Panasonic SC-XH150 manual

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    Owner ’ s Manual DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC-XH150 [_P_] [PC] RQTX1230-1P until 201 1/02/07 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . If you have any questions contact U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: 1-800-21 1-P ANA (7262) Canada:1-800-561-5505 Only[...]

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    2 RQTX1230 ≥ Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions comple tely . Please keep this manual for future reference. ≥ The illustrations shown may differ from your unit. ≥ Operations in these instructions are descr ibed mainly with the remote control, but you can perform the oper ations on the main uni[...]

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    3 RQTX1230  The circled numbers indicated in this Owner ’s Manual (e.g. Press [ Í ] 1 ) correspond to the circled numbers in the above. RETURN VOL STOP VOL TV INPUT AV SKIP SLOW PAUSE SEARCH SEARCH PLAY DVD iPod RADIO EXT-IN EXIT – REPEAT PLAY MODE –C H S E L E C T SOUND SURROUND W.SRD FL DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 10 1 0 CANCEL FUNCTION[...]

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    4 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Other Panasonic audio/video equi pment may start functioning when you operate the unit using the suppli ed remote control. Y ou can operate this unit in another mod e by setting the remote control operating mode to “REMOTE 2”. The main unit and remote control must be set to the[...]

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    5 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference RQTX1230 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting S tarted Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Control refe rence guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY IN STRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . below Quick S tart Guid e ste[...]

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    6 RQTX1230 How you set up your speakers can af fect the bass and the sound field. Note the following points: ≥ Place speakers on flat secur e bases. ≥ Keep your speakers at least 10 mm ( 13 / 32 q ) away from t he system for proper ventilation. ≥ Placing speakers too close to floors , walls, and corner s can result in excessive bass. Cover wa[...]

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    7 RQTX1230 Getting Started Quick Start Guide ≥ T o listen to the TV audio on t he sound system, connect the optical digital audio cable, HDMI § ca ble or audio cable. Refer to the operating inst ructions of the respective devices for the settings necessary to output the audio. § Only when connecting to an ARC compatible TV . Refer to “Connect[...]

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    8 RQTX1230 Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of power , even when it is in standby mode (approx. 0.4 W). T o save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it f rom the household AC outlet. Y ou will need to reset some memory items when plugging back the main unit.  The supplied AC power supply cord is fo[...]

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    9 RQTX1230 Getting Started Quick Start Guide ≥ The FM setting is also shown on the TV disp lay . T o cancel the mode, press and hold the button again until “AUTO ST” is displayed. ≥ The mode is also cancell ed when you change the frequ ency . Up to 30 stations can be set. A station previ ously stored is overwritten when anoth er station is [...]

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    10 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Prep aration ≥ Make sure that there is an audio co nnection between this unit and the TV or other device. ( B 7) ≥ T urn on the TV or/and other device. Press [EXT -IN , RADIO] 4 to choose the source that is used to connect this unit to the TV or other device. ≥ T o change th[...]

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    11 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Y ou can enhance the audio eff ect for low volume 5.1-channel sound. (Convenient for late night viewing.) Press [W .SRD] F . Each time you press the button: ON ,------. OFF Only when “Surround l ayout (Recommended)” mode is selected in “Speaker layout” ( B 8, Ea sy setup) [...]

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    12 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Y ou can select to play from your desired item while the na vigation menu screen is displaye d. e.g. Data disc Play start s from the selected content. [MP3] [JPEG] ≥ T o return to the previous folder , press [RETURN] D . Y ou can also do this by selecting “ ” in the menu. ?[...]

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    13 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Reference This works only when the elapsed play t ime can be displayed. It also works with all JPEG content. Items shown dif fer depending on the type of disc and playback mode.  Random mode will be cleared when you change the repeat mode.  This does not work during HD JPEG playback ( B 17, HD JPEG Mo[...]

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    14 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Prep aration ≥ Confirm that the HDMI connect ion has been made ( B 7). 1 Set “VIERA Link” to “On” ( B 17). (The default setting is “On” .) 2 Set the “HDA VI Control” operations on the co nnected equipment (e.g., TV). 3 T urn on all “HDA VI Control” compatible[...]

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    15 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference (For “HDA VI C ontrol 2 or later”) Y ou can control the playback menus of this unit with the TV’ s remote control. When operating th e TV’s remote control, refer to the below illustration for operation buttons. Y ou can operate the playback with the indicated cont rols. ?[...]

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    16 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Other methods of playback Shuffl e mode (For music playback only) Press [PLA Y MODE] 9 several time s. SONGS, A LBUMS, OFF Repeat mode Press and hold [–REPEA T] 9 and then press the button several times within a few seconds. During the music/video playback: ONE , ALL, OFF  Mu[...]

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    17 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Select to suit the type of equipment you connected to the HDMI A V OUT terminal. Select “Bit stream” when the equipment can deco de the bitstream (digi tal form of 5.1-channel dat a). Otherwise, select “PCM”. (If the bitst ream is output to the equipment without a decode r[...]

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    18 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Ratings Set a rating level to limit DVD-Video play . Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected ) ≥ 1 to 7 ≥ 8 No Limit When you select your rating s level, a password screen is shown. The default password is “8888”. Enter the 4-digit p assword with the numbered buttons, an[...]

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    19 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference The player plays DVD-Vi deo marked wit h labels containing the region number “ 1 ” or “ ALL ”. e.g. ≥ Do not attach labe ls or stickers to discs. This may cause disc warping, rendering it unusable. ≥ Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing[...]

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    20 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Before requesting se rvice, make the following checks. If you a re in doubt about some of the check point s, or if the solutions indicated in the following guide do not solve the problem, refer to “Customer Services Directory (United S tates and Puerto Rico )” on page 24 if yo[...]

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    21 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference It takes time before play start s. [MP3] Play may take time to begin when an MP3 tr ack has still picture data. Even after the t rack starts, the correct play time will not be d isplayed. This is normal. A menu screen appears duri ng skip or search. [VCD] This is normal for Video [...]

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    22 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference  1 S pecifications are subject to change without notice. Mass and dimensions are approximate. 2 T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer . Specifications AMPLIFIE R SECTION RMS Output Power : Dolby Digital Mode Front Ch Surround Ch Center Ch Subwoof[...]

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    23 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Licenses Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo ratories. Dolby , Pro Logic, and the double- D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This item incorporates copy protec tion technology that is protected by U.S. patent s and other intellectual property right s of Rovi Cor[...]

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    24 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Panasonic Consumer Elec tronics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporatio n of North America One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Home Audio Product s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does not work prop[...]

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    25 RQTX1230 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference Panasoni c Canada I nc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga , Ontario L4W 2 T3 P ANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED W ARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrant s this product to be free from defe ct s in material and workmanship under normal use and for a peri od as stated be low from th e date o [...]

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    [For[U.S.A.]a nd]Puerto]Rico ] Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www .panasonic.com [For[Canad a] Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 www.panasonic .ca p C Panasonic Corporation 2010 RQTX1230-1P Printed in[...]