User manual PANASONIC SC-HT888

[. . . ] Operating Instructions EJECT OPEN/CLOSE VOLUME SELECTOR M. RE-MASTER SFC SW LEVEL SURROUND DOWN UP /I TUNE MODE FM MODE MEMORY TUNING DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No. KARAOKE REW FF REV MODE REC MIN MAX PHONES 1 MIC 2 MIC VOL The illustration shows SC-HT623. SC-HT888/SC-HT623 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. Table of contents Getting started Accessories . 3 Simple setup STEP 1 Region number The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number or "ALL". Region United Arab Emirates Southeast Asia and Singapore Russia Example: [Southeast]Asia]and]Singapore[ Number 2 3 5 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 Front and surround speaker assembly. [. . . ] (Sampling frequency page 3) During multi-channel output of these discs, this feature reproduces the frequencies lost during recording to give you a sound closer to the original. [WMA] [MP3] (Disc recording is other than 8 kHz, 16 kHz, 32 kHz) This feature reproduces the higher frequencies lost during recording to give you a sound closer to the original. 3 --. Off ^------------------------} [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD] (LPCM/PPCM) 1 High tempo (e. g. , pop and rock) 2 Various tempos (e. g. , jazz) 3 Low tempo (e. g. , classical) Other discs 1 Light effect 2 Medium effect 3 Strong effect While stopped Select "Play as DVD-Video" to play DVD-Video contents of DVD-Audio. While stopped Select "Play as Data Disc" to play JPEG files on DVD-RAM or to play a HighMAT disc without using the HighMAT function. Dialogue Enhancer Signal type/data LPCM/PPCM/ÎDigital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type kHz(Sampling frequency)/bit/ch(Number of channels) Example: 3/2 . 1ch . 1: . 1: . 0: . 1: . 2: . 1: . 2: . 3: Low frequency effect (not displayed if there is no signal) No surround Mono surround Stereo surround (left/right) Center Front leftiFront right Front leftiFront rightiCenter Multi Re-master RQTC0047 19 Using on-screen menus Changing the player settings (Refer to page 10 for remote control button positions. ) 1 SETUP PLAY MODE 2 Select ENTER 3 Select ENTER 4 Select 1 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 10 4 ENTER 5 SETUP PLAY MODE SHIFT r SHIFT Go right 7 Register Register r Shows Setup menu. Item Select the tab. Select the item. Make the settings. Press to exit. Changing the player settings The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. Underlined items are the factory preset. Setting The QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area. Setup Tab Disc Video Audio Display Others Audio Subtitle Menus Ratings English Automatic English Level 8 to select and press ENTER RETURN to exit "Disc" tab Audio Choose the audio language. English Automatic§4 English (Language options)§1 English Original§2 Other¢¢¢¢§3 Other¢¢¢¢§3 Subtitle Choose the subtitle language. (Language options)§1 Menus Choose the language for disc menus. Changing the menu language from QUICK SETUP also changes this setting. (Language options)§1 Other¢¢¢¢§3 Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. Follow the on-screen instructions. §1 Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected) 1 to 7 0 Lock All: To prevent play of discs without ratings levels. 8 No Limit Changing ratings (When level 0­7 is selected) Unlock Player Change Password Change Level §2 Temporary Unlock Language options [Southeast\Asia]and]Singapore]: Chinese [Russia]and]United\Arab\Emirates]: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish and Dutch The original language designed on the disc is selected. §3 Input a code number referring to the table on page 31. §4 If the language selected for "Audio" is not available, subtitle appears in that language (If available on the disc). "Video" tab TV Aspect Choose the setting to suit your television and preference. 4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular aspect television (4:3) The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen (unless prohibited by the disc). 4:3 Letterbox: Regular aspect television (4:3) Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style. 16:9: Widescreen television (16:9) Progressive Out (Component) TV Type Select to suit the type of television. Disable: Interlace output Enable (NTSC Disc Only): Progressive output Standard (Direct View TV) CRT Projector Projection TV 0ms 20ms LCD TV/Projector Plasma TV 60ms 80ms 100ms Time Delay When connected with a Plasma display, adjust if you notice the audio is out of sync with the video. 40ms Still Mode Specify the type of picture shown when paused. Automatic Field: The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower. Frame: Overall quality is high, but the picture may appear blurred. PAL60: When connected to a PAL television NTSC: When connected to an NTSC television ([Southeast\Asia[and[Singapore]: "NTSC" is the factory preset. ) NTSC Disc Output Choose PAL 60 or NTSC output when playing NTSC discs ( page 11) RQTC0047 20 "Audio" tab Dynamic Range Compression Off On: Adjust for clarity even when the volume is low through compressing the range of the lowest sound level and the highest sound level. (Only works with Dolby Digital) Audio during Search Speaker Setting (< below) Set the delay time for your center and surround speakers or adjust the speaker levels. On Off Delay time Center: 0. 0/1. 0/2. 0/3. 0/4. 0/5. 0 ms Surround (L/R): 0. 0/5. 0/10. 0/15. 0 ms Speaker level Center, Surround (L/R): `6 dB to + 6 dB "Display" tab Menu Language On-Screen Messages §5 §5 §6 English English Français Deutsch Italiano Español Português Svenska Nederlands Off §6 On [Southeast\Asia]and]Singapore] [Russia]and]United]Arab]Emirates] "Others" tab FL Dimmer HighMAT QUICK SETUP Re-initialize Setting This returns all values in the Setup menus to the default settings. Bright Dim Auto: The display is dimmed during play, but brightens when you perform some operations. Enable Yes Disable (Unable to use the HighMAT function) No Yes: The password screen is shown if Ratings ( page 20) are set. After "INIT" on the display disappears, turn the unit off and on again. No Speaker Setting Changing the delay time (Effective when playing multi-channel audio) (Center and surround speakers only) For optimum listening with 5. 1-channel sound, all the speakers, except for the subwoofer, should be the same distance from the seating position. If you have to place the center or surround speakers closer to the seating position, adjust the delay time to make up for the difference. Adjusting the speaker levels (Center and surround speakers only) This is one of the ways to get appropriate surround effects. [. . . ] Adjust the position of the FM or AM antenna. Turn the television off or move it away from the unit. -- 23 -- -- Listening to tapes Poor quality sound. Clean the head with cleaner tape on sale. [. . . ]