Panasonic SC-HT95 DVD Home Theater Sound System Instruction Manual

DVD Home Theater Sound System
Operating Instructions
Model No. SC-HT95
SC-HT75

SC-HT95 DVD Home Theater Sound System

The illustration shows SC-HT75.

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

This unit responds to the region number information on DVD-Video. The unit can only play DVD-Video if the region number of the disc matches the region number of this unit.
See page 5 for details.

For U.S.A. only
The servicenter list and warranty can be found on pages 38 and 39.

Getting started

CAUTION!
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

CAUTION!

• DO NOT INSTALL, OR PLACE THIS UNIT, IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.
• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.
• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA:
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

For units with PX printed on the outer packaging
THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES.

For Latin America
THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES.

For areas except U.S.A. and Canada
CAUTION:
The AC voltage is different according to the area.
Be sure to set the proper voltage in your area before use.
(For details, please refer to page 9.)

DANGER – VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
(FDA 21 CFR)

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.:

CAUTION:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA:

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For areas except U.S.A. and Canada

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.

• These operating instructions are applicable to models SC-HT95 and SC-HT75.
  Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating instructions are of SC-HT75.

• Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can do the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same.

HT95: indicates features applicable to SC-HT95 only.
HT75: SC-HT75 only.

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.
(Only for U.S.A.)
To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or web site (http://www.panasonic.com), (For other areas)
To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase.

IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the safety precautions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.

Safety

1. Power source—Connect the unit to a power source of the type described in these instructions or as marked on the unit.

2. Polarization—The unit is equipped with a polarized power plug where one blade is wider than the other. This safety feature ensures that the plug fits into your household AC outlet only one way. If the plug doesn’t fit one way, try reversing it. If the plug still doesn’t fit, contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

3. Power cord protection—Route the AC power supply cord so that it will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against it. Never take hold of the plug or cord with wet hands.
   Always grasp the plug body firmly when connecting and disconnecting it.

4. Overloading—When connecting the AC power supply cord, be careful not to overload the household AC outlet, extension cord, or outlet from any other device as this can result in fire or electric shock.

5. Nonuse periods—Turn the unit off when it is not in use. Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet if it is not to be used for a long time. Unplug the unit during lightning storms.

6. Attachments and accessories—Use only the attachments and accessories recommended in these operating instructions.

Installation

Placement

1. Ventilation — Situate the unit so that it receives proper ventilation.
   Do not install in a confined space such as a bookcase or cabinet. Allow at least 10 cm (4 inches) clearance from the rear of the unit. To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire due to overheating ensure curtains and other materials do not obstruct the unit’s ventilation.

2. Foreign material — Ensure objects and liquids do not get into the unit. Avoid exposing the unit to excessive smoke, dust, mechanical vibration, and shock.

3. Magnetism — Situate the unit away from equipment and devices that generate strong magnetic fields.

4. Stacking — Do not place heavy objects on top of this unit.

5. Surface — Place the unit on a flat, level surface.

6. Carts and stands — Use the unit only with carts and stands recommended by the manufacturer.
   Move carts with care. Sudden stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces can cause carts to overturn.

7. Wall and ceiling mounting — Do not mount the unit on walls or ceilings unless specified in the instructions.

Environment

1. Water and moisture –Do not use the unit near water, such as near a bathtub or swimming pool. Avoid damp basements.

2. Heat –Situate the unit away from heat sources, such as radiators.
   Do not situate where temperatures fall below 5°C (41°F) or rise above 35°C (95°F).
   Item 2 in “Safety” applies only in the U.S.A. and Canada.
   

3. Power lines –Take care when setting up an outdoor antenna that it is not near overhead power lines, electric lights, or electrical circuits, and that there is no danger of the antenna falling on power lines, electric lights, or electrical circuits. When installing an outdoor antenna, take extreme care not to touch such power lines or circuits, as contact with them can be fatal.

4. Outdoor antenna grounding –If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground the antenna system to protect against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1990, provides information about grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. Refer to this diagram.

NEC–NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Maintenance

(See page 35 for details.)
Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet before cleaning.
Clean with a damp cloth.
Do not use abrasive pads, scouring powders, or solvents.

Service

1. Damage requiring service –The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if:
   (a) The AC power supply cord or the plug has been damaged;
   or
   (b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or
   (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or
   (d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or
   (e) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.

2. Servicing –Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions. Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel.

3. Replacement parts –When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

4. Safety check –After repairs or service, ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition.

Discs information

◼ Discs that can be played

DVD-R
Audio CD| |
(Including CD-R/RW and discs recorded with MP3)
Video CD| |

◼ Discs that cannot be played
PAL discs (the audio on DVD-Audio can be played), DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, +RW, DVD-RW, CVD, SVCD, SACD, Divx Video Discs and Photo CD.

◼ Region Management Information
(DVD-Video only)
This unit responds to the Region Management Information recorded on DVD-Video. You cannot play the disc if the region number on the DVD-Video does not correspond to the region number on the unit.
Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

For U.S.A., Canada, and units with PX printed on the outer packaging

• The region number of this unit is “1”.
• You can play discs with labels containing the region number “1” and “ALL”.

For Latin America

• The region number of this unit is “4”.
• You can play discs with labels containing the region number “4” and “ALL”.

◼ Playing DVDs and Video CDs
The producer of these discs can control how they are played so you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

◼ CD-R and CD-RW discs
This unit can play CD-DA (digital audio) and video CD format audio CD-R and CD-RW that have been finalized (a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW) upon completion of recording.
It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording.

◼ DVD-R discs
Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized on a Panasonic DVD video recorder are played as DVD-Video on this unit.
It may not be possible to play these discs in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording.

Disc handling

Do not use irregularly shaped discs, such as heart-shaped.
(These can damage the unit.)![Panasonic SC HT95 DVD Home Theater Sound System

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◼ How to hold a disc
Do not touch the recorded surface.

◼ If the surface is dirty
Wipe it with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.

◼ If the disc is brought from a cold to a warm environment, moisture may form on the disc
Wipe with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before using the disc.
◼ Handling precautions

• Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing instrument.
• Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.
• Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs with exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled-off stickers.)
• Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.
• Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market.

◼ Do not place or store discs in the following places

1. Locations exposed to direct sunlight
2. Humid or dusty locations
3. Locations directly exposed to a heat vent or heating appliance

◼ To prevent damage

• Load only 1 disc per tray.
• Load discs as shown in figure.
• An adaptor is not needed with 8 cm (3”) discs (singles).
• Set the system on a flat, level surface.
• Do not set it on top of magazines, inclined surfaces, etc.
• Do not move the system while trays are opening/closing, or when loaded.
• Do not put anything except discs in trays.
• Do not use cleaning discs or discs which are badly warped orf cracked.

Simple setup

Refer also to “Speaker setup”, a separate guide included with these operating instructions.

STEP 1
Locating and connecting the speakers

Use only supplied speakers
Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negatively affected.
Set the speakers up on an even surface to prevent them from falling. Take proper precautions to prevent the speakers from falling if you cannot set them up on an even surface.

Attaching the speaker feet
Attach these speaker feet to prevent vibration causing the speakers to move orfall over.

Positioning for best effect
How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound field. Note the following points.

• Place speakers on flat secure bases.
• Placing speakers too close to floors, walls, and corners can result in excessive bass. Cover walls and windows with thick curtain.

Caution

• Use the speakers only with the recommended system. Failure to do so may lead to damage to the amplifier and/or the speakers, and may result in the risk of fire.
  Consult a qualified service person if damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden change in performance.

• Do not attempt to attach these speakers to walis using methods other than those described in this manual.

If irregular coloring occurs on your television
These speakers are designed to be used close to a television, but the picture may be affected with some televisions and setup combinations.

If this occurs, turn the television off for about 30 minutes.
The television’s demagnetizing function should correct the problem. If it persists, move the speakers further away from the television.

Speaker cords

Attach the stickers to the speaker cords.

• Attach the numbered stickers to the end of the speaker cords so the numbers match the positions of the speakers shown in the diagram.

• Connect the cords to the terminals of same color so the numbers on the stickers match the numbers under the terminals.

• Never short-circuit positive (+) and negative (—) speaker wires.

• Be sure to connect only positive (red or gray) wires to positive (+) terminals and negative (black or gray with blue stripe) wires to negative (—) terminals.
  Incorrect connection can damage the speakers.

• After you have completed setup and connection, wind the excess cord and keep together with string.

• The speaker nets cannot be removed.

Notes on speaker use

• You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods.

Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage.

• When playing distorted sound.
• When the speakers are record player, noise from FM broadcasts, or continuous signals from an oscillator, test disc, or electronic instrument.
• When adjusting the sound quality.
• When turning the unit on or off.

Attaching to a wall
Front and surround speakers can be attached to a wall.
Attach four speaker feet to each speaker, ensuring they do not cover the holes.
Set the speaker onto screws and slide through bracket to lock into position.

HT 75
The method for attaching speakers to a wall is the same except that there is only one bracket.

Note
The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of supporting 10 kg (22 lb.) for SB-AFC286 and 5 kg (11 lb.) for SB-AFC95 per screw.

Attaching to speaker stands
Ensure the following conditions are met when you purchase your speaker stands.

• Observe the diameter and length of the screws and the distance between screws as shown in the diagram.
• The stands must be able to support over 10 kg (22 lb.) for SB-AFC286 and 5 kg (11 lb.) for SB-AFC95.
• The stands must be stable even if the speakers are in a high position.

STEP 2
Television
The illustration shows SC-HT95.

Connect directly to your television.
Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder, because the picture may not be played correctly due to the copy guard.

HT95
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal

• The description of the component video input terminals depends on the television or monitor (e.g. Y/PB/PR, Y/B-Y/R-Y, Y/CB/CR). Connect to terminals of the same color.
• After making this connection, change the black level for a better picture (➡ page 28, Video–Black Level Control).

To enjoy progressive video

1. Connect to the component video (480p) input terminals on a television compatible with this unit’s copy guard system.
2. Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT] on the front panel so the indicator lights (➡ page 12).

NOTE
This unit does not output video signals from the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT terminals when the “PROGRESSIVE OUT” indicator is on.

Note

• The screen may shift off center when using progressive output.
  Adjust the position of the screen if this occurs (➡ page 21, Video–Horizontal position).

• Video will not be displayed correctly if you connect to a television that is incompatible with this unit’s copy guard system.

• This unit does not output video signals from the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT terminals when the “PROGRESSIVE OUT” indicator is on.

For your reference
All televisions manufactured by Panasonic and that have 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television.

STEP 3
Antennas and AC power supply cord

STEP 4
The remote control

◼ Batteries

• Insert so the poles (+ and -) match those in the remote control.
• Do not use rechargeable type batteries.

Do not;

• mix old and new batteries.
• use different types at the same time.
• cheat or expose to flame.
• take apart or short circuit.
• attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.
• use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.
  Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.

Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.

◼ Use
Aim at the sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of 7 m (23 feet) directly in front of the unit.

STEP 5
Selecting TV screen type

Remote control only
Change the setting to suit your television.

The menu language is set to English, but you can change it to French or Spanish (➡, page 28, Display–Menu Language).
English is used in the examples.

Preparation
Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the unit.

1. Press [DVD/CD] to turn on the unit.
   The unit comes on automatically and “DVD/CD” is selected as the source.

2. Press [ACTION] to showthe menus.

3. Press [◄,►] to select the “Video” tab.

4. Press [▲,▼] to select “TV Aspect” and press [ENTER].

5. Press [▲,▼] to select the item and press [ENTER].
   ● 4:3 Pan &Scan (Factory preset)
   Select if you have a regular television and to view 16:9 software in the pan and scan style. 16:9 software prohibited from being shown in the pan and scan style will appear in the letterbox style despite the setting here.
   ● 4:3 Letterbox
   Select if you have a regular television and to view 16:9 software in the letterbox style. ● 16:9
   Select if you have a widescreen (16:9) television.
   Use the television’s screen modes to change the way the picture is shown.

6. Press [ACTION] to end the settings.

To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].

HT95

◼ When viewing video made for a standard 4:3 aspect television on a wide 16:9 aspect television using progressive output
This unit shows the correct aspect when playing wide 16:9 aspect software, but when showing standard 4:3 aspect software, the picture is stretched horizontally to fill the screen.

• If your television can change the aspect when input is progressive
  Use the television to change the aspect to the correct one.

• If your television cannot change the aspect when input is progressive
  Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT] so the “PROGRESSIVE OUT” indicator goes out. Output will now be interlace.

NOTE
This unit does not output video signals from the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT terminals when the “PROGRESSIVE OUT” indicator is on.

Control referance guide

How to open the remote control

Buttons 7 and 28 function the same as the controls on the remote control.

……………………………….. Page

1. Power button [ ] ………………………… 12

2. FL display button [FL DISPLAY] ……………….. 27

3. Top menu button [TOP MENU] ………………………… 12

4. Cursor buttons [ ◄,►,▲,▼ ]/Enter button [ENTER] …. 10

5. Display button [DISPLAY]………………………… 19

6. Basic operation buttons

7. Disc skip button [DISC SKIP]………………………… 14

8. Sound field control button [SFC]…………………………25

9. Channel select buttons [∧, ∨ , CHANNEL] ……… 23, 30

10. Initial settings button [ACTION] ……………… 10,29

11. Subtitle button [SUB TITLE] …………………… 18

12. Group button [GROUP]………………………… 18

13. Page button [PAGE] …………………………15

14. Numbered buttons (1-9, 0, ≧ 10/ENTER) ………….. 12

15.  Disc button [DISC] ………………………… 12

16. Disc manager button [DISC MANAGER] ………….. 15

17. Play mode button [PLAY MODE] ………………………… 17

18. Cinema button [CINEMA] …………………….. 14

19. TV volume buttons [— TV VOL 4+] ………..0202044. 30

20. Position memory button [P.MEMORY] …………… 13

21. Timer button [TIMER] ………………………… 27

22. Equipment buttons and indicators
    Select the equipment you want to operate.
    ● Press [DVD/CD] to operate this unit.
    ● Press [VCR] to operate a video cassette recorder.
    ● Press [TV] to operate a television.
    These buttons light for a few seconds to indicate the remote control mode.

23. Input select buttons
    [DVD/CD, MAIN UNIT, VCR, TV, TUNER/BAND, AUX] Pressing [DVD/CD] or [TUNER/BAND] also turns the unit on.
    [TUNER/BAND] also switches radio bands.

24. TV/Video button [TV/VIDEO] ………………………………. 30

25. Menu button [MENU] ……………………………………………….. 12

26. Return button [RETURN] ……………………………….  10, 29

27. Muting button [MUTING] ……………………………………. 27

28. Subwoofer level button [SUBWOOFER LEVEL] …….. 26

29. Volume buttons [+, ~, VOLUME] …………….. 12,22

30. Angle button [ANGLE] …………………………………………………. 18

31. Audio button [AUDIO] …………………………………………… 18

32. Speaker channel select button [CH SELECT] ………. 25

33. Marker button [MARKER] …………………….. 14

34. Test button [TEST]……………………………………………. 25

35. Sound field and effect buttons ………………………….. 25, 26

36. Cancel button [CANCEL] ……………………………………………. 14

37. Mix 2ch button [MIX 2ch] ……………………………………………. 25

38. Repeat buttons [REPEAT, A-B REPEAT] …………………….. 16
    Main unit

39. Standby/on switch [POWER] ……………………………………………. 12
    Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa.
    In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power.
    Standby/on indicator [ /I]
    When the unit is connected to the AC mains supply, this indicator lights red in standby mode and lights green when the unit is turned on.

40. Disc indicators [DISC 1-5] ……………………………………………. 12

41. Wake timer indicator [WAKE] ……………………………………………. 27

42. Display

43. Stop, tune mode button [◼, TUNE MODE] ……… 12,22

44. Pause, FM mode button [ , FM MODE] ……….. 12,22

45. HT95 Progressive out indicator [PROGRESSIVE OUT] .. 12

46. HT95 Progressive out button [PROGRESSIVE OUT] …. 12
    HT75 Sound field control button [SFC] …………… 25

47. Volume control (VOLUME, DOWN, UP] ………… 12,22

48. Disc tray …………………………………………………… 12

49. Open/close button [ ****OPEN/CLOSE] ……………. 12

50. Play, memory button [ ► , MEMORY] ………….. 12,23

51. Skip/search, tuning buttons
    [ ****, V TUNING A] …………… 13,22

52. Headphone jack [PHONES] …………………………………. 27

53. Remote control signal sensor

54. Input select button [SELECTOR] ……………….. 12

Disc operations

Discs – Basic play

Preparation

• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the player.
• Press [ /I POWER] to turn on the unit.

1. Press [SELECTOR] to select “DVD/CD”.
   Each time you press the button: Remote control: Press [DVD/CD].
   HT95
   For progressive output:
   Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT] so the indicator lights.
   NOTE
   This unit does not output video signals from the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT terminals when the “PROGRESSIVE OUT” indicator is on.

2. Press [DISC SKIP] to select a tray.
   The indicator lights.
   Play starts if a disc is in the tray. (One touch play)
   Remote control:
   Press [DISC] and then press [1]-[5] corresponding to the required tray.

3. Press [ ] to open the disc tray and insert a disc.
   Press again to close and start play.![Panasonic SC HT95 DVD Home Theater Sound System - DISC SKIP]](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2024/01 /Panasonic-SC-HT95-DVD-Home-Theater-Sound-System-DISC-SKIP.jpg)

4. If play doesn’t start after step 3
   Press (PLAY).
   

5. Adjust the volume.

◼ To stop play
Press [◼] (➡ page 13, Resume function).

◼ To pause play
Press [ ] during play.
Press [ ► ] (PLAY) to restart play.

Note

• If “ ” appears on the television
  The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.

• The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after you finish playing an item. Press [ ◼ ] when you finish to preserve the unit’s motor and your television screen.

• Volume may be lower when playing DVDs than when playing other discs or during television broadcasts.
  If you turn the volume up, be sure to reduce the volume again before playing other sources so that a sudden increase in output does not occur.

When a menu appears on the television

Remote control only

Press the numbered buttons to select an item.

To select a 2-digit number
Example: To select item 23, press [≧ 10/ENTER] ➡, [2] ➡, [3].

• When playing DVDs, you can also use [ ▲,▼,◄,► ] to select items. Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection.

Play of the selected item now begins.
Other buttons used to operate menus

Other buttons used to operate menus
Read the disc’s instructions for further details about operation.
[ ]: Shows the next menu.
[ ]: Shows the previous menu.
[RETURN]: Shows the menu screen.
[TOP MENU]: Shows the first menu screen.
[MENU]: Shows the menu screen.

Playing MP3

Discs recorded using MP3 differ to CDs in the following ways.

• Structure of the disc (example)

• Starting play from a selected chapter
  Press the numbered buttons and press [ENTER].
  Example: Chapter 23: [2] ➡, [3] ➡, [ENTER] (Pressing [_->10/ENTER] is unnecessary.)

• Repeat play
  You can use chapter repeat or title repeat.

• Program play, random play and disc manager
  You cannot use program play, random play or disc manager.

Note

• If you play an MP3 track that includes still picture data, it will take some time before the music itself starts playing and the elapsed time will not be displayed during this time. Even after the track starts, the correct play time will not be displayed.
• This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags.
• This unit is not compatible with files with a sampling rate of 32 kHz.

Refer to the glossary on page 36 for more information about MP3.

Resume Function

(When the elapsed play time is displayed)
“RESUME” lights on the display when the unit has recorded the position at which you stopped play.

Press [ ► ] (PLAY) to start play from that position.
(When playing DVD-Video ➡ Chapter Preview below)

• The position is cleared when:
  – The unit is turned off.
  – The disc is changed or removed.
  – A source other than DVD/CD is selected.

• Press [◼] to clear the position.

Position Memory function

During play
Press [P.MEMORY] to memorize a position.

The message “Position memorized” appears on the television.
This position is saved if you turn the unit off or change the source.
When you turn the unit on or reselect DVD/CD, “RESUME” lights on the display.
Press [ ► ] (PLAY) to start play from the memorized position.
The position is cleared.
(When playing DVD-Video ➡ Chapter Preview below)

Chapter Preview

The message “Press PLAY to Preview Chapters” appears immediately after you press [ ► ] (PLAY).
Press [ ► ] (PLAY) while the message is displayed and the beginning portions of each chapter up to the current one are played.
Full play resumes from the point where you pressed [◼] or [P.MEMORY].
(This feature works only within a title.)
If you do not press [ ► ] (PLAY), the message disappears and play
starts from where you pressed [◼] or [P.MEMORY].

Skipping chapters or tracks

Press [ ] or [ ].

• Each press increases the number of skips.
• Press [ ****] on the main unit.

Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH

During play
Press [ ◄ ◄ ] or [► ►]

• Press and hold [ ****] on the main unit.
• Audio will be heard during the first forward search speed. You can turn this audio off if you want to (➡, page 28, Audio–Audio during Search).

Slow-motion play

While paused
Press [ ◄ ◄ ] or [► ►].

• Press and hold [ ****] on the main unit.

Frame-by-frame viewing

Remote control only
While paused
Press [ ◄ ◄ ] or [► ►].****
The frame changes each time you press the button.

• The frames change in succession if you press and hold the button.
• Pressing [ ] also activates forward frame-by-frame.

Notes

• The speed of search and slow-motion increases up to 5 steps.
• Press [ ► ] (PLAY) to restart play.
• You cannot move backwards with Video CD during frame-by-frame and slow-motion.
• Frame-by-frame and slow-motion only work on the moving picture parts of DVD-Audio.

When playing Video CDs with playback control
Pressing buttons to perform skip, search or slow-motion may take you to a menu screen.

Starting play from a selected track

Remote control only

1. Press [DISC].
2. Press [1]-[5] to select a disc.
3. Wait for the disc to change and play to start
   Press the numbered buttons to select the track.
   To select a 2-digit number
   Example: To select track 23, press [≧ 10/ENTER] ➡ [2] ➡ [3].

Play starts from the selected item.

Note
This works only when stopped with some discs.

Disc skip

Press [DISC SKIP].
Play starts from the beginning of the disc in the next tray.
You will skip to tray 1 when the current tray is 5.

Note
[DISC SKIP] does not work during program and random play or while the disc manager is on.

Cinema

Remote control only
You can change the picture quality for movie viewing.

Press [CINEMA]. Each time you press the button:
C: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
↑
↓
N: Normal mode (Factory preset)

For your reference
You can make finer adjustments to the picture if desired (➡ page 21, Digital picture mode–User mode).

Marking places to play again—MARKER

(When the elapsed play time is displayed)
Remote control only
You can mark up to 5 points on a disc to return to later.

1. During play
   Press [MARKER].

2. Press [ENTER] at the point you want to mark.
   To select another marker, press [ ◄ , ► ].
   

To play from a marked position
Press [ ◄ , ► ] to select a marker number and press [ENTER].
To clear a marker
Press [ ◄ , ► ] to select a marker number and press [CANCEL].

Note

• Some subtitles may fail to appear around the marker.
• All the markers are cleared when:
  – The unit is turned off.
  – The disc is changed or removed.
  – A source other than DVD/CD is selected.

Using the disc manager

Remote control only

The disc manager allows you to choose one track or disc to play or to play all five discs in succession.

1. While stopped
   Press [DISC MANAGER] to select the desired method.
   Each time you press the button:

2. Select the disc and track.
   ● When selecting “1-DISC”, press [DISC] and [1]-[5].
   ● When selecting “1-TRACK”, press the numbered buttons.
   To select a 2-digit number
   Example: To select track 23: press [≧ 10/ENTER] ➡ [2] ➡ [3].
   You can also select the track by pressing [ ] and [ ].

3. Press [►] (PLAY).

To cancel disc manager
Press [◼].

To play a track or disc repeatedly
Press [REPEAT] during disc manager play.

Note

• You cannot use the disc manager while “RANDOM” or “PRGM” are on.
• When playing video CDs with playback control in the “A” or “ALL DISC” mode, you can play the disc without having to operate the disc’s menus.
• The disc manager skips any DVD and MP3 discs that are loaded.

Selecting groups to play

Remote control only
The tracks on DVD-Audio are divided into groups. How these groups are played differs with the disc so read the instructions that came with the disc for further details.

1. Press [GROUP].
2. Press [ENTER].
3. Press the numbered buttons to select the track number and press [ENTER].
   The selected group and track begin to play.

Playing all the groups in succession (➡ page 17,All group play)

Playing bonus groups

Some discs contain bonus groups. To enjoy these groups you may have to enter a password. Refer to the disc’s jacket.

1. Press [GROUP] to select the bonus group and press [ENTER].

2. Enter the 4-digit password with the numbered buttons and press [ENTER].
   • If you enter the wrong password, you can erase a digit by pressing [CANCEL].

3. Press the numbered buttons to select a track and press [ENTER].
   • The password is cleared when:
   – The unit is turned off.
   – The disc is changed or removed.
   – A source other than DVD/CD is selected.

Selecting still pictures — Page Skip

Remote control only
During play
Press [PAGE].
The page changes each time you press the button.

Discs – Convenient functions

(When the elapsed play time is displayed)

Remote control only

A-B repeat play
You can repeat a section between points A and B within a title or track.

1. During play
   Press [A-B REPEAT] at the starting point (A).

2. Press [A-B REPEAT] at the finishing point (B).
   

To cancel
Press [A-B REPEAT] until “ ” is displayed.

Note

• Some subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to appear.
• The unit automatically determines the end of a title/track as point B when the end of the title/track is reached.

Repeat play

During play
Press [REPEAT].
Each time you press the button:

If the Video CD has playback control

1. Press [◼].
2. Press the numbered buttons to select a track to start play (➡ page 14).
3. Press [REPEAT] (➡ above).

Note
You cannot use repeat play to repeat an entire DVD-Video or an entire MP3 disc.

To repeat only your favorite tracks

Start program play (➡ page 17) and press [REPEAT] to display the repeat mode you like.

All group play/Program play/Random play/All disc random play

(There is no on-screen display.)

Remote control only
While stopped

Press [PLAY MODE] to select the play mode.
The mode changes as follows each time you press the button.

After selecting the mode, follow the steps for the mode.

If you select bonus groups, you will have to enter a 4-digit password (➡ page 15).

All group play

To play all the groups in succession

Press [►] (PLAY).

Random play
To play tracks on the current disc randomly

1. Press [ ◄,► ] to select a group and press [ENTER].
   ● You can select more than one group.

2. Press [►] (PLAY).
   Play now begins in random order.

To clear a group
Press [ ◄,► ] to select the group you want to clear, then press [ENTER].

All disc random play

To play tracks on all discs randomly
Press [►] (PLAY).
Play now begins in random order.

• DVD and MP3 discs are skipped during all disc random play.

Program play

To play a maximum of 24 tracks in a programmed order
Select tracks from the disc in the play position.
Select tracks from any disc.

1. Press the numbered buttons to select a group.

2. Press [DISC] and [1]-[5] to select the disc.
   Press the numbered buttons to select a track.
   • Repeat steps 1 and 2 to program other tracks.
   •
   Step 1 is unnecessary when programming tracks on the same disc.
   • To select a track using the cursor buttons
   Press [ENTER] and [ ▲,▼ ] to select a group or track, then press [ENTER] again to register the number.
   All the tracks in the selected group are selected when you select “ALL”.

3. Press [►] (PLAY).
   Play now begins in the programmed sequence.

When play is stopped and the program contents are shown on the display, you can also do the following.

• To add tracks
  Repeat steps 1 and 2.

• To check program contents
  Press [ ] or [ ].

• To clear tracks
  Press [CANCEL] to clear the last track in the program, or press [ ] or [ ] to select a track and press [CANCEL].

• To clear the whole program
  Press [◼] so “CLEAR” is displayed. (If “CLEAR” is not displayed, start and stop play, then press [◼] again.)

(Follow the on-screen instructions.)
To add or change groups or tracks

Press [ ▲,▼ ] to select an available item, then repeat steps 1 and 2.
To move to the page before or after the one shown

Press [ ◄ ◄ ] or [ ► ► ].
To clear a track

1. Select the item you want to clear.
2. Select “Clear” with [ ▲,▼, ◄,► ] and press [ENTER].

To clear the whole program
Select “Clear all” with [ ▲,▼, ◄,► ] and press [ENTER].

Note
Groups, discs or tracks the unit cannot find can be programmed but are canceled during play. This is also the case if you program DVD-Audio, DVD- Video and MP3 discs.

Normal play

The play mode is canceled (normal play mode is restored) when:

• The unit is turned off.
• The disc is changed or removed.
• A source other than DVD/CD is selected.

The program is retained in memory.

Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles

Remote control only
Some DVDs have multiple soundtracks, subtitle languages and camera angles, and you can change these during play.
●”-” or “–” is displayed instead of the language number in circumstances such as when no language is recorded on the disc.

Soundtracks

During play
Press [AUDIO].
The number changes each time you press the button.

• Play restarts from the beginning of the soundtrack when changing DVD-Audio soundtracks that are accompanied by still pictures.
• Even if a second soundtrack isn’t recorded on a DVD-Audio, two soundtrack numbers will normally be shown when you press [AUDIO]. The soundtrack currently playing is number 1.
• You can also use this button to turn the vocals on and off on karaoke discs. Read the disc’s instructions for details.
• Refer to A and B on page 20 for language abbreviations and audio signal type details.
• VCD
  Audio changes as follows each time you press [AUDIO]:

This may not work with some discs.

Subtitles

During play
Press [SUB TITLE].
The number changes each time you press the button.

• In some cases, the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one immediately.
• If the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs, turn the subtitles off.
• Refer to A on page 20 for language abbreviations.

To clear/display the subtitles

1. Press [SUB TITLE].
2. Press [ ► ].
3. Press [ ▲,▼ ] to select “OFF” or “ON”.

Angles

“ANGLE” lights on the unit’s display when this is available.
During play

Press [ANGLE].
The number changes each time you press the button.

Using On – Sereen Menu Icons

Remote control only
On-Screen Menu Icons are menus that contain information about the disc or unit. These menus allow you to perform operations by changing this information.

Common procedures

1. Press [DISPLAY].
   Each time you press the button: e.g. DVD-Video ● The screens depend on disc contents.

2. Unit information only
   While the leftmost icon is highlighted
   Press [▲, ▼] to select the menu,
   Each time you press the button: e.g. DVD-Video

3. Press [◄,►] to select the item.
   Press [▲,▼] to select the setting.
   ● Items with “ ▲ ” or “ ▼ ” above and below can be changed by [ ▲,▼ ].
   ● Press [ENTER] if the setting does not change after pressing [ ▲,▼ ].
   ● Some items require different operations. Read the explanations on the following pages.

For your reference

• Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and the type of software you are playing, there are some items that you cannot select or change.
• When numbers are displayed (e.g. title No.), the numbered buttons are also effective for setting. After entering the numbers, press [ENTER] to register the setting.

To clear the menus
Press [RETURN] until the menus disappear.

◼ To change the position of the menus

1. Press [ ◄,► ] to select the rightmost icon.
2. Press [ ▲,▼ ] to move the menus.
   (There are 5 positions.)

Disc information

e.g. DVD-Video

Title number
| Chapter number
| Time
Select a position to start play by specifying a time with the numbered buttons.

Changing the time display
Press [ ▲,▼ ] to show the elapsed play time, remaining time for the track, or remaining time for the group.
| Soundtrack
a Soundtrack language
(See A at right for language abbreviations.)
d Audio signal type
(See B at right for details.)
| Karaoke vocal on/off
(Karaoke DVD only)
Solo: OFF or ON
Duet: OFF, V1+V2, V1 or V2
| Subtitle language
---|---
(See A below for language abbreviations.)
| Subtitles on/off
ON ↔ OFF
| Angle number
| Still picture number
Selected picture is shown during play.

A. Audio/Subtitle language

B. Signal type/data

LPCM/PPCM/ Digital/DTS: Signal type
k (kHz): Sampling frequency
b (bit): Number of bits
ch (channel): Number of channels
Unit information

Play menu

[ENTER] (start point) ➡ [ENTER] (finish point)
To cancel: [ENTER]
| Repeat play (➡ page 16) During All group, Program, or Random play mode, “A” is displayed instead of “G”.

| Play mode display
—: Normal play RND: Random play
PGM: Program play ALL: All group play
| Marker (➡, page 14)
You can mark up to 5 positions to play again.
[ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept markers,)
To mark a position
[ENTER] (at the desired point)
To mark another position: [ ◄,► ] ➡, [ENTER] To recall a marker: [ ◄,► ] ➡ [ENTER] To erase a marker: [ ◄,► ] ➡ [CANCEL]

Display menu

ON_–_OFF
Displays the picture type (I/P/B) in the still picture mode.

Audio menu

Dialogue Enhancer
ON_-_OFF
The volume of the dialogue from the center channel is raised when you select “ON”.

Video menu

N: Normal mode
C: Cinema mode (➡ page 14)
U: User mode
The following items are also displayed when you select “U”.
| Contrast (-7 to +7)
Increases the contrast between white and black parts of the picture.
| Brightness (0 to +15)
Brightens the picture.
| Color (-7 to +7)
Adjust the shade of the picture’s color.

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When the progressive indicator is on (= page 12):

N: Normal mode
C: Cinema mode (➡ page 14)
| Transfer MODE
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played (➡ page 36, “Film and video”).
Auto (normal): for viewing film material Video: for video material
| Horizontal position
Press the numbered buttons to change the horizontal position of the picture.
After highlighting the icon shown at left:
1. Press [1].
2. Press [1] to move the picture to the left or [3] to move the picture to the right.
• Pressing [2] returns the position to the factory preset.
This position is saved even if you turn the unit off.

Shuttle screen
There are five speeds for both backward and forward slow-motion and search.
The numbers on either side of the shuttle screen indicate the maximum speeds of the search.

: Backward
: Forward
| Play
| Search
: Backward
: Forward

Radio Operation

The radio : manual tuning Radio stations can be tuned manually by selecting the station’s frequency or they can be preset into channels to make it easy to tune (➡, page 23).
Unless otherwise indicated, frequency display examples shown are from the model for the U.S.A., Canada, and units with PX printed on the outer packaging.
Preparation
Press [ ****/I POWER] to turn on the unit.

1. Press [SELECTOR] to select “FM” or “AM”.
   Each time you press the button:

2. Press [TUNE MODE] to select “MANUAL”.
   Each time you press the button:

3. Press [TUNING (∨ or ∧)] to select the frequency of the required station.Press and hold [TUNING (V or ix )] until the frequency starts scrolling to start automatic tuning. Tuning stops when a station is found.

4. Adjust the volume.
   If noise is excessive in FM
   Main unit only
   Press [FM MODE] to display “MONO”.

This mode improves sound quality if reception is weak but broadcasts are heard in monaural.
Press [FM MODE] again to cancel the mode.
The mode is also canceled when you changed the frequency.
Turn “MONO” off for normal listening.
Stereo and monaural broadcasts are automatically played as they are received.
Allocation settings
Main unit only
Each country allocates broadcast bands according to their particular system.
For U.S.A., Canada, and units with PX printed on the outer packaging You can change the FM step.
The step is factory-set to 0.2 MHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated 0.1-MHz steps.
For Latin America
You can change the AM step. The step is factory-set to 9 kHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated 10-kHz steps.

1. Press [SELECTOR] to select “FM” (for either band).
2. Press and hold [SELECTOR].

After a few seconds, the current minimum frequency flashes on the display. Continue to hold the button down. The minimum fre-quency changes and the step is changed.
To return to the original step, repeat the above steps.
Note
Preset in channels (FM and AM) will be changed by this procedure.
Preset them again.
The radio: preset tuning![Panasonic SC-HT95 DVD Home Theater Sound System

• Radio 5](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Panasonic-SC-HT95 -DVD-Home-Theater-Sound-System-Radio-5.jpg) There are two methods of presetting stations.
  Automatic presetting: The stations the tuner can receive are preset.
  Manual presetting: You can select the stations to preset and the order they are preset in.
  Up to 12 stations can each be set in the FM and AM bands.
  Automatic presetting
  Main unit only
  For U.S.A., Canada, and units with PX printed on the outer packaging

  1. Tune to “FM 87.9 MHz” (or”FM 87.5 MHz”) (➡ page 22).

  2. Press and hold [MEMORY].
     The FM stations the unit can receive are preset.

  3. Tune to “AM 520 kHz” (➡ page 22).

  4. Press and hold [MEMORY].
     The AM stations the unit can receive are preset. The last station to be preset is displayed when presetting finishes.

  5. Tune to “FM 87.50 MHz” (➡ page 22).

  6. Press and hold [MEMORY].
     The FM stations the unit can receive are preset.

  7. Tune to “AM 522 kHz” (or “AM 520 kHz”) (➡ page 22).

  8. Press and hold [MEMORY].
     The AM stations the unit can receive are preset.

The last station to be preset is displayed when presetting finishes.
Manual presetting
Main unit only
Preset the stations one at a time.

1. Tune to the station (➡, page 22).
2. Press [MEMORY] twice.
3. Press [TUNING (v or A)] to select a channel.
4. Press [MEMORY].

The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset in that channel.
Selecting channels

1. Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”.
   • Main unit: Press [SELECTOR].
   Each time you press the button:

2. Press the numbered buttons or [CHANNEL (^ or v)] to select the channel.
   To select a 2-digit number
   Example: To select channel 12, press [->10/ENTER] = [1] =_[2].
   • Main unit: Press [TUNING (VorA)] while “PRESET” is selected.

3. Adjust the volume.

Sound faild
Note

• Dolby Pro Logic and Super Surround cannot be used if headphones are connected.
• You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound field systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound field system or effect off.

Seat position (➡ page 26)

• This mode helps maintain the sound position even if the listening position itself is changed.

Center focus (➡ page 26)

• This mode makes it seem like the sound from the center speaker is coming from within the television.
  You can select one of two levels.

• The center speaker should be placed above the television.

Remote control only
DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS
Play a DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS source.
“  DIGITAL” or “DTS” lights. To add power to the bass from the subwoofer =_page 26.
To down-mix Dolby Digital or DTS (5.1 ch) signals to 2 channels (Front L/R) Press[MIX2ch]during play.
To cancel,press [MIX 2ch]again. When “MIX2ch” is flashing
The DVD-Audio disc you are playing contains multiple-channel sig-nals that cannot be down-mixed (“NO DOWN-MIX” also appears).
DOLBY PRO LOGIC

1. Press [ PRO LOGIC].
2. Play a Dolby Surround source.

To cancel
Press[ PRO LOGIC].
Note
Turn Dolby Pro Logic off when playing a DVD recorded with Dolby Digital or DTS. The surround effects will not be reproduced correctly if this is left on.
Speaker level adjustments
If the level of the speakers appears to be different while listening to a source, adjust the level of the speakers to the same apparent level.
Preparation
DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS: Turn off the other sound field systems.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC: Press [ PRO LOGIC].

1. Remove the discs (or select an empty tray).

2. Press [TEST] to output a test signal. Lch: Front left (-16 dB to 0 dB)
   Cch: Center (+6 dB to -10 dB)
   Rch: Front right (-16 dB to 0 dB)
   RSch: Right surround (+6 dB to -10 dB)
   LSch: Left surround (+6 dB to -10 dB)
   • The surround channel for Dolby Pro Logic is monaural so the indicator appears as “Sch” instead.

3. Press [ ▲ ] (to increase) or [ ▼ ] (to decrease).
   To stop the test signal, press [TEST] again.

To adjust speaker level during play

1. Press [CH SELECT] to select the speaker.
   Lch→Cch→Rch→RSch→LSch→SWch
   SWch: Subwoofer (+ 10 dB to -10 dB)
   Dolby Pro Logic
   •The surround channel is monaural so the indicator appears as “Sch” instead.
   • “SWch” does not appear.

2. Press [ ▲ ] (to increase) or [ ▼ ] (to decrease).

Charging sound field and quality

Press [SFC] to select a setting.Each time you press the button:
HEAVY:Adds punch to rock (factory preset).
CLEAR: Clarifies higher sounds.
SOFT: For background music.
DISCO: Reverberates sound to make you feel like you were in a disco.
LIVE: Makes vocals more alive.
HALL: Expands sound to make you feel like you were in a hall.
FLAT: Canceled (no effect is added).Remote control only
SUPER SURROUND
Press [SUPER SURROUND] to select “MUSIC” or “MOVIE”.
Each time you press the button:
Note

Turn super surround off when playing a DVD recorded with Dolby Digital or DTS. The surround effects will not be reproduced correctly if this is left on.
To adjust the surround speaker level
While playing a source

1. Press [CH SELECT].
2. Press [ ▲ ] (to increase) or [ ▼ ] (to decrease).

SEAT POSITION

Using this function makes you feel like you are sitting in the ideal seating position (in the center of the circle formed by the speakers), even if you cannot due to the layout of your room.

1. Press [SEAT POSITION].
2. While “ ► ” is flashing Press [ ] to select a position,

To cancel
Press [SEAT POSITION] to clear “ ► “.
CENTER FOCUS
You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is coming from within the television. Place the center speaker above the television.
Press [CENTER FOCUS]. Each time you press the button:
CENTER FOCUS 1→CENTER FOCUS →OFF
The CENTER FOCUS 2 enhances the effect and makes it easier to hear dialogue even at low volume.
Adjusting the bass
Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL]. Each time you press the button:
SUB W 1→SUB W 2→SUB W 3→SUB W 4→SUB W 0 (off)
Note
You cannot adjust the bass while you are using headphones (“ERROR” appears on the display).

Other Functions

Convenient Functions Muting the volume
Remote control only
Press [MUTING]. Volume is reduced to minimum.
To cancel
Press [MUTING] again or reduce the volume to minimum (– dB), then raise it to the required level.
Muting is also canceled when the unit is turned off.
Turning off the display
Remote control only
The display and all indicators, except for the standby/on indicator, are turned off for better television viewing.
Press [FL DISPLAY].
To cancel, press (FL DISPLAY] again.
Timer functions
Remote control only
The SLEEP timer can tum the unit off after a set time and the WAKE timer can turn it on. You can use only one timer at a time.
Preparation
Select the desired source.

• Disc
  Press [DVD/CD] to display “DVD/CD”, and insert an Audio CD, etc.

• The radio
  Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM” and tune in the de- sired station.

1. Press [TIMER] to select the timer.
   Each time you press the button:
   SLEEP → WAKE → OFF

2. Within 5 seconds,
   Press and hold [TIMER] and release when the timer you require is dis-played.
   The display changes as follows:
   • SLEEP (in minutes)
   30 → 60 → 90
   • WAKE (in hours)
   5H → 7H → 9H
   • SLEEP starts working immediately.
   • WAKE starts working when you switch the unit to standby.
   (The “WAKE” indicator lights up.)

To cancel the timer
Press [TIMER] to select “OFF”.
To check the setting
Press [TIMER] once.

• lf you set SLEEP, the time remaining appears.
• lf you set WAKE, the setting appears.

To change the setting
Repeat the procedure from the beginning.
Using headphones

1. Reduce the volume and connect the headphones (not included).
   Headphone plug type: 6.3 mm (1/4″) stereo

2. Adjust headphone volume with [VOLUME].
   Audio is automatically switched to stereo (2-channel). If sound is dis-torted, turn on dynamic range compression (➡ page 28, Audio—D.
   Range Compression).

Note
Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage.
Changing settings
This chart shows the settings for this unit. Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment inwhich it is being used.
These settings are retained in memory until they are changed, even if the unit is turned off. See page 29 for details on menu operation.

• Underlined items are the factory preset.

Original: The original language of each disc will be selected.
Other : Input a code number with the numbered buttons (➡ page 36).
Subtitle
Choose the preferred subtitle language.| Automatic English French Spanish Other
Automatic: If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc.
Menus
Choose the preferred language for disc menus| French Spanish Other ****
Ratings (➡ page 29)
Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.
• The password screen is shown if you choose levels O to 7 or if
you choose “Ratings” when levels Oto 7 have been selected.
• Select “Level O” to prevent play of discs that do not have ratings
levels recorded on them.| Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
8 No Limit : All DVD-Video can be played.
1 to 7: Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them.
O Lock All: Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
Changing ratings (When level 0-7 is selected)
Unlock Player Change Level
Change Password Temporary Unlock
Video| TV Aspect (➡ page 10)
Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.| 4:3 Pan&Scan 4:3 Letterbox 16:9
Still Mode (➡page 36)
Specify the type of picture shown when paused.| Automatic Field  Frame
Black Level Control
Change the black level of the picture.| Li_ Darker
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Select “Darker” if you connected using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.
Audio | Speaker Setting (➡ page 29) (Dolby Digital only)
Set the delay time for your center and surround speakers.| Center: 0/1.3/2.6/3.9/5.3 ms
Surround (L/R): 0/5.3/10.6/15.9 ms
D. Range Compression (Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.| Of._f On
Turn dynamic range compression on in the following cases.
• For clear dialogue when listening at low volume.
• When sound is distorted while playing multi-channel DVD through two channels (when headphones are connected or when using the MIX 2ch mode.)
Audio during Search VCD
Choose whether to have sound during search.| On
Off: Audio will still be heard during search with some DVD-
Audio.
Display | Menu Language
Choose the preferred language for these menus and the onscreen
messages.| English
On-Screen Messages
Choose whether to show on-screen messages or not.| On Off
Others| DVD-Video Mode
Select how to play pictures contained on some DVD-Audio.
The setting returns to “Off” when:
-The unit is turned off.
-The disc is changed or removed.
-A source other than DVD/CD is selected.| Off:DVD-Audio are played as DVD-Audio.
On: DVD-Video contents found on DVD-Audio can be played.

Common procedures
Remote control only
See page 28 for menu and option details.
Preparation
Press [DVD/CD] to select “DVD/CD”.

1. Press [ACTION] to show the menus.

2. Press [ ◄,► ] to select the menu’s tab.
   The screen changes to display the menu.

3. Press [ ▲,▼ ] to select the item you want to change and press [ENTER].

4. Press [ ▲,▼ ] to select the option and press [ENTER].
   The screen now shows the menu again.

To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
When you are finished
Press [ACTION].
Entering a password (Ratings)

The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7.

1. Input a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons and press [ENTER].
   • If you enter a wrong number, press [CANCEL] to erase it before you press [ENTER].
   • The lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked.
   • Do not forget your password.

2. Press [ENTER] to confirm the 4 digits.

Now, when you insert a DVD-Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set, a message appears on the television.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Charging the delay time

(Dolby Digital, 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. Changing the delay time

1. Press [ ] to select the delay time box and press [ENTER].
2. Press [ ▲,▼ ] to adjust the delay time and press [ENTER].

Values
If distance a or b is greater than or equal to distance c, set to “0”.
If distance a or b is less than distance c set as follows.
a Center speaker

b Surround speakers

When you are finished
Press [ ◄ ] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER].
Using the remote control with other equipment

Remote control only
Operating a television
Switching to television operation mode
Press [TV].
The button lights.
The main unit also switches to television input.
Turning the television on/off
Press [ **].
Changing channels
Press [CHANNEL (Aor V)].
You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons.
To select a 2-digit number
Example: To select channel 23, press (210/ENTER] = [2] = [3].
Adjusting the volume
Press [TV VOL (— or +)].
Switching the television’s video input mode
Press [TV/VIDEO].
Operating a video cassette recorder
Switching to video cassette recorder operation mode
Press [VCR].
The button lights.
The main unit also switches to VCR input.
Turning the video cassette recorder on/off
Press [ **].
Changing channels
Press [CHANNEL (∧ or ∨)].
Channels 1 to 10 can also be selected with the numbered buttons.
[0] selects channel 10.
Starting play
Press [ ► ] (PLAY).
Fast-forwarding and rewinding
Press [ ] or [ ].
To stop play
Press [ ].
Note

• Some models cannot be operated by this remote control.
• To prevent accidental operation, press [DVD/CD] after oper-ation so the unit is ready to operate this unit.

Charging the remote control code
This remote control can operate Panasonic and Technics audiovisu-al equipment that have remote control sensors. You may need to change the remote control code.
It can also operate some other brands of televisions and video cas- sette recorders. Check the table for the brand and enter the code as follows.
Aiming the remote control at the television or video cassette re-corder, carefully and siowly
While pressing and holding [TV] or [VCR], press the numbered buttons to enter the code number.
The remote control outputs the on/off signal.
If the code is correct, the equipment turns on or off.
If it doesn’t, try entering another code.

• Note that this remote control cannot operate some equipment and that it may not be able to perform some operations.
• Reenter the codes after you change the batteries.

Listening to an external source/Recording to other equipment

• Turn the unit off before making connections.
• Refer to the manual of the other unit for details.
  (Cables and equipment not included.)

When connecting a record player
We recommend using a record playerwith a built-in phono equalizer.
If your player doesn’t have a built-in equalizer, connect it first to a separate equalizer and then connect that to this unit.
Optional antenna connections Use outdoor antennas if radio reception is poor.
A FM outdoor antenna (Using a television antenna)

• Disconnect the FM indoor antenna.
• The antenna should be installed by a competent technician.

B AM outdoor antenna (Using a vinyl wire)
Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a window or other convenient location.
Leave the loop antenna connected.
Note
Disconnect the outdoor antenna when the unit is not in use.
Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical storm.

Reference

Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem:
In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-marl consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or web site (http://www.panasonic.com).
In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, web site (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized
Servicentre closest to you.
In other areas, consult your dealer.
Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers 9.
Power

No power.| •Insert the AC power supply cord securely into the household AC outlet. 9
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The unit is automatically switched to the standby mode.| •The unit was switched to standby by the sleep timer.27

Operation

No response when buttons pressed.| •Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.
•The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning, static electricity or some other external factor. Reset procedure:
Press [ ] to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to ON.
Alternatively, press [ ] to switch the unit to the standby mode, disconnect the AC power supply cord. and then reconnect it.
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No operations can be performed with the remote control.| •Check the batteries are installed correctly. 10
•The batteries are depleted: Replace them with new ones.10
•Point the remote control at the remote control sensor and operate.
•It may be in the television or video cassette recorder operation mode. Press [DVD/CD] to operate this unit.
•If the remote control doesn’t operate the television or video cassette recorder, try changing the
code. This remote control cannot operate some televisions or video cassette recorders. 30 31
Play fails to start even when [►] (PLAY) is pressed.
Play starts but then stops immediately.| •Condensation has formed: Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.
•This unit cannot play discs other than DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, CD and Video CD. 5
•You can only play DVD-Video if their region number is the same or includes the same region number as the unit or if the DVD-Video is marked “ALL”. Confirm the region number for the unit on the rear panel. 5
•The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning. 5
•Ensure that the disc is installed with the label of the side to be played facing upwards. 12
Alternative languages fail to be selected.| •An alternative language is not selected with discs which do not contain more than one language.
•In the case of some discs, the alternative language cannot be selected with [AUDIO] or [SUB TITLE]. Try selecting it from the disc’s menu if one is available. 12
No menu play.| •Menus are only displayed if they are recorded on the disc.
No subtitles.| •Subtitles appear only with discs that contain them.
•Subtitles are cleared from the television. Display the subtitles. 18
Soundtrack and/or subtitle
language is not the one selected with the ACTION menus.| •The language is not recorded on the disc.
Angle cannot be changed.| •This function is dependent on software availability. Even if a disc has a number of angles recorded, these angles may be recorded for specific scenes only. 18
The ACTION menu cannot be accessed.| •Select ”DVD/CD” as the source.
•Cancel program and random play. 17
You have forgotten your ratings password.
Reset all the settings to Factory Preset.| •While stopped. press and hold [■] on the unit and [≥10/ENTER] on the remote control for about 3 seconds until “Initialized” disappears from the television. Turn the unit off and on again. All settings will return to the default values.

Sound

No sound.
Distorted sound.| •Check the connections. 7 8 9 32
•Turn the volume up.
•Turn muting off. 27
•Switch off the unit, determine and correct the cause, then switch the unit on.
Causes include:
—Shorting (bare wires touching) of positive and negative speaker wires. 7
—Using speakers with an impedance lower than that rated for this unit.37
—Straining of the speakers through excessive volume or power.
—Using the unit in a hot environment without proper ventilation.
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Humming heard during play.| •An AC power supply cord or fluorescent light is near the cables. Keep other appliances and cords away from this unit’s cables.
•If possible in your area, turn the AC power supply cord’s plug or connector over to reverse the plug’s polarity.
No sound from the subwoofer.| •Check that the subwoofer has not been set to “O”. 26

Picture

Picture distorted. No picture.| •Some distortion is normal during SEARCH.
•Ensure that the television is connected properly. 8
•Make sure the television is on.
•Ensure the television’s video input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is correct.
•If This disc is PAL system. The output is sound only.” is on the television, then you have loaded a PAL system DVD-Audio and only the audio portion of the disc can be played.
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•The unit does not output video signals from the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT terminals when the
PROGRESSIVE OUT indicator is on. Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT] to turn progressive out off.
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The picture shown on the television is not normal.| •Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through a video cassette recorder.
•Go to the Video menu in the ACTION screen, and change “TV Aspect” to suit your television. You may also need to change the screen mode on the television itself. 10
HT95
If your television cannot change the aspect when input is progressive
Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT] so the indicator goes out. Output will now be interlace.
HT95
There is ghosting when progressive output is on.| •Turn progressive output off. This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on the DVD, but should be corrected if you use interlace output.
Picture quality is poor.| •Check the settings in the On-Screen Menu Icons’ video menu. 21
HT95
The picture is off center when using progressive output.| •Adjust the horizontal position with the on-screen menu icons. 21
The picture on the television disappears or stripes appear on the screen.| •The location and orientation of the antenna are incorrect. If you are using an indoor antenna, change to an outdoor antenna. 33
•The television antenna wire is too close to the unit. Separate the antenna wire of the television from the unit.

Listening to the radio

Noise isheard.
The stereo indicator flickers or doesn’tlight.
Sounds distorted.| • Adjust the position of the FM or AM.antenna.9
• Use an outdoor antenna. 33
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A beat sound is heard.| • Turn the television off or separate it from the unit.
A low hum is heard’during’AM broadcasts.| • Separate the antenna ftom othier cables and cords.
This unit’s display is off.| •Press [FL DISPLAY] to turn the display on. 27
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“NO PLAY”| •You inserted a disc the unit cannot play: insert one it can. 5
“NO DISC”| •You haven’t inserted a disc: insert one.
•You haven’t inserted the disc correctly; insert it correctly. 12
“F61”| •Check and correct the speaker cord connections. 7
If this does not fix the problem, there is a power supply problem. Consult the dealer.
“DVD U11”| •The disc is dirty. Wipe it with a soft cloth. 5
“ERROR”| •Incorrect operation performed. Read the instructions and try again.
•The track playing has been recorded with a nonstandard system.
“DVD ”
stands for a number.| •Trouble is likely to have occurred. The number following -1-1″ depends on the status of the unit. Reset procedure:
Press [ ****] to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to ON. Alternatively, press [o] to
switch the unit to the standby mode, disconnect the AC power supply cord, and then reconnect it.
•If the service numbers fail to clear. note the service number and contact a qualified service person.
“TAKE OUT DISC”| •A problem has occurred with the tray mechanism, The tray will open automatically. Take out the disc and close the tray. The unit will make the disc changing noises for a few moments and then should operate normally.

Television displays

No on-screen display.| • Go to Display in the ACTION menus, and select “On” for “On-Screen Messages’ 28
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On-Séreen Menu lcons not displayed or.only partially  displayed on the television.| • Press [ ▲,▼ ] while the rightmost icon is highlighted to move them down. 19
The disc’s menu is displayed in a different language.| • Go to Disc in the ACTION menus, and select the preferred language for “M enus”. 28

Maintenance
To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, damp cloth.

• Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit.
• Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully.

Before moving the unit, ensure the disc tray is empty.
Fallure to do’ so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit.
Glossary
Bitstream
This is the digital form of multiple channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 chan-nel) before it is decoded into its various channels.
Decoder
A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding.
Dolby Digital
This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Labo-ratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be 5.1-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method.
Dolby Pro Logic
A surround system where a 4-channel audio track is recorded as 2 channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play. The surround channel is monaural and can reproduce up to 7 kHz.
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic sound effects are possible.
Dynamic range
Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs.
Film and video
DVDs are recorded using either film or video. Usually, film is recorded at 24 frames per second, the rate movies are filmed at, while video is recorded at 30 frames per second.
Frame still and field still
Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving pic-ture. There are about 30 frames shown each second.
One frame is made up of two fields. A regular television shows these fields one after the other to create frames.
A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still is made up of two alternating fields, so the picture may appear blurred, but overall quality is high.
A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower.
Interlace and progressive output
NTSC, the video signal standard, has 480 interlaced (i) scan lines, whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines.
This is called 480p.
The 480i video signals output from this unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals (Y, PB, PR) allow you to enjoy higher quality pictures than if the signals were output from the video output terminal or SVIDEO OUT terminal. The COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals are also able to handle 480p (progressive) video signals which are of even greater resolution.
I/P/B
MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.
I :Intra coded picture (I-picture)
This is the standard picture and is a complete picture in itself.
This means it has the best picture quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture.
P: Predictive coded picture (P-picture)
This picture is calculated based on past I or P-pictures.
B: Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture (B-picture)
This picture is calculated by comparing past and future I and Ppictures so it has the lowest volume of information.
Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)
These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs.
MP3
A method of compressing audio, MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) allows audio to be reduced to up to one tenth its original size without overtly hurting audio quality.
When creating MP3 files to play on this unit

• Disc formats: ISO9660 level 1and level 2 (except for extended for- mats)
  Files: MP3 files with the suffix “.mp3” or “.MP3”

• To have this unit play files in a certain order, prefix folder and file names with numbers in the order you want to play them. This may not work in all cases.

Not compatible with multi-session recordings
If you record MP3 onto CD-R/CD-RW over a number of sessions, this unit can play only the recordings made in the first session.
Playback control (PBC)
If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and information with menus.
Language code list

Abkhazian:
Afar:
Afrikaans:
Albanian:
Ameharic:
Arabic:
Armenian:
Assamese:
Aymara:
Azerbaijani:
Bashkir:
Basque:
Bengali; Bangla:
Bhutani:
Bihari:
Breton:
Bulgarian:
Burmese:
Byelorussian:
Cambodian:
Catalan:| 6566
6565
6570
8381
6577
6582
7289
6583
6588
6590
6665
6985
6678
6890
6672
6682
6671
7789
6669
7577
6765
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Chinese:
Corsican:
Croatian:
Czech:
Danish:
Dutch:
English:
Esperanto:
Estonian:
Faroese:
Fiji:
Finnish:
French:
Frisian:
Galician:
Georgian:
German:
Greek:
Greenlandic:
Guarani:
Gujarati:| 9O72
6779
7282
6783
6865
7876
6978
6979
6984
7079
7074
7073
7082
7089
7176
7565
6869
6976
7576
7178
7185
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Hausa: 7265
Hebrew: 7387
Hindi: 7273
Hungarian: 7285
Icelandic: 7383
Indonesian: 7378
Interlingua: 7365
Irish: 7165
Italian: 7384
Japanese: 7465
Javanese: 7487
Kannada: 7578
Kashmiri: 7583
Kazakh: 7575
Kirghiz: 7589
Korean: 7579
Kurdish: 7585
Laotian: 7679
Latin: 7665
Latvian, Lettish: 7686
Lingala: 7678
Lithuanian: 7684
Macedonian: 7775
Malagasy: 7771
Malay: 7783
Malayalam: 7776
Maltese: 7784
Maori: 7773
Marathi: 7782
Moldavian: 7779
Mongolian: 7778
Nauru: 7865
Nepali: 7869
Norwegian: 7879
Oriya: 7982
Pashto, Pushto: 8083
Persian: 7065
Polish: 8076
Portuguese: 8084
Punjabi: 8065
Quechua: 8185
Rhaeto-Romance: 8277
Romanian: 8279
Russian: 8285
Samoan: 8377
Sanskrit: 8365
Scots Gaelic: 7168
Serbian: 8382
Serbo-Croatian: 8372
Shona: 8378
Sindhi: 8368
Singhalese: 8373
SIovak: 8375
SIovenian: 8376
Somali: 8379
Spanish: 6983
Sundanese: 8385
Swahili: 8387
Swedish: 8386
Taga log: 8476
Tajik: 8471
Tamil: 8465
Tatar: 8484
Telugu: 8469
Thai: 8472
Tibetan: 6679
Tigrinya: 8473
Tonga: 8479
Turkish: 8482
Turkmen: 8475
Twi: 8487
Ukrainian: 8575
Urdu: 8582
Uzbek: 8590
Vietnamese: 8673
VolapQk: 8679
Welsh: 6789
Wolof: 8779
Xhosa: 8872
Yiddish: 7473
Yoruba: 8979
Zulu: 9085
Specifications

AMPLIFIER SECTION HT95
FTC TTL POWER OUTPUT 360 W
120 Hz-20 kHz, 1.0 % total harmonic distortion
FRONT 30 W per ch (6 Ω)
CENTER 80 W (6 Ω)
SURROUND 38 W per ch (6 Ω)
45 Hz-120 Hz, 1.0 % total harmonic distortion
SUBWOOFER 144 W (6 Ω)
RMS TTL POWER OUTPUT 500 W
1 kHz, 10% total harmonic distortion
FRONT 46 W per ch (6 Ω)
CENTER 106 W (6 Ω)
SURROUND 56 W per ch (6 Ω)
100 Hz, 10 % total harmonic distortion
SUBWOOFER 190 W (6 Ω)
Input sensitivity/input impedance
AUX 250 mV, 10 kΩ)
AMPLIFIER SECTION HT75 for U.S.A and Canada
FTC TTL POWER OUTPUT 300 W
120 Hz-20 kHz, 1.0 % total harmonic distortion
FRONT 30 W per ch (6 Ω)
CENTER 35 W (6 Ω)
SURROUND 35 W per ch (6 Ω)
45 Hz-120 Hz, 1.0 % total harmonic distortion
SUBWOOFER 135 W (6 Ω)
RMS TTL POWER OUTPUT 400 W
1 kHz, 10% total harmonic distortion
FRONT 46 W per ch (6 Ω)
CENTER 46 W (6 Ω)
SURROUND 46 W per ch (6 Ω)
100 Hz, 10 % total harmonic distortion
SUBWOOFER 170 W (6 Ω)
Input sensitivity/input impedance
AUX 250 mV, 10 kΩ)
AMPLIFIER SECTION HT75 for Latin America and others
RMS TTL POWER OUTPUT 400 W
1 kHz, 10 % total harmonic distortion
FRONT 41 W per ch (6 Ω)
CENTER 42 W (6Ω)
SURROUND 52 W per ch (6 Ω)
100 Hz, 10 % total harmonic distortion
SUBWOOFER 172 W (6 Ω)
PMPO TTL POWER OUTPUT 2300 W
Input sensitivity/input impedance
AUX 250 mV,10 kΩ
FM TUNER SECTION
Frequency range
For U.S.A. Canada and other
87.9—107.9 MHz (200 kHz steps)
87.5-108.0 MHz (100 kHz steps)
87.50—108.00 MHz (50 kHz steps)
For Latina America
Antenna terminals 75 Ω unbalanced
AM TUNER SECTION
Frequency range
520-1710 kHz (10 kHz steps)
522-1629 kHz (9 kHz steps)
520-1630 kHz (10 kHz steps)
DISC SECTION
Compatible disc types DVD-AUDIO
DVD-VIDEO
DVD-R (DVD-VIDEO formatted)
CD (CD-DA), VIDEO-CD
CD-R/RW (CD-DA, VIDEO-CD, or MP3 format)
Audio
Number of channels 5.1 (FL, FR, SL, SR, C, SW)
Video
Signal system NTSC
Output terminal RCA (composite video)
S terminal (Y, C)
Progressive scan HT95 RCA (component video)
Pick up
Beam Source Semiconductor Laser
Wavelength
CDIVCD 790 nm
DVD 658 nm
SPEAKER SECTION
HT95 [SB-AFC95/ Surround speakers
HT75 SB-AFC95/ Front and surround speakers
Type 1 way 1 speaker Bass-ref.
Speaker
Full range 8 cm (31%”) cone type
Impedance 6Ω
Input power 60 W (music)
Output sound pressure level 79 dB/W (1.0 m)
Frequency range 80 Hz—22 kHz (— 16 dB)
110 Hz—20 kHz (— 10 dB)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 88x135x112 mm (3 15/32″ x 5 11/32″ x 4 7/16″)
Mass Approx. 0.8 kg (1.8 Ib.)
HT95 SB-AFC286/ Front and center speakers
Type 2 way 2 speaker Bass-ref.
Speaker unit
Woofer 10 cm (4”) cone type
Tweeter 6 cm (2 3/8″) cone type
Impedance 6Ω
Input power 110 W (music)
Output sound pressure fevel 83 dB/W (1.0 m)
Cross over frequency 4 kHz
Frequency range 67 Hz—22 kHz (—16 dB)
92 Hz—20 kHz (— 10 dB)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 120 x 208 x 163 mm (4 3/4″ x 8 3/16″ x 6 7/16″)
Mass Approx. 1.9 kg (4.2 Ib.)
HT75 SB-PC89 Center speaker
Type 1 way 1 speaker Bass-ref.
Speaker
Full range 8 cm (3 1/8″) cone type
Impedance 6Ω
Input power 60 W (music)
Output sound pressure level 79 dB/W (1.0 m)
Frequency range 80 Hz—22 kHz (— 16 dB)
110 Hz—20 kHz (— 10 dB)
Dimensions (WXHXD) 135x88x 112 mm (5 11/32″ x 3 /15/32″ x 4 7/16″)
Mass Approx. 0.8 kg (1.8 Ib.)
HT95 SB-ws8t  Subwoofer
Type 1 way 1 speaker Bass-ref.
Speaker unit
Woofer 17 cm (6 3/4″) cone type
impedance 6Ω
Input power 200 W (music)
Output sound pressure level 80 dB/W (1.0 m)
Frequency range 41 Hz-1.8 kHz (—16 dB)
45 Hz—1.6 kHz (— 10 dB)
Dimensions (WXHXD) 200×450 300 mm (7 7/8″ x 17 23/32″ x 11 13/16″)
Mass Approx. 5.9 kg (13.0 Ib.)
HT75 SB-W95 Subwoofer
Type 1 way + speaker Bass-ref.
Speaker unit
Woofer 17 cm (6%”) cone type
Impedance 6Ω
Input power 200 W (music)
Output sound pressure level 80 dB/W (1.0 m)
Frequency range 42 Hz—1.5 kHz (— 16 dB)
46 Hz—900 Hz (—10 dB)
Dimensions (WXHXD) 173x315x300 mm (6 13/16″ x 12 13/32″ x 11 13/16″)
Mass Approx. 4.0 kg (8.8 Ib.)
GENERAL
For USA and Canada
Power supply AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption 190 W
Dimensions (WXHXD) 430114368 mm (16 15/16″ x 4 1/2″ x 14 1/2″)
Mass Approx. 8.4 kg (18.5 Ib.)
GENERAL For Latin America and others
Power supply AC 110 V/127 V/220 V—230 V/240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 171 W
Dimensions (WXHXD) 430114368 mm (16 15/16″ x 4 1/2″ x 14 1/2″)
Mass Approx. 8.4 kg (18.5 Ib.)
Power consumption in standby mode
For USA and Canada 0.28 W
For Latin America and oyhers 0.80 W
Note

1. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
   Mass and dimensions are approximate.

2. Total harmonic distortion is measured by the digital spectrum analyzer.

Tachnics

For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact:
1-800-211-PANA (7262), Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 9 am-7 pm, EST. Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.
Accessory Purchases:
1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)
Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(6 am to 5 pm Monday-Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)
Factory Servicenters Locations
CALIFORNIA
6550 Katella Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
800 Dubuque Avenue
S. San Francisco
CA 94080
3878 Ruffin Road
Suite A
San Diego, CA 92123
FLORIDA
3700 North 29″ Avenue
Suite 102
Hollywood, FL 33020
GEORGIA
8655 Roswell Road
Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30350
ILLINOIS
1709 North Randall Road
Elgin, IL 60123
MASSACHUSETTS
60 Glacier Drive
Suite G
Westwood, MA 02090
MINNESOTA
7850-12″ Avenue South
Airport Business Center
Bloomington, MN 55425
OHIO
2236 Waycross Road
Civic Center Plaza
Forest Park, OH 45240
PENNSYLVANIA
2221 Cabot Blvd. West
Suite B
Langhorne, PA 19047
TEXAS
13615 Welch Road
Suite 101
Farmers Branch
TX 75244
WASHINGTON
20425-84″ Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
HAWAII
99-859 Iwaiwa Street
Aiea, Hawaii 96701
Phone 808-488-1996
Fax 808-486-4369
Service in Puerto Rico
Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/Factory Servicenter:
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone 787-750-4300 Fax 787-768-2910
Limited Warranty (U.S.A)
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5
San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic/Technics Audio Products
Limited Warranty

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company (collectively referred to as “the Warrantor”) will repair or replace this product with new or refurbished parts or equivalent product, free of charge in the U.S.A. or Puerto Rico, in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship as follows (all time periods commence from the date of original purchase):
AUDIO PRODUCTS–labor and parts for one (1) year.
ALL AUDIO RACKS (cabinets)–parts only 30 days.
TECHNICS STAND ALONE SPEAKERS SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS–labor and parts for three (3) years.
USB READER-WRITER PERSONAL COMPUTER CARD ADAPTERS–(when applicable)–exchange defective unit with a new or refurbished one for one (1) year.
ACCESSORIES–HEADPHONES, CARTRIDGES. MICROPHONES ADAPTERS–labor and parts for ninety (90) days.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES–(when applicable)–exchange defective item for new one for ten (10) days. Non-rechargeable batteries are not warranted.
SD MEMORY CARDS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACKS–(when applicable)–exchange defective item for new one for ninety (90) days. Non-rechargeable battery packs are not warranted.
Carry-in or mail-in service in the U.S.A. can be obtained during the warranty period by contacting a Panasonic Services Company (PASC) Factory Servicenter list-ed in the Servicenter Directory. Or call toll free, 1-800-211-7262 to locate a PASC authorized Servicenter. Carry-in or mail-in service in Puerto Rico can be obtained during the warranty period by calling the Panasonic Sales Company telephone number listed in the Servicenter Directory.
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser. A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase will be required before warranty service is rendered.
This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials and workmanship which occur during normal use and does not cover normal wear to the stylus (when applicable) or a dealer installed cartridge or stylus. The warranty does not cover damages which occur in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, faulty installation, misapplication, set-up adjustments, malad-justment of consumer controls, improper operation or maintenance, improper antenna, inadequate signal reception or pick-up, alteration, modification, power line surge, improper voltage supply, lightning damage, commercial use, such as; hotel, office, restaurant, or other business or rental use of the product, or service by any- one other than a PASC Factory Servicenter or a PASC authorized Servicenter, or damage that is attributable to acts of God.
LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS
There are no express warranties except as listed above.
THE WARRANTOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-QUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE TO TAPES, RECORDS OR DISCS. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILI-TY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the Consumer Affairs Department at the company address in-dicated above.
If you ship the product
Carefully pack and send it prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original carton.
Attach a postage-affixed letter, detailing the complaint, to the outside of the carton.
Do NOT send the product to the Executive or Regional Sales offices. They are NOT equipped to make repairs
Product Service (U.S.A and Canada)

1. Damage requiring service–The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if:
   (a) The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; or
   (b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or
   (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or
   (d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or
   (e) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.

2. Servicing–Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions. Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel.

3. Replacement parts–When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

4. Safety check–After repairs or service, ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition.

The servicer will require all components to service your system.
Therefore, should service ever be necessary, be sure to bring the entire system.
Product information
For product information or assistance with product operation:
In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or web site (http://www.panasonic.com).
In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, web site (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you

Listening caution

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Con-sumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion–and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.
We recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing.
Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.
To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.
  Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.
  Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use. If such interference is apparent, please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
User memo:
DATE OF PURCHASE……………….
DEALER NAME…………..
DEALER ADDRESS……………..
TELEPHONE NUMBER…………..
The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit.
Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference.
MODEL NUMBER…………..
SERIAL NUMBER…………..

Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, and 4,819,098, licensed for limited viewing uses only.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

For USA
Panasonic Consumer Electronics
Company, Division of Matsushita
Electric Corporation of America
One PanasonicWay Secaucus,
New Jersey07094
http://www.panasonic.com
For units with PXprinted on the outer packaging
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Corporate Management Division for
the Americas
Sales Office for North America
Tokyo Panasonic Sales Section
32nd Floor, World Trade Center 4-1,
Hamamatsu-cho, 2-Chome, Minato-Ku,
Tokyo 105-6132, Japan
Panasonic Sales Company,
Division of Matsushita Electric
of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“PSC”)
Ave. 65 de Infanteda, Km. 9.5
San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina,
Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Marketing Europe
G.M.B.H. Wiesbaden N.
(a Division of Panasonic Marketing G.M.B.H.)
Military Sales Department
6200 Wiesbaden-Biebrich,
Hagenauerstr.43
Germany
For Canada
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L4W 2T3
www.panasonic.ca
For Others
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/
© 2002 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Printed in Singapore
RQT6183-2P
F0102NK2042

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