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Operating Instructions AV Control Receiver SA-XR58 Model No. Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. RQTV0156-1B...
Safety precautions Placement Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit’s service life. Do not place heavy items on the unit. Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources.
Control guide Remote control RECEIVER SYSTEM TUNER BAND DISC -/-- DIRECT TUNING SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY DRIVE SELECT DVD RECORDER MANUAL SKIP ENTER SUB MENU SUBWOOFER DIMMER EFFECT VOL LEVEL NEO : 6 AUTO MUSIC MOVIE TEST The main unit and display...
[HDMI] equipment. It also carries a command signal that allows you to control your Panasonic TV (VIERA) or DVD recorder (DIGA) with one touch of a button page 21). ➡...
Home Theater connections Connecting your television and DVD equipment (cont.) Connections for high-resolution video (components without an HDMI) Connection cable • Check the connections on your equipment and prepare the necessary cables. • Your equipment will have more than one way of connecting video, so decide which best suits your needs. Video cable S-VIDEO connection cable Video connection cable...
Connections for standard-resolution video (components without an HDMI) Connection cable Video cable Video connection cable Scart cable 21-pin scart cable You will need an adaptor to connect equipment with a 21-pin scart terminal. To play audio from the television through speakers connected to this unit, Digital input settings You can change the input settings for the digital...
Home Theater connections Connecting your television and DVD equipment (cont.) Connection cable Video cable Video connection cable 6-channel discrete connection (for high-quality DVD-Audio sound) LOOP LOOP LOOP LOOP ANT FM ANT AM ANT DIGITAL IN (TV/STB) (DVD RECORDER) (DVD PLAYER) (CD) OPTICAL1 OPTICAL2 COAXIAL1 COAXIAL2...
Playing audio from your television through speakers connected to this unit Your equipment may be able to output both digital and analogue audio, so decide which best suits your needs. To take advantage of the multi-channel sounds now available with digital television, use a digital connection. Read your television’s operating instructions for details.
ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP DUAL AMP BI-AMP SPEAKERS TUNE SURROUND AUTO DETECTOR SETUP MIC S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L Cable box or satellite receiver etc. Rear panel S-VIDEO OUT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS TV / STB IN...
Connecting the antennas and AC mains lead Adhesive tape Rear panel LOOP LOOP LOOP FM ANT AM ANT DIGITAL IN FM indoor antenna (TV/STB) (DVD RECORDER) (DVD PLAYER) (CD) (included) OPTICAL1 OPTICAL2 COAXIAL1 COAXIAL2 Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is...
Speaker connections Connecting speakers Connections and placement to suit the number of speakers you have The ideal is to have all the speakers (except the subwoofer) at equal distances from the seating area. Auto speaker setup compensates for any differences ( Number of speakers RQTV0156...
Speaker impedance Front A: 6 to 16 Ω Center: 6 to 16 Ω Surround: 6 to 16 Ω Surround back: 6 to 16 Ω FRONT A (DVD RECORDER) IN VIDEO DVD RECORDER TV/STB TV MONITOR DVD PLAYER DVD RECORDER TV/STB CENTER TV MONITOR OUT SUBWOOFER SURROUND...
Before playback Auto speaker setup Auto speaker setup allows you to achieve a satisfactory listening environment easily with the use of the supplied calibration microphone as a detector of sound signals. The unit will first perform automatic speaker detection, then checks and adjusts the following settings.
Start performing auto speaker setup. Turn on the unit. Press • The standby indicator goes off when you turn on the unit. AUTO a) Press and hold for about 2 seconds. TEST • [AUTO SPEAKER SETUP] indicator starts flashing. AUTO AUTO SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP...
SURROUND SETUP ENTER RETURN AUTO DETECTOR SETUP MIC S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L AUTO for 2 seconds to start the setup process again. TEST Solutions RECEIVER SYSTEM RECORDER TUNER PLAYER BAND ANALOG 6CH VOLUME DISC DIRECT TUNING -/-- SKIP...
Automatic speaker detection Automatic speaker detection is performed during auto speaker setup. Do the following only if you want to check speakers’ status, and not other settings. Turn on the unit. Press • The standby indicator goes off when you turn on the unit. Start automatic speaker detection.
Enjoying Home Theater features Basic play SPEAKERS Turn on the unit. Press • The standby indicator goes off when you turn on the unit. The [SURROUND] indicator lights to show that the surround mode is on (factory setting). SURROUND Turn on SPEAKERS A. SPEAKERS Press If you have bi-wired your front speakers (...
Digital signals this unit can play Dolby Digital (including These digital surround systems were developed by Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital Surround EX, with its additional surround back channels, produces an Dolby Digital Surround increased sense of realism. DTS (including DTS-ES These digital surround systems were developed by DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.).
To cancel, press and hold until “DVD” appears on the display. This mode lets you enjoy the high- quality stereo sound available with DVD-Audio recorded with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz. RECEIVER SYSTEM RECORDER TUNER PLAYER BAND ANALOG 6CH...
5). ➡ (Cables that do not meet the HDMI specifications are not compatible with this feature. Use a Panasonic HDMI cable for best results.) 2. Read your television’s operating instructions and make the settings necessary to activate the HDAVI Control.
Surround sound There are various modes you can use to add surround effects or play stereo through more than just the normal two speakers. • RECEIVER • SYSTEM RECORDER TUNER PLAYER • BAND ANALOG 6CH Press VOLUME (Movie) DISC -/--...
NEO:6 • This feature adds surround effects to stereo sources. RECEIVER • It can also expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS so that you can hear them through 6.1 SYSTEM RECORDER channels. TUNER PLAYER NEO : 6 BAND ANALOG 6CH...
Surround sound There are various modes you can use to add surround effects or play stereo through more than just the normal two speakers. RECEIVER Use SFC modes to add realism and depth to Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, and analogue stereo SYSTEM sources.
Adjusting SFC (Sound Field Control) Adjusting the output level LEVEL Press to select the speaker you want to adjust, then press C (center), RS (surround right), SBR (surround back right), SBL (surround back left), (SB when you have connected only one surround back speaker), LS (surround left) Adjustment range: -20 dB to +10 dB Factory setting: 0 dB...
Receiver settings Basic operations AUTO ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP DUAL AMP BI-AMP SPEAKERS SURROUND AUTO DETECTOR S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L Enter the setup menu. MENU SETUP Press and hold RETURN Select the item you want to change. INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the item.
Select and confirm. Select the speaker you want to set and confirm. Change the setting and confirm. Speaker and size When you have set the front speakers (LR) settings as “LARGE” • The subwoofer outputs bass even when • Set the speakers and their you are playing analogue or PCM stereo sizes.
Receiver settings page 26 for basic operations ➡ Digital input settings • Change these settings to suit the connections you have made to the digital input terminals pages 6, 7, 9, and 10). ➡ • You cannot allocate more than one terminal per input.
page 26 for basic operations ➡ HDMI settings • Specify the DVD equipment you have connected to the HDMI terminal. • To reduce standby power consumption. DVR: • Choice for turning off the HDAVI Control ( page 21). ➡ DVD: Turning the ADVANCED DUAL AMP off...
Sound effects/Other functions Basic operations AUTO ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP DUAL AMP BI-AMP SPEAKERS TUNE SURROUND AUTO DETECTOR SETUP MIC S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L Enter the menu. MENU SETUP Press RETURN Select the item you want to change. INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the item.
Sound effects Adjusting the bass Adjusting the treble Adjusting front speaker balance Press Adjusting the • subwoofer level • Adjust the subwoofer level while listening to a source for a more or lesser bass. • • Other functions “DUAL PRG” appears on the display when the unit is receiving a signal with dual audio channels.
Select “TUNER” and confirm. Select “AM STEP” and confirm. Select “AM STEP 9 kHz” or “AM STEP 10 kHz” and confirm. Press [-MENU, –SETUP, RETURN] twice to select “EXIT” and press [ENTER]. INPUT SELECTOR RECEIVER MENU ENTER SETUP SYSTEM RETURN...
Preset tuning Preset channels to make selection simpler. Even if the AC mains lead is disconnected from the household mains socket, the stations remain in the memory for approximately two weeks. Presetting stations Auto presetting The FM stations the unit can receive are preset in channels 1 to 30.
SETUP equipment VOLUME ENTER RETURN This remote control can operate Panasonic televisions, DVD recorders, DVD players, VCRs, and CD players. Note that this remote control cannot operate some equipment. For details MENU SETUP about the operations, refer to your equipment’s operating instructions.
While pressing [ENTER], press and hold [8] for Note about 2 seconds. To restore the original [FUNCTIONS] activates display functions on some of the Panasonic DVD players. signal: In step 2, while pressing [ENTER], press and hold [9] for about 2 seconds.
Using the remote control with other equipment Point the remote control at the equipment you want to operate. RECEIVER SYSTEM RECORDER TUNER PLAYER BAND ANALOG 6CH VOLUME DISC DIRECT TUNING -/-- SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY DRIVE SELECT DVD RECORDER...
[1] for about 2 seconds. Enter a code to operate some equipment This remote control can operate Panasonic and Technics audio-visual equipment that have remote control sensors. You may need to change the remote control code. It can also operate some other brands of televisions, video cassette recorders, and DVD players.
Specifications (DIN 45 500) AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output (at AC 230 to 240 V) DIN 1 kHz (T.H.D. 1 %) 20 Hz to 20 kHz continuous power output both channel driven Total harmonic distortion rated power at 20 Hz to 20 kHz Power bandwidth both channel driven, -3 dB Power output each channel driven (at AC 230 to 240 V)
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following 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, consult your dealer for instructions. Common problems No power.
Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. • Before using chemically treated cloth, carefully read the instructions that came with it. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://panasonic.net 1 FM indoor antenna 1 AM loop antenna Calibration microphone Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.