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Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System SC-PT350W Model No. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. Your unit may not look exactly the same as illustrated. The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number “2”...
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For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can perform the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. System SC-PT350W Main unit SA-PT350 Front speakers...
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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,...
Safety precautions Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Placement Set the unit up on an even surface away “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered from direct sunlight, high temperatures, trademarks of DTS, Inc.
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Európai Uniós kapcsolatok: Panasonic Services Europe, a Division Sazin ¸ a ES valst ı ¯ s: Panasonic Services Europe, a Division of of Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Panasonic Testing Centre, Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Panasonic Testing Centre, Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, F. R. Germany Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, F.
Table of contents GETTING STARTED Safety precautions ..................4 Accessories ....................8 Preparing the remote control .................8 Placement of speakers .................9 Other speaker setup options ......................... 10 Wireless system connection ............... 11 Connect the surround speaker cables to the wireless system ...............11 Connecting the wireless system to the power supply / Connecting the digital transmitter .....11 Simple setup ..................
Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. 1 Remote control 1 FM indoor antenna 1 Sheet of speaker cable stickers (N2QAYB000093) 2 AC mains leads 2 Remote control batteries Preparing the remote control Do not: • mix old and new batteries. Insert so the •...
Placement of speakers Setup example Place the front, center, and surround speakers at approximately the same distance from the seating position. The angles in the diagram are approximate. CENTER FRONT SURROUND (L, R) (L, R) Main unit (with digital transmitter) SUBWOOFER WIRELESS SYSTEM...
Placement of speakers (continued) • Use only supplied speakers Note Using other speakers can damage the unit, and sound • You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods. quality will be negatively affected.
Wireless system connection Connect the surround speaker cables to the wireless system Connect the surround speaker cables to the wireless system Do not insert the wires beyond the wire Click! insulation (\ page 12). +: White −: Blue 4 SURROUND (R) SURROUND 3 SURROUND (L) SURROUND...
Simple setup Making the connections Making the connections Connect the AC mains lead only after all other connections have been made. • Ensure that you have the complete accessories before making the connections. Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is standby mode (approx. 0.8 W). To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household mains socket.
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(\ page 27 , “HDMI” tab). • Set “Video Output Mode” (\ page 24, Picture Menu). VIERA Link (“HDAVI Control”) If your Panasonic television is a VIERA Link compatible television, • Panasonic televisions with 625 (576)/ you can operate your television synchronising with home theater 50i·50p, 525 (480)/60i·60p input...
Performing QUICK SETUP The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary settings. To display the picture from this main unit, switch on the television and change the television’s input mode which is connected to this main unit (example : VIDEO 1, AV 1, etc.). To change your television’s input mode, refer to its operating instructions.
fi nalized on the device it was recorded on. Closing the session will also work. MPEG4 data recorded with the Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD video recorders [conforming to SD VIDEO specifi cations (ASF standard)/MPEG4 (Simple Profi le) video system/G.726 audio system].
Overview of controls Main unit Main unit 3 /MEMORY Disc playback (18), Memorise the receiving radio stations (31) Standby/on switch [y/I] (18) Press to switch the unit from on to 7 /- TUNE MODE /– FM MODE standby mode or vice versa. In standby Stop playback, Select the tuning mode (31), mode, the unit is still consuming a small Adjust the FM reception condition (31)
Remote control Remote control Television operations (37) Adjust the television volume (37) Switch the main unit on or off (18) Select the source DVD: DVD/CD (14) FM (31) EXT-IN: USB (35), AV (37), AUX (34), D-IN (37), MUSIC P. (34) Change the television’s video input mode (37) Start up and play a disc automatically, Control both the home theater system and...
Disc — Basic play Using the main unit Using the main unit Select “DVD/CD”. Power on. Load a disc in the tray. Adjust the volume and start playback. • Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up. •...
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Stop Enter numbers The position is memorised while “RESUME” is (while stopped) on the display. • Press [3, PLAY] to resume. Example: To select 12, • Press [7, STOP] again to clear the position. with Playback control (PBC) Pause Press [7, STOP] and then press the numeric buttons to cancel the PBC •...
Advanced play Displaying current playback condition Program play (up to 32 items) Functions Menu Basics Details Press the numeric buttons to select the item. (\ page 23) Press [ENTER] to Off (No on-screen display) register the selection.) ■ Basics Example: Example: Current playback Elapsed...
Playing data discs using navigation menus Playing data discs ■ Using the submenu While the Navigation Menu is displayed Selecting “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu (\ page 25) will be effective if the following functions are not available to play WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 or To select an item.
Playing data discs using navigation menus (continued) Playing RAM and DVD-R/-RW (DVD-VR) discs Playing HighMAT™ discs • Titles appear only if the titles are recorded on the disc. • You cannot edit programs, playlists and disc titles. Playing the programs To select the item.
Fps (frame per second) is also displayed. that contain subtitle on/off information (Subtitle on/off information cannot be recorded using Audio (with multiple soundtracks) Panasonic DVD Recorders). To select audio soundtrack Marker (VR) To recall a marker recorded on DVD- Video recorders To select “LR”, “L”, “R”...
Using on-screen menus (continued) Other Settings Play Speed Video Output To select suitable picture quality with your Mode television To change play speed (Video recordings will be converted to, and – from “x0.6” to “x1.4” output as, high-defi nition video.) •...
Other Settings (continued) ■ ■ Display Menu (continued) Picture Menu (continued) Just Fit HD Picture This works when the HDMI connection is being Zoom Enhancer used and “Video Mode” (\ page 27, “HDMI” tab) To select the appropriate screen size to fi t is set to “On”.
Changing the player settings Display the Make the settings. Setup menu. HDMI Select (Press and hold) Confi rm Item Setting • If you have Select the tab. not performed QUICK SETUP Go to Select (\ page 14), the item QUICK SETUP screen appears.
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QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area. Player settings (continued) ■ “Video” tab TV Aspect • 4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular aspect television (4:3) Choose the setting to suit your television The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fi lls the screen (unless and preference.
Changing the player settings (continued) Player settings (continued) ■ “Display” tab Menu Language • English • Français • Deutsch • Español • Polski • Pусский • Česky • Magyar On-Screen Messages • On • Off Background during Play • Black •...
• You can play MPEG4 data [conforming to SD VIDEO specifi cations (ASF standard)/MPEG4 (Simple Profi le) video system/G.726 audio system] recorded with Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD video recorders with this unit. • The recording date may differ from that of the actual date.
About DivX VOD content ■ Regarding DivX content that can only be played DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for copyright protection. In order to play DivX VOD content on a set number of times this unit, you fi rst need to register the unit. Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set Follow the online instructions for purchasing DivX VOD number of times.
Using the radio Manual tuning Automatic presetting To select “FM”. To select “FM”. (main unit) (remote control) (main unit) (remote control) To select “MANUAL”. Press and hold. Release the button when (main unit) “FM AUTO” is (main unit) (remote control) To select the frequency.
Using sound effects Note Enhancing the surround sound effect: • The following sound effects may not be available or have no Surround Enhancer effect depending on the type of source, disc as well as recording format or, when headphones are used. Automatically adjusts each speaker to enhance the •...
Adjusting the volume of each speaker: To adjust speaker level during play [Effective when playing multi-channel audio or when Speaker level adjustments Dolby Pro Logic II is on.] This is one of the ways to get appropriate surround 1. Press and hold [−CH SELECT] to select the effects.
Operating other equipment (continued) Optional connection for set top box Optional connection for set top box Set top box Television (not included) (not included) Rear panel of this main unit SCART cable (not included) SCART cable (not included) • To listen to the sound from the television, select the appropriate audio out (example: Monitor) on the television.
Connect the USB mass storage device (not included). Music .wma Video MPEG4 .asf For Panasonic D-Snap/DIGA USB enabled device Note (not included) • CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt) is not supported. It is not recommended to use a • Digital Cameras that use PTP protocol or which require USB extension cable.
VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” is a convenient function that – This function works only when “DVD/CD”, “USB”, “AUX ” offers linked operations of this unit, and a Panasonic television or “D-IN” is selected as the source on the home theater (VIERA) under “HDAVI Control”.
Operating the television Operating the television You can use the remote control to operate a Panasonic To play audio from your television through your home television. theater system Aim the remote control at the television. Preparation Connect your equipment referring to “Connect to the To switch the television on or off various television terminals”...
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. ■ Power Page No power.
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■ Sound abnormal or improper Page Sound is distorted. • Noise may occur when playing WMA. — — • When using the HDMI output, audio may not be output from other terminals. Effects do not work. • Some audio effects do not work or have less effect with some discs. —...
Troubleshooting guide (continued) ■ Unit displays Page The display is dark. • Select “Bright” in “FL Dimmer” in the “Others” tab. “NO PLAY” • You inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can. — • You inserted a blank disc. —...
Glossary Decoder I/P/B A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use normal. This is called decoding. with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types. I: Intra coded picture This picture has the best quality and is the best to use DivX when adjusting the picture.
4:4:4). Extremely long and narrow pictures may not be Frequency range 87.50 to 108.00 MHz (50-kHz step) displayed. Sensitivity 1.8 µV (IHF) MPEG4 data recorded with Panasonic SD multi cameras S/N 26 dB 1.4 µV or DVD video recorders Antenna terminals (unbalanced) Conforming to SD VIDEO specifi...
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39 Hz to 180 Hz (–10 dB) analyzer. Dimensions (W x H x D) 153 mm x 415 mm x 257 mm Mass 3.6 kg Rating with low-cut fi lter equipped amplifi er Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://panasonic.net RQTX0076-B L0307NC0...