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DVD Home Theater Sound System Operating Instructions SC-HT500 Model No. AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX SLEEP TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT P.MEMORY CANCEL S10/-/-- SKIP SLOW/SEARCH TOP MENU MENU DIRECT PLAY LIST NAVIGATOR ENTER DISPLAY RETURN...
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For Australia and Thank you for purchasing this product. Kingdom and N.Z. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions Continental Europe carefully. System SC-HT500 SC-HT500 Main unit SA-HT500 SA-HT500 ≥Operations in these instructions are described mainly Front speakers SB-FS700...
Caution for AC Mains Lead (For United Kingdom) (“EB” area code model only) WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL Ó OR For your safety, please read the following text carefully. COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/YELLOW.
∫ DVD-R discs [RAM] DVD-RAM § Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized on a Panasonic DVD video recorder are played as DVD-Video on this unit. § A process that allows play on compatible equipment. ∫ DVD-RAM discs...
Simple setup STEP Locating [For\the\United\Kingdom]and]Continental\Europe] [For\Australia\and\N.Z.] SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER FRONT FRONT SURROUND FRONT SURROUND SURROUND SURROUND FRONT CENTER CENTER Setup example Setup example Main unit Main unit ≥The front and surround speakers are the same. Use those you have connected the short cords to as front speakers and those you have connected the long cords to as surround speakers.
STEP Speakers Sheet of speaker-cable Speaker cables stickers ≥3k 4-m cables ≥2k10-m cables Attaching the stickers to the speaker Connecting the speakers cables FRONT (L) Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make connection easier. Copper Silver Short cables Copper FRONT (R) Silver SURROUND SURROUND...
Video cable STEP Television ∫ Connecting a television with a VIDEO IN terminal Connect directly to your television. Television Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder, (not included) because the picture may not be played correctly due to the copy guard.
STEP Connecting the subwoofer, antennas, and AC mains lead FM indoor antenna AC mains lead System cable AM loop antenna [For\Australia\and\N.Z.] [For]Continental]Europe] [For]the]United]Kingdom] Connect the AC mains lead after all Subwoofer other connections are complete. AM loop antenna FM indoor antenna [For]the]United]Kingdom]only] Click!
Other speaker setup options Attaching to a wall [Note] Screw a screw (not included) into the The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should wall. be capable of supporting 10 kg per screw. [For\the\United\Kingdom]and]Continental\Europe] 30–35 mm Remove the stand before attaching ‰7.5–9.4 mm the front and center speakers.
STEP QUICK SETUP Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the unit. AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX Press [Í] to turn on the unit. SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/AV FL DISPLAY Press [DVD/CD] to select “DVD/CD”...
B AV system standby/on button [Í, AV SYSTEM]..34 C Source select buttons ENTER ≥Face towards this unit to change the source. ≥Press [TV] or [VCR/AUX] first to operate a Panasonic television DISPLAY RETURN <...
Discs—Basic play Press [1] (play). The disc tray closes and play begins. [WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only) Group and track names are displayed on the television. ≥To turn the display on or off page 24, Disc information 5 VOLUME ≥You can also use the navigation menus to control play SUBWOOFER page 20).
Discs—Basic play Position Memory function [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX During play Press [POSITION MEMORY] to memorize a SLEEP TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY position. DIMMER PLAY MODE Position memorized MIX 2CH Numbered Press again to replace the position. buttons REPEAT This position is saved even if you turn the unit off, change the source...
Skipping items Selecting groups to play [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3] During play or while paused During play Press [:] or [9]. Press [GROUP]. ≥Each press increases the number of skips. Example [MP3] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] Play position...
Discs—Convenient functions A-B repeat play [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] You can repeat a section between points A and B within a program, AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX title or track. SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/AV During play FL DISPLAY DIMMER Press [DISPLAY] until the unit PLAY MODE MIX 2CH...
[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] To add or change the program Common procedures for all group, program Press [3, 4] to select an available item, then repeat step 1. and random play To move to the page before or after the one shown Press [6, 5].
Discs—Convenient functions [RAM] To mark the eleventh point and beyond 1 Press [2, 1] to select the marker pin icon. AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX 1 23 45 67 89 10 1–10 SLEEP TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD 2 Press [3, 4] to select “11–20”. FL DISPLAY DIMMER You can select the next group when the current group is full.
≥“–” or “– –” is displayed instead of the language number in circumstances such as when no language is recorded on the disc. Subtitles Soundtracks [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V] [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] (Discs with multiple subtitle languages) (Discs with multiple soundtracks) You can change the subtitle language and turn the subtitles on and off.
WMA/MP3 and CD text navigation menus Track title search Example: finding a track including the word “LOVE” Press [3, 4] to select “Find” and AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX press [ENTER]. SLEEP TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD Another Pineapple SELECT NUMBER FL DISPLAY Board The Golden Ship DIMMER Fall In The Frozen Season SELECT...