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Optional connection for set top box, cable TV box or video cassette recorder

Optional connection for set top box, cable TV box or video cassette recorder

For Continental Europe

For Southeast Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, 
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Australia and N.Z.

For Continental Europe

This audio connection will enable you to play audio from 
your video cassette recorder or television through your 
home theater system.

For Southeast Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, 
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Australia and N.Z.

This audio connection will enable you to play audio from 
your television through your home theater system.

Optional audio connection for video cassette recorder or television

Optional audio connection for video cassette recorder or television

Press [EXT-IN] (

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 page 17) to select “AUX” as the source to operate the audio input. 

Optional antenna connection

Optional antenna connection

Use the outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor.

FM outdoor antenna
(Using a television antenna)

Rear panel of 
this main unit

FM outdoor antenna 
(not included)

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coaxial cable 
(not included)

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

competent technician.

Note

•  Disconnect the outdoor antenna when the unit is 

not in use.

•  Do not use the outdoor antenna during a lightning 

storm.

Set top box

(not included)

Television

(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.

Sound from the television

•  Press [EXT-IN] (

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 page 40) to select the “AV” audio input on the 

remote control.

Audio cable

(not included)

Rear panel of 
this main unit

Video cable

(included)

Television

(not included)

Cable TV 
box or video 
cassette 
recorder

(not included)

RF cable

(not included)

To your cable TV service or television antenna

Video cassette 

recorder/ TV

(not included)

Audio cable

(not included)

Rear panel of 
this main unit

Audio cable 

(not included)

Rear panel of 
this main unit

Video cable

(included)

Television

(not included)

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Summary of Contents for 4SB-HF850

Page 1: ...y not look exactly the same as illustrated The illustration shows SC PT550 for Continental Europe Wireless system page 11 Wireless surround speaker connection for SC PT850W USB connection for MP3 players page 37 The player plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number or ALL Region Number Continental Europe the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 2 Southeast Asia and...

Page 2: ...C PT550 SC PT850 SC PT850W Main unit SA PT550 SA PT850 SA PT850 Front speakers SB HF550 SB HF550 SB HF550 4 SB HF850 Center speaker SB HC550 SB HC550 SB HC550 Surround speakers 2 SB HS550 3 SB HS850 SB HS850 SB HS850 4 SB HS851 Subwoofer SB HW550 SB HW550 SB HW550 Wireless system 1 SE FX65 Digital transmitter 1 SH FX65T 1 For Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia Kuwait...

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Page 4: ...e 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 This can overload the unit and cause a fire Do not use a DC power source Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other places where DC is used AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly an...

Page 5: ...lecting the preset channels Automatic presetting RDS broadcasting 32 Using sound effects 33 Enhancing the sound from the center speaker Center Focus 33 Adjusting the amount of bass Subwoofer level Enhancing the surround sound effect Surround Enhancer 33 Changing the sound quality Equalizer Mode EQ Enhancing the stereo sound Super Surround 33 Enhancing the stereo sound Dolby Pro Logic II 33 Adjusti...

Page 6: ...ER CENTER 5 5 CENTER CENTER Lch FRONT 2 2 2 2 Rch Rch Rch FRONT FRONT FRONT Rch FRONT Speaker stands For Continental Europe Australia and N Z 2 Stands 2 x stands with short cables For Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 4 Stands 2 x stands with short cables 2 x stands with long cables 4 Stands 4 Stands 2 x stands with short cables 2 x stands with long cable...

Page 7: ... To avoid interference maintain the following distances between the wireless system and other electronic devices that use the same radio frequency 2 4 GHz band The wireless system will automatically seek a clear channel if any of these other devices interfere with its communication When this happens the wireless link indicator flashes on the main unit and there is a brief interruption in audio com...

Page 8: ...part or short circuit the batteries 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 severely damage the remote control Remove the batteries if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place 7 Use Aim at the remote control signal sen...

Page 9: ... and connection 1 2 Front speakers 1 2 Stands with cable 1 2 Bases 1 8 Screws 2 2 Front speakers and 2 Surround speakers 2 4 Stands 2 x stands with short cables For front speakers 2 x stands with long cables For surround speakers 2 4 Bases 2 16 Screws 1 For Continental Europe Australia and N Z 2 For Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 2 1 3 Tighten securely...

Page 10: ...e and stand Ø7 0 to 9 4 mm 4 0 to 6 0 mm Wall or pillar Ø4 0 mm At least 30 mm Front and Surround speakers For Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Front speakers For Continental Europe Australia and N Z 7 Fitting speaker stands not included For center and satellite surround speakers Ensure the stands meet these conditions before purchasing them Note the dia...

Page 11: ... save power when it is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household mains socket AUTO OPERATION ON OFF indicator The indicator lights red when the wireless system is turned on and lights green when the wireless link is activated When the wireless link is inactive for a long time it turns red Rear panel of this unit Front panel of this unit Unit on off button Use this button to turn ...

Page 12: ...uit or reverse the polarity of the speaker wires as doing so may damage the speakers 6 SUBWOOFER 2 FRONT R 1 FRONT L 5 CENTER Speaker cable sticker Insert the wire fully Push Connect to the antenna 7 FM indoor antenna Tape the antenna where reception is the best Connect to the power supply For Saudi Arabia and Kuwait BE SURE TO READ THE NOTE ON AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION Note The in...

Page 13: ...cluded Using the SCART AV terminal To improve picture quality you can change the video signal output from the SCART AV terminal from Video to either S Video or RGB to suit the type of television you are using Select S Video YPbPr or RGB No Output from QUICK SETUP page 14 Set Video Mode to Off page 28 HDMI tab This connection will also enable you to play audio from your television through your home...

Page 14: ...ct to suit the type of television Standard Direct View TV CRT Projector LCD TV Projector Projection TV Plasma TV TV Aspect Choose the setting to suit your television and preference 4 3 Regular aspect television 16 9 Widescreen television Video Out AV Component 2 Choose the video signal format to be output from the SCART AV and Component terminal Video YPbPr S Video YPbPr RGB No Output 1 Language o...

Page 15: ...ll versions of DivX video including DivX 6 with standard playback of DivX media files Certified to the DivX Home Theater Profile Disc information Discs that can be played Discs that can be played Disc Logo Indicated in these instructions by Remarks DVD Video High quality movie and music discs DVD Audio 1 Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content To play DVD Video content select Play as DVD Vi...

Page 16: ... Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia Kuwait Australia and N Z DVD CD USB FM AUX MUSIC P D IN Digital In USB jack Connect a USB device 37 Standby on switch y I 18 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 3 MEMORY Disc playback 18 Memorise the receiving radio stations 32 3 For Sout...

Page 17: ...on or off 18 Change the television s video input mode 40 Select disc s title numbers and etc Enter numbers 19 Select preset radio stations 32 Show a disc top menu 19 or program list 19 Show on screen menu 23 1 Karaoke 34 Show the display on the main unit 19 This function enables you to turn off the unit automatically after the set time SLEEP 30 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 90 OFF SLEEP 120 To cancel the timer P...

Page 18: ...RETURN TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR Disc Basic play Using the main unit Using the main unit Using the remote control Using the remote control 1 Power on 2 Select DVD CD 4 Adjust the volume and start playback 3 Load a disc in the tray Load double sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up For DVD RAM remove the disc from its cartridge before use ...

Page 19: ... 2 3 Content skip This feature does not work during program and random play page 20 Enter numbers while stopped Example To select 12 with Playback control PBC Press 7 STOP and then press the numeric buttons to cancel the PBC functions Note The numeric buttons that can function depend on the number of tracks on the VCD Example To select 123 Cancel the numbers On screen item select Confirm Select Se...

Page 20: ...ayback Press PLAY to start Program play up to 32 items 1 Press the numeric buttons to select the item Press ENTER to register the selection Example Repeat this step to program other items To select a 2 digit number Example To select 12 2 To select an item using the cursor buttons Press ENTER and 5 to select an item then press ENTER again to confirm To select all the items While the Chapter Track o...

Page 21: ...ENU 7 Using the submenu 1 While the Navigation Menu is displayed 2 To select an item Items shown differ depending on the type of disc Groups and contents are displayed To search by content or group title see below To switch between guide messages and the elapsed play time indicator MPEG4 and DivX video only JPEG only WMA MP3 only WMA MP3 JPEG MPEG4 and DivX video To go to previous group To go to n...

Page 22: ...3 To select an item To exit the screen Press MENU Playing RAM and DVD R RW DVD VR discs Titles appear only if the titles are recorded on the disc You cannot edit programs playlists and disc titles Playing the programs 1 2 To select the program Press 3 to show the contents of the program and the disc 3 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playing a playlist Applicable only when the disc contai...

Page 23: ...gital DTS MP3 MPEG Signal type kHz Sampling frequency bit ch Number of channels Example 3 2 1ch 1 Low frequency effect not displayed if there is no signal 0 No surround 1 Mono surround 2 Stereo surround left right 1 Center 2 Front left Front right 3 Front left Front right Center It may take some time for play to start if you change the audio on a DivX video disc To display the current bitrate or s...

Page 24: ...justment Contrast Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture Brightness Brightens the picture Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of horizontal lines Colour or Color Adjusts the shade of the picture s color Gamma Adjusts the brightness of dark parts Depth Enhancer Reduces the rough noise in the background to give a greater feeling of depth Video Output Mode To sele...

Page 25: ...connection is being used and Video Mode page 28 HDMI tab is set to On To sharpen the 720p 1080i and 1080p picture quality Off 1 2 3 sharpest picture HDMI Colour Space or HDMI Color Space This works when the HDMI connection is being used and Video Mode page 28 HDMI tab is set to On To select suitable picture colour with your television RGB YCbCr 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 2 2 If the setting above is not compati...

Page 26: ...io Select Play as DVD Video Play as DVD VR Play as HighMAT or Play as Data Disc To use functions for data discs page 21 To play MP3 JPEG MPEG4 or DivX video contents on DVD RAM or to play a HighMAT disc without using HighMAT function Select Play as Data Disc Connection status Shows the output signal type Shows the number of audio channels page 25 HDMI Colour Space page 24 Video Output Mode 7 HDMI ...

Page 27: ...uctions Do not forget your password A message screen will be shown if a DVD Video disc exceeding the ratings level is inserted in the unit Enter your password and then follow the on screen instructions 1 Language options For Continental Europe the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait French Spanish German Polish Russian Czech and Hungarian For Southeast Asia and Thailand Chinese For Au...

Page 28: ...he HDMI AV OUT terminal page 13 Select Bitstream when the equipment can decode the bitstream digital form of multi channel data Otherwise select PCM If the bitstream is output to the equipment without a decoder high levels of noise can be output and may damage your speakers and hearing DTS Digital Surround 10 Bitstream PCM MPEG 9 10 PCM Bitstream Dynamic Range Compression Off On Adjust for clarity...

Page 29: ...quipment does not support the item selected the actual output will depend on the performance of this connected equipment 11 For Continental Europe Changing the delay time of the speakers Effective when playing multi channel audio Center and surround speakers only For optimum listening with 5 1 channel sound all the speakers except for the subwoofer should be the same distance from the seating posi...

Page 30: ...Extension JPG jpg JPEG or jpeg JPEG files taken on a digital camera that conform to DCF Standard Design rule for Camera File system Version 1 0 are displayed Files that have been altered edited or saved with computer picture editing software may not be displayed This unit cannot display moving pictures MOTION JPEG and other such formats and still pictures other than JPEG Example TIFF or play pictu...

Page 31: ...ion 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 di...

Page 32: ...tively press 4 3 then press ENTER The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset to that channel Selecting the preset channels 1 To select FM 2 To select the channel TO Alternatively press 4 3 To perform the step on the main unit first press TUNE MODE to select PRESET and then press 4 TUNE 3 to select the channel When a stereo FM broadcast is being received ST lights in the...

Page 33: ...ng the stereo sound Super Surround Movie Use this mode when playing movie software Music Adds surround effects to stereo sources Off Cancel This works only in FM AV 2 Music P and AUX mode Super Surround and EQ can be turned on simultaneously Enhancing the surround sound effect Surround Enhancer Automatically adjusts each speaker to enhance the surround sound effect of multi channel audio When play...

Page 34: ...ening 3 To adjust the speaker level for each speaker OR Adjust the speaker levels to the same level as the front speakers C RS LS 6 dB to 6 dB To stop the test signal Press TEST again To adjust speaker level during play Effective when playing multi channel audio or when Dolby Pro Logic II is on 1 Press and hold CH SELECT to select the speaker L C R RS LS SW SW Subwoofer You can adjust SW only if t...

Page 35: ...adjust to exit Vocal Cancel Off Vocal Cancel On This function is not suitable for the following sources Monaural recordings Classical music or works performed by a limited number of instruments Chorus works or duets Key Control function Karaoke Settings Key Control Karaoke Mode Key Control Vocal Cancel Audio Off 3 Off Off On to select to adjust to exit I Lowers the pitch Raises the pitch You can c...

Page 36: ...ction Use the outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor FM outdoor antenna Using a television antenna Rear panel of this main unit FM outdoor antenna not included 75 coaxial cable not included Disconnect the FM indoor antenna The outdoor antenna should be installed by a competent technician Note Disconnect the outdoor antenna when the unit is not in use Do not use the outdoor antenna during a lig...

Page 37: ...o connect and enjoy music from an external device example MP3 player through your home theater system Preparation To avoid distorted sound make sure that any equalizer function of your external device is turned off 1 Reduce the volume and connect the external device not included Plug type Ø3 5 mm stereo mini plug External device not included Reduce the volume before connecting Optional Music Port ...

Page 38: ...r level settings can be optimized to accommodate your room s listening conditions so that you can enjoy the ideal surround sound experience Using the supplied setup microphone the main unit adjusts the balance of the front speakers and the volume level of the center and surround speakers automatically Keep as quiet as possible during the Auto speaker setup Loud voices air conditioning noise or exc...

Page 39: ...levision Home Cinema Theater speakers are active When the home theater system is in standby mode changing the television speakers to theater speakers in the television menu will automatically turn the home theater system on and select AUX or D IN as the source The television speakers are automatically muted You can control the volume setting using the volume or mute button on the TV s remote contr...

Page 40: ...FIX Mode Press and hold 3 remote control PFIX ON Select when receiving only PCM signals PFIX OFF factory preset Select when receiving Dolby Digital and PCM signals Dynamic Range Compression Press and hold 2 DRC ON Adjusts for clarity even when the volume is low by compressing the range of the lowest sound level and the highest sound level Convenient for late night viewing Only works with Dolby Dig...

Page 41: ...respond Depending on the condition of the home theater system or the connected equipment it may be necessary to repeat the same operation so that the function can work correctly 39 Other products respond to the remote control Change the remote control operating mode 40 7 Specific operation undesirable or unexpected It takes time before play starts Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has ...

Page 42: ...e some disturbance If you are using an indoor television antenna change to an outdoor antenna The television antenna wire is too close to the unit Move it away from the unit Change Source Select in Picture Menu Picture may not be seen when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices When using HDMI output the video signal is progressive Use other video...

Page 43: ...atively turn the unit off disconnect the AC mains lead and then reconnect it If the service numbers fail to clear note the service number and contact a qualified service person is flashing There is no link between the main unit and the wireless accessory Check that the wireless accessory is plugged into the mains socket Ensure that the digital transmitter is fully inserted into the slot of the mai...

Page 44: ...n off or move it away from the unit 1 For Southeast Asia and Thailand 2 For Continental Europe the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia Kuwait Australia and N Z Abkhazian 6566 Danish 6865 Italian 7384 Norwegian 7879 Swedish 8386 Afar 6565 Dutch 7876 Japanese 7465 Oriya 7982 Tagalog 8476 Afrikaans 6570 English 6978 Javanese 7487 Pashto Pushto 8083 Tajik 8471 Albanian 8381 Esperanto 6979 Kannada 75...

Page 45: ... conventional connections it transmits uncompressed digital video and audio signals on a single cable This unit supports high definition video output 720p 1080p from the HDMI AV OUT terminal To enjoy high definition video a high definition compatible television is required I P B MPEG 2 the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD Video codes frames using these 3 picture types I Intra co...

Page 46: ...0 THD Center Ch 250 W per channel 6 1 kHz 10 THD Subwoofer Ch 250 W per channel 6 100 Hz 10 THD Total RMS Dolby Digital mode power 1200 W DIN Output Power Dolby Digital Mode Front Ch 150 W per channel 6 1 kHz 1 THD Surround Ch 8 70 W per channel 4 1 kHz 1 THD Center Ch 150 W per channel 6 1 kHz 1 THD Subwoofer Ch 150 W per channel 6 100 Hz 1 THD Total DIN Dolby Digital mode power 740 W FM TUNER TE...

Page 47: ...essure 81 dB W 1 0 m Frequency range 31 Hz to 220 Hz 16 dB 37 Hz to 180 Hz 10 dB Dimensions W x H x D 153 mm x 415 mm x 257 mm Mass 3 6 kg For Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Surround speakers SB HS850 Type 1 way 1 speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit s Impedance 3 Full range 6 5 cm Cone type Input power IEC 125 W Max Output sound pressure 80 dB W 1 ...

Page 48: ...FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle This product may receive radio inte...

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