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RQT8739
Table of contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................ 2
Enjoying the Home Theater has become easy! .................. 3
Supplied accessories............................................................ 3
Control guide ......................................................................... 5
Connections
Connecting cables to video and audio terminals
(to use the TV, DVD recorder, DVD player, VCR)............................14
Connecting cables to S video and audio terminals
(to use the TV, DVD recorder, DVD player) .....................................15
Connecting cables to component and audio terminals (to use the TV and DVD recorder) ...16
Other connections
To enjoy TV with surround sound .......................................... 17
To connect a DVD recorder with built-in VCR........................ 17
To enjoy analog sounds......................................................... 18
To enjoy high-quality analog sounds using DVD-Audio discs
(DVD analog 6-channel connections) .................................... 18
To connect the unit to a cable box or satellite receiver etc. ... 19
To connect the unit to a CD player......................................... 19
To connect the unit to a video camera or game player etc......... 19
Connecting speakers
To connect bi-wire speakers .................................................. 20
Making bi-wire setting............................................................ 20
To connect a second pair of front speakers........................... 21
Making surround speakers wireless with SH-FX50/SH-FX60 .... 21
Sending audio to another room with SH-FX80 ...................... 22
Making MULTI ROOM setting................................................ 22
Connecting antennas.......................................................... 23
Connecting XM Connect & Play antenna or XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock ...... 23
Auto speaker setup using the setup microphone...24
Enjoying the Home Theater.......................................26
Using SPEAKERS B ............................................................. 27
MULTI ROOM ........................................................................ 27
ADVANCED DUAL AMP........................................................ 27
BI-AMP .................................................................................. 27
Playing DVD-Audio (Enjoying DVD-Audio sources through digital connections/
Playing DVD ANALOG 6CH/Enjoying high quality 2-channel analog sounds) .... 27
Listening to surround sound
Dolby Pro Logic
/NEO:6/SFC (Sound Field Control).... 28
Remote controlling sound effects/convenient functions
Adjusting Dolby Pro Logic
’s “
MUSIC
” mode ................... 30
Adjusting NEO:6’s “
MUSIC
” mode ........................................30
Adjusting SFC (Sound Field Control) .....................................30
Adjusting speaker volumes ....................................................31
Adjusting the subwoofer level.................................................31
Silencing speakers temporarily ..............................................31
Dimming the display light (Dimmer) .......................................31
Sound effects/Convenient functions
How to set up........................................................................32
Adjusting the bass..................................................................33
Adjusting the treble ................................................................33
Balancing front speaker volumes ...........................................33
Changing the audio output (Dual program)............................33
Adjusting the brightness of the display...................................33
Sleep timer .............................................................................33
Settings
How to set up........................................................................34
Setting speakers and their sizes ............................................35
Setting distances....................................................................35
Setting the lowpass filter ........................................................35
Changing auto speaker settings (To return speakers to factory settings/
Setting the unit against automatic polarity adjustment) ......................36
Making BI-AMP settings (Canceling BI-AMP (using the triple amp mode)/
Adjusting the balance/Correcting the HF and LF difference) ...............36
Setting ADVANCED DUAL AMP off .......................................36
Changing the digital input settings .........................................37
Setting input signals ...............................................................37
Reducing standby power consumption (power saving standby mode)...37
Setting the unit against Ez Sync HDAVI Control ....................37
Listening clearly at low volume ..............................................38
Switching the attenuator.........................................................38
Adjusting audio timing to video timing....................................38
RESET (factory settings)........................................................38
Using headphones .....................................................38
Audio signals and amp mechanism .........................39
The radio
Manual tuning.......................................................................40
Preset tuning ........................................................................41
Presetting stations..................................................................41
Listening to preset stations ....................................................41
Reducing excessive noise......................................................41
XM
®
Satellite Radio
Displaying the XM Satellite Radio ID .....................................42
Positioning the antenna for optimal reception ........................42
Selecting XM channels by direct entry ..............................43
Selecting XM channels by category ...................................43
Displaying the XM channel information ..................................43
Preset tuning ........................................................................44
Presetting your favorite XM channels.....................................44
Selecting the channel presets ................................................44
XM advisory messages..........................................................44
Remote controlling a TV or DVD recorder etc.
Remote controlling a TV......................................................45
Remote controlling a DVD recorder ...................................45
Remote controlling a VCR...................................................46
Remote controlling a DVD player........................................46
Remote controlling a CD player..........................................47
Using two or more Panasonic equipment (a mini component system, an AV amp etc.) .....47
Entering a code to operate other equipment..........................47
Troubleshooting guide.........................................................48
Help message .......................................................................49
Specifications.......................................................................49
Limited Warranty (Only for the U.S.A.) ...............................50
Limited Warranty (Only for Canada)...................................51
Maintenance .........................................................................51
Product Service ...................................................................52
Listening caution .................................................................52
Before use
Quick guide
Connect a TV and a DVD recorder/DVD player
using HDMI cables ................................................. 7
Connect speakers................................................... 8
Set speakers and test speaker output
Detecting speakers automatically.................................10
Testing speaker output ..................................................11
Watch DVDs or TV ................................................ 12
Control with HDMI (Ez Sync
™
HDAVI Control
)
Enjoying the Home Theater through one-touch operations......13
Preparations
Basic operations
Operations
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Reference
