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RQTC0047-1B

Operating Instructions

DVD Home Theater Sound System

Model No.

 SC-HT888/SC-HT623

EJECT

/ I

REW

FF

REV MODE REC

TUNE MODE

FM MODE

M.RE-MASTER

SFC

SW LEVEL

SURROUND

VOLUME

OPEN/CLOSE

SELECTOR

DOWN

UP

KARAOKE

MEMORY

TUNING

PHONES

1

2

MIC

MIC VOL

MIN

MAX

The illustration shows SC-HT623.

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, 
please read these instructions completely. 
Please keep this manual for future reference.

Region number

The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the 
region number or “

ALL

”.

Example:

[Southeast]Asia]and]Singapore[

Region

Number

United Arab Emirates

2

Southeast Asia and Singapore

3

Russia

5

3

ALL

3

5

2

Table of contents

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Safety precautions/Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

Control reference guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Discs that can be played/Disc handling  . . . . . .  11

Convenient functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14

Position memory/Zoom/Audio/Subtitle/Quick replay/
Page skip/A-B Repeat play/Repeat play/
All group, random and program play

Using navigation menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

Playing data discs/Playing HighMAT

TM

 discs/Playing 

the programs/Playing a play list

Using on-screen menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Changing the player settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20

Speaker Setting

The radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22

Automatic presetting/Selecting the preset channels/
Manual tuning/Optional antenna connections

Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

Basic play/Recording to cassette tapes

Sound field and sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28

Sound Field Control/Super Surround/Center Focus/
Dolby Pro Logic 

II

/Adjusting the speaker levels/Down-

mixing/Subwoofer level/Custom Sound Memory

Other functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

Sleep timer/Muting/Enjoying Karaoke/
Using headphones

Connecting to other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30

Language code list  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34

Getting started

Simple setup

STEP 1

Front and surround speaker
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Other speaker setup options  . . . . . . 5

STEP 2

Locating  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

STEP 3

Connecting speakers with the
active subwoofer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

STEP 4

Video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

STEP 5

Radio and system connection  . . . . . 9

STEP 6

The remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

STEP 7

QUICK SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Disc operations

Basic play (DISC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Other operations

Karaoke Song Album—Unique functions

Enjoying other recording methods/
DVD/CD-TAPE mode

Reference

This manual was printed with soy based ink.

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Summary of Contents for SA-HT623

Page 1: ...vigation menus 16 Playing data discs Playing HighMATTM discs Playing the programs Playing a play list Using on screen menus 18 Changing the player settings 20 Speaker Setting The radio 22 Automatic presetting Selecting the preset channels Manual tuning Optional antenna connections Cassette tapes 24 Basic play Recording to cassette tapes Sound field and sound quality 26 28 Sound Field Control Super...

Page 2: ...ERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER For Southeast Asia Singapore and United Arab Emirates THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES For Russia THIS...

Page 3: ...oving the unit ensure the disc tray is empty Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit For a cleaner crisper sound Glossary Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal This is called decoding Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories Apart from stereo 2 channel audio these signals can also be multi cha...

Page 4: ...iver 1 Reverse the speaker box 2 Place the base on the bottom of the speaker box 3 Secure the base to the speaker box 4 Reverse the assembled speaker Make sure you have all the indicated components before starting the assembly setup and connection 4 speaker boxes 4 bases 12 screws STEP1 Bottom of the speaker box Top of the speaker box 3 holes in the base should be aligned to those in the speaker B...

Page 5: ...ely onto the screw s with the hole s The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of supporting 10 kg per screw Consult a qualified building contractor when attaching the speakers to a wall Improper attachment may result in damage to the wall and speakers Approx 150 mm String not included Screw eye not included Wall Preparation You will need to obtain the appropria...

Page 6: ...ity When turning the unit on or off How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound field Note the following points Place speakers on flat secure bases Placing speakers too close to floors walls and corners can result in excessive bass Cover walls and windows with thick curtains Place the front center and surround speakers at approximately the same distance from the seating position...

Page 7: ... L 3 3 FRONT R FRONT R 2 2 FRONT L FRONT L 1 1 SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER 6 6 CENTER CENTER 5 5 SURROUND R SURROUND R 4 4 SURROUND L SURROUND L 3 3 FRONT R FRONT R 2 2 FRONT L FRONT L 1 1 Sheet of speaker cable stickers 5 speaker cables 3k4 m cables For front and center speakers 2k10 m cables For surround speakers 4 SURROUND R 3 SURROUND L 2 FRONT R 1 FRONT L 5 CENTER Copper Silver Insert the wire fully ...

Page 8: ...onnect directly toTV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT NTSC 480p 480i PAL 576i S VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN Television not included Back of the main unit Video cable included PB PR Y Please connect directly toTV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT NTSC 480p 480i PAL 576i S VIDEO OUT IN S VIDEO S video cable not included Television not included Back of the main unit PB PR Y Please connect directly toTV COMPONENT VID...

Page 9: ...nited Arab Emirates Before connecting the AC mains lead Set the voltage Use a flat head screwdriver to turn the voltage selector on the back of the active subwoofer to the appropriate position for the area in which this system is used If the power supply in your area is 115 V or 120 V please set the voltage selector as follows For 115 V Set to 110 V For 120 V Set to 127 V AC mains lead Conserving ...

Page 10: ...S M SFC ZOOM AUDIO POSITION MEMORY SETUP PLAY MODE TEST CH SELECT SUBTITLE QUICKREPLAY FF STOP 24 24 24 24 25 24 26 28 26 26 28 28 14 14 14 27 14 15 15 20 REW MIX 2CH PL SUBWOOFER LEVEL C FOCUS SUPER SRND REPEAT A B REPEAT REC TAPE EJECT I REW FF REV MODE REC TUNE MODE FM MODE M RE MASTER SFC SW LEVEL SURROUND VOLUME OPEN CLOSE SELECTOR DOWN UP KARAOKE MEMORY TUNING PHONES 1 2 MIC MIC VOL MIN MAX ...

Page 11: ...tc Discs that are badly warped or cracked Irregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes Disc Logo Indication used in operating instructions Remarks DVD RAM RAM Recorded using Version 1 1 of the Video Recording Format a unified video recording standard Recorded with DVD Video recorders DVD Video cameras personal computers etc Remove TYPE 2 and 4 discs from their cartridges before use JPEG Recorded ...

Page 12: ...lay is facing up 6 Adjust the volume 3 Open the disc tray I SELECTOR OPEN CLOSE DOWN UP Stop The position is memorized while RESUME is on the display Press 1 DVD CD to resume DVD V To review the previous chapters page 14 Position memory Press STOP to clear the position Pause Press 1 DVD CD to start play STOP PAUSE Skip Search during play Up to 5 steps Press 1 DVD CD to start play Slow motion durin...

Page 13: ...TAPE REV MODE C S M SFC C FOCUS SUPER SRND SUBWOOFER LEVEL POSITION MEMORY ZOOM AUDIO SUBTITLE QUICK REPLAY TEST CH SELECT REPEAT A B REPEAT SETUP PLAY MODE SHIFT TV TAPE MIX 2CH PL SKIP WVOLUMEX CANCEL TOP MENU GROUP RETURN MENU SUBTITLE FL DISPLAY 3 4 2 1 ENTER DVD CD DVD CD STOP PAUSE SHIFT SLOW SEARCH Numbered buttons ENTER ENTER Select Register CANCEL ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 10 ENTER r SHIF...

Page 14: ...y when the elapsed play time can be displayed Press QUICK REPLAY to skip back a few seconds DVD A During play or while paused Press SHIFT i PAGE The page changes each time you do this Press RETURN to go back to page 1 Except JPEG RAM Still picture part 1 During play Press A B REPEAT at the starting point A 2 Press A B REPEAT at the ending point B Press A B REPEAT again to cancel Position memory Me...

Page 15: ...ach time CANCEL is pressed the displayed item is cleared To clear the whole program DVD A DVD V WMA MP3 JPEG Press 3 4 2 1 to select Clear all and press ENTER VCD CD While stopped press STOP to clear all The whole program is also cleared when the unit is turned off the disc tray is opened or another source is selected VCD CD The program is retained in memory Repeat play All group random and progra...

Page 16: ...T NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST Playing data discs To use the contents screen to find a track CD CD text only Navigation Menu DISPLAY RETURN to display the sub menu Group 005 023 Content 0001 0004 to exit Perfume 001 Brazilian 002 Chinese 003 Czech 004 Hungarian 005 Japanese 006 Mexican 007 Philippine 008 Swedish 009 Piano 010 Vocal 001 Lady Starfish 002 Metal Glue 003 Life on Jupiter 004 Starperson 001 My ...

Page 17: ... rates with this unit MP3 This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags Compatible sampling rate 8 11 02 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and 48 kHz JPEG To view JPEG files on this unit Take them on a digital camera that meets the DCF Standard Design rule for Camera File system Version 1 0 Some digital cameras have functions that are not supported by the DCF Standard Version 1 0 like automatic picture rotation ...

Page 18: ... the current bitrate or sampling frequency Still Picture To switch still picture Thumbnail To show thumbnail images Subtitle page 14 Marker VR RAM To recall a marker recorded on DVD Video recorders To recall a marker 3 4 ENTER Angle with multiple angles To select the angle Rotate Picture To rotate pictures Slideshow To turn on off slideshow To change the slideshow timing 0 30 sec Other Settings Cu...

Page 19: ... of these discs this feature reproduces the frequencies lost during recording to give you a sound closer to the original WMA MP3 Disc recording is other than 8 kHz 16 kHz 32 kHz This feature reproduces the higher frequencies lost during recording to give you a sound closer to the original 1 2 3 Off DVD A DVD V CD LPCM PPCM 1 High tempo e g pop and rock 2 Various tempos e g jazz 3 Low tempo e g cla...

Page 20: ...nu language from QUICK SETUP also changes this setting English Language options 1 Other 3 Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play Follow the on screen instructions Setting ratings When level 8 is selected 8 No Limit 1 to 7 0 Lock All To prevent play of discs without ratings levels Changing ratings When level 0 7 is selected Unlock Player Change Password Change Level Temporary Unlock TV...

Page 21: ...when the volume is low through compressing the range of the lowest sound level and the highest sound level Convenient for late night viewing Only works with Dolby Digital Audio during Search On Off Speaker Setting below Set the delay time for your center and surround speakers or adjust the speaker levels Delay time Center 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 ms Surround L R 0 0 5 0 10 0 15 0 ms Speaker level C...

Page 22: ...E again to cancel the mode The mode is also canceled when you change the frequency EJECT I REW FF REV MODE REC TUNE MODE FM MODE M RE MASTER SFC SW LEVEL SURROUND VOLUME OPEN CLOSE SELECTOR DOWN UP KARAOKE MEMORY TUNING PHONES 1 2 MIC MIC VOL MIN MAX FM MODE SELECTOR TUNE MODE MEMORY XTUNINGW VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 CH CANCEL SKIP STOP DVD CD PAUSE SLOW SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECTNAVIGATOR TOP MEN...

Page 23: ...quency Continue to hold the button down The minimum frequency changes and the step is changed To return to the original step repeat the above steps Note Any FM AM frequencies preset in channels will be changed by this procedure Preset them again Use outdoor antennas if radio reception is poor Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical sto...

Page 24: ...PEAT A B REPEAT SETUP PLAY MODE SHIFT TV TAPE MIX 2CH PL TAPE DVD CD STOP WVOLUMEX SHIFT DVD CD GROUP FF STOP REW REC TAPE REV MODE REW FF REV MODE REC TAPE STOP EJECT I REW FF REV MODE REC TUNE MODE FM MODE M RE MASTER SFC SW LEVEL SURROUND VOLUME OPEN CLOSE SELECTOR DOWN UP KARAOKE MEMORY TUNING PHONES 1 2 MIC MIC VOL MIN MAX REC REV MODE REW FF EJECT MIN MIC VOL MAX VOLUME for disc operation Ca...

Page 25: ...ording starts 2 Play the source The microphone sound is now ready to be recorded with accompaniment To pause recording Press SHIFT i REC Pressing again restarts recording To stop recording Press STOP The disc continues playing To record programmed tracks or contents 1 Program the tracks or contents page 15 Program play step 1 2 Press SHIFT i REC 3 Press 1 DVD CD It is possible to enjoy the video f...

Page 26: ...uper Surround is turned on This works when Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on Only in DVD CD mode Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives 5 channel surround Left and Right Front Center Left and Right Surround from any stereo program material whether or not it has been specifically Dolby Surround encoded Press ÎPLII Each time you press the button Movie Movie software recorded in Dolby S...

Page 27: ...n the display when MUSIC or MOVIE is selected with Super Surround page 26 In this case you can adjust both surround speaker levels at the same time S 6 dB to 6 dB When PARTY is selected with Super Surround only L R balance is adjustable 2 Press 3 increase or 4 decrease to adjust the speaker level for each speaker C RS LS SW 6 dB to 6 dB L R Only the balance is adjustable To adjust the balance of t...

Page 28: ...ecall the sound setting for the disc Down mixing Down mixes multi channel signals to 2 channels Subwoofer level Adjusts the amount of bass Custom Sound Memory Stores up to 30 sound settings one setting per disc VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 CH CANCEL SKIP STOP DVD CD PAUSE SLOW SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECTNAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLAY SLEEP ECHO KARAOKE FLDISPLAY VCR AUX TUNER BAND DVD CD MUTING 10 P...

Page 29: ...lug type 6 3 mm stereo 2 Adjust headphone volume with VOLUME Audio is automatically switched to stereo 2 channel Note Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage Sleep timer Turns the unit off after a set time Muting VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 CH CANCEL SKIP STOP DVD CD PAUSE SLOW SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECTNAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLAY SLEEP ECHO KARAOKE FLDISPLAY VCR...

Page 30: ...vision not included Video cassette recorder not included Tape deck not included Video cable not included To show video from the video cassette recorder Select VIDEO 2 input on your television in this example To play sound from a video cassette recorder To play sound from the television Reduce the volume on the television to its minimum and control the volume on this unit Already connected page 8 S...

Page 31: ... Tigrinya 8473 Tonga 8479 Turkish 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Ukrainian 8575 Urdu 8582 Uzbek 8590 Vietnamese 8673 Volapük 8679 Welsh 6789 Wolof 8779 Xhosa 8872 Yiddish 7473 Yoruba 8979 Zulu 9085 Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries WMA is a compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation...

Page 32: ...tenna terminals 75 unbalanced AM TUNER SECTION AM Frequency range Russia 522 1629 kHz 9 kHz in step Southeast Asia Singapore and United Arab Emirates 522 1629 kHz 9 kHz in step 520 1630 kHz 10 kHz in step can be changed by user DISC SECTION Playable disc type DVD Audio DVD Video DVD R DVD Video formatted discs DVD RAM DVD VR compatible JPEG formatted discs CD CD DA Video CD SVCD CD R RW CD DA Vide...

Page 33: ...mpedance 4 Input power IEC 60 W MAX Out sound pressure 80 dB W 1 m Frequency range 110 Hz 22 kHz 16 dB 140 Hz 20 kHz 10 dB Dimensions W x H x D 102 mm x 150 mm x 110 5 mm Weight Approx 0 90 kg Center speaker SB PC623 HT623 Type 2 way 2 speaker Bass reflex type Fullrange 8 cm x 2 CONE TYPE Impedance 4 Input power IEC 60 W MAX Out sound pressure 82 dB W 1 m Frequency range 100 Hz 22 kHz 16 dB 150 Hz...

Page 34: ...off and on again All settings will return to the default values It takes time before play starts MP3 Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has still picture data Even after the track starts the correct play time will not be displayed however this is normal Folders deeper than the eighth layer on a data CD are not displayed correctly WMA MP3 JPEG Folders deeper than the eighth layer are dis...

Page 35: ... output 19 Pictures not in progressive output Select Enable NTSC Disc Only in Progressive Out Component in Video tab Then play an NTSC disc When playing NTSC discs select 480P in Video Output Mode in Picture Menu so PROG is displayed If the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT output will be interlace 20 19 8 Noise is heard ST flickers or doesn t light Sound is dist...

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