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RQT8103-B

GCS

EB GN

GCT GC GS

Operating Instructions

DVD Home Theater Sound System

Model No.

SC-HT330

Region number

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

ALL

”.

Example:

[The\United\Kingdom\

Region

Number

The United Kingdom, the Middle East, 
South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

2

Southeast Asia and Thailand

3

Australia and N.Z.

4

2

ALL

3

5

2

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

[Note[

“EB” on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom.

Advanced 

progressive scan

Provides a smoother and sharper image.

page

6

Compatible with a variety 

of media formats

DVD-RAM, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and more.

page

 9

High performance 

sound effects

Sound field control (SFC), Dolby Pro Logic 

II

 and more.

page

22

The illustration shows the model for the United Kingdom.

HT330 En.book  Page 1  Friday, April 29, 2005  9:39 AM

Summary of Contents for SC-HT330

Page 1: ...land 3 Australia and N Z 4 2 ALL 3 5 2 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Note EB on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom Advanced progressive scan Provides a smoother and sharper image page 6 Compatible with a variety of media formats DVD RAM DVD Audio DVD Video and more page 9 High perfo...

Page 2: ...rwise indicated illustrations in these operating instructions are for the United Kingdom 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 HT330 Main unit SA HT330 Front speakers SB FS335 Center speaker SB PC335 Surround speakers SB FS335 Subwoofer SB W335 CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTI...

Page 3: ...1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Safety precautions 2 Caution for AC Mains Lead 3 Control reference guide 8 Discs that can be played 9 Disc handling 9 Convenient functions 12 Displaying current playback condition QUICK OSD Reviewing titles to play ADVANCED DISC REVIEW Quick replay Skipping 30 seconds forward Changing the zoom ratio Chan...

Page 4: ...quality When turning the unit on or off 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 2 Setup example Main unit 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 approxima...

Page 5: ...er cable sticker 2 FRONT R 5 CENTER 4 SURROUND R 3 SURROUND L Main unit White Blue Insert the wire fully Note Never short circuit positive i and negative j speaker wires Be sure to connect only positive white wires to positive i terminals and negative blue wires to negative j terminals Incorrect connection can damage the speakers Speaker cables 3kshort cables For front and center speakers 2klong c...

Page 6: ...When making this connection select Video YPbPr or S Video YPbPr from QUICK SETUP page 8 If RGB No Output is selected the RGB signal is output from the SCART AV terminal but no signal is output from the component video output terminals STEP3 Video connections Video cable COMPONENTVIDEOOUT COMPONENTVIDEOOUT PB PR Y S VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT PROGRESSIVE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE INTERLA...

Page 7: ...M indoor antenna Affix this end of the antenna where reception is best To household mains socket AM loop antenna FM indoor antenna AC mains lead The United Kingdom Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Australia and N Z Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait The United Kingdom Saudi Arabia and Kuwait BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 3 BEFORE CONNECT...

Page 8: ...nit is connected to the AC mains supply INPUT SELECTOR 20 DVD CD FM AM TV VCR Return to DVD CD Display OPEN CLOSE Open Close the disc tray 10 PHONES Connect headphones 25 4 5 X TUNING W Skipping or slow search play 10 Select the radio stations 20 Standby on switch Í I 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 ...

Page 9: ...ation in these operating instructions Remarks DVD RAM RAM Recorded with devices using Version 1 1 of the Video Recording Format a unified video recording standard such as DVD video recorders DVD video cameras personal computers etc JPEG Recorded with the Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD video recorders using the DCF Design rule for Camera File system Standard Version 1 0 To play JPEG files select...

Page 10: ...IN OPEN CLOSE VOLUME DOWN UP INPUT SELECTOR Press to skip Press and hold to search during play slow motion during pause Motion picture part Press 1 play to start normal play 6 Adjust the volume 5 Start play The tray is automatically closed 3 Open the disc tray Stop 2 Select DVD CD 1 Turn the unit on 4 Load the disc Load double sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up Pau...

Page 11: ... GROUP 4 SUBTITLE 5 PROGRESSIVE 7 SLOW SEARCH Numbered buttons ENTER SLOW SEARCH ENTER ENTER Select Register SHIFT PROGRESSIVE 7 AM PGM RND PRG RDS PS P DTS TG MPEG4 D MIX SLP M D X iv Enter number RAM DVD RW VR DVD A DVD V VCD CD e g To select 12 S10 1 2 VCD with playback control Press to cancel the PBC function and then press the numbered buttons WMA MP3 JPEG e g To select 123 1 2 3 ENTER Press ...

Page 12: ...his button to select L R or LR DVD V Karaoke discs While the menu is displayed Press 2 1 to select On or Off for vocals Read the disc s instructions for details Signal type data LPCM PPCM ÎDigital DTS MPEG Signal type kHz Sampling frequency bit ch Number of channels Displaying current playback condition QUICK OSD Reviewing titles to play ADVANCED DISC REVIEW Quick replay MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP ...

Page 13: ...ta Disc in Other Menu page 17 DVD A Some discs contain bonus groups If a password screen appears after selecting a group enter the password with the numbered buttons to play the bonus group Refer also to the disc s jacket DVD A Press 1 play 1 Press the numbered buttons to select the items WMA MP3 JPEG then press ENTER Repeat this step to program other items To select a 2 digit number e g To select...

Page 14: ...NS to show the playback condition and current position To exit the screen Press TOP MENU or MENU Playing data discs Playing items in order Playback Menu Playing from the selected item Navigation Menu MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN SETUP FUNCTIONS TV VCR MIX 2CH PL SHIFT PLAYLIST ENTER 1 2 6 9 4 5 7 8 0 S10 3 TV TUNER BAND DVD CD ADVANCED DISC REVIEW SLEEP TV AV PLAY SPEED QUICK REPLAY AUDIO...

Page 15: ...f recording prefix folder and file names This should be with numbers that have an equal number of digits and should be done in the order you want to play them this may not work at times Files must have the extension below WMA Extension WMA or wma You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected This unit does not support Multiple Bit Rate MBR MP3 Extension MP3 or mp3 This unit does not support ID...

Page 16: ...ending on the type of disc Main menu Program Group Title Chapter Track Playlist Content To start from a specific item Time Except iR iRW To skip incrementally or decrementally Time Slip for play only 1 Press ENTER twice to show the Time Slip indicator 2 Press 3 4 to select the time and press ENTER Press and hold 3 4 to alter faster To start from a specific time Time Search To change remaining elap...

Page 17: ...the method of conversion for video output to suit the type of material When you play PAL discs Auto Detects 25 frame per second film content and appropriately converts it Video Select when using Auto and the video content is distorted When you play NTSC discs Auto1 normal Detects 24 frame per second film content and appropriately converts it Auto2 Compatible with 30 frame per second film content i...

Page 18: ...Press to exit SHIFT SETUP FUNCTIONS ENTER Select Go right ENTER Register Select ENTER 1 2 6 9 4 5 7 8 0 S10 3 Select Register SHIFT SETUP FUNCTIONS QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area Audio Choose the audio language English Language options 1 Original 2 Other 3 Subtitle Choose the subtitle language Automatic 4 English Language options 1 Other 3 Menus Choose the ...

Page 19: ...s PAL60 When connected to a PAL television NTSC When connected to an NTSC television Southeast Asia and Thailand NTSC is the factory preset Dynamic Range Compression Off 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 Digital Speaker Settings below Set the delay...

Page 20: ...nd hold X TUNING W until the frequency starts scrolling to start automatic tuning Tuning stops when a station is found Presetting the channel Up to 15 stations can be set in each band FM and AM 1 While listening to the radio broadcast Press ENTER 2 While the frequency and PGM are flashing on the display Press the numbered buttons to select a channel Alternatively press X CH W then press ENTER To s...

Page 21: ...you press the button PS factory preset PTY Frequency display M O R M Middle of the road music Note RDS displays may not be available if reception is poor 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 storm Main unit only RDS broadcasting PTY displays NEWS VARIED FINANCE COUNTRY AFFAIRS POP M CH...

Page 22: ... Press ÎPLII Each time you press the button MOVIE Movie software recorded in Dolby Surround MUSIC Stereo sources OFF Cancel This works only in DVD CD mode ÎPLII lights when there is effect You can output the down mixed 2 channel signals when necessary Press SHIFT i MIX2CH Each time you press the button MIX 2CH ON MIX 2CH OFF When D MIX flashes on the display the disc contains multiple channel sign...

Page 23: ...for each speaker C RS LS j6 dB to i6 dB L R Only the balance is adjustable To adjust the balance of the front speakers While outputting the test signal press 2 1 Adjust the speaker level to the same level as the front speakers To stop the test signal Press SHIFT i TEST again To adjust speaker level during play Effective when playing multi channel audio or when Dolby Pro Logic II is on 1 Press SHIF...

Page 24: ... equalizer connect it first to a separate equalizer and then to the unit L R TV TV AUDI UDIO IN IN VCR VCR AUDI UDIO IN IN AM ANT LOOP EXT PB Y PR VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT FM ANT 75 SPEAKE CE SUBWOOFER AV AV COMPONENTVIDEOOUT COMPONENTVIDEOOUT PROGRESSIV PROGRESSIVE IN E INTERLACE TERLACE S VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OUT AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN 2 1 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R L Television not included Video cassette r...

Page 25: ...ss 2 1 to select the mode VCD Press SHIFT i AUDIO during play Each time you press the button LR Vocals and accompaniment L Accompaniment only R Vocals only Select L for karaoke R and L may be reversed on some discs Sleep timer Muting MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN SETUP FUNCTIONS TV VCR MIX 2CH PL SHIFT PLAYLIST ENTER 1 2 6 9 4 5 7 8 0 S10 3 TV TUNER BAND DVD CD ADVANCED DISC REVIEW SLEEP T...

Page 26: ...er stands not included Ensure the stands meet these conditions before purchasing them Note the diameter and length of the screws and the distance between screws as shown in the diagram The stands must be able to support over 10 kg The stands must be stable even if the speakers are in a high position 30 35 mm 7 5 9 4 mm 4 0 7 0 mm Wall or pillar 3 0 4 0 mm 90 mm Front and surround speakers In this ...

Page 27: ...mber of samples taken per second so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the original sound Clean this unit with a soft dry cloth Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit Before using chemically treated cloth carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth Do not use commercially available lens cleaners as they may cause malfunction Cleaning of the lens i...

Page 28: ...Hz 10 kHz step AM Sensitivity S N 20 dB at 999 kHz 560 µV m Phone jack Terminal Stereo 3 5 mm jack Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Mic jack Sensitivity 0 7 mV 1 2 k Terminal Mono 6 3 mm jack 1 system DISC SECTION Discs played 8 cm or 12 cm 1 DVD RAM DVD VR compatible JPEG formatted discs 2 DVD Audio 3 DVD Video 4 DVD R DVD RW DVD Video compatible iR iRW...

Page 29: ... 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 It achieves the same sound quality as MP3 with a file size that is smaller than that of MP3 HighMAT and the HighMAT logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other ...

Page 30: ...ayer are displayed as the eighth layer A menu screen appears during skip or search VCD This is normal for Video CD s Playback control menu doesn t appear VCD with playback control Press twice and then press 1 play The program and random play functions do not work DVD V These functions do not work with some DVD Videos Programmed items are not played DVD V Some items cannot be played even if you hav...

Page 31: ...layed Or select 625p or 576p or 525p or 480p in Video Output Mode in Picture Menu If the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT or SCART AV terminal output will be interlace even if PRG is displayed 11 17 6 Noise is heard ST flickers or doesn t light Sound is distorted Adjust the position of the FM or AM antenna Use an outdoor antenna 21 A beat sound is heard Turn the te...

Page 32: ...K Ltd It couldn t be simpler Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products take a browse on our website for further details Please check and identify the supplied accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts Product numbers correct as of April 2005 These may be subject to change Accessories 1 Remote control N2QAJB...

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