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Program and Random play do not work. 

[DVD-V]

These functions do not work with some DVD-Videos.

Play does not start.

This unit may not play WMA and MPEG4 that contains still picture data.

If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the homepage where you 
purchased the DivX VOD content. (Example: http://vod.divx.com) 

[DivX]

If a disc contains CD-DA and other formats, proper playback may not be 
possible.

No subtitles.

Display the subtitles. (“SUBTITLE” in Menu 1) (

B

14)

Subtitles may not be displayed depending on the disc. 

[DivX]

Point B is automatically set.

The end of an item becomes point B when it is reached.

The Setup menu cannot be accessed.

Select “DVD/CD” as the source.

Sound is distorted.

Noise may occur when playing WMA.

When using the HDMI output, audio may not be output from other 
terminals.

Effects do not work.

Some audio effects do not work or have less effect with some discs.

Humming is heard during play.

An AC mains lead or fluorescent light is near the main unit. Keep other 
appliances and cables away from the main unit.

No sound.

There may be a slight pause in sound when you change the play speed.

If the input source is bitstream, set the sound setting to PCM on the 
external equipment.

Audio may not be output due to how files were created. 

[DivX]

No sound from the TV.

If the TV is not ARC compatible and only the HDMI connection is used, 
an extra audio connection is necessary. (

B

8)

Confirm the audio connection. Press [RADIO, EXT-IN]

5

 to select the 

corresponding source. (

B

8, 10)

When using the HDMI connection, ensure that “AUDIO OUT” in the 
HDMI menu is set to “ON”. (

B

19)

No sound from the surround speakers.

Press [SURROUND]

<

 to select “MULTI-CH”. (

B

11)

The picture on the TV is not displayed correctly or 
disappears.

The unit and TV are using different video systems. 

[For[the[Middle[East,[Australia,]N.Z.,]India]and]Nigeria]

 Use a multi-system or 

PAL TV.

[For[Southeast]Asia] 

Use a multi-system or NTSC TV.

The system used on the disc does not match your TV.
– PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC TV.
– This unit can convert NTSC signals to PAL 60 for viewing on a PAL TV 

(“NTSC DISC OUT” in VIDEO menu). (

B

19)

Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the TV, and is not 
connected through a VCR. (

B

8)

Mobile telephone chargers can cause some disturbance.

If you are using an indoor TV antenna, change to an outdoor antenna.

The TV antenna wire is too close to the unit. Move it away from the unit.

Change “SOURCE SELECT” in Menu 2. 

[DivX]

 (

B

14)

Reduce the number of connected devices.

When using the HDMI AV OUT terminal, ensure that an incompatible 
video output with the connected TV is not selected. Press and hold 
[CANCEL]

4

 until the picture is displayed correctly. (The output will 

return to “480p” or “576p”.) (

B

14)

Video images converted to 1920

k

1080 resolution may look different 

from the true native 1080p full-HD sources. This is not a malfunction of 
the main unit.

Picture size does not fit the screen.

Change “TV ASPECT” in the VIDEO menu. (

B

18)

Use the TV to change the aspect.

Change the zoom setting. (“ZOOM” in Menu 2) (

B

14)

Menu is not displayed correctly.

Restore the zoom ratio to “NORMAL”. (“ZOOM” in Menu 2) (

B

14)

Auto zoom function does not work well.

Turn off TV’s zoom function.

Zoom function may not work well, especially in dark scenes and may 
not work depending on the type of disc.

When playing PAL disc, picture distorted.

Set “TRANSFER MODE” in Menu 2 to “AUTO”. (

B

14)

Cannot charge or operate.

Check that the iPod/iPhone is connected firmly. (

B

17)

The battery of the iPod/iPhone is depleted. Charge the iPod/iPhone, 
and then operate again.

Cannot display iPod/iPhone photos/videos on the TV.

Ensure the video connection to the VIDEO OUT terminal on this unit 
(

B

8).

Operate the iPod/iPhone menu to make the appropriate photo/video 
output settings for your TV. (Refer to operating instructions for your 
iPod/iPhone.)

There is ghosting when HDMI progressive output is on.

This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on 
DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlaced output. When 
using the HDMI AV OUT terminal, set “VIDEO FORMAT” in Menu 5 to 
“480i” or “576i”. Or, disable the HDMI AV OUT connection and use the 
other video connection. (

B

8, 14)

Distorted sound or noise is heard.

Adjust the position of the FM antenna.

Use an outdoor antenna. (

B

7)

A beat sound is heard.

Turn the TV off or move it away from the unit.

The USB drive or its contents cannot be read.

The USB drive format or its contents is/are not compatible with the 
system. (

B

18)

The USB host function of this product may not work with some USB 
devices.

USB devices with storage capacity of more than 32 GB may not work in 
some instances.

Slow operation of the USB device.

Large file size or high memory USB device takes longer time to read and 
display on the TV.

/

The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.

“THIS DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED IN YOUR REGION.”

Only DVD-Video discs that include or have the same region number as 
the one on the rear panel of this unit can be played. (

B

Cover page)

“No Video”

Depending on the connected iPod/iPhone, video menu may not be 
available on the TV.
Select iPod/iPhone menu (iPod/iPhone LCD) mode (

B

17) and operate 

video playback from your iPod/iPhone menu.

Sound

Picture

iPod/iPhone operation

HDMI progressive video

Radio

USB

TV displays

SC-PT980-580G-RQTX1115_eng.book  Page 24  Monday, February 8, 2010  3:25 PM

Summary of Contents for SC-PT980

Page 1: ...e connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference The illustrations shown may differ from your unit Region number The player plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number or ALL Region Number The Middle East 2 Southeast Asia 3 Australia and N Z 4 India and Nigeria 5 Example For the Middle East 2 A...

Page 2: ...m those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions 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 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories 1 Remote control For the Middle East Southeast Asia India and Nigeria N2QAYB000516 For Australia and N Z N2QAYB...

Page 3: ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 SLEEP VOL TV AV SEARCH SKIP SLOW SKIP PLAY PAUSE SEARCH OK DVD iPod EXT IN RADIO MUTE F U N C T I O N S START T O P M E N U 10 10 EXIT D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R REPEAT PLAYMODE CHSELECT SOUND SURROUND MICVOL W SRD ECHO FLDISPLAY CANCEL PLAY LIST MENU For Australia and N Z For Australia and N Z 2 1 SELECTOR OPEN CLOSE VOLUME iPod 1 MIC 2 Pull open ...

Page 4: ...ons Aim the remote control at the Panasonic TV and press the button Í Turn the TV on off AV Change the TV s video input mode r VOL s Adjust the TV volume This may not work properly with some models Adjust the volume of the main unit Mute the sound MUTE flashes on the main unit s display while the function is on To cancel press the button again or adjust the volume Muting is cancelled when you swit...

Page 5: ...Whisper mode Surround 11 Adjusting the speaker output level manually 11 Adjusting the speaker level during playback 11 Language code list Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 666...

Page 6: ...Screws without washer A 4 Screws with washer B A B PT580 Speaker assembly option 1 2 2 1 Pull the cable straight along the line and slide into the groove Back of the base Leave about 80 mm Press into the groove Tighten securely Insert the wire fully i White j Blue line Push Screw A Tighten securely Screw B 1 2 2 1 Slide into the groove Tighten securely Position the cable between the ridges Leave a...

Page 7: ...and setup combinations If this occurs turn the TV off for about 30 minutes The demagnetising function of the TV should correct the problem If it persists move the speakers further away from the TV Caution Do not touch the front netted area of the speakers Hold by the sides Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate operating instructions Do not connect the AC mains lead unti...

Page 8: ...e DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal on the main unit to the OPTICAL OUT terminal on your STB If the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal is already in use for the TV audio reconnect the TV audio to the AUX terminal using an audio cable Note If you have various sound sources such as Blu ray player DVD recorder VCR etc connect them to the available inputs on the TV and the TV output should then be conn...

Page 9: ...displayed when automatic presetting is unsuccessful Preset the stations manually B 10 The FM setting is also shown on the TV display Press and hold PLAY MODE to display MONO To cancel the mode press and hold the button again until AUTO ST is displayed The mode is also cancelled when you change the frequency step 5 Preparing the remote control Batteries CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is inc...

Page 10: ...cable This function will not operate if DIGITAL IN is selected in TV AUDIO B 19 Manual tuning 1 Press RADIO EXT IN 5 to select FM 2 Press SEARCH6 SEARCH5 to select the frequency To start automatic tuning press and hold SEARCH6 SEARCH5 until the frequency starts scrolling Tuning stops when a station is found Presetting stations manually 1 While listening to the radio broadcast Press OK 9 2 While th...

Page 11: ...d effects Recommended modes to enjoy TV audio or stereo sources from all speakers DOLBY PLII MOVIE DOLBY PLII MUSIC S SRD Selecting sound mode 1 Press SOUND to select a sound mode Each time you press the button EQ Equaliser SUBW LVL Subwoofer Level H BASS Harmonic Bass C FOCUS Center Focus 2 While the selected mode is displayed press 2 1 9 to make the settings Refer to the following for setting de...

Page 12: ...ble sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up 5 Press 1 PLAY 6 to start play Press r VOL s to adjust the volume Basic controls One touch play remote control only 1 PLAY 6 during standby mode The main unit automatically turns on and starts playing the disc in the tray Stop STOP 6 The position is memorised while RESUME STOP is on the screen Press 1 PLAY 6 to resume Press ST...

Page 13: ... MP3 JPEG MPEG4 DivX JPEG images G 1 1 C 3 9 Group name Group and content number PG DATE LENGTH TITLE 1 0 1 6 0 2 1 0 1 1 LIVE CONCERT 0 2 1 5 2 0 3 8 2 5 1 2 0 5 AUTO ACTION 0 1 3 0 Playing a play list 1 While stopped press PLAY LIST 7 e g 2 Press 3 4 9 to select the play list and press OK 9 Press 2 1 9 to skip page by page Using on screen menus 1 Press FUNCTIONS D to show the on screen menu Each...

Page 14: ...ight then select AUTO JPG DATE When playing NTSC discs AUTO1 AUTO2 VIDEO Automatically detects the film and video content and appropriately converts it In addition to AUTO1 automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it Select if the video content is distorted when using AUTO1 or AUTO2 SOURCE SELECT DivX When you select AUTO the constructing method of ...

Page 15: ... go back to where playback started When the following operations are performed the TV will automatically switch the input channel and display the corresponding action Additionally when the TV is off the TV will automatically turn on When play starts on the unit When an action that uses the display screen is performed e g START menu When you switch the TV input to TV tuner mode or the STB input cha...

Page 16: ...tem on the START menu B 10 When the on screen control panel appears e g DVD V when Playback Disc is selected from the START menu Enjoying Karaoke Except Australia and N Z 1 Connect the microphone s not included to the microphone jack s 6 Plug type 6 3 mm monaural standard plug 2 Start playback and adjust the volume of the main unit 5 1 channel sound will be down mixed to 2 channel 3 Press MIC VOL ...

Page 17: ...B 32GB iPhone 3G 8GB 16GB iPhone 4GB 8GB 16GB iPod nano 5th generation video camera 8GB 16GB iPod touch 2nd generation 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB iPod classic 120GB 160GB 2009 iPod nano 4th generation video 8GB 16GB iPod classic 160GB 2007 iPod touch 1st generation 8GB 16GB 32GB iPod nano 3rd generation video 4GB 8GB iPod classic 80GB iPod nano 2nd generation aluminum 2GB 4GB 8GB iPod 5th generation video...

Page 18: ...nstructions TV ASPECT Choose the setting to suit your TV 16 9 Widescreen TV 16 9 4 3PAN SCAN Regular aspect TV 4 3 The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen unless prohibited by the disc 4 3LETTERBOX Regular aspect TV 4 3 Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style Playing from an USB device 1 Connect the USB device not included to the USB port 7 2 Press RADIO E...

Page 19: ...r your center speaker LS RS DELAY Left Surround Right Surround Delay 0ms 5ms 10ms 15ms Select the delay time for your surround speakers TEST TONE SETTING This item is only displayed when DVD CD is selected Use the test tone for speaker level adjustments B 11 Adjusting the speaker output level manually L LS R SW C RS C RS LS Actual speaker position Ideal speaker position Primary listening distance ...

Page 20: ... code B left REGISTRATION in OTHERS menu After playing DivX VOD content for first time the registration code is not displayed If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit s code you will not be able to play this content Cancel the unit s registration Select SET in DEREGISTRATION B left and follow the on screen instructions Use the deregistration code to cance...

Page 21: ...o CD Music discs with video Including SVCD Conforming to IEC62107 VCD CD Music discs CD Type of media Logo Formats Indicated as DVD R RW DVD Video Format Version 1 1 of the DVD Video Recording Format MP3 format JPEG format DivX format MPEG4 format DVD V DVD VR MP3 JPEG DivX MPEG4 DVD R DL DVD Video Format Version 1 2 of the DVD Video Recording Format DivX format DVD V DVD VR DivX rR rRW rR DL VR R...

Page 22: ...ble lens cleaners as they may cause malfunction Cleaning of the lens is generally not necessary although this depends on the operating environment Speaker installation option Attaching to a wall e g PT980 Front speaker DO NOT DO In this position the speaker will likely fall if moved to the left or right Move the speaker so that the screw is in this position PT980 Front and surround speakers PT580 ...

Page 23: ...y B 17 No response when any buttons are pressed This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in these operating instructions B 21 The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning static electricity or some other external factor Turn the unit off and then back on Alternatively turn the unit off disconnect the AC mains lead and then reconnect it Condensation has formed Wait 1 to 2 h...

Page 24: ...ng the HDMI AV OUT terminal ensure that an incompatible video output with the connected TV is not selected Press and hold CANCEL 4 until the picture is displayed correctly The output will return to 480p or 576p B 14 Video images converted to 1920k1080 resolution may look different from the true native 1080p full HD sources This is not a malfunction of the main unit Picture size does not fit the sc...

Page 25: ...forming to SD VIDEO specifications ASF standard MPEG4 Simple Profile video system G 726 audio system Pick up Wavelength DVD CD 655 790 nm Laser power CLASS 1M Audio output Disc Number of channels 5 1 ch FL FR C SL SR SW VIDEO SECTION Video system PAL625 50 PAL525 60 NTSC Composite video output Output level Terminal 1 Vp p 75 Pin jack 1 system HDMI AV output Terminal 19 pin type A connector HDAVI C...

Page 26: ...ngineering or disassembly is prohibited HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries HDAVI ControlTM is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countri...

Page 27: ...y and convenience A 5 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark Ï or the BSI mark Ì on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fus...

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Page 29: ...29 RQTX1115 Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Reference 29 ...

Page 30: ... PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS 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 This product may...

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