Panasonic SAHT440 - RECEIVER Operating Instructions Manual Download

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RQT8593-1P

Operating Instructions

DVD Home Theater Sound System

Model No.

SC-HT440

Region number

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

” or “

ALL

”.

Example:

For Canada only: The word “Participant” is used in place of the word

“Partner”.

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

If you have any questions contact

In the U.S.A.: 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
In Canada: 1-800-561-5505

ALL

As an ENERGY

STAR

Partner,

Panasonic has determined that
this product meets the ENERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

[U.S.A.[and[Canada[

Wireless-ready

surround sound

Optional wireless surround

speaker connection.

U.S.A. and Canada

page

Advanced

progressive scan

Provides a smoother

and sharper image.

page

High-performance

sound effects

Sound quality enhancement,

Dolby Pro Logic

and more.

page

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Page 1: ...tely Please keep this manual for future reference If you have any questions contact In the U S A 1 800 211 PANA 7262 In Canada 1 800 561 5505 1 ALL 2 4 1 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency U S A and Canada Wireless ready surround sound Optional wireless surround speaker connection U S A and Canada page 6 Advan...

Page 2: ...S APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Th...

Page 3: ...text 16 Playing HighMATTM discs 17 Playing RAM discs 17 Using on screen menus 18 Main menu 18 Other Settings 19 Changing the player settings 21 Changing the delay time of the speakers 23 Using the radio 24 Presetting stations automatically 24 Selecting the preset channels 24 Manual tuning 24 Using an outdoor antenna optional 25 Using sound effects 26 Changing the sound quality Sound Field Control ...

Page 4: ...h the netted area of the speakers Notes on speaker use You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage When playing distorted sound When the speakers are reverberating due to a record player noise from FM broadcasts or continuous signals from an oscillator test disc or electro...

Page 5: ... length of the screws and the distance between screws as shown in the diagram The stands must be able to support over 10 kg 22 lbs The stands must be stable even if the speakers are in a high position Speaker installation options 30 to 35 mm 13 16q to 13 8q 7 5 to 9 4 mm 19 64q to 3 8q 4 0 to 7 0 mm 5 32q to 9 32q Wall or pillar 3 0 to 4 0 mm 1 8q to 5 32q 200 mm 77 8z Center speaker Surround spea...

Page 6: ...operating instructions for the optional Panasonic wireless accessory STEP2 Speaker connections DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER 4 4 2 2 6 6 5 3 5 3 1 1 SURROUND Rch Rch SURROUND Rch Rch FRONT WOOFER SUB Lch Lch Lch CENTER Lch SURROUND SURROUND FRONT SUB WOOFER FRONT FRONT CENTER FRONT Lch Rch SURROUND Rch FRONT 2 Rch FRONT FRONT Lch Rch SURROUND Lch SURROUND Lch SURROUND 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 CENTER 5 CENTER 5 SUB WOO...

Page 7: ...V box or video cassette recorder connection Basic audio connection STEP3 Audio and video connections Video cable AUX AUX VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENTVIDEOOUT PB PR Y L R RF IN AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT Television not included Back of the main unit Audio cable not included Basic video connection Other video connections for improved picture quality COMPONENTVIDEOOUT PB PR Y S VIDE...

Page 8: ...e unit STEP4 Radio and AC cord connections FM ANT 75 75 AC IN AC IN AM ANT EXT LOOP LOOP ANT GND Adhesive tape To household AC outlet For areas except U S A and Canada If the power plug does not fit your AC outlet Use the power plug adaptor included If it still does not fit contact an electrical parts distributor for assistance AC power supply cord Main unit AM loop antenna Stand the antenna up on...

Page 9: ...enu 16 or play list 17 Return to previous screen 13 or show the setup menu 21 Adjust the volume of the main unit 13 Select the source DVD CD 9 FM AM 24 AUX 28 FRONT MUSIC P REAR MUSIC P 29 Select the disc or show disc information 14 Cancel 13 Control reference guide See page references in parentheses SELECTOR 24 DVD CD FM AM AUX FRONT MUSIC P REAR MUSIC P Return to DVD CD DISC EXCHANGE Open the di...

Page 10: ... DVD Video DVD V DVD Audio DVD A DVD V DVD V Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content To play DVD Video content select Play as DVD Video in Other Menu page 20 Video CD VCD Including SVCD Conforming to IEC62107 DVD RAM DVD VR JPEG DVD VR 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 person...

Page 11: ...oving picture There are about 30 frames shown each second One frame is made up of two fields A regular television shows these fields one after the other to create frames A still is shown when you pause a moving picture A frame still is made up of two alternating fields so the picture may appear blurred but overall quality is high A field still is not blurred but it has only half the information of...

Page 12: ... play is facing up To load discs on the other trays press DISC SKIP on the main unit Play will start from the disc in the front left position of the tray For DVD RAM remove the disc from its cartridge before use Do not load more than one disc per tray touch the drawer or the carousel while they are in motion rotate the carousel by hand close the drawer by hand Stop 2 Select DVD CD Select AUX to en...

Page 13: ...CH RETURN SKIP STOP PAUSE TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR FL DISPLAY MENU PLAY LIST CANCEL ENTER Numbered buttons On screen item select Enter number DVD VR DVD A DVD V VCD CD e g To select 12 S10 1 2 VCD with playback control Press STOP to cancel the PBC function and then press the numbered buttons WMA MP3 JPEG e g To select 123 1 2 3 ENTER Press CANCEL to cancel the number s DVD A DVD V Shows a disc to...

Page 14: ... play If you want to play a DVD press and hold CD MODE again to cancel CD Mode CD Mode is also canceled when you switch the unit to standby select another source or change the disc in the play position DVD and JPEG are skipped without being played Checking the disc type in each tray 1 Press DISC to show the Disc information screen To exit the screen press DISC 2 Press the numbered buttons 1 5 to s...

Page 15: ... 2 1 to select Clear and press ENTER To clear the whole program Select Clear all with 3 4 2 1 and press ENTER The whole program is also cleared when the disc is moved out of the play position the unit is turned off or another source is selected When CD Mode is off VCD CD You can play all the items on a disc in the play position in random order DVD A DVD V WMA MP3 JPEG You can play selected item s ...

Page 16: ...ect All Audio or Picture and press ENTER Playing from the selected item Navigation Menu 1 Press MENU To exit the screen press MENU 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the group and press ENTER 3 To play content in the group in order Press ENTER To start play from the selected content Press 3 4 to select and ENTER SLOW SEARCH STOP TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS MENU PLAY LIST ENTER Numbered buttons Play...

Page 17: ... JPEG 1 Press TOP MENU To exit the screen press STOP To change the menu background to the one recorded on the disc press FUNCTIONS 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the item and then press ENTER Repeat this step if necessary Selecting from the list 1 During play Press MENU To exit the screen press MENU 2 Press 2 followed by 3 4 to switch among Playlist Group and Content lists 3 Press 1 followed by 3 4 to ...

Page 18: ... DVD V with multiple soundtracks To select audio soundtrack DVD VR VCD To select L R or LR DVD V Karaoke disc 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 e g 3 2 1ch 1 Low frequency effect 1 not displayed if there is no signal 0 No surround 1 Mono surround 2 Stereo ...

Page 19: ...play Markers you add are cleared when you change the disc in the play position or switch the unit to standby Advanced Disc Review DVD VR Except still picture part DVD V Except iR iRW Allows you to browse the disc contents and start playing from the selected position You can select either Intro Mode or Interval Mode in Advanced Disc Review in the Disc tab page 21 When you find a title program to pl...

Page 20: ... the screen Zoom Expands all images to fill the screen If your television has a similar feature use it instead for a better effect Just Fit Zoom To select the appropriate screen size to fit your television screen DVD A Motion picture part DVD VR DVD V VCD Auto 4 3 Standard European Vista 16 9 Standard American Vista Cinemascope1 Cinemascope2 Manual Zoom To zoom in and out manually in 0 01 unit ste...

Page 21: ...ess and hold to exit Select Go right Select Register Select Register QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area Audio Choose the audio language English French Spanish Original 1 Other 2 Subtitle Choose the subtitle language Automatic 3 English French Spanish Other 2 Menus Choose the language for disc menus Changing the menu language in QUICK SETUP also changes this set...

Page 22: ...y is lower Frame Overall quality is high but the picture may appear blurred Black Level Control Change the black level of the picture if you connected a television through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals Lighter When connected through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT Darker When connected through COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR Dynamic Range Compression Off On Adjusts for clarity even when the volume is low...

Page 23: ... time Exit Surround delay time Language code list Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 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 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danis...

Page 24: ... select MANUAL Each time you press the button MANUAL PRESET 3 Press X TUNING W to tune to the lowest frequency FM 87 9 or 87 5 AM 520 4 Press and hold MEMORY Release the button when FM AUTO or AM AUTO is displayed The tuner presets all the stations it can receive into the channels in ascending order SET OK is displayed when the stations are set and the radio tunes to the last preset station ERROR ...

Page 25: ...nit only Using an outdoor antenna optional FM ANT 75 AM ANT EXT LOOP LOOP ANT GND 2 1 1 Leave the AM loop antenna connected AM outdoor antenna Using a vinyl wire Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a window or other convenient location 5 to 12 m 16 to 39 feet FM outdoor antenna Using a television antenna Disconnect the FM indoor antenna The antenna should be installed by a competent tech...

Page 26: ...d C FOCUS Each time you press and hold the button C FOCUS ON C FOCUS OFF This does not work when Surround Music page 12 or Sound Field Control MOVIE SPORT or MUSIC is turned on This also works when Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives 5 channel surround Left and Right Front Center Left and Right Surround from stereo sound sources whether or not it ...

Page 27: ...d speaker levels at the same time using 3 4 S 6 dB to i6 dB 2 Press 3 increase or 4 decrease to adjust the speaker level for each speaker C RS LS SW 6 dB to i6 dB L R Only the balance is adjustable To adjust the balance of the front speakers while L or R is selected press 2 1 Adjusting the volume of each speaker Speaker level adjustments 1 While stopped and no on screen display is shown Press and ...

Page 28: ...not work properly with some models Aim the remote control at the television Turning the television on off Press Í TV Switching the television s video input mode Press TV VIDEO Adjusting the volume Press r s TV VOLUME To play audio from your television through your home theater system Select AUX as the source reduce the volume on the television to its minimum and control the volume on the main unit...

Page 29: ... _ SLEEP120 __ Muting the sound VOLUME MUSIC P AUX MUTING SLEEP MONO SLP ST MODE AC PRG RDS DTS PL A PS Y H BASS SRD PGM HDCD E 1 D VD W D MONO SLP ST MODE AC PRG RDS DTS PL A PS PTY CD DVD D Using headphones 1 Reduce the volume and connect the headphones not included Headphone plug type 3 5 mm 1 8z stereo 2 Adjust headphone volume with VOLUME Audio is automatically switched to 2 channel stereo Us...

Page 30: ... from the television Turn the unit 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 This is normal Folders on a data CD are not displayed correctly WMA MP3 JPEG Folders deeper than the eighth layer are displ...

Page 31: ...lickers or does not light Adjust the position of the FM or AM antenna Use an outdoor antenna 25 A beat sound is heard Turn the television off or move it away from the unit A low hum is heard during AM broadcasts Separate the antenna from other cables The display is dark Select Bright in FL Dimmer in the Others tab 22 NOPLAY You inserted a disc the unit cannot play insert one it can You inserted a ...

Page 32: ...SC 0 286 Vp p 75 Terminal S terminal 1 system Component video output 480p 480i Y output level 1 Vp p 75 PB output level 0 7 Vp p 75 PR output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Terminal Pin jack Y green PB blue PR red 1 system Front speakers SB FS440 Type 1 way 1 speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit s Impedance 3 Full range 6 5 cm 21 2z Cone type Input power IEC 110 W Max Output sound pressure 80 dB W 1 0 m Fre...

Page 33: ...ABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABI...

Page 34: ...ase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances som...

Page 35: ...ctured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 licensed for limited viewing uses only This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by metho...

Page 36: ...o order accessories refer to Accessory Purchases on page 33 For other areas To order accessories call the dealer from whom you made your purchase If you see this symbol 1 Remote control N2QAYZ000001 2 Remote control batteries 1 Video cable K2KA2BA00001 1 AM loop antenna N1DAAAA00002 1 FM indoor antenna RSA0007 L 1 AC power supply cord U S A and Canada K2CB2CB00018 Others K2CQ2CA00002 2 Sheets of s...

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