Panasonic sc dm 3 owners manual

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Getting started RQT6220 2 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of suffi- cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the ap- pliance. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can do the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. SC-DM3 SA-DM3 SB-FDM3 SB-RDM3 SB-WDM3 System Main unit Front and center speakers Surround speakers Subwoofer CAUTION: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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio commu- nications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -��Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -��Increase the separation between the equipment and re- ceiver. -��Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -��Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the users authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera- tion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.: CAUTION!THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM- ANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI- FIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOIS- TURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION! DO NOT INSTALL, OR PLACE THIS UNIT, IN A BOOK- CASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZ- ARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS. Notice: This product has parts that contains a small amount of mercu- ry. It also contains lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: (Inside of product) RQLS0233 - - - - - - - - - - VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. DANGER (FDA 21 CFR) (IEC60825-1) VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. CAUTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS DOUVERTURE. EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU. ATTENTION SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING. UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING. ADVARSEL AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄÄ JA NÄKYMÄTÖN LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. VA R O ! SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN. VARNING SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN. ADVARSEL SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN. VORSICHT

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3 Getting started RQT6220 Table of contents Getting started Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 14 Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Simple setup STEP 1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 2 Locating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 3 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 STEP 4 Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 STEP 5 Antennas and AC power supply cord . . . 8 STEP 6 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 STEP 7 Selecting TV screen type . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Disc operations Discs-Basic play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Playing MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Skipping chapters or tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fast forward and rewind-SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Slow-motion play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Frame-by-frame viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Starting play from a selected track or title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cinema/Dialogue Enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Discs-Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 A-B repeat play/Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 All group play/Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Selecting groups to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Selecting still pictures-Page Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using On-Screen Menu Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Common procedures/Shuttle screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Disc information/Unit information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Radio operations The radio: manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The radio: preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sound quality/sound field operations Sound field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS/DOLBY PRO LOGIC . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SUPER SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Changing sound field and quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Adjusting the bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Other functions Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Turning the displays light off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the displays contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Operating a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Entering a password (Ratings)/Changing the delay time . . . . 28 Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Optional audio/video equipment connections . . 29 Optional antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Reference Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Limited Warranty (U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accesso- ries. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Only for U.S.A.) To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or web site (http://www.panasonic.com). (Only for Canada) To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase. -��1 Remote control (N2QAJB000055) -��2 Batteries for remote control -��1 AC power supply cord (RJA0065-1D) -��1 AM loop antenna (N1DAAAA00001) -��1 FM indoor antenna (N1EAYY000002) -��1 Video cable (RJL1P016B15A) -��1 Sheet of feet (4 feet) for main unit (RFA0631A-K) -��1 Stand for main unit (RYK1173-H) -��1 Cleaning cloth for main unit (RFE0088-1) -��1 Antenna plug (K2RC021B0001) -��1 Sheet of speaker-cord stickers Note The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit. Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference. MODEL NUMBER! SERIAL NUMBER User memo: DATE OF PURCHASEDEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER