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RQT6894
Before use
System
Sound processor
Stereo tuner/amplifier
DVD/Video CD/CD changer
Stereo cassette deck
Supplied accessories
Please check and identify the supplied acces-
sories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses
when asking for replacement parts.
uAC mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For the United Kingdom For Australia and N.Z.
(RJA0053-3X) (RJA0035-2X)
For Continental Europe and Russia
(RJA0019-2X)
Note
The included AC mains lead is for use with this unit only. Do not use
it with other equipment.
uRemote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For the United Kingdom, For Australia and N.Z.
Continental Europe and Russia (EUR7702300)
(EUR7702290)
uRemote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
uFM indoor antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For the United Kingdom, For Australia and N.Z.
Continental Europe and Russia (RSA0006-J)
(RSA0007)
uAM loop antenna set:(RSA0022-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
uSpeaker leads
(REE1234-1) . . . . . . . . . . 2 (REE1233-1) . . . . . . . . . . 2
(Red/Black) (Gray/Blue)
uAntenna plug adaptor:(SJP9009). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(Only for the United Kingdom)
uVideo cord
For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe
(VJA0815-A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For Russia (RJL1P019B15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For Australia and N.Z. (RJL1P019B15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
uRCAJ adaptor:(VFA0151-2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(Only for the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Russia)
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions care-
fully.
Front
Center
Surround Speakers
SC-DV290
SH-DV290
SA-DV290
SL-DV290
RS-DV290
SB-DV290
SB-PC95
SB-PS95
www.panasonic.co.uk (for UK customers only)
³Order accessory and consumable items for your
product with ease and confidence by telephoning our
Customer Care Centre Mon-“Friday 9:00am-“5:30pm.
(Excluding public holidays.)
³Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering
application.
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³All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are
provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd.
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Customer Care Centre
For UK customers: 08705 357357
For Republic of Ireland customers: 01 289 8333
Technical Support
For UK customers: 0870 1 505610
This Technical Support Hot Line number is for
Panasonic PC software related products only.
For Republic of Ireland, please use the Customer Care
Centre number listed above for all enquiries.
For all other product related enquiries, please use the
Customer Care Centre numbers listed above.
For United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating in-
structions are of the system for the United Kingdom, Continen-
tal Europe and Russia.
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RQT6894
Before use
Table of contents
Before use
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 3
Cassette tape selection and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Simple setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Control guide and preparatory steps
Front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning DEMO off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
QUICK SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic operations
Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 14Skip function/Search function/Slow-motion play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Frame-by-frame viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Position Memory function/Selecting groups to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Soundtracks/Subtitles/Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Marking places to play again/Variable Zoom function . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Repeat play/A-B repeat play/All group play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 20
Random play/ALL DISC play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Starting play from a selected item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM . . . . . . . 22
Navigation menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using GUI screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The radio: manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
The radio: preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Changing sound field and quality
Boosting the super woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the super sound equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Double re-master - Enjoying more natural sound . . . . . . 30
Changing sound field and quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the acoustic image equalizer (AI EQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the manual equalizer (M.EQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Enjoying surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recording operations
Before recording (Deck 2 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Recording discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recording the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Tape-to-tape recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Timer operations and convenient functions
Using the timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing the sound range display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using headphones (not included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Enjoying karaoke (For Australia and N.Z.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
External unit connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Optional antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reference
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Safety precautions
Placement
Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high tem-
peratures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can
damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit\
s
service life. Do not place heavy items on the unit.
Voltage
Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unit and
cause a fire. Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully when setting
the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used.
AC mains lead protection
Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged. Poor
connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock. Do not pull\
,
bend, or place heavy items on the lead. Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the AC mains
lead can cause electric shock. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electric shock.
Foreign matter
Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause electric s\
hock
or malfunction. Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric shock or m\
al-
function. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the unit from the power\
sup-
ply and contact your dealer. Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They contain flammable
gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit.
Service
Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound is interrupted,\
indi-
cators fail to light, smoke appears, or any other problem that is not co\
vered
in these instructions occurs, disconnect the AC mains lead and contact y\
our
dealer or an authorized service center. Electric shock or damage to the \
unit
can occur if the unit is repaired, disassembled or reconstructed by unqu\
ali-
fied persons. Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power source if\
it
is not to be used for a long time.
Maintenance
If the surfaces are dirty
To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
p Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit.
p Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came w\
ith
the cloth carefully.
For a cleaner crisper sound
Clean the heads regularly to assure good quality playback and recording.\
Use a cleaning tape (not included).
Cassette tape selection and care
The unit can correctly play or record on the following types. It identif\
ies the
type automatically.
pTapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or get caught in the
mechanism.
p Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and should be taken up
before the tape is played.
p Endless tapes can get caught up in the decks moving parts if used in\
cor-
rectly. Use tapes appropriate to this units auto-reverse mechanism.
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Normal position/TYPE I
High position/TYPE II
Metal position/TYPE IV
