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1. Z Music Jukebox D P gt You can record up to 39 000 5 Waa songs in the Music Jukebox AS D RECORD x The number of songs depends 6 T upon various conditions o H All tracks recorded O J are saved as LPCM a See page 33 WMA MP3 file on PC l z This unit Q Q 3 WMA IMPORT 5 Imported WMA MP3 After tracks recorded from sources other than P files are saved as is a CD or WMA MP3 files imported from a PC Q without conversion in are saved in this units HDD you can manually this unit s HDD access the Gracenote database to obtain track X title information etc below Q v amp Q X About the Gracenote database The Gracenote database is a database used to search and retrieve CD title information By connecting to the Internet the unit can access the Gracenote server and obtain the most recent CD title information When a CD is inserted or recording from a CD begins the unit will automatically search for and obtain information about the inserted CD gt page 34 If this unit is not connected to the Internet A portion of the Gracenote database comes pre installed on this unit so titles and artist information can be obtained Please note however that the newest CD titles etc may not be registered yet to the internal database This unit has an internal database containing information for approximately 350 000 album titles Sea
2. Frame by frame during pause 6 Select the item with the numbered 9 buttons 0 e g To select 12 210 gt 1 gt 2 Showing disc menu This menu may be different depending on discs and selectable items may differ as well For more information on how to operate the menu on your discs please read the operating instructions that came with the disc 1 Press TOP MENU 2 Press A V lt P to select the item and press ENTER Different methods of play for recordable DVDs eTitles appear only if they have been entered eYou cannot edit playlists and titles Playing the programs 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR No Date On Title Contents i i gt to exit AY to select 2 Press A Y or the numbered buttons to select the program eTo select a 2 digit number e g 23 210 gt 2 3 e Press gt to show the contents of the program 3 Press ENTER Playing a playlist of DVD VR Only when the disc contains a playlist 1 Press PLAYLIST Playlist No Date Total Time Title A in wowo City Penguin 211i 004 20 Ashley at Prom 32211004 Formula one 793 01020 Soccer S410 0 0001 Baseball AY to select and press HED GMD to ox 2 Press A V or the numbered buttons to select the play list eTo select a 2 digit number e g 23 210 gt 2 3 3 Press ENTER Playing MP3 and JPEG files on a r
3. 5to 12m i Qo 16 to 39 feet ro i o r D 75 Q coaxial Leave the AM loop D cable antenna i not included connected Antenna plug not included The radio FM outdoor antenna Using a television antenna not included e Disconnect the FM indoor antenna eThe antenna should be installed by a competent technician RQT8926 O o gt A k RQT8926 Using the XM Satellite Radio F 58 HNAH oean BBEL x I 5 g 3 2 2 3 iy f gla le ig FLDISPLAY lt gt SELECTOR v TUNING A Radio operations are described mainly with the remote control You can alternatively use the corresponding button on the main unit 1 lt gt SELECTOR v TUNING a XM Satellite Radio XM Satellite Radio is the provider of satellite radio XM offers more than 170 digital radio channels with music talk news sports comedy traffic and weather reports To enjoy XM Satellite Radio subscription is required For more information visit XM on the Web at www xmradio com for U S customers or www xmradio ca for Canada customers How to Subscribe XM monthly service subscription sold separately XM Connect amp Play antenna or XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock includes home antenna required to receive XM service sold separately Channels with frequent exp
4. HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Gracenote Corporate Description Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery For more information visit www gracenote com Gracenote Proprietary Legends CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2007 Gracenote Gracenote Software copyright 2007 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Some services supplied under license from Open Globe Inc for U S Patent 6 304 523 n o 2 d G Dai n fe Z o 1 Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote bd gracenote Gracenote End User License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW This application or device contains software from Gracenote Inc of Emeryville California Gracenote The software from Gracenote the Gracenote Software enables this appli
5. FM Set Preset Channel CHI 88 1 MHz CH2 88 5 MHz CH3 88 7 MHZ CH4 MHz CH5 MHz 5 Press A V to select the channel and press ENTER Set Preset CH Preset CH4 Frequency 89 9 MHz Repeat steps 2 5 to set other channels To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Setting preset stations automatically Up to 30 stations can be set in each band FM and AM Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM Press lt lt gt gt to select the lowest frequency FM 87 9 or 87 5 AM 520 Press SUB MENU hw N Press A V to select Auto Memory and press ENTER FM Auto Memory Do you want to start Auto Memory Start point XX X MHz Yes No G1 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER The tuner presets all the stations it can receive into the channels in ascending order e Auto Memory Completed is displayed when the stations are set and the radio tunes to the last preset station e Memory setting failed is displayed when automatic preset is unsuccessful Preset the channels manually gt page 62 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Selecting the preset channels i Press TUNER BAND to
6. Press A VY to select Other Settings and press P 2 Press A V to select an item and press ENTER Press A VW to select Picture Menu and press P Auto 4 3 Standard European Vista Press A Y to select Picture Mode and press P 16 9 Standard American Vista Cinemascope1 Cinemascope2 OhRwWN Press A Y to select the item and press ENTER e Depending on the disc the preset aspect ratio may F Funct not be displayed Picture Mode Nomal Video Output Mode 480i Cinemat Cinema2 Draama E Manual Zoom La After step 3 The items listed are 1 Press A W to select Manual Zoom and press Normal Normal images gt Cinema1 Mellows images and enhances detail in dark 2 Press A YW to adjust the zoom size scenes from X1 00 to x 1 60 in 0 01 units Cinema2 Sharpens images and enhances detail in from X1 60 to X2 00 in 0 02 units dark scenes Animation Suitable for animation Dynamic Enhances the contrast for powerful images User Press ENTER to select Picture Adjustment gt right Switching subtitles and soundtracks Changing the order and speed of play Changing subtitles Discs with subtitles While playing 1 Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A VW to select Subtitle and press gt Title Chapter Off Time 07 1 English Audio v2 French Angle TA Other Settings 3 Press A V to select the item and press ENTER OLAI You can change subtitle on o
7. Subtitle Position in Display Menu 60 No subtitles e Display the subtitles 57 The subtitles overlap closed Clear the subtitles 57 captions recorded on discs In A B Repeat point B is e The end of an item becomes point B when it is reached 59 automatically set Repeat play is automatically Repeat play may be canceled when you perform Advanced Disc Review canceled Playback Issues Sound No sound e There may be a pause in sound when you change the play speed e Audio may not be heard when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices Sound distorted e Noise may occur when playing WMA files e The DVD Audio disc may have restrictions on the method of audio output With some multi channel DVD Audio discs unless the number of connected speakers is the same as the disc s channel specification audio will not be output properly Refer to the DVD Audio disc s jacket for more information e With HDMI AV OUT connections audio may not be output from other terminals in the way that was set The track sounds different e Did you make the recording to the HDD while the recording mode was set to AAC 32 now than it did before Tracks are recorded to the HDD in LPCM and then converted to AAC Playing a track directly after recording it will cause the audio to sound different from the converted AAC track The audio sounds broken up Was the track recorded in AAC LP
8. e User Playlists e Favorites e Most Often Played e Recently Ripped e Analog Recorded gt page 48 Playing tracks from the HDD x ro gt SKIP CSLOW SERROR STOP PAUSED PLAY LJ I gt Preparation 1 2 3 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit Press Press MUSIC COLLECTION to switch the selector to Music Collection Basic playback Press gt PLAY The track played last time will begin to play Main Screen Music Collection Other Playlists s Favorites A Mozart Life with Mozart J Eine Kleine Nacht Musik gt 2 45 ou EE e gt Repeat eWhen you switched the selector to Music Collection just after recording The first track of the last recorded source CD WMA MP3 files radio or external devices will begin to play eThe Album playlist including the selected track will play through the last track default setting You can change the play range gt page 55 Pause Press gt PLAY to restart play Skip e eg e Operate in the Main Screen Search during play koe e Up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play e Audio cannot be heard during search eit may take a little time for audio to be heard after search finishes Operate in the Main Screen Audio may be broken up in between tracks T
9. AM radio _ E 4 When making a recording from the radio add the radio station as a preset channel page 16 External device is connected to TV IN 5 A or AUX terminal Setting the details of the scheduled timer f recording 7 Press A V to select the audio source and press ENTER You can set up to 7 different details for the scheduled timer recording When recording from the radio 1 In step 7 select FM or AM 2 Press A YW to select the preset channel that you 1 Press SETUP want i en 2 Press A VW to select Other Setup and press ENTER When recording from an external device 1 In step 7 select TV Audio or AUX 3 Press A Y to select Clock Timer and press 2 After switching the detailed settings to On in the ENTER operations on page 85 set the day of the week and 4 Press A Y to select Timer Setup and press time for recording to match the settings also on the external device eYou cannot record when TV Audio Input is set to REC Timer Setting DIGITAL IN REC RECS GRECAE crese sexing ERE Erasesetng RECS RECT RECA ENTER Erase Setting 8 Press A VY to select Execute and press ENTER The details for the scheduled timer recording are set Not Yet Set To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 Press A V lt gt to select the number you want to record and press ENTER When
10. Audio Stream Color Space and Video Format will be underlined e When Off is selected in Audio Output gt page 93 HDMI menu will be displayed in Audio Stream and Max Channel Playing back RQT8926 e gt k RQT8926 Using the FM AM radio le lt gt SELECTOR v TUNING Radio operations are described mainly with the remote control You can alternatively use the corresponding button on the main unit 1 lt gt SELECTOR v TUNING a Manual tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 2 Press lt lt gt gt to select the frequency When a stereo broadcast is being received ST lights in the display eTo start automatic tuning press and hold lt lt gt gt until the frequency starts scrolling Tuning stops when a station is found E f noise is excessive When FM is selected Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A YW to select Audio Mode and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select Mono and press ENTER e MONO monaural lights up in the display This should normally be set to Auto Stereo When AM is selected 1 Press PLAY MODE Each time you pr
11. Display menu Menu Language e English e Fran ais Espa ol When Espa ol is selected part of the on screen displays relating to DVD and CD play will be displayed in Spanish All other displays will be displayed in English On Screen Messages eOn e Off E Others menu QUICK SETUP eYes e No Re initialize Setting Return all values in Setup for Video to the default settings e Yes The password screen is shown if Ratings gt page 91 is set Please enter the same password After Initialized is displayed on the television display press ENTER eNo Other Setup E Remote Control menu Remote Control e Mode 1 gt page 22 e Mode 2 E Clock Timer menu Setting the Day and Time Day gt page 15 eSUN eMON eTUE eWED eTHU eFRI e SAT Adjusting Time Timer Setup gt page 84 Automatically turns the unit on and records specified audio at a specified time and date E Power On Off menu Auto Power Off Mode Off e On When the selector is set to DVD CD or Music Collection the unit switches to standby mode after about 10 minutes in the stop mode Power Off Mode Quick Start Mode e Power Save Mode When the unit is turned off the amount of power consumed is reduced When this unit is in Power Save Mode it may take more time to start operating the unit once the unit is turned on If you want to oper
12. Turn the unit off After GOOD BYE is finished displaying remove the plug from the wall within 2 minutes or wait until conversion and analysis is complete to remove the AC power supply cord from the household AC outlet Once the HDD is no longer rotating and has come to a complete stop after waiting about 2 minutes move the unit carefully so as to avoid any vibration or shock After the power has been turned off the HDD will briefly continue to rotate due to inertia After the power to the unit has been turned off unit enters Standby Mode if there are recorded tracks that have not yet been converted or analyzed the HDD will begin conversion and analysis of these recorded tracks after about 2 minutes During conversion analysis Do not remove the AC power supply cord e f you are using an extension cord and or power strip with a power switch do not switch the power to off E ndemnity concerning recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content data and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non HDD related component E A warning about data management This unit records the history of your operations user information
13. does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful
14. xThis unit can decode the surround signal from the Set Top Box Satelite receiver Cable box etc 1 Press SETUP Press A VY to select Other Setup and press ENTER Press A VW to select TV Audio Input and press P Press ENTER Press A V to select DIGITAL IN and press ENTER Press RETURN to exit the screen Then press gt SELECT lt to switch the selector to TV Audio as the source Set the optical input settings gt page 83 Selecting to the sound effects Note Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable check the terminal shape of the equipment to be connected Television not included ouahwWNDh N Connecting to the 5 1 channel amplifier To enjoy multi channel surround sound DVD Video connect an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital or DTS decoder using an optical digital audio cable Insert fully with this side X facing up Q m ooo Amplifier not included Optical digital audio cable not included Main unit Necessary Settings Set PCM Digital Output Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround gt page 92 Audio menu Note e Using the connections shown above you can output CD or DVD audio only You cannot output audio from the HDD Tuner or externally connected devices Before purchasing an optical digital audio ca
15. DNS Auto 2 Press 0 Setting will not be displayed 7 Press A VY to select the item to be set and press Common procedures ENTER 1 Press SETUP DNS Manual Setting 2 Press A V to select Other Setup and press ENTER aca 3 Press A V to select Network and press P 4 press A V to select Network Settings and press ENTER 8 Enter numbers with the numbered buttons and press The network connection status is displayed ENTER ES e Follow the instructions given by your ISP and enter the numbers poe es eThe numeric input range is between 0 and 255 MCRD Auto setting i SSS Repeat steps 7 8 and enter numbers for other items Connected to network OS To return to the previous screen Manually setting the IP address Press RETURN In most cases default settings can normally be used without H a a making any changes ress several times When connecting this unit to a network and assigning a fixed If you made an input mistake IP address perform the following settings Move the cursor with lt gt and make corrections with the After performing steps 1 4 gt above numbered buttons 5 Press A Y to select TCP IP 1 and press ENTER TO delete settings and use default settings 7 2 o 7 a gt S 3 v 2 D Select DNS Auto Setting in step 6 and press ENTER S lt Ss 6 Press A VY to select IP Manual Setting and press ENTER To chec
16. NET LLAI The settings for the trim level of the subwoofer changes 6 to 6 dB Setting the Dolby Virtual Speaker With only the included front center speakers and the subwoofer you can add a surround sound effect similar to 5 1 ch Dolby Digital or DTS to any audio source You can also add a surround sound effect to stereo sources such as video tapes or CDs Press D0 VS Each time the button is pressed it switches as shown below e Set the Dolby Virtual Speaker to REFERENCE or WIDE and if the play source is 2 ch OO PL T will light up gt REFERENCE Standard mode factory preset for only WIDE Wide mode This mode widens the acoustic field of the front center speakers This has a good effect when there is little space between the speakers L OFF factory preset Note When ERROR is displayed In the following cases ERROR is displayed and you cannot set the Dolby Virtual Speaker During play when the selector is set to DVD CD and the audio source currently playing is in 3 1 ch 3 ch 1 1 ch or 1 ch When you are playing content that prohibits D MIX down mixing When headphones are connected Setting the sound effects for the cable box digital broadcasts or satellite receiver This unit can decode the surround signals received through cable box digital broadcasting or satellite broadcasts Refer to your equipment s operati
17. Pin jack 1 system 1 Vp p 75 Q 0 7 Vp p 75 Q 0 7 Vp p 75 Q SPEAKER SECTION Front amp center channel SB FCX7 E Front speaker section Type Mechanical 2 way 1 speaker system Bass reflex Full range 6 5 cm 21 2 Cone type Impedance Input power IEC 8 Q 50 W 7 Max Output sound pressure 82 dB W 1 0 m Frequency range 85 Hz 25 kHz 16 dB 100 Hz 22 kHz 10 dB E Center speaker section Type Full range Impedance Input power IEC Output sound pressure Frequency range 1 way 1 speaker system Closed 6 5 cm 2 2 Cone type 8 Q 50 W Max 83 dB W 1 0 m 105 Hz 25 kHz 16 dB 160 Hz 22 kHz 10 dB 106 mmx228 mmx 131 mm 43 16 x 9 53 16 Approx 1 4 kg 3 1 Ibs Dimensions WXHXD Mass Subwoofer SB HWX7 Type Woofer Impedance Input power IEC Output sound pressure Frequency range 1 way 1 speaker system Bass reflex 17 cm 6 4 Cone type 4 Q 100 W Max 80 dB W 1 0 m 32 Hz 190 Hz 16 dB 39 Hz 160 Hz 10 dB 137 mmx 403 mmx437 mm 513 32 X 157 8 X 177 32 Approx 5 3 kg 11 7 Ibs Dimensions WXHXD Mass DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Optical digital output Optical terminal up to 96 kHz DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT Optical digital input Optical terminal up to 48 kHz GENERAL Power supply Power consumption Dimensions WXHXD AC 120 V 60 Hz 90 W 360 mmx 105 5 mmx334 mm 14 16 4 16 X 135 32 Approx 4 7
18. eEach track contains unique characteristics which act as a sound fingerprint Gracenote database uses these unique characteristics to search and obtain information about music eTo obtain track information for the newest titles a network connection is necessary gt page 20 Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 3 Press MUSIC COLLECTION to select Music Collection or press DVD to select DVD CD Changing a track name manually hile the track you want to change the name of is stopped Press SUB MENU Press A VY to select Track Manager and press ENTER Press A VY to select Edit Track Name and press ENTER Enter the characters gt page 69 Press WE Set ar WwW NBME To return to the previous screen Press RETURN eYou can also perform the operations above from the Track List Press A W to select Edit Track Name and press ENTER Then operate from step 4 manually HDD You can change the names of albums and artists for multiple tracks While the track you want to change the name of is stopped 1 Press SUB MENU Press A VW to select Track Manager and press ENTER 2 3 Press A V to select Edit Artist Name or Edit Album Name and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the track and press lt gt to a
19. 6566 Chinese 9072 Hebrew 7387 Macedonian 7775 Russian 8285 Thai 8472 Afar 6565 Corsican 6779 Hindi 7273 Malagasy 7771 Samoan 8377 Tibetan 6679 Afrikaans 6570 Croatian 7282 Hungarian 7285 Malay 7783 Sanskrit 8365 Tigrinya 8473 Albanian 8381 Czech 6783 Icelandic 7383 Malayalam 7776 Scots Gaelic 7168 Tonga 8479 Ameharic 6577 Danish 6865 Indonesian 7378 Maltese 7784 Serbian 8382 Turkish 8482 Arabic 6582 Dutch 7876 Interlingua 7365 Maori 7773 Serbo Croatian Turkmen 8475 Armenian 7289 English 6978 Irish 7165 Marathi 7782 8372 Twi 8487 Assamese 6583 Esperanto 6979 Italian 7384 Moldavian 7779 Shona 8378 Ukrainian 8575 Aymara 6589 Estonian 6984 Japanese 7465 Mongolian 7778 Sindhi 8368 Urdu 8582 Azerbaijani 6590 Faroese 7079 Javanese 7487 Nauru 7865 Singhalese 8373 Uzbek 8590 Bashkir 6665 Fiji 7074 Kannada 7578 Nepali 7869 Slovak 8375 Vietnamese 8673 Basque 6985 Finnish 7073 Kashmiri 7583 Norwegian 7879 Slovenian 8376 Volap k 8679 Bengali Bangla French 7082 Kazakh 7575 Oriya 7982 Somali 8379 Welsh 6789 6678 Frisian 7089 Kirghiz 7589 Pashto Pushto 8083 Spanish 6983 Wolof 8779 Bhutani 6890 Galician 7176 Korean 7579 Persian 7065 Sundanese 8385 Xhosa 8872 Bihari 6672 Georgian 7565 Kurdish 7585 Polish 8076 Swahili 8387 Yiddish 7473 Breton 6682 German 6869 Laotian 7679 Portuguese
20. D HDD 9 Tracks are automatically selected from the Preparation Music Shuffle collection playlist page 49 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit Other Playlists 2 Press fa Search from various user specific playlists gt page 48 Random Shuffle Tracks will be randomly selected and played gt page 49 4 Searching by artist name Searching by album name From the top menu of the Music Collection From the top menu of the Music Collection T Press A VY to select Artists and press ENTER 1 Press A V to select Albums and press ENTER All the artist lists are displayed All the album lists are displayed Music Collection Albums lt MNO TUV Others ABC gt Music Collection Artists 0 ch MNO KOMPAKT compilation vol 3 Love songs L S Walker Club Tracks Deliebes Dukas Dvorak Jaa c 2 Press A VY to select the album and press ENTER 2 Press A V to select the artist and press ENTER With lt 4 gt you can select the other alphabet tabs With lt 4 gt you can select the other alphabet tabs All the tracks of the selected album are displayed All the albums of the selected artist are displayed Music Collection Tracks lt L S Walker Club Tracks gt STOMP L S Walker Back stretch L S Walker Tone curve L S Walker Klick L S Walker Test tone
21. In rare cases the audio may sound broken between tracks up between tracks recorded in AAC LP Effects do not work e Are you trying to use various audio qualities and effects for sound fields at the same time Depending on how the audio quality and sound fields are grouped together you may not be able to obtain enough of an effect e None of the audio effects work when the unit is outputting bitstream signals from 18 the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT terminal e Some audio effects do not work or have less effect with some discs The on screen menu shows 2 as a soundtrack option but the audio does not change e This is normal on DVD Audio Even if a second soundtrack isn t recorded two numbers will be shown Picture distorted e Ensure that the unit is not connected through a video cassette recorder 18 Have you selected an item in Video Output Mode that is incompatible with the 60 connected equipment Depending on the current connection status perform corresponding steps When connecting to a television that is incompatible with progressive output using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal Press and hold CANCEL until the picture displays correctly The settings will return to 480i When connecting to a television with an HDMI cable Press and hold CANCEL until the picture displays correctly The settings will return to 480p Picture size d
22. Ko Q RQT8926 Playing DVD Video recordable DVD or DVD Audio E SSLOW SEARORS 1 Jee Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 0 3 Press DVD to switch the selector to DVD CD 4 Insert a disc gt page 29 e Load double sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up e DVD RAM Remove discs from their cartridges before use Basic playback Play begins automatically after insertion of the disc eWhen a menu screen appears gt right Showing disc menu step 2 e When the disc is inserted switching the selector to DVD CD will also start play Operations during playback a The position is memorized while RESUME is on the unit s display Press gt PLAY to resume Resume play Press W to clear the position e Even after the unit is turned off or the selector is changed the position is memorized Normal playback only eDISCS CONTINUE TO ROTATE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLAYED Press W when you finish to preserve the unit s motor and your television screen i e Press gt PLAY to restart play e skip Can also skip to the markers recorded on DVD recorders Gae e Up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play Stop Pause Search during play Slow motion during pause
23. Music Collection Play Mode Settings Repeat Playback On Gama or CRN Playlist or RETURN 2 Press A V to select Play Range and press ENTER Play Range Settings Playlist 3 Press A V to select the play range and press ENTER One Track Play just one track Playlist Play the current playlist factory default Play All Playlists Continuously play all playlists of the same kind Album playlists User Playlists Analog Recorded or All Tracks of the Artist This setting is invalid for Favorites Music Shuffle Recently Ripped or Most Often Played playlists To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When Random Shuffle page 49 is performed this item cannot be displayed To check the play range settings During play or while stopped you can check the play range settings on screen Music Collection Other Playlists One Track iene amp Mozart Playlist Lite with Mozart J Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Play All Playlists r ma CEL REC ora List o lt is o a fe amp D a Playing back RQT8926 Hn QO O k RQT8926 Q Various playback methods of DVD VCD and CD If Picture Adjustment is selected on screen picture adjustments appear e g Contrast adjustment Contrast 0 ee Select the adjuster you want to make change with A VW and make adjustments by pressing lt 4 gt Picture
24. Playlist002 appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit Playlist003 2 Press Playlist00S Add to New Playlist 3 Press MUSIC COLLECTION to switch the selector to Music Collection on RETURN elf an existing playlist was selected a message will be displayed and the unit will return to the previous menu e When Add to New Playlist was selected in step 6 proceed to step 7 If only Add to New Playlist was selected Advanced Operations 7 Enter the characters gt page 69 8 Press W Set To return to the previous screen Press RETURN eYou can also perform the operations above from the Track List Press A W to select Add Track to the Playlist and press ENTER Then operate from step 6 eTo add or remove check marks to a group of tracks 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A YW to select Mark All or Unmark All RQT8926 e gt N k RQT8926 Editing playlists Changing the order of a playlist You can change the order of playlists This function can be used with playlists User Playlists Favorites Artists and Albums 9 While the playlist that you want to change the order of is 0 stopped 1 Press SUB MENU Press A VY to select Edit Playlist and press ENTER Press A VW to select Change Track Order in the Playlist and press ENTER Press A VY to select the track and press lt gt t
25. and this history includes data such as track data recorded user playlist information and the various settings you made on this unit Depending on where you place this unit your personal information could be compromised and used by a third party Use caution and discretion when considering where to use this unit Also note that if this unit is sent for repair user information may be checked as well To prevent compromising your personal information please delete or change all personal user information before sending in for repair E Cautions about disposal or transferring ownership of this unit Before disposing or transferring ownership of this unit delete all recorded data and user playlist information gt page 94 Delete All Tracks in the Music Collection Furthermore change any settings as necessary In the event that user information is changed lost misused compromised or any damage or loss occurs as a result Panasonic will not accept any responsibility Please be aware of this before using this unit ke 2 S _ 7 dD 7 0 Preparations Read Me First RQT8926 E ict N A k RQT8926 Discs used with this unit DIR E E AE e C OEA DIDE HDD Disc Logo Data type Remarks Music discs METEN e This unit is not compatible with HDCD cD e Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not ata conform to CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guarantee
26. interference to radio communications 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver 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 FCC caution To maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded interface cables must be used with this equipment Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables may result in interference to radio and TV reception Any changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation 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 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model no SA PTX7 Responsible Party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W
27. s remote control Note Depending on the type of TV the TV settings or operations performed on the TV Speaker Control may be automatically set to Home theater E EZ Sync Control only with TV s remote control for HDAVI Control 2 You can control the disc menus of this unit with the TV s remote control when using the Music Collection DVD CD FM AM and XM source When operating the TV s remote control refer to the illustration below for operation buttons 1 Select the operation menu by using the television menu settings For details refer to the operating instructions of your television ENTER PLAY RETURN 2 Select the desired item on the Start menu gt page 30 Start Qa If you select Disc in Listen or Watch on the Start menu EZ Sync menu is displayed Select the desired item EZ Sync TOP MENU MENU Control Panel e TOP MENU Shows a disc top menu page 50 or program list gt page 51 e MENU Shows a disc menu gt page 52 or playlist gt page 51 The basic operations for playback discs are available e Control Panel e g DVD CD PAUSE PLAY skip a J gt SKIP O RETURN STOP Note e Depending on the menu some button operations cannot be performed from the TV s remote control e Control Panel can be selected directly by using a butto
28. 3 4 Selecting the source in another room To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit Create a Multiroom connection page 80 Turn on the power for SH FX85 Press You can select the audio source in another room 1 Press 2ND SELECT Multiroom Listen MAIN ROOM ANOTHER ROOM DVD CD Main Room Source Press A VY to select the item and press ENTER Main Room Source The same source as in the main room is selected Music Collection Tracks recorded to the HDD DVD CD CD tracks FM FM Radio AM AM Radio XM XM Radio Audio from the chosen selector will be output through the speakers in another room x If the selector for ANOTHER ROOM is set to Music Collection you need to select the playlist page 46 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Operating this unit from another room By operating the SH FX85 you can control this unit and enjoy tracks from another room For more information refer to the operating instructions for SH FX85 Source Button on the SH FX85 gt Play HDD DVD CD m Stop Mea gt gt Skip FM AM lt q gt gt Select a channel Preset Tuning XM Note eWhen Main Room Source is selected if you operate stop play or skip from another room audio of the main unit will stop play or skip as well e Setting the IDs for a second or
29. 3 5 mm 8 stereo mini plug E o gt External device Reduce the volume before connecting 2 Press gt SELECT lt to switch the selector to MUSIC PORT 3 Adjust the external device volume to a normal listening level and then adjust the volume of the main unit with VOLUME To play audio from your television through this unit s speakers You can enjoy TV broadcasts with this unit s speakers if you connect the TV to this unit s TV IN terminal Preparation 1 Set TV Audio Input gt page 94 TV Audio Input menu to Ty 2 Reduce the volume on the television to the minimum 1 Press gt SELECT lt to switch the selector to TV Audio 2 Adjust the volume on this unit Backing up HDD data to a PC We recommend backing up the tracks on the HDD regularly using a PC or NAS Network Attached Storage In the event that this unit requires service and the music data is damaged or lost you can restore music from the last time you backed up The necessary equipment and recommended operating system for creating a backup eA PC operating with Windows XP SP2 installed A hard disk drive HDD with adequate available space or a NAS device Other media DVD R etc cannot be used for creating a backup of your music library eWhen creating a backup we recommend using a fast network connection such
30. 30 Subtitle oie erir a saneaa eee deve cees 57 Subwoofer level 82 Timer Scheduled timer recording 84 Sleep timer 0 0 0 0 ce eee ee 86 Time Slip for play only 59 Title Changing titles 72 Searching for title information 73 Track Changing a track name 72 Combining tracks 75 Deleting tracks 71 Dividing tracks 0 74 Playing tracks in the order VOU like ciate a ahece ang Sees 67 68 Searching by trackname 47 Viewing track information 30 43 Unit care 2 2 cece ee eee 29 WMA Importing WMA MP3 from a PC 40 Playing WMA MP3 discs 53 Recording WMA MP3 discs 36 Tips for making data discs 25 XM Satellite Radio 19 64 ZOOM sos E EE 56 En Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 www panasonic ca RQT8926 1P F0107SS1047
31. 445 rr rrari Shared Folder Name of the shared folder on the PC 6 Press A V lt P to select Import and press ENTER The list inside the shared folder on the PC will be displayed Music Collection Import from PC v _Folder_003 E Folder_001 E Folder_002 E Folder_004 Import Complete Updating Not Imported Yet Not Imported Yet ENTER GS LEFT RIGHT to check uncheck cancel 7 Select the folder to be imported with A WV and adda check mark with lt gt To select all the folders Press SUB MENU and select Mark All eTo remove the check marks from all the folders select Unmark All 8 Press ENTER Music Collection Import from PC 1 Folder s 1 file s 4 58 GB Do you want to import 9 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER Import starts and the current status and remaining time is displayed After importing is finished the status message appears e f import does not start refer to Messages gt page 98 to address to any problems To stop importing Press W Tracks that finished importing up to the point stopped can be recorded To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Note eWhen the unit is set to standby mode this unit performs analysis of WMA MP3 tracks imported to the HDD for Music Shuffle page 49 AAC conversion is not performed for the WMA MP3 tracks imported from a PC e Tracks that have not been a
32. 5 lt 79 h RQT8926 k RQT8926 Expand your listening options with a Multiroom wireless sound system D Optional Panasonic wireless accessory SH FX85 You can enjoy a Multiroom wireless sound system when you use the optional Panasonic wireless accessory SH FX85 For details please refer to the operating instructions for the optional Panasonic wireless accessory SH FX85 Digital transmitter included with SH FX85 About Multiroom eYou can enjoy the same track audio that is playing in the Main room room where the main unit is placed eYou can enjoy tracks audio from an audio source separate from the Main room e You can be in another room a separate room and perform basic controls such as play stop and skip etc Multiroom usage diagram Main room Main unit we g T Z 220995 U Sy 239555 J Id oF YS 5 OA SH FX85 Multiroom connection How to insert the digital transmitter Note e Do not insert or remove the digital transmitter while the main unit is on 1 Press in on the tabs marked PUSH to remove the lid 2 Insert the digital transmitter included with SH FX85 into the card slot on the back of the unit Digital transmitter Insert fully until you hear a click Main unit DIGITAL TRANSMITTER Preparation 1 2
33. 5 cassette recorder etc Nae Do not place in an area often subject to temperature changes ePlace in an area where condensation does not occur Condensation is a phenomenon where moisture forms on a cold surface when there is an extreme change in temperature Condensation may cause internal damage to the unit eConditions where condensation may occur When there is an extreme change in temperature moving from a very hot location to a very cold location or vice versa or when subjected to an air conditioner or when cooled air directly impacts the unit When the HDD warms during operation is subjected to cold air condensation may form on the inside of the HDD and may cause damage to the HDD heads etc When there is high humidity or a lot of steam in the room During the rainy season In the above situation without turning the unit on let the unit adjust to the room temperature and wait 2 3 hours until condensation is gone E Cigarette smoke etc causes malfunction or breakdown The unit may breakdown if cigarette smoke or bug spray vapor etc gets inside the unit E While operating Do not move the unit or subject to vibration or impact The HDD may become damaged Do not remove the AC power plug from the household AC outlet or flip the power breaker switch While the unit is on the HDD is rotating at high speed Sound or movement due to rotation is normal E When moving the unit Remove the CD
34. 96 Messages ssseeessceesserecenenteenecesseersecessneessnee 97 Troubleshooting Quide csssseeseesseseees 100 Specifications 106 Glossary 108 Product Service 109 Limited Warranty ccccsssessseesseesereneseeeees 110 Ty ees ee es ne ee eR Back cover E OPTION port Multiroom Operating iPod with this unit ceeee 78 Playing tracks of iPod with the remote control FOCIS UML sasori aaar A ARRS 79 Recording tracks from iPod to the HDD 79 MUM KOOM aics cence ivecucevsccece dansara duscas isura ceseeret eens 80 Selecting the source in another room 81 Operating this unit from another room 81 E Convenient functions Changing audio quality sound field Setting the sound effects eee 82 Setting the volume balance Setting the Dolby Virtual Speaker Setting the sound effects for the cable box digital broadcasts or satellite receiver 83 Using the scheduled timer recording FUNCTION 0 cece e esse cteesteeseeeeeeeessaeeeseeesnenseeeneeee 84 Setting the details of the scheduled timer FECOMGING sccccccsseverscrsciceccavseccsstecrcessees 84 Selecting the settings for the scheduled timer recording you want tO USE s e 85 Using other convenient functions Setting the sleep timer ee Muting the SOUNG isisisi 86 Using headphones ou eee ee eeeeeeeeeees 86 Using the Music Port sesser 86 To play audio from your televis
35. A refer to Customer Services Directory on page 110 In Canada contact the Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre at 1 800 561 5505 or visit the website www panasonic ca or an authorized Servicentre closest to you Reference Reference RQT8926 o N OQ 2 iS a Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U S A Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Audio Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or a refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor Product or Part Name Parts Labor Audio Products except items listed One 1 year One 1 year below USB Reader Writer Personal Computer Not Card Adapters in exchange for defective One 1 year Applicable item Accessories Headphones Ca
36. IP address assigned to each device such as the PC and relays the flow of data within the network Sampling frequency Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave analog signal samples taken at set periods into digits digital encoding Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken per second so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the original sound Subnet mask Enables efficient network use A set of numbers which identify which part of the IP address allocated to every device connected to the router is the network portion TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol These are the standard protocols for sending and receiving data WMA Windows Media Audio 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 1080i 1125i In one high definition image 1080 1125 alternating scan lines pass every 1 60 of a second to create an interlace image Because 1080i 1125i more than doubles current television broadcasts of 480i the detail is much clearer and creates a more realistic and rich image 1080p 1125p In one high definition image 1080 1125 scan lines pass at the same time every 1 60 of a second to create a progressive image Since progressive video does not alternate scan lines like interlace there is a minimal amount of screen flicker 720p 750p In one
37. To cancel restore Restoring backed up data 1 Press and hold during restoring Restore This function will restore the backup data that was saved on This function will pause and the power will your PC to this unit turn off immediately Do you want to continue If the HDD requires service please wait until the HDD has been repaired before restoring the backup to the HDD Restoring the backup data to the HDD will reset the EENEN HDD no tracks on the HDD If restoring fails the 2 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER content of the HDD will be lost When restoring the eThis unit is turned off and the restore is canceled backup data therefore please exercise the utmost elf restore is canceled before completion all progress up to caution the point of cancelation will not be recorded and the HDD will be completely empty Restore this unit again later Perform Preparation and Settings to check on the PC as described on page 87 wa e Restore may be canceled if your PC is turned off in an Press SETUP irregular manner or is forced to shut down due to errors In Press A V to select Other Setup and press this situation restore again from the beginning However ENTER backups may not restore when the backup data contains abnormalities Press A VY to select Maintenance and press P Press A VY to select Backup Restore and press ENTER Press
38. a function that automatically decides the feeling or impression of tracks and then classifies the track into one of four different groups If you select a specific group from Music Shuffle the tracks within the group will appear in a random playlist each time Depending on the track some tracks cannot be classified into any groups of Music Shuffle playlists page 49 E User specific playlists Other Playlists in the top menu of Music Collection Aside from the playlists created by using basic details as mentioned above this unit has some other special types of playlists such as User Playlists which allow you to arrange any tracks in any order or Most Often Played playlist the tracks of which are automatically selected and arranged based on the frequency of playback There are other user specific or automatically arranged playlists like Favorites Recently Ripped and Analog Recorded For more information about these useful playlists see page 48 Tracks recorded Select the playlist Tracks are shown and Track is played and to HDD select the track enjoy listening Select a category to search for tracks e Artist name e Album name eTrack name gt page 47 Select a playlist from Track List playlist Main Screen Music Shuffle a function lt D payon e Energetic e Mellow e Relaxing e Emotional gt page 49 User specific playlist selection
39. all groups gt page 57 All group play Displaying current playback condition Quick OSD E Basics Press FUNCTIONS twice e g Current playback number Elapsed play time Tite 1 Chapter 1 Time 0 00 22 Playback condition J Play mode Current position E Details Press FUNCTIONS three times e g e Details DVD Video Audio 1 DTS 3 2 1ch Subtitle SES Angle 1 1 Source Aspect 4 3 Title Total Time 0 54 28 OOOO See page 57 for changing soundtracks See page 57 for changing subtitles See below Angle select for changing angles Aspect of current playback title Total play time of current playback title Reviewing titles programs to play Advanced Disc Review Except R RW Normal playback only While playing 1 Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V to select Other Settings and press gt 3 Press A VW to select Play Menu and press P 4 Press A VW to select Advanced Disc Review and press ENTER Reviews each title orogram i Chapter 1 Time 0 00 22 5 Press gt PLAY when you find a title program to play e You can also review each 10 minutes Select Interval Mode gt page 91 Advanced Disc Review in Disc menu This may not work depending on the play position OTA This function does not work with still picture part when playing a playlist Angle select with multiple angles While playing 1 Pre
40. can select the other Music Shuffle groups The selected track starts playing The playlist including the selected track will play through the last track default setting You can change the play range gt page 55 Note Tracks that have not been converted or analyzed will appear in the playlist screen with a mark next to them o c e d o 2 fe 9 D m About alphabet tabs Alphabet tabs are displayed in the order shown below Alphabet gt Numbers gt Other To return to the previous menu Press RETURN Playing back You can also select the track or playlist by numbered buttons instead of A VW To enter numerical values more than 2 digits For 2 digits e g 12 210 gt 1 gt 2 For 3 digits e g 225 210 gt 210 2 gt 2 5 About the Music Shuffle function Music Shuffle analysis is performed while the unit is in standby mode gt page 32 therefore tracks are not added to Music Shuffle immediately after recording MP3 WMA tracks imported from a PC will be also analyzed for Music Shuffle during the standby mode To analyze tracks immediately use Convert Analyze gt page 42 Using Music Shuffle directly with the remote control MUSIC SHUFFLE ENERGETIC MELLOW RELAXING EMOTIONAL By pressing the MUSIC SHUFFLE buttons on the remote control applicable tracks will immediately play RQT8926 A
41. check the network settings 95 Cannot connect to network e Check the LAN cable connection Also make sure that both the router and modem 20 are turned on Cannot obtain IP address e Check that this unit is connected to the router and check the settings 20 21 The PC name that was input The cable may not be connected Check the cable connection between the PC and not found Canceled this unit e Check that the PC connected to this unit is turned on e The PC name may have been input incorrectly Input the PC name correctly 40 Unknown error has occurred e Turn this unit and the connected device s off and on again and then repeat the operation again Unit displays in general H or F7 stands for a number e Trouble may have occurred The number following H and F7 depends on the status of the unit Turn the unit off and then back to ON Alternatively turn the unit off disconnect the AC power supply cord and then reconnect it e f the service numbers fail to clear note the service number and contact a qualified service person NO DISC e You haven t inserted a disc Insert one e You haven t inserted the disc correctly Insert it correctly 29 NO PLAY e You inserted a disc the unit cannot play Insert one it can e You inserted a blank disc e You inserted a disc that has not been finalized 24 24 U11 e T
42. concerning the appropriate procedure when attaching to a concrete wall or a surface that may not have strong enough support Improper attachment may result in damage to the wall or speakers D D 2 b S S 2 dD O 1 Preparations RQT8926 sTep2 Basic connections Speaker cable for Speaker cable AM loop antenna FM indoor antenna front center speakers for subwoofer F gt Using FM AM outdoor antenna optional gt page 63 e Look on the bottom of the speakers to identify the left and right speakers Front center speaker L Front center speaker R ENT LOOP ANT GND ur 6 TT Os FM indoor antenna Affix this end of the antenna where reception is best Subwoofer Main unit N J Adhesive tape Violet Stand the antenna up on its base Place the antenna where reception is best Keep loose antenna cable away from other wires and cables Connecting the speakers and subwoofer to the terminals Connect the speaker to the terminal that matches the color of When disconnecting the speaker connector Insert until you hear it click into place Press down on the protruding piece and pull out Front center speaker Subwoofer White Violet A Protruding piece A 4 Red S White Violet Red NNN Con
43. input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 0 3 Press MUSIC COLLECTION to switch the selector to Music Collection ePlay mode settings will be retained and be recalled each time Music Collection is selected Repeat playback 1 Press PLAY MODE Music Collection Play Mode Settings Repeat Playback Playlist ENTER RETURN 2 Press A V to select Repeat Playback and press ENTER Repeat Playback 3 Press A V to select On or Off and press ENTER On Repeat play within the play range gt page 55 Off Turns repeat playback off To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To repeat one track Set repeat play to On and set the play range gt page 55 to One Track Random playback 1 Press PLAY MODE Music Collection Play Mode Settings Repeat Playback Playlist oc RETURN 2 Press A V to select Random Playback and press ENTER Random Playback 3 Press A V to select On or Off and press ENTER On Random play within the play range page 55 Off Turns random playback off To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Note When the track is played in random order you cannot go back to tracks that have already been played e When Random Shuffle gt page 49 is performed this item cannot be displayed Changing the play range settings 1 Press PLAY MODE
44. kg 10 5 Ibs Dimensions and Mass do not include the speakers Operating temperature range 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Operating humidity range 10 to 80 RH no condensation Mass Power consumption in standby mode Power Save Mode Shipping condition Approx 0 5 W 7Rating with the low cut filter equipped amplifier 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice 2 Total harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer RQT8926 Reference Reference O N OQ 2 O a AAC Advanced Audio Coding An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately 1 12 of its size with CD level quality CPPM Content Protection for Pre recorded Media A copy protection system used for DVD Audio files This unit supports CPPM Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal This is called decoding DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Provides a mechanism for automatically assigning network information such as the IP address or Subnet mask sent by the router and so on to this unit DNS Server A server which acts like a telephone directory and translates Internet domain names into IP addresses Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories Apart from stereo 2 channel audio these signals can also be multi channel audio A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one dis
45. mode settings of tracks recorded ON the ADD risivcscstecetsed csc scevesaved contedisecccassetaisedce 54 Repeat playback cece eee eeeees 54 Random playback 0 cecee eects eee 54 Changing the play range settings 00 55 Various playback methods of DVD VCD and CD i i ieccccceedec eect cece 56 Features for adjusting the video n 56 Switching subtitles and soundtracks 57 Changing the order and speed of play 57 Other convenient features eee eee 58 Using on screen MENU 0 eee eee eee 59 E The radio Using the FM AM radio cccsseteeeeeeeeeeees 62 Manual tunings sciccctccsescrcsicascscocessetccacssassciscetescte 62 Setting preset channels 00 cece eee 62 Setting preset stations automatically 63 Selecting the preset channels ccee 63 Using FM AM outdoor antenna optional 63 Using the XM Satellite Radio cesses 64 Preparation wcesciiesccisescessecrssceseccdsecrateesesenivecndeesa 64 Manual tuning 0 cece cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 65 Selecting XM channels by category s 65 Setting preset XM channels eee 65 Selecting the preset channels eee 66 Checking XM channel information 0 66 E Editing Vto VAT Editing playlists cssscsssssssssssccsssssssessseesessseeee 67 Operations Creating a user playlist adding tracks 67 Removing tracks from a play
46. on the PC stability issues may cause problems such as tracks to fail to import or imported tracks may be unusable etc Panasonic and or its retailer s responsibility are limited to gross negligence or malicious intent by Panasonic and or its retailers Neither Panasonic nor its retailers will accept any responsibility for direct or indirect loss or damage to your music data o lt e o fo fe 9 D m Recording to HDD RQT8926 A aN N Is RQT8926 Managing data on the HDD You can increase the available disc space on the HDD or you can obtain detailed information about the HDD tracks Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 0 3 Press MUSIC COLLECTION to switch the selector to Music Collection LPCM tracks are deleted once they are converted to AAC You cannot revert the track after conversion Performing conversion and analysis immediately AAC conversion and analysis for Music Shuffle is usually executed two minutes after the unit is set to standby mode With the procedure below you can start the process immediately This track management can be performed by either selecting all tracks on the HDD that have not been converted or analyzed yet or a specified playlist From the Main Screen gt page 30 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A
47. period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo You may also contact us directly at 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Monday Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 10 am 7 pm EST Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter purchase Parts and Accessories or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at http www panasonic com consumersupport For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Accessory Purchases http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at Panasonic Service and Technology Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 8 pm EST We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Service in Puerto Rico Panasoni
48. remote control code on the main unit and the remote control the two must match if you place other Panasonic products close together Use Mode 1 the factory set code under normal circumstances Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 1 While stopped Press SETUP Setup for Video s gt VIDEO HDMI DISPLAY Omm Remote Control Clock Timer Power On Off TV Audio Input Network Maintenance 2 Press A VW to select Other Setup and press ENTER Press A V to select Remote Control and press gt 4 Press A VY to select Remote Control and press ENTER Remote Control 5 Press A VW to select the mode Mode 1 or Mode 2 and press ENTER 6 To change the code on the remote control While pressing ENTER press and hold the numbered button 1 or 2 for more than 5 seconds To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN several times E When the following indicator and display appears on the unit s display and the TV Please set your remoto control The unit s remote control code PIL MrT TT NALIL Change the code on the remote control to match the main units gt step 6 HDD Hard disk drive handling care The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its long re
49. should be with woe track mpa numbers that have an equal number of 202 aroup digits and should be done in the order you want to play them this may not work at times _ 001 track mp3 002 track mp3 003 group __ 003 track mp3 L 004 track mp3 001 track mp3 002 track mp3 L 003 track mp3 DVD RAM eDiscs must conform to UDF 2 0 DVD R RW e Discs must conform to UDF bridge UDF 1 02 ISO9660 eThis unit is not compatible with multi session The default session only is played CD R RW Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 except for extended formats eThis unit is compatible with multi session but if there are a lot of sessions it takes more time for play to start Keep the number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this Note about using a DualDisc The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio CD DA format so play may not be possible Regarding DVD Audio Some multi channel DVD Audio will prevent down mixing page 108 Glossary of all or part of their contents if this is the manufacturer s intention When playing such discs or such parts of the disc unless the number of connected speakers is the same as the disc s channel specification audio will not be output properly e g part of the audio is missing multi channel audio cannot be selected and audio is played in two channels Refer to th
50. solidly lit red the unit is not completely disconnected from the mains Remove the plug from the main electrical outlet if you will not be using the unit for an extended period of time Place the unit so the plug can be easily removed This device complies with RSS 210 of the IC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device T Panasonic SA PTX7 D D 2 S 2 dD O 1 RQT8926 ee f RQT8926 User memo DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe 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 SC PTX7 Listening caution We recommend that you avoid prolonged exposure to exce
51. station s are correctly set OQ z RQT8926 FM 87 9 or 87 5 AM 520 Press SUB MENU 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 2 Press the numbered buttons to select the channel eTo select a 2 digit number e g 12 210 gt 1 gt 2 Cit ta LEH te Alternatively press ki gt to select the channel Optional connections and settings To enjoy higher picture quality Using the following connections you can enjoy higher picture quality E Connecting to a television with COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals The COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals provide a purer picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal These terminals can be used for either interlaced or progressive output Connection using these terminals outputs the color difference signals Ps Pr and luminance signal Y separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors D D 2 S S 2 dD O 1 Audio cable not included Preparations Television not included COMPONENT VIDEO IN Main unit eThe description of the component video input terminals depends on the television or monitor e g Y Ps Pr Y B Y R Y Y Cs Cr Connect to terminals of the same color e After making this connection se
52. switched E Speaker control You can select whether audio is output from this unit or the television speakers by using the television menu settings For details refer to the operating instructions of your television Home theater Theater speakers are active e When this unit is in standby mode changing the television speakers to theater speakers in the television menu will automatically turn this unit on and select TV Audio as the source x If you want to output digital audio connect the optical cable page 76 and select DIGITAL IN in TV Audio Input menu gt page 94 eThe television speakers are automatically muted eYou can control the volume setting using the volume or mute button on the TV s remote control The volume level is displayed on this unit s FL display eTo cancel muting you can also use this units remote control gt page 22 elf you turn off this unit television speakers will be automatically activated TV Television speakers are active eThe volume of this unit is set to 0 This function works only when DVD CD or TV Audio is selected as the source on this unit e Audio output is 2 channel audio e Audio from the CD is not output from the television speakers while recording to the HDD However if Listening while Recording is selected audio will be output from this unit s speakers In this case operate the volume settings with this unit
53. television off for about 30 minutes The demagnetizing function of the television should correct the problem If it persists move the speakers further away from the television Caution eThe main unit and supplied speakers are to be used only as indicated in this setup Failure to do so may lead to damage to the amplifier and or the speakers and may result in the risk of fire Consult a qualified service person if damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden change in performance Do not attempt to attach these speakers to walls using methods other than those described in this manual Speaker installation opti E Attaching to a wall You can attach the front center speakers to a wall eThe wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of supporting 10 kg 22 Ibs per screw Consult a qualified building contractor when attaching the speakers to a wall Improper attachment may result in damage to the wall and speakers 1 Drive a screw not included into the wall Z 4 0 mm s2 A 3 i to mm L 19 64 to 3 8 4 0 to 6 0 mm s2 to 1 4 Wall or pillar ae E Fitting speaker stands not included 2 Fit the speaker securely onto the screw s by matching them with the hole s Front center speaker Ensure the stands meet these conditions before purchasing them Note the diameter and length of the screws and the distance between screws
54. you want timer to operate immediately with the ea details that you set go directly to step 6 on the next page e When you only want to set the details for a recording press O ESZ RETURN several times and the unit will return to the previous screen e You can select any number between REC1 and REC7 Selecting the settings for the scheduled timer recording you want to use You can use only the scheduled timer recording that you want to use by switching only the desired scheduled timer recording to On from the list of scheduled timer recording settings After completing step 4 on the left column 5 Press A V lt P to select the scheduled timer recording that you want to use and press ENTER REC Timer setting GEEEGHTS Erase Seng EED cre seno C Ee Day SUN Time AM 12 00 AM 12 25 Source FM 100 9 MHz eo Details RETURN Selected scheduled timer recording day of the week and starting time 6 Select the operation you want to set 1 Press A VY to select Timer Setup and press ENTER REC Timer 1 Status Setting Please select 2 Press A VY to select On and press ENTER When you do not want to use the scheduled settings select Off On Use this scheduled timer recording Off Do not use this scheduled timer recording setting only Invalid Overlap This scheduled timer recording conflicts or overlaps with another scheduled timer recording and ca
55. 0005 30 Manual Zoom 2 0005 56 Marker lt ciase ateye si edie oceania iend saan 59 Menu Menu Language 93 Navigation 00 53 ON SCIECMN sca ice orn eee ad See 59 Playback i seins tices bw anda 53 SOUP ereraa ninaenda a codes 91 Staf eresi antaii cee ee es 30 MP3 Importing WMA MP3 from a PC 40 Playing WMA MP3 discs 53 Recording WMA MP3 discs 36 Tips for making data discs 25 Multiroom 0 eee eee 80 Music Port 19 86 Music Shuffle 49 Mu ting i cies ee eine aia die aiecee tee 86 Network Network connection 20 Network settings 95 Navigation Menu 53 On screen menu 55 59 OPTION port 0005 78 PC a ays eyaeeraraayere aise 20 40 87 90 Picture Mode 2005 56 Playback CD i ciaaaas eee peeneawaares 52 DVD AUdIO ow civ ieee ee eae es 50 DVD Video 0 ee eee ee 50 HDDs ices eee See ene teeta 45 MON s as esc veneer ete paeen 53 Play mode eee 54 Play range 0 00 55 Play Speed 005 58 Random play 54 57 Recordable CD 53 Recordable DVD 50 53 Repeat play 54 58 MCD al stone dim ecu E E A 52 Playlists cies sie acai sient enced 44 Changing the name of a playlist 69 Creating user playlists 67 Deleting playlist
56. 2 3 Press gt PLAY Clear all Selecting all the items on the disc or in the title or group Press ENTER and A YW to select ALL then press ENTER again to register Changing or clearing the program Press A W to select an item To change an item repeat step 2 To clear an item press CANCEL or select Clear and press ENTER 2 fe S imt Ly b a e 2 2 J fea Clearing the whole program Select Clear all and press ENTER The whole program is also cleared when the unit is turned off the selector is changed or the disc tray is opened x amp Q Random play gt Except gt ao While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE several times 2 wA Ma Press the numbered buttons to select a group or a title e g To select 12 210 gt 1 2 3 Press gt PLAY eg Random Playback Choose a title Tite E AY to select GTX to start All group play While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE several times 2 Press gt PLAY All Group Playback Press PLAY to start To exit the program random or all group mode Press PLAY MODE several times while stopped Disable HighMAT disc play to use program and random play Select Play as Data Disc in Other Menu gt page 61 Continued on the next page RQT8926 On N Q RQT8926 Various playback methods of DVD VCD and CD Changing th
57. 2 3 Choose the audio language Subtitle e Automatic 3 English French Spanish Other x 2 3s Choose the subtitle language lt Menus e English e French e Spanish Other x 2 Choose the language for disc menus Changing the menu language in QUICK SETUP also changes this setting Advanced Disc Review elntro Mode Reviews each title program gt page 58 Interval Mode Reviews not only each title program but also each 10 minute interval within a title program Ratings Setting ratings When level 8 is selected Set a rating level to limit e83 No Limit eito7 e0 Lock All To prevent play of discs without rating levels DVD Video play When you select your ratings level a password screen is shown Follow the on screen instructions Do not forget your password A message screen will be shown if a DVD Video disc exceeding the rating level is inserted in the unit Enter your password and then follow the on screen instructions 1 The original language designated on the disc is selected 2 Input the appropriate code from the language code list gt page 94 x3 f the language selected for Audio is not available subtitles appear in that language if available on the disc Continued on the next page EEA Reference RQT8926 k RQT8926 Changing the settings E Video menu TV Aspect Choose the setting to suit your television and preference 4 3 Pan amp Scan
58. 25 levels 12 Low lt 0 Standard lt gt 12 High elf the track is quiet recording may not start In this case lower the value eif recording from a cassette tape etc with a lot of noise tracks may not be divided correctly or recording may not start In this case raise the value e Audio from external devices cannot be recorded by pressing CD BP HDD on the main unit Use HDD REC on the remote control e The audio may sound broken up in the space between tracks recorded to the HDD Depending on the audio quality or volume of external devices connected obtaining the title information with the Gracenote database the analysis for Music Shuffle function or Auto Synchro division method when recording may not work properly How titles are added example The audio from AUX terminal recorded on Thursday at PM 9 30 Recording AUX Recording lt Artist name AUX THU PMO9 30 sC Playlist name AUX THU PM09 30_00001 lt Album name AUX THU PM09 30_00001_0001 AUX THU PM09 30_00001_0002 AUX THU PM09 30_00001_0003 Track name eAfter recording is complete you can change the title or you can search and obtain title information from the Gracenote database page 72 About synchro recordings Depending on the recording source the first few seconds of a recording may not be recorded Also depending on synchro level settings the n
59. 3 Check that the cover now moves correctly elf it does not remove it and repeat the above procedure The unit s display PRG PANiTGiRND DUX SLP NONO Sier E A Dod A Dae AA Ae A A N Dad a pally ag De A N D D 2 S S 2 dD O 0 Lights when disc is ready to use Lights when the unit outputs progressive video signal Program playback indicator page 57 T Title number Track number G Group number Random playback indicator gt page 54 57 D MIX indicator When off Down mixing is possible When lit The disc prevents down mixing so only the two front channels can be played SLEEP indicator gt page 86 Radio broadcast display gt page 62 ST Stereo MONO Monaural C Content number T Track number 48 9 Dolby Digital indicator Lights when Dolby Digital decoder is being used DTS indicator Lights when DTS decoder is being used Timer setting indicator gt page 85 Lights when the scheduled timer recording is set Dolby Pro Logic II indicator gt page 83 Recording indicator gt page 34 Dolby Virtual Speaker indicator gt page 83 Multiroom indicator gt page 80 Main display section Progress indicator gt below Equalizer indicator page 82 Repeat play indicator gt page 54 58 H BASS indicator gt page 82 Read Me First ndicators on the front d
60. 48 kbps and 320 kbps wma eYou cannot play WMA files that are copy protected This unit is not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate MBR a file that contains the same content encoded at several different bit rates DG DVD RAM MP3 e Sampling frequency and compatible compression rate DVD R RW mp3 DVD RAM DVD R RW 11 02 12 22 05 24 kHz 8 160 kbps CD R RW 44 1 48 kHz 32 320 kbps CD R RW 8 11 02 12 16 22 05 24 kHz 8 160 kbps 32 44 1 48 kHz 32 320 kbps DVD RAM JPG e JPEG files taken on a digital camera that conforms to DCF Standard Version 1 0 DVD R RW jpg are displayed CD R RW JPEG Files that have been altered edited or saved with picture editing software may not jpeg be displayed This unit cannot display moving pictures MOTION JPEG and other such formats still pictures other than JPEG e g TIFF or play pictures with attached audio e f groups were created away from the root like O02 group in the illustration below the eighth one onwards is displayed on the same vertical line in the menu screen eThere may be differences in the display order on the menu screen and PC screen eThis unit cannot play files recorded using packet write eThis unit is not compatible with ID3 tags Naming folders and files Files are e g MA treated as contents and folders are root treated as groups on this unit E At the time of recording prefix folder Atoa and file names This
61. 8084 Swedish 8386 Yoruba 8979 Bulgarian 6671 Greek 6976 Latin 7665 Punjabi 8065 Tagalog 8476 Zulu 9085 Burmese 7789 Greenlandic 7576 Latvian Lettish Quechua 8185 Tajik 8471 Byelorussian 6669 Guarani 7178 7686 Rhaeto Romance Tamil 8465 Cambodian 7577 Gujarati 7185 Lingala 7678 8277 Tatar 8484 _ Catalan 6765 Hausa 7265 Lithuanian 7684 Romanian 8279 Telugu 8469 J Changing the network settings Repeat steps 7 8 and enter numbers for other items To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN several times If you made an input mistake Move the cursor with lt 41 gt and make corrections with the numbered buttons To delete settings and use default settings Select IP Auto Setting in step 6 and press ENTER Manually setting the DNS server In most cases default settings can normally be used without making any changes When setting an assigned DNS server from your ISP perform the following settings After performing steps 1 4 left These settings are used if you will connect this unit to a 5 Press A V to select TCP IP 2 and press ENTER Sok 6 Press A VW to select DNS Manual Setting and 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the press ENTER o appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit elf TCP IP 1 is set to IP Manual Setting the
62. 9 Equalizer EQ 2 0085 82 EZ SYNC 6 iescaccw ie aace cece renons 76 FL Dim Meliss scien tia ded a 93 FM AM outdoor antenna 63 Gracenote database 31 34 73 H BASS 8s eisai erectassareia e s coere ix 82 HDD BackUp 233 4005 phe ngiri 87 88 Handling care 23 Playing tracks inthe HDD 45 ROStOre once eee been kak 89 Searching for tracks in the HDD 46 Viewing HDD information 43 HDAVI Control 76 For U S A Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 http www panasonic com 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Printed in Malaysia HDMI Connection 0000e 17 SUING ae ra i Seen Ried ead 60 93 Statusas 80st dhe we aes 60 Headphones 085 86 HighMAT 2005 53 61 High speed recording 34 Importing WMA MP3 from a PC 40 IP Address 95 108 iPod playing recording and Charging 0e cece eee 78 JPEG sicscccitit ada eda eames 25 53 108 Just Fit Zoom 000 56 Language AUdIO sevice eed k eada eeu es 91 Code liSf ecrire s sraritndr iiias 94 Disc menu 0000 91 Menu Language 93 SUbtIIHe ss er esrresi se eee irsta 91 Listening while recording 34 LPCM 6 i ea casein aeasaees 32 33 108 Main Screen 0 00
63. A VY to select Restore and press ENTER a hwo N Restore 6 Press A Y to select PC Name and press ENTER When the PC name is displayed The PC name and other information that was used when previous backups and imports gt page 40 were performed may be displayed In this case check the PC name again and if necessary follow the steps below to make changes 7 Enter the characters gt page 69 Input the User Name and Password in steps 6 and 7 in the same manner 8 Press A V lt P to select Restore and press ENTER Restore begins A message will be displayed indicating that restore is complete The unit will briefly stay this way and then it will turn off automatically shortly after To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Convenient functions o lt E 2 e ke Q rs gt Ss lt E RQT8926 k RQT8926 For reference connecting this unit directly to a PC When importing WMA MP3 data gt page 40 creating a backup gt page 88 or restoring backed up data gt page 89 you can connect this unit directly to your PC with a cross LAN cable When using this connection method changes to the settings on this unit and your PC are necessary Preparation 1 2 To LAN terminal Connect this unit to the PC with a cross LAN cable not included To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video
64. AC Therefore if you are making continuous long recordings the maximum amount of recordings you can make must fit within the LPCM limits for maximum possible recording time as described in the chart above In the event that you are making many recordings continue recording after the music data has been converted to AAC format page 32 How recordings work LPCM audio quality does not exceed the audio quality of the original recording 2 S S b a e 2 2 ea Recording to HDD RQT8926 oe w Recording a CD 1 Press SUB MENU DVD CD Sub Menu Obtain CD Track s Title Recording Mode AAC XP Recording Method High speed Recording Start Recording 2 Press A V to select Recording Mode and press ENTER Recording Mode 3 Press A to select the recording mode and press ENTER Recording modes gt page 33 only 4 Press A V to select Recording Method and press ENTER Recording Method High speed Recording Listening while Recording 5 Press A VW to select the recording method and cD Gel press ENTER This unit digitally records tracks in CD DA format from a a ST commercial CD or recordable CD to this unit s HDD High speed Recording Records in high speed Using the Gracenote database the unit automatically searches max on for the CD
65. Adjustment items are Contrast Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture 7 to 7 Brightness Brightens the picture 0 to 15 Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of the horizontal lines 7 to 7 PLAY gt FUNCTIONS Color Adjusts the shade of the picture s color 7 to 7 Gamma Adjusts the brightness of dark parts 0 to 5 Depth Enhancer Reduces the rough noise in the background to give a greater feeling of depth 0 to 4 Zoom ELY on recordable discs UA on recordable discs Video contents This feature expands a letterbox picture to fit the screen Preparation 1 Press FUNCTIONS 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the i appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press A V to select Other Settings and press gt l 2 Press O 3 Press A VW to select Display Menu and press gt 3 Press DVD to switch the selector to DVD CD 4 Inserta disc page 29 E Just Fit Z ust FI oom 4 5 After step 3 Features for adjusting the video 1 Press A VW to select Just Fit Zoom and press gt Functions Adjusting the picture quality Subtitle Position Auto Subtitle Brightness Video and picture contents European Vista Manual Zoom l 16 9 Standard Bit Rate Display American Vista GUI See through Cinemascope1 Press FUNCTIONS GUI Brightness Cinemascope2 HDMI Status
66. B MENU Press A VY to select Track Manager and press ENTER 2 3 Press A VW to select Erase Selected Tracks and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the track and press lt gt to add a check mark Music Collection Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Mozart I Le nozze di Figaro overture Mozart Six German Dances Mozart I Symphony No 34 Mozart I Symphony No 35 Haffner Mozart I Symphony No 40 Mozart E Turkischer Marsch Mozart Erase Selected Tracks Editing 6 Repeat step 4 to select all the tracks you want to delete 5 Press ENTER LEFT RIGHT to check uncheck 6 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Note eWhen a track is deleted it will also be deleted from any playlists containing the track eYou can also perform the operations above from the Track List Press A W to select Erase Selected Tracks and press ENTER Then operate from step 4 o lt pa D 2 ie 3 Q rs gt 5 lt eTo add or remove check marks to a group of tracks 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A YW to select Mark All or Unmark All RQT8926 N a k RQT8926 Changing titles Changing an artist name or album name HDD Artist and album names can be manually input or the Gracenote database can be used to automatically obtain track information About obtaining track title information
67. CTION Playable discs 8 cm 3 or 12 cm 5 1 DVD DVD Video DVD Audio 2 DVD RAM DVD VR MP3 25 JPEG 4 5 3 DVD R DVD VR DVD Video MP3 2 5 JPEG 4 5 4 DVD R DL DVD VR DVD Video 5 DVD RW DVD VR DVD Video MP3 2 5 JPEG 4 5 6 R RW Video 7 R DL Video 8 CD CD R RW CD DA Video CD SVCD MP3 2 5 WMA 5 JPEG 4 5 HighMAT Level 2 Audio and Image 1 Conforming to IEC62107 2 MPEG 1 Layer 3 MPEG 2 Layer 3 3 Windows Media Audio Ver 9 0 L3 Not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate MBR 4 Exif Ver 2 1 JPEG Baseline files Picture resolution between 160x120 and 6144x4096 pixels Sub sampling is 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 Extremely long and slender pictures may not be displayed 5 The total combined maximum number of recognizable audio and picture contents and groups 4000 audio and picture contents and 400 groups 6 Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras using Version 1 2 of the Video Recording Format a unified video recording standard Pick up Wave length DVD CD 662 nm 785 nm Laser power DVD CD EMN CLASS II CLASS I CLASS 1 CLASS 1M VIDEO SECTION Video system NTSC Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q Output connector Component video output 480p 480i Y output level Ps output level Pr output level Output connector Pin jack Y green Ps blue Pr red 1 system HDMI AV output HDMI 19 pin type A connector This unit supports HDAVI Control 2 function
68. DOUS 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 eDO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES eDO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT INA BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS System SC PTX7 Main unit SA PTX7 Front center SB FCX7 speakers Subwoofer SB HWX7 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 product s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to p
69. E Yes No Yes Yes Not necessary RAMA DVD R RW gt DVD Yes Yes No Yes Yes Necessary RAZ i DVD R DL 2 Yes 3 Yes No No No Necessary RDL R RW No Yes 5 No No No Necessary R DL No Yes 5 No No No Necessary CD R RW Yes Yes Yes Necessary elt may not be possible to play the discs in all cases due to the type of discs the condition of the recording the recording method and how the files were created below Tips for making data discs 1 This unit can play CD R RW recorded with CD DA or Video CD format DOW Ci This unit also plays HighMAT discs x2 Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras 3 Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras using Version 1 2 of the Video Recording Format a unified video recording standard x4 Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras using DVD Video Format 5 Recorded using a format different from DVD Video Format therefore some functions cannot be used 6 A process that allows play on compatible equipment To play a disc that is displayed as Necessary the disc must etc using Version 1 1 of the Video Recording Format a unified video recording standard E Tips for making data discs first be finalized on the device it was recorded on 7 Closing the session will also work Format Disc Extension Reference WMA CD R RW WMA e Compatible compression rate between
70. EZ Sync settings on the connected device e f the HDMI device connection was changed there has been a power failure or the plug was removed and then reinserted to the power outlet EZ Sync may stop working In any of these cases perform the steps listed below 1 Turn on the power to all devices connected with an HDMI cable and then turn the TV VIERA off and on again 2 Turn the EZ Sync settings on the TV VIERA to Off and then On again For more information refer to the VIERA operating instructions 3 Switch the VIERA input to the HDMI connection with this unit and after this unit s screen is displayed check the EZ Sync operations Recorded tracks are not e f it is difficult to find the playlist that a track was added to search by the name of 47 displayed and cannot be the track All tracks in the Music Collection will be displayed by track name found Tracks have not been added Are you playing the track immediately after recording it Adding the track to Music to Music Shuffle Shuffle takes place when the unit is in standby mode e Does this abnormality only occur with specific tracks Depending on the track it 49 may not be added to any genre The display does not change Does the inserted disc conform to disc standards and specifications Replace it 24 even after inserting a disc Play does not begin even after pressing gt PLAY with a disc that conforms to disc standards e Cond
71. IC COLLECTION to switch the selector to Music Collection Dividing tracks Only tracks recorded as LPCM can be divided This function can be used with playlists Albums and Analog Recorded 1 Select the playlist containing the track that you want to divide from 2 Pause the track where you want to divide it After pausing press SUB MENU Music Collection Albums Life with Mozart A Mozart Life with Mozart 3 Eine Kleine Nacht Musik H 0 55 Tracks Total Time a 3 Press A to select Track Manager and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select Divide and Combine LPCM Track and press ENTER 5 Press A V to select Divide this Track and press ENTER Divide LPCM Track Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Division Point 1 min 41 sec 00 ENTER 6 Press A V to select Division Point and press ENTER Divide LPCM Track a 1 min 41 sec 00 v o Cancel 7 Press A V to make all fine adjustments to the point of division and press ENTER To check that the tracks were divided correctly the track repeats playback of the first few seconds after the division point 8 Press A V to select Divide and press ENTER Tracks that have been divided before the division point are named with _1 and tracks that are divided after the division point are named with _2 To stop partway through Press W To return to the previous scr
72. J JPEG For information about which data formats can be played on this unit refer to page 24 Discs that can be played Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 0 3 Press DVD to switch the selector to DVD CD 4 Insert a recordable disc gt page 29 Select Play as Data Disc page 61 Other Menu in the following cases To play HighMAT discs without using the HighMAT function To play M or on DVD RAM that contain both and another format e g EREA Playing items in order Playback Menu Playback Menu Total 4a4 All contents Toul WMA MP3 Total 427 JPEG av to select and press While the menu is displayed Press A V to select All Audio or Picture and press ENTER e To display exit the screen press TOP MENU Playing from the selected item Navigation Menu 1 Press MENU 2 Press A V lt gt to select the group and press ENTER 3 eTo play content in the group in order Press ENTER eTo start play from the selected content Press A VY to select and press ENTER Group and content number currently playing Navigation Menu g z JPEG 002 My favorite2 005 Japanese 001 Lady Starfish 6 JPEG tb WMA MP3 Perfume 001 My favoritet 002 My favorite 001 Brazilian 002 Chine
73. M channel selection Although you may have selected an XM channel from its secondary category e g DANCE after exiting and then re entering category tune mode the primary category of the XM channel is displayed e g DECADES Setting preset XM channels Channel presets allow you to quickly and conveniently select your favorite XM channels Up to 30 XM channels can be stored as channel presets 2 S imt b a e 2 2 fea Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit T While listening to the XM radio broadcast Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Set Preset Channel and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select the channel and press ENTER e An XM channel previously stored is overwritten when another XM channel is stored in the same channel preset XM channel 0 RADIO ID cannot be stored as a channel preset The radio To return to the previous screen Press RETURN RQT8926 ep Qn k RQT8926 Using the XM Satellite Radio Selecting the preset channels Checking XM channel information Press TUNER BAND to select XM N Press the numbered buttons to select the channel eTo select a 2 digit number e g 12 210 gt 1 gt 2 F tod UEH IL Alternatively press M lt PI to select the channel E Making selections with the on screen displ
74. MHz Yes No 5 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER The tuner presets all the stations it can receive into the channels in ascending order e Auto Memory Completed is displayed when the stations are set and the radio tunes to the last preset station e Memory setting failed is displayed when automatic presetting is unsuccessful Preset the channels manually gt page 62 E FM frequency step The step is factory set to 0 2 MHz 200 kHz but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated in 0 1 MHz 100 kHz steps Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM 2 Press SUB MENU 3 Press A V to select Select Frequency Step and press ENTER 4 Press A VW to select the frequency step and press ENTER 5 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER Note After changing the setting previously preset frequencies will be cleared and the timer setting of FM recording will be canceled Preset them again To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Setting preset stations automatically Up to 30 stations can be set in each band FM and AM 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 2 Press lt lt gt gt to select the lowest frequency Selecting the preset channels Check that the radio
75. MUSIC SHUFFLE Backing up data recorded to the HDD Cautions about backup data Be careful not to perform any of the following e Do not open backup data with applications or software and do not change the contents e Do not compress the backup data e Do not change the backup data file name or change the saved location Perform Preparation and Settings to check on the PC as described on page 87 Press SETUP Press A VY to select Other Setup and press ENTER Press A V to select Maintenance and press gt Press A VY to select Backup Restore and press ENTER Press A VW to select Backup and press ENTER ao Rw N Backup 6 Press A V to select PC Name and press ENTER When the PC name is displayed The PC name and other information that was used when previous backups and imports page 40 were performed may be displayed In this case check the PC name again and if necessary follow the steps below to make changes 7 Enter the characters gt page 69 Input the User Name and Password in steps 6 and 7 in the same manner 8 Press A V lt gt to select Backup and press ENTER Backup begins A message will be displayed indicating that backup is complete The unit will briefly stay this way and then it will turn off automatically shortly after To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To cancel back
76. Menu to 480i Alternatively press and 60 hold CANCEL to switch to 480i Pictures not in progressive output e f the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT output will be interlace Closed captions not displayed e When progressive output or HDMI output is on closed captions will not be displayed RQT8926 Reference Reference O N OQ 2 iS a Troubleshooting guide Recording Issues Page Cannot record e Is the selector set to TV Audio when TV Audio Input is set to DIGITAL IN or XM You cannot record tracks from these sources to the HDD eis the CD set to random or repeat play mode Turn random repeat play off 57 58 Cannot perform high speed Did you try to record WMA MP 3 tracks from a recordable disc WMA MP3 tracks recording cannot be recorded in high speed recording mode Tried to record tracks to the elf the track you are trying to record is an SCMS recording it will be skipped 35 HDD but they were not recorded During recording the audio Does the readable surface of the disc have any scratches or fingerprints Replace 26 is jumpy or there is noise in the disc if there are scratches and wipe the disc off with a soft cloth if there are the recording fingerprints e Depending on how the disc was recorded you cannot record tracks correctly from some record
77. Note elt is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG15 1 5 m 4 9 ft RP CDHG30 3 0 m 9 8 ft RP CDHG50 5 0 m 16 4 ft etc Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilized eWhen connecting with a Panasonic TV VIERA equipped with the HDAVI Control function linked operations would be possible See page 76 for the details RQT8926 N 18 z RQT8926 Optional connections and settings Connecting to the Set Top Box Satellite receiver Cable box etc or video cassette recorder Use the following connections when you want to output audio of your cable TV or VCR through this units speakers Do not connect through the video cassette recorder Due to copy guard protection the picture may not be displayed properly Turn the television off before connecting and refer to the television s operating instructions To your cable TV service or television antenna Insert fully with this side RF cable SY facing up RF cable RF IN not included not included Optical digital audio cable JO not included Set Top Box Satellite saja out receiver Cable box etc or video cassette recorder not included Video cable included AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN s Audio cable Main unit not included
78. OUT terminal x4 When audio is output from HDMI AV OUT terminal and the connected equipment does not support the item selected the actual output will depend on the performance of this connected equipment E HDMI menu RGB Range When HDMI Color Space is set to RGB gt page 60 Picture Menu e Standard e Enhanced When the black and white images are not distinct Video Mode This setting is irrelevant when connected through the VIDEO terminal e On Select this when connected through the HDMI terminal Video is output from the HDMI terminal according to the setting of the Video Output Mode gt page 60 Picture Menu Video is also output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal but only in 480i interlace Select this when connected through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal Video is output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal according to the setting of the Video Output Mode gt page 60 Picture Menu Video is also output from the HDMI terminal but only in 480p progressive eOff Audio Output e On When audio output is from HDMI AV OUT terminal Depending on the capabilities of the connected equipment audio output may differ from the audio settings When audio output is not from HDMI AV OUT terminal The audio is output using the settings of this unit Off EZ Sync e On eOff The EZ Sync HDAVI Control function is available gt page 76 E
79. Others If I will not use this unit foran To save power turn the unit off and remove the plug from the outlet However the extended period of time next time you use the unit you will need to set the time again what should I do I m concerned with standby By setting the unit to Power Save Mode in Power Off Mode power consumption 93 power consumption will be minimized when the unit is turned off want to change the audio e Adjusting the equalizer settings is a simple way to change the audio quality 82 quality during play Messages Television displays in general Page Another playlist with the e Another playlist with the same name already exists and you are trying to create a same name already exists combined playlist that will be in excess of 99 tracks The maximum number of but you cannot combine tracks that can be added to a single playlist is 99 Give the playlist a different name them because the maximum or cancel editing number of tracks 99 has been reached Backup is incomplete e Following the on screen message select to continue backup or to operate the unit 88 Do you want to resume without continuing backup Backup Cannot add this track to the eYou are trying to add more than 99 tracks to a single playlist The maximum 68 playlist number of tracks that can be added to a single playlist is 99 Delete unnecessary The
80. Panasonic Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No SC PTX7 Region number The player plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number 1 or ALL Music Jukebox Example You can record up to 39 000 songs in the Music Jukebox 31 DVD aise Music Shuffle AOD VOEO PLaYER Automatic song selection to match your a mood Homi gracenote 49 gt lt ZASUNE MultiRoom READY Wireless multiroom multisource audio from different rooms PEENI As an ENERGY STAR with purchase of SH FX85 80 Partner Panasonic has loutgh determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR SaNSRCNASARH guidelines for energy efficiency 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 PC RQT8926 1P k RQT8926 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully 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 CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZAR
81. Primary DNS Address Secondary DNS Address If TCP IP 1 is set to IP Manual Setting the DNS Auto Setting will not be displayed IP Address Displays the IP address assigned to this unit etc CD database Setting eYes No Only this units internal CD database can be used When using this function without connecting to a network messages related to network connections will not be displayed After setting to No make sure to set to Yes before connecting to a network E Maintenance menu Backup Restore eBackup Back up the HDD data to a PC page 88 e Restore Restore backed up data from a PC to this unit gt page 89 Delete All Tracks in the Music Yes When the caution message informing you that tracks deleted cannot be recovered Collection has displayed press lt 4 gt to select Yes and press ENTER Once all tracks have Deletes all music data on the been deleted a message will be displayed indicating deletion is complete unit and the HDD returns to eN factory presets System Software Information Displays the software version etc Software Program Update eOK Updates and improves the e Cancel system software Information about obtaining system update discs will be made available on the support page For more information check the following website http panasonic jp support global cs audio Language code list Abkhazian
82. RATE Auto 10 Minutes Aitoenoy CO Oiam Auto Stereo 3 Press A V to select Auto Track Divide and press ENTER Auto Track Divide Auto 10 Minutes a 4 press A V to select the method of division and press ENTER Auto 5 Minutes Tracks are divided into 5 minute recordings Auto 10 Minutes Tracks are divided into 10 minute recordings Divide tracks at the point you like For division methods see right 5 Press RETURN Manual 6 Press HDD REC Recording starts Titles are automatically added gt below To change the recording mode before recording Follow steps 1 to 3 of Setting the recording mode recording method on page 34 The recording method cannot be selected To stop recording Press W To pause recording Press HDD REC eTo continue recording press HDD REC once more The track is divided To manually divide tracks While recording press ENTER at the point where you want to divide the track e When dividing tracks create at least a 2 second space between two tracks Tracks divided with less than 2 second of space cannot be divided Tracks recorded in Manual mode that exceed 60 minutes will automatically be divided To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Note e Radio broadcasts cannot be recorded by pressing CD HDD on the main unit Use HDD REC on the remote control e The audio may s
83. REC remote control Recording cannot be performed Turn repeat and random settings off With CD gt HDD main unit Recording of the all tracks of the CD starts Repeat and random play settings are automatically turned off Use the following methods to change the settings for audio quality of recordings and how recording is executed e You will also perform this procedure when recording audio formats other than CD Items displayed will change depending on the audio format used for recording O N OQ 2 O To stop recording Press W Tracks that are stopped partially through recording incomplete recordings will not be recorded to the HDD e Additionally nothing will be recorded if the current recording is stopped in the index portion e g when 0 03 etc is displayed between two tracks To select the track to start recording with Possible only when the recording method is set to Listening while Recording gt page 34 step 5 1 Press TOP MENU and the track list will be displayed 2 Press A YW to select the track to start recording with and press ENTER 3 Press HDD REC Recording starts from the selected track and continues to the end of the CD To record a track while playing Possible only when the recording method is set to Listening while Recording gt page 34 step 5 While the disc is playing press HDD REC Playback stops and then restart
84. Regular aspect television 4 3 The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen unless prohibited by the disc 4 3 Letterbox Regular aspect television 4 3 Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style 16 9 Widescreen television 16 9 TV Type Select to suit the type of television e Standard Direct View TV CRT Projector e Projection TV e Plasma TV e LCD TV Projector Time Delay When connected with a Plasma display adjust if you notice the audio is out of sync with the video e 0ms 20ms 40ms 60ms 80ms 100ms Still Mode Specify the type of picture shown when paused e Automatic eField The picture is not blurred but picture quality is lower e Frame Overall quality is high but the picture may appear blurred Refer to Frame still and field still gt page 108 Glossary 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 the terminals other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pp PR e Darker When connected through COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Pr E Audio menu PCM Digital Output Check the digital input limitations of the equipment you connect using DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT terminal and select the maximum sampling frequency of PCM digital output e Up to 48 kHz When connected to equipment compatible w
85. T8926 k RQT8926 Editing playlists Deleting a user playlist This function will delete the user playlists but the tracks will remain on the HDD 1 While the user playlist that you want to delete is stopped press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Edit Playlist and press ENTER 3 Press A VY to select Delete the Playlist and press ENTER 4 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Adding tracks to Favorites You can easily add the tracks you like to Favorites max 99 tracks While the track you want to add is stopped paused or playing Press FAVORITE REG Track registered to Favorites playlist A message is displayed and the unit returns to the previous screen eThe track will be added as the last track in Favorites To perform operations from the Track List playlist While the Track List playlist containing the track you want to add is displayed press A W to select the track and then press FAVORITE REG Music Collection Tracks lt 4 WXYZ Others XJ DEF GHI JKL MNO gt Aida Verdi NET Schubert Clair du Lune Debussy Removing a track from Favorites While stopped press SUB MENU Press A VY to select Edit Playlist and press ENTER 1 2 3 Press A V to select Remove Track s from Favorites playlist and press ENTER 4 Press A VY to select the
86. Time and press ENTER Setting the Day and Time SUN ke Q 7 toy Day o 9 5 Press A V to select the Day and press ENTER Preparations Press A VW to select the day and press ENTER ND Press A VW to select Adjusting Time and press ENTER Adusting Time AM 12 00 rome 8 Press A V to set the time and press ENTER This can be set quickly by pressing and holding A W The clock starts To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN several times Note eThis is a 12 hour clock e Reset the clock regularly to maintain accuracy elf there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household AC outlet set this again RQT8926 QO sTEPD Setting the radio stations presets g E 3 Bee g 2 g lt gt SELECTOR v TUNING Radio operations are described mainly with the remote control You can alternatively use the corresponding button on the main unit x1 lt gt SELECTOR x2 v TUNING a Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 4 Press A V to select Auto Memory and press ENTER FM Auto Memory Do you want to start Auto Memory Start point XX X
87. Track Title and press ENTER Then operate from step 4 eTo add or remove check marks to a group of tracks 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A YW to select Mark All or Unmark All Correcting title information obtained from the Gracenote database You can correct any mistakes that may appear in title information obtained from the Gracenote database While the CD DA format from a commercial CD or recordable CD is stopped 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A to select Obtain CD Track s Title and press ENTER POWERED BY gracenote Searching the database After the title search finishes suggestions are displayed 3 Press A V to select the title and press ENTER Editing To return to the previous screen Press RETURN o lt o 2 e 3 Q rs gt 5 lt 73 E RQT8926 74 K RQT8926 Dividing and combining tracks on the HDD Tracks recorded as LPCM can be divided and combined 1 track can be divided into 2 tracks Alternately 2 tracks can be combined into 1 track Tracks that can be divided and or combined are limited to tracks recorded to the HDD as LPCM Tracks recorded to the HDD in AAC or WMA and MP3 tracks imported from a PC cannot be divided or combined Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 3 Press MUS
88. V to select Track Manager and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select Convert Analyze and press ENTER While the track is playing you will be asked if you want to stop play If you want to perform conversion analysis Press lt 4 gt to select Yes and press ENTER 4 Press A VW to select the item to be converted analyzed and press ENTER All of HDD All tracks in the HDD will be converted and analyzed All of this Playlist All tracks within the selected playlist will be converted and analyzed 5 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER Conversion and analysis starts Once complete the unit will return to the previous screen To stop partway through Press W To return to the previous screen Press RETURN e Play and record cannot be performed during conversion and analysis e f you are trying to compress a playlist without any LPCM tracks the message There are no tracks that can be converted or analyzed will be displayed Select a different playlist Compressing LPCM tracks to AAC Viewing track or HDD information By converting tracks recorded in LPCM to AAC you can increase the amount of available space on the HDD Compression is performed on the playlist that includes the track currently displayed on the Main Screen From the Main Screen page 30 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Track Manager and press ENTER 3 Press A V to se
89. able discs Noise is heard e This is being caused by weak signal reception Sound is distorted When listening to FM radio try the following operations ST is flashing or doesn t Adjust the position of the FM antenna light during FM broadcasts Use an FM outdoor antenna 63 Change Audio Mode to Mono 62 When listening to AM radio try the following operations Adjust the position of the AM antenna Use an AM outdoor antenna 63 Try switching BP Beat Proof Function 62 A beat sound is heard e Turn the television off or separate it from the unit A low hum is heard during e Separate the antenna from other cables and cords AM broadcasts You can receive only e Your XM Satellite service has not been activated or your subscription has expired 64 promotional XM channels To activate your XM Satellite service or to renew your subscription For U S residents visit XM on the Web at www xmradio com or call XM s Listener Care at 1 800 XMRADIO 1 800 967 2346 For Canada residents visit XM on the Web at www xmradio ca or call XM s Listener Care at 1 877 GET XMSR 1 877 438 9677 You should have your Radio ID ready The title information e The title may contain characters that are not supported by this unit Letters of the obtained from the Gracenote alphabet can be displayed Letters with accent mark such as etc will be database or WMA MP3 titles displayed blank or
90. ack Title and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the track and press lt gt to add a check mark Music Collection Obtain Track Title Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Mozart O Le nozze di Figaro overture Mozart Six German Dances Mozart I Symphony No 34 Mozart v _The Elopement from the Harem overture Mozart I Symphony No 35 Haffner Mozart i Symphony No 40 Mozart O Turkischer Marsch Mozart S is a LEFT RIGHT to check uncheck Repeat step 4 to select all the tracks whose album or artist names you want to change 5 Press ENTER POWERED BY d gracenote Track 1 Creating the database search data Search begins for the first track 6 If suggestions are displayed press lt gt to select the title and press A VW to select OK then press ENTER Music Collection Obtain Track Title 4 Suggestions 1 of 5 amp Mozart Life with Mozart X Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Bree 1 of 13 6S LEFT RIGHT to choose a suggestion Cancel E3 Play e f no applicable suggestions are found then select Not Applicable eOnce the title has been entered search for information for the next track begins 7 Repeat step 6 to search for other track titles The unit returns to the previous screen once finished searching for all track titles To return to the previous screen Press RETURN eYou can also perform the operations left from the Track List Press A YW to select Obtain
91. ages and the playback condition indicator CAMT to exit on Operations during playback a The position is memorized when RESUME appears on the unit s display Press gt PLAY to resume Resume play Press W to clear the position e Even after the unit is turned off or the selector is changed the position is memorized Normal playback only u ePress gt PLAY to restart play a n Stop Pause Skip Search during play Slow motion during pause ha e Up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play e fe Slow motion forward direction only Frame by frame during pause e Forward direction only 4 2 3 6 Select the track with the numbered 9 buttons 0 e g To select 12 210 gt 1 gt 2 RETURN with playback control Showing disc menu This menu may be different depending on discs and selectable items may differ as well For more information on how to operate the menu on your discs please read the operating instructions that came with the disc 1 Press RETURN while playing 2 Press the numbered buttons to select the item e g To select 12 210 gt 1 gt 2 Playing MP3 and JPEG files on a recordable DVD See page 53 Playing a recordable DVD or CD with WMA MP3 or JPEG Playing a recordable DVD or CD with WMA MP3 or JPEG WMA MP3
92. also perform the operations above from the Track Turkischer Marsch Mozart 7 List Press A W to select Change Track Order in the Playlist and press ENTER Then operate from step 4 ENTER camel LEFT RIGHT to check uncheck Repeat step 5 to select all the tracks you want to remove from the playlist 6 Press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To add or remove check marks to a group of tracks 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A YW to select Mark All or Unmark All Changing the name of a playlist You can change the names of playlists This function can be used with playlists User Playlists Analog Recorded Artists and Albums While the playlist that you want to change the name of is stopped 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Edit Playlist and press ENTER 3 Press A VY to select Edit Playlist Name and press ENTER Changing the name of artist and or album playlists If you select an artist or album playlist and change the name of the playlist the artist and or album name will change gt page 72 Confirmation messages such as Do you want to change the artist name will appear on screen Select Yes to continue with the operations 4 Enter the characters gt right 5 Press W Set To return to the previous screen Press RETURN e When a playlist with the same name exists the message There
93. and play Main unit C Dam C O _ rransmirter N iPod not included Do not connect or disconnect SH PD10 while the main unit is on not included E About recharging the battery By inserting SH PD10 not included to the OPTION port on the back of this unit and connecting iPod you can recharge iPod Once connected the battery will begin to recharge automatically iPod will start recharging regardless of whether this unit is on or off Check iPod to see if the battery is fully recharged e Tracks from this unit cannot be transferred to iPod using SH PD10 e f you are not using iPod for an extended period of time after recharging has completed disconnect it from SH PD10 as the battery will be depleted naturally Once fully recharged additional recharging will not occur For more information refer to the operating instructions for iPod or SH PD10 By inserting SH PD10 not included into the OPTION port and connecting iPod you can play tracks audio through this unit s speakers Additionally you can use the remote control for this unit to perform operations such as play stop and record operations on iPod Only audio tracks can be recorded from iPod Preparation 1 Connect the SH PD10 and iPod as shown on page 78 2 Press gt SELECT lt to switch the selector to OPTION Playing tracks of iPod with the re
94. appear in the center of the screen Zoom Expands to 4 3 aspect ratio Just Fit Zoom gt page 56 Zoom Manual Zoom gt page 56 Zoom Bit Rate Display Video contents On lt gt Off Off On Auto Switches on GUI See through automatically when the images appear on the display HD Picture Enhancer With HDMI connection When Video Mode is set to On gt page 93 HDMI menu Makes the quality of HDMI video output 720p 1080i 1080p sharp Off 1 weakest to 3 strongest GUI Brightness 3 to 3 Indicates various information when connected with HDMI AV OUT terminal page 61 Confirming HDMI information HDMI Status E Other Menu gt page 91 Changing the Setup settings Play as DVD Video Select Play as DVD Video to play or on DVD Audio Play as DVD Audio Select Play as Data Disc to play Play as DVD VR MP3 on DVD RAM that Play as HighMAT contain both and another or format e g EJEA or to play Play as Data Disc HighMAT discs without using the HighMAT function E Confirming HDMI information DS ON Connection status N ee gt page 57 Changing soundtracks Shows the maximum channel number of the connected equipment page 60 HDMI Color Space Video Format 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p page 60 Video Output Mode z fa e fa 2 9 D a e All possible outputs are displayed eThe current output for
95. as 100BASE T LAN e For further information about backups visit the following homepage http panasonic jp support global cs audio PC with Windows XP SP2 installed Backup destination Internal PC HDD HDD n S 2 Q S 2 gS 2 S Network Attached Storage Q S Q 1s Preparation Note 1 Connect the unit to a PC network gt page 20 or directly About backup data 5 connect it to a PC gt page 90 The backup data is created with encryption Therefore backup S 2 To display the picture turn on the television and select the data cannot be played or copied to another device appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit Furthermore backups can only be restored on the unit from D 3 Press 0 which it was created 8 4 Press MUSIC COLLECTION to switch the selector to 3 Music Collection o If you do not have the equipment required for creating a Settings to check on the PC backup gz 1 Create a folder using the name below and set the Make certain to keep the recording source CD files etc folder to Shared This folder then becomes the save destination for the backup data eFor information about the shared folder settings see Importing WMA MP3 from a PC gt page 40 Folder name ptxbckup 2 Check the PC name RQT8926 N RQT8926 Backing up HDD data to a PC
96. as shown in the diagram e The stands must be able to support over 10 kg 22 Ibs eThe stands must be stable even if the speakers are in a high position Front center speaker 55 mm 25 32 60 mm 23 e L Plate thickness plus 7 mm to 10 mm plus 9 32 to 13 32 5 mm 3 6 pitch 0 8 mm 1 s2 Metal screw holes For attaching to old speaker stands q 0 Speaker stand not included xThis is one example of configuring speaker stands lt Expand your listening options with a Multiroom wireless sound system D Optional Panasonic wireless accessory SH FX85 page 80 You can enjoy a Multiroom wireless sound system when you use the optional Panasonic wireless accessory SH FX85 For details please refer to the operating instructions for the optional Panasonic wireless accessory Preventing the speakers from falling over Preparation Attach screw eyes not included to secure the speakers to a wall Screw eye not included Wall String not included Approx 150 mm 59 s2 1 Thread the string not included through the slot on the rear of the front center speakers to prevent them from falling over 2 Loop the string through the screw eye and tie tightly eYou will need to obtain the appropriate screw eyes to match the walls and pillars to which the screw eyes are going to be fastened Consult with a qualified housing contractor
97. at allows you to optimize the XM signal reception 1 Press TUNER BAND to select XM e Ensure the antenna is connected gt page 19 2 Press and hold FL DISPLAY until the XM signal status is displayed Signal strength _ F _ F 4 strong Co 1 d l 3 good _ 2 marginal l i AESF 1 weak Satellite signal Terrestrial signal 0 no signal 3 Position the antenna for the best possible satellite signal reception The display changes depending on the signal strength e f the satellite signal is weak or not available you can optimize for the terrestrial signal where available 4 Press FL DISPLAY to return to the previous display Tips for optimizing reception eTo prevent interference with wireless equipment place the antenna away from this unit Panasonic wireless sound system SH FX80 SH FX85 Panasonic wireless system SH FX50 SH FX60 SH FX65 and other equipment that emits radio waves such as radio equipment and microwave ovens ePlace the antenna near a south facing window with an unobstructed view of the sky for the best satellite signal reception e Refer also to the operating instructions of your XM antenna Manual tuning 1 Press TUNER BAND to select XM 2 Press lt lt gt gt to select the channel E Selecting XM channels by direct entry 1 Press TUNER BAND to select XM 2 Press XM DIRECT TUNING 3 Press the numbered buttons to select the XM chan
98. ate the unit more quickly after turning the unit on select Quick Start Mode When you turn the unit off before the unit has finished conversion and analysis page 32 of tracks the unit will first enter standby in Quick Start Mode for two minutes and then conversion and analysis will begin Once conversion and analysis is complete the unit then enters Power Save Mode FL Dimmer Change the brightness of the unit s display e Bright Dimmer e Auto The display is dimmed but brightens when you perform some operations Changing the unit s settings RQT8926 E Reference Ke A a RQT8926 Changing the settings E TV Audio Input menu TV Audio Input eTV Switches to analog input TV IN TV audio can be switched e DIGITAL IN Switches to digital input OPTICAL IN TV between analog or digital input You cannot record from an external device when TV Audio Input is set to DIGITAL IN gt page 38 E Network menu Network TCP IP 1 e P Auto Setting In most cases this should be selected Settings e P Manual Setting If you are connecting this unit to a network and assigning a fixed IP gt page 95 address perform the following settings IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway TCP IP 2 e DNS Auto Setting In most cases this should be selected e DNS Manual Setting When you have an assigned DNS server from your ISP perform the following settings
99. ay Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select XM 2 Press TOP MENU 3 Press A VY to select Preset Selection and press ENTER 4 Press A Y to select the preset channel and press ENTER To erase unnecessary preset channels Unnecessary preset channels that have been erased will not be displayed when selecting channels with lt lt gt P Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select XM 2 Press SUB MENU 3 Press A YW to select Erase Preset Channel and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the unnecessary channel and press ENTER The display mode setting can be changed to display information about the broadcast content such as the category track title or artists name While listening to the XM radio broadcast Press FL DISPLAY Each time you press the button XM channel number gt XM channel name __Name lt Track title lt Category lt Longer text information will not be fully displayed Note elf there is no text information for the current XM broadcast js displayed eThe XM channel number and name are displayed briefly whenever the XM channel is changed You can also
100. ay Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Telephone No 1 800 211 7262 LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAN FDA 21 CFR Class I CAUTION CLASS TM VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS IEC60825 1 A2 Class 1M VARNING KLASS 1M SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASEASTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN DIREKT GENOM OPTISKT INSTRUMENT FORSIGTIG SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING KLASS 1M wi LIGET ER BENT UNDG AT SE LIGE P MED OPTS VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTINA LUOKAN 1M NAKY LASERSATEILYA ALA KATSO OPTISELLA LAITTEELLA SUORAAN SATEESEEN SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG KLASSE 1M WENN ABDECKUNG VORSICHT GE FFNET NICHT DIREKT MIT OPTISCHEN INSTRUMENTEN BETRACHTEN CAUTION OVE LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE CLASSE 1M EN CAS D OUVERTURE ATTENTION PAS REGARDER DIRECTEMENT A L AIDE D INSTRUMENTS D OPTIQUE OTER E TRRUTTRLU FEKET E LERKY Mni LETC KS FAT RAR UOC ELRES GB7241 1 2001 3B 2 Inside of product ROLXSO075 If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Although the AC power switch is in the off position standby on indicator is
101. be immediately displayed on the television If you miss the beginning portion of playback press 4 or lt 4 to go back to where playback started Power on link The television automatically turns on and the corresponding display appears when the following operations are performed with the television in standby mode Audio output is also automatically switched to this unit s speakers When you start playback on this unit When using the GUI display screen to perform an action e g Start menu screen gt page 30 E Power off link When the television is turned off this unit goes into standby mode automatically eThis function works only when Music Collection DVD CD or TV Audio is selected as the source on this unit eWhen the television is turned on this unit does not turn on automatically Note Only this unit turns off when you press for shutting it down Other connected equipment compatible with EZ Sync HDAVI Control stays on Auto input switching e When you switch the television input to TV tuner mode this unit will automatically switch to TV Audio x If you want to output digital audio connect the optical cable gt page 76 and select DIGITAL IN in TV Audio Input menu gt page 94 eWhen you start playback on this unit the television will automatically switch to the HDMI input mode for this unit e Also from the Start menu the input mode will be
102. ble check the terminal shape of the equipment to be connected eYou cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD e Even if using this connection method output will be in only 2 channels when playing DVD Audio Connecting to the other audio equipment AUX and Music Port allow you to enjoy music from a tape deck or other external devices e g MP3 player etc through this unit For more information about using these connections see page 38 and 86 When using AUX terminal Audio cable not included D D 2 b S S 2 dD E O 0 DIGITAL TRANSMITTER DIGITAL OPTICAL v Tape deck S ae Ss SS y bO E a p o_o Qa Main unit L a When using Music Port terminal Music Port plug type 3 5 mm 1 e stereo mini plug Ty Gb 24 woe TONNE External device Audio cable not included Main unit Connecting to the XM antenna XM Satellite Radio users should use the connection method shown below Subscription is required to receive XM Satellite Radio Refer to page 64 for details olom OOO _ Toor mens O pM sa XM antenna not included To Main unit RQT8926 Ko N S s RQT8926 Optional connections an
103. c Puerto Rico Inc Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 F1206 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR CANADA Panasonic Canada Inc PANASONIC PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase Technics Audio Product One 1 year parts and labour Panasonic Portable Clock Radio without Tape CD MD One 1 year parts and labour Panasonic Audio SD Audio Product One 1 year parts and labour Panasonic DVD Product One 1 year parts and labour Panasonic Combination DVD Player VCR One 1 year parts and labour Panasonic Combination DVD Recorder VCR One 1 year parts and labour Accessories including rechargeable batteries Ninety 90 days LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been improperly installed subjected to usage for which the product was not designed misused or abused damaged during shipping or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance nor does it cover any product which is used commercially Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty This warranty is extended to the original end user purcha
104. c playback iiiccicssscsscsccssscsscessstcscaverssncevenssesscses 50 Operations during playback ee 50 Different methods of play for recordable DVDS ssssesesessresereseeeeees 51 Network connection Television operation When other Panasonic equipment is located E Read Me First HDD Hard disk drive handling care 23 Discs used with this unit cesses 24 Disc handling Care ccceceeeeesseeeeeeneeneeees 26 Control reference guide ccsecseeeteeseeees 27 Remote Control ceessccscssecsseesseesessenenesesees 27 Main Mit os ox Seas naana aaan NN enad 28 The unit s display cc csseeseeeseesssreneeseaeeesees 29 How to insert the disc ooo eee 29 Unit G re iiasice ccdecsag seccctc cece ceccudeedececi es soncisencctincies 29 Utilizing the Start menu cc seceeeeeeeeeeeees 30 Displaying track information cseseeee 30 Playing a CD OF VCD ccccsseesesseeeeeeeeeeeseeeneeeee 52 Basic playback sscsssciscccasvcssteviavicecascrecsessens 52 Selecting and playing tracks from a commercial MUSIC ODs riipi ieina 52 Operations during playback ee 52 Playing a recordable DVD or CD with WMA MP3 Of JPEG iiscssciscecisesocsscsicescerseivecnvernivicsears 53 Playing items in order Playback Menu 53 Playing from the selected item Navigation Menu ou eee eeeeeeees 53 Playing HighMAT iSCS ceceeseeeeeeeeeetees 53 Play
105. c using this method Down mixing This is a process of remixing the multi channel audio surround sound on some discs into two channels When you want to listen to the audio on a DVD with a 5 1 channel digital surround track through your television speakers the down mixed audio will be output Some DVD Audio prevent down mixing of all or part of their contents When playing such discs or such parts of the disc unless the number of connected speakers is the same as the disc s channel specification audio will not be output properly DTS Digital Theater Systems This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world There is good separation between the channels so realistic sound effects are possible Dynamic range Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs Film and video DVD Videos are recorded using either film or video This unit can determine which type has been used then uses the most suitable method of progressive output Film Recorded at 24 frames per second Recorded at 30 frames per second as well Generally appropriate for motion picture films Video Recorded at 30 frames 60 fields per second Generally appropriate for TV drama programs or animation Frame still and field still Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving picture There are ab
106. cation to perform disc and or file identification and obtain music related information including name artist track and title information Gracenote Data from online servers or embedded databases collectively Gracenote Servers and to perform other functions You may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End User functions of this application or device You agree that you will use Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers for your own personal non commercial use only You agree not to assign copy transfer or transmit the Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR GRACENOTE SERVERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN You agree that your non exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions If your license terminates you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and the Gracenote Servers including all ownership rights Under no circumstances will Gracenote become liable for any payment to you for any information that you provide You agree that Gracenote Inc may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to t
107. cording capability and high speed operation it is a very special device that is easily susceptible to damage E The HDD is a device that is not built to withstand vibration shock or dust Depending on the setup environment and handling of the HDD some content may become damaged and play and recording may no longer be possible Especially during operation do not subject the unit to any vibration shock or remove the AC power plug from the household AC outlet In the event of a power failure during recording or play the content may be damaged E Back up the HDD periodically As a precaution for HDD failure we recommend making a backup of the HDD periodically However in some cases where the HDD is heavily damaged backups may not be restored E mmediately request service as soon as you feel there may be a problem with the HDD If there is an irregularity within the HDD repetitive strange sounds or distortion broken up audio may result Using the HDD in this condition may worsen the problem and in the worst case the HDD may no longer become usable As soon as you notice this type of problem request service Recorded content data on an HDD that has become unusable is unrecoverable E Setup precautions eDo not place in an enclosed area where the rear cooling fan is covered up Place the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration or impact eDo not place on anything that generates heat like a video S S
108. cted before the recording starts Therefore the recording from start to finish will be made and divided into multiple tracks Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 3 Connect the device from which you want to record play gt page 18 19 4 Press gt SELECT lt to switch the selector AUX If connected to the AUX terminal TV Audio If connected to the TV IN terminal e You cannot record when TV Audio Input is set to DIGITAL IN gt page 83 MUSIC PORT If connected to the Music Port terminal When the audio output level of the external device is too high audio may be distorted Adjust the volume on the external device 1 Press SUB MENU AUX Sub Menu LPOM Auto Track Divide Auto 10 Minutes Auto Synchro Level Level0 2 Press A to select Auto Track Divide and press ENTER Auto Track Divide Auto 5 Minutes Auto 10 Minutes Auto Synchro Manual 3 Press A VW to select the method of division and press ENTER Auto 5 Minutes Tracks are divided into 5 minute recordings Auto 10 Minutes Tracks are divided into 10 minute recordings Auto Synchro When external equipment starts playing recording starts automatically The unit searches for silence in between tracks and when a break of 3 seconds or longer is found recording pauses the track is divided and will restart a
109. d i By recording in CD DA WMA or MP3 format and x1 xi wa closing the session or finalizing the CD R CD RW 1See also Tips for 3 ae CD R RW oe disc when recording is complete you can record making data discs as gt page 25 tracks from the disc to this units HDD pag i 2 process that allows play on other equipment DVD RAM DVD i RAM This unit can record only MP3 files on these MP3 recordable DVDs DVD R RW discs need to be finalized R4 7 e DVD content cannot be recorded to this units HDD except for MP3 files in recordable DVD Discs that can be played E Commercial discs Indicated in these Disc Logo instructions by Remarks High quality movie and music discs DVD Video DVD VIDEO High fidelity music discs 2 Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video DVD A DVD A udio AUDIO DVD A content To play DVD Video content select Play as DVD Video gt page 61 Other Menu cree Music discs with video vcD VCD i i Se Including SVCD Conforming to IEC62107 Music discs courant This unit is not compatible with HDCD CD e Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not DIGITAL AUDIO conform to CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed E Recorded discs Yes Can be used No Cannot be used Recorded on a DVD Recorded on PC etc Disc Logo recorder etc etre inalize DEW Do oe ma DVD RAM L
110. d AAC patents U S patent numbers 08 937 950 5 274 740 97 02874 08 557 046 5 581 654 5848391 5 633 981 98 03036 08 894 844 05 183 988 5 291 557 5 297 236 5 227 788 5 299 238 5 548 574 5 451 954 4 914 701 5 285 498 5 299 239 08 506 729 5 400 433 5 235 671 5 481 614 5 299 240 08 576 495 5 222 189 07 640 550 5 592 584 5 197 087 5 717 821 5 357 594 5 579 430 5 781 888 5 490 170 08 392 756 5 752 225 08 678 666 08 039 478 5 264 846 5 394 473 98 03037 08 211 547 5 268 685 5 583 962 97 02875 5 703 999 5 375 189 RQT8926 On f RQT8926 LEL CRR E E Getting Started Basic Operations IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 ACCESSOr eS cesesseseeeeeeeenesseeeeeeseenseenneneeenenens 8 T T KET AE E 9 E Preparations STEP 1 Speaker location ccsssseseesseees 10 STEP 2 Basic connections m STEP 3 Peforming QUICK SETUP 14 STEP 4 Setting the COCK ccssseeesseesees 15 STEP 5 Setting the radio stations PFeSets ooo ssesseessseeeessteeeesseeeensneneeeee 16 Optional connections and settings 17 To enjoy higher picture quality 17 Connecting to the Set Top Box Satellite receiver Cable box etc or video cassette recorder 18 Connecting to the 5 1 channel amplifier 18 Connecting to the other audio equipment 19 Connecting to the XM antenna E Recording to HDD Before recording sscsescsesenseeeesseeseeensnenees 31 A brief introduction abo
111. d settings Network connection By connecting to the Internet you can use the following functions eYou can obtain the most recent CD title information from the online Gracenote database This unit has an abbreviated Gracenote database in the HDD CD title information can be obtained even if you are not connected to the Internet gt page 31 About the Gracenote database mporting WMA MP3 data gt page 40 data backup gt page 88 etc are all functions that use the network Functions other than those listed above are not supported by network services When you have a dedicated Internet connection such as cable broadband etc after checking with your Internet Service Provider ISP and the service agreement make connections and settings using indicated equipment For further information about network connection visit the following homepage http panasonic jp support global cs audio Internet Main unit 5 l Dama masma Straight LAN cable not included 000 Hub or broadband router A e When using a modem with broadband router capabilities and if there are no open modem ports connect a hub If the modem does not have broadband router capabilities Telecommunications equ
112. dd a check mark e g If changing the album name Music Collection Edit Album Name Eine Kleine Nacht Musik W Le nozze di Figaro overture Six German Dances Mozart I Symphony No 34 Mozart i Symphony No 35 Haffner Mozart I Symphony No 40 Mozart O Turkischer Marsch Mozart Mozart Mozart ENTER cance LEFT RIGHT to chech uncheck Repeat step 4 to select all the tracks whose album or artist names you want to change When you add check marks to a group of tracks the artist name and album name will be changed at the same time 5 Press ENTER Enter the characters gt page 69 Press W Set To return to the previous screen Press RETURN eYou can also perform the operations above from the Track List Press A W to select Edit Artist Name or Edit Album Name and press ENTER Then operate from step 4 eTo add or remove check marks to a group of tracks 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A VW to select Mark All or Unmark All Searching for track names artist names and album names within the Gracenote database and entering them automatically You can use the Gracenote database to search for and obtain title information for recordings made from sources other than CD DA While the playlist containing the tracks that you want to add a title to is stopped 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Track Manager and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select Obtain Tr
113. dio or other external devices are not included in this playlist Analog Recorded A playlist containing only analog recordings of the radio or from other external devices Ww E When User Playlists was selected Music Collection User Playlists Playlist002 Playlist003 Playlist004 Playlist005 Playlist006 Playlist007 Playlist008 Playlist009 Playlist010 oc RETURN 3 Press A V to select the playlist and press ENTER Music Collection Tracks lt Playlistoo1 gt Eine Kleine Nacht Musik MOZART Fantasia K 397 MOZART Le nozze di Figaro overture MOZART Symphony No 34 MOZART Symphony No 35 Haffner MOZART MOZART Symphony No 40 The Elopement from the Harem MOZART Turkischer Marsch Six German Dances Symphony No 36 on RETURN MOZART MOZART MOZART 4 Press A VW to select the track and press ENTER eWith lt 4 gt you can select the other playlists The selected track starts playing k RQT8926 e The playlist including the selected track will play through the last track default setting You can change the play range gt page 55 E When Favorites Most Often Played or Recently Ripped was selected e g Favorites Music Collection Favorites Bleep Bleep Daniel Bellman a I can feel love Don Alan John Carney Christmas True White Summer vacation Playhouse Alex Elmsley Slydini Slydini Germ 3 Press A V t
114. e disc s jacket for more information E Discs that cannot be played Blu ray HD DVD AVCHD discs Version 1 0 of DVD RW DVD ROM CD ROM CDV CD G SACD DivX Video Discs Photo CD DVD RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges 2 6 GB and 5 2 GB DVD RAM PAL discs and Chaoji VCD available on the market including CVD DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107 You can play DVD Audio however still pictures may be displayed enlarged D D 2 S Di 2 dD 7 6 Read Me First RQT8926 N io k RQT8926 Disc handling care E How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface TI Gz E Concerning non cartridge discs Be careful about scratches and dirt E f there is dirt or condensation on the disc Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry E Handling precautions e Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable eWrite on the label side of the disc only with a soft oil based felt pen Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers Do not drop stack or impact discs Do not place objects on them e Do not use the following discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels rental discs e
115. e of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation and third parties Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary and third parties 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 countries HIGH MAT AUDIO IMAGE The XM name and related logos are registered trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved HDAVI Control is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries EZ Sync is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
116. e or sampling frequency Still Picture To switch still picture Number Select with playback control e Use this function if you want to select a number with the television s remote control when EZ Sync HDAVI Control is active The numbered buttons on the television s remote control do not work when selecting numbers on a VCD To select a number While the disc menu is displayed Press gt Press A W gt Press ENTER Thumbnail To show thumbnail images Subtitle gt page 57 Changing subtitles Marker VR To recall a marker recorded on DVD recorders Angle gt page 58 Angle select Rotate To rotate a picture right orien Picture Press A VW to select Right or Left and ENTER To turn on off slideshow To change the slideshow timing 1 Fast lt 5 Slow Slideshow When using Slideshow Skip Rotate picture may not work correctly depending on the play position Other gt below Settings Other Settings Play Speed gt page 58 Changing play speed E Play Menu Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed The Repeat function can be used Repeat gt page 58 Repeat play A B Repeat To repeat a specified section Press ENTER at the starting and ending points Press ENTER again to cancel e BYEZ still picture part Does not work Advanced Disc Review gt page 58 Reviewing titles programs to p
117. e order and speed of play Other convenient features Repeat play Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed ERZA you can use even if there is no elapsed time display Press FUNCTIONS Press A V to select Other Settings and press gt Press A VW to select Play Menu and press gt A wN Press A VW to select Repeat and press gt Functions A B Repeat PA Chapter Advanced Disc Review Title 5 Press A V to select the item to be repeated and press ENTER Depending on the disc the items that can be selected will differ Changing play speed While playing 1 Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V to select Other Settings and press gt 3 Press A V to select Play Speed and press P Play Menu Picture Menu Audio Menu Display Menu Other Menu Subtitle Angle Other Settings 4 Press A V to select the play speed and press ENTER From x 0 6 to x 1 4 e Press P PLAY to return to the normal play e After you change the speed Digital audio output switches to PCM 2 ch 96 kHz sampling frequency is converted to 48 kHz This may not work depending on the disc s recording Starting play from a selected group A folder on WMA MP3 and JPEG discs is treated as a Group 1 Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V to select Group and press P 3 Press A V or the numbered buttons to select a group and press ENTER BYPEN To play
118. e previous screen Press RETURN ma Audio that is input through the OPTICAL IN TV terminal cannot be output through the HDMI terminal Convenient functions N G S 3 d oO a e me Q oO gt me lt RQT8926 A k RQT8926 Using the scheduled timer recording function 6 Set the operation details 1 Press A V to select Detail Setting and press ENTER REC Timer 1 Content Setting y AM 12 00 AM 12 00 2 Press A V to select Day and press ENTER 3 Press A VW to select the day you want to set press lt gt to add a check mark and then press ENTER 4 Press A VY to select Time and press ENTER REC Timer 1 Time Setting When the previously set time and day of the week is reached Start Time End Time the power will turn on and the unit will record from an external AM12 00 audio source or radio to the HDD and when the recording time is finished the unit will turn off automatically You can also set 5 Press lt 4 gt to select the start finish time and the unit to make multiple recordings press A V to set the time Then press ENTER Preparation 6 Press A VW to select Source and press 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the ENTER appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit BEC Timen Source setting 2 Press do Select Recording source 3 Set the clock page 15 EM or
119. e track into one of four different Music Shuffle groups e Every time you select a group of the Music Shuffle playlist the tracks and the order they appear in will change Depending on the track some tracks cannot be classified into any groups of Music Shuffle playlists From the top menu of the Music Collection 1 Press A V to select Music Shuffle and press ENTER Music Shuffle The different groups of Music Shuffle From the top menu of the Music Collection Press A VY to select Random Shuffle and press ENTER All tracks recorded to the HDD will be played at random When play is stopped the unit will switch to the Album playlist for that track elf Repeat Playback gt page 54 is set to On random playback will continue until you press W If set to Off playback will stop after all tracks on the HDD are played once e Random Playback gt page 54 and Play Range settings gt page 55 cannot be selected when Random Shuffle is performed 5 Energetic A Mellow A Yy Relaxing D Emotional e Each group can contain up to 99 tracks 2 Press A V to select the group and press ENTER e All selected groups of tracks will be displayed in random order each time e f the group contains more than 99 tracks 99 tracks are randomly selected and appear in random order 3 Press A V to select the track and press ENTER With lt 4 gt you
120. eate new Most Often Played or Recently Ripped playlists 1 While stopped press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Edit Playlist and press ENTER 3 Press A to select Clear History of Most Often Played playlist or Clear History of Recently Ripped playlist and press ENTER e g When Clear History of Recently Ripped playlist is selected Clear History of Recently Ripped playlist The record of the Recently Ripped playlist will be erased Do you want to continue 4 press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Note regarding editing playlists If you try to edit playlists that cannot be edited the message You cannot change the name of this playlist etc will be displayed Switch to a playlist that can be edited and then make changes Unnecessary tracks can be deleted from the HDD You can select and delete a single track or several tracks at once from a playlist Tracks that are deleted cannot be recovered therefore carefully check the tracks before deleting them Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 0 3 Press MUSIC COLLECTION to switch the selector to Music Collection While the playlist containing the track that you want to delete is stopped 1 Press SU
121. ecord from recordable discs If you use the program play mode you can specify multiple WMA MP3 tracks from recordable discs and record them all at once gt page 57 1 Create a list of tracks to play with the program play mode page 57 2 Press HDD REC All tracks in the program play list are recorded To start recording from partway through the program play mode 1 Press gt PLAY before step 2 above to play the program play list 2 While the track that you want to record is playing or paused press HDD REC Recording will start from the currently playing or paused track and will record until the end of the last track in the program play list Recording radio broadcasts You can record radio broadcasts to the HDD After recording starts track data will be recorded and divided using the time settings selected before the recording starts Therefore the recording from start to finish will be made and divided into multiple tracks Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 3 Press TUNER BAND and select FM or AM Order FM gt AM gt XM gt Return to FM eXM broadcasts cannot be recorded 1 Tune in to the radio station that you want to record gt page 62 2 Press SUB MENU Sub Menu Audio Mode SetPresetChannel o Erase PresetChannel L Recording Mode LPCM G
122. ecord tracks in iPod to the HDD and also play tracks in iPod using this unit s speakers s E By using Panasonic wireless accessory SH FX85 not included you can listen to audio from this unit in a different room F RQT8926 jo s RQT8926 STEP 1 Speaker location This unit comes equipped with a Dolby Virtual Speaker circuit installed Using just the front center speakers the subwoofer and by reproducing acoustic effects very similar to 5 1ch surround you can enjoy a true home theater experience even within a limited space Front center speaker Subwoofer Place to the right or left of the television on the floor or a sturdy shelf so that it will not cause vibration Leave about 30 cm 11 16 from the television e Leave 50 mm 2 or further from the wall eLeave 70 mm 275 32 or more of space in between the TV and the speakers and adjust audio to your liking e Look on the bottom of the speakers to identify the left and right speakers Outputs the elements of the front and center speakers An effect similar to hearing the audio track from the center of the TV screen can be obtained Ih 60 1 Main unit Note Keep your speakers at least 10 mm 9 s2 away from the system for proper ventilation To allow for proper ventilation and to maintain good airflow around the main unit pos
123. ecordable DVD See page 53 Playing a recordable DVD or CD with WMA MP3 or JPEG 2 S imt Ly b a e 2 2 fea Playing back RQT8926 1S 52 ls RQT8926 Playing a CD or VCD wege MENU PLAYLIST FUNCTIONS Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 3 Press DVD to switch the selector to DVD CD 4 Insert a disc gt page 29 Basic playback a Press gt PLAY Web Play begins automatically after insertion of the disc eWhen the disc is inserted switching the selector to DVD CD will also start play e g Symphony No 34 Selecting and playing tracks from a commercial music CD Track names obtained from the Gracenote database are listed 1 Press MENU Track Title Track Artist 2 Press A Y i Enee nea to select the track and press ENTER eTo return to the previous screen press RETURN 1o 65 30 Disc Title MOZART S ALBUM MOZART Eine Kleine Nacht Musik MOZART a A 2 Le nozze di Figaro overture 2 Symphony No 34 2 Symphony No 35 Haffner 2 Symphony No 40 2 The Elopement from the Harem overture 2 Turkischer Marsch LS 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 J Six German Dances 10 M Symphony No 36 AY to select and press EHEJ Press FUNCTIONS to switch between guide mess
124. een Press RETURN Note e Combining or dividing long tracks will take more time Two tracks cannot be combined if they exceed 202 minutes and 53 seconds Combining tracks Only tracks recorded in LPCM format can be combined with other LPCM tracks This function can be used with playlists Albums and Analog Recorded When the track you want to designate as the first track is stopped Press SUB MENU Press A VY to select Track Manager and press ENTER Press A VY to select Divide and Combine LPCM Track and press ENTER Press A VW to select Combine with Another Track and press ENTER A W N Combine LPCM Track Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Le nozze di Figaro overture ENTER Doim The track you want to combine at the end of the first track is displayed To change the track you want to add to the end of the first track 2 1 Press A V to select the second track and press ENTER Music Collection Choose Track to Combine Le nozze di Figaro overture Mozart Six German Dances Mozart Symphony No 34 Mozart y The playlist is displayed 2 Press A VW to select the track you want to combine as the second track and press ENTER o lt o 2 e 3 Q rs gt 5 lt 5 Press A V to select Combine and press ENTER Combine LPCM Track 2nd combined track will be excluded from all playlists and track informati
125. encryption code Wait a few seconds for the update to complete e You may have selected an XM channel that has been blocked or is no longer available with your subscription package For inquiry call XM s Listener Care at 1 800 XMRADIO U S residents or 1 877 GET XMSR Canada residents XM e The selected XM channel is not available Select a different channel 65 66 Supplemental text information such as the song title or artists name is not available for that particular broadcast You can change the type of XM channel information that is displayed by pressing FL DISPLAY 66 F70 e An XM transmission error has occurred Turn the unit off and on When the message still appears disconnect the AC power supply cord and consult your dealer Reference RQT8926 k Reference o N OQ 2 E Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service make the following checks If you are in doubt about some of the check points or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem refer to Customer Services Directory on page 110 if you reside in the U S A or refer to Product information on page 109 if you reside in Canada No power e Insert the AC power supply cord securely into the household AC outlet 13 The unit is automatically e When Auto Power Off Mode is set to On the unit automatically s
126. ensation has formed Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate Continued on the next page RQT8926 Reference Reference A D E O a Troubleshooting guide Playback Issues Operation Page Play doesn t start e This unit may not play WMA that contains still picture data e f a disc contains CD DA and other formats proper playback may not be possible It takes time before play e Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has still picture data Even after the starts track starts the correct play time will not be displayed however this is normal Specific locations will not e Is the disc dirty or scratched Wipe off the disc with a soft cloth etc and try again 26 play correctly WMA MP3 discs are not read lf you have created a multi session disc did you close the session Use WMA MP3 correctly discs that have closed sessions e Is there one session with very little data on it Create sessions with approximately 5 MB approximately two three minute tracks or larger Menu doesn t appear e Press Ml twice and then press P PLAY with playback control The program and random e These functions do not work with some DVD Videos play functions do not work Play restarts from the e This is normal on DVD Audio beginning of the track when soundtrack is changed Subtitle position is wrong e Adjust the position
127. eries 1 AC power supply cord K2CB2CB00018 Do not emix old and new batteries euse different types at the same time eheat or expose to flame etake apart or short circuit eattempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries euse batteries if the covering has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can severely damage the remote control Remove the batteries if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place E Use Aim at the remote control signal sensor avoiding obstacles at a maximum range of 7 m 23 feet directly in front of the unit ce Recorded songs are automatically provided with the title artist and other information by the built in Gracenote database x A connection to the Internet is necessary to obtain the newest CD title information e You can search for tracks recorded to the HDD by using several methods such as song title artist album most recently recorded or most often played eBy simply pressing one of the MUSIC SHUFFLE buttons you can play tracks that have a certain impression or mood Energetic Mellow Relaxing or Emotional You can import WMA MP3 from a PC via a network connection 1 J D qe 7 ke o 2 d 6 s n D o 1 You can enjoy DVD movie software with the included 3 1 ch speakers You can r
128. ersons is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug
129. ess the button BP1 lt gt BP2 BP Beat Proof 2 Select BP1 or BP2 that receives good reception E FM frequency step The step is factory set to 0 2 MHz 200 kHz but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated in 0 1 MHz 100 kHz steps Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM 2 Press SUB MENU 3 Press A V to select Select Frequency Step and press ENTER 4 Press A YW to select the frequency step and press ENTER 5 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER Note After changing the setting previously preset frequencies will be cleared and the timer setting of FM recording will be canceled Preset them again To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Setting preset channels Up to 30 stations can be set in each band FM and AM Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 2 Press lt lt gt gt to select the frequency 3 Press SUB MENU FM Sub Menu Audio Mode Auto Stereo Set Preset Channel j Erase Preset Channel Recording Mode _ LPCM Auto Track Divide Auto 5 Minutes 4 press A V to select Set Preset Channel and press ENTER
130. ff and subtitle language On R RW a subtitle number may be shown for subtitles that are not displayed DOTAT You can change subtitle on off when the disc has the subtitle information e Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using Panasonic DVD Recorders e Select Off when the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs Changing soundtracks While playing 1 Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A VW to select Audio and press P Functions Title 215 Chapter 2 French Time 08 Subtitle 2 French 1 1 Angle Other Settings 3 Press A VY to select the soundtrack and press ENTER OLAT You can select L R or LR Were You can select L R LR or L R Karaoke discs You can select On or Off of vocals Read the disc s instructions for details Signal type data LPCM PPCM QOO Digital DTS MPEG Signal type kHz Sampling frequency bit ch Number of channels Example 3 2 1ch L1 Low frequency effect not displayed if there is no signal No surround Mono surround Stereo surround left right Center Front left Front right Front left Front right Center wonm ANn oOo Program play up to 32 items Except While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE several times eg 2 Press the numbered buttons to select the item ae E ake Repeat this step to program im _ sa other items e g To select 12 210 gt 1 gt
131. for e Are you using other Panasonic products at the same time The remote control 22 other devices causes signals may be similar so change the remote control mode accidental operation on this unit No on screen display e Select On in On Screen Messages in Display menu 93 No picture or sound e Check the video or audio connection 12 13 17 18 e Check the power or input setting of the connected equipment e Check that the disc has something recorded on it Audio does not sound e Are the left and right cords connecting the speakers or the external device 12 17 correct The left and right reversed Check the cord for the speakers and the external device and connect 18 channels are reversed them correctly e Are the left and right speakers properly installed 10 Look on the bottom of the speakers to identify the left and right speakers Page During play a humming Are there power cords or fluorescent lights near any connected cords Keep this sound can be heard unit as far away as possible from other electrical devices can t connect to the e Has the LAN cable come unplugged Check that the LAN cable is properly 20 network connected e Have you plugged in a modular cable for use with a telephone into the LAN 20 terminal on this unit Connect with a straight LAN cable Is the power for the modem or broadband router turned on Tu
132. gain when audio is found Manual Divide tracks at the point you like For division methods see below Press RETURN a A Press HDD REC Auto 5 Minutes Auto 10 Minutes Manual Recording starts Auto Synchro Unit enters recording standby mode 6 Starting play on an external device e Auto Synchro Recording starts once audio is output Titles are automatically added gt page 39 To change the recording mode before recording Follow steps 1 to 3 of Setting the recording mode recording method on page 34 The recording method cannot be selected To stop recording Press W To pause recording Press HDD REC eTo continue recording press HDD REC once more The track is divided To manually divide tracks While recording press ENTER at the point where you want to divide the track e When dividing tracks create at least a 2 second space between two tracks Tracks divided with less than 2 second of space cannot be divided Tracks recorded in Manual mode that exceed 60 minutes will automatically be divided To adjust the synchro level For synchro recordings if the recording does not start or the tracks are not divided correctly between tracks make adjustments and record again 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A YW to select Auto Synchro Level and press ENTER 3 Press A VW to select the level and press ENTER You can make adjustments within a range of
133. group play 05 57 Analysis 2 5203 aeccedss mek x 32 42 Angle select 20005 58 Artist Changing an artistname 72 Searching by artistname 47 Auto Power Off Mode 93 Backup 2022eee000s 87 88 Broadband router 20 CD PlayingaCD 52 53 RecordingaCD 34 36 Cleaning DiS Cae hh tre awee EE dae 26 Main unit 0 066 cccr eee ee sis 29 Clock setting 4 15 Compressing LPCM tracks to AAC 43 Connection Amplifiet ci coececesenaae ees 18 Antenna a na anaana 12 19 63 Cable box satellite receiver 18 DIGITAL IN 83 94 External device 86 HDMI 0 00 00 ee siaa 17 Network 0 00 eee eee 20 Speakers 2 ce eee eee 12 Television 13 17 18 Video cassette recorder 18 Conversion 0005 32 42 Delete Delete All Tracks in the Music Collection 005 94 Playlists i scacce cwve tena sae es 70 MACKS sanre es anei abn ub sa epee 71 Dialogue Enhancer 60 DIGITAL IN 2 045 83 94 DIRECT NAVIGATOR 51 DNS server 94 108 Dolby Digital 92 108 Dolby Virtual Speaker 83 DTS aa kE E 92 108 DVD PlayingaDVD 50 53 Recording WMA MP3 discs 36 Editing playlists 67 Entering text 005 6
134. he disc may be dirty 26 U59 e The temperature inside the unit has risen and operation has stopped for safety purposes Wait about 30 minutes until the message has disappeared before using the unit again Place the unit in an area with good airflow and make sure that the ventilation openings are not blocked U70 OC stands for a number The HDMI connection acts unusually The actual number following U70 will depend on the state of this unit The connected equipment is not HDMI compatible The HDMI cable is too long The HDMI cable is damaged H19 F61 or F76 e Trouble may have occurred Turn the unit off and on When the message still appears disconnect the AC power supply cord and consult your dealer Unit displays XM Satellite Radi o advisory messages ANTENNA is flashing The XM antenna is not properly connected Check the connection and make sure the antenna cable is not damaged 19 LOADING is flashing The XM antenna is receiving and decoding the broadcast information Wait a few seconds for loading to complete NO SIGNL is flashing The XM signal is too weak Reorient the XM antenna for better reception 64 OFF AIR is flashing e The selected XM channel is not currently broadcasting Select a different channel 65 66 UPDATING is flashing The XM antenna is being updated with the latest
135. high definition image 720 750 scan lines pass at the same time every 1 60 of a second to create a progressive image Since progressive video does not alternate scan lines like interlace there is a minimal amount of screen flicker Product Service 1 Damage requiring service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if b Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit or c The unit has been exposed to rain or annn e The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged a The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged or d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or 2 Servicing Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel 3 Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition The servicer will require all components to service your system Therefore should service ever be necessary be sure to bring the entire system Product information For product information or assistance with product operation In the U S
136. iles in recordable DVD How recordings work Tracks are initially recorded to the HDD and saved as LPCM When the recording mode is set to AAC AAC conversion takes place while the unit is in standby mode In addition to AAC conversion track analysis for the Music Shuffle function gt page 49 also takes place during standby mode Initially recorded as LPCM While the unit is in standby mode Track data in the HDD LPCM AAC Audio signal is recorded Converted to AAC Recording in uncompressed and compressed LPCM recording mode Analysis Record LPCM for Music This unit s HDD Shuffle Recording in AAC recording mode AAC LPCM data is deleted x With LPCM recording mode AAC data created XP mode only is not displayed in the Track List E About AAC conversion of recorded tracks and Music Shuffle analysis eConversion analysis is performed when the unit is in standby mode 2 minutes after the unit is set to standby mode conversion analysis starts and the unit s display starts to show ____ _ Leave the power cord plugged in You can also perform conversion analysis immediately gt page 42 This unit usually takes about one third of the recording time to complete analysis and conversion For example a 60 minute recording will take about 20 minutes to complete conversion and analysis For tracks imported from a PC time will be shorter as the tracks only need to be analyzed Trac
137. input to suit the connections to this unit Press Cross LAN cable not included To LAN terminal 10 100 100BASE T or greater Settings on this unit am RW N Press SETUP Press A VY to select Other Setup and press ENTER Press A VW to select Network and press gt Press A V to select Network Settings and press ENTER Press A V to select TCP IP 1 and press ENTER Press A VY to select IP Manual Setting and press ENTER Set IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Settings on the PC For further information refer to the operating instructions for your PC These instructions are the examples of operating a PC with Windows XP operating system 1 2 Control Panel Network Connections Local Area Connections then click on Properties Click on Properties in Internet Protocol TCP IP Select Use the following IP address and set the IP address and subnet mask Note eConnecting this unit to a PC in the manner described above may result in temporary loss of Internet connection When using the Internet change all the settings listed above back to the previous settings You can also use the connection method described in Network connection gt page 20 eTo make sure that you can reconnect to a network we recommend taking note of the network setting va
138. ion through this unit s speakers oo eee eee eeeeeeees 86 Backing up HDD data to a PC ceeeeteeteees 87 Backing up data recorded to the HDD 88 Restoring backed up data ou ee 89 For reference connecting this unit directly toa PC 90 Settings on this unit 90 Settings on the PC 90 D D 2 b S 2 2 dD O 1 Basic Operations Advanced Operations RQT8926 F Reference f RQT8926 Accessories replacement parts Please check and identify the supplied accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for Product numbers correct as of December 2006 These may be subject to change Only for U S A To order accessories refer to Accessory Purchases on page 110 Only for Canada To order accessories call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase 1 Remote control EUR7662YZ0 2 Remote control batteries eS 1 AM loop antenna N1DAAAA00002 gt Preparing the remote control Remote control 1 FM indoor antenna RSA0007 L E 1 Video cable K2KA2BA00001 rO 2 Speaker cables for front center speaker REEX0720A White REEX0720B Red P i 1 Speaker cable for subwoofer REE1402 Batteries Insert so the poles and match those in the remote control R6 LR6 AA eDo not use rechargeable type batt
139. ipment modem etc JEP connect a broadband router e Use a router that supports 10BASE T 100BASE TX wa eThe name for the terminal may differ depending on the device e Refer to the operating instructions for the connected device nserting any cable other than a LAN cable in the LAN terminal can damage the unit E Router settings e We recommend setting the DHCP for the router to ON the setting to automatically assign IP addresses This is usually set to ON therefore changes may be unnecessary e Depending on the security settings of the router this unit may not be able to connect to the Internet E Settings for this unit e When the DHCP server function is set to ON you can use the default settings for this unit no changes to the settings are necessary Depending on the router settings you may need to make changes to the network settings on this unit gt page 95 Changing the network settings CD title information cannot be obtained from the online Gracenote database if you connect to the Internet using a Proxy connection Responsibility disclaimer e Panasonic will not accept responsibility for unintended consequences malfunctions hang ups or other damage resulting from connections of unapproved devices or software Implementing router security requires a high level of knowledge of networking If you are setting security levels do so at your own risk Panasonic accepts no responsibili
140. is another playlist with the same name Do you want to merge them will be displayed You can combine the two playlists into one or change the name and create a new playlist E Entering text You can give names to recorded tracks etc The maximum number of characters Characters Track title 59 User playlist title 59 Artist title 39 Album title 59 If a name is long parts of it may not be shown in some screens 1 The text entry screen is displayed Name field shows the text you have entered Mijsic Collection Add Track s to the Playlist co llel 3 Jojo jal L lt o 5 gt 0 c o hs lt Jo e 1 Een eo f oo EES SS0008o gt elel o Sfolojaj jaja ajo ds L_ lt c o 2 x m a lt lt 3 0 nJo o 2 Press A V lt P to select a character and press ENTER Repeat this step to enter other characters To erase a character Press A VW lt P to select the character in the name field and press Hl The selected characters are erased Using the numbered buttons to enter characters e g entering the letter pm 1 Press 3 to move to the 3rd row 2 Press 3 twice to highlight F 3 Press ENTER To enter a space Press 210 and press ENTER 3 Press m Set To end partway Press RETURN Text is not saved Editing N S 3 d oO a e me Q S oO me lt k RQ
141. isplay for functions that this unit does not support will not light E Progress indicator The progress of the following operations importing MP3 WMA to the HDD conversion and analysis of data on the HDD compression of data on the HDD division combination of LPCM tracks back up of data from the HDD restoring of data to the HDD is indicated on the unit s display as shown on the right fj Pe ee 12 5 completed 25 completed 37 5 completed 50 completed 100 completed How to insert the disc Insert label up The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the environment especially temperature humidity and dust Cigarette smoke can also cause the unit to break or malfunction Clean this unit with a soft dry cloth e 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 is generally not necessary although this depends on the operating environment Press AOPEN CLOSE on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc Press the button again to close the tray eit is not possible to play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other You will need to eject the disc and turn it over e ELN Remove the disc from its cartridge before use Qs O Do not p
142. ith 44 1 or 48 kHz e Up to 96 kHz When connected to equipment compatible with 88 2 or 96 kHz Signals from copy protected discs are converted to 48 or 44 1 kHz Some equipment cannot handle sampling frequencies of 88 2 kHz even if they can handle 96 kHz Read your equipment s operating instructions for details Dolby Digital e Bitstream Select to suit the type of equipment you connected to the ePCM HDMI AV OUT or DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT terminal DTS Digital Surround e Bitstream ePCM Select Bitstream when the equipment can decode the bitstream digital form of 5 1 channel data Otherwise select PCM audio output is 2 channel If the bitstream is output to the equipment without a decoder high levels of noise can be output and may damage your speakers and hearing 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 This function works only when the selector is set to DVD CD When TV Audio Input is set to DIGITAL IN gt page 94 TV Audio Input menu and the selector is set to TV Audio refer to Setting the sound effects for the cable box digital broadcasts or satellite receiver on page 83 e When recording a CD audio will not be output from HDMI AV OUT terminal or DIGITAL OPTICAL
143. ition it with at least 50 mm 2 of space on all sides Do not block the ventilation holes of the main unit How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound field Note the following points e Place speakers on flat secure bases e Placing speakers too close to floors walls and corners can result in excessive bass Cover walls and windows with thick curtains Use only supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be adversely affected e Set the speakers up on an even surface to prevent them from falling Take proper precautions to prevent the speakers from falling if you cannot set them up on an even surface Notes on speaker use eYou can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods e 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 electronic instrument When adjusting the sound quality When turning the unit on or off Do not touch the netted area of the speakers PNO po OB o If irregular coloring occurs on your television The front center speakers are designed to be used close to a television but the picture may be affected with some televisions and setup combinations If this occurs turn the
144. k Timer Power On Off TV Audio Input Network Maintenance or Main Screen How the track was selected is displayed Track information Playback status elapsed playtime track time Playback range mode One track Playlist All playlists e Repeat play mode gt lt Random play mode The availability and functions for A V lt gt ENTER RETURN is displayed Timer setting indicator gt page 85 Before recording A brief introduction about recording and importing from a PC Recording This unit can record audio to the internal HDD from a variety of sources including commercial CDs radio music files WMA MP3 and audio from externally connected devices portable digital audio players etc This unit can also access the Gracenote database to obtain title information for music CDs radio broadcasts or other analog recordings made with externally connected devices For recording details see page 32 Importing from a PC You can import WMA MP3 files from your PC to this unit This differs from recording because the files are saved in the HDD in the same format as they are saved on your PC LPCM and AAC conversion is not performed ke Q b 6 7 D iS o 1 Automatically connects to the Gracenote database and track title Various audio sources information etc is obtained gt below
145. k the IP Address etc 7 Press A Y to select the item to be set and press After performing steps 1 4 left ENTER 5 Press A to select IP Address and press ENTER IP Manual Setting IP Address MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 IP Address Subnet Mask IP Address 0 0 0 0 CED o oo o o C o o o o Gateway Primary DNS Address Secondary DNS Address 8 Enter numbers with the numbered buttons and press ENTER To return to the previous screen e After checking the specifications for your broadband Press RETURN router enter each number To exit the screen eThe numeric input range is between 0 and 255 Press RETURN several times RQT8926 E Reference k RQT8926 Frequently asked questions Connecting to other devices Page want to connect this unit to The speaker terminals on this unit cannot be used with speakers other than the other speakers included speakers By using the included speakers with this unit you can obtain the appropriate audio Using this unit with other speakers can result in damage bass may not be correctly output or this unit may not output appropriate audio I do not have an Internet e Yes you can This unit contains an abbreviated version of the Gracenote database connection but can I still use internally stored in the HDD therefore it is possible to obtain CD title information the Gracenote database without an Internet c
146. ks can be played even if conversion and analysis is incomplete However the same track may sound slightly different before and after AAC conversion eYou can also compress LPCM tracks to AAC to increase the amount of the available space on the HDD gt page 43 Recording modes With these settings you can adjust the audio quality when recording tracks to the HDD Recordings made with higher bitrates use more space reducing the total available space on the HDD Recording mode Recording mode Possible recording bitrate time Explanation Higher The audio signal is digitally recorded without any audio LPCM Approx 104 hours compression quality AAC XP The audio is initially recorded as LPCM and converted to 128 kbps Approx 1 230 hours AAC when this unit is in standby mode AAC is a compression format which compresses the audio data into a smaller size Audio quality and the amount of AAC SP tracks that can be recorded will differ depending on the 96 kbps Approx 1 640 hours bitrate Longer AAC LP a 64 kbps Approx 2 460 hours Recording mode settings at the time of purchase The recording mode for each selector is set to LPCM at the time of purchase The recording mode for each selector can be set individually gt page 34 If you want to change the recording mode to AAC please note the following Recordings made to this unit are initially recorded in LPCM and then are converted to A
147. lace the unit on amplifiers or equipment that may become hot The heat can damage the unit Do not obstruct the rear panel s internal cooling fan Before moving the unit ensure the disc trays are empty Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the discs and the unit RQT8926 k Ko ee Q RQT8926 Utilizing the Start menu By using the Start menu you can access the main functions quickly and easily 1 Press START Start on Wain Screen 2 Press A V to select an item and press ENTER Each sub level menu is displayed Follow the on screen instructions for operation Listen Play music or receive radio broadcasts Listen Music Collection ENTER RETURN Watch Operate DVD playback Import Record Import Record music Import Record Displaying track information When MUSIC COLLECTION is pressed or while a track from the HDD is playing the following screen is displayed on the television You can check information about the track Main Screen C Collection Other Playlists w Favorites amp Mozart Life with Mozart D Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Tracks Total Time Multiroom Listen Operate the Multiroom function Multiroom Listen MAIN ROOM ANOTHER ROOM Main Room Source DVD CD Setup Change the unit s settings set timer and use other functions Setup for Video Ms VIDEO HDMI DISPLAY Remote Control Cloc
148. lay 2 fe S S b cb a e 2 2 J fea Playing back RQT8926 On Ko k RQT8926 Various playback methods of DVD VCD and CD E Picture Menu Picture Mode gt page 56 Adjusting the picture quality Video Output Mode With HDMI connection When Video Mode is set to On gt page 93 HDMI menu Video recordings will be converted to and output as high definition video The picture quality will vary depending on the connected equipment Choose the picture quality to your preference 480i interlace 480p progressive 720p progressive 1080i interlace 1080p progressive e will be displayed next to those video outputs possible with the connected equipment Selecting an item without gt can result in the picture being distorted Should the picture be distorted press and hold CANCEL until the picture is displayed correctly The setting will return to 480p Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal will be 480i With Other connections When Video Mode is set to Off gt page 93 HDMI menu 480i interlace 480p progressive When you select 480p and a confirmation screen appears select Yes only if connecting to a progressive output compatible television With HDMI connection When Video Mode is set to On gt page 93 HDMI menu The picture quality will vary depending
149. lect Compress LPCM Tracks to AAC and press ENTER Compress LPCM Tracks to AAC 12 LPCM track s in this playlist will be replaced with AAC track s Do you want to continue 4 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER Compress LPCM Tracks to AAC LPCM track s will be erased and this action cannot be undone Do you want to continue Re GD Geren 5 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER Compress LPCM Tracks to AAC Convert to AAC XP 6 Press A V to select the compression mode and press ENTER Compression starts After compression is complete the remaining space in the HDD is displayed 7 Press ENTER To stop partway through Press W To return to the previous screen Press RETURN e Play and record cannot be performed during conversion and analysis elf you are trying to compress a playlist without any LPCM tracks the message No LPCM tracks in this playlist will be displayed Select a different playlist Displays the detailed information of the track or HDD From the Main Screen gt page 30 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Track Manager and press ENTER Music Collection Track Manager View Track Information 3 When viewing the track information Press A VW to select View Track Information and press ENTER When viewing the HDD information Press A VW to select View Hard Disk Drive Informa
150. lect Darker from Black Level Control gt page 92 Video menu To enjoy progressive video Connect to a progressive output compatible television Set Video Output Mode to 480p and then follow the instructions on the menu screen page 60 Picture Menu e All Panasonic televisions that have 480p input connectors are compatible Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television E Connecting to a television with the HDMI terminal HDMI is the next generation interface for digital devices When connected to an HDMI compatible unit an uncompressed digital video and audio signal is transmitted You can enjoy high quality digital video and audio with just one cord When connecting to an HDMI compatible HDTV High Definition Television the output can be switched to 1080p 1080i or 720p HD video HDMI compatible television not included HDMI cable not included Main unit Necessary Settings Set Video Mode to On and Audio Output to Off gt page 93 HDMI menu e Set Video Output Mode gt page 60 Picture Menu x When Audio Output is set to On gt page 93 HDMI menu CD and DVD audio will also be output from the TV However while recording a CD to the HDD gt page 34 audio will not be output from the television speakers
151. led timer recording overlaps with another scheduled timer recording When a timer is activated by selecting On other timers that overlap with this scheduled recording will then be set to Invalid Overlap and cannot be used If you want to activate a scheduled timer recording that is currently set to Invalid Overlap follow the steps in the left column to switch the scheduled timer recording to On To delete unnecessary scheduled timer recording settings After step 4 on the previous page 1 Press A V lt P to select unnecessary scheduled timer recording settings and press ENTER 2 Press A VY to select Timer Setup and press ENTER 3 Press A VW to select Erase setting and press ENTER To play after setting a timer Even after setting a scheduled timer recording you can play the unit as usual However after you finish playing be sure to set the unit to standby mode Scheduled timer recording will not record if the unit is turned on Changing the volume and audio source will have no effect on the details of the settings If a power failure etc caused timers to lose their setting The clock is reset and you cannot enter the timer recording screen Set the clock again page 15 Convenient functions on S 3 oO a e me Q oO oO me lt RQT8926 jee S k RQT8926 Using other convenient functions MUSIC SHUFFLE Setting the sleep time
152. licit language are indicated with an XL Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1 800 XMRADIO U S residents or 1 877 GET XMSR Canada residents Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio com U S residents and xmradio ca Canada residents Only available in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada 2006 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners eTo subscribe in the U S visit XM on the Web at www xmradio com or call XM s Listener Care at 1 800 XMRADIO 1 800 967 2346 To subscribe in Canada visit XM on the Web at www xmradio ca or call XM s Listener Care at 1 877 GET XMSR 1 877 438 9677 You should have your Radio ID ready right E The XM Satellite Radio ID Please confirm your XM Satellite Radio ID necessary for activating XM Satellite Radio as follows 1 Press TUNER BAND to select XM e Ensure the antenna is connected gt page 19 2 Press XM DIRECT TUNING and press 0 to select XM 0 XM channel 0 RADIO ID is indicated in the display briefly followed by an 8 digit alphanumeric ID 3 Note your XM Satellite Radio ID eTo avoid ambiguity the letters O S and F are not used in the ID PLL LLL eTo exit press lt lt gt gt to select another channel Optimizing the XM signal reception The main unit has a signal strength indicator function th
153. lifier or receiver gt page 18 E For those who want to connect this unit with an external device such as an MP3 player gt page 19 E For those who want to connect to XM satellite radio gt page 19 E For those who want to connect to a network and import new albun artist information page 20 n o G _ n D o 1 Preparations RQT8926 ay ice w A RQT8926 STEP D Performing QUICK SETUP SETUP The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary settings Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit e Do not use any other Video cables except the supplied one 1 Press 0 2 Press SETUP 3 Press A V to select Setup for Video and press ENTER QUICK SETUP Select the menu language Espa ol AY to select and press GEN GAIRID to return 4 Press A VW to select the menu language and press ENTER QUICK SETUP Use QUICK SETUP to make basic settings Would you like to use QUICK SETUP ro gt AY to select and press GUAN GAM to return 5 Press A V to select Yes and press ENTER Select the type of TV you have connected CRT Projector LCD TV Projector AY to select and press GEN GAD to return 6 Press A Y to select the TV Type and press ENTER Select your TV s aspect ratio AY to select and press GEJ GAID to re
154. list 0 68 Changing the order of a playlist 0 68 A Changing the name of a playlist 69 f By Deleting a user playlist 0 eee 70 Adding tracks to Favorites ceeeeeeee 70 Removing a track from Favorites 00 70 Setting of Music Shuffle information 71 Clearing the history for Most Often Played and or Recently Ripped playlists 71 Deleting tracks Changing titles is Changing a track name manually 0 72 Changing an artist name or album name manually sefit szecpsasetcechas sanicesavdeagetssshcnstcasseGeatets 72 Searching for track names artist names and album names within the Gracenote database and entering them automatically 0 0 0 0 73 Correcting title information obtained from the Gracenote database eee 73 Dividing and combining tracks ON the HDD ceeeseesseeeesteesteeseeeeseeeneneeees 74 Dividing traCkS vissiin siinsamas 74 Combining tracks 000 eee cece eee eee eeeaeeneee 75 E EZ Sync HDAVI Control Using the EZ Sync HDAVI Control 76 EZ Sync HDAVI Control lasseren 76 Functions made possible with EZ Sync HDAVI Control are cece eee ceeeeeeeeees 76 E Changing the unit s settings Changing the SettingS ccsesssseseeees 91 Reference Changing the network settingS 000 95 E Reference Frequently asked questions cssssssee
155. lt setting You can change Music Collection Tracks the play range gt page 55 lt 4 WXYZ Others J DEF GHI JKL MNO gt Addiction Dai Vernon Can You Keep A Secret Anneman Cut and paste Ken Krenzel Cat walk Daley From the top menu of the Music Collection 6 RETURN 2 Press A V to select the track and press ENTER eWith lt gt you can select the other alphabet tabs The selected track starts playing e The Album playlist including the selected track will play through the last track default setting You can change the play range gt page 55 RQT8926 A N A Searching for tracks in the HDD Searching from various user specific playlists From the top menu of the Music Collection 1 Press A VY to select Other Playlists and press ENTER Other Playlists User Playlists 2 Press A V to select the item and press ENTER User specific playlists Other Playlists User Playlists Playlists that allow you to freely arrange the tracks and the order in which they appear gt page 67 f Favorites A playlist containing favorite tracks you registered max 99 tracks gt page 70 e Most Often Played A playlist created from 99 tracks that are arranged based on the frequency of playback among the most recently played 999 tracks Recently Ripped A playlist created from the most recently added 99 tracks Recordings from the ra
156. lues used IP addresses Gateway etc before changing any network settings and or values Changing the settings 1 Press SETUP Setup for Video Ys VIDEO HDMI DISPLAY Remote Control Clock Timer Power On Off TV Audio Input Network Maintenance 2 Press A V to select Setup for Video or Other Setup and press ENTER elf you have not performed QUICK SETUP page 14 and Setup for Video is selected the QUICK SETUP screen appears 3 Press A V to select the menu and press gt 4 Press A Y to select the item and press ENTER 5 Press A V lt gt or numbered buttons to make the settings and press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit To exit the screen 2 Press Press RETURN several times Note There may be differences in operation methods If this happens follow the on screen instructions for the operation Convenient functions Changing the unit s settings QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby e Underlined items are the factory settings in the following table 2 Setup for Video w 7 o E Disc menu amp Audio e English French e Spanish Original Other gt
157. mation etc can be switched depending on what is being played When the selector is set to XM gt page 66 Show Setup menu gt page 14 91 Select the sound effect to set page 82 Television operations Select the source FM AM XM Select the source Music Collection gt DVD CD gt FM gt AM XM D D 2 S S 2 dD O 1 Read Me First OPTION lt MUSIC PORT lt AUX lt TV Audio Adjust the volume Show FUNCTIONS window Start up and play a disc automatically control both the home theater system and the television gt page 76 Show Start menu gt page 30 Selection enter frame by frame gt page 50 4 Return to previous screen Music shuffle gt page 49 6 Show the menu for Multiroom function gt page 81 Register the current track to Favorites gt page 70 Turn Dolby Virtual Speaker on off gt page 83 9 Set SLEEP timer gt page 86 Mute the sound gt page 86 Set the sound effect page 82 E Using the cursor Select items on menu screens and set items Press up down left or right to select an item You can also move frame by frame backward forward While paused press lt 4 or gt left right ENTER Press ENTER to confirm RQT8926 ue N RQT8926 Control reference guide When opening and closing the front cover be careful not to touch the power button especially during rec
158. maximum number of tracks from the playlist tracks 99 has been reached Cannot display group xx e You are trying to play incompatible group or content 25 content xx Cannot play group xx e You are trying to play incompatible group or content 25 content xx Cannot play this track e This track is a copyright protected WMA track Skip this track to continue play because of copyright restrictions Cannot record e You are trying to record by pressing HDD REC on the remote control while CD 57 Random Repeat play mode is playback is set to random or repeat Recordings cannot be made during random or 58 selected repeat playback Check the disc eThis disc may be dirty 26 Due to copyright protection Should you connect equipment that does not support CPPM the audio from the 108 audio cannot be output from CPPM copy protected DVD Audio cannot be output from HDMI AV OUT terminal HDMI Use the included speakers Group xx content xx is e You are trying to play protected group or content You cannot play it protected No compatible equipment is There is no OPTION compatible equipment connected Connect an OPTION 78 connected compatible equipment to the OPTION port No Disc e There is no disc inserted or the disc inserted cannot be played on this unit Insert a 24 disc or insert a different disc No suggested titles were e The unit searched the Gracenote database but the title could not be found When found
159. mote control for this unit By performing the following operations on the remote control you can play tracks from iPod gt PLAY li E PAUSE Maa gt SKIP da gt SEARCH VOLUME Volume adjust Play will continue from the last track you were listening to before connecting SH PD10 and iPod Recording tracks from iPod to the HDD You can record tracks from iPod to the HDD Press HDD REC Recording starts in the set recording mode gt below and playing of iPod also starts automatically To change the recording mode 1 Press SUB MENU while stopped OPTION Recording Mode Sub Menu LPCM Manual LevelO ENTER RETURN 2 Press A YW to select Recording Mode gt page 33 and make changes In addition to the recording mode you can also change Auto Track Divide page 38 or Auto Synchro Level gt page 38 To stop partway through Press W To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Note elf No compatible equipment is connected is displayed then no OPTION compatible equipment is connected to the OPTION port To select a track you want to record In Playing tracks of iPod with the remote control for this unit gt left operate the iPod and press HDD REC after pausing at the beginning of the track you want to record OPTION port Multiroom o lt pa D 2 ie ke Q rs gt
160. n on the TV s remote control e g SUB MENU e Depending on the situation not only the EZ Sync menu but this units Start menu may be displayed as well At this point select Disc by pressing A W TV s remote control and selecting Listen or Watch After that you can operate the EZ Sync menu by operating the TV remote control eYou cannot input numbers with the numbered buttons on the remote control 0 to 10 Use this units remote control to input the IP Address etc EZ Syne HDAVI Control on S 3 d oO a e cS Q E gt me lt RQT8926 N 78 K RQT8926 Operating iPod with this unit By inserting Universal Dock for iPod SH PD10 not included into the OPTION port on the back of this unit you can charge and play or record tracks from a connected iPod Also make sure to read the operating instructions for SH PD10 eYou can enjoy higher audio quality when audio tracks from iPod are output through this units speakers eYou can perform basic functions on iPod with this unit s remote control eYou can record tracks from iPod to this units HDD eYou can recharge iPod E Connecting the SH PD10 not included Before connecting turn off the power to iPod 1 Insert SH PD10 into the OPTION port on the back of this unit 2 Connect iPod to the SH PD10 Once connected recharging begins below Refer to page 79 for information about recording
161. nagement the standby indicator red will turn off briefly and a click sound may be heard The main unit is hot e When this unit is used for an extended period of time the main unit can become hot However this does not cause any harm to the unit The display is dim e Change FL Dimmer in Power On Off menu 93 No response when any e This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in these operating instructions 24 buttons pressed The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning static electricity or other external factors Turn the unit off and on again Alternatively turn the unit off disconnect the AC power supply cord and then reconnect it e Condensation has formed Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate e Have you created a backup or restored the HDD Backup and restore can take some time to complete e Press and hold 09 I on the main unit for approximately 10 seconds to force the unit to restart No response when remote e Check that the batteries are installed correctly 8 control buttons pressed e The batteries are depleted Replace them with new ones 8 e Point the remote control at the remote control signal sensor and operate 8 When using the remote e The remote control settings are not correctly set with this units settings Change 22 control the message Please the mode on the remote control set your remote control to Mode 1 or 2 is displayed Using remote controls
162. nalyzed will appear in the playlist screen with a mark next to them e The audio may sound broken up in the space between tracks imported from a PC elf a track contains large data such as JPEG etc the track may be muted or not play at all eWhen using NAS Network Attached Storage input the user name and password registered with NAS page 40 step 5 How titles are added If the music data on the PC uses music information tags the artist name album name and track titles will be added If there is no tag information the names of the artist album and track are added as shown below Artist name _Unknown Artist Album name The folder s name of the recorded track Track name The file name of the track About WMA MP3 data imported to this unit Operations for tracks imported from a PC will play and edit excluding Combine Divide functions etc in the same manner as tracks recorded to the HDD in this unit Setting the Shared Folder For further information refer to the Windows operating instructions or Windows Help e g For Windows XP Home Edition 1 Right click on the folder that you want to share and select Sharing and Security 2 Add check marks to Share this folder on the network and Allow network users to make changes to files 3 Make note of the Shared Name field Necessary for later operations 4 Click OK Depending
163. necting the AM loop antenna 2 While pushing insert the wire fully Red White Black Loosen the terminal screw with a OSA po Phillips head screwdriver z Re tighten the terminal screw N RQT8926 Video cable AC power supply cord Audio cable not included This audio connection will enable Television not included you to play audio from your television through your home theater system gt page 86 VIDEO IN gt DIGITAL if transmitter The included AC power supply cord is for use with the main unit only Do not use it with other equipment Also do not use the cord for other equipment with the main unit O E gt To household AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of power when it is in standby mode approx 0 5 W To save power when it is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC outlet You will need to reset some memory items after plugging in the main unit Optional Connections E For those who want to enjoy higher picture quality and have a TV equipped with an HDMI terminal page 17 E For those who have a cable box or VCR page 18 E For those who want to enjoy 5 1 ch surround sound by connecting with an amp
164. nel To select a 2 digit or 3 digit number e g 12 210 gt 1 gt 2 425 210 gt 210 gt 1 gt 2 gt 5 VM All a Li Selecting XM channels by category XM channels are organized into categories such as Rock Classical Country and Dance to make browsing and selecting channels easier 1 Press TUNER BAND to select XM 2 Press A to enter category tune mode The category of the current XM channel flashes on the display iS While the category is flashing Press A VY to select a category Available categories vary according to broadcasting hours Press and hold A W to scan through quickly A While the selected category is flashing Press lt gt to select a channel in the current category The XM channel number is displayed G1 Press ENTER to exit category tune mode The XM channel information will be displayed E Making selections with the on screen display Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select XM 2 Press TOP MENU 3 Press A YW to select Category Selection and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the category and press ENTER Press A YW to select the channel and press ENTER Some XM channels belong to two categories a primary and secondary category either of which can be used for X
165. ng instructions for details Only Dolby Digital and PCM can be played with this connection Back of the main unit OPTICAL To DIGITAL OUT NOV Optical digital audio cable not included e Do not bend sharply when connecting 1 Press SETUP 2 Press A V to select Other Setup and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select TV Audio Input and press gt 4 Press ENTER 5 Press A V to select DIGITAL IN and press ENTER 6 Press RETURN to exit the screen 7 Then press gt SELECT lt to switch the selector to TV Audio as the source E Selecting to the sound effects When you select DIGITAL IN as the source you can select the following sound effects These functions only work with Dolby Digital or PCM excluding Audio Mode which only works with Dolby Digital Dual Mono 1 Press SUB MENU DIGITAL IN Sub Menu Audio Mode 2 Press A V to select the effect that you want to switch and press ENTER e Audio Mode L R L R e PCM FIX On Select when receiving only PCM signals Off Select when receiving Dolby Digital and PCM signals e DRC Dynamic Range Compression 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 Off 3 Press A VY to select the setting and press ENTER To return to th
166. nnot be used Erase setting Scheduled timer recording not yet set 7 Press RETURN The unit returns to the screen shown in step 5 Repeat steps 5 to 7 and switch each scheduled timer recording to On or Off 8 Press RETURN several times The unit returns to the previous screen 9 Press 0 to turn off the power If the power is not turned off the timer will not operate To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To change settings of a scheduled timer recording Select the number of the scheduled timer recording in step 5 and set again Note Only radio and externally connected devices can be recorded with the scheduled timer recording function You cannot record from a CD or OPTION either with this function eTo avoid cutting off the beginning of the track that is recording the recording will begin a few seconds before the set day of the week and time While recording OREC and the number of the scheduled timer recording will flash on the television e All scheduled timer recordings will operate on the specified day of the week and time except for scheduled timer recordings indicated as Off e f the starting time for the scheduled timer recording occurs at the same time as another scheduled timer recording finishes the second recording may start late When a scheduled timer recording overlaps with another scheduled timer recording You cannot record when a schedu
167. not displayed correctly display incorrectly The title Does the track have a long name This unit can display titles up to 59 characters in 69 does not display all length artist names only up to 39 characters characters Newly released CD title e s the unit connected to a network Newly released CD title information may not 20 information cannot be obtained have been added to the internal Gracenote database Connect to a network to search for the newest titles MEMO BIUBIIJOY SIUSISJOY 9268 LOY Ko Q O N OQ ka O a Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS TTL Power Output 300W Front Ch 50 W per channel 8 Q 1 kHz 10 THD Center Ch 50 W per channel 8 Q 1 kHz 10 THD Subwoofer Ch 100 W 4 Q 100 Hz 10 THD FTC TTL Power Output 240W Front Ch 40 W per channel 8 Q 120 Hz 20 kHz 1 THD Center Ch 40 W per channel 8 Q 120 Hz 20 kHz 1 THD Subwoofer Ch 80 W 4 Q 45 Hz 120 Hz 1 THD FM TUNER SECTION Frequency range 87 9 107 9 MHz 200 kHz step 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Antenna terminals 75 Q unbalanced AM TUNER SECTION AM Frequency range 520 1710 kHz 10 kHz step HDD SECTION Internal HDD capacity 80 GB Recording format AAC Linear PCM MP3 WMA LAN PC Bit rate AAC 128 kbps XP 96 kbps SP 64 kbps LP Channel 2 channels stereo Recording time AAC Approx 2460 hours LP mode Linear PCM Approx 104 hours DISC SE
168. not enough space e Due to insufficient space on the HDD a portion or all of the tracks cannot be on the Hard Disk Drive recorded and or edited Available space xx GB Delete unnecessary tracks 71 Please erase unnecessary Available space may be increased by performing conversion analysis 42 tracks and try again 43 This disc may not be played You can only play DVD Video if their region number is 1 ALL or multiple region Cover in your region numbers including 1 Canceled e You tried to record tracks from recordable discs that use data formats other than 35 Cannot record this track CD DA WMA or MP3 or you tried to record SCMS protected tracks Some or all tracks cannot be recorded You cannot do that during e Perform the operation again after stopping the unit play You cannot do that during e This operation cannot be performed during play Select Yes to stop play and then play Stop to continue proceed with the desired operation You cannot use this name e You are trying to add a name or character s that are used by this unit for file Please use another one management purposes to the beginning of the name of this playlist Give another name S The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc Television displays when connected to a network Canceled by timeout e Make sure that the router modem etc are all turned on Also check the connection 20 between the router and this unit and
169. o add a check mark Track with the check mark can now be moved A WwW N Music Collection Change Track Order in the Playlist Le nozze di Figaro overture Mozart r a Six German Dances Mozart Removing tracks from a playlist ee ote Symphony No 35 Haffner Mozart Tracks can be removed from the playlists while keeping the ae eae tracks on the HDD This function can be used with playlists User Playlists and Most Often Played G2 wrDown to move selected tracks While stopped 5 Press A to select where you want to move the track to and press ENTER Music Collection Change Track Order in the Playlist 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Edit Playlist and press Sh Caan se hees aa en ENTER Aee the Harem overture ea 3 Press A V to select Remove Track s from the Sa a ee Playlist and press ENTER sm 4 Select the playlist containing tracks that you want to _ UPIDOWN to move selected tracks remove from the playlist with A VW Repeat steps 4 and 5 to move other tracks 5 Press A VW to select the track and press lt gt to 6 Once the track has finished moving press ENTER add a check mark Music Collection Remove Track s from the Playlist To return to the previous screen W Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Mozart tenes a FIERTE asns p Press RETURN Six German Dances Mozart E Symphony No 34 Mozart Symphony No 35 Haffner Mozart mi Esmor Mozart eYou can
170. o play tracks in the order you like Create a user playlist page 67 2 S 2 Ly b a fe 2 2 fea Playing back RQT8926 A Q A O k RQT8926 Searching for tracks in the HDD You can use several methods to easily find tracks in the HDD that you want to listen to Searching for selecting tracks in the HDD 1 From the Music 2 Select the desired playlist 3 Tracks are shown and 4 Playback starts Collection top menu select the track Artists Albums Track List playlist Music Collection Favorites Tracks Tean teal ove Christmas True White Energetic Saee i Mellow oa Music Shuffle Ea Relaxing L_ Emotional User Playlists Favorites Other Playlists Most Often Played Recently Ripped Analog Recorded Random Shuffle E Tracks will be randomly selected and played Searching from various playlists 1 Press START 2 Press A VW to select Listen and press ENTER 3 Press A to select Music Collection and press ENTER Music Collection Different ways to search for tracks Artists a Search by artist name gt page 47 Albums Search by album name gt page 47 MUSIC SHUFFLE ENERGETIC MELLOW RELAXING EMOTIONAL wW Tracks N Search by track name gt page 47 7 Music Shuffle
171. o select the track and press ENTER The selected track starts playing The playlist including the selected track will play through the last track default setting You can change the play range gt page 55 E When Analog Recorded was selected This list shows the day of the week and time for all analog recordings made from the radio or other external devices Music Collection Analog Recorded AM1030 SUN AMO0 00 a AM1110 SUN AM AM1110 SUN AMOO ENTER RETURN Music Collection lt ww AM1110 SUN AM00 00 03 gt AMO0 00_00004_0001 AM Recording 1004_0002 AM Recording AM Recording AM Recording AM Recording _00004_0003 00004_ 0004 AM00 00_00004_0005 6 RETURN 4 Press A V to select the track and press ENTER With lt gt you can select the other playlists The selected track starts playing The playlist including the selected track will play through the last track default setting You can change the play range gt page 55 Music Shuffle Tracks are automatically selected from the Music Shuffle collection playlist ss Random Shuffle me Tracks will be randomly selected and played This function generates playlists that contain only tracks that have been analyzed and identified as having a certain feeling This unit uses the beat and tempo etc as a basis for deciding which feeling the track fits best with and then places th
172. oesn t fit the e Change TV Aspect in Video menu 92 screen e Use the television to change the aspect If your television does not have that 60 function change 4 3 Aspect in Display Menu Change the Zoom setting 56 The television may display e PAL discs cannot be played You can play DVD Audio however still pictures may incorrectly or colors appear be displayed enlarged faded e Connect to a progressive output compatible television to enjoy progressive video e Picture may not be seen when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices Menu not displayed e Restore the zoom ratio to x 1 00 56 correctly e Set Subtitle Position in Display Menu to 0 60 Set 4 3 Aspect in Display Menu to Normal 60 Auto zoom function does not Turn off TV s zoom function work well e Use the other preset aspect ratios or manual adjustment 56 Zoom function may not work well especially in dark scenes and may not work depending on the type of disc HDMI and progressive Video is not output from e Please use HDMI cables that have the HDMI logo as shown on the cover HDMI AV OUT e Change the HDMI video output settings by using the procedure below 93 Connect the television using VIDEO OUT terminal then set Video Mode to On in the HDMI menu While HDMI Status e f you select an item without an gt in the Video Ou
173. older containing WMA MP 3 files to the Shared Folder or move the folder containing WMA MP3 files to the Shared Documents folder elt is necessary to name the PC and the PC Shared Folder using only characters that can be used on this unit If necessary make changes to the Shared Name and Full Computer Name on the PC 2 Checking the PC name Computer name e g For Windows XP Home Edition From the Start menu select System in Control Panel and click on the Computer Name tab and make note of the name given in the Full Computer Name field Main unit operations From the Main Screen page 30 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Import from PC and press ENTER Music Collection Import from PC Press A VW to select PC Name and press ENTER A GW Enter the PC name page 69 and press W Set e Enter the name that you checked in step 2 of Preparations and items to check on the PC left Up to 15 characters If the PC name etc is displayed If you have previously imported data or performed a backup gt page 87 then PC name etc may be displayed In this case check the PC name and make any changes that may be necessary 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 and enter other items User Name The user account name used when Windows XP was registered Password Password set for the user name e Passwords will be displayed as
174. on the connected equipment Choose the picture HDMI Color quality to your preference Space Should one of the items below not be possible with the connected equipment it will not be displayed RGB YCbCr 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 2 2 e RGB Range gt page 93 HDMI menu is available when RGB is selected E Audio Menu To make the dialogue in movies easier to hear Dialogue Dolby Digital DTS 3 channel or Enhancer over with the dialogue recorded in the center channel On lt _ gt Off E Display Menu Information On lt gt Off Subtitle Position 0 to 60 in 2 units Subtitle Brightness Auto 0 to 7 Transfer Mode If you have chosen 480p 720p 1080i or 1080p gt above select the method of conversion to suit the type of material e When the tray is opened the setting will return to Auto1 Auto1 normal Automatically detects the film and video content and appropriately converts it Auto2 In addition to Auto1 automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it Video Select when using Auto1 and Auto2 and the content is distorted To select how to show images made for 4 3 aspect screens on a 16 9 aspect television Normal Laterally stretches images Auto The standard setting is Shrink aori However this automatically changes to Zoom with a letterbox picture Shrink Images
175. on will be lost Do you want to continue ENTER RETURN 6 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER To stop partway through Press W To return to the previous screen Press RETURN f RQT8926 75 k RQT8926 Using the EZ Sync HDAVI Control ree gt PLAY gt EZ Sync HDAVI Control EZ Sync HDAVI Control is a convenient function that offers linked operation of this unit and a Panasonic TV VIERA under HDAVI Control You can use this function by connecting the equipment with the HDMI cable See the operating instructions for connected equipment for operational details EZ Sync HDAVI Control based on the control functions provided by HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control is a unique function that we have developed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed This unit supports HDAVI Control 2 function The TV with HDAVI Control 2 function enables the following operation EZ Sync Control only with TV s remote control for HDAVI Control 2 gt page 77 HDAVI Control 2 is the newest standard current as of February 2007 for Panasonic s HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional HDAVI equipment EZ Sync HDAVI Control compatible televi
176. onnection However brand new releases or future releases may search function to search for not have been added to the internal Gracenote database Connect to the Internet titles when you want to search for title information for a newly released CD HDD want to make my recordings Set the recording mode to LPCM 33 in the highest possible 34 quality want to make as many Set the recording mode to AAC LP 33 recordings as possible 34 If adjust the volume or e Changing the volume or audio quality will have no effect on the audio being audio quality during recorded recording what will happen want to find out how much You can check total HDD usage and remaining space for recordings with View Hard 43 space is remaining on the Disk Drive Information HDD After making the recording lf recorded in LPCM mode you can convert to AAC XP SP LP 43 want to compress the tracks to increase the amount of available space on the HDD want to listen to tracks I like When creating a user playlist you can add the tracks in the order you like 67 in the order like What will happen if I try to eA message will appear before recording Follow the on screen menu and select the 35 record the same CD multiple appropriate operation times What kind of characters can Alphabetical and numerical characters can be used However characters with use when entering a title accents etc cannot be used
177. ording poseben W gt OPEJICLOSE p SELECTOR p9 Cet Sat oo e dL TUNING A 8 VOLUME n MUSIC PORT im im Adjust the volume of the main unit I POWER button POWER O I page 14 Skip Select preset radio stations channels Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In Stop playback gt page 45 50 52 standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of Start playback gt page 45 50 52 power 3 Start recording to HDD gt page 34 Standby on indicator Adjust the volume When the unit is connected to the AC power supply this indicator Connector for headphones gt page 86 lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is turned Connector for external device gt page 86 pn Display gt page 29 Disc tray Remote control signal sensor Open close disc tray gt page 29 f 6 Select the source Rear panel terminals gt page 12 13 17 20 Music Collection gt DVD CD gt FM gt AM XM OPTION lt MUSIC PORT lt AUX lt TV Audio E f the front cover comes off 1 Hold rear side of main unit by one hand and match up left or right side protruding hook on the cover first with the corresponding slot on the unit 2 Push the hook firmly towards the unit until it clicks into place Then push the succeeding hooks one by one until all have clicked into place
178. ound broken up in the space between tracks recorded to the HDD About titles for recordings from the radio All tracks created from the start to the end of the recording are treated as a single playlist recorded data Each track recorded from the radio is given title as shown below 7 fe S S b cb a e 2 2 J fea Recording to HDD How titles are added example Radio program broadcasted in FM87 9 MHz on Thursday at PM 9 30 Recording EM Recording lt Artist name FM87 9 THU PM09 30 lt Playlist name FM87 9 THU PMO09 30_00001 lt Album name FM87 9 THU PM09 30_00001_0001 FM87 9 THU PM09 30_00001_0002 FM87 9 THU PM09 30_00001_0003 Track name eWhen audio is recorded with the scheduled timer function page 84 recording will start slightly earlier than the set time to prevent cutting off the beginning of the recording Therefore the playlist will be given a name that is one minute earlier than the set recording time eAfter recording is complete you can manually change the title or you can search and obtain title information from the Gracenote database gt page 72 RQT8926 ee N ive k RQT8926 Recording audio from external devices You can record audio tracks to the HDD from externally connected devices After recording starts track data will be recorded and divided using the time settings sele
179. out 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 a frame still so picture quality is lower Gateway IP address of the electronic device providing Internet access Usually called a router IP address e g 192 168 0 1 HDD Hard disk drive This is a mass data storage device used in PC etc A disk with a surface that has been treated with magnetic fluid is soun and a magnetic head is brought in close proximity to facilitate the reading and writing of large amounts of data at high speed HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is a next generation digital interface for consumer electronic products Unlike conventional connections it transmits uncompressed digital video and audio signals on a single cable This unit supports high definition video output 720p 1080i 1080p from the HDMI AV OUT terminal To enjoy high definition video a high definition compatible television is required Hub Used for connecting more than one device to the network IP address A set of numbers which distinguish each PC on the network when for example connected to the Internet When using a PC in a LAN gt belo
180. r 1 Press SLEEP 2 While the time is shown Press SLEEP to select the time in minutes SLEEP 30 gt SLEEP 60 gt SLEEP 90 t OFF lt SLEEP 120 To cancel the timer While the time is shown press SLEEP to select OFF To confirm the remaining time Press SLEEP again To change the setting Repeat the procedure from the beginning Muting the sound Press MUTING MUTING flashes on the unit s display Z MIITT N Z Lli LINUS To cancel e Press MUTING again or reduce the volume to minimum VOL 0 and then raise it to the required level e Muting is canceled when you switch the unit to standby Using headphones 1 Reduce the volume and connect the headphones not included Headphone plug type 3 5 mm s stereo mini plug VOLUME oe SS y 2 Adjust headphone volume with VOLUME e Audio is automatically switched to 2 channel stereo Note To prevent hearing damage avoid listening for prolonged periods of time Using the Music Port The Music Port allows you to connect and enjoy music from an external device e g MP3 player through this unit Preparation To avoid distorted sound make sure that any equalizer function of your external device is turned off 1 Reduce the volume and connect the external device not included Plug type
181. rack queries for statistical purposes The purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow the Gracenote service to count queries without knowing anything about who you are For more information see the web page for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote service The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you AS IS Gracenote makes no representations or warranties express or implied regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves the right to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data categories for any cause that Gracenote deems sufficient No warranty is made that the Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers are error free or that functioning of Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers will be uninterrupted Gracenote is not obligated to provide you with new enhanced or additional data types or categories that Gracenote may provide in the future and is free to discontinue its services at any time GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TITLE AND NON INFRINGEMENT GRACENOTE DOES NOT WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY GRACENOTE SERVER IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST REVENUES License
182. racter e Erase the asterisk gt lt to search for the titles starting with that character Press gt to select Find and press ENTER The search result screen appears 6 Press A VW to select the content or group and press ENTER Playing HighMAT discs While the menu is displayed Press A V lt gt to select items then press ENTER Menu Ee Takes you to the next menu which shows playlists or another menu eTo return to the menu screen press TOP MENU then press RETURN several times eTo change the menu background press FUNCTIONS The background changes to the one recorded on the disc eTo display exit the screen press TOP MENU 2 fe S imt Ly b lt b Q e 2 2 fea Playing back Playlist Play starts Selecting from the list 1 Press MENU 2 Press lt 4 then A VW to switch among Playlist Group and Content lists 3 Press gt then A VW to select an item and press ENTER eTo exit the screen press MENU O Phys ayar to select RQT8926 Q ie EN a RQT8926 Q Play mode settings of tracks recorded on the HDD You can configure various playback methods of tracks recorded on the HDD such as repeat playback random playback or play range setting that defines the end point of playback Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video
183. rching for titles other than on CD Using the Gracenote database information can also be obtained for other types of tracks recorded to the HDD gt page 73 Searching for track names artist names and album names within the Gracenote database and entering them automatically elf it takes a long time to access the Gracenote database check if the unit s network connection gt page 20 and the network settings page 95 are correct Some CDs may have title information that is similar to other CDs In this case try obtaining the CD title information again gt page 73 or after recording to the HDD has completed enter the CD title information manually page 72 eFor some CDs multiple title suggestions will be found therefore select the appropriate title page 73 When you want to change the title manually make changes after recording to the HDD is complete gt page 72 RQT8926 jee 32 k RQT8926 Before recording You can make these kinds of recordings Recording tracks from a music CD PPer CD DA Digital Commercial CD Recordable CD recor ding Recording WMA MP3 tracks from recordable discs Recordable CD or DVD Analog recording This unit s HDD Analog recording IN Recording from the radio FM AM Analog Recording from an external device 4 recording IMPORTANT DVD content cannot be recorded to this units HDD except for MP3 f
184. rding Press W Tracks that are stopped partially through recording incomplete recordings will not be saved to the HDD To select the track to start recording with 1 Press MENU and the track list will be displayed Navigation Menu Ds Oi wee 002 My favorite2 005 Japanese 001 Lady Starfish Perfume 001 Lady Starfish lt 4 001 My favoritet 002 Metal Glue 002 My favorite2 003 Life on Jupiter 001 Brazilian 004 Starperson 002 Chinese 003 Czech 004 Hungarian 005 Japanese 1 006 Mexican 007 Philippine 008 Swedish 009 Piano 010 Vocal Group 005 023 Content 0001 0005 to display the sub menu to exit 2 Press A V to select the folder to start recording with and press ENTER 3 When you want to select a track Press A W to select the track to start recording with and press ENTER 4 Press HDD REC Recording starts from the selected folder or track and continues to the end of the disc To return to the previous screen Press RETURN e Recordings cannot be paused How titles are added The names of the artist album and track are added as shown below Artist name _Unknown Artist Album name The folder s name of the recorded track Track name The file name of the track eAfter recording is complete you can manually change the title or you can search and obtain title information from the Gracenote database gt page 72 Selecting specific WMA MP3 tracks to r
185. re used gt page 86 eYou may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound effects are used with some sources If this occurs turn the sound effects off Setting the sound effects By changing the settings you can enjoy various audio quality 1 Press SOUND Each time the button is pressed it switches as shown below gt EQ factory preset H BASS SW LEVEL RMTR using for Music Collection only E Jo change the sound quality 2 When EQ is selected press SELECT Each time the button is pressed it switches as shown below gt HEAVY Good for rock music etc Gives the music a punchy louder sound CLEAR Good for Jazz etc Gives crisp treble SOFT A good setting for background music MANUAL When manually setting the equalizer gt below No effect Off factory preset FLAT To manually set the equalizer 1 When MANUAL is selected press lt 4 or gt Press lt 4 and BASS is displayed J pases st J Press gt and TREBLE is displayed 2 When BASS or TREBLE is displayed press A V to adjust the level E To switch H BASS between ON OFF 2 When H BASS is selected press SELECT ON OFF factory preset for only factory preset lt _ E 70o switch the subwoofer level 2 When SW LEVEL is selected press SELECT Each time the button is p
186. ressed it switches as shown below gt SUB W 2 factory preset SUB W 3 SUB W 4 factory preset for only L SUB W1 E To switch RMTR between ON OFF 2 When RMTR is selected press SELECT ON OFF factory preset e RMTR will only work with compressed tracks on the HDD recorded AAC tracks or WMA MP3 tracks imported from a PC x RMTR Digital Re master You can regenerate signal frequency lost during compression restoring the sound to near pre compression form Setting the volume balance By changing these settings you can make adjustments to the speaker volume S 1 Press CH SELECT Each time the button is pressed it switches as shown below BALANCE FL FR L R You can set the balance of the volume for the front speakers L R TRIM SW SW ch You can adjust the trim level of the subwoofer e At the time of purchase this is set to 0 dB When the playback source is 2 ch only the balance settings can be operated E To change the front speaker volume balance 2 When BALANCE FL FR L R is selected press lt gt Center Mark V rl L l The settings for the volume balance of the front speakers L R changes 0 to 12 dB e When headphones are connected gt page 86 the balance will return to O dB center E To change the subwoofer trim levels 2 When TRIM SW SW ch is selected press A V os ae eet ae B
187. rn the power on for each device e Have you set the unit to use only the internal CD database Set CD database 94 Setting to Yes in Network menu e Is there a mistake in the network settings Follow any instructions you may have received from your ISP Internet Service Provider and make changes to the settings accordingly e Are the broadband router settings correct Read the operating instructions for the broadband router els the broadband router and or modem correctly connected Check the operating instructions for each device and connect accordingly While using my PC I cannot Does your Internet Service Provider ISP or service contract prevent multiple connect to the network terminals connecting at the same time Check the content and regulations of your contract You have forgotten your e Switch the selector to DVD CD and when the unit is stopped simultaneously ratings password press W on the main unit and 210 on the remote control until Initialized is Reset all the settings in Setup displayed All settings in Setup for Video will return to the default values for Video to Factory Preset The SUB MENU button e Is the unit performing the recording Perform operations after recording finishes doesn t work EZ Sync HDAVI Control eCheck the connection of the HDMI cable 17 does not work els EZ Sync set to On in the HDMI menu 93 Check the
188. roducts not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE 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 MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty
189. rtridges Ninety 90 Ninety 90 Microphones Adapters days days Rechargeable Batteries DVD R RAM Ten 10 Not Discs in exchange for defective item days Applicable SD Memory Cards Rechargeable Battery Ninety 90 Not Packs in exchange for defective item days Applicable During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service Customer Services Directory Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 211 PANA 1 800 211 7262 or visit Panasonic web site http Awww panasonic com For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by p
190. s 70 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Editing playlists 67 Power consumption 13 107 Power Save Mode 93 Program play 0 0085 57 Quick OSD 0000 eee 58 QUICK SETUP 14 93 Quick Start Mode 14 93 Radio Listening to the radio 62 Presetting stations 16 62 Recording radio broadcasts 37 XM Satellite Radio 64 Random play 5 54 57 Random Shuffle 49 Recording High speed recording 34 Listening while recording 34 RecordingaCD 34 Recording audio from external OOVICES ices arende aie 38 Recording mode 33 Recording radio broadcasts 37 Recording WMA MP3 discs 36 Scheduled timer recording 84 Re initialize Setting 93 Remaster 00 eeeeeeee 82 Remote control code 22 Repeat play 54 58 Restore o 5 ects ee beets ae ace ee 89 Resume play 50 52 Rotate Picture 05 59 Scheduled timer recording 84 Searching for tracks in the HDD 46 Setup menu 000000e 91 Sleep timer 2 00005 86 Speakers 020005 10 12 Soundtrack 00000e 57 Start menu 1 2 2 2 0c eee
191. s L S Walker Music Collection Albums lt amp Debussy gt All Tracks of the Artist DEBUSSY COLLECTION vol 1 DEBUSSY COLLECTION vol 2 DEBUSSY COLLECTION vol 3 Life of strings L S Walker Patterns L S Walker Kick track L S Walker Speaker L S Walker 6 RETURN 2 2 i o a 2 2 fea RETURN 3 Press A VY to select the track and press ENTER x H G o To find artists whose name starts with The e With lt gt you can select the other albums o Artists whose name starts with The cannot be The selected track starts playing a searched for by The Instead search by W if the eThe Album playlist including the selected track will play S artist s name is The World through the last track default setting You can change Q 3 Press A V to select the album and press ENTER the play rangs page 55 e With lt 4 gt you can select the other artists All the tracks of the selected album are displayed dS Searching by track name All Tracks of the Artist Displays all tracks of the selected artist 4 Press A VY to select the track and press ENTER With lt gt you can select the other albums 1 Press A V to select Tracks and press ENTER The selected track starts playing All recorded tracks are displayed in alphabetical order The Album playlist including the selected track will play through the last track defau
192. s a New Album The CD will be recorded as a different album The recorded album will be named XXXXX Name of the Album XX Number Cancel Recording will be canceled o lt e o 2 fe i 7 a Recording to HDD RQT8926 oe QO Q O k RQT8926 Recording WMA and MP3 discs MP3 WMA MP3 tracks from recordable discs will be recorded to the HDD as an analog recording eWMA MP3 recording is performed in Listening while Recording gt page 34 step 5 mode e Discs that contain data other than WMA MP3 may not be recorded eYou cannot perform this recording with CD gt HDD main unit Recordable CD WMA MP3 tracks can be recorded Recordable DVD Only MP3 tracks can be recorded Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 0 3 Press DVD to switch the selector to DVD CD 4 Insert the WMA MP3 disc gt page 29 Basic WMA MP3 recording Press HDD REC Recording starts and all WMA MP3 tracks on the disc are recorded e f Random Repeat play mode is displayed turn random and repeat settings off gt page 57 58 To change the recording mode before recording Follow steps 1 to 3 of Setting the recording mode recording method on page 34 The recording method is automatically set to Listening while Recording To stop reco
193. s from the beginning of the track being played and records until the end of the disc To return to the previous screen Press RETURN e Recordings cannot be paused No audio can be heard during high speed recording e The response to adjustments made to the volume while recording may be a bit slow however this is not an indication of any problem e During high speed recording the elapsed time and status bar shown on screen may appear to have stopped but this is not an indication of a problem e When listening while recording audio from CDs that have no intermissions between tracks e g DJ mix CDs there may be some distortion when switching tracks However this has no effect on the quality of the recording itself e Recording or play of CDs etc with copyright restrictions that are not in compliance with CD standards is not guaranteed Some music CDs have SCMS Serial Copy Management System restrictions Due to copyright protection restrictions these types of CDs cannot be recorded to the HDD elf The CD has already been recorded is displayed the unit is trying to record a CD again that has previously been recorded Follow the on screen menu and select the appropriate operation Add to this Album playlist The CD will be recorded and added in the Album playlist of the CD which has already been recorded If the album title has been changed since it was recorded first this item cannot be displayed Record a
194. se 003 Czech 004 Hungarian 005 Japanese 003 Life on Jupiter a3 001 Lady Starfish 4 002 Metal Glue 004 Starperson 006 Mexican 007 Philippine 008 Swedish 009 Piano 010 Vocal H Group otes j _Conent 7105 1 Number currently selected to display the sub menu to exit Group Content eTo listen to WMA MP3 while showing a JPEG image on the screen Select a JPEG first and then select WMA MP3 The opposite order is not effective e To exit the screen press MENU E Using the submenu 1 Press MENU 2 Press FUNCTIONS 3 Press A V to select an item and press ENTER Groups and content Content only Groups only Thumbnail images Next group To the next group Previous group To the previous group WMA MP3 and JPEG Audio WMA MP3 only Picture JPEG only Help display To switch between guide messages and Find the playback conditon indicator To search by content or group title gt below E Searching by a content or group title 1 Press MENU ePress lt 41 gt to highlight a group title to search a group or a content title to search its content 2 Press FUNCTIONS Fn 3 Press A V to select Find and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select a character and press ENTER e Repeat to enter another character Lower case is also searched Press lt lt gt gt to skip between A E O and U ePress lt 4 to erase a cha
195. select FM or AM N Press the numbered buttons to select the channel eTo select a 2 digit number e g 12 210 gt 1 gt 2 U J Ll us Alternatively press lt gt to select the channel E Making selections with the on screen display Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 2 Press TOP MENU 3 Press A W to select the preset channel and press ENTER To erase unnecessary preset channels Unnecessary preset channels that have been erased will not be displayed when selecting channels with lt lt PI Preparation To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM 2 Press SUB MENU 3 Press A YW to select Erase Preset Channel and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the unnecessary channel and press ENTER Using FM AM outdoor antenna optional Use outdoor antennas if FM AM radio reception is poor e Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical storm AM outdoor antenna Using a vinyl wire not included Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a window or other convenient location rm c Gai
196. ser only A purchase 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 some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable WARRANTY SERVICE FOR PRODUCT OPERATION ASSISTANCE please contact Our Customer Care Centre Telephone 905 624 5505 1 800 1 800 561 5505 Fax 905 238 2360 Email link Customer support on www panasonic ca FOR PRODUCT REPAIRS please locate your nearest Authorized Servicentre at www panasonic ca Link Servicentres locator under Customer support IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Carefully pack and send prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Include details of the defect claimed and proof of date of original purchase Reference Reference RQT8926 AAC wisievcs cereus aens 32 33 108 A B Repeat 2 000 e eens 59 Advanced Disc Review 58 Album Changing an album name 72 Searching by album name 47 All
197. sion HDMI IN Audio cable not included E OPTICAL OUT Optical digital audio cable not included i OPTICAL IN TV HDMI cable not included x Connect this when you want to output TV audio from this unit s speakers as digital audio Preparation 1 Confirm that the HDMI connection gt page 17 has been made 2 Set EZ Sync to On gt page 93 HDMI menu 3 To complete and activate the connection correctly turn on all EZ Sync HDAVI Control compatible equipment and set the television to the corresponding HDMI input mode for this unit Whenever the connection or settings are changed reconfirm the points above elt is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG15 1 5 m 4 9 ft RP CDHG30 3 0 m 9 8 ft RP CDHGS50 5 0 m 16 4 ft etc Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilized Functions made possible with EZ Sync HDAVI Control are E One touch theater playback You can turn on this unit and television and start playing the disc with a single press of a button eThis operation is for DVD CD only Press ONE TOUCH PLAY eThis function also works if you press gt PLAY on this unit s remote control when this unit is in standby mode Note Playback may not
198. ss FUNCTIONS 2 Press A VW to select Angle and press gt 3 Press A Y to select the angle and press ENTER Using on screen menu The on screen menu which appears when FUNCTIONS is pressed while the disc is playing or stopped allows you to turn subtitles on or off switch audio tracks and change a variety of other settings Time Audio Subtitle Angle 1 Other Settings Chapter 2 12 0 08 18 1 English 2 French Main menus 1 Other Settings 1 Press FUNCTIONS to show on screen menu Press A VY to select the menu and press gt 2 3 Press A VY to select the item and press gt 4 Press A V to select the setting and press ENTER e Depending on the condition of the unit playing stopped etc and disc contents there may be some items that you cannot select or change To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Main menus Program Group Title Chapter Track Playlist Conte To start from a specific item ePress A VW to select and press ENTER nt e Press and hold A VW to alter faster Time To skip incrementally or decrementally Time Slip for play only 1 Press ENTER twice to show Time Slip indicator 2 Press A VW to select the time and press ENTER Press and hold A YW to alter faster To change remaining elapsed time display Except R RW gt page 57 Changing soundtracks Audio To display the current bitrat
199. ssive noise Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your Q PorALiietine e Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level e Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing hearing adapts setting To establish a safe level eStart your volume control at a low future After all we want you listening for a lifetime Manufactured 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 DTS 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 method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Us
200. tc Discs that are badly warped or cracked Irregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes e Do not place in the following areas In direct sunlight In very dusty or humid areas Near a heater Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur eTo protect discs from scratches and dirt return them to their cases or cartridges when you are not using them Control reference guide Remote control Instructions for operations are generally described using the remote control Oo v n TV VIDEO aoa MUSIC COLLECTION HDD E 0 E PE e Orr OOVS wy eas ee 3 SEIUP SOUND SELECT MUIING 29 D e s ee 5 ne se Turn the unit on gt page 14 Select the HDD drive gt page 45 Select the DVD CD drive Select channels and title numbers etc Enter numbers Cancel items Start XM direct tuning gt page 65 Basic operations for playback gt page 45 50 52 Show a disc menu or playlist gt page 36 51 Show a disc top menu or program list gt page 50 51 Show sub menu Start recording to HDD gt page 34 Select speaker channels gt page 82 Select play mode page 54 57 Change radio reception mode gt page 62 Switch information on the main unit s display When the selector is set to DVD CD elapsed time track number infor
201. the unit is connected to a network insert the same CD again at a later date to search again Please insert an Audio CD e This operation is only available when an audio CD is inserted Insert an audio CD 29 Please select Playlist e You tried to display the sub menu when no tracks or playlists were selected This operation is only possible when a track or playlist is selected Please set your remote e The remote control mode is not synchronized with the main unit Change the mode 22 control to Mode 1 or 2 on the remote control Please wait e Management and preparation for some functions can take a bit longer than others Please wait until the unit finishes the operation Recording Canceled e The recording stopped because there is insufficient space for the recording You There is not enough space cannot make any further recordings on the Hard Disk Drive Several suggestions for titles Select the appropriate title from the list of title suggestions found 34 have been found Please choose one Continued on the next page Reference RQT8926 i Reference k RQT8926 Messages Television displays in general Page There are no tracks in the e There are no tracks recorded to the HDD Music Collection There are no tracks that can All tracks or playlists in the HDD have completed conversion and analysis be converted or analyzed There is
202. third SH FX85 If you want to add another SH FX85 setting an ID with that SH FX85 is also necessary Operate following the steps below 1 While pressing gt I main unit press 3 on this unit s remote control P is displayed for approximately 60 seconds 2 While P is displayed operate the ID setting with SH FX85 eDepending on the settings of the selector for this unit and the unit in ANOTHER ROOM audio may not be heard If the selector for ANOTHER ROOM is set to DVD CD when TV Audio is set to DIGITAL IN audio will not be output Change the settings of Multiroom When the selector for ANOTHER ROOM is set to FM or AM and if the selector for MAIN ROOM is set to FM or AM audio in ANOTHER ROOM will be muted automatically and operations can no longer be performed Change the settings of Multiroom When High speed Recording starts audio is not output in ANOTHER ROOM However if the selector for ANOTHER ROOM is set to Main Room Source then you can listen to the radio station that is currently selected in MAIN ROOM OPTION port Multiroom o lt o 2 e ke Q rs gt 5 lt RQT8926 82 k RQT8926 Changing audio quality sound field CHSELECT The following sound effects may not be available or have no effect with some sources or when headphones a
203. tion and press ENTER Detailed information about the track HDD is displayed e g Track information Music Collection View Track Information Length 3 06 File Type LPCM Bit Rate 1411kbps 44 1kHz Sample Rate Channel No 2 ve To return to the previous screen Press RETURN For View Track Information only You can also perform the operations above from the Track List When the track you want to view track information for is selected 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A VY to select View Track Information and press ENTER 2 2 Ly b a fe 2 2 fea Recording to HDD RQT8926 AW ie bs AW RQT8926 A brief introduction about search and playback of tracks recorded to the HDD You can easily search for tracks that have been recorded to this units HDD by using a variety of categories based on your preferences From the lists created by your search you can select the tracks that you want to listen to These lists that are created are referred to as Playlists Tracks are played when a selection is made in a playlist Playlists are classified into the following categories E Playlists with tracks sorted by basic details artist album track These playlists are created using basic details such as artist names or album names Also you can search tracks by track names gt page 47 E Playlists generated by Music Shuffle function Music Shuffle is
204. title Listening while Recording Audio is recorded at normal speed when listening while Preparation recording to the HDD 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit Basic recordings 2 Press 3 Press DVD to switch the selector to DVD CD On the remote control press HDD REC 4 Insert a disc gt page 29 On the main unit press CD gt HDD The unit starts accessing the Gracenote database and To start recording immediately after the recording searches for the title information mode recording method settings above After step 5 of Setting the recording mode recording OaWERED EY method above 1 Press A W to select Start Recording and press e ENTER gracenote 2 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER Searching the database Recording of the all tracks on the CD starts eA network connection gt page 20 is necessary to obtain pvpyep High speed Recording CD title information for the newest releases If search results indicate that multiple titles were ae found db aS Press A VW to select the appropriate title and press ENTER Stop Recording Setting the recording mode recording eTitles obtained from the Gracenote database will be applied method to the tracks recorded elf the play mode is set to Repeat playback or Random playback gt page 57 58 With HDD
205. tput Mode in Picture Menu it 60 displayed any items are not will not be underlined underlined Picture distorted e Please use HDMI cables that have the HDMI logo as shown on the cover Have you selected an item in Video Output Mode that is incompatible with the 60 connected equipment Depending on the current connection status perform corresponding steps When connecting to a television that is incompatible with progressive output using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal Press and hold CANCEL until the picture displays correctly The settings will return to 480i When connecting to a television with an HDMI cable Press and hold CANCEL until the picture displays correctly The settings will return to 480p There is ghosting when This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD Video but 60 HDMI or progressive output should be corrected if you use interlaced output is on When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal set Video Output Mode in Picture Menu to 480i Alternatively press and hold CANCEL to switch to 480i When using the HDMI AV OUT terminal set Video Output Mode in Picture Menu to 480i output marked with an gt Else disable the HDMI AV OUT connection and use other video connections Make the settings in the following order 1 Set Video Mode in the HDMI menu to Off 93 2 Set Video Output Mode in Picture
206. track and press lt gt to add a check mark Music Collection Remove Track s from Favorites playlist Eine Kleine Nacht Musik I Le nozze di Figaro overture Six German Dances Mozart Symphony No 34 Mozart Symphony No 35 Haffner Mozart Symphony No 40 W Turkischer Marsch Mozart Mozart Mozart Mozart ENTER com canei LEFT RIGHT to checl uncheck Repeat step 4 to select all the tracks you want to remove 5 Press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To add or remove check marks to a group of tracks 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Mark All or Unmark All Setting of Music Shuffle information You can set if this unit will use Music Shuffle information included in the track when generating Music Shuffle lists From the Main Screen gt page 30 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Track Manager and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select Setting of Music Shuffle Info and press ENTER Setting of Music Shuffle Info Do you want to use Music Shuffle information of this track 4 Press lt gt to select an item and press ENTER Yes This track can appear in Music Shuffle lists No This track will not appear in Music Shuffle lists 5 Press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Clearing the history for Most Often Played and or Recently Ripped playlists You can clear the history and cr
207. turn 7 Press A VW to select TV Aspect ratio and press ENTER 4 3 Regular aspect television 4 3 16 9 Widescreen television 16 9 8 Press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN several times To change these settings later Select QUICK SETUP in the Others menu gt page 93 E 7o have the unit start up immediately By setting Power Off Mode to Quick Start Mode this unit can be started up immediately from standby mode 1 Press SETUP 2 Press A V to select Other Setup 3 Press A YW to select Power On Off and press P 4 Press A V to select Power Off Mode and press ENTER 5 Press A VW to select Quick Start Mode and press ENTER Note Power consumption during standby will increase when this unit is set to Quick Start Mode sTEP4 Setting the clock Preparation 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 1 While stopped Press SETUP Setup for Video Msi VIDEO HDMI DISPLAY Gmm Remote Control Clock Timer Power On Off TV Audio Input Network Maintenance 2 Press A V to select Other Setup and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select Clock Timer and press gt Clock Timer or Main screen 4 Press A V to select Setting the Day and
208. turn on the television to check the XM channel information XM 2 Mozart D Eine Kleine Nacht Musik CH3 XM 228 CATEGORY Classic SpoR Satellite 2 Terrestrial 3 Editing playlists One playlist can contain up to 99 tracks While the playlist you want to add tracks from is stopped 1 Press SUB MENU Press A V to select Edit Playlist and press ENTER Press A VW to select Add Track s to the Playlist and press ENTER Press A V to select the track and press lt 4 gt to add a check mark A WwW N 2 ke u S xs 2 rg Music Collection Add Track s to the Playlist Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Mozart I Le nozze di Figaro overture Mozart Six German Dances Mozart I Symphony No 34 Mozart The Elopement from the Harem overture Mozart E Symphony No 35 Haffner Mozart I Symphony No 40 Mozart E Turkischer Marsch Mozart ENTER S LEFT RIGHT to check uncheck Cancel Repeat step 4 to select all tracks you want to add to the playlist Basic Operations HDD You can create a user playlist with the tracks you like in the 5 Press ENTER order you want them to play You can also edit the order of 6 Press A V to select the playlist to add the track s tracks in playlists other than just the user playlists to and press ENTER Preparation Music Collection Add Track s to the Playlist 1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the
209. ty for problems caused by security settings Furthermore Panasonic cannot address questions relating to the settings and usage of each device D D 2 b S S 7 dD O 6 Preparations RQT8926 N N r RQT8926 Optional connections and settings Television operation You can operate the television through the unit s remote control Point the remote control at the television While pressing TV enter the code with the numbered buttons e g 0250 0 gt 2 gt 5 gt 0 Manufacturer and Code No Panasonic 0051 0250 PHILIPS RC 5 0054 National RCA 0047 QUASAR SAMSUNG 0060 0587 0702 FISHER 0154 SANYO 0154 GE 0047 SHARP 0093 0165 GOLDSTAR 0178 SONY 0000 0317 0457 HITACHI 0145 SYLVANIA 0054 JVC 0053 THOMSON 0047 LG 0178 TOSHIBA 0156 0317 0457 MAGNAVOX 0054 ZENITH 0017 MITSUBISHI 0150 Test by turning on the television TV Repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation Operating the television TV Turn the television on off TV VIDEO Change the television s video input mode VOLUME Adjust the television volume e f your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your television does not allow control of your television this remote control is not compatible with your television When other Panasonic equipment is located nearby Change the
210. umber of tracks on the recording source may differ from the number of tracks on the recording destination In this case adjust the synchro level gt page 38 and record again Tracks recorded as LPCM can be combined and divided after recording has completed gt page 74 7 fe 6 2 b a e 2 2 J fea Recording to HDD RQT8926 oe Ko A Q k RQT8926 Importing WMA MP3 from a PC mA MaA With a network connection LAN home network you can save WMA MP3 data from your PC in the HDD of this unit You can import recordings without any audio distortion or degradation Supported OS Windows XP SP2 eFile formats that can be imported extensions WMA MP3 e MP3 files in compliance with MP3 standards e MPEG 1 Audio Layer III MPEG 2 Audio Layer III LSF compatible bitrate 32 kbps to 192 kbps files without copyright restrictions Tracks can also be Imported from NAS Network Attached Storage Preparation 1 Connect this unit and the PC to the network gt page 20 or connect this unit and the PC directly gt page 90 2 To display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 3 Press 4 Press MUSIC COLLECTION to switch the selector to Music Collection Preparations and items to check on the PC 1 Set the Shared Folder gt page 41 Setting the Shared Folder and move the f
211. up 1 Press and hold during backup Backup This function will pause and the power will turn off immediately Do you want to continue Ce No eo 2 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER eThis unit turns off and backup canceled To continue a previously canceled backup 1 After backup is canceled press to turn the unit on again The following message is displayed Incomplete Backup Backup is incomplete Do you want to resume Backup GRE D eo 2 Press lt gt and select Yes then press ENTER Follow the steps given on screen and start backup again eWhen the backup is canceled partway through the data becomes unusable Finish the backup as soon as possible eThe settings for the Power Off Mode for this unit will enter Power Save Mode gt page 93 until the backup is complete e When performing a backup all timer settings will be set to Off If you use a timer you will need to set to On again gt page 85 If the backup aborted due to critical errors or abnormal termination After the message is displayed on the unit this unit will automatically turn off In this situation turn the power on again and continue the backup A note about the second and subsequent backups Only newly added tracks and changes made since the previous backup was created will be backed up therefore the backup will take less time to finish than the first time 5
212. ut recording and importing from a PC ou eee eee eee eeees 31 About the Gracenote database eee 31 You can make these kinds of recordings 32 How recordings Work ccceeeeeeeseeseeeneeeeee 32 Recording modes eeeseseeseeesseeeseeseneeeeees 33 Recording a CD ccscseseseeseteeseeeeeseeeeenenenees 34 Setting the recording mode recording MENA wscisevscecactevtes coiedecsieereerssttveernvtatieestns 34 Basic recordings c ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeseeteaeeeees 34 Recording WMA and MP3 discs 2 000 36 Basic WMA MP38 recording c ceeeeeeeeees 36 Selecting specific WMA MP3 tracks to record from recordable disCs cc eects 36 Recording radio broadcasts cs scssseeee 37 Recording audio from external devices 38 Importing WMA MP3 from a PC 40 Managing data on the HDD cseeeeeeees 42 Performing conversion and analysis immediately ee eeeeeeee 42 Compressing LPCM tracks to AAC 43 Viewing track or HDD information 0 43 E Playing back A brief introduction about search and playback of tracks recorded to the HDD 44 Playing tracks from the HDD a Basic playback 00 0 Operations during playback ee Searching for tracks in the HDD 0 0 46 Searching from various playlists 46 Playing DVD Video recordable DVD OF DVD AUGIO ou cseeteeeteeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneneee 50 Basi
213. w to access a PC or device that is not included in the LAN the IP address is called the local IP address e g 192 168 0 10 JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group This is a system used for compressing decoding color still pictures If you select JPEG as the storage system on digital cameras etc the data will be compressed to 1 10 1 100 of its original size The benefit of JPEG is less deterioration in picture quality considering the degree of compression LAN Local Area Network A group of linked devices in a company school or home Indicates the boundaries of a particular network LPCM Linear PCM These are uncompressed digital signals similar to those found on CDs MAC Media Access Control address Address assigned to each device connected to the network to allow it to be recognized MP3 MPEG Audio Layer 3 An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately 1 10 of its size without any considerable loss of audio quality Playback control PBC If a Video CD has playback control you can select scenes and information with menus Progressive Interlace NTSC the video signal standard has 480 interlaced i scan lines whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines This is called 480p Using progressive output you can enjoy the high resolution video recorded on media such as DVD Video Your television must be compatible to enjoy progressive video Router Distinguishes the
214. witches to 93 switched to the standby standby after approximately 10 minutes in the stop mode mode When the AC power supply e Last time you used the unit was the cord removed from the power outlet 29 cord is plugged in immediately after the unit was turned off or while was flashing on the unit 32 flashes on the unit display display Conversion and analysis was aborted while the unit was in standby mode The unit is converting and analyzing the tracks again While is flashing on the unit display the unit can be turned on without any problems The unit display does not e f there are recorded tracks that have not been converted or analyzed yet the unit 32 turn off even when the unit is will enter standby in Quick Start Mode when the unit is turned off Once 93 in Power Save Mode conversion and analysis is complete the unit will switch to Power Save Mode The unit starts up slower e When the number of tracks recorded to the HDD increases it will take more time than it used to when set to for the unit to start up Power Save Mode l set the unit to Quick Start in some cases the unit manages the system for stable operation for several tens of Mode but it starts up slow seconds while the unit is turned off During this period if the unit is turned on it can take time to start up Starting now Please wait is displayed Furthermore during system ma

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