Panasonic SA-HE100 important safety instructions Control guide, Display

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Control guide

Memory button [MEMORY]

For presetting radio stations.

Help/reset button [-HELP, –RESET]

Press if an error message appears. A message offering a possible solution scrolls across the display.

To reinitiate the unit’s settings, press and hold until “RESET” appears.

Band select/FM mode select button [-BAND, –FM MODE]

For switching between AM and FM.

If reception is poor in FM, press and hold until “MONO” appears to switch to monaural mode.

Standby/on button [POWER, 8]

Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa.

In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power.

Speaker A/B select buttons [SPEAKERS, A, B]

Turning the speakers off automatically engages the STEREO mode (when listening through headphones, for example).

If your speakers have an impedance under 6

Press and hold [A] or [B] until “LOW IMP” lights up on the display. Note that when “LOW IMP” is on, SPEAKERS A and B cannot be used at the same time.

Headphone jack [PHONES]

Plug type: 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage.

Turn the speakers off when using the headphones.

Tuning buttons [TUNING, 2, 1]

For tuning the radio and selecting preset stations. Press and hold until the frequency starts scrolling to start automatic tuning. Tuning stops when a station is found.

Tuning intervals: FM–0.2 MHz, AM–10 kHz

Preset channel button [PRESET]

Press to allow preset station selection with [TUNING, 2, 1].

NEO:6 mode select button [NEO:6]

Use when “NEO:6” lights in the ENHANCED SURROUND mode.

Dolby Pro Logic 2 mode select button

[DOLBY PRO LOGIC 2]

Use when “% PRO LOGIC 2” lights in the SURROUND mode.

POWER

8

SPEAKERS

A B

PHONES

Enhanced surround mode select button

[ENHANCED SURROUND]

DSP sound mode selector

[DSP SOUND MODE]

For selecting “STEREO”, “SURROUND” or “SFC”.

DSP SOUND MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- HELP

- BAND

 

 

 

 

 

DOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– RESET

– FM MODE

MEMORY

ENHANCED SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY

 

 

TUNING

 

 

NEO:6 PRO LOGIC 2

 

 

2

1

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display

 

 

 

 

Frequency unit indicators [kHz, MHz]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kHz: AM, or PCM sampling frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MHz: FM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input overload indicator [OVER]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General display

Lights when input exceeds rated values.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the A/D attenuator on if this occurs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shows the input mode, radio frequency, and other general

frequently (\ page 14).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker indicators [LOW IMP, SPEAKERS

 

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]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW IMP: You have switched to LOW IMP because you have

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected speakers with an impedance under 6 .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVER

 

L

 

C

 

R

S

 

SPEAKERS Å: Sound is output from speakers connected to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kHz

 

SL

 

SB

 

SR

LFE

 

front A, surround, and center terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW IMP M

TUNED

 

 

SOUND MODE

 

 

FIX

 

 

PRO LOGIC 2

 

SPEAKERS ı: Sound is output only from speakers connected to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

MONO ATT

STEREO SURROUND

PCM

 

 

 

 

NEO:6

 

the front B terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A B

STEREO

SFC ENHANCED

 

 

ES

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

SPEAKERS Å ı: Sound is output from speakers connected to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the front A and B terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Radio indicators [TUNED, STEREO, MONO, ˜]

TUNED: A station is tuned.

MONO: You have switched to monaural mode with [-BAND, –FM MODE] to improve reception.

STEREO: A stereo FM broadcast is tuned.

˜:Lights during presetting.

 

DSP sound mode

A/D attenuator indicator

indicators

[SOUND MODE, STEREO,

[ATT]

SURROUND, SFC,

Lights when the A/D attenuator is

 

ENHANCED

]

working.

 

 

 

 

Show the current DSP sound mode.

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Contents AV Control Receiver Safety InstallationMaintenance ServiceSupplied accessories Remote controlOthers Batteries UsePlacement of speakers Connecting speakersSpeaker connections Step Others Speaker cableCenter speaker Impedance 6-8 Ω Surround speakers Impedance 6-8 Ω3 4 Equipment connections TV, VCR and DVD playerVideo Connecting the AC power supply cord and other information Before useOther equipment and antennas 3 4 Settings Press at the same time to enter the setting modeAdjusting speaker output level Turn Speakers onStep Others Reference Stereo mode Surround mode3 4 Basic operations SFC modesDimension Control Dimen To adjust the speaker levelTo adjust the delay time Center Width Control C-WDTHControl guide DisplayTone/balance adjust buttons Program format indicators L, C, R, S, SL, SB, SR, LFESignal and decoding format indicators Subwoofer level button SubwooferPresetting Other settings Automatic presettingManual presetting Selecting channelsUsing outdoor antennas Making a recordingUse Recording on other equipmentTroubleshooting guide Common problems PagesDSP sound modes Pages Radio PagesSpecifications IHF’78 MaintenanceBefore use Step Others If the surfaces are dirtyWarranty U.S.A Product ServiceProduct information Servicenter List U.S.A Before use Step Others ReferenceListening caution Electric Corporation of America Puerto Rico, Inc. PSCFollowing Applies only in the U.S.A Ambler Drive

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