Panasonic SC-HT500 Accessories, Table of contents, Getting started, Disc operations, Reference

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.

∏1 Remote control (EUR7623XA0)

∏2 Batteries

for remote control

∏1 AC mains lead

[For\the\United\Kingdom] [For\Australia\and\N.Z.]

(RJA0053-2X)(RJA0035-X)

[For\Continental\Europe]

(RJA0019-2X)

∏1 AM loop antenna (N1DAAAA00001)

∏1 FM indoor antenna

(RSA0007-J)

∏1 Video cable (RJL1P016B15A)

∏1 System cable

(K1HA25HA0001)

∏5 Speaker cables

(RFA2163-J)

3k4-m cables

2k10-m cables

∏[For\the\United\Kingdom\only\

1 Antenna plug adaptor

(SJP9009)

∏1 Sheet of speaker-cable stickers

[Note]

The included AC mains lead is for use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment.

[For\the\United\Kingdom]and\Republic\of\Ireland\

www.panasonic.co.uk (for UK customers only)

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Customer Care Centre

For UK customers: 08705 357357

For Republic of Ireland customers: 01 289 8333

Technical Support

For UK customers: 0870 1 505610

This Technical Support Hot Line number is for

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For Republic of Ireland, please use the Customer Care

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For all other product related enquiries, please use the

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Table of contents

Getting started

Accessories	3
Caution for AC Mains Lead	4
Disc information	5

Simple setup

STEP1 Locating	. 6
STEP2 Speakers	. 7	started
STEP3 Television	. 8
STEP4 Connecting the subwoofer, antennas, and
AC mains lead	.9	Getting
STEP5 The remote control	. 9
Other speaker setup options	10
STEP6 QUICK SETUP	11

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Disc operations

Discs—Basic play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Starting play from a selected item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Position Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Skipping items/Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH. . . . . . . . . 15 Slow-motion play/Frame-by-frame viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Selecting groups to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Discs—Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Repeat play/A-B repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 All group play/Program play/Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Marking places to play again. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Variable Zoom function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Soundtracks/Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

WMA/MP3 and CD text navigation menus . . . . . . . . . . 20 Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM. . . . . 22

Selecting a program to play—DIRECT NAVIGATOR . . . . . . . . 22 Using the play list menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using GUI (Graphical User Interface) screens . . . . . . . 23

Common procedures/Progress indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Disc information/Unit information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Radio operations

The radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Manual tuning/Preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 RDS broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sound field/sound quality operations

Sound field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Dolby Digital and DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Dolby Pro Logic/Speaker level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Super Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sound Field Control/Center Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Custom Sound Memory—Store the sound settings . . . . . . . . . 29

Sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Adjusting the bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Re-master—Enjoying more natural sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Other functions

Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Muting the volume/Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The sleep timer/Using headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Changing settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Operating a television or video cassette recorder . . . 34 Optional antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Reference

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 RQT6835

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 3

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39