HT855En.book Page 34 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 2:33 PM

(HDAVIControl)

Operating both the television and the home theater system: Control with HDMI (HDAVI Control)

Theater speaker

You can select whether audio is output from the home theater system or the television by using the television settings. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your television.

ONETOUCH PLAY

Operating both the television and the home theater system: Control with HDMI

ONE TOUCH PLAY

What is HDAVI Control?

HDAVI Control is a convenient function that offers linked operation of this unit and Panasonic TV (VIERA) with HDAVI Control. You can use this function by connecting the equipment with the HDMI cable. For operational details, see the operating instructions of the connected equipment.

Preparation

Confirm that the HDMI connection (page 8) has been made.

Confirm that the scart cable is not connected.

Set “Control with HDMI” (HDAVI Control) to “On” (page 26, “HDMI” tab).

To complete and activate the connection correctly, turn on all HDAVI Control compatible equipment and select the input channel corresponding to the home theater on the television.

Whenever the connection or settings are changed, reconfirm the points above.

When you turn off the main unit, TV selector changes to TV tuner.

One Touch Play

You can turn on the main unit and television, and start playing the disc in the play position with a single press of a button.

Press [ONE TOUCH PLAY].

[Note]

Playback may not be immediately displayed on the television. If you miss the beginning portion of playback, press [:] or [6] to go back to where playback started.

When audio is output from the home theater speakers

The television speakers are automatically muted.

You can control the volume setting using the volume or mute button on the television remote control. (The volume level is displayed on the main unit’s FL display.)

If you turn off the home theater system, speakers automatically switch to the television.

When audio is output from the television speakers

The volume of the home theater system is set to “0”.

Audio output is 2-channel audio.

To cancel muting, you can also use the home theater remote control (page 32, Muting the sound).

When switching between the home theater system and television speakers, the TV screen may be blank for several seconds.

You can set whether the main unit will automatically switch to

“TV” or “D-IN” by pressing and holding [RETURN] while the main unit is in “TV” or “D-IN” mode respectively.

Power off link

When the television is turned off, the home theater system goes into standby mode automatically.

This function works only when “DVD/CD”, “TV”§ or “D-IN”§is selected as the source on the home theater system.

§Depending on the function setting you made above, “TV” or “D-IN”,

Power off link works only when:

The function is set to “TV”, and “TV” is selected as the source.

The function is set to “D-IN”, and “D-IN” is selected as the source.

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Panasonic SC-HT855 manual Theater speaker, One Touch Play, Power off link, ONE Touch Play

SC-HT855 specifications

The Panasonic SC-HT855 is a sophisticated home theater system that combines powerful audio performance with a sleek and stylish design. It is specifically designed for those who want to elevate their home entertainment experience. With advanced technology and a host of features, the SC-HT855 delivers an immersive sound that enhances movies, music, and video games.

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