Operating the television and the video cassette recorder

You can use the remote control to operate a Panasonic television or a video cassette recorder. Connect your equipment referring to “Connection example” (‹ page 32).

[Note]

The remote control may not work properly with some models.

.

Television

Preparation

≥Aim the remote control at the unit and press [TV] to light up the button.

≥Aim the remote control at the television for the following operations.

Video cassette recorder

Preparation

≥Change the video input mode on the television (“VIDEO 2” in the example).

≥Aim the remote control at the unit and press [VCR/AUX] to light up the button.

≥Aim the remote control at the video cassette recorder for the following operations.

Turning the video cassette recorder on/off

Press [Í AV SYSTEM].

Turning the television on/off

Play, pause and stop

Press [Í AV SYSTEM].

Press [1] (play), [;] or [∫].

Switching the television’s video input mode

Fast forward and rewind

Press [TV/AV].

Press [6] or [5].

Changing channels

 

Connecting a laser disc or record player

Press [X CH] or [W CH].

Adjusting the volume

Connect instead of a video cassette recorder (‹ page 32) and

select “VCR” as the source.

Press [TV VOLs] or [TV VOLr].

We recommend using a record player with a built-in phono equalizer.

 

 

If your player doesn’t have a built-in equalizer, connect it first to a

 

separate equalizer and then to the unit.

equipment

Changing the remote control code

[HT878] [HT870]

This remote control can also operate some other brands of televisions, video cassette recorders. Change the code to operate such equipment (‹ below).

Aim the remote control at the equipment.

While pressing [TV] or [VCR/AUX]

Press a numbered button to enter the first digit, and then the second digit.

The remote control outputs the on/off signal. If the code is correct, the equipment turns on or off. If it doesn’t, try entering another code.

[Note]

Reenter the codes after you change the batteries.

Operating the tape deck

Listening to the tape deck

Press [VCR/AUX] several times to select “AUX” as the source.

Recording to the tape deck

1 Press [DVD/CD] to select “DVD/CD”.

or

Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”.

2 Start recording and play.

Operating other

[HT878] [HT870]

Television code list

Video cassette recorder code list

PANASONIC:

01, 29, 30, 31

AKAI:

07, 11, 28, 36, 37

ALBA:

05, 11, 12

BAUR:

32

BLAUPUNKT:

28, 36

BRANDT:

26, 41

BUSH:

02, 05, 10, 11, 12,

 

32, 38

DAEWOO:

11, 12, 32

DUAL:

32

FERGUSON:

11, 12

FINLUX:

11, 12, 22, 23, 24,

 

25, 40

FISHER:

37

FUNAI:

02, 38

GOLDSTAR:

11, 12

GOODMANS:

11, 12, 25, 32

GRUNDIG:

28, 36

HITACHI:

01, 09, 26, 41

ICE:

21, 39

INNO HIT:

34

ITT/NOKIA:

05, 07, 37

JVC:

18

KENDO:

40

LOEWE:

14, 33

LOEWE OPTA:

32

LUXOR:

37

MATSUI:

02, 05, 06, 07, 10,

 

11, 12, 25, 37, 38

MITSUBISHI:

14, 19, 28, 36

NOKIA:

05, 07, 37

NORDMENDE:

26, 41

OCEANIC:

27, 35

ORION:

02, 03, 05, 10, 11,

 

12, 38

PHILIPS:

11, 12, 13, 15

PHONOLA

11, 12

RADIOLA:

11, 12

ROADSTAR:

39

SABA:

26, 41

SALORA:

07, 37

SAMSUNG:

11, 12, 15, 21, 25,

 

34, 39

SANYO:

07, 17, 25, 37

SCHNEIDER:

11, 12

SEG:

39, 40

SELECO:

11, 24

SHARP:

17, 20

SIEMENS:

11, 12, 17, 28, 36

SINUDYNE:

02, 05, 11, 12, 22,

 

24, 38, 40

SONY:

16

THOMSON:

05, 26, 41

THORN:

06, 08, 11, 12, 14,

 

16, 25, 32

TOSHIBA:

03, 04, 06, 08

UNIVERSUM:

39

WHITE WESTING HOUSE: 11, 12, 22, 40

PANASONIC:

01, 29, 30

AKAI:

06, 08, 16, 17, 19,

 

37

ALBA:

02, 06, 23

BAIRD:

08, 10, 37

BLAUPUNKT:

01, 26, 29, 30, 33

BUSH:

02, 09, 23

DAEWOO:

15

FERGUSON:

31

FISHER:

05, 07, 10, 11, 12

GOLDSTAR/LG:

03, 04, 36, 37

GOODMANS:

02, 03, 18, 23, 27,

 

33

GRUNDIG:

02, 23, 26, 28, 32,

 

33

HCM:

02, 23

HITACHI:

13, 14

ITT:

08, 10, 11, 37

ITT/NOKIA:

18, 27, 37

JVC:

20, 21

KENDO:

08, 09, 37

LOEWE:

03, 32

LUXOR:

08, 10, 11, 17, 19,

 

37

MATSUI:

03, 05, 09

METZ:

01

MITSUBISHI:

17, 19, 21, 32

NEC:

04, 21, 36, 37

NOKIA:

08, 10, 11, 18, 22,

 

27, 37

NORDMENDE:

20, 21

OKANO:

06

ORION:

05, 09

PHILIPS:

22, 32, 33, 34, 35

PHONOLA:

32

RFT:

33

ROADSTAR:

02, 03, 18, 23, 27

SABA:

21

SALORA:

08, 11, 17, 19, 37

SAMSUNG:

15, 16, 18, 27

SANYO:

07, 10, 11

SCHAUB LORENZ:

10

SCHNEIDER:

02, 03, 18, 23, 27,

 

32

SEG:

02, 18, 23, 27

SHARP:

22

SIEMENS:

03, 10, 11, 32

SONY:

24, 25, 26

THOMSON:

21

THORN:

10

TOSHIBA:

15, 17, 19, 32

UNIVERSUM:

03, 08, 32, 37

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SC-HT520, SC-HT870, SC-HT878 specifications

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