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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . 2

Getting

Simple Setup

 

Started

 

 

 

 

step 1

Assembling the speakers

4

 

step 2

Positioning

6

Speaker installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

step 3 Cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Audio and video connections . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Radio antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

step 4 Digital transmitter connection . . . . . 11

step 5 AC cord connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

step 6 Preparing the remote control . . . . . . 11

step 7 Performing QUICK SETUP . . . . . . . . 12

step 8 Presetting the radio stations . . . . . . 13

Presetting stations automatically. . . . . . . . 13 Confirming the preset channels. . . . . . . . . 13

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Utilizing the START menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing Discs

Basic play

16

Using navigation menus

19

Using the main unit

16

Playing data discs

19

Using the remote control

17

Playing RAM and DVD-R/-RW (DVD-VR) discs . . .

19

Other playback functions

18

Using on-screen menus

20

Playing CDs sequentially (CD Mode)

18

Changing the player settings

22

Repeat play

18

Selecting the delay time of the speakers

25

Program and Random play

18

 

 

Other Operations

Using the VIERA LinkTM “HDAVI ControlTM”. . . 26

One touch play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Auto input switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Power off link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Speaker control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 VIERA Link Control only with TV’s remote control

[for “HDAVI Control 2 (or later)”] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Dolby Pro Logic II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Whisper-mode Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Adjusting the subwoofer level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using Subwoofer Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Adjusting the speaker level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Enjoying the FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Operating other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Enjoying TV audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Enjoying digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Discs that can be played. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Reference Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . 42 Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA). . . . 43 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover

Surround

TV Audio

Sound

28

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