Panasonic SC-RT50 warranty Table of contents, Listening caution

Table of contents

Getting started

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Accessories/The remote control information . . . . . . . . .4 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Disc and card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Inserting/Removing SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Disc and card handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Control with HDMI (HDAVI Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Recording

Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . . 11 Disc Insertion/Ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Recording television programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

To specify a time to stop recording–One Touch Recording . . . 13 Flexible Recording

(Recording that fits the remaining disc space) . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Selecting audio to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Scheduled recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Cancel scheduled recording that has already begun. . . . . . . . 15 Release program from recording standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Notes on scheduled recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Check, change or delete a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing back

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Selecting recorded titles to play–Direct Navigator . . . . . . . . . . 16 Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Operations during play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using menus to play still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . .18

Useful functions during still picture play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using menus to play MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Editing & Copying

Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Creating playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Editing and playing playlists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Playlist operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Album and picture operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Copying still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Copying using the copying list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Copying all the still pictures on a card

–Copy All Pictures (JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Copying settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To edit the copying list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .30

DV camcorder recording (DV Camcorder Rec.). . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Convenient functions

Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Delete Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Deleting a title or a still picture during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

DVD and Card Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Providing a disc with a name–Disc Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting the protection–Disc Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Deleting all titles and playlists–Delete All Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Deleting all contents of a disc or card–Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first

–Playback will start with: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Enabling discs to be played on other equipment–Finalize . . . . 33 Creating Top Menu–Create DVD Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Enabling the second layer on DL (dual- or double-layer on single side) discs to be recordable–Close First Layer . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Radio & Sound

The radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Sound effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Changing the sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Dolby Digital and DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Adjusting the subwoofer level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Speaker level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Settings

Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Info

Using other useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Connecting other audio equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Enjoying TV broadcast with this unit’s speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the Music Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backcover

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS / Table of contents

Listening caution

EST. 1924

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to

consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion—and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

We recommend that you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing.

Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. To establish a safe level:

pStart your volume control at a low setting.

pSlowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level: pSet the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

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