Panasonic SCPTX7 Table of contents, Getting Started, ■ The radio, ■Preparations, ■ Playing back, Basic Operations, ■ Recording to HDD

Table of contents

Getting Started

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............	2
Accessories .......................................................	8
Features .............................................................	9

■Preparations

STEP 1	Speaker location ................................	10
STEP 2	Basic connections .............................	12
STEP 3 Peforming QUICK SETUP...................		14
STEP 4	Setting the clock .................................	15
STEP 5	Setting the radio stations
	presets .................................................	16
Optional connections and settings ...............		17
To enjoy higher picture quality .........................		17
Connecting to the Set Top Box (Satellite receiver,
Cable box, etc) or video cassette recorder ...		18
Connecting to the 5.1 channel amplifier ..........		18
Connecting to the other audio equipment .......		19
Connecting to the XM antenna ........................		19

Network connection .........................................	20
Television operation..........................................	22
When other Panasonic equipment is located
nearby............................................................	22
■ Read Me First
HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care ..............	23
Discs used with this unit ................................	24
Disc handling care............................................	26
Control reference guide ...................................	27
Remote control ................................................	27
Main unit ..........................................................	28
The unit’s display .............................................	29
How to insert the disc ......................................	29
Unit care ............................................................	29
Utilizing the Start menu ...................................	30
Displaying track information ...........................	30

Basic Operations

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■ Recording to HDD
Before recording ..............................................	31
A brief introduction about recording and
importing from a PC .....................................	31
About the Gracenote® database .....................	31
You can make these kinds of recordings. .......	32
How recordings work .......................................	32
Recording modes ...........................................	33
Recording a CD ................................................	34
Setting the recording mode/recording
method .........................................................	34
Basic recordings ..............................................	34
Recording WMA and MP3 discs .....................	36
Basic WMA/MP3 recording..............................	36
Selecting specific WMA/MP3 tracks to record
from recordable discs....................................	36
Recording radio broadcasts ...........................	37
Recording audio from external devices ...........	38
Importing WMA/MP3 from a PC .....................	40
Managing data on the HDD .............................	42
Performing conversion and
analysis immediately.....................................	42
Compressing LPCM tracks to AAC.................	43
Viewing track or HDD information ...................	43
■ Playing back
A brief introduction about search and
playback of tracks recorded to the HDD .....	44
Playing tracks from the HDD...........................	45
Basic playback ................................................	45
Operations during playback ............................	45
Searching for tracks in the HDD .....................	46
Searching from various playlists......................	46
Playing DVD-Video, recordable DVD
or DVD-Audio .................................................	50
Basic playback ...................................................	50
Operations during playback ............................	50
Different methods of play for
recordable DVDs ...........................................	51

Playing a CD or VCD.........................................	52
Basic playback ................................................	52
Selecting and playing tracks from a commercial
music CD .......................................................	52
Operations during playback .............................	52
Playing a recordable DVD or CD with WMA,
MP3 or JPEG ..................................................	53
Playing items in order (Playback Menu)...........	53
Playing from the selected item
(Navigation Menu) ........................................	53
Playing HighMATTM discs..................................	53
Play mode settings of tracks recorded
on the HDD......................................................	54
Repeat playback...............................................	54
Random playback.............................................	54
Changing the play range settings.....................	55
Various playback methods of DVD,
VCD and CD ....................................................	56
Features for adjusting the video ......................	56
Switching subtitles and soundtracks ................	57
Changing the order and speed of play .............	57
Other convenient features ................................	58
Using on-screen menu ....................................	59
■ The radio
Using the FM/AM radio.....................................	62
Manual tuning...................................................	62
Setting preset channels....................................	62
Setting preset stations automatically ...............	63
Selecting the preset channels ..........................	63
Using FM/AM outdoor antenna (optional) ........	63
Using the XM® Satellite Radio..........................	64
Preparation.......................................................	64
Manual tuning...................................................	65
Selecting XM channels by category ................	65
Setting preset XM channels .............................	65
Selecting the preset channels .........................	66
Checking XM channel information ...................	66

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