Panasonic Av Control Receiver Sa-xr70 Operating Instructions

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Model No. SA-XR70
EnCfRQT7523-Y
H0804RT0
Operating Instructions
AV Control Receiver
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product. 
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these
instructions completely. 
Please keep this manual for future reference.Table of contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................. 2
Listening caution .................................................................... 3
Supplied accessories...

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Before use
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety
instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in...

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Before use
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Listening caution
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,...

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Step 1
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Home Theater connections
Before connecting1Placement of speakers
111Stereo connection cable Coaxial cable
1
Video connection cable Speaker cable
1
Turn off all components before making any connections.
Note
• Use a digital connection to enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS and record digital sources (á pages 16 and 25).• Use an analog connection to enjoy sources that cannot be decoded on this unit, to record
analog sources and to output through SECOND AUDIO OUT (ápages 10, 16, 24 and 25).
• When...

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Step 1
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UTPR
IN
DVR/VCR1YP
BPR
YPBPR
TV IN
DV D  I N
COMPONENT VIDEOFRONT B
CENTERSURROUNDSPEAKERS (6∼8Ω) HAUT-PARLEURS
AC IN∼
FRONT A
RLBACKRL
(DVD) IN
LF
RL
BI-WIRE HF
Class 2 Wiring
Connecting speakers
Front speakers (left  right)Place on the left and right of the TV at seated ear height so that there is
good coherency between the picture and sound.
Center speaker () Place underneath or above the center of the TV. Aim the speaker at the
seating area. 
Surround speakers ( left ...

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Step 2
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Other connections
Turn off all components before making any connections.
Bi-wiring connection
You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting to speakers designed for
bi-wiring.
• Use speakers designed for bi-wiring that have a combined impedance
of 6–8 Ω.
• Be sure to press [A] and [B] at the same time to turn on the “BI-WIRE”
indicator (á page 18). Speaker cable  HDMI cable
CableSpeaker terminalsNote
Twi s t 
the wire.Do not short-circuit.
PBPR
PBPR
TV IN
DVD IN
MPONENT VIDEO...

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Step 2
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Having fun with DVDs 
using HDMI connections
“HDMI” (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a standard that enables
high-quality video and audio signals to be transmitted using a single
cable.
You can have lots of fun with this unit by means of simple connections for
high-quality video, PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and DVD-Audio signals.  
When signal transmission is commenced, the “HDMI” indicator on the unit
lights.
Path of HDMI signal
Audio and Video
Audio
Video
DVD player
or
DVD...

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Step 2
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Other connections
DVD recorder/VCR
TV or monitor
Cable box or satellite receiver etc.
Stereo connection cable  Video connection cable Optical fiber cable
White (L) 
Red (R)
S-video connection cable  Coaxial cable
Turn off all components before making any connections.
Note
• Do not shar ply bend the optical fiber cable.
• Use a digital connection to enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS and record
digital sources (á pages 16 and 25).
• Use an analog connection to enjoy sources that cannot be decoded...

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Step 2
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Video camera etc.
These terminals are convenient for equipment you want to connect only temporarily. Select “VCR 2” for input.
Use the S VIDEO connection for better picture quality than with the VIDEO terminal.
• Video input can only be output again through the same type of terminal.
Enjoy even higher picture quality 
S VIDEO Use this connection for better picture quality than with the VIDEO
terminals. COMPONENT VIDEO This connection provides high quality pictures by separating the
color...

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Step 2
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Other connections 
Turn off all components before making any connections. 
CD player
CD recorder
Tape deck
Using the SECOND AUDIO OUT
Use SECOND AUDIO OUT to connect a stereo amplifier in another room. Choose whether to output the audio of the source playing on this unit or
another source (á “Second audio output”, page 24).
Note
• Connect the source to analog terminals. You cannot output sources connected only to the digital terminals.
• When you connect DVD ANALOG 6CH input, only sound...