Panasonic Dvd Vcr Home Theater Sound System Sc Ht790v Operatinf Instructions

							The illustration shows SC-HT810V.
DVD/VCR Home Theater
Sound System
Operating Instructions
SC-HT790V
SC-HT800V
Model No.SC-HT810V
POWERÍ/IVCREJECTDV DREC TIMER REC /REW FF/STOP PLAYSTOP PLAYDOWN UPPHONESCH CHPROGRESSIVESELECTORVOLUMEOPEN/CLOSEAC IN
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, 
please read these instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
[For\U.S.A.]
As an 
ENERGY STAR® Partner, Panasonic has 
determined that this product meets the 
ENERGY 
STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.
Region number supported by this unit
Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software 
according to where they are sold.
≥The region number of this unit is “1”.
≥This unit will play DVD-Video marked with labels containing “1” 
or “ALL”.
Example:
The warranty for the U.S.A. is on page 62.
1ALL2
4 1
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Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product. 
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions 
carefully.
Accessories
Please check and identify the supplied accessories. 
Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking 
for replacement parts.
(Only for U.S.A.)
To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or the website 
(http://www.panasonic.com).
(Only for Canada)
To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have 
made your purchase.
[Note]
The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only. Do 
not use it with other equipment. 
Do not;
≥mix old and new batteries.
≥use different types at the same time.
≥heat or expose to flame.
≥take apart or short circuit.
≥attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.
≥use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.
Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can 
damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.
Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long 
period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.
∫Use
Aim at the sensor (➡page 9), avoiding obstacles, at a maximum 
range of 7 m (23 feet) directly in front of the unit.
User memo:
≥These operating instructions are applicable to models 
SC-HT790V, SC-HT800V and SC-HT810V.
≥Operations in these instructions are described mainly 
with the remote control, but you can do the operations on 
the main unit if the controls are the same.
∏1 Remote control
(EUR7623X50)
∏2 Batteries 
for remote control
∏2 AC power supply cord 
(RJA0065-1D)
∏1 AM loop antenna
(N1DAAAA00002)
∏1 FM indoor antenna 
(RSA0007-J)
∏1 Video cable 
(RJL1P016B15A)
∏1 75 ≠ coaxial cable
(VJA1125)
∏1 System cable
(K1HA25HA0001)
∏5 Speaker cables
(RFA2163-J)
3a4-m (13-foot) cables
2a10-m (33-foot) cables
∏1 Sheet of speaker-cable stickers
∏1 Antenna plug
(K2RC021B0001)
SystemSC-HT790V SC-HT800V SC-HT810V
Main unitSA-HT790V SA-HT800V SA-HT810V
Front 
speakersSB-FS803 SB-FS803 SB-FS700
Center 
speakerSB-PC803 SB-PC803 SB-PC700
Surround 
speakersSB-FS803 SB-FS803 SB-FS801A
Active 
subwooferSB-WA312 SB-WA310 SB-WA330
The remote control
DATE OF PURCHASE  ______________________________
DEALER NAME ____________________________________
DEALER ADDRESS  ________________________________
_________________________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER  _____________________________
The model number and serial number of this product can be 
found on either the back or the bottom of the unit.
Please note them in the space provided below and keep for
future reference.
MODEL NUMBER 
SERIAL NUMBER 
Remote controlBatteries
R6,AA,UM-3
1
2
3
3
+-
+-
≥Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in 
the remote control.
≥Do not use rechargeable type batteries.
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Table of contents
Accessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
The remote control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tape information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Disc information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Control reference guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote control—common buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Remote control—DVD operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Remote control—VCR operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Remote control—TUNER operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Main unit and subwoofer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Main unit display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Simple setup
STEP1
Locating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
STEP2Speakers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
STEP3Television  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Basic connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
For better video from DVD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
STEP4Connecting the subwoofer, antennas, and 
AC power supply cords  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
STEP5Plug-in Auto Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
STEP6Operating the television  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
STEP7DVD QUICK SETUP  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Basic play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Position Memory function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Convenient functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Replaying a scene—QUICK REPLAY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting play from a selected item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting groups to play  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rotating pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting still pictures—Page Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
A-B repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Marking places to play again. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
WMA/MP3, CD text and JPEG navigation menus . .22
Playing HighMAT discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM  . .24
Selecting a program to play —DIRECT NAVIGATOR  . . . 24
Playing a play list  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Changing play sequence  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
All group play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Program play  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Random play  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Increasing your enjoyment of movies and music . . 26
Soundtracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Variable Zoom function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Double re-master—Enjoying more natural sound  . . . . . .  27
Using On-Screen Menu Icons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Common procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Progress indicator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Unit information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Common procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Entering a password (Ratings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Changing the delay time (Speaker Setting) . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Picture mode—Changing picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Repeat play—play a program repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vertical locking adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Recording the television  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using another source while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recording from other equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Finding programs with the Jet Navigator and VHS 
Index Search System (VISS)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Saving Jet Navigator data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Using the Jet Navigator to find programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Finding programs—VHS Index Search System (VISS) . .  41
Changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
CLOCK SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
CHANNEL SET  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
On-screen display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Changing audio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
The radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Optional FM antenna connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Other convenient features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
The sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using headphones  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Custom Sound Memory—Store the sound settings . . . . .  49
Dolby Digital and DTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Dolby Pro Logic  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Super Surround  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Sound Field Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Center Focus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Seat position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Adjusting the bass  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Speaker level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Other speaker setup options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Attaching to a wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fitting speaker stands (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Optional connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Listening to an external source/
Recording to other equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver  . . . . . . . . . . 54
Other antenna connections to the unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Other antenna connections from the unit to the television. . 55
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Limited Warranty (U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Back cover
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(Inside of product)THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.:
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, 
BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. 
ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT 
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO 
OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY 
OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE 
VENTILATION VENTS.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE 
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY 
INSERT.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC 
SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT 
EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, 
MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND 
THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, 
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE 
APPARATUS.
CAUTION!
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR 
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE 
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 
RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. 
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s 
attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines 
for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable 
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the 
building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
CAUTION:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct 
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
≥Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
≥Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
≥Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from 
that to which the receiver is connected.
≥Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for 
help.
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment 
would void the user’s authority to operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation 
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may 
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept 
any interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within 
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user 
to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous 
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may 
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of 
electric shock to persons.
CAUTION
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle 
is intended to alert the user to the presence of 
important operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature accompanying the 
appliance.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Avoid use or placing highly magnetic devices (Speakers 
etc.) or devices that emit strong electro-magnetic waves 
(mobile telephones etc.) near the main unit.
≥The above may result in problems with audio and video, and 
recorded content may be lost.
≥Be extra cautious when you are using a plasma television, 
keeping these devices as far away as possible.
Stacking
Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything 
heavy on it.Before moving the unit, ensure the disc tray and video cassette 
slot is empty. Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the 
disc, video cassette tape and the unit.
≥Operating while there is condensation in the unit or on the 
cassette tape may cause the tape to catch upon the cylinder 
resulting in the tape being cut, or not being able to remove the 
cassette tape from the unit. The unit also may not work 
properly if the units cylinder or heads have been damaged.
≥Wait 1–2 hours for condensation to evaporate (do not operate 
the unit during this time).
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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 accordance 
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat 
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that 
produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than 
the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third 
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are 
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into 
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the 
obsolete outlet.10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point 
where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 
manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with 
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution 
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to 
avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused 
for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is 
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, 
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been 
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus 
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 
normally, or has been dropped.
∫Tapes
≥You can use tapes with the VHS and S-VHS marks, but this unit is 
unable to make full use of the characteristics of S-VHS tapes.
≥Break out the tape’s tab to prevent 
accidental erasure. Cover the hole with a 
double layer of adhesive tape when you 
want to use the tape for recording again.
∫S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)
You can play tapes recorded with the S-VHS system, however some 
noise may occur with some types and this unit cannot take 
advantage of S-VHS’s high resolution.
This VCR cannot make S-VHS recordings.
∫Tape care
Poor quality or damaged tapes can cause the heads to become dirty 
and malfunction. Store your tapes carefully and discard when they 
become dirty or damaged.
Never use tapes on which juice has been split or those that are 
extremely damaged since this will not only cause the heads to 
become dirty, but will also make the unit malfunction.
Tape information
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Disc information
∫Discs that can be played
≥Use discs with the above logos and that conform to specifications. 
The unit cannot play other discs correctly.
≥Do not use irregularly shaped discs (e.g. heart-shaped), as these 
can damage the unit.
≥It may not be possible to play CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-
RAM in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the 
recording.
∫Discs that cannot be played
PAL discs (except DVD-Audio), DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, 
iRW, DVD-RW, CVD, SVCD, SACD, Divx Video Discs, Photo CD, 
DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridge, and 2.6-GB 
and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM.
∫Disc structure
Disc structure and the labels given to the items on discs depend on 
the disc type.
Track:the smallest division on DVD-Audio, CDs and Video CDs, 
or a single WMA/MP3 file.
Chapter:the smallest division on DVD-Video.
Group:collections of tracks on DVD-Audio and equivalent to 
folders or albums on data discs.
Title:the largest division on DVD-Video, usually an entire 
movie.
Program:the division on DVD-RAM equivalent to a single recording.
Picture:a single JPEG file.
Play list:the largest grouping on a HighMAT disc, or a group of 
scenes on DVD-RAM.
Scene:DVD-RAM program sections specified and grouped into 
play lists on a DVD video recorder.
Content:covers tracks and pictures on HighMAT discs.
∫DVD-RAM discs
The DVD-RAM you can play on this unit are those recorded with 
DVD video recorders, DVD video cameras, personal computers, etc. 
using Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a unified video 
recording standard).
≥Remove discs from their cartridges before use and return them 
when you are finished, making sure that the labels of the disc and 
cartridge face the same way.
≥Some parts of the disc, for example where one program ends and 
another begins, may not play smoothly.
∫DVD-R discs
Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized (a process that allows play 
on compatible equipment) on a Panasonic DVD video recorder or 
DVD video camera are played as DVD-Video on this unit. 
∫CD-R and CD-RW discs
This unit can play CD-R/RW (audio recording disc) recorded with 
CD-DA, video CD, WMA, MP3, or JPEG. Close the session or 
finalize (a process that allows play on compatible equipment) after 
recording.
See page 23 for more information about WMA, MP3, and JPEG.
∫HighMAT discs
This unit is compatible with HighMAT discs containing WMA, MP3, 
and/or JPEG files.
∫Video systems
NTSC is used.
This unit converts still picture parts of PAL system DVD-Audio to 
NTSC for play. The picture is compressed to show it in its entirety, 
but this may cause it to be stretched vertically. 
∫To clean discs
DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Video CD, CD
Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.
DVD-RAM, DVD-R
≥Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner (LF-K200DCA1, 
where available).
≥Never use cloths or cleaners for CDs etc.
∫Handling precautions
≥Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing 
instrument.
≥Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static 
electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.
≥Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs with 
exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled-off stickers.)
≥Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.
≥Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market. Disc type LogoIndication used in 
instructions
DVD-RAM[RAM]
Shown as
“DVD-VR” on the 
display
DVD-Audio
[DVD-A]
DVD-Video
[DVD-V]
DVD-R
Video CD
[VCD]
CD
[CD]
Including CD text
CD-R/RW—[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
Playing DVDs and Video CDs
The producer of these discs can control how they are played so 
you may not always be able to control play as described in these 
operating instructions (for example if the play time is not 
displayed or if a Video CD has menus). Read the disc’s 
instructions carefully.
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Control reference guide
≥If [SHIFT] appears after the button name the function will not work unless you use with [SHIFT] button. Make sure to press [SHIFT] and the button.
1Main unit selector button
DVD/VCR source button [DVD/VCR]
Switch the source on the main unit between DVD and VCR.
Tuner/band button [FM/AM]
Switch the source on the main unit to TUNER and change the 
band.
2Remote control mode selector button 
[DVD] [VCR] [TV] [TUNER]
Changes the remote control mode. The button lights once 
pressed. 
The selected mode is held in memory until you press another 
mode selector button.
The mode selector button lights each time you press an 
operational control button showing which mode is in use.
3Volume buttons [VOLUMEs,r] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Volume may be lower when playing DVD-Video than when 
playing other discs or during television broadcasts. Reduce the 
volume before playing other sources or returning to the television 
so volume doesn’t increase suddenly.
4Bass adjust button [SUBWOOFER]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5Sound field control button [SFC]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Custom sound memory button [C.S.M] [SHIFT]. . . . . . . . . . . 49
6Shift button [SHIFT]
To use the functions labeled in orange, press the button while 
pressing [SHIFT].
7Dolby Pro Logic button [ÎPL]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sleep timer button [SLEEP] [SHIFT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8Muting button [MUTING]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seat position button [S.POSITION] [SHIFT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9Super surround button [SUPER SRND] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Center focus button [C.FOCUS] [SHIFT]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
:Speaker channel button [CH SELECT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Test signal button [TEST] [SHIFT]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
;Down-mix button [MIX 2CH]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
ADVD remote control mode button [DVD]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Switch the remote control mode to DVD. Make sure you press 
before doing DVD operations. When in DVD mode, the [DVD] 
button lights each time you press one of the DVD operation 
buttons indicated below.
1Power button [Í]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. 
In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of 
power.
2Group button [GROUP]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Still picture select button [PAGE] [SHIFT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3DVD SETUP menu button [SETUP] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 32
4Play mode button [PLAY MODE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Repeat mode button [REPEAT] [SHIFT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5Skip buttons [:,9 SKIP]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6Stop button [∫] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Open/close button [OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT] [SHIFT]. . . . . . . . 18
7Pause button [;]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8Top menu button [TOP MENU]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Direct navigator button [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] . . . . . . . . . . 24
9Cursor buttons [3,4,2,1]
Enter button [ENTER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
:On-screen menu icon button [OSD/DISPLAY] . . . . . . . . . . . 28
;Double re-master button [D.RE-MASTER] [SHIFT] . . . . . . . . 27
Numbered buttons [1–9, 0,S10/ENTER]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
?Slow/search buttons [6,5 SLOW/SEARCH]  . . . . . . . . 18
@Play button [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
AMenu button [MENU]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Play list button [PLAY LIST]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
BReturn button [RETURN] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CQuick replay button [QUICK REPLAY] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DZoom button [ZOOM] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ESoundtrack button [AUDIO] [SHIFT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote control—common buttons
DVD/VCR
DV D
RESET
TV/VIDEO
PA G E
GROUP
PICTURE MODE/SETUP
REPEAT
PLAY MODE
TV VOLiJET REW TV VOLj
OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT
TOP MENU
NAVI
PROG CANCEL SPEED
CH
CH OSD/DISPLAY
VOLUME
D.RE-MASTER
SUBWOOFER
POSITION
MEMORYSUBTITLE ZOOM QUICK REPLAYC.S.M
SFCC.FOCUS
SUPER SRNDS.POSITION
MUTING
SLEEP
ÎPL
[SHIFT]AUDIO
MIX 2CHTEST
CH SELECTRETURN DIRECT
NAVIGATORPLAY LISTMENU SLOW/SEARCH SKIP
1
100
23
456
78
09
TV TUNER FM/AM REC
ENTER VCR
S10/ ENTER
1
3
6
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Control reference guide
≥If [SHIFT] appears after the button name the function will not work unless you use with [SHIFT] button. Make sure to press [SHIFT] and the button.
AVCR remote control mode button [VCR] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Switch the remote control mode to VCR. Make sure you press 
before doing VCR operations. When in VCR mode, the [VCR] 
button lights each time you press one of the VCR operation 
buttons indicated below.
1Power button [Í]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. 
In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of 
power.
2TV/Video button [TV/VIDEO] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Tape counter reset button [RESET] [SHIFT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
3Picture mode button [PICTURE MODE]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4Index search button [:,9 SKIP] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5Stop button [∫]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Cassette eject button [OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT] [SHIFT]. . . . . .34
6Pause button [;] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7Jet navigator button [NAVI]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8Cursor buttons [3,4,2,1]
Enter button [ENTER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Channel, tracking, and vertical hold buttons 
[3CHW] [4CHX] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36
9On-screen display button [OSD/DISPLAY] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
:Timer recording buttons   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Timer programming button [PROG]
Cancel button [CANCEL]
Tape speed button [SPEED]
Timer program standby button [F]
;Recording button [¥REC] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Play button [1]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Press and hold for five seconds to start repeat play.  . . . . . 35
?Menu button [MENU] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
@Audio button [AUDIO] [SHIFT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
ATUNER remote control mode button [TUNER] . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Switch the remote control mode to TUNER. Make sure you press 
before doing TUNER operations. When in TUNER mode, the 
[TUNER] button lights each time you press one of the TUNER 
operation buttons indicated below.
1Power button [Í]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. 
In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of 
power.
2FM mode button [PLAY MODE]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3Channel buttons [3CHW] [4CHX]
Enter button [ENTER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4Numbered buttons [1–9, 0,S10/ENTER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5Tuning buttons [6,5]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Remote control—VCR operation
DVD/VCR
DV D
RESET
TV/VIDEO
PA G E
GROUP
PICTURE MODE/SETUP
REPEAT
PLAY MODE
TV VOLiJET REW TV VOLj
OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT
TOP MENU
NAVI
PROG CANCEL SPEED
CH
CH OSD/DISPLAY
VOLUME
D.RE-MASTER
SUBWOOFER
POSITION
MEMORYSUBTITLE ZOOM QUICK REPLAYC.S.M
SFCC.FOCUS
SUPER SRNDS.POSITION
MUTING
SLEEP
ÎPL
[SHIFT]AUDIO
MIX 2CHTEST
CH SELECTRETURN DIRECT
NAVIGATORPLAY LISTMENU SLOW/SEARCH SKIP
1
100
23
456
78
09
TV TUNER FM/AM REC
ENTER VCR
S10/ ENTER
1
3
4
5
6
7
9
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?
@
A
Remote control—TUNER operation
DVD/VCR
DV D
RESET
TV/VIDEO
PA G E
GROUP
PICTURE MODE/SETUP
REPEAT
PLAY MODE
TV VOLiJET REW TV VOLj
OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT
TOP MENU
NAVI
PROG CANCEL SPEED
CH
CH OSD/DISPLAY
VOLUME
D.RE-MASTER
SUBWOOFER
POSITION
MEMORYSUBTITLE ZOOM QUICK REPLAYC.S.M
SFCC.FOCUS
SUPER SRNDS.POSITION
MUTING
SLEEP
ÎPLAUDIO
MIX 2CHTEST
CH SELECTRETURN DIRECT
NAVIGATORPLAY LISTMENU SLOW/SEARCH SKIP
1
100
2
456
78
09
TV TUNER FM/AM REC
ENTER VCR
S10/ ENTER
3
[SHIFT]
1
2
35 4
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∫Common buttons[1]Power button [POWERÍ/I] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. 
In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of 
power.
[2]Remote control signal sensor
[3]Channel buttons [CHX][CHW] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36, 46
[4]Display
[5]Source selector buttons [SELECTOR]
VCR>DVD>FM>AM
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[6]Volume dial [VOLUME DOWN, UP]  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Volume may be lower when playing DVD-Video than when 
playing other discs or during television broadcasts. Reduce the 
volume before playing other sources or returning to the television 
so volume doesn’t increase suddenly.
[7]Headphone terminal [PHONES] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48∫DVD section1Progressive video button [PROGRESSIVE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2Disc tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Simple setup
≥Use only supplied speakers
Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will 
be negatively affected.
≥Set the speakers up on an even surface to prevent them from 
falling. Take proper precautions to prevent the speakers from 
falling if you cannot set them up on an even surface.
Positioning for best effect
How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound 
field. Note the following points.
≥Place speakers on flat secure bases.
≥Placing speakers too close to floors, walls, and corners can result 
in excessive bass. Cover walls and windows with thick curtain.
Main unit
[Note]
Keep your speakers at least 10 mm (13/32q) away from the system 
for proper ventilation. 
Center speaker
≥You can also put this speaker directly under the television.
≥Vibration caused by the center speaker can disrupt the picture if it 
is placed directly on the television. Put the center speaker on a 
rack or shelf.
Subwoofer 
Place to the right of the television, on the floor or a sturdy shelf so 
that it won’t cause vibration.
Leave 10 cm (4q) on the right for the woofer to be effective. Leave 
10 cm (4q) at the rear for ventilation.
Notes on speaker use
≥You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if 
you play sound at high levels over extended periods.
≥Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage.
– When playing distorted sound.
– When the speakers are receiving howling from a record player, 
noise from FM broadcasts, or continuous signals from an 
oscillator, test disc, or electronic instrument.
– When adjusting the sound quality.
– When turning the unit on or off.
STEP1Locating
Front
(L)Front
(R)
Front
(R)
Front
(L)Center
Subwoofer CenterSubwoofer
Surround
(L)Surround
(R)
Surround
(L)Surround
(R) Front
(L)Front
(R)
CenterSubwoofer
Surround
(L)Surround
(R)
Main unit
SC-HT810V SC-HT790V, SC-HT800V
The illustration shows SC-HT810V.
➡ See page 52 for other 
speaker setup options.
Place the front, center, and surround speakers at 
approximately the same distance from the seating position. 
The angles in the diagram are approximate.
Caution
≥Use the speakers only with the 
recommended system. Failure to do so may 
lead to damage to the amplifier and/or the 
speakers, and may result in the risk of fire. 
Consult a qualified service person if damage 
has occurred or if you experience a sudden 
change in performance.
≥Do not attempt to attach these speakers to 
walls using methods other than those 
described in this manual.