Panasonic Home Theater Audio System Sc Htb20 Owners Manual

until 
2012/2/3
Owner’s Manual
Home Theater Audio System
Model No. SC-HTB20
PPC
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
If you have any questions, contact:
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico : 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
Canada : 1-800-561-5505
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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...

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Precautions
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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.
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...

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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 2
Before use
Supplied items ..................................................................................................... 5
System (SC-HTB20)  ................................................................................................................ 5
Accessories...

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Precautions
Reference
Getting started
Before use
Operations
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Supplied items
Check the supplied accessories before using the system.
	≥Product numbers are correct as of January 2012. These may be subject to change.
≥ For U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: 
To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 30.
For Canada: To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase.
≥ The supplied AC power supply cord is for use with the...

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Control reference guide
1Standby/on switch ( Í/I)
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 ( >9)
3 Adjust the volume of the speakers
4 Select the input source TV #  BD/DVD  # AUX
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5 Input selector indicators
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A TV indicator
Lights green when the TV is the audio 
source
B BD/DVD indicator
Lights amber when the device connected to 
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Before use
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1 Turn the system on or off (>21)
2 Adjust the dialog effect level (> 22)
3 Select the TV as the source ( >21)
4 Select the BD/DVD as the source ( >21)
5 Adjust the output level of the active subwoofer  (bass sound) (> 21)
6 Adjust the volume of the speakers ( >21)
7 Mute the sound ( >21)
8 Select the AUX as the source ( >21)
Unit care
∫ Clean the system with a soft, dry cloth
≥When the system becomes very dirty, wring a cloth moistened in water tightly to wipe the dirt, and then...

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≥Choose a placement method that suits you best.
Step 1 Selecting the placement method
When placing the speakers on a wall
When placing the speakers on a table
Place the speakers 
horizontally
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Place the speakers 
vertically
Place the speakers using 
the speaker bases
Place the speakers using 
the stands
Place the speakers using 
the speaker feet
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≥Use a screwdriver ( i) for assembling the speakers.
≥ Do not hold the speakers in one hand to avoid injury by dropping the speakers when carrying.
∫ When carrying the active subwoofer
	≥Place the active subwoofer in a horizontal position with the top panel faced upward.
≥ Placing the active subwoofer and the speakers too close to walls and corners can result in excessive bass. Cover walls and 
windows with thick curtains.
≥ If irregular coloring occurs on your TV, turn the TV...

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≥For a safety measure to prevent the s peakers from falling, refer to page 16.
≥ To prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perform the assembly on it.
Match the L/R indicator  A on the speaker with the L/R indicator  B on the 
speaker joint, then insert the metal  part of the speaker joint fully into C.
≥Do not connect the left speaker to the right speaker joint or vice versa. Be sure to verify the orientation of the speaker with  
the label on the rear of the speaker.
Use the...