Panasonic Home Theater Audio System Sc Zt2 Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions
Home Theater Audio System
Model No. SC-ZT2
VQT2R70H0110RT0
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read 
these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this 
product, please read the instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
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For U.S.A. and Puerto Rico only
The warranty can be found on page 30.
Please register via the Internet at:
www.Panasonic.com/register
For Canada...

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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.
The lightning fl ash 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...

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Before use
Table of contents
Setting up your Home 
Theater system .............................. 4
Supplied accessories .................... 5Control guide ................................. 5
Remote control preparation ......... 7
Connection
Installation ....................... 8
Wireless functions ........................................... 8
Home Theater  connections ... 9
Basic connections .............................. 9
Connecting equipment with HDMI 
terminal (TV, DVD recorder, etc.)...

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Installing the speakers (➜  page 8)
Step
1
You can make your preferred setting because speaker 
cords are not required.
•  Make sure to place the speakers on a flat, stable surface so there is no 
danger of them falling over.
•  AC power supply cord (included) is necessary for each speaker.
Connecting the television and DVD recorder ( ➜  page 9)
(Peripheral equipment and cables are not included unless otherwise mentioned.)
Step
2
Enjoying movies and music (
➜  page 16)
Enjoy surround sound with...

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Supplied accessories/Control guide
Before use
Keep the Leg cushion out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.
(Product numbers correct as of January 2010. These may be subject to change.)
Only for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico:  To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 30.
Only for Canada:  To order accessories, call the...

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Control guide
Before use
Control guide
Speaker (with built-in amplifi er)
AC IN 
:*TEST ID
Pole 
(mid-high part)
Base 
(woofer part) AC inlet 
(
➜  page 12) TEST 
terminal
[WIRELESS LINK] 
indicator 
(
➜  page 13)
ID switch
For switching the speaker 
“ON/OFF” (
➜ page 13)
Front view
Side view
Note
TEST terminal: This is used to check the product operation status. Only used in factory. Do not insert a foreign object.
ID switch: This is used to check the product operation status and not used...

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Remote control
Standby/ON button (➜ page 16) Input mode and remote control code 
buttons (
➜ pages 16, 24)
For adjusting speaker output
(➜ pages 20, 21)
Test signal output (
➜ pages 14, 21)
For adjusting the volume (➜ page 16)
For using “WHISPER-MODE SURROUND” 
(➜  page 20)
Muting (➜ page 20)
For returning to the previous menu 
( ➜  pages 10, 15, 21 to 24)
For using “GAME” (
➜ page 20)
For entering setup mode 
( ➜  pages 10, 15, 21 to 24) For adjusting/activating settings 
(
➜  pages 10, 15, 21...

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Installation
Wireless functions
As this system uses a frequency band of 2.4 GHz, the radio waves may be interrupted by an obstacle. Depending on the 
surrounding environment (i.e. radio wave interruption from outside, etc.) or the building structure where this system is used (i.e. wall 
that easily refl  ects radio waves, etc.), sounds may be cut or noise may occur.
Install this system properly paying attention to the following descriptions.
„  Equipment certifi
 cation
As this system received...

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Easy connection using ARC (Audio Return Channel) (below): The conventional setting has required 2 cables 
to connect this system and a TV: HDMI cable and optical fi ber or stereo connection cable. Now, with the ARC 
technology, all you need is 1 HDMI cable to connect to an ARC compatible TV.
The recommended HDMI cable is ARC compatible.
Main unit
HDMI
input TV
HDMI
Video/Audio  out
„ HDMI cable notes
•  It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cables.
•  Please use High Speed HDMI Cables...

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Home Theater  connections
Home Theater connections
Connection
Basic connections
Connecting STB etc.
Use this connection to enjoy STB multi-channel sources on this system.
 
 
Main unit HDMI input
TV
HDMI Video/ Audio out
Digital audio out (optical)
Blu-ray Disc player/
DVD recorder, etc.
Make sure to connect 
to  TO TV (ARC)  .
Digital audio 
out (optical)
STB etc.
Setting for automatically switching the input source to STB
When you make the above connection and you use the Panasonic TV...