Panasonic Sc Htb520 Owners Manual

							Precautions
Getting started
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1Use the measurements indicated below to identify the screwing positions on 
the wall.
≥Position the unit with at least 50 mm (2 q) of space above the unit. If not, it may not be possible to access the buttons on this unit.
2Attach the wall mount brackets to the wall.≥The position in the wall where the screw is to be attached as well as the screw should be capable of supporting over 33 k g 
(72.8 lbs).
≥ Be sure to use a spirit level to ensure that both screwing positions are horizontal to each other.
≥ Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
≥ Keep the wall mount brackets out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
3Complete all the necessary connections to this unit. ( >15 to 17)≥Connect the AC power supply cord to this unit, but do not connect it to the household AC outlet until the installation is compl eted.
4Attach the rear pads to the rear of the unit.≥Keep the rear pads out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
5Attach a cord (not supplied) to 2 safety holders.≥Use a cord which is capable of supporting over 33 k g (72.8 lbs).
≥ Keep the safety holders out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
A Wall mount bracket
252 mm (929/32)
257 mm (101/8) 233.5 mm (913/64) 275.5 mm (1013/16)
1018 mm (39
11/16)
75 mm 
(2
15/16)
31.5 mm (115/64)
43.5 mm (145/64)
12.5 mm (
31/64) 
AAt least 30 mm 
(13/16q)
B ‰4.0 mm (5/32q)
C ‰7.5 mm to 
‰ 9.4 mm 
(
19/64q  to 3/8q)
D Wall
E Wall mount bracket
B Wall mount bracket (supplied)
C Screws (not supplied)
D Rear pads (supplied)
ESafety holder (supplied)
F Cord (not supplied)
G Thread a cord through the holes.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual of the cord 
for details.
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6Adjust the safety holder with the cord attached (>11), to fit the projecting 
parts and screw the safety holder firmly into place.
≥ Screw tightening torque: 80 N 0cm (17.98 lbf-ft) to 120 N0cm (26.98 lbf-ft).
≥ The safety holder is to minimize the possibility of damage and harm, but it does not guarantee this effect.
≥ Keep the safety holders out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
≥ Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
7Attach this unit to the wall mount bracket.
8Screw the safety holder onto the wall mount brackets.≥Screw tightening torque: 80 N 0cm (17.98 lbf-ft) to 120 N0cm (26.98 lbf-ft).
≥ The safety holders are designed to prevent the unit from falling off the wall mount bracket.
≥ Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
≥ Keep the safety holders out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
9Attach the cord to a wall with a screw (not supplied).≥Make sure that the slack is minimal.
≥ Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
≥ Check the strength of the installation location. The position in the wall where the screw is to be attached should be capable o f 
supporting over 33 k g (72.8 lbs). If the strength at any of these positions is lacking, provide sufficient reinforcement.
HScrew with washer (supplied)
I Safety holder (supplied) J
Projecting part
KWall mount 
bracket 
(supplied)
L Wall mount 
holder
M Screw without washer (supplied)
N Safety holder (supplied)
O Wall mount bracket (supplied)
P Wall
QScrew eye (not supplied)
R Cord (not supplied)
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Precautions
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PreparationCommercially available components (not supplied)
≥Fall prevention cord ............................................................................................................................ k 2
≥Screws to attach fall prevention cord to wall ...................................................................................... k 2
≥To prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perform the assembly on it.
	≥Do not hold this unit in one hand to avoid injury by dropping this unit when carrying.
1Attach a cord (not supplied) to the stand.
2Place the stand by aligning the holes in the stand with the projecting parts F.≥Screw tightening torque: 80 N0cm (17.98 lbf-ft) to 120 N0cm (26.98 lbf-ft).
≥Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
3Place the unit in the desired position and attach each cord onto the rack or 
table.
≥Make sure that the slack is minimal.
≥Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
When placing the unit in a rack or on a table
Follow the safety measure to prevent the unit from falling.
The installation should never be done by any other than a qualified installation specialist.
When the supplied leg stands are used
AStand (supplied)
BCord (not supplied)
CThread a cord through the 
holes.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual 
of the cord for details.
DScrew with washer (supplied)
EScrew hole
FProjecting part
GHeight adjustment holes
≥By changing the position that the 
stand is attached to the projecting 
parts, the height can be adjusted 
by 10 mm (
13/32q).
HScrew eye (not supplied)≥Depending on the placement of 
the unit, the screwing position of 
the screw eye may differ.
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1Attach a cord (not supplied) to 2 safety holders.≥Keep the safety holders out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
≥ Keep the remaining 2 safety holders for later use.
2Adjust the safety holder with the cord attached ( >above), to fit the 
projecting parts and screw the safety holder firmly into place.
≥ Screw tightening torque: 80 N 0cm (17.98 lbf-ft) to 120 N0cm (26.98 lbf-ft).
≥ The safety holder is to minimize the possibility of damage and harm, but it does not guarantee this effect.
≥ Keep the safety holders out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
≥ Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
3Place the unit in the desired position and attach each cord onto the rack or 
table.
≥Make sure that the slack is minimal.
≥ Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
When the supplied leg  stands are not used
ASafety holder (supplied)
B Cord (not supplied)
C Thread a cord through the holes.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual of the 
cord for details.
D Screw with washer (supplied)
E Safety holder (supplied) F
Projecting part
GScrew eye (not supplied)
≥Attach at a position capable of 
supporting over 33 k g (72.8 lbs).
≥ Depending on the placement of 
the unit, the screwing position of 
the screw eye may differ.
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≥Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate Owner’s Manuals.
Do not connect the AC power supply cord until all other connections are complete.
AHDMI cable (not supplied)
§Be sure to connect to the TV’s ARC compatible terminal. 
(Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the TV.)
	
≥If the connected TV is ARC compatible, but audio is not 
output to this unit, connect using the optical digital audio 
cable. (>right, “B Not labeled “HDMI (ARC)””)
AHDMI cable (not supplied)
BOptical digital audio cable
 (not supplied)≥Be sure to place the cable under the projecting part.
	≥The optical digital audio cable connection is needed when 
the HDMI cable is connected to a terminal that is not labeled 
“HDMI (ARC)”.
Step 2 Connections
∫HDMI
The HDMI connection supports VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” (>20) when used with a compatible 
Panasonic TV.
≥Use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the back cover). It is 
recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable.
Recommended part number:
RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m/4.9 ft), RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m/ 9.8 ft), RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m/16.4 ft), etc.
≥Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized.
Connection to a TV
∫Verify if the TV’s HDMI terminal is labeled 
“HDMI (ARC)”.
The connection method will differ when the terminal 
is labeled “HDMI (ARC)” and when it is not.
Labeled “HDMI (ARC)”: Method A
Not labeled “HDMI (ARC)”: Method B∫What is ARC?ARC is an abbreviation of Audio Return Channel, also known 
as HDMI ARC. It refers to one of the HDMI functions. When 
you connect the unit to the terminal labeled “HDMI (ARC)”, the 
optical digital audio cable that is usually required in order to 
listen to sound from a TV is no longer required, and TV pictures 
and sound can be enjoyed with a single HDMI cable.
A Labeled 
“HDMI (ARC)”
TVTV
HDMI AV OUT (ARC)
HDMI (ARC)
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B Not labeled 
“HDMI (ARC)”
TV
OPTICAL DIGITAL 
AUDIO INHDMI AV OUT
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OPTICAL
OUTHDMI
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You can output the audio signal from the connected HDMI compatible Blu-ray player, DVD player, etc. with 
this unit and pass the signal through to your TV.
Preparation≥Connect this unit to the TV. (>15)
AE.g., Blu-ray Disc PlayerBHDMI cable (not supplied)
	≥Refer to the Owner’s Manual of the connected HDMI compatible device for the necessary setting, to output the video and audio 
signals.
ADigital transmitter (supplied)
Insert the digital transmitter, with the label facing down, until you hear a click.
Connection from an HDMI compatible device
HDMI AV IN
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HDMI OUT
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∫3D compatibility
Compatible with FULL HD 3D TV and Blu-ray Player
≥This unit can pass through the 3D signal from a 3D compatible Blu-ray Player to a FULL HD 3D TV.
∫x.v.ColorTM compatibility
You can enjoy vivid color of a wider color ranges for a more realistic picture when this unit is connected to a player and TV that 
support x.v.ColorTM with an HDMI cable.
∫Deep Color compatibility
When this unit is connected to a compatible player, this unit can pass through the reproduced greater color gradation (4096 steps) 
when connected to a compatible TV. You can enjoy exceptionally rich, natural-looking colors, with smooth, detailed gradation and 
minimal color banding.
Digital transmitter connection
Do not insert or remove while this unit is on.
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≥Connect only after all other connections are complete.
≥This system consumes a small amount of AC power, even when it is turned off (this unit; approx. 0.18 W, 
the active subwoofer; approx. 0.07 W). In the interest of power conservation, if you will not be using this 
system for a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet.
≥The supplied AC power supply cord is for use with this unit and the active subwoofer only.
Do not use it with other equipment. Also, do not use cords for other equipment with this unit or the active 
subwoofer.
1Turn on this unit.
2Press [B Í, C I POWER] on the 
active subwoofer.
AUnit on/off button [B Í, C I POWER] 
Use this button to turn the unit on and off.
C I:
The active subwoofer is on
B Í:
The active subwoofer is off
3Check that the wireless link is 
activated.
BWIRELESS LINK indicator
The indicator lights when the active subwoofer is 
turned on.
≥Red: 
The active subwoofer is on and the wireless link 
is deactivated
≥Green: 
The active subwoofer is on and the wireless link 
is activated
Step 3 AC power supply cord connection
Saving energy
This unit is designed to conserve its power consumption and save energy.
≥This unit will automatically turn to standby mode after 30 minutes if it is inactive.
Step 4 Active subwoofer wireless connection
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AC IN 
AC IN 
AAC power supply cord (supplied)
≥Do not use any other AC power supply cord except the supplied one.
BTo a household AC outlet
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Using this unit
Preparation≥Turn on the TV.
1Press [Í] to turn on this unit.
2Press [B Í, C I POWER] on the 
active subwoofer to turn it on.
≥Make sure the wireless link indicator lights 
green. (>17)
3Press [TV] or [BD/DVD] to select 
the audio source. (>6)
≥If you have selected [BD/DVD], make sure to 
select the TV’s input channel for this unit and 
start the playback.
	≥If there is sound coming out of the TV’s speakers, reduce the 
volume of the TV to it’s minimum.
≥The maximum volume of the TV and this unit may be 
different.
≥If this unit is turned off with the volume setting in the greater 
half (above 50), this unit will automatically lower the volume 
to the middle (50) when the unit is turned on. (Refer to page 
22 to turn this function off.)
≥Even if this unit is turned off or the TV is selected as the input 
source, this unit will continue to output audio or/and video 
from the device connected to the HDMI AV IN terminal 
through the HDMI AV OUT terminal.
≥The volume or the subwoofer level of this unit is not 
displayed. The volume may be displayed on the TV if this unit 
is connected to a Panasonic TV capable of displaying this 
unit’s volume setting. (>20)
Press [iVOLj] to adjust the volume 
of the speakers.
≥Volume range: 1 to 100
Press [iSUBWOOFERj] to adjust 
the subwoofer level.
≥Subwoofer levels: 1 to 4
AThe indicators blink from left to right (i) or from 
right to left (s).
≥The indicators will not blink when it has reached 
the maximum or minimum.
Press [MUTE].
AThe indicators blink simultaneously while 
muting.
≥To cancel, press the button again or adjust the volume.
≥Muting is canceled if this unit is turned off.
To display the current audio format,
Press the button for the current audio 
source ([TV] or [BD/DVD]).
≥The current audio format is indicated for 4 sec.
ALights when Dolby Digital is the audio format
BLights when DTS is the audio format
CLights when PCM or LPCM is the audio format
	≥The audio format status is also indicated for 4 sec if the audio 
format on the selected source (TV, Blu-ray Disc/DVD Player, 
etc.) is changed.
If this unit does not operate as 
expected, return the settings to the 
factory preset. (>21)
1
3
To adjust the volume/
subwoofer level
To mute the sound
Audio format indicator
TVBD/DVD
DTS PCMD
A
ABC
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This unit provides a feeling that the sound and the image are as 
one.
∫ 3D Surround
Even though there are no surround speakers, a surround effect 
is obtained by the use of Dolby Vi rtual Speaker. Adding to this 
effect, Panasonic has applied it’s own sound field controlling 
technology to expand the sound  field forwards, backwards, 
upwards and downwards providing a sound with depth and 
force that better matches 3D images.
∫ Clear-mode Dialog
Sports commentary and dialogs from  TV dramas are heard as if 
the sound is coming from the TV, giving the feeling that the 
sound and the image is as one.
Also, the dialog will stand out from the other sounds during 
normal volume playback and when the volume is lowered for 
night time viewing.
With this setting it is possible to choose between listening to the audio in 2 ch mode or with a surround 
effect. 
The surround effect can be added to 2 ch audio s ource as well as multi-channel sources.
§1 A surround effect is added when the audio source is multi-channel audio.
§2 The surround output mode indicator also blinks when the audio source is multi-channel during Auto Output Mode.
∫To change the playback mode
1 Press and hold [MUTE] for more than 2 sec.
≥The indicator for the current setting blinks for 10 sec.2 While the indicator is blinking, press [MUTE] again to 
change the setting.
≥The setting changes each time [MUTE] is pressed.
	
It is possible to turn off the 3D sound and only use the Dolby Virtual Speaker effect.
1 Press and hold [TV] for more than 2 sec.
≥The indicator for the current setting blinks for 10 sec.
A: 3D sound is “On”
B: 3D sound is “Off”
2 While the indicator is blinking press [TV] to change the setting.
≥ The setting changes each time [TV] is pressed.
≥ The setting will be reset to “On” when this unit is turned off.
≥When using the optical digital audio cable, the surround effect and Dolby Virtual Speaker will be automatically canceled if the  
audio signal’s sampling frequency is greater than 48 kHz.
3D sound
Playback modes
Playback modeAudio sourceSurround effect
Surround output mode § 12 ch/Multi-channel ±
Auto output mode §22ch s
Multi-channel ±
2 ch output mode 2 ch/Multi-channel
s
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1 A clear dialog
2 The sound and the image are as 
one
3 The feeling of being surrounded 
by the sound field
E.g., Image of 3D sound
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TV
BD/DVD DTS PCMD
BAC
TVBD/DVD DTSPCMD
AB
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Linked operations with the TV
(VIERA LinkTM “HDAVI ControlTM”)
Preparation
1Confirm that the HDMI connection has been 
made. (>15, 16)
2Set the “HDAVI Control” operations on the 
connected equipment (e.g., TV).
3For the optimal “HDAVI Control” operations 
change the following settings on the connected 
TV
§1.
≥Set the default speaker settings to this unit.§2
≥Set the speaker selection settings to this unit.
4Turn on all “HDAVI Control” compatible 
equipment and select this unit’s input channel 
on the connected TV so that the “HDAVI 
Control” function works properly.
5If a device is connected to the HDMI AV IN 
terminal, start play to check that the image is 
displayed correctly.
When the connection or settings are changed, 
repeat this procedure.
§1 The availability and function of the settings may vary 
depending on the TV. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the 
TV for details.
§2 If the TV has a default speaker setting within the VIERA 
Link setting items, choosing this unit as the default speaker 
will automatically change the speaker selection to this unit.
	≥VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, based on the control functions 
provided by HDMI which is an industry standard known as 
HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), is a unique 
function that we have developed and added. As such, its 
operation with other manufacturers’ equipment that supports 
HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed.
≥This unit supports “HDAVI Control 5” function.
“HDAVI Control 5” is the newest standard (current as of 
December, 2010) for Panasonic’s HDAVI Control compatible 
equipment. This standard is compatible with Panasonic’s 
conventional HDAVI equipment.
≥Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers’ 
equipment supporting VIERA Link function.
≥Be sure to set the digital audio output settings to be 
compatible with this unit. (>23)≥To make sure that the audio is output from this unit’s 
speakers, select “Home theater” using the TV’s remote 
control to turn this unit on.
≥The availability and function of the settings may vary 
depending on the TV. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the TV 
for details.
∫Speaker control
You can select whether audio output is from this 
unit or the TV speakers by using the TV menu 
settings. 
Home theater
This unit’s speakers are active.
≥When this unit is in standby mode, changing the TV speakers 
to this unit in the TV menu will automatically turn this unit on 
and select “TV” as the source.
≥You can control the volume setting using the Volume or Mute 
button on the TV remote control.
≥If you turn off this unit, TV speakers will be automatically 
activated.
TV
TV speakers are active.
≥The volume of this unit is set to its minimum.
	≥If the TV is compatible to VIERA Link “HDAVI Control 4 or 
later” the audio will automatically be output from this unit.
∫Automatic input switching
When the following operations are performed, this 
unit will automatically turn on§ and change the input 
channel to the corresponding source.
jWhen play starts on an HDMI connected device.
jWhen the input channel on the TV is changed.
§Only when speaker output is set to this unit.
	≥If “Power off link” is activated on the TV, this unit will turn off 
when the TV is turned off.
∫Automatic lip-sync function 
(for HDAVI Control 3 or later)
Delay between audio and video is automatically 
adjusted, enabling you to enjoy smooth audio for 
the picture.
	≥The delay information is automatically set if the TV is 
compatible to VIERA Link “HDAVI Control 3 or later” and the 
VIERA Link is set to “On”.
When the delay information cannot be retrieved, the audio 
delay is set to 40 ms.
What is VIERA Link “HDAVI 
Control”?
VIERA LinkTM is a new name for EZ SyncTM.
VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” is a convenient 
function that offers linked operations of this 
unit, and a Panasonic TV (VIERA) under 
“HDAVI Control”.
You can use this function by connecting the 
equipment with an HDMI cable. See the 
Owner’s Manual for connected equipment for 
operational details.
What you can do with 
“HDAVI Control”
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