Panasonic Sc Ptx50 Operating Instructions

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Using on-screen menus
∫Picture Menu
(Continued on next page)
Other SettingsItems shown differ depending on the type of disc.
Advanced 
Disc Review
[DVD-VR] (Except still picture part) [DVD-V] (Except iR/iRW) Allows you to browse the disc contents and start 
playing from the selected position. You can select 
either “Intro Mode” or “Interval Mode” in “Advanced 
Disc Review” in the “Disc” menu (➜page 23).
When you find a title/program to play
Press [1PLAY].
≥This may not work depending on the disc and the 
play position.
≥[DVD-VR]
 This does not work when playing a playlist (➜page 19).
Picture 
Mode
Normal
Cinema1:  Mellows images and enhances detail in 
dark scenes.
Cinema2: Sharpens images and enhances detail in 
dark scenes.
Animation: Suitable for animation.
Dynamic: Enhances the contrast for powerful images.
User: Press [ENTER] to select “Picture 
Adjustment” (➜below).
Picture Adjustment
Contrast: Increases the contrast between light and 
dark parts of the picture.
Brightness: Brightens the picture.
Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of 
horizontal lines.
Colour: Adjusts the shade of the picture’s colour.
Gamma: Adjusts the brightness of dark parts.
Depth Enhancer: Reduces the rough noise in the 
background to give a greater feeling 
of depth.
Video 
Output 
Mode
To select suitable picture quality with your television(Video recordings will be converted to, and output as, 
high-definition video.)
When HDMI connection is being used and “Video 
Mode” (➜page 25, “HDMI” menu) is set to “On”
§480p/576p/720p/1080p (progressive)§480i/576i/1080i (interlace)
≥Select a video output with an “¢” mark. The “¢” 
mark shows that the video output is acceptable 
with your television.
≥Selecting a video output without an “¢” mark can 
result in the picture being distorted.
If the picture is distorted, press and hold 
[CANCEL] until the picture is displayed correctly. 
(The output will return to “480p” or “576p”.)
≥Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 
terminals will be “480i” or “576i”.
When HDMI connection is not being used or “Video 
Mode” (➜page 25, “HDMI” menu) is set to “Off”
§480p/576p (progressive)§480i/576i (interlace)
≥When you select “xxx
§p”, a confirmation screen 
appears. Select “Yes” only if connecting to a 
progressive output compatible television.
§The numbers displayed depend on the disc being 
played. One of the above numbers is displayed.
Transfer 
Mode
If you have chosen “xxx§p” (progressive) or “1080i” 
(interlace) (➜left), select the method of conversion for 
progressive output to suit the type of material.
≥The setting will return to Auto or Auto1 when the disc 
tray is opened, the unit is turned off or another source 
is selected.
When playing PAL discs, MPEG4 or DivX video 
contents
Auto: Automatically detects the film and video 
content, and appropriately converts it.
Video: Select when using Auto, and the content is 
distorted.
Film: Select this if the edges of 
the film content appear 
jagged or rough when Auto 
is selected. 
However, if the video 
content is distorted as shown in the 
illustration to the right, then select Auto.
When playing NTSC discs
Auto1: Automatically detects the film and video 
content, and appropriately converts it.
Auto2: In addition to Auto1, automatically detects film 
contents with different frame rates and 
appropriately converts it.
Video: Select when using Auto1 and Auto2, and the 
content is distorted.
Source 
Select
[DivX]When you select “Auto” the constructing method of the 
DivX contents is automatically distinguished and 
output. If the picture is distorted, select “I (Interlace)” or 
“P (Progressive)” depending on which constructing 
method was used when the contents were recorded to 
disc.
Auto, I (Interlace), P (Progressive)
HD Picture 
Enhancer
This works when the HDMI connection is being used and 
“Video Mode” (➜page 25, “HDMI” menu) is set to “On”.
To sharpen the “720p”, “1080i” and “1080p” picture 
quality
Off,------. 1,------.2,------.3 (sharpest picture)
^------------------------------------J
HDMI 
Colour 
Space
This works when the HDMI connection is being used and 
“Video Mode” (➜page 25, “HDMI” menu) is set to “On”.
To select suitable picture colour with your 
television
RGB 
YC
bCr (4:4:4)
YCbCr (4:2:2)
≥If the setting above is not compatible with your 
television, it will not be displayed.
≥“RGB Range” (➜page 25, “HDMI” menu) is available 
when “RGB” is selected.
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Using on-screen menus
∫Audio Menu
∫Display Menu
∫Other MenuConfirming HDMI information
[Note]≥All possible types of output are displayed.
≥The current output for “Audio Stream”, “Colour Space” and “Video 
Format” will be underlined.
(If you select a video output without an “¢” mark in the “Video Output 
Mode” in Picture Menu, the selected video format will not be 
underlined.)
≥
When “Off” is selected in “Audio Output” (➜page 25, “HDMI” menu), 
“– – –” will be displayed in “Audio Stream” and “Max Channel”.
You can display subtitles text recorded onto the DivX video disc on this unit.This function has no relation to the subtitles specified in DivX standard 
specifications and has no clear standard. Depending on the methods 
used to create the file, the following functions may not work.
Displaying subtitles text
1 During play, press [FUNCTIONS] and press [3,4] to select “Subtitle”.
≥DivX video files that do not display “Text” do not contain subtitles 
text. Subtitles text cannot be displayed.
2Press [2,1] to select “On” and press [ENTER].
≥If the subtitles text are not displayed correctly, try changing the 
language settings (➜ below).
Subtitles text language settings
1 During play, press [SETUP].
2Press [3,4] to select “Disc” and press [ENTER].
3Press [3,4] to select “Subtitle Text (DivX)” and press [ENTER].
4 Press [3,4] to select “Latin1”, “Latin2”, “Cyrillic” or “Turkish” and press 
[ENTER].
≥The initial setting is “Latin2”.
≥To exit the screen, press [SETUP].
Types of subtitles text file that can be displayed
Subtitles text that satisfy the following conditions can be displayed on this unit.≥File format: MicroDVD, SubRip, or TMPlayer
≥File extension: “.SRT”, “.srt”, “.SUB”, “.sub”, “.TXT”, or “.txt”
≥File name: No more than 44 characters excluding the file extension
≥The DivX video file and subtitles text file are inside the same folder, and 
the file names are the same except for the file extensions.
≥If there are more than one subtitles text files inside the same folder, they 
are displayed in the following order of priority: “.srt”, “.sub”, “.txt”.
Limitations of this unit
≥In the following situations, the subtitles cannot be displayed as 
recorded. Furthermore, depending on the methods used to create the 
file or the state of the recording, only parts of the subtitles may be 
displayed, or the subtitles may not be displayed at all.
– When special text or characters are included in the subtitles text.
– When the file size is larger than 256KB.
– 
When characters with styling specified are included in the subtitle data.Codes that specify the character style within files are displayed as 
subtitle characters. 
– When data with a different format exists within the subtitle data.
≥If the file name of the DivX video file is not displayed correctly on the 
Menu screen (the file name is displayed as “_”), the subtitles text may 
not be displayed correctly. 
≥The subtitles text cannot be displayed when search, Time Slip and other 
such operations are being performed.
≥The subtitles text cannot be displayed when On-Screen Menus, 
Navigation Menu and other such menu screens are being displayed.
Other SettingsItems shown differ depending on the type of disc.
Dialogue 
Enhancer
To make the dialogue in movies easier to hear
[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, 3-channel or 
higher, with the dialogue recorded in the center 
channel)
[DivX] (Dolby Digital, 3-channel or higher, with the 
dialogue recorded in the center channel)
On ,------. Off
Information[JPEG] On ,------. Off
Subtitle Position0 to s60 (in 2 unit steps)
Subtitle BrightnessAuto, 0 to s7
4:3 Aspect
To select how to show images made for 
4:3 aspect screens on a 16:9 aspect 
television
Normal:Laterally stretches images.
Auto:Expands 4:3 letterbox images to fill 
more of the screen. Other images 
appear in full in the center of the 
screen.
Shrink:Images appear in the center of the 
screen.
Zoom:Expands to 4:3 aspect ratio.
If your television has a similar feature, use it 
instead for a better effect.
Just Fit Zoom
To select the appropriate screen size to fit 
your television screen
(➜page 17, Changing the zoom ratio)
Manual ZoomTo zoom in and out manually
Bit Rate Display[DVD-A] (motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] 
[VCD] [MPEG4] [DivX]
On ,------. Off
GUI See-throughTo make the on-screen menu transparent
Off, On, Auto
GUI BrightnessTo adjust the on-screen menu brightness
s3 to r3
HDMI StatusIndicates various information when connected 
with HDMI AV OUT terminal.
(➜ right, Confirming HDMI information)
Quick OSD
To display current playback condition
Off, Basics, Details
After registering the item, press [RETURN] to 
show the QUICK OSD screen (➜page 16).
Setup(➜page 23)
Play as DVD-Video
or
Play as DVD-AudioTo play DVD-Video contents of DVD-Audio
Select “Play as DVD-Video”.
Play as DVD-VR, 
Play as HighMAT
or
Play as Data DiscTo use functions for data discs (➜page 18)
(To play MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 or DivX files on 
DVD-RAM or DVD-R/RW, or to play a 
HighMAT disc without using the HighMAT 
function)
Select “Play as Data Disc”.
About DivX subtitles text 
display 
HDMI Status  ---   HDMI  is  connected.
HDMI Information
  Audio Stream
  Max Channel
  Colour Space
  Video FormatPCM
2ch
YCbCr (4:4:4)/YCbCr (4:2:2)/RGB
480i/576i/480p/576p
720p/1080i/1080p
(➜page 21, HDMI Colour Space)Connection status
Shows the output signal type.Shows the number of audio channels.(➜page 21, Video Output Mode) e.g.
Using on-screen menus / About DivX subtitles text display
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Changing the player settings
Changing the player settings
≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.
≥ Underlined items are the factory settings in the following table.
∫ “Disc ” menu
§ 1The original language designated on the disc is selected.§2Input the appropriate code from the language code list ( ➜page 25).§3If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles appear in that language (if available on the disc).(Continued on next page)
MANUAL SKIP
, , , ENTER
SETUP
Numbered
buttons
1Show the Setup menu.
If you have not performed QUICK 
SETUP ( ➜page 9), the QUICK 
SETUP screen appears.
2Select the menu.
3Select the item.
4Make the settings.≥ N umbered buttons can be used.
5Press to exit.
SETUP
VideoAudio
DisplayOthers Disc
Setup
AudioEn glish
MenusEn glishAdvanced Disc ReviewIntro Mode
SubtitleAutomatic
Ratin gsLevel 8
ENTERRETURNto  select and pressto  exit
HDMI
Menu Item
Setting
Select
Go right
Select
Register
Select
Register
SETUP
QUICK SETUP enables successive settings  of the items in the shaded area.
AudioChoose the audio language.≥
English
≥French ≥Spanish ≥German ≥Italian ≥Dutch
≥ Swedish ≥Polish ≥Original§ 1≥Other ¢¢¢¢§2
SubtitleChoose the subtitle language. ≥
Automatic
§ 3≥English ≥French ≥Spanish ≥German ≥Italian
≥ Dutch ≥Swedish ≥Polish ≥Other ¢¢¢¢§2
MenusChoose the language for disc menus.
Changing the menu language in 
QUICK SETUP also changes this 
setting.
≥English≥French ≥ Spanish ≥German ≥Italian ≥Dutch
≥ Swedish ≥Polish ≥ Other ¢¢¢¢§2
Advanced Disc Review(➜ page 21) ≥
Intro Mode
: Reviews each title/program.
≥ Interval Mode:Reviews not only each title/program but also each 10-minute interval within a title/program.
RatingsSet a rating level to limit DVD-Video 
play. Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
≥
8  No Limit≥ 1 to 7 ≥0 Lock All: To prevent play of discs without rating levels.
When you select your ratings level, a password screen is shown.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Do not forget your password.
A message screen will be shown if a DVD-Video disc exceeding the rating level is inserted in the unit.
Enter your password and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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Changing the player settings
Changing the player settings
∫“Video ” menu
∫ “Audio ” menu
§ 4 Refer to “Frame still and field still” ( ➜page 39, Glossary).§5 When audio is output from HDMI AV OUT terminal, and the connecte d equipment does not support the item selected, the actual output will depend 
on the performance of this connected equipment.
QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area.
TV AspectChoose the setting to suit your 
television and preference. ≥
4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular aspect television (4:3)
The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen (unless 
prohibited by the disc).
≥ 4:3 Letterbox: Regular aspect television (4:3)
Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style.
≥ 16:9: Widescreen television (16:9)
TV TypeSelect to suit the type of television.
≥Standard (Direct View TV)≥CRT Projector ≥LCD TV/Projector
≥ Projection TV ≥Plasma TV
Time DelayWhen connected with a Plasma 
display, adjust if you notice the audio is 
out of sync with the video. ≥
0ms
≥20ms ≥40ms ≥60ms ≥80ms ≥100ms
Video Out (AV/Component)Choose the video signal format to be 
output from the SCART (AV) and 
COMPO NEN T VIDEO OUT terminals.≥ Video/YPbPr≥S-Video/YPbPr
≥ RGB/ No Output
Still ModeSpecify the type of picture shown 
when paused. ≥
Automatic≥Field§ 4: The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower. 
≥ Frame§ 4: Overall quality is high, but the picture may appear blurred. 
NTSC Disc OutputChoose PAL 60 or  NTSC output when 
playing  NTSC discs ( ➜page 12, 
Video systems). ≥
PAL60
: When connected to a PAL television.
≥ NTSC: When connected to an  NTSC television.
Picture/Video OutputChange the video signal format to be 
output for JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX 
video if picture output is not smooth 
during playback. ≥
Automatic
≥PA L
≥ NTSC/PAL60:  Output will depend on “ NTSC Disc Output” setting ( ➜above).
PCM Digital OutputCheck the digital input limitations of 
the equipment you connect using 
OPTICAL OUT terminal and select the 
maximum sampling frequency of PCM 
digital output. ≥
Up to 48 kHz
: When connected to equipment compatible with 44.1 or 48 kHz
≥ Up to 96 kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 88.2 or 96 kHz
– Signals from copy-protected discs are converted to 48 or 44.1 kHz. 
– Some equipment cannot handle sampling frequencies of 88.2 kHz, even if they can handle 96 kHz. Read  your equipment’s operating instructions for details.
Dolby Digital§5≥Bitstream≥PCM Select to suit the type of equipment you connected to the HDMI AV OUT or 
OPTICAL OUT terminal.
Select “Bitstream” when the equipment can decode the bitstream (digital form 
of 5.1 channel data). Otherwise, select “PCM”.
(If the bitstream is output to the equipment without a decoder, high levels of 
noise can be output and may damage your speakers and hearing.)
DTS Digital Surround§5≥
Bitstream≥PCM
MPEG§5≥PCM≥Bitstream
Dynamic Range Compression≥Off≥On: Adjusts for clarity even when the volume is low. Convenient for late night viewing. (Only works with 
Dolby Digital)
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Changing the player settings
∫“HDMI ” menu
∫ “Display ” menu
∫ “Others ” menu
QUICK SETUP enables successive settings  of the items in the shaded area.
RGB RangeSet “HDMI Colour Space” to “RGB” 
(➜ page 21, Picture Menu). ≥
Standard≥Enhanced: When the black and white images are not distinct.
Video Mode≥On: When connected through the HDMI AV OUT terminal. Video is output from the HDMI terminal. Video 
is also output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal, but only in 480i or 576i (interlace).
When connected through the SCART (AV) terminal, RGB signal is not output.≥Off: When connected through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT or SCART (AV) terminal. Video is output from  the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal according to the setting of the “Video Output Mode” (➜page 21, 
Picture Menu) or SCART (AV) terminal according to the setting of the “Video Out (AV/Component)” in the 
“Video” menu (
➜page 24). Video is also output from the HDMI AV OUT terminal, but only in 480p or 
576p (progressive).
Audio Output≥ On: When audio output is from the HDMI AV OUT terminal. (Depending on the capabilities of the 
connected equipment, audio output may differ from the audio settings of the main unit.)
≥ Off
: When audio output is not from the HDMI AV OUT term inal. (The audio is output using the settings of 
the main unit.)
VIERA Link≥ On: The VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” function is available ( ➜page 26).
≥ Off
Menu Language≥English≥Franç ais ≥Español   ≥Deutsch ≥Italiano
≥ Nederlands ≥Svenska ≥Pols ki
On-Screen Messages≥On≥Off
Background during PlaySelect background during JPEG, 
MPEG4 and DivX video playback. ≥
Black
≥Grey
FL DimmerChange the brightness of the unit’s 
display. ≥
Bright
≥Dim
≥ Auto: The display is dimmed, but brightens when you perform some operations.
DivX RegistrationDisplay the unit’s registration code. You need this registration code to purchase 
and play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content ( ➜page 19, 
About DivX VOD content).
QUICK SETUP≥ Ye s≥No
Re-initialise SettingReturn all values in the Setup menus 
to the default settings. ≥
Yes: The password screen is shown if “Ratings” ( ➜page 23) is set. Please enter the same password. 
After “INIT” on the display disappears, turn the unit off and on again.
≥ No
Language code list
Abkhazian: 6566
Afar: 6565
Afrikaans: 6570
Albanian: 8381
Ameharic: 6577
Arabic: 6582
Armenian: 7289
Assamese: 6583
Aymara: 6589
Azerbaijani: 6590
Bashkir: 6665
Basque: 6985
Bengali, Bangla: 6678
Bhutani: 6890
Bihari: 6672
Breton: 6682
Bulgarian: 6671
Burmese: 7789
Byelorussian: 6669
Cambodian: 7577
Catalan: 6765
Chinese: 9072
Corsican: 6779
Croatian: 7282
Czech: 6783 Danish: 6865
Dutch: 7876
English: 6978
Esperanto: 6979
Estonian: 6984
Faroese: 7079
Fiji: 7074
Finnish: 7073
French: 7082
Frisian: 7089
Galician: 7176
Georgian: 7565
German: 6869
Greek: 6976
Greenlandic: 7576
Guarani: 7178
Gujarati: 7185
Hausa: 7265
Hebrew: 7387
Hindi: 7273
Hungarian: 7285
Icelandic: 7383
Indonesian: 7378
Interlingua: 7365
Irish: 7165Italian: 7384
Japanese: 7465
Javanese: 7487
Kannada: 7578
Kashmiri: 7583
Kazakh: 7575
Kirghiz: 7589
Korean: 7579
Kurdish: 7585
Laotian: 7679
Latin: 7665
Latvian, Lettish: 7686
Lingala: 7678
Lithuanian: 7684
Macedonian: 7775
Malagasy: 7771
Malay: 7783
Malayalam: 7776
Maltese: 7784
Maori: 7773
Marathi: 7782
Moldavian: 7779
Mongolian: 7778
Nauru: 7865
Nepali: 7869Norwegian: 7879
Oriya: 7982
Pashto, Pushto: 8083
Persian: 7065
Polish: 8076
Portuguese: 8084
Punjabi: 8065
Quechua: 8185
Rhaeto-Romance:8277
Romanian: 8279
Russian: 8285
Samoan: 8377
Sanskrit: 8365
Scots Gaelic: 7168
Serbian: 8382
Serbo-Croatian: 8372
Shona: 8378
Sindhi: 8368
Singhalese: 8373
Slovak: 8375
Slovenian: 8376
Somali: 8379
Spanish: 6983
Sundanese: 8385
Swahili: 8387 Swedish: 8386
Tagalog: 8476
Tajik: 8471
Tamil: 8465
Tatar: 8484
Telugu: 8469
Thai: 8472
Tibetan: 6679
Tigrinya: 8473
Tonga: 8479
Turkish: 8482
Turkmen: 8475
Twi: 8487
Ukrainian: 8575
Urdu: 8582
Uzbek: 8590
Vietnamese: 8673
Volapük: 8679
Welsh: 6789
Wolof: 8779
Xhosa: 8872
Yiddish: 7473
Yoruba: 8979
Zulu: 9085
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Using the VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”
VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”
VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” is a convenient function that offers linked 
operations of this unit, and a Panasonic television (VIERA) under “HDAVI 
Control”. You can use this function by connecting the equipment with the 
HDMI cable. See the operating instructions for connected equipment for 
operational details.
≥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 2” function.
The TV with “HDAVI Control 2” function enables the following operation: 
VIERA Link Control only with TV’s remote control (for 
“HDAVI Control 2”) (➜page 27).
“HDAVI Control 2” is the newest standard (current as of February, 2007) 
for Panasonic’s HDAVI Control compatible equipment. This standard is 
compatible with Panasonic’s conventional HDAVI equipment.
Preparation
≥Confirm that the HDMI connection (➜page 6) has been made and the 
scart cable is not connected.
≥
Set “VIERA Link” to “On” (➜page 25, “HDMI” menu).≥To complete and activate the connection correctly, turn on all VIERA Link 
“HDAVI Control” compatible equipment and set the television to the 
corresponding HDMI input mode for the home theater system.
Whenever the connection or settings are changed, reconfirm the points 
above.You can turn on the home theater system and television, and start playing 
the disc with a single press of a button.
Press [ONE TOUCH PLAY].
Theater speakers will be automatically activated (➜page 27).
≥This function also works if you press [1PLAY] on the home theater 
remote control during home theater standby mode.
[Note]≥Playback may not be immediately displayed on the television. If you 
miss the beginning portion of playback, press [:] or [6] to go back 
to where playback started.
≥When you switch the television input to:
– TV tuner mode, the home theater system will automatically switch to 
“AUX”§ or “D-IN”§.
–HDMI input mode for the home theater system, the home theater system 
will automatically switch to “DVD/CD” if it is in “AUX”§ or “D-IN”§ mode.≥When you start disc play, the television will automatically switch to the 
HDMI input mode for the home theater system.
§To toggle the mode that this function works with, press [SETUP] while 
the main unit is in “AUX” or “D-IN” mode.
– The default setting is “AUX”.
When the television is turned off, the home theater system goes into 
standby mode automatically.
≥This function works only when “DVD/CD”, 
“USB”, “AUX”§ or “D-IN”§ is 
selected as the source on the home theater system.
≥When the television is turned on, the home theater system does not turn 
on automatically. (Power on link is not available.)
[Note]Only the home theater system turns off when you press [Í] for shutting it 
down. Other connected equipment compatible with VIERA Link “HDAVI 
Control” stays on.
§For “AUX” or “D-IN” mode, power off link can be set to work with one or 
the other. To toggle the mode that this function works with, press 
[SETUP] while the main unit is in “AUX” or “D-IN” mode.
– The default setting is “AUX”.
SKIPSLOW/SEARCH
ONE TOUCH  PLAY
 PLAY
SETUP
One touch play
Auto input switching
Power off link
Using the VIERA Link
 “HDAVI Control
 TM”
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You can select whether audio is output from the home theater system or 
the television speakers by using the television menu settings. For details, 
refer to the operating instructions of your television.
Home Cinema
Theater speakers are active.
≥When the home theater system is in standby mode, changing the 
television speakers to theater speakers in the television menu will 
automatically turn the home theater system on and select “AUX”
§ or 
“D-IN”§ as the source.
≥The television speakers are automatically muted.
≥You can control the volume setting using the volume or mute button on 
the TV’s remote control. (The volume level is displayed on the main 
unit’s FL display.)
≥To cancel muting, you can also use the home theater remote control 
(➜page 10).
≥If you turn off the home theater system, television speakers will be 
automatically activated.
TV
Television speakers are active.
≥The volume of the home theater system is set to “0”.
–
This function works only when “DVD/CD”, “USB”, “AUX”§ or “D-IN”§ is 
selected as the source on the home theater system.
≥Audio output is 2-channel audio.
≥When switching between the theater and television speakers, the TV 
screen may be blank for several seconds.
§ To toggle which input source the main unit will automatically switch to, 
press [SETUP] while the main unit is in “AUX” or “D-IN” mode.
– The default setting is “AUX”.You can control the disc menus of the home theater system with the TV’s 
remote control when using the “DVD/CD” or “USB” source. When 
operating the TV’s remote control, refer to the below illustration for 
operation buttons.
1 Select the theater operation menu by using the television menu 
settings.
(For details, refer to the operating instructions of your television.)
≥The home theater system will automatically switch to “DVD/CD” if it 
is in 
“AUX”§ or “D-IN”§ mode.
§ To toggle the mode that this function works with, press [SETUP] 
while the main unit is in “AUX” or “D-IN” mode.
–The default setting is “AUX”.
2 Select the desired item.
≥“TOP MENU”:Shows a disc top menu 
(➜page 15, 18) or program list (➜page 19).
≥“MENU”:Shows a disc menu (➜page 15, 18) or play list 
(➜page 19).
≥“Control Panel”:
The basic operations for discs are available.
[Note]≥Depending on the menu, some button operations cannot be performed 
from the TV’s remote control.
≥“Control Panel” can be selected directly by using a button on the TV’s 
remote control (e.g. [OPTION]).
≥You cannot input numbers with the numbered buttons on the TV’s 
remote control ([0] to [9]). Use the home theater’s remote control to 
select the playlist etc.
Speaker controlVIERA Link Control only with TV’s remote 
control (for “HDAVI Control 2”)
ENTER/
PLAY
RETURN
VIERA LinkTOP MENU
MENU
Control Panel
PAU S E
PLAY
SKIP SKIP
RETURN
STOP
Using the VIERA Link “HDAVI Control
 TM”
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Using the FM radio
Using the FM radio
Radio operations are described mainly with the remote control.
You can alternatively use the corresponding button on the main unit.
§1 [SELECTOR]§2 [X TUNING W]§3 [MEMORY]
Up to 30 stations can be set.
∫ If noise is excessive
Press and hold [—FM MODE] on 
the main unit to display 
“MONO”.
Press and hold [—FM MODE] again to cancel the mode.
≥The mode is also canceled when you change the frequency.
∫ Presetting the channel
Up to 30 stations can be set.
1 While listening to the radio broadcast
Press [ENTER]
§3.
2 While the frequency and “PGM” are flashing on the display
Press the numbered buttons to select a channel.
≥To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 12: 
[S 10]  ➜ [1]  ➜ [2]
Alternatively, press [ X,W ], and then press [ENTER]
§3.
A station previously stored is ov erwritten when another station is 
stored in the same channel preset.
The unit can display the text data transmitted by the radio data system 
(RDS) available in some areas.
If the station you are listening to  is transmitting RDS signals, “RDS” will 
light up on the display.
When “FM” is selected
Press [FUNCTIONS] to display the text data.
Each time you press the button:
PS: Program service 
PTY:  Program type
FREQ:  Frequency display
§“M-O-R- M”=Middle of the road music
[Note]RDS displays may not be available if reception is poor.
Presetting stations automatically
1Press [FM]§1 to select “FM”.
2Press and hold [ENTER]§3.Release the button when “FM AUTO” is displayed.
The tuner tunes to the lowest frequency and starts to preset all the 
stations it can receive into the channels in ascending order.
≥“SET OK” is displayed when the stations are set, and the radio 
tunes to the last preset station.
≥ “ERROR” is displayed when automatic presetting is unsuccessful. 
Preset the channels manually ( ➜right).
Selecting the preset channels
1Press [FM]§1 to select “FM”.
2Press the numbered buttons to select the channel.≥To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 12: [ S10]  ➜ [1]  ➜ [2]
Alternatively, press [ X,W ].
≥ To perform this step on the main 
unit, first press [-TUNE MODE] to select “PRESET”, and then 
press [ XTUNING W] to select the channel.
When a stereo FM broadcast is being 
received, “ST” lights in the display.
MA NUAL SKIP
FUNCTIONS
ENTER
FM
,,
Numbered
buttons
SELECTOR
TUNING
MEMORY
-TUNE MODE /
FM MODE-
DISCS.SRDTGKARAD.MIXMO NOSLPSB
ODECDDVD
Manual tuning
1Press [FM]§ 1 to select “FM”.
2Press [ 6, 5 ]§2 to select the frequency.≥When performing this step on the main unit, first press [-TUNE MODE] to select “MANUAL”, and then press [XTUNINGW] 
to select the frequency.
≥ To start automatic tuning, press and hold [ 6, 5 ] until the 
frequency starts scrolling. Tuning stops when a station is found.
RDS broadcasting
PTY displays
NEWS VARIED FINANCE COUNTRY
AFFAIRS POP M CHILDREN NATIONAL INFO ROCK M SOCIAL A OLDIES
SPORT M-O-R- M
§RELIGION FOLK M
EDUCATE LIGHT M PHONE IN DOCUMENT DRAMA CLASSICS TRA VEL TEST
CULTURE OTHER M LEISURE ALARM
SCIENCE WEATHER JAZZ
DISCS.SRDTGKARAD.MIXMO NOSLP
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Using sound effects
Using sound effects
[Note]≥The following sound effects may not be available or have no effect with 
some sources, or when headphones are used (➜page 11).≥You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound 
effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound effects 
off.
Press [EQ].
Each time you press the button:
FLAT:Cancel (no effect is added).
HEAVY:Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR:Clarifies higher sounds.
SOFT:For background music.
≥To check the current setting, press [EQ].
You can enhance low-frequency sound so that heavy bass sound can be 
heard clearly, even if the acoustics of your room are not optimal. The unit 
automatically selects the most suitable setting according to the type of 
playback source.
Press [H.BASS].
Each time you press the button:
H.BASS ON,------.H.BASS OFF
The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play from 
the same type of source.You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit automatically selects the 
most suitable setting according to the type of playback source.
Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL].
You can select the level from “SUB W 1” (weakest) to “SUB W 4” (strongest).
≥To check the current setting, press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL].
≥The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play the 
same type of source.
You can enjoy a surround sound effect similar to 5.1 ch (Dolby Digital or 
DTS) with any audio source, using the included front speakers and the 
subwoofer. You can also enjoy a surround sound effect with stereo 
sources such as CDs.
Press [ÎVS].
Each time you press the button:
REFERENCE: Standard mode 
WIDE: Wide mode
Widens the acoustic field of the front speakers. This has a 
good effect when there is little space between the 
speakers.
OFF: Cancel (no effect is added)
≥Dolby Virtual Speaker is not available and “ERROR” is displayed under 
the following conditions:
– During play, when the selector is set to “DVD/CD” and the audio 
source currently playing is in the 3.1 ch, 3 ch, 1.1 ch or 1 ch.
– When you are playing DVD-Audio content which prohibits down-
mixing.
– When headphones are connected.
≥“ÎPLII” lights when Dolby Virtual Speaker is turned on and the play 
source is 2 ch.
≥The Dolby Virtual Speaker LED may turn off depending on the FL 
Dimmer settings (➜page 25).
Using the equalizer function
Enhancing the bass sound: 
H.BASS
SUBWOOFER LEVEL
EQH.BASS
H.BASS
Adjusting the amount of bass: 
Subwoofer level
Enjoying surround sound effect: 
Dolby Virtual Speaker
SUBWOOFERLEVEL
VS
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Operating other equipment
Operating other equipment
You can play an external source through your home theater system.
Preparation
Confirm the audio connection to the SCART (AV) or AUX terminal on the 
main unit.
Press [EXT-IN] repeatedly to select “AV”§ or “AUX”§ .
≥Reduce the volume on the television to its minimum, and then adjust the 
volume of the main unit.
≥ You can enjoy surround sound effect when you press [ ÎVS] to turn on 
Dolby Virtual Speaker ( ➜page 29).
§ Select “AV” when using the scart connection ( ➜page 6) and select 
“AUX” when using the AUX connection ( ➜page 7).
Preparation
≥ To avoid distorted sound, make sure that any equalizer function of your 
external device is turned off.
≥ Reduce the volume of the main unit and external device. Use an optional SH-PD10 Panasonic Universal Dock for iPod.
∫
Charging the iPod
Charging time
[Note]≥AC mains lead must be connected with the main unit.
≥ “OPTION ¢” will be shown on the main unit’s display during iPod 
charging in main unit standby mode. It will go off when charging is 
finished.
For the above models under “fixed 5-hour charging”, “OPTION ¢” 
continues to be displayed throughout this duration, even when 
your iPod is fully charged. You can turn off this display by removing 
the iPod from the dock.
≥ Compatibility depends on the software version of your iPod.
≥ For more information, refer to the operating instructions for iPod or 
SH-PD10.
∫ Playing tracks from the iPod
Preparation
≥Adjust the volume on the iPod to a normal listening level.
≥ Reduce the volume of the main unit.
≥ Confirm the iPod connection ( ➜above).
Enjoying audio from the television
Using the Music Port
1Connect the external device (not included).Plug type: ‰3.5 mm stereo mini plug
2Press [EXT-IN] repeatedly to select “MUSIC P.”.
≥Adjust the volume on the external device to a normal listening 
level, and then adjust the volume of the main unit.
≥ You can enjoy surround sound effect when you press [ ÎVS] to 
turn on Dolby Virtual Speaker ( ➜page 29).
MA NUAL SKIP
,
,
STOP,     PAUSEPLAY
, , 
EXT-IN
RETURN
CLOSE
MUSIC PORT
SELECTORT
External device
(e.g. MP3 player)
Using the iPod
iPod nano 2nd generation (aluminum)iPod 5th generation (video)
iPod nano 1st generation Until iPod is fully charged
iPod 4th generation (color display)
iPod 4th generation
iPod mini 5 hours (fixed)
1Press [EXT-IN] repeatedly
 to select “OPTION”.The iPod turns on.
2Press [1PLAY] to play the iPod.≥Adjust the volume of the main unit.
≥ You can enjoy surround sound effect when you press [ ÎVS] 
to turn on Dolby Virtual Speaker ( ➜page 29).
OPTION V .1
Universal Dock
for iPod 
(not included)
Connect the dock to the 
back of the main unit.
Do not connect or disconnect the 
dock while the main unit is on.
iPod (not included)
≥Connect the iPod 
firmly.
The indicator lights up 
when the iPod is inserted, 
and charging starts.
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