Panasonic sc dm 3 owners manual
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Getting started
RQT6220
2
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions
carefully.
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 products enclosure that may be of suffi-
cient 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 ap-
pliance.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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.
SC-DM3
SA-DM3
SB-FDM3
SB-RDM3
SB-WDM3
System
Main unit
Front and center speakers
Surround speakers
Subwoofer
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 commu-
nications. 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 re-
ceiver.
≥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 users authority to operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera-
tion 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 FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.:
CAUTION!THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM-
ANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI-
FIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR
YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOIS-
TURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT
NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH
AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE
APPARATUS.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
FULLY INSERT.
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL, OR PLACE THIS UNIT, IN A BOOK-
CASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED
SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZ-
ARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS
AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE
VENTILATION VENTS.
Notice:
This product has parts that contains a small amount of mercu-
ry. It also contains lead in some components. Disposal of
these materials may be regulated in your community due to
environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information please contact your local
authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance:
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3 Getting started RQT6220 Table of contents Getting started Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 14 Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Simple setup STEP 1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 2 Locating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 3 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 STEP 4 Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 STEP 5 Antennas and AC power supply cord . . . 8 STEP 6 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 STEP 7 Selecting TV screen type . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Disc operations Discs-Basic play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Playing MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Skipping chapters or tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fast forward and rewind-SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Slow-motion play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Frame-by-frame viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Starting play from a selected track or title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cinema/Dialogue Enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Discs-Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 A-B repeat play/Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 All group play/Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Selecting groups to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Selecting still pictures-Page Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using On-Screen Menu Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Common procedures/Shuttle screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Disc information/Unit information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Radio operations The radio: manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The radio: preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sound quality/sound field operations Sound field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS/DOLBY PRO LOGIC . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SUPER SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Changing sound field and quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Adjusting the bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Other functions Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Turning the displays light off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the displays contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Operating a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Entering a password (Ratings)/Changing the delay time . . . . 28 Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Optional audio/video equipment connections . . 29 Optional antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Reference Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Limited Warranty (U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accesso- ries. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Only for U.S.A.) To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or web site (http://www.panasonic.com). (Only for Canada) To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase. ∏1 Remote control (N2QAJB000055) ∏2 Batteries for remote control ∏1 AC power supply cord (RJA0065-1D) ∏1 AM loop antenna (N1DAAAA00001) ∏1 FM indoor antenna (N1EAYY000002) ∏1 Video cable (RJL1P016B15A) ∏1 Sheet of feet (4 feet) for main unit (RFA0631A-K) ∏1 Stand for main unit (RYK1173-H) ∏1 Cleaning cloth for main unit (RFE0088-1) ∏1 Antenna plug (K2RC021B0001) ∏1 Sheet of speaker-cord stickers Note The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. 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 User memo: DATE OF PURCHASEDEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER