Technics SC DV290 Owners Manual
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2 RQT6894 Before use System Sound processor Stereo tuner/amplifier DVD/Video CD/CD changer Stereo cassette deck Supplied accessories Please check and identify the supplied acces- sories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. uAC mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 For the United Kingdom For Australia and N.Z. (RJA0053-3X) (RJA0035-2X) For Continental Europe and Russia (RJA0019-2X) Note The included AC mains lead is for use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. uRemote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 For the United Kingdom, For Australia and N.Z. Continental Europe and Russia (EUR7702300) (EUR7702290) uRemote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 uFM indoor antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 For the United Kingdom, For Australia and N.Z. Continental Europe and Russia (RSA0006-J) (RSA0007) uAM loop antenna set:(RSA0022-L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 uSpeaker leads (REE1234-1) . . . . . . . . . . 2 (REE1233-1) . . . . . . . . . . 2 (Red/Black) (Gray/Blue) uAntenna plug adaptor:(SJP9009). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (Only for the United Kingdom) uVideo cord For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe (VJA0815-A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 For Russia (RJL1P019B15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 For Australia and N.Z. (RJL1P019B15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 uRCAJ adaptor:(VFA0151-2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (Only for the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Russia) Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions care- fully. Front Center Surround Speakers SC-DV290 SH-DV290 SA-DV290 SL-DV290 RS-DV290 SB-DV290 SB-PC95 SB-PS95 www.panasonic.co.uk (for UK customers only) ³Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and confidence by telephoning our Customer Care Centre Mon–Friday 9:00am–5:30pm. (Excluding public holidays.) ³Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application. ³Most major credit and debit cards accepted. ³All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd. ³It couldnt be simpler! Customer Care Centre For UK customers: 08705 357357 For Republic of Ireland customers: 01 289 8333 Technical Support For UK customers: 0870 1 505610 This Technical Support Hot Line number is for Panasonic PC software related products only. For Republic of Ireland, please use the Customer Care Centre number listed above for all enquiries. For all other product related enquiries, please use the Customer Care Centre numbers listed above. For United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating in- structions are of the system for the United Kingdom, Continen- tal Europe and Russia.
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3 RQT6894 Before use Table of contents Before use Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . 3 Cassette tape selection and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Simple setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Control guide and preparatory steps Front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Turning DEMO off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 QUICK SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Basic operations Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . 14Skip function/Search function/Slow-motion play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Frame-by-frame viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Position Memory function/Selecting groups to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Soundtracks/Subtitles/Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Marking places to play again/Variable Zoom function . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Repeat play/A-B repeat play/All group play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . 20 Random play/ALL DISC play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Starting play from a selected item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM . . . . . . . 22 Navigation menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using GUI screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The radio: manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The radio: preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Changing sound field and quality Boosting the super woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the super sound equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Double re-master - Enjoying more natural sound . . . . . . 30 Changing sound field and quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the acoustic image equalizer (AI EQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using the manual equalizer (M.EQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Enjoying surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Recording operations Before recording (Deck 2 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Recording discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Recording the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Tape-to-tape recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Timer operations and convenient functions Using the timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Changing the sound range display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using headphones (not included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Enjoying karaoke (For Australia and N.Z.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 External unit connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Optional antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Reference Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . . 48 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Safety precautions Placement Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high tem- peratures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit\ s service life. Do not place heavy items on the unit. Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unit and cause a fire. Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used. AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock. Do not pull\ , bend, or place heavy items on the lead. Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electric shock. Foreign matter Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause electric s\ hock or malfunction. Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric shock or m\ al- function. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the unit from the power\ sup- ply and contact your dealer. Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They contain flammable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit. Service Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound is interrupted,\ indi- cators fail to light, smoke appears, or any other problem that is not co\ vered in these instructions occurs, disconnect the AC mains lead and contact y\ our dealer or an authorized service center. Electric shock or damage to the \ unit can occur if the unit is repaired, disassembled or reconstructed by unqu\ ali- fied persons. Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power source if\ it is not to be used for a long time. Maintenance If the surfaces are dirty To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. p Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. p Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came w\ ith the cloth carefully. For a cleaner crisper sound Clean the heads regularly to assure good quality playback and recording.\ Use a cleaning tape (not included). Cassette tape selection and care The unit can correctly play or record on the following types. It identif\ ies the type automatically. pTapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or get caught in the mechanism. p Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and should be taken up before the tape is played. p Endless tapes can get caught up in the decks moving parts if used in\ cor- rectly. Use tapes appropriate to this units auto-reverse mechanism. ✔ ✔ ✔ Normal position/TYPE I High position/TYPE II Metal position/TYPE IV