The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number “1” or “ALL”. Example: As an ENERGY STAR ® has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency. The warranty can be found on page 55. Partner, Panasonic RQT7708-P...
System Main unit Front and surround speakers Center speaker Active subwoofer 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.
Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases” on page 55. ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7722X20) ∏ 2 Batteries for remote control ∏ 2 AC power supply cords (K2CB2CB00006) ∏...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings.
≥Remove discs from their cartridges before use. ≥Recorded with Panasonic DVD-Video recorders ≥To play JPEG files, select “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu (➜ page 29). § on a Panasonic DVD-Video recorders or § the disc after recording. [VCD] [CD]...
Control reference guide ≥If [SHIFT] appears after the button name the function will not work unless you use with [SHIFT] button. Make sure to press [SHIFT] and the button. Remote control—common buttons INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5...
Control reference guide ≥If [SHIFT] appears after the button name the function will not work unless you use with [SHIFT] button. Make sure to press [SHIFT] and the button. Remote control—VHS operation INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE...
Main unit and subwoofer DISC CHANGE DISC OPEN/CLOSE POWER Í DISC CHECK INPUT SELECTOR D I S C STOP DEMO [4] 7 ∫ Common buttons [1] Power button [Í/I POWER]......17 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa.
Simple setup STEP Assembly and connection of front and surround speakers 4 Speaker units Approx. 120 mm Fit into groove. Fit into groove. ≥You can attach the speakers directly to their bases (if you want to put them on shelves, for example). [Note] ≥Never short-circuit positive (i) and negative (j) speaker wires.
Other speaker setup options (Center speaker only) ∫ Attaching to a wall [Note] ≥The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of supporting 10 kg (22 Ib.) per screw. Consult a qualified building contractor when attaching the speakers to wall. Improper attachment may result in damage to the wall and speakers.
STEP Locating How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound field. Note the following points. ≥Place speakers on flat secure bases. ≥Placing speakers too close to floors, walls, and corners can result in excessive bass. Cover walls and windows with thick curtains. ≥The front left, right and surround speakers are all the same.
STEP Connecting speakers with the subwoofer Speaker cables ≥1a4-m (13-foot) cable (For Center speaker) ∫ Attaching the stickers to the speakers Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make connection easier. Short cables Copper Speaker-cable sticker Silver ∫ Connecting the speakers 1 4 3 5 Subwoofer [Note] ≥Never short-circuit positive (i) and negative (j) speaker wires.
STEP Television Basic connection 75 ≠ coaxial cable VHF/UHF RF IN If the connector doesn’t match ➜ page 50 RF IN RF OUT Outdoor antenna To enjoy cable and satellite television Connection ➜ page 49 Subscribe to a cable or satellite company. RQT7708 VIDEO 75 ≠...
≥Connect to the component video input terminals on a 480P compatible television. (Video will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television.) ≥All televisions manufactured by Panasonic and that have 480P input connectors are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you Video cables have another brand of television.
STEP Radio and system connection System cable Connect the AC power supply cords after all other connections are complete. AM loop antenna Click! Stand the antenna up on its base. Place the antenna where the reception is best. Keep loose antenna cord away from other wires and cords.
STEP Plug-in Auto Tuning INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM DVD/VHS TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT MENU TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/...
STEP DVD QUICK SETUP INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP 4, 7 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT MENU TOP MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST 5, 6 ENTER...
Basic play Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input for the DVD. 1 Put the remote control in DVD mode. INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 Remote control signal sensor PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER...
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INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC1-DISC5 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SLOW/SEARCH SKIP JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT MENU TOP MENU TOP MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN ENTER...
Convenient functions INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN TV VOL TV VOL...
INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH CD MODE JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN RETURN TV VOL...
Convenient functions INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC1- DISC5 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME Numbered ENTER buttons SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER ENTER...
INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN TV VOL TV VOL RESET PAGE...
Using navigation menus TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 Numbered buttons PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY...
Playing HighMAT discs [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Press [TOP MENU]. [3 4 2 1] Press to select the item following the on-screen instructions e.g. Menu: Takes you to the next New Playlist Item Long Name Display Te PAG E 1 / 3 menu which shows play lists or another menu M e n u 1...
Using On-Screen Menus Refer to page 7 for remote control button positions. OSD/ DISPLAY Return to the previous menu Press once. Select the menu. (When pressed twice, the elapsed play time indicator appears. ➜ below) Items shown differ depending on the type of software. Main menus Program To start from a specific item...
Other settings [RAM] [DVD-V] To change play speed – from k0.6 to k1.4 (in 0.1 units) Play Speed ≥After you change the speed –Output is in stereo. –Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz. ∫ Play Menu (Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed [JPEG]: Works with all JPEG content.) Repeat...
Changing the player settings Refer to page 7 for remote control button positions. SETUP SHIFT ENTER Shows Setup Select the tab. menu. ≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. ≥Underlined items are the factory preset. ∫...
∫ “Display” tab ≥English Menu Language ≥On On-Screen Messages ∫ “Others” tab ≥Enable HighMAT ≥Disable (Unable to use the HighMAT function.) ≥Yes QUICK SETUP ≥Yes: The password screen is shown if “Ratings” (➜ page 30) are set. Please enter the same Re-initialize Setting This returns all values in the Setup ≥No...
Playback Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input for the VHS. 1 Put the remote control in VHS mode. INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP...
INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE PICTURE MODE VOLUME MODE ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN TV VOL TV VOL...
Manual recording INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 Numbered PICTURE MODE buttons VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN...
Using another source while recording You can watch and listen to other content when the unit is in timer recording standby or during VHS recording. ∫ Television (➜ page 18) 1 During recording Press [TV] to put the remote control in TV mode. 2 Press [TV/VIDEO] then select the channel with the numbered buttons, [W CH] or [X CH].
Timer recording INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN...
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To check, correct, and cancel timer programs ∫ To check a program Press [PROG]. The timer-programming screen appears. ∫ To correct a program While the timer programming screen is on the television, 1 Press [PROG] to highlight the program you want to correct and press [ENTER].
Finding programs with the Jet Navigator and VHS Index Search System (VISS) INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI MENU...
Setting categories Set categories to make it easier to see what kind of programs are in the list. Press [1] (cursor) while the program you want to categorize is highlighted. Press [3 4 2 1] to select a category and press [MENU] to confirm and return to the previous screen.
Changing settings INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 [1], [2] DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT MENU TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER ENTER OSD/...
CHANNEL SET The unit tunes automatically after you plug it in and turn it on for the first time (➜ page 17, Plug-in Auto Tuning), but you can start the process again if necessary. ≥Make sure you have tuned to a television channel. This does not work if you have selected “AU” channel. While VHS MENU is displayed (➜...
Change the code on this unit and its remote control (the two must match) if you place another Panasonic video cassette recorder close together. ≥Use “1”, the factory preset, under normal circumstances.
Refer to the remote control illustration on page 40. On-screen display To see these displays, set the OSD item in the OPTION menu to ON. Press [OSD/DISPLAY]. The time and operation details appear on the screen for about 5 seconds. CH 1 0:00.22 1 SP 1...
The radio Press [TUNER] to put the remote control in TUNER mode. DVD/VHS DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 Numbered DISC 4 DISC 5 buttons PICTURE MODE ENTER SETUP SKIP JET REW OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU NAVI DIRECT NAVIGATOR ENTER OSD/ ENTER DISPLAY TV VOL...
Optional FM antenna connection Use FM outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor. ≥Disconnect the outdoor antenna when the unit is not in use. ≥Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical storm. RF IN LOOP RF OUT LOOP 1 Remove a piece of the 2 Carefully pull the tabs apart to outer vinyl insulator.
Sound field and sound quality INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY...
TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP VOLUME SLOW/SEARCH SKIP JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT MENU TOP MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN TV VOL TV VOL RESET PAGE MIX 2CH...
Other convenient features INPUT SELECTOR DVD/VHS FM/AM TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PICTURE MODE VOLUME ENTER SETUP VOLUME SKIP SLOW/SEARCH JET REW CD MODE OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT TOP MENU MENU NAVI DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER OSD/ DISPLAY RETURN...
Optional connections ≥The equipment connections described are examples. ≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. Listening to an external source/Recording to other equipment Audio cable (not included) White RF IN LOOP...
Optional connections If the antenna connector doesn’t match Other antenna connections to the unit Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead. ≥If your television has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals, use the lead connection to minimize signal loss. ∫...
Specifications ∫ AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS output power, 10 % total harmonic distortion 1 kHz FL/FR 150 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Center 1 kHz SL/SR 200 W per channel 4 ≠ 100 Hz Subwoofer Total RMS Dolby Digital mode power FTC output power, 1 % total harmonic distortion 120 Hz–20 kHz FL/FR 100 W per channel 6 ≠...
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to the “Customer Services Directory” on page 55. Power No power.
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Picture incorrect ≥Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through an Picture distorted. A/V selector or other equipment. ≥The unit and television are using different video systems. Use a multi-system or NTSC television. The television may display ≥The system used on the disc doesn’t match your television.
Troubleshooting guide Unit display The unit’s display lights and changes when the unit is turned off. The unit’s display disappears or fades once the unit is turned off. The tape counter isn’t changing. “NoPLAY” “NoDISC” “F61” “U11” “U15” “ERROR” “U30” “H∑∑”, “F∑∑”...
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