Panasonic SC-ST1 Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic SC-ST1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read these instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
Region number supported by this player
Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software
according to where they are sold.
¡The region number of this player is "1".
¡The player will play DVD-Video marked with labels containing
"1" or "ALL".
Example:
1
ALL
PP
En Cf
PHONES
r
AC IN
1
2
4

Operating Instructions

AV SYSTEM
TV
VCR/AUX
SLEEP
TV/VIDEO
TUNER/BAND DVD/CD
FL DISPLAY
DIMMER
1
2
3
PLAY MODE
MIX 2CH
4
5
6
REPEAT
7
8
9
POSITION
MEMORY
CANCEL
> =10/ ENTER
0
SKIP
SLOW/SEARCH
CH
TOP MENU
MENU
DIRECT
PLAY LIST
NAVIGATOR
ENTER
DISPLAY
RETURN
TV VOL –
VOLUME
TV VOL +
MUTING
C.S.M
SFC
LEVEL
SUBWOOFER
CH SELECT
S.SRND
PL
C.FOCUS
TEST
FM MODE
SETUP
ZOOM
GROUP
AUDIO
DIGITAL VIDEO
For U.S.A.
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As an
has determined that this product meets the
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NERGY
efficiency.
For U.S.A.
The warranty
can be found on
page 40.
DVD System
SC-ST1
Model No.
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NERGY
TAR
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Partner, Panasonic
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guidelines for energy
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RQT6945-Y
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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    GROUP AUDIO For U.S.A. For U.S.A. The warranty can be found on page 40. DVD System Operating Instructions SC-ST1 Model No. DIGITAL VIDEO As an NERGY ® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the NERGY guidelines for energy ®...
  • Page 2 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 appliance. RQT6945 System SC-ST1 Main unit SA-ST1 Front and surround SB-FS901 speakers Center speaker...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Only for U.S.A.) To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or the website (http:// www.panasonic.com). (Only for Canada) To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase. 1 Remote control...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 5: Disc Information

    CD-DA, video CD, WMA or MP3. Finalize the disc after recording. instructions DVD-R discs Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized on a Panasonic DVD video recorder are played as DVD-Video on this unit. A process that allows play on compatible equipment.
  • Page 6: Control Reference Guide

    !9 Source select buttons CH SELECT ¡Face towards this unit to change the source. TEST ¡Press [TV] or [VCR/AUX] first to operate a Panasonic AUDIO television or video cassette recorder (\ page 32). @0 TV/VIDEO button [TV/VIDEO] ...32 @1 Numbered buttons [1–9, 0, > = 10/ENTER] ...14 @2 Slow/search, Tuning buttons [t, y SLOW/SEARCH] ...14, 24...
  • Page 7: Step 1 Speaker Assembly

    Simple setup Speaker assembly STEP Preparing the front and surround speakers The speaker units, stands, and bases for the front and surround speakers are the same. Only the lengths of the cables are different. 4 Speaker units 4 Stands Speaker unit Stand Base...
  • Page 8: Step 2 Positioning

    Simple setup STEP Positioning Attach the stickers to the cables 1 Sheet of speaker-cable stickers Position the speakers Setup example Front (L) Use only supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negatively affected. ¡Set the speakers up on an even surface to prevent them from falling.
  • Page 9 Notes on speaker use ¡You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods. ¡Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage. — When playing distorted sound. — When the speakers are receiving howling from a record player, noise from FM broadcasts, or continuous signals from an oscillator, test disc, or electronic instrument.
  • Page 10: Step 3 Connection

    Simple setup Connection STEP 1 System Cable 1 AM loop antenna Speakers Black Click! System cable Subwoofer Catch facing right Catch To disconnect Press the catch and pull out. RQT6945 1 FM indoor antenna Note ¡Never short-circuit positive (+) and negative (–) speaker wires. ¡Be sure to connect only positive (copper) wires to positive (+) terminals and negative (silver)
  • Page 11 ¡Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT] on the main unit so “PROGRESSIVE” appears on the display (\ page 13). ¡All televisions manufactured by Panasonic and that have 480P input connectors are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television. Connecting a television using the S VIDEO IN terminal...
  • Page 12: Simple Setup

    Simple setup The remote control STEP 1 Remote control ¡Insert so the poles (+ and –) R6/LR6, match those in the remote control. AA, UM-3 ¡Do not use rechargeable type batteries. QUICK SETUP STEP AV SYSTEM SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/VIDEO FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE...
  • Page 13: Discs-Basic Play

    Discs—Basic play POWER 8 PROGRESSIVE Inserting discs Put 12-cm discs into the groove. Insert with the side you want to play facing the lens. ¡Remove TYPE 2 and 4 discs from their cartridges before use. To enjoy progressive video Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT]. The television will be disrupted for a moment but this is normal.
  • Page 14: Position Memory Function

    Discs—Basic play AV SYSTEM SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/VIDEO FL DISPLAY DIMMER REPEAT PLAY MODE MIX 2CH POSITION REPEAT MEMORY POSITION MEMORY CANCEL SKIP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH TOP MENU TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR erw q ENTER ENTER DISPLAY DISPLAY TV VOL VOLUME C.S.M MUTING S.SRND...
  • Page 15: Frame-By-Frame Viewing

    Frame-by-frame viewing DVD-V DVD-A (Motion picture parts only) While paused Press [w] or [q]. The frame changes each time you press the button. ¡The frames change in succession if you press and hold the button. ¡Pressing [h] also activates forward frame-by-frame. Notes ¡The speed of search and slow-motion increases up to 5 steps.
  • Page 16: Discs-Convenient Functions

    Discs—Convenient functions AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH PLAY MODE REPEAT POSITION MEMORY CANCEL CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR erw q ENTER ENTER DISPLAY DISPLAY TV VOL VOLUME MUTING C.S.M S.SRND C.FOCUS FM MODE SETUP...
  • Page 17: Soundtracks/Subtitles

    ¡“–” or “– –” is displayed instead of the language number in circumstances such as when no language is recorded on the disc. Soundtracks DVD-A DVD-V (Discs with multiple soundtracks) During play Press [AUDIO]. The number changes each time you press the button. DVD-A DVD-V % Digital...
  • Page 18: Marking Places To Play Again/Variable Zoom Function

    Discs—Convenient functions AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY CANCEL CANCEL SKIP SKIP TOP MENU TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR erw q ENTER ENTER DISPLAY DISPLAY TV VOL VOLUME MUTING C.S.M S.SRND C.FOCUS FM MODE SETUP...
  • Page 19: Wma/Mp3 And Cd Text Navigation Menus

    WMA/MP3 and CD text navigation menus (CD text only) Various menus help you find items you want to start play. Press [TOP MENU]. Example: navigation menu Group name Group: 001 My favorite Tree MENU 001 Both Ends Freezing 002 Lady Starfish Total 223 003 Life on Jupiter 004 Metal Glue...
  • Page 20: Playing The Programs Or Play Lists On Dvd-Ram

    Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM AV SYSTEM SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/VIDEO FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY CANCEL SKIP DIRECT TOP MENU NAVIGATOR DIRECT NAVIGATOR erw q ENTER ENTER DISPLAY TV VOL VOLUME C.S.M MUTING S.SRND...
  • Page 21: Using On-Screen Menu Lcons

    Using On-Screen Menu Icons AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/VIDEO FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION > = MEMORY CANCEL 10/ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH TOP MENU MENU DIRECT PLAY LIST NAVIGATOR erw q ENTER ENTER DISPLAY RETURN DISPLAY TV VOL TV VOL...
  • Page 22: Disc Information/Unit Information

    Using On-Screen Menu Icons Unless otherwise indicated, select items with [w, q] and change with [e, r]. Disc information % Digital 1 : 0 2 : 3 7 128 kbps 44.1 kHz PG: Program number PL: Play list number DVD-A G: Group number DVD-V T: Title number...
  • Page 23 Display menu Normal 4:3 Aspect DVD-A DVD-V Select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect screens on a 16:9 aspect television. ¡Normal: laterally stretches images made for a 4:3 screen. ¡Auto: expands suitable 4:3 letterbox images to fill more of the screen. Other images appear in full in the center of the screen.
  • Page 24: The Radio

    The radio AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY CANCEL SKIP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH 2 CH 1 TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR ENTER ENTER DISPLAY TV VOL VOLUME MUTING C.S.M S.SRND C.FOCUS FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP...
  • Page 25: Sound Field

    Sound field AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX SLEEP TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE MIX 2CH –MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION > = MEMORY CANCEL 10/ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH TOP MENU MENU DIRECT PLAY LIST NAVIGATOR erw q ENTER ENTER DISPLAY RETURN TV VOL...
  • Page 26: Super Surround/Sound Field Control

    Sound field AV SYSTEM SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/VIDEO FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR ENTER DISPLAY TV VOL VOLUME C.S.M MUTING C.S.M S.SRND C.FOCUS S.SRND FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP Super Surround Add surround effects to stereo sound.
  • Page 27: Sound Quality

    Sound quality AV SYSTEM VCR/AUX SLEEP TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION > = MEMORY CANCEL 10/ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH TOP MENU MENU DIRECT PLAY LIST NAVIGATOR erw q ENTER DISPLAY RETURN DISPLAY TV VOL TV VOL VOLUME SUBWOOFER...
  • Page 28: Convenient Functions

    Convenient functions AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD SLEEP FL DISPLAY DIMMER –DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY CANCEL SKIP TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR ENTER DISPLAY TV VOL VOLUME VOLUME – + C.S.M MUTING MUTING S.SRND FM MODE SETUP ZOOM Muting the volume...
  • Page 29: Changing Settings

    Changing settings This chart shows the settings for this unit. Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is being used. These settings are retained in memory until they are changed, even if the unit is turned off. See page 30 for details on menu operation.
  • Page 30: Changing The Delay Time

    Changing settings AV SYSTEM SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/VIDEO FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY CANCEL CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR erw q ENTER ENTER DISPLAY TV VOL VOLUME C.S.M MUTING S.SRND C.FOCUS FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP...
  • Page 31: Language Code List

    Language code list Abkhazian: 6566 Chinese: 9072 Afar: 6565 Corsican: 6779 Afrikaans: 6570 Croatian: 7282 Albanian: 8381 Czech: 6783 Ameharic: 6577 Danish: 6865 Arabic: 6582 Dutch: 7876 Armenian: 7289 English: 6978 Assamese: 6583 Esperanto: 6979 Aymara: 6588 Estonian: 6984 Azerbaijani: 6590 Faroese: 7079...
  • Page 32: Operating A Television Or Video Cassette Recorder

    Operating a television or video cassette recorder You can use the remote control to operate a Panasonic television or a video cassette recorder. (Some models cannot be operated by this remote control.) AV SYSTEM AV SYSTEM SLEEP TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV/VIDEO...
  • Page 33: Changing The Remote Control Code

    The remote control can also operate some other brands of VCR/AUX televisions and video cassette recorders. Change the code to operate such equipment and some Panasonic products. While aiming the remote control at the equipment, Press and hold [TV] or [VCR/AUX],...
  • Page 34: Glossary

    Glossary Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method.
  • Page 35: Specifications

    Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output Power (10 % total harmonic distortion) 1 kHz Front Surround Center 100 Hz Subwoofer RMS Total Output Power FTC Output Power (1.0 % total harmonic distortion) 120 Hz-20 kHz Front Surround Center 45 Hz-120 Hz Subwoofer FTC Total Output Power Input sensitivity/input impedance...
  • Page 36: Troubleshooting Guide

    In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or the website (http://www.panasonic.com). In Canada, contact the Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, or visit the website (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.
  • Page 37 Sound No sound. ¡Check the connections. Distorted sound. ¡Turn the volume up. ¡Turn muting off. ¡Switch off the unit, determine and correct the cause, then switch the unit on. Causes include: –Shorting (bare wires touching) of positive and negative speaker wires. –Straining of the speakers through excessive volume or power.
  • Page 38: Product Service

    In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or the website (http://www.panasonic.com). In Canada, contact the Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, or visit the website (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.
  • Page 39: Listening Caution

    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 ____________________________________ SC-ST1 RQT6945...
  • Page 40: Limited Warranty (U.s.a.)

    Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call 1-800-211-PANA (1-800-211- 7262) or visit Panasonic the website: http://www.panasonic.com For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)- 768-2910. Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage.

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