Table Of Contents; Glossary - Panasonic SC-HT335 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of contents

Getting started
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Simple setup
STEP 1 Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
STEP 2 Speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
STEP 3 Video connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
STEP 4 Antennas and AC mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . 7
STEP 5 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
STEP 6 QUICK SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Discs that can be played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Disc operations
Basic play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the main unit/Using the remote control
Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Displaying current playback condition (QUICK OSD)/
Reviewing titles to play (ADVANCED DISC REVIEW)/
Quick replay/Skipping 30 seconds forward/
Changing the zoom ratio/Changing soundtracks/
Changing subtitles/Angle selection and Still picture rotation/
advance/Changing play speed/Repeat play/
All group, Program and Random play
Using navigation menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Playing data discs/Playing from the selected track in the CD/
Playing HighMAT
discs

Glossary

Decoder
A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVD's to normal.
This is called decoding.
DivX
A video compression format developed by DivXNetworks, Inc. that
compresses video files without any considerable loss of video
quality.
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.
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the
world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic
sound effects are possible.
Dynamic range
Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound
that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest
level of sound before distortion occurs.
Frame still and field still
Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving
picture. There are about 30 frames shown each second.
One frame is made up of two fields. A regular television shows these
fields one after the other to create frames.
A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still is
made up of two alternating fields, so the picture may appear blurred,
but overall quality is high.
A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a
frame still so picture quality is lower.
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TM discs/Playing RAM/DVD-RW (DVD-VR)
manuals search engine
Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Main menu/Other Settings
Changing the player settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing the delay time (Speaker Settings)
Other operations
The radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic presetting/Selecting the preset channels/
Manual tuning/Optional antenna connections
Sound field and sound quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sound Field Control/Center Focus/
Dolby Pro Logic II/Down-mixing/
Subwoofer level/Speaker level adjustments
Connecting other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Operating the television
Other useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sleep timer/Muting/Using headphones/Enjoying Karaoke
Reference
Other speaker setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
About DivX VOD content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover
I/P/B
MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with
DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.
I: Intra coded picture
This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when
adjusting the picture.
P: Predictive coded picture
This picture is calculated based on past I or P-pictures.
B: Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture
This picture is calculated by comparing past and future I and
P-pictures so it has the lowest volume of information.
Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)
These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on
CDs.
MPEG4
A compression system for use on mobile devices or a network, that
allows highly efficient recording at a low bit rate.
Playback control (PBC)
If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and
information with menus.
Sampling frequency
Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave
(analog signal) samples taken at set periods into digits (digital
encoding). Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken per
second, so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the
original sound.
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