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RQT9224
T ab le of contents
Bef ore use
Enjoying the Home Theater has become easy! ................ 2
Caution for A C Mains Lead ................................................ 4
Safety precautions ............................................................. 5
Supplied accessories ......................................................... 6
Control guide ...................................................................... 6
Quic k guide
Step 1
Placing speakers .............................................. 9
Step 2
Connecting speakers ..................................... 10
Step 3
Connecting a TV and a
Blu-ray Disc/D VD player ................................. 12
Step 4
W atching TV or DVD ........................................ 14
Preparations
Connections ....................................................... 16
Basic connections ............................................................ 16
Connecting cables to video and audio terminals
(Connecting equipment without HDMI terminal) ............... 16
Connecting equipment with HDMI terminal ...................... 17
Connecting cables to S video and audio terminals ....... 18
Connecting cables to component and
audio terminals ................................................................. 19
Other connections ............................................................ 20
T o enjoy analogue sounds ................................................ 20
T o enjoy high-quality analogue sounds
(Analogue 8-channel connections) ................................... 20
T o connect the unit to a CD play er . .................................... 20
T o connect the unit for audio or picture recording ............. 21
T o connect the unit to a video camera etc. ........................ 21
Connecting other speakers ............................................. 22
T o connect bi-wire speakers ............................................. 22
T o connect a second pair of front speakers (SPEAKERS B)
.... 22
T o enjoy wireless audio with SH-FX67 .............................. 23
Connecting antennas ....................................................... 23
A uto speaker setup using the setup microphone
... 24
Basic operations
Enjoying the Home Theater ............................... 26
Basic playbac k ................................................................. 26
Using surround speaker s wirelessly with SH-FX67 ....... 27
T o enjoy 7.1 channel pla yback using 2 sets of SH-FX67 ... 27
When you use wireless speak ers in another room (MUL TI ROOM)
.... 27
Using SPEAKERS B ......................................................... 27
Playbac k when making analogue 8-channel connections
...... 27
Enjoying onl y with TV speaker ........................................ 27
Enjoying 7.1-c hannel virtual surround playbac k ........... 27
Operations
Listening to surround sound ................................... 28
Dolby Pr o Logic
........................................................... 28
NEO:6 ................................................................................ 28
SFC (Sound Field Control) ............................................... 28
Sound fi eld ....................................................................... 29
Remote controlling sound eff ects .................... 30
Adjusting Dolby Pr o Logic ’s “ MUSIC ” mode ............. 30
Adjusting NEO:6’ s “MUSIC ” mode ................................. 30
Con venient functions ........................................ 31
Adjusting speaker v olumes ............................................. 31
Silencing speakers temporaril y ...................................... 31
Displaying the current status .......................................... 31
Using the VIERA Link “HD A VI Control
TM
” ......... 32
Enjoying the Home Theater through one-touch operations
.... 33
Using the sound menu ...................................... 34
Adjusting the speaker level ............................................. 34
Adjusting the bass ........................................................... 34
Adjusting the treble .......................................................... 34
Balancing front speaker v olume ..................................... 35
Changing the audio output (Dual programme) .............. 35
Listening clearl y at low v olume ....................................... 35
Using whisper mode surround ........................................ 35
Using the setup menu ........................................ 36
Basic operation ................................................................ 36
Adjusting the brightness of the display .......................... 37
Using sleep timer .............................................................. 37
Setting speakers and their sizes ..................................... 37
Setting distances .............................................................. 37
Setting the lowpass fi lter ................................................. 38
Changing auto speaker settings .................................... 38
T o retur n speakers to f actor y settings ............................... 38
Setting the unit against automatic polarity adjustment ...... 38
Adjusting the high-frequency sound quality of the set frequency response
... 38
Making bi-wire setting ...................................................... 38
Setting the speaker impedance ....................................... 38
Changing the input settings ............................................ 39
Setting the placement positions for surr ound speakers
.... 39
Setting wireless speakers ................................................ 39
Setting input signals ........................................................ 39
Adjusting input levels f or external terminals ................. 39
Reducing standby po wer consumption (power sa ve mode)
..... 40
Setting VIERA Link to “OFF ” ........................................... 40
Switching the attenuator .................................................. 40
Adjusting the time lag b y delaying audio
output when pictures on TV arrives after sounds .......... 40
Changing the v olume display .......................................... 40
Reset (factory settings) ................................................... 40
Using headphones ............................................. 41
Recording ........................................................... 41
Remote controlling a TV or D VD recorder etc
. .... 42
Remote controlling a TV , cable box and satellite receiver
... 42
Using two or more P anasonic equipment
(a mini component system, an A V amp etc.) ................... 42
Remote controlling a D VD recorder ................................ 43
Remote controlling a Blu-ra y Disc/DVD pla yer ............... 44
Entering a code to operate other equipment .................. 45
Enjoying the Radio ............................................ 46
Preset tuning .................................................................... 46
A uto presetting ................................................................. 46
Manual presetting ............................................................ 46
Listening to preset stations (using the remote control) ..... 46
Manual tuning ................................................................... 47
T uning directly using the numbered buttons ..................... 47
Using the unit ................................................................... 47
Using the remote control .................................................. 47
Reducing excessive noise ............................................... 47
AM allocation .................................................................... 47
RDS broadcasts ................................................................ 48
Changing the displa y ........................................................ 48
PTY displa ys .................................................................... 48
Playing an iP od on this unit ............................... 49
Playing a m usic recorded on iP od ................................... 49
Reference
Other information .............................................. 50
Glossary ............................................................. 52
Specifi cations .................................................... 53
Error messa ges .................................................. 53
T roub leshooting guide ...................................... 54
Maintenance ....................................................... 55
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