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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 1 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM
Owner’s Manual
DVD Home Theater Sound System
Model No. SC-XH150
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
If you have any questions contact
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
Canada:1-800-561-5505
Only for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: The warranty can be found on page 24.
Only for Canada: The warranty can be found on page 25.
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 2 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM System SC-XH150 ≥ Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this Main unit SA-XH150 manual for future reference. Speaker Front speakers SB-HF270 ≥ The illustrations shown may differ from your unit. system Center speaker SB-HC270 ≥ Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can perform the operations on Surround speak
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U N E M T R A SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 3 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM TV INPUT AV VOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 VOL 7 8 9 CANCEL MUTE 0 10 10 EXT-IN DVD iPod RADIO SEARCH SEARCH PLAY SKIP SLOW SKIP PAUSE STOP FUNCTIONS EXIT OK PLAY MODE RETURN –REPEAT SOUND SURROUND W.SRD FL DISPLAY –CH SELECT –SLEEP The circled numbers indicated in this Owner’s Manual (e.g. Press [Í] 1) correspond to the circled numbers in the above. 3 T S U N E M P
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 4 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM Control reference guide Avoiding interference with other Panasonic equipment Remote control Other Panasonic audio/video equipment may start functioning when you 1 Turn the main unit on/off ( 8) operate the unit using the supplied remote control. You can operate this unit in another mode by setting the remote control 2 Select channels and title numbers etc. / Enter numbers operating mode to “REMOTE 2”. ( 9, 11) The main unit a
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 5 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Playing Discs Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Basic play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Control reference guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Playing from the selected item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Other modes of play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 6 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM step 1 Positioning step 2 Connections How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound field. Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate Note the following points: operating instructions. ≥ Place speakers on flat secure bases. Do not connect the AC power supply cord until all other 13 ≥ Keep your speakers at least 10 mm ( /32q) away from the system for connections are completed. proper vent
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 7 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM ∫ Connection without an ARC compatible TV Audio and video connections 3 ≥ To listen to the TV audio on the sound system, connect the optical OPTICAL § AV IN OUT digital audio cable, HDMI cable or audio cable. Refer to the operating instructions of the respective devices for the settings necessary to output the audio. TV § Only when connecting to an ARC compatible TV. Refer to “Connection with an ARC compatible TV” for details.
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 8 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM step 3 AC power supply cord connection step 5 Easy setup The Easy setup screen assists you in making necessary To household AC outlet settings. (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) Preparation Turn on your TV and select the appropriate video input mode AC IN (e.g. VIDEO 1, AV 1, HDMI, etc.) to suit the connection to this unit. ≥ To change your TV’s video input mode, refer to its operating AC power supply cord instructions. (supplied) Main unit
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 9 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM Listening/confirming the preset channels Using the START menu Press [EXT-IN, RADIO] 4 to select “FM”. You can select desired source, change the settings, access playback/ 1 menus, etc., by using the START menu. Press the numbered buttons to select a channel. 2 Press [START] B to show the START menu. ≥ To select a 2-digit number 1 ≥ When using VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, the TV also turns on e.g. 12: [S10] 2 [1] [2] when the ST
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 10 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM Listening to the TV or other device’s Enjoying sound effects from all audio from this unit’s speakers speakers Preparation ≥ Make sure that there is an audio connection between this unit and the TV or other device. ( 7) ≥ The following sound effects may not be available or may have no effect ≥ Turn on the TV or/and other device. with some sources. ≥ You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound Press [EX
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 11 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM EQ (Equalizer) Basic play You can select sound quality settings. Each time you press [2, 1] 8: FLAT: Cancel (no effect is added). Preparation HEAVY: Adds punch to rock. To display the picture, turn on your TV and change its video input mode CLEAR: Clarifies higher sounds. (e.g. VIDEO 1, AV 1, HDMI, etc.) to suit the connection to this unit. SOFT: For background music. Press [Í] 1 to turn on the unit. 1 SUBW LVL (Subwoofer level
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 12 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM [DVD-V] Show a disc top menu: [TOP MENU] 7 Other modes of play [DVD-V] Show a disc menu: [MENU] C Return to previous screen: [RETURN] D Program and Random play [VCD] (with playback control) Show a disc menu: [RETURN] D [CD] [MP3] [JPEG] Turn PBC function on/off: [MENU] C Preparation Main unit display: [FL DISPLAY] E While stopped, press [PLAY MODE] 9 to select the play [DVD-V] [MP3] mode. Time display ,-. Information display E
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 13 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM Repeat play Play Speed This works only when the elapsed play time can be displayed. It also works with all JPEG content. [DVD-V] To change play speed During play, press and hold [–REPEAT] 9, to show the – from “k0.6” to “k1.4” (in 0.1-unit steps) repeat mode. ≥ Press [1 PLAY] 5 to return to normal play. While the repeat mode is displayed, press [–REPEAT] 9 to select the ≥ After you change the speed item to be repeated. – Dolb
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 14 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM One touch play Linked operations with the TV You can turn the main unit and the TV on, and start playing a disc with a TM TM (VIERA Link “HDAVI Control ”) single press of a button. (Remote control only) During standby mode, press [1 PLAY] 5 to start disc playback. What is VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”? This unit’s speakers will be automatically activated ( below). TM TM VIERA Link is a new name for EZ Sync . VIERA Link “HDAVI Co
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 15 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM e.g. Easy control only with VIERA remote control (For “HDAVI Control 2 or later”) 1 You can control the playback menus of this unit with the TV’s remote control. When operating the TV’s remote control, refer to the below illustration for operation buttons. 3 1 Select this unit’s operation menu by using the TV menu settings. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for your TV.) The START menu will be shown. e.g.
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 16 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM To use the iPod touch/iPhone features Basic controls (For music and videos only) 1 Press the Home button on the iPod touch/iPhone. Button Function 2 Select the iPod touch/iPhone features on the touch screen to operate. [1 PLAY] 5 Play [∫ STOP] 5, [; PAUSE] 5 Pause When the iPhone receives a call while connected to this unit, playback, etc. of [SKIP:,SKIP 9] 5 Skip the iPhone may stop. To prioritize the operation with the iPhon
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 17 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM a Center speaker b Surround speaker Time Delay Difference (Approx.) Setting Difference (Approx.) Setting When connected with a Plasma display, adjust if you notice the audio is 30 cm (1 foot) 1ms 150 cm (5 feet) 5ms out of sync with the video. 60 cm (2 feet) 2ms 300 cm (10 feet) 10ms ≥ 0ms/Auto ≥ 20ms ≥ 40ms ≥ 60ms 90 cm (3 feet) 3ms 450 cm (15 feet) 15ms ≥ 80ms ≥ 100ms 120 cm (4 feet) 4ms When using VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 18 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM FL Control Discs that can be played ≥ On (VOL 0): The unit’s display will turn off when the volume is adjusted to “0”. Commercial discs ≥ Off Type of media/ Remarks Indicated as Logo DVD-Video High quality movie and [DVD-V] Screen Saver music discs This is to prevent burn marks on the TV screen. ≥ Off ≥ Wait 5 min: If there is no operation for 5 minutes, the screen saver will be shown. The TV screen will resume when you perfor
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 19 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM Region number [DVD-V] Speaker installation option The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number “1” or “ALL”. Attaching to a wall e.g. You can attach all of the speakers (except subwoofer) to a wall. ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be 1 2 capable of supporting 10 kg (22 Ibs) per screw. Consult a qualified 1 ALL 4 building contractor when attaching the speakers
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SC-XH150 PPC_eng.book Page 20 Friday, December 24, 2010 12:10 PM “REMOTE 1” or “REMOTE 2” Troubleshooting guide Match the modes on the main unit and remote control. Depending on the number being displayed (“1” or “2”), press and hold [OK] 8 and the Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt corresponding numbered button ([1] or [2]) for at least 2 seconds. ( 4) about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the following guide do not solve
