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HT680.book Page 1 Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:38 AM Operating Instructions Advanced DVD Home Theater Sound System progressive scan 6page Model No. SC-HT680 Provides a smoother and sharper image. Compa...
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HT680.book Page 2 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM Dear customer System SC-HT680 Thank you for purchasing this product. Main unit SA-HT680 For optimum performance and safety, please read these instr...
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HT680.book Page 3 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the...
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HT680.book Page 4 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM ro sp ea ke as se bl Simple setup The supplied stands are specially designed for attachment to Panasonic SB-FS680 front speakers. STEP1 Front speak...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 5 Sunday, December 19, 2004 1:33 PM Preventing the speakers from falling over To prevent the speaker from falling over, thread the string (not included) from the wall to the spea...
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HT680.book Page 6 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM ea ke co ec ti s/ id eo ec ti STEP3 Speaker connections ≥Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make connection easier. 2 Sheets of speaker-cable sti...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 7 Friday, December 17, 2004 12:04 PM STEP5 Antennas and AC power supply cord ≥Connect the AC power supply cord after all other connections are complete. Conserving power The main...
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HT680.book Page 8 Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:38 AM IC /C tr l r ef er en ce id STEP7 QUICK SETUP The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary settings. Turn on the television and select the a...
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HT680.book Page 9 Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:38 AM Discs that can be played Indication in Disc Logo these operating Remarks instructions Recorded with devices using Version 1.1 of the Video Recording...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 10 Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:09 AM Basic play as ic la Power on. POWER Start play. ≥The tray is closed automatically and play starts. ≥The disc indicators show which tray i...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 11 Friday, December 17, 2004 11:32 AM If you are experiencing problems, refer to troubleshooting (➜ page 28, 29). Using the remote control [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] AV SYS...
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HT680.book Page 12 Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:38 AM Convenient functions on ve ni en fu ct io AV SYSTEM ADVANCED Reviewing titles to play VCRTV DISC REVIEW (ADVANCED DISC REVIEW) TV/VIDEO AUX TUNER/B...
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HT680.book Page 13 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM ZOOM SUBTITLE SHIFT CM SKIP Changing the zoom ratio AUDIO Changing soundtracks [DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] (...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 14 Friday, December 17, 2004 11:49 AM Convenient functions on ve ni en fu ct io PLAY MODE Program/Random play CD MODE Program play (up to 32 items) AV SYSTEM VCRTV When CD Mode i...
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HT680.book Page 15 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM Random play Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of When CD Mode is off...
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HT680.book Page 16 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM Using navigation menus si ng av ig at io en ≥Press [SHIFT]i[ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page in the group or content field. ≥To enjoy listening to...
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HT680.book Page 17 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM TOP MENU MENU Playing High MATTM discs Playing RAM discs DIRECT PLAY NAVIGATOR LIST [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [RAM] ≥Titles appear only if the titles are...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 18 Friday, December 17, 2004 11:51 AM Using on-screen menus si -s cr ee en Items shown differ depending on the AV SYSTEM VCRTV type of disc. TV/VIDEO AUX TUNER/BANDDISC DVD/CD CH...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 19 Friday, December 17, 2004 11:53 AM Other Settings Audio Menu [DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [RAM] [DVD-V] Play Speed To change play speed Dolby Pro (➜ page 22, Dolby Pro Logic ...
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HT680.book Page 20 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM Changing the player settings an in la ye se tt in AV SYSTEM Show the Setup menu. VCRTV SETUP If you have not set QUICK SETUP SHIFT MUTING TV/VIDEO...
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HT680.book Page 21 Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:38 AM TV Type ≥Standard (Direct View TV) ≥CRT Projector ≥LCD TV/Projector Select to suit the type of television. ≥Projection TV ≥Plasma TV Time Delay ≥0m...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 22 Friday, December 17, 2004 11:55 AM Sound field and sound quality ie ld nd nd al it C.FOCUS AV SYSTEM SHIFT SFC Center Focus VCRTV TV/VIDEO AUXDISC TUNER/BAND DVD/CD (Discs whe...
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HT680.book Page 23 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM Other useful functions TEST SLEEP CH SELECT Speaker level adjustments SHIFT SHIFT QUICK OSD Sleep timer This is one of the ways to get appropriate...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 24 Friday, December 17, 2004 11:59 AM The radio ra io FM MODE TUNE MODE MEMORY AV SYSTEM VCRTV POWER AC IN VOLUME TV/VIDEO TUNE MODE FM MODE MEMORY AUX TUNER/BANDDISC DVD/CD TUNI...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 25 Friday, December 17, 2004 12:35 PM Operating other equipment Connection example Television To show video from the video Video cassette recorder (not included) cassette recorde...
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7969en-p03-26.fm Page 26 Friday, December 17, 2004 12:52 PM Other speaker setup options th er ea ke se tu pt io Attaching to a wall You can attach all of the speakers to a wall. 1Drive a screw (not in...
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7969en-p27-32.fm Page 27 Monday, December 20, 2004 10:26 AM Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode SPEAKER SECTION Front Ch 55 W per channel (6 ≠), 1 k Hz, 10 % THD [Fro...
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HT680.book Page 28 Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:38 AM Troubleshooting guide Tr bl es ot in id Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, o...
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HT680.book Page 29 Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:38 AM Menus Page The Setup menu cannot be ≥Select “DVD/CD” as the source. accessed. ≥Cancel program and random play. Picture abnormal or unviewable Pictu...
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HT680.book Page 30 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM Product Service ro ct Glossary er vi ce /M ai te an ce /G lo ss ar 1. Damage requiring service—The unit should be serviced by Decoder qualified se...
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HT680.book Page 31 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:55 AM Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Division of Panasonic Corporation of North ...
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HT680.book Page 32 Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:38 AM Listening caution EST. 1924 Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now ...