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Operating Instructions
DVD Home Theater Sound System
Model No. SC-PT250
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions
completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Your unit may not look exactly the same as illustrated.
The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the
region number or “ALL”.
Region Number
Continental Europe, the Middle East, South Africa,
2
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
Southeast Asia and Thailand 3
For Continental Eur
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Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can perform the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. Unless otherwise indicated, all illustrations shown are for Continental Europe. System SC-PT250 Main unit SA-PT250 Front speakers SB-HF250 Center speaker SB-HC250 Surround speakers SB-HS250 Subwoofer SB-HW25
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Table of contents GETTING STARTED Caution for AC Mains Lead ............................................................................2 Safety precautions ......................................................................................4 Accessories .............................................................................................. 6 Preparing the remote control .........................................................................6 Placement of speakers ...................
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SUB CENTER SURROUND SURROUND FRONT FRONT WOOFER Rch Lch Rch Lch 6 5 4 3 2 1 SURROUND SURROUND FRONT FRONT SUB CENTER WOOFER Rch Lch Rch Lch 6 5 4 3 2 1 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. 1 Remote control 1 AC mains leads 2 Bases For Continental Europe, For Continental Europe Southeast Asia, Thailand, (N2QAYB000091) the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and For Southeast Asia, Thailand, Kuwait the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
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Placement of speakers Setup example Place the front, center, and surround speakers at approximately the same distance from the seating position. The angles in the diagram are approximate. Main unit 1 2 3 4 FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER (L, R) (L, R) � Use only supplied speakers Note Using other speakers can damage the unit, and sound � You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if quality will be negatively affected. you play sound at high levels over extended periods. � P
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Speaker assembly Preparation � To prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perform assembly on it. � For assembly, use a Phillips-head screwdriver. � Make sure you have all the indicated components before starting assembly, setup, and connection. � There is no difference between the right and left speakers and stands. � For optional wall mount, refer to page 9. 2 Front speakers 2 Stands (with cable) 2 Bases 8 Screws (with cover plate) 1 Attach the stand to the base. 3 Attach
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■ Preventing the speakers from falling String (not included) � You will need to obtain the appropriate screw eyes to Thread from the wall to the match the walls or pillars to which they are going to be speaker and tie tightly. fastened. � Consult a qualifi ed housing contractor concerning the Approx. appropriate procedure when attaching to a concrete 150 mm wall or a surface that may not have strong enough support. Improper attachment may result in damage to Screw eye Rear of the speaker Wal
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Simple setup Making the connections Making the connections Connect the AC mains lead only after all other connections have been made. � Ensure that you have the complete accessories before making the connections. Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is in standby mode (approx. 0.8 W). To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household mains socket. You will need to reset some memory items after plugging in the u
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Connect to the various television terminals. � Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder. � Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed correctly. � Turn the television off before connecting, and refer to the television’s operating instructions. For Continental Europe ■ Television with SCART terminal Television (not included) SCART cable (not included) Using the SCART (AV) terminal To improve picture quality, you can change the video signal output from the SCAR
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Performing QUICK SETUP The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary settings. To display the picture from this main unit, switch on the television and change the television’s input mode which is connected to this main unit (example : VIDEO 1, AV 1, etc.). To change your television’s input mode, refer to its operating instructions. � This remote control is able to perform some basic television operations (\ page 34). 3 Shows the QUICK SETUP 2 Select “DVD/ screen CD”. (Press and hol
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Disc information Discs that can be played Discs that can be played ■ Commercial discs Indicated in Disc Logo these Remarks instructions by DVD-Video High quality movie and music discs. Music discs with video. Video CD Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107). CD Music discs. ■ Recorded discs (‡: Playable, *: Not playable) Recorded on a DVD Recorded on a personal computer, etc. video recorder, etc. *6 Disc Logo Finalizing *2 *4 *9 Not *8 DVD-RAM — * ‡ ‡‡ ‡ ‡ necessary DVD-R/RW * Necessa
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Overview of controls M Main unit ain unit 3 /MEMORY Disc playback (16), Memorise the receiving radio stations (28) Standby/on switch [y/I] (16) Press to switch the unit from on to 7 /- TUNE MODE /– FM MODE standby mode or vice versa. In standby Stop playback, Select the tuning mode (28), mode, the unit is still consuming a small Adjust the FM reception condition (28) amount of power. MUSIC PORT jack Connect an external device (33) 4/1, ¡/¢ / 4 TUNE 3 0 OPEN/CLOSE Skipping or slow-search p
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Remote control Remote control Television operations (34) Adjust the television volume (34) Select the source DVD: DVD/CD (12) FM (28) For Continental Europe Switch the main unit on or off (16) 2 EXT-IN: USB (33), AV (34), AUX (32), MUSIC P. (33) Change the television’s video input mode (34) For Southeast Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait EXT-IN: USB (33), AUX (32), MUSIC P. (33) Select disc’s title numbers and etc., Enter numbers (17) Show the current disc
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Disc — Basic play Using the main unit Using the main unit 2 Select “DVD/CD”. 1 Power on. 3 Load a disc in the tray. 4 Adjust the volume and start playback. � Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up. � For DVD-RAM, remove the disc from its cartridge before use. Using the remote control Using the remote control y DVD Numeric buttons CANCEL 4, ¢, 1, ¡, 4, 3, SKIP SLOW/SEARCH 7, STOP 3, PLAY 8, PAUSE TOP MENU, MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST 5,
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Stop Enter numbers The position is memorised while “RESUME” is (while stopped) on the display. � Press [3, PLAY] to resume. Example: To select 12, � Press [7, STOP] again to clear the position. with Playback control (PBC) Press [7, STOP] and then press the numeric buttons to cancel the PBC Pause functions. � Press [3, PLAY] to resume playback. Note � The numeric buttons that can function depend on the number of tracks on the VCD. Cancel the numbers Search (during play) � Play speed incr
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Advanced play DVD V PROGRAM Displaying current playback condition Example: SELECT T I T LE T I T LEH C AP. TIT TLE 1 1 TITLE 2 2 3 TITLE 3 (during play) TITLE 4 4 5 TITLE 5 TITLE 6 6 7 TITLE 7 8 Example: 9 10 1 2 3 4 START : PLAY CLEAR ALL T1 C 2 TIME 0:13:03 DVD V PROGRAM 5 6 SELECT CHAPTER T I T LEH C AP. AL L 1 2 1 3 CHAP. 1 2 2 2 3 3 6 CHAP . 2 CHAP . 3 4 3 3 5 5 1 CHAP . 4 T1 C 2 TIME 2:30:21 CHAP . 5 6 5 5 7 5 7 CHAP . 6 8 CHAP . 7 8 5 9 2 1 The OSD’s (on-screen display) abbreviat
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Playing data discs using navigation menus Playing data discs Playing RAM and DVD-R/-RW (DVD-VR) discs Select “DATA” in “OTHERS” tab (\ page 25) to play WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 or DivX content. � Titles appear only if the titles are recorded on the disc. � You cannot edit programs, play lists and disc titles. Playing items in order (PLAYBACK MENU) PLAYBACK MENU Playing the programs AUD I O /PC I TURE VI DEO 1 (during stop) PGDATE LENGTH TITE L To select “AUDIO/PICTURE” or “VIDEO”. 02 / 1
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Using on-screen menus 2 Select the item. 3 Make the settings. Select Confi rm Select Confi rm Select 1 Display the functions 4 Press to exit. screen. Items shown differ depending on the type of disc as well as the recording format. Functions menu To start from a specifi c item TRACK SEARCH TITLE SEARCH Example: CONTENT SEARCH T 2 C 1 1: ENG 3 / 2.1c h x1 . 0 CHAPTER SEARCH OF F OFF 1 PG (Program) SEARCH TITLE SEARCH PL (Playlist) SEARCH Example: T2 C1 1: ENG 3c / 2.1h x1.0 OF F OFF