Panasonic SC-PTX7 - Getting Started; Basic Operations

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Table of contents
Features ..................................................... 2
Caution for AC Mains Lead.......................3
■ Read Me First
Safety precautions .................................... 6
Cautions about personal and recorded
data........................................................... 6
HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care....... 7
Accessories.............................................8
■ Information
Disc handling care .................................. 19
Unit care ................................................... 19
Discs used with this unit ........................ 20
About compatible USB devices ............. 23
Utilizing the Start menu .......................... 24
Displaying track information .................. 24
■ Basic recording to HDD
Before recording......................................25
A brief introduction about recording and
importing from a PC..............................25
About the Gracenote
®
database..............25
You can make these kinds of recordings.....26
How recordings work...............................26
Recording modes .................................... 27
Recording from a CD...............................28
Setting the recording mode/recording
method.................................................. 28
Basic recordings......................................29
■ Basic playback
A brief introduction about search and
playback of tracks recorded to
the HDD.................................................. 30
Playing tracks from the HDD .................. 31
Basic playback ........................................ 31
Operations during playback..................... 31
Searching for tracks in the HDD............. 32
Searching from various playlists.............. 32
Playing a CD or VCD ............................... 36
Basic playback ........................................ 36
Selecting and playing tracks from a
commercial music CD........................... 36
Operations during playback..................... 36
Playing DVD-Video, recordable DVD or
DVD-Audio ............................................. 37
Basic playback .......................................... 37
Operations during playback..................... 37
Different methods of play for recordable
DVDs..................................................... 38
To play audio from your television
through this unit’s speakers ................ 38
■ Basic radio operations
Using the FM radio .................................. 39
Manual tuning.......................................... 39
Selecting the preset channels................. 39
Basic
Operations
Getting
Started
Advanced
Operations
■ Advanced recording to HDD
Recording WMA/MP3 on recordable discs
or USB devices ..................................... 40
Basic WMA/MP3 recording..................... 40
Selecting specific WMA/MP3 tracks to
record from recordable discs or USB
devices ................................................. 40
Recording FM radio broadcasts ............ 41
Recording audio from
external devices.................................... 42
Importing WMA/MP3 from a PC ............. 44
Managing data on the HDD .................... 46
Performing conversion and analysis
immediately .......................................... 46
Compressing LPCM tracks to AAC........ 47
Viewing track or HDD information.......... 47
■ Advanced playback
Playing music or video files on recordable
discs or USB devices ............................48
Playing items in order (Playback Menu) ..48
Playing from the selected item (Navigation
Menu) ....................................................48
Playing HighMAT
TM
discs .........................49
About DivX VOD content .........................49
Play mode settings of tracks recorded on
the HDD...................................................50
Repeat playback ......................................50
Random playback ....................................50
Changing the play range settings ............51
Various playback methods of discs or
data on a USB device ............................52
Features for adjusting the video...............52
Switching subtitles and soundtracks........53
Changing the order and speed of play.....53
Other convenient features........................55
Using on-screen menu.............................56
Control reference guide..........................9
STEP1 Speaker location....................12
STEP2 Basic connections.................14
STEP3 Performing QUICK SETUP....16
STEP4 Setting the clock....................17
STEP5 Setting the FM radio stations
presets ..................................18
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