Panasonic SA-XR25S SAXR25 User Guide - Page 14

4 Step 1 2 3 Basic operations POWER 8 POWER 8 ^ % DIGITAL EX % DIGITAL % PL2 DTS 96/24 DTS-ES DTS NEO:6 INPUT SELECTOR ENHANCED SURROUND FM MODE MEMORY PRESET TUNE 2 TUNE 1 INPUT SELECTOR MULTI-SOURCE ENHANCED DIGITAL RE-MASTER SURROUND BAND DOWN VOLUME UP PHONES VOLUME DOWN UP INPUT MODE STEREO/ 2CH MIX DOLBY PRO LOGIC2 NAVIGATOR LIST ENTER DISPLAY RETURN TV/VIDEO DIMMER SUBWOOFER MUTING INPUT MODE -TEST/-SETUP -/L +/R TONE/ SLEEP BALANCE LEVEL EFFECT STEREO/ DOLBY 2CH MIX PRO LOGIC NEO:6 SFC -/L +/R LEVEL EFFECT SFC NEO:6 1 POWER 8 Switch on. 2 INPUT SELECTOR Select input. SA-XR45 TUNER / CD / TV / DVD ,, TAPE , DVR/VCR , SA-XR25 TUNER / CD / TV / DVD TAPE , VCR , 3 Start play of the source. The unit sets the sound mode to suit the input signal. 4 DOWN Adjust the VOLUME volume. UP Step 4 When you finish listening Be sure to reduce the volume and press [POWER 8] to switch the unit to standby. Notes on digital input This unit can decode the following signals: ¡ Dolby Digital, including Dolby Digital Surround EX ¡ DTS, including DTS-ES or DTS 96/24 (SA-XR45) ¡ PCM, including PCM with sampling frequencies of 192, 176.4 (SA-XR45, OPTICAL2), 96 or 88.2 kHz It cannot decode: ¡ Other digital signals, such as MPEG ¡ Dolby Digital RF signals from a laser disc player Notes on sound modes When input is Dolby Digital or DTS: ¡You cannot use SFC. When input is PCM with sampling frequencies of 192, 176.4 (SA-XR45, OPTICAL2), 96, or 88.2 kHz: ¡You cannot add surround effects with Dolby Pro Logic 2, NEO:6 or RQT6840 SFC. When you have selected "NONE" for both the center and surround speakers: 14 ¡You cannot use Dolby Pro Logic 2, NEO:6, or SFC. Sound modes The unit sets the sound mode to suit the signal. Adding surround effects to stereo sources s Using Dolby Pro Logic2 Dolby Pro Logic 2 processor works not only on sources recorded with Dolby Surround, but also on any stereo source. The following modes are available when using Dolby Pro DOLBY Logic 2. PRO LOGIC2 s Using NEO:6 Use NEO:6 to play 2-channel sources through multi-channels. The following modes are available when playing 2-channel sources. NEO:6 s Using the Sound Field Control (SFC) Enjoy an enhanced sound experience with greater presence and spread by using these SFC modes with PCM or analog SFC stereo sources. Choose from the following modes. Dolby Pro Logic 2, NEO:6 and SFC modes remain in effect until you change them. ¡ To return to stereo sound Press [STEREO/2CH MIX]. ENHANCED SURROUND mode This mode uses the surround back speaker to create a ENHANCED realistic sound field. It is especially effective when playing SURROUND DTS-ES and Dolby Digital Surround EX, but can be used with other DTS and Dolby Digital sources, as well as Dolby Pro Logic 2 and NEO:6. This mode engages automatically if the disc has a recognition signal for DTS-ES or Dolby Digital Surround EX (you can still turn the mode off). Listening to multi-channel sources in stereo When surround sources are played in this mode, the sounds intended for the other speaker channels are played through the front speakers. STEREO/ 2CH MIX The 2CH MIX mode remains in effect until you change input mode or turn off the unit. ¡ To return to surround sound Press [STEREO/2CH MIX]. If the unit does not automatically recognize Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES and output is 5.1 channels: ¡Press [ENHANCED SURROUND] to switch the mode on manually. Sound will now come from the surround back speaker.