Panasonic SAHT670 SAHT670 User Guide - Page 23

SOUND FIELD / SOUND QUALITY OPERATIONS, SOUND FIELD, Dolby Digital and DTS, Dolby Pro Logic

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¡ S1o0uHnBdI field/sou1n0dHqBuIality opera1ti0oHnBIs Sound fields DVD/CD VOLUME - + 89; : MIX 2CH 0PL II SHIFT TEST CH SELECT ¡ Super Surround, Center Focus and Subwoofer Level adjustment (A page 25) cannot be performed if headphones are connected ("ERROR" appears on the display.) ¡ You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound field system off. Dolby Digital and DTS ¡ Dolby Digital and DTS are digital encoding systems used on DVD to carry surround sound. Both were originally developed for use in cinemas. ¡ This unit automatically recognizes and decodes these systems. Software encoded with Dolby Digital can be identified with this mark. Software encoded with DTS can be identified with this mark. Play a Dolby Digital or DTS source. The Dolby Digital or DTS indicator lights. L To down-mix Dolby Digital or DTS (multiple-channel) signals to 2 channels Press [SHIFT]+[MIX 2CH]. Dolby Pro Logic II Only when "DVD/CD" is selected as the source Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives 5 channel surround (Left and Right Front, Center, Left and Right Surround) from any stereo program material, whether or not it has been specifically Dolby Surround encoded. While playing a stereo source Press [pPL II]. Each time you press the button: MOVIE→MUSIC→OFF Movie: Use this mode when playing movie software, especially videotapes, recorded in Dolby Surround. Music: Adds surround effects to stereo sources. OFF: Cancel Note ¡ This does not have any effect when playing multi-channel audio. ¡ This will only have an effect on speakers. ¡ "pPL II" lights when there is a Dolby Pro Logic II effect. Speaker level adjustments Adjust the volume level of the speakers so they are the same apparent level as the front speakers where you would normally be sitting and listening. (L, R A below, "Balance") Preparation Press [DVD/CD]. 1 While stopped Press [SHIFT]+[TEST] for a test signal. L: Front left C: Center R: Front right RS: Right surround LS: Left surround 2 Press [+, -, VOLUME] to set the volume level normally used for listening. 3 Press [8] (to increase) or [9] (to decrease) to adjust speaker level. C, RS, LS: -6 dB to +6 dB To stop the test signal, press [SHIFT]+[TEST] again. L To adjust speaker level (Effective when playing multi-channel audio or Dolby Pro Logic II is on.) 1 Press [CH SELECT] to select the speaker. L→C→R→RS→LS→SW SW: Subwoofer ¡ When Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on, SW does not appear on the display and is not adjustable. 2 Press [8] (to increase) or [9] (to decrease). L, R: (A below) C, RS, LS, SW: -6 dB to +6 dB Balance You can adjust the balance of the front speakers. 1 During play Press [CH SELECT] to select "L" or "R". 2 Press [;, :]. To cancel, press [SHIFT]+[MIX 2CH] again. When "D.MIX" flshes on the display The DVD-Audio contains multiple-channel signals that cannot be downmixed. RQT7534 23

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Sound field/sound quality operations
Sound fields
¡
Super Surround, Center Focus and Subwoofer Level adjustment
(
A
page 25) cannot be performed if headphones are connected
(“ERROR” appears on the display.)
¡
You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound
field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the
sound field system off.
Dolby Digital and DTS
¡
Dolby Digital and DTS are digital encoding systems used on DVD
to carry surround sound. Both were originally developed for use in
cinemas.
¡
This unit automatically recognizes and decodes these systems.
Play a Dolby Digital or DTS source.
The Dolby Digital or DTS indicator lights.
L
To down-mix Dolby Digital or DTS (multiple-channel)
signals to 2 channels
Press [SHIFT]+[MIX 2CH].
To cancel, press [SHIFT]+[MIX 2CH] again.
When “D.MIX” flshes on the display
The DVD-Audio contains multiple-channel signals that cannot be down-
mixed.
Dolby Pro Logic
II
Onl
y when
“D
VD/CD”
is selected as the sour
ce
Dolby Pro Logic
II
is an advanced decoder that derives 5 channel
surround (Left and Right Front, Center, Left and Right Surround)
from any stereo program material, whether or not it has been
specifically Dolby Surround encoded.
While playing a stereo source
Press [
p
PL
II
].
Each time you press the button:
MOVIE
MUSIC
OFF
Movie:
Use this mode when playing movie software, especially
videotapes, recorded in Dolby Surround.
Music:
Adds surround effects to stereo sources.
OFF:
Cancel
Note
¡
This does not have any effect when playing multi-channel audio.
¡
This will only have an effect on speakers.
¡
p
PL
II
” lights when there is a Dolby Pro Logic
II
effect.
Speaker level adjustments
Adjust the volume level of the speakers so they are the same
apparent level as the front speakers where you would normally be
sitting and listening. (L, R
A
below, “Balance”)
Preparation
Press [DVD/CD].
1
While stopped
Press [SHIFT]+[TEST] for a test signal.
L: Front left
C: Center
R: Front right
RS: Right surround
LS: Left surround
2
Press [+, –, VOLUME] to set the volume level
normally used for listening.
3
Press [
8
] (to increase) or [
9
] (to decrease) to adjust
speaker level.
C, RS, LS:
–6 dB to +6 dB
To stop the test signal, press [SHIFT]+[TEST] again.
L
To adjust speaker level
(Effective when playing multi-channel audio or Dolby Pro Logic
II
is on.)
1
Press [CH SELECT] to select the speaker.
L
C
R
RS
LS
SW
SW: Subwoofer
¡
When Dolby Pro Logic
II
is turned on, SW does not appear
on the display and is not adjustable.
2
Press [
8
] (to increase) or [
9
] (to decrease).
L, R: (
A
below)
C, RS, LS, SW:
–6 dB to +6 dB
Balance
You can adjust the balance of the front speakers.
1
During play
Press [CH SELECT] to select “L” or “R”.
2
Press [
;
,
:
].
89; :
TEST
CH SELECT
DVD/CD
MIX 2CH
0
PL
II
SHIFT
VOLUME
+
Software encoded with Dolby
Digital can be identified with
this mark.
Software encoded with DTS can
be identified with this mark.