Panasonic SAPT480 SAPT480 User Guide - Page 10

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RQTX1101

Getting Started

Playing Discs

Other Operations

Reference

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The following sound effects may not be available or may have no effect

with some sources.

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You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound effects

are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound effects off.

[Note]

When changing the surround sound effect, Whisper-mode Surround or

the sound modes, the setting is displayed on the TV screen if “DVD/CD” is

the selected source.

“SRD” lights in the main unit’s display when there is output from the

surround speakers.

When the signal is DTS or Dolby Digital, “/DTS” or “/DOLBY DIGITAL”

will also be displayed respectively.

You can enhance the audio effect for low volume sound. (Convenient for

late night viewing.)

Press [W.SRD]

G

.

Each time you press the button:

ON

,------.

OFF

Preparation

≥

To display the picture, turn on the TV and select the appropriate video

input mode.

≥

Press [

r

, VOL,

s

]

>

to adjust the volume to normal listening level.

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Press [DVD]

5

to select “DVD/CD”.

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Select “TEST TONE” from “SPEAKER SETTINGS” in AUDIO menu

(

B

17).

(Effective when playing audio containing surround channel sound or when

“SRD” lights on the main unit’s display)

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speakers

Enjoying surround sound effects

Press [SURROUND]

<

.


STANDARD:

Sound is output as it was recorded/encoded. Speaker output varies

depending on the source.

MULTI-CH:

You can enjoy sound from the front speakers, as well as the surround

speakers even when playing a 2-channel sound.

MANUAL:

(

B

below)

While “MANUAL” is displayed, press [

2

,

1

]

9

to select

other surround modes.

Each time you press [

2

,

1

]

9

:

DOLBY PL

II

MOVIE

Suitable for movies, or videos recorded in Dolby Surround.

DOLBY PL

II

MUSIC

Adds 5.1-channel effects to stereo sources.

S.SRD

You can enjoy sound from all speakers with stereo sources.

STEREO

Sound will only be output to the front speakers and the subwoofer from

any source.

Recommended modes to enjoy TV audio or stereo

sources from all speakers:

≥

DOLBY PL

II

MOVIE

≥

DOLBY PL

II

MUSIC

≥

S.SRD

Selecting sound mode

1

Press [SOUND]

;

to select a sound mode.


EQ:

Equalizer

SUBW LVL:

Subwoofer Level

H.BASS:

Harmonic Bass

C.FOCUS:

Center Focus

2

While the selected mode is displayed, press [

2

,

1

]

9

to

make the settings.

Refer to the following for setting details of each sound effect.

EQ (Equalizer)

You can select sound quality settings.

Each time you press [

2

,

1

]

9

:

FLAT:

Cancel (no effect is added).

HEAVY:

Adds punch to rock.

CLEAR:

Clarifies higher sounds.

SOFT:

For background music.

SUBW LVL (Subwoofer level)

You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit automatically selects

the most suitable setting according to the type of playback

source.

LEVEL 1

,#

LEVEL 2

,#

LEVEL 3

,#

LEVEL 4

^-------------------------------------------------------------------J

≥

The setting you make is retained and recalled every time you

play the same type of source.

H.BASS (Harmonic Bass)

You can enhance low-frequency sound so that heavy bass sound

can be heard clearly, even if the acoustics of your room are not

optimal.

ON

,------.

OFF

≥

The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you

play from the same type of source.

C.FOCUS (Center Focus)

[Effective when playing audio containing the center channel

sound or when DOLBY PL

II

(

B

left) is selected.]

You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is

coming from within the TV.

ON

,------.

OFF

Whisper-mode Surround

Adjusting the speaker output level manually

1

Press [OK]

9

to enter test tone mode.

Test tone will be output to each channel in the following order.

LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, SURROUND RIGHT, SURROUND LEFT

2

Press [OK]

9

then [

3

,

4

]

9

to adjust the speaker level

for each speaker. (CENTER, SURROUND RIGHT,

SURROUND LEFT)

`

6 dB to

i

6 dB (Factory preset: 0 dB)

Adjusting the speaker level during playback

1

Press and hold [—CH SELECT]

;

to select the speaker.

While the speaker channel is displayed, press [—CH SELECT]

;

.

L

#

C

#

R

#

RS

#

LS

#

SW

^---------------------------------------------}

≥

SW (Subwoofer) is displayed even if the source does not include a

subwoofer channel.

2

While “L” or “R” is selected.

Press [

2

,

1

]

9

to adjust the front speaker balance.

3

While “C”, “RS”, “LS” or “SW” is selected.

Press [

3

]

9

(increase) or [

4

]

9

(decrease) to adjust the

speaker level for each speaker.

e.g.

AUDIO-SPEAKER SETTINGS-TEST TONE

SPEAKER

LEFT

CENTER

RIGHT

SURROUND RIGHT

TRIM LEVEL

±

±

0dB

±

±

0dB

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