Panasonic SCHTB15 SCHTB15 User Guide - Page 23

3D sound This system provides a feeling that the sound and the image are as one. The 3D sound effect will be applied to Multi-channel audio sources as a factory preset. e.g., Image of 3D sound field Dolby Virtual Speaker 3D surround effect Clear-mode dialog 3D sound With this effect you can enjoy a surround sound effect similar to 5.1ch. Adding to the Dolby Virtual Speaker effect, Panasonic has applied its own sound field controlling technology to expand the sound field forwards, backwards, upwards and downwards providing a sound with depth and force that better matches 3D images. Sports commentary and dialogs from TV dramas are heard as if the sound is coming from the TV, giving the feeling that the sound and the image is as one. Also, the dialog will stand out from the other sounds during normal volume playback and when the volume is lowered for night time viewing. Dolby Virtual Speaker and the 3D surround effects can be turned off and on by changing the audio output mode settings. Audio output modes As a factory preset, Dolby Virtual Speaker and the 3D surround effects will be applied to Multi-channel audio sources, such as those from a Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player, etc. By changing the audio output setting, it is possible to apply the Dolby Virtual Speaker and 3D surround effects to 2ch audio sources, such as the audio from the TV. Audio output mode Multi-channel mode Dolby Virtual Speaker and 3D surround effect The effects are applied to all audio sources. Auto mode (Direct mode)§1 (Factory preset) 2 2ch mode The effects are applied to Multichannel audio sources. The effects are not applied to 2 channel audio sources. The effects are not applied to any audio source. §1 Depending on the audio source, Dolby Virtual Speaker and 3D surround effect settings are automatically adjusted. §2 This indicator will also light when the audio source is Multichannel audio. To change the audio output mode Press and hold [MUTE] for more than 2 sec. ≥ The indicator for the current setting blinks for 10 sec. While the indicator is blinking, press [MUTE] again to change the setting. ≥ The setting changes each time [MUTE] is pressed. When using the optical digital audio cable, Dolby Virtual Speaker and the 3D surround effect will be automatically canceled if the audio signal's sampling frequency is greater than 48 kHz. Operations 23 VQT3Q59