Panasonic SCXH50 SAXH50 User Guide - Page 11

Getting Started Playing Discs Other Operations Enjoying sound effects from all speakers ≥ The following sound effects may not be available or may have no effect with some sources. ≥ 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. 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 during video playback. Enjoying surround sound effects Press [SURROUND];. Each time you press the button: For "Surround layout (Recommended)"§ mode 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]8 to select other surround modes. Each time you press [2, 1]8: DOLBY PLII MOVIE Suitable for movies, or videos recorded in Dolby Surround. DOLBY PLII MUSIC Adds 5.1-channel effects to stereo sources. S.SRD (Super Surround) 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 PLII MOVIE ≥ DOLBY PLII MUSIC ≥ S.SRD For "Front layout (Alternative)"§ mode STANDARD: Stereo source is output as 2.1-channel audio. When playing surround sources, you can enjoy 5.1-channel surround-like effect even with all the speakers at the front. STEREO: You can play any source in stereo. Surround sound effect is unavailable. A.SRD (Advanced Surround): You can enjoy surround effect with any audio source. When the signal is Dolby Digital, "/DOLBY DIGITAL" will also be displayed. § Selected mode in "Speaker layout" (B 8, Easy setup). Selecting sound mode 1 Press [SOUND]: to select a sound mode. Each time you press the button: EQ: Equalizer SUBW LVL: C.FOCUS: Subwoofer Level Center Focus (Only when "Surround layout (Recommended)" mode is selected in "Speaker layout" (B 8, Easy setup).) 2 While the selected mode is displayed, press [2, 1]8 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]8: 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. C.FOCUS (Center Focus) (Effective when playing audio containing the center channel sound or when DOLBY PLII (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 You can enhance the audio effect for low volume 5.1-channel sound. (Convenient for late night viewing.) Press [W.SRD]F. Each time you press the button: ON ,------. OFF Adjusting the speaker level during playback Only when "Surround layout (Recommended)" mode is selected in "Speaker layout" (B 8, Easy setup) (Effective when playing 5.1-channel sound or when DOLBY PLII/"S.SRD" (B left) is selected.) 1 Press and hold [-CH SELECT]: to select the speaker. While the speaker channel is displayed, press [-CH SELECT]:. e.g. L# C# R# RS# LS# SW You can adjust SW (Subwoofer) only if the disc includes a subwoofer channel. ≥ When "S" appears, only the surround speaker channel can be adjusted. Both surround speaker levels will be adjusted at the same time. 2 While "C", "RS", "LS", "SW" or "S" is selected Press [3]8 (increase) or [4]8 (decrease) to adjust the speaker level for each speaker. C, RS, LS, SW, S: `6 dB to i6 dB (L, R: Only the balance is adjustable.) (B below) Adjusting the speaker balance during playback For "Surround layout (Recommended)"§ mode: Front speaker balance For "Front layout (Alternative)"§ mode: Front and surround speaker balance 1 Press and hold [-CH SELECT]: to select "L" or "R". 2 While "L" or "R" is selected Press [2, 1]8 to adjust the speaker balance. § Selected mode in "Speaker layout" (B 8, Easy setup). Reference RQTX1326 11