Using Sound Effects; Setting The Sound Effects; Using Dolby Pro Logic Ii; Using Whisper-Mode Surround - Panasonic SC-PT960 Operating Instructions Manual

Using sound effects

SETUP
SOUND
PLII
W.S.
[Note]
≥ The following sound effects may not be available or have no effect with
some sources, or when headphones are used (➜ 15).
≥ 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.
Preparation
To display the picture, turn on the TV and select the appropriate video
input mode.

Setting the sound effects

1
SOUND
2
While the selected
mode is displayed
∫ Equalizer
You can select sound quality settings.
Each time you press [3, 4]:
HEAVY: Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR:Clarifies higher sounds.
SOFT: For background music.
FLAT: Cancel (no effect is added).
28
TV
TV / VIDEO
VOL
DVD FM/AM iPod
-
2ND SELECT
1 2 3
SELECT
4 5 6
7 8 9
+, VOL
VOL
0 10
DISC
- CD MODE
SLOW / SEARCH
SKIP
STOP PAUSE
PLAY
SETUP ONE TOUCH PLAY
OK
OK
MENU RETURN
PLAY
LIST
-PLAY MODE
SOUND PL -REPEAT FL DISPLAY
CANCEL W.S. SUBWOOFER
SUBWOOFER LEVEL
LEVEL MUTING
- SLEEP - CH SELECT
CH SELECT
—
SW BOOST
Select a sound mode.
Each time you press the button:
EQ: Equalizer
H.BASS [PT960]: Harmonic Bass
R.C. FCS: Real Center Focus
SRD ENH:Surround Enhancer
S.MUSIC: Surround Music
Make settings.
Refer to the followings for setting details of
each sound effect.
∫ H.Bass
[PT960]
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.
H.BASS ON,------.H.BASS OFF
≥The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play
from the same type of source.
∫ Real Center Focus
(Effective when playing audio containing center channel sound
or when Dolby Pro Logic II is on.)
You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is coming
from within the TV.
R.C.FCS ON,------.R.C.FCS OFF
∫ Surround Enhancer
Automatically adjusts each speaker to enhance the surround sound
effect of 5.1-channel audio. When playing two-channel audio, the
audio of the L/R front speakers is also output through the rest of the
speakers creating a surround sound effect.
SRD ENH ON,------.SRD ENH OFF
∫ Surround Music
The sound fills the room, and comes from all directions with equal
intensity.
S.MUSIC ON,------.S.MUSIC OFF

Using Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives 5-channel
surround from stereo sound sources, whether or not it has been
specifically Dolby Surround encoded.
Each time you press the button:
PL
MOVIE: Movie software
MUSIC: Stereo sources
OFF:
≥ "ÎPLII" lights when there is effect.
≥ This does not work when audio is output from HDMI AV OUT terminal.
≥ You can adjust the volume of the surround speakers to get the best
surround effect (➜ 29, Adjusting the speaker level).

Using Whisper-mode Surround

You can enhance the surround effect for low volume 5.1-channel sound.
(Convenient for late night viewing.)
W.S.
≥ "(( ))" lights when there is effect.
Each time you press the button:
WHISPER-MODE SRD ON
WHISPER-MODE SRD OFF
Cancel
↕
PL