Enjoying Surround Sound - Panasonic SC-BT100 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying surround sound

≥The following sound effects may not be available or have no effect with some sources, or when headphones are used (
≥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.
[ÎVS]
[ÎPLIIx]
[NEO:6]
[7.1CH VS]
Dolby Virtual Speaker
You can enjoy surround sound effect similar to 5.1ch (Dolby Digital or DTS) with any
audio source, using the included front speakers and the subwoofer.
Press [ÎVS].
Each time you press the button:
REFERENCE: Standard mode
WIDE: Wide mode (Widens the acoustic field of the front speakers. This has
a good effect when there is little space between the speakers.)
OFF: Cancel (no effect is added)
≥Dolby Virtual Speaker is not available and "ERROR" is displayed when the selector
is set to "BD/DVD/CD" and the audio source currently playing is in the 3.1 ch, 3 ch,
1.1 ch or 1 ch.
≥"ÎPLII" lights when Dolby Virtual Speaker is turned on and the play source is 2 ch.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
[Extra speakers are necessary (
When 5.1ch speakers connected
Dolby Pro Logic II will be used. The technology enables you to play 2ch stereo
sources on 5.1ch.
When 7.1ch speakers connected
Dolby Pro Logic IIx will be used. The technology enables you to play 2ch stereo or
5.1ch sources on 7.1-channels (sounds assigned to surround back channels
become stereo in playback).
The technology also makes surround back channels available for the playback of
Dolby Digital Surround EX sources (sounds assigned to surround back channels
become monaural in playback).
Press [ÎPLIIx].
Each time you press the button:
MOVIE: This mode produces good effects when you play commercial film titles
in the Dolby Surround format.
MUSIC: This mode produces good effects when you play music.
EX: This mode produces good effects when you play commercial film titles
recorded in the Dolby Digital Surround EX format.
OFF: Cancel (no effect is added)
≥"EX" may only be selected when speaker setting (
≥You cannot select "EX" when playing 2ch stereo sources.
≥You cannot use this function when playing titles recorded in the DTS-ES format.
DTS NEO:6
[Extra speakers are necessary (
When 5.1ch speakers connected
The technology enables you to play 2ch stereo sources on 5.1ch.
When 7.1ch speakers connected
The technology enables you to play 2ch stereo or 5.1ch sources on 6.1 channels.
Press [NEO:6].
Each time you press the button:
CINEMA: This mode produces good effects when playing movies.
MUSIC: This mode produces good effects when playing music.
OFF: Cancel (no effect is added)
≥The "CINEMA" mode is available for 2ch stereo Dolby Digital and DTS sources
containing surround data. The "MUSIC" mode is available for the same sources
containing no surround data.
≥You cannot use this function when playing titles recorded in the DTS-ES format.
7.1ch Virtual Surround
[Extra speakers are necessary (
You can enjoy 7.1ch surround-like effect using 5.1ch speakers. This function is
effective only when playing 6ch sources or above and speaker setting (
Speaker) is set to 5.1ch.
Press [7.1CH VS].
Each time you press the button:
7.1CH VS SIDE-SP:
7.1CH VS REAR-SP:
7.1CH VS OFF:
≥You cannot use this function when playing titles recorded in the Dolby Digital
Surround EX format.
≥These functions only work during playback through system speakers.
Dolby Pro Logic II
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Effective when surround speakers are placed either
side of the seat position.
Effective when surround speakers are placed behind
the seat position.
Cancel (no effect is added)
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