Enjoying Surround Sound - Panasonic SC-BT100 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying surround sound

pThe following sound effects may not be available or have no effect with some sources, or when headphones are used (> 14).
pYou may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound effects off.
§ PLIIx]
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[NEO:6]
[7.1CH VS]
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
When 5.1ch speakers connected
Dolby Pro Logic II will be used.
The technology enables you to play 2-channel stereo sources on 5.1-channel.
When 7.1ch speakers connected (> 4, Enjoying 7.1-channel surround sound)
Dolby Pro Logic IIx will be used.
The technology enables you to play 2-channel stereo or 5.1-channel 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 [§PLIIx].
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)
p"EX" may only be selected when speaker setting (> 33, Speaker, 34, Speaker settings)
is set to 7.1-channel.
pYou cannot select "EX" when playing 2-channel stereo sources.
pYou cannot use this function when playing titles recorded in the DTS-ES format.
DTS NEO:6
When 5.1ch speakers connected
The technology enables you to play 2-channel stereo sources on 5.1-channel.
When 7.1ch speakers connected (> 4, Enjoying 7.1-channel surround sound)
The technology enables you to play 2-channel stereo or 5.1-channel 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)
pThe "CINEMA" mode is available for 2-channel stereo Dolby Digital and DTS sources
containing surround data. The "MUSIC" mode is available for the same sources
containing no surround data.
pYou cannot use this function when playing titles recorded in the DTS-ES format.
7.1ch Virtual Surround
You can enjoy 7.1-channel surround-like effect using 5.1-channel speakers.
This function is effective only when playing 6ch sources or above and speaker setting
(> 33, Speaker, 34, Speaker settings) is set to 5.1-channel.
Press [7.1CH VS].
Each time you press the button:
7.1CH VS SIDE-SP: Effective when surround speakers are placed either side of the
seat position.
7.1CH VS REAR-SP: Effective when surround speakers are placed behind the seat
position.
7.1CH VS OFF: Cancel (no effect is added)
pYou cannot use this function when playing titles recorded in the Dolby Digital Surround
EX format.
pThese functions only work during playback through system speakers.
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