Selecting Sound Mode; Whisper-Mode Surround; Adjusting The Speaker Output Level Manually - Panasonic SC-PT870 Operating Instructions Manual

While "MANUAL"
Select other surround modes.
Each time you press [2, 1]:
is displayed
PLII MOVIE
Suitable for movie software, or the
one recorded in Dolby Surround.
(except [DivX])
PLII MUSIC
Adds 5.1-channel effects to stereo
sources. (except [DivX])
S.SRND
You can enjoy sound from all
speakers with stereo sources.
(Surround output will be in mono.)
STEREO
Sound will be output to the front
speakers and the subwoofer only for
any source.
"ÎPLII" lights in this unit's display when there is effect.
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Recommended modes to enjoy TV audio or stereo
sources from all speakers:
≥PLII MOVIE
≥PLII MUSIC
≥S.SRND

Selecting sound mode

1
Select a sound mode.
SOUND
Each time you press the button:
EQ:
SUBW LVL: Subwoofer Level
C.FOCUS:
2
While the Make settings.
selected mode Refer to the followings for setting
details of each sound effect.
is displayed
Equalizer
You can select sound quality settings.
Each time you press [2, 1]:
HEAVY:Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR:Clarifies higher sounds.
SOFT: For background music.
FLAT: Cancel (no effect is added).
Subwoofer level
You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit
automatically selects the most suitable setting
according to the type of playback source.
SUB W 1 ,# SUB W 2 ,# SUB W 3 ,# SUB W 4
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≥The setting you make is retained, and recalled
every time you play the same type of source.
Center Focus
(Effective when playing audio containing center
channel sound or when "ÎPLII" lights in this
unit display.)
You can make the sound of the center speaker seem
like it is coming from within the TV.
C.FOCUS ON,------.C.FOCUS OFF
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Equalizer
Center Focus

Whisper-mode Surround

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

Adjusting the speaker output level manually

Preparation
≥To display the picture, turn on the TV and select the
appropriate video input mode.
≥Press [r, s VOL] to adjust the volume to normal
listening level.
≥Select "TEST TONE" from "SPEAKER SETTINGS" in
AUDIO menu ( 27).
1
Enter test tone mode.
OK
e.g.
Test tone will be output to each
channel in the following order.
LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT,
SURROUND RIGHT, SURROUND
LEFT
2
Adjust the speaker level for each
speaker. (CENTER, SURROUND
OK
RIGHT, SURROUND LEFT)
`6 dB to i6 dB
(Factory preset: 0 dB)
≥To exit the screen, press
[SETUP].
To adjust speaker level during play
(Effective when playing 5.1-channel sound or when
"ÎPLII" lights.)
1 Press and hold [—CH SELECT] to select the speaker.
While the speaker channel is displayed, press
[—CH SELECT].
L# C# R# RS# LS# SW
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≥You can adjust SW (Subwoofer) only if the disc
includes a subwoofer channel and "ÎPLII" is not lit.
≥"S" appears on this unit's display when you have
selected "S.SRND" (
effects). In this case, you can adjust both surround
speaker levels at the same time using [3, 4].
S: `6 dB to i6 dB
2 Press [3] (increase) or [4] (decrease) to adjust the
speaker level for each speaker.
C, RS, LS, SW: `6 dB to i6 dB
(L, R: Only the balance is adjustable.)
To adjust the balance of the front speakers, while "L" or "R"
is selected, press [2, 1].
e.g. Display
AUDIO-SPEAKER SETTINGS-TEST TONE
SPEAKER TRIM LEVEL
LEFT − −
CENTER 0dB
RIGHT − −
SURROUND RIGHT 0dB
SURROUND LEFT 0dB
SET
RETURN EXIT : SETUP
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