Enjoying Surround Sound - Panasonic SC-DK20 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying surround sound

The following chart gives a summary of this unit's surround features.
Note
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All the features are only effective if speakers are used. No discernible effect will be heard through headphones.
•
None of the features are effective when radio is selected as the source.
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You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the surround
system off.
Surround system
DOLBY DIGITAL
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DOLBY PRO LOGIC
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SUPER
MOVIE
SURROUND
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MUSIC
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Features
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Dolby Digital is a discrete 5.1 (6) channel
surround system developed for cinema
use.
The sound signals in Dolby Digital format
are compressed to 1/10 their original
size, allowing an entire movie to be re-
corded on a single DVD.
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This unit automatically recognizes DVDs
that have been recorded with Dolby
Digital.
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Not all Dolby Digital sources are record-
ed with 5.1 (6) channels.
Some sources marked Dolby Digital may
be recorded in Dolby Surround, a 2
channel system.
Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that
was developed to get a better sense of
presence from sources encoded with
Dolby Surround. The balance of sound has
been improved by the addition of a sepa-
rate center speaker channel.
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This mode adds surround effects to
movie software that hasn't
recorded with the above systems.
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You can adjust the volume of the
surround speakers to get the best
surround effect.
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This mode adds surround effects to
stereo sources.
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You can adjust the volume of the
surround speakers to get the best
surround effect.
Software
Software encoded with Dolby Digital can
be identified with this mark.
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DVD
Software encoded with Dolby Surround
can be identified with this mark.
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DVD
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Video CD, CD
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Laser Disc
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Video tape
Any stereo sound source except for the
been radio.
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