Advanced Surround; Bass Plus; Cinema/Concert; Dialogue Enhancer - Panasonic DVD-XP50 Operating Instructions Manual

ADVANCED SURROUND

[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD]
SP: (Dolby Digital, DTS, LPCM, 2-channel or over only)
HP: (Dolby Digital, LPCM, 2-channel or over only)
Use ADVANCED SURROUND V.S.S. (Virtual Surround Sound) to enjoy a
surround-like effect if you are using 2 front speakers (SP) or headphones
(HP). (To enjoy HP-V.S.S., connect the unit to equipment that has a
headphone jack.)
If you are playing a disc with surround effects recorded on it, the effect is
broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers on either side.
Press [A.SRD].
Each time you press the button:
[# SP1/HP1: Natural effect
l ;
l
SP2/HP2: Emphasized effect
l ;
{= SP OFF/HP OFF: Cancel (Factory preset)
To change the mode:
[3, 4] to select "SP" or "HP"
[2]
Optimum seating position
OWhen using the television's
speakersN
Distance AlTelevision's width
[Note]
≥ADVANCED SURROUND will not work, or will have less effect with some
discs.
≥Turn off the surround sound effects on the equipment you have
connected when using this effect.
≥Turn ADVANCED SURROUND off if it causes distortion.
≥Even if three or more speakers are connected, output from this unit will
be in stereo (two channels) when ADVANCED SURROUND is on.
≥Turn ADVANCED SURROUND off when using Dolby Pro Logic. Dolby
Pro Logic will not work correctly if it is on.

BASS PLUS

[XP30]
[DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
Turn BASS PLUS on when you have connected an active subwoofer to the
SUBWOOFER terminal on the rear of the unit (
Press [BASS].
Each time you press the button:
[# 2: Emphasized bass effect
l ;
l
OFF
l ;
{= 1: Natural bass effect (Factory preset)
[Note]
≥Turn BASS PLUS off when using Dolby Pro Logic. Dolby Pro Logic will
not work correctly if it is on.
SP 1
A
Speaker Speaker
3 to 4 times
distance A
Seating position
page 7).
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CINEMA/CONCERT

You can change the quality of the picture and audio to suit the material you
are playing.
[XP50] Press [CINEMA].
[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]
Each time you press the button:
[# Cinema 1: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
l ;
l
Cinema 2: Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
l ;
{= Normal:
Normal mode (Factory preset)
[XP30]
Press [CINEMA/CONCERT].
Each time you press the button:
[# Cinema: [DVD-V]
[VCD]
l l
Mellows images and enhances
l u
detail in dark scenes.
l
Concert: [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
l l
Enhance detail in dark scenes, suppress brightness and
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add power to sound when watching live performances.
{= Normal: Normal mode (Factory preset)
For your reference
≥You can make finer adjustments to the picture if desired (
Picture Menu).
≥[XP30]
Turn on the attenuator if sound output from the speakers (two
channels) is distorted while "Concert" is on (

DIALOGUE ENHANCER

[DVD-V]
(Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over, where the dialogue is
recorded in the center channel)
This makes the dialogue in movies easier to hear.
Press [D.ENH].
Each time you press the button:
ON(——)OFF (Factory preset)
[Note]
DIALOGUE ENHANCER will not work or will have less effect with some
discs.

ONE TOUCH CINEMA MEMORY

[XP30]
This feature allows you to reselect the settings you made for ADVANCED
SURROUND, BASS PLUS, CINEMA/CONCERT and DIALOGUE
ENHANCER with one button press.
[Putting\the\settings\into\memory]
After making the settings
Press and hold [ONE TOUCH MEMORY].
"[M]" lights.
The settings remain in the memory even if you
turn the unit off.
[Recalling\the\settings]
Press [ONE TOUCH MEMORY].
"[M]" lights.
To cancel
Press [ONE TOUCH MEMORY] to turn it off and return the settings for the
features to the factory preset.
≥ADVANCED SURROUND:
≥BASS PLUS:
≥CINEMA/CONCERT:
≥DIALOGUE ENHANCER:
"[M]" goes out if you press any of the other buttons to change the settings.
[RAM] [DVD-A]: [XP50] only
[XP50] [XP30]
Cinema1
page 20,
page 19, Audio Menu).
ON
SP OFF/HP OFF
1
Normal
OFF
Cinema
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