Adjusting The Brightness Of The Display; Using Sleep Timer; Setting Speakers And Their Sizes; Setting Distances - Panasonic SA-BX500 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the brightness of the display

Dim the display for better viewing in a darkened room.
1. To enter the SETUP (➔ page 36)
2. Press [e][r] to select "DIMMER ", and
press [OK] to confirm.
3. Press [e][r] to select the setting, and
press [OK] to confirm.
Adjustment range: DIMMER 1 (bright) to DIMMER 3 (dim)
Factory setting: DIMMER OFF
4. To finish the setting (➔ page 36)
Note
• Select "DIMMER OFF " to cancel.
• The brightness changes at the point of changing the setting.
To confirm the setting, press [OK].

Using sleep timer

The unit automatically turns off when set time passes. This is a
convenient function when going to bed, etc.
1. To enter the SETUP (➔ page 36)
2. Press [e][r] to select "SLEEP " and
press [OK] to confirm.
3. Press [e][r] to select the setting, and
press [OK] to confirm.
Setting range: OFF, 30, 60, 90, 120 (minutes)
Factory setting : OFF
4. To finish the setting (➔ page 36)
Note
• To cancel, select "OFF ".
• "SLEEP" is displayed when the setting is complete.
• Once the sleep timer is set, the remaining time is displayed in
step 2.
• To change the setting, set time again in step 3.

Setting speakers and their sizes

You can set connected speakers and their sizes manually.
Different ranges are played by different speakers. Size setting
is necessary for reproducing sources, particularly their bass
section, completely.
1. To enter the SETUP (➔ page 36)
2. Press [e][r] to select "SPK SIZE ", and
press [OK] to confirm.
3. Press [e][r] to select a speaker to set,
and press [OK] to confirm.
SUBW : Subwoofer, LR : Front speakers,
C : Center speaker, S : Surround speakers,
SB : Surround back speakers
4. Press [e][r] to change the setting, and
press [OK] to confirm.
SUBW : NO ; unconnected YES ; connected
LR, C, S :
NONE ; For speakers you haven't connected (center or
surround only).
SMALL ; For speakers that cannot adequately reproduce
the bass range. This setting is sufficient for most
speakers if you are using a subwoofer.
LARGE ; For speakers that can sufficiently reproduce the
bass range down to 20 Hz.
SB :
NONE ; For speakers you haven't connected.
1-SPK ; If you connect one surround back speaker.
2-SPK ; If you connect two surround back speakers.
Factory settings: SUBW ;
LR, C, S ; SMALL
SB ;
5. To finish the setting (➔ page 36)
Note
• Set the lowpass filter frequency according to frequencies
available for playback when speakers are set as "SMALL ".
The factory setting is 80 Hz (➔ page 38).
• See the note on page 51.

Setting distances

By adjusting the distance from each speaker (except the
subwoofer) to the seating area, the sound delay time is
automatically adjusted so that sound reaches the listener at
the same time.
1. To enter the SETUP (➔ page 36)
2. Press [e][r] to select "DISTANCE ", and
press [OK] to confirm.
3. Press [e][r] to select a speaker to set,
and press [OK] to confirm.
L : Front left, R : Front right, C : Center,
LS : Surround left, RS : Surround right,
SBL : Surround back left,
SBR : Surround back right
4. Press [e][r] to select the distance and
press [OK] to confirm.
Adjustment range: 1.0 to 45.0 ft (feet)
This unit is adjusted at 0.5 feet intervals.
Factory settings: L, R ;
C ;
LS, RS ;
SBL, SBR ; 5.0 ft (feet)
5. To finish the setting (➔ page 36)
Note
• Speakers whose polarity was automatically adjusted through
the auto speaker setup (➔ pages 24 and 25) are displayed
with "– " such as "L 3.0 – ".
• When the speaker distance measured through the auto
speaker setup (➔ pages 24 and 25) exceeds 15 meters
(45 feet), the distance is displayed as "OVER ".
YES
2-SPK
10.0 ft (feet)
10.0 ft (feet)
5.0 ft (feet)
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