Surround Systems - Panasonic SC-AK78 Operating Instructions Manual

Surround systems

• Select the surround mode appropriate to the source you are using. Read the following explanations to aid your selection.
• You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems and effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, either
turn the surround system or effect off or reduce the level of the effect.
Note
• All the features are only effective if speakers are used. No discernible effect will be heard through headphones.
Surround system
6CH DISCRETE INPUT
(Dolby Digital / DTS)
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
MOVIE mode
SUPER
SURROUND
MUSIC mode
SIMULATED STEREO
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Features
• You will need a DVD player that has a
built in decoder to enjoy DVDs with this
unit.
• Dolby Digital and DTS are discrete 6 (5.1)
channel surround systems developed for
cinema use.
Not all Dolby Digital sources are recorded
with 6 channels. Some sources marked Dol-
by Digital may be recorded in Dolby Sur-
round, a 2 channel system.
• Connect a subwoofer (not included) to the
line out terminal on the rear panel of this
system to increase the effect.
• This system was developed to get a better
sense of presence from sources encoded
with Dolby Surround.
• The feeling of position has been improved by
the addition of a separate center speaker
channel.
• This unit has built-in Dolby Pro Logic circuit
so you can enjoy Dolby Surround by connect-
ing the speakers.
• This mode adds surround effects to movie
software that isn't recorded with the above
systems. In MOVIE mode you can adjust the
volume of the surround speaker to get the
best surround effect.
• This mode adds surround effects to normal
music sources.
• This mode adds stereo-like effects to monau-
ral sound sources.
Recognizing the sound sources
and software that can be used
Software encoded with Dolby Digital can
be identified with this mark.
• DVD
Software encoded with DTS can be identi-
fied with this mark.
• DVD
• Laser discs
• CDs
Software with the following mark is re-
corded in Dolby Pro Logic:
• Laser Disc
• DVD
• Video tape (VCR)
• CD
This mode cannot be used with the
radio and 6CH DISCRETE INPUT
mode.
Any general sound source can be used.
• CD
• TAPE
• AUX
This mode cannot be used with the radio
and 6CH DISCRETE INPUT mode.
Any general sound source recorded in
monaural can be used.
• CD
• TAPE
• AUX
This mode cannot be used with the radio
and 6CH DISCRETE INPUT mode.