Panasonic SC-VK81D manual Sound field and sound quality, Dolby Digital and DTS, Dolby Pro Logic

	Sound field and sound quality
	MULTI	SUPER
	RE-MASTER
	SUPER	SOUND EQ
		SOUND EQ
	SURROUND
	, DVD/CD	VK91D and
	, STOP	VK81D only
		SUBWOOFER
		VOLUME
		DOWN, UP
	MIX 2CH	C.F
	TEST
		CH SEL
		, +
		VOLUME
		, DVD/CD
operations	SHIFT	SOUND EQ
		VK91D and
		MANUAL EQ
	S.SRND	M.RE-MASTER
	PLII	S.SOUND EQ
quality		VK81D only
		S.WOOFER
sound	• Super Surround, Center Focus and Subwoofer Level adjustment
	(A page 27) cannot be performed if headphones are connected
	(“ERROR” appears on the display).
and	• You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound
	field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the
field	sound field system off.
	Dolby Digital and DTS
Sound	• Dolby Digital and DTS are digital encoding systems used on DVD to
	carry surround sound. Both were originally developed for use in
	cinemas.
	• This unit automatically recognizes and decodes these systems.

Software encoded with Dolby	Software encoded with DTS
Digital can be identified with	can be identified with this mark.
this mark.

Play a Dolby Digital or DTS source.

The Dolby Digital or DTS indicator lights.

L To down-mix Dolby Digital or DTS (multiple- channel) signals to 2 channels

Press [SHIFT] + [MIX 2CH].

To cancel, press [SHIFT]+[MIX 2CH] again.

When “D.MIX” flashes on the display DVD-A

The DVD-Audio contains multiple-channel signals that cannot be

down-mixed.

Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives 5-channel surround (Left and Right Front, Center, Left and Right Surround) from any stereo program material, whether or not it has been specifically Dolby Surround encoded.

Press [SHIFT] + [pPLII].

Every time you press the button:

MOVIE: Movie software, recorded in Dolby

Surround.

MUSIC: Stereo sources

OFF: Cancel

•This works only in DVD/CD mode.

•“pPLII” lights when there is effect.

Super Surround

Press [S.SRND] (main unit: [SUPER SURROUND]).

Every time you press the button:

MUSIC: Adds surround effects to stereo

sources.

MOVIE: Use this mode when playing movie software.

PARTY: Sound is in stereo regardless of the direction you are facing.

(off): Cancel

•You can adjust the volume of the surround speakers to get the best surround effect (A page 27, Speaker level adjustments).

•Super Surround does not work when playing a DVD recorded with 5.1 channel.

•When Super Surround is on, Dolby Pro Logic II turns off.

Center Focus

(Discs where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel)

You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is coming from within the television.

Press [SHIFT] + [C.F].

Every time you press the button:

C FOCUS ON ←→ C FOCUS OFF

•This does not work when Super Surround is turned on.

•This will also work when Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on.

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