Listening to the TV or other device’s audio from this unit’s speakers

Preparation

≥Make sure that there is an audio connection between this unit and the TV or other device. (B 7)

≥Turn on the TV or/and other device.

Press [EXT-IN, RADIO]4 to choose the source that is used to connect this unit to the TV or other device.

≥To change the surround sound effects and sound mode, refer to “Enjoying sound effects from all speakers” (B right).

≥If your Panasonic TV is VIERA Link compatible, refer to “Linked operations with the TV” (B 14) for other related functions.

Making settings for digital audio input

Select to suit the type of audio from the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL and HDMI AV OUT terminal on the main unit.

≥Underlined items are the factory presets.

Available settings

Mode

Setting

DUAL:

(Only works with Dolby Dual Mono)

 

– MAIN+SAP (stereo audio)

 

– MAIN

 

– SAP

 

“SAP” = Secondary Audio Program

 

≥Set PCM FIX mode to “OFF” to listen to the “MAIN” or

 

“SAP” audio.

DRC:

– ON

(Dynamic

Adjust for clarity even when the volume is low by

Range

compressing the range of the lowest sound level and

Compression)

the highest sound level. Convenient for late night

 

viewing. (Only works with Dolby Digital)

 

– OFF

 

The full dynamic range of the signal is reproduced.

PCM FIX:

– ON

 

Select when receiving only PCM signals.

 

– OFF

 

Select when receiving Dolby Digital and PCM signals.

 

≥When receiving true 5.1-channel surround sound,

 

select “OFF”.

STB§:

– SET

(CABLE/SAT

Select when setting the main unit to switch to

AUDIO)

“D-IN” when the input channel of an HDMI connected

 

device (STB, etc.) is selected on the TV (B 14,

 

Setting the audio link with the STB).

 

– OFF

 

Select to cancel this setting.

1 Press [EXT-IN, RADIO]4 several times to select “D-IN” or “ARC”.

2 Pressmode.[PLAY MODE]9 and then [3, 4]8 to select the 3 While the selected mode is displayed, press [2, 1]8 to

select the desired setting.

§Only when “D-IN” is selected.

Be sure to select the device’s (STB, etc.) input channel on the TV when making the setting.

The device must be connected to the Panasonic TV via an HDMI cable and to this unit with an optical digital audio cable.

≥If the device’s (STB, etc.) input channel on the TV is changed or if you want to change the device allocated for the linked operations, select the “STB” mode to “OFF” in step 3 above and then select “SET” again.

≥This function will not operate if “DIGITAL IN” is selected in “TV Audio” (B 17).

Enjoying sound effects from all speakers

≥The following sound effects may not be available or may have no effect with some sources.

≥You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound effects off.

When changing the surround sound effect, Whisper-mode Surround or the sound modes, the setting is displayed on the TV screen if “DVD/CD” is the selected source during video playback.

Enjoying surround sound effects

Press [SURROUND];.

Each time you press the button:

For “Surround layout (Recommended)”§ mode

STANDARD:

Sound is output as it was recorded/encoded. Speaker output varies depending on the source.

MULTI-CH:

You can enjoy sound from the front speakers, as well as the surround speakers even when playing a 2-channel sound.

MANUAL: (B below)

While “MANUAL” is displayed, press [2, 1]8 to select other surround modes.

Each time you press [2, 1]8:

DOLBY PLII MOVIE

Suitable for movies, or videos recorded in Dolby Surround.

DOLBY PLII MUSIC

Adds 5.1-channel effects to stereo sources.

S.SRD (Super Surround)

You can enjoy sound from all speakers with stereo sources.

STEREO

Sound will only be output to the front speakers and the subwoofer from any source.

Recommended modes to enjoy TV audio or stereo sources from all speakers:

≥DOLBY PLII MOVIE ≥DOLBY PLII MUSIC ≥S.SRD

For “Front layout (Alternative)”§ mode

STANDARD:

Stereo source is output as 2.1-channel audio.

When playing surround sources, you can enjoy 5.1-channel surround-like effect even with all the speakers at the front.

STEREO:

You can play any source in stereo. Surround sound effect is unavailable.

A.SRD (Advanced Surround):

You can enjoy surround effect with any audio source.

When the signal is Dolby Digital, “/DOLBY DIGITAL” will also be displayed.

§Selected mode in “Speaker layout” (B 8, Easy setup).

Selecting sound mode

1 Press [SOUND]: to select a sound mode.

Each time you press the button:

EQ:

Equalizer

SUBW LVL:

Subwoofer Level

C.FOCUS:

Center Focus (Only when “Surround layout

 

(Recommended)” mode is selected in “Speaker

layout” (B 8, Easy setup).)

2 While the selected mode is displayed, press [2, 1]8 to make the settings.

Refer to the following for setting details of each sound effect.

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