User manual PANASONIC SA-XR30

[. . . ] AV Control Receiver Model No. Operating Instructions SA-XR30 All illustrations of SA-XR30 used in this manual are for continental Europe and the United Kingdom unless otherwise mentioned. Table of contents Before use Caution for AC Mains Lead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Preparation: Press [SPEAKERS] to turn on SPEAKERS. (On the main unit) - HELP -RESET FRONT FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND 3. 0 m 1. 0 m 10. 0 m 2. Change the settings. INPUT SELECTOR 1 Output the signal. TEST Two seconds each. L SW C LS TEST L R RS 100 100, 150, 200 2 3. Change the settings. INPUT SELECTOR Adjust the main volume. VOLUME 2. Select the input position. SPEAKERS VOL- 50dB --dB (minimum) 0 dB (maximum) - HELP -RESET TV TV, DVR, DVD, CD OPT 1 OPT 1, OPT 2, COAX 1, COAX 2 3 4 Select the speaker channel. LEVEL C +/R 0dB - 4dB -10 dB MIN, 1 +10 dB 19, MAX RQT7514 2. Select the input position. SPEAKERS 3. Change the settings. INPUT SELECTOR Repeat C, RS, LS, SW Adjust the level. c ­/L - HELP -RESET C TV TV, DVR, DVD, CD AUTO AUTO, ANALOG, DIGITAL, PCM FIX 5 Stop the test signal. TEST Step 3 9 Step 4 A A Basic operations SPEAKERS INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME A SPEAKERS - HELP -RESET DOWN UP PHONES DOWN UP 1 2 3 Turn on. ^ Sound modes Adding surround effects Using Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic processor works not only on sources recorded with Dolby Surround, but also on any stereo source. The following modes are available when using Dolby Pro Logic . 8 Turn SPEAKERS on. SPEAKERS MOVIE % PL MUSIC Adds surround effects to stereo sources. PANORAMA Sound is spread out more so you feel like you are surrounded by music. Select input. INPUT SELECTOR Use this mode when playing movies, especially videotapes, recorded in Dolby Surround. · To cancel: Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF]. Using the Sound Field Control (SFC) Enjoy an enhanced sound experience with greater presence and spread by using these SFC modes with Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM or analogue stereo sources. Choose from the following modes. TUNER CD TV SFC MUSIC LIVE Imparts the reflection and spread of a large concert hall. AV/MOVIE DRAMA Best suited for dialogues in drama movies. DVR/VCR DVD ­/L w +/R q POP/ROCK Best suited for dynamic sound such as pop and rock music. ACTION Best suited for action movies with impact. Step 4 4 Start play of the source. VOCAL Best suited to enhance vocals. SPORTS Enjoy a feeling like being at a live sporting event. The unit sets the sound mode (stereo or multi-channel) to suit the input signal. · Select the desired sound mode (á right) JAZZ Recreates natural sound ambience and direction. MUSICAL Enjoy a feeling like being at a live musical performance. 5 Adjust the volume. VOLUME DANCE Enjoy a dance hall like audio effect. GAME Enjoy games with greater audio impact. PARTY This mode uses the front and surround speakers so that sound is in stereo regardless of the direction you are facing. · To cancel: Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF]. MONO Best suited for older monaural audio movies. DOWN UP When you finish listening Be sure to reduce the volume and press [8] to turn the unit to standby. Listening to multi-channel sources in stereo (2CH MIX mode) When multi-channel sources are played in this mode, the sounds intended for the other speaker channels are played through the front speakers. · To cancel: Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF]. STEREO/ 2CH MIX OFF Notes on digital input This unit can decode the following signals: · Dolby Digital · DTS · PCM, including PCM with sampling frequencies of 192, 176. 4 (COAXIAL1), 96 or 88. 2 kHz It cannot decode: · Other digital signals, such as MPEG · Dolby Digital RF signals from a laser disc player 10 RQT7514 TOP MENU e MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR w DISPLAY r DIMMER TV/AV ENTER PLAY LIST q ­/L RETURN +/R q EFFECT w LEVEL STEREO/ 2CH MIX OFF TV VOL ­ HELP TV VOL + DVD RECORDER DVD/HDD SUBWOOFER TONE/ BALANCE TEST ­/L w +/R q EFFECT % PL SFC SLEEP LEVEL STEREO/ 2CH MIX % PL OFF SFC MUTING You can adjust the effect of MUSIC and PANORAMA with the center width and dimension controls. Center Width Control ­ C-WDTH This adjustment helps you realize a more natural sound image when listening to music. Move sound out into the front speakers to improve the overall front image, or add sound to the center speaker to fix the center image. You can choose a level between 0 (the center speaker is dominant) and 7 (center sound is spread out). The default level is 3. EFFECT ­/L +/R Dimension Control ­ DIMEN You can make up for differences in the output level of the front and surround speakers. You can choose a level between ­3 and +3 - Increase the level to move sound to the front speakers, decrease to move it to the surround speakers. The default is level 0. EFFECT ­/L +/R Select "C-WDTH". Adjust the effect. Select "DIMEN". Adjust the effect. You can adjust the sound field by adjusting the level of the speakers and effect. These adjustments can be made for each SFC mode. To adjust the speaker level LEVEL ­/L +/R To adjust SFC effect EFFECT ­/L +/R Select speaker channel. Adjust the level. C, RS and LS: ­10 dB to +10 dB SW: ­ ­ ­ (off) MIN 1 ­ 19 MAX Adjust the effect. SFC effect can be adjusted between EFFECT 1 (minimum) and EFFECT 10 (maximum). · The factory setting is EFFECT 5 for each mode. C RS LS SW · Speakers set as "NONE" or "NO" are skipped. Notes on sound modes Dolby Pro Logic and SFC modes remain in effect until you change them. · To cancel Press [STEREO/2CH MIX, OFF]. [. . . ] Change the D-INPUT setting to suit the type of connection you have made. Check that the digital signals can be decoded by this unit. Turn PCM FIX or DTS FIX off. Pages 5 10 4-7 10 10 8 10 8, 17 No sound. Sound stops. "F 76" or "OVERLOAD" appears on the display for about a second, and the unit turns off. [. . . ]