User manual PANASONIC SU-A600

[. . . ] And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Don't throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste. For customers in the United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software (etc. ) recorded in Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1, etc. format, you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers. Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select the surround back decoding mode. Enjoying Surround Sound "SB XXXX" appears in the display. For details, see "How to select the surround back decoding mode" on page 34. Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using "SB XXXX" in the CUSTOMIZE menu (page 38). Note You can select the surround back decoding mode only when you use a sound field selected with the A. F. D. button except for the Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode. continued 33US How to select the surround back decoding mode You can select the surround back decoding mode you want according to the input stream. When you select "SB AUTO" When the input stream contains the 6. 1 channel decode flaga), the appropriate decoder is applied to decode the surround back signal. Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital EXb) DTS 5. 1 DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) 5. 1 6. 1 5. 1 6. 1 6. 1 -- Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX -- DTS Matrix decoder DTS Discrete decoder When you select "SB ON" Dolby Digital EX is applied to decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6. 1 channel decode flaga) in the input stream. This decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX and functions the same as the decoderse) used in movie theaters. Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital EXb) DTS 5. 1 DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX When you select "SB OFF" Surround back decoding is not performed. a) 6. 1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs. Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films. c) Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5. 1 channel signals. d) Software encoded with both 5. 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6. 1 discrete channels. Discrete 6. 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters. e) This decoder can be used for all 6. 1 formats (Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1, DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1). b) Note There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. · OFF The dynamic range is not compressed. · STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer. · MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically. Tip For details, see "LEVEL menu parameters" below. 4 5 While monitoring the sound, press + or ­ repeatedly to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters. Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. "STD" is the standard setting, but it only enacts light compression. Therefore, we recommend using the "MAX" setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression. Note LEVEL menu parameters The initial setting is underlined. x BAL. L/R XX (Front speaker balance) L R Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. x EFCT. XXX (Effect level) Initial setting: STD Lets you adjust the "presence" of the surround effect in 3 levels ­ MIN (minimum effect), STD (standard effect) and MAX (maximum effect). Note Initial setting: BALANCE (0) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. [. . . ] If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different, you cannot operate the receiver with the remote. To switch the command mode of the receiver, press ?/1 to turn off the power. Each time you press ?/1, the command mode switches between "C. MODE. AV2" and "C. MODE. AV1". (The initial setting is "C. MODE. AV2". ) · Make sure you select the correct input on the remote. [. . . ]