Panasonic SC-PT550 User Manual

RQT8043

RQTX0038

•  The following sound effects may not be available or have no 

effect depending on the type of source, disc as well as recording 
format or, when headphones are used.

•  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.

•  It is not possible to turn on Surround Enhancer, EQ and Super 

Surround at the same time.

You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit 
automatically selects the most suitable setting 
according to the type of playback source.

•

 

SUB W 4 (factory preset) 

 SUB W 1

 SUB W 3 

 SUB W 2

•

 

SUB W 2 (factory preset) 

 SUB W 3

 SUB W 1 

 SUB W 4

•  When AV, AUX or Digital In source is selected

 

 

SUB W 1 (factory preset) 

 SUB W 2

 SUB W 4 

 SUB W 3

•  When another source is selected

 

 

SUB W 2 (factory preset) 

 SUB W 3

 SUB W 1 

 SUB W 4

•  To check the current setting, press [SW.LEVEL].
•

 

The setting you make is retained, and recalled every 
time you play the same type of source.

This applies to 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.

C FOCUS ON 



 

C FOCUS OFF

•  This also works when Dolby Pro Logic 

II is turned on.

Movie : Use this mode when playing movie 

software.

Music : Adds surround effects to stereo 

sources.

: Cancel

• 

This works only in FM, AV 

*2

, Music P. and AUX mode.

• 

Super Surround and EQ can be turned on 
simultaneously.

Automatically adjusts each speaker to enhance the 
surround sound effect of multi-channel audio. When 
playing two-channel audio, the audio of the L/R front 
speakers is also output through the rest of the speakers 
creating a surround sound effect.

(Press and hold)

SRD ENH ON 



 

SRD ENH OFF

HEAVY  :  Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR  :  Clarifi es higher sounds.
SOFT 

*1

  :  For background music.

:  Cancel (no effect is added).

  

(factory 

preset)

•  To check the current setting, press [-EQ].
•  You can adjust the volume of the surround speakers 

to get the best surround effect (

\ page 34, 

Adjusting the volume of each speaker: Speaker level 
adjustments).

•  It is not possible to turn on EQ and Surround 

Enhancer at the same time.

Except 
Dolby Pro Logic 

II is an advanced decoder that derives 

5-channel surround (Left and Right Front, Center, 
Left and Right Surround) from stereo sound sources, 
whether or not it has been specifi cally Dolby Surround 
encoded.

Movie : Movie software, recorded in Dolby 

Surround.

Music : Stereo sources
Off 

: Cancel

•  This works only in DVD/CD, USB and Digital In mode.
• “

ŸPL II” lights when there is an effect.

•  This does not work when audio is output from HDMI 

AV OUT terminal.

*1

 

 

 Factory preset when AV, AUX or Digital In source is selected.

*2

 

 

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