Panasonic sc-ht340 Operating Guide
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RQT8043
RQT8732
OTHER OPERA
TIONS
ŸPL
C. FOCUS
C. FOCUS
SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
SFC
Using sound effects
Changing the sound quality:
Sound Field Control (SFC)
Sound Field Control (SFC)
Changes the sound quality.
Press [SFC].
Every time you press the button:
FLAT : Cancel (no effect is added) (factory
Every time you press the button:
FLAT : Cancel (no effect is added) (factory
preset).
MOVIE : Use this mode when playing movie
software.
SPORT : Simulates sound to make you feel like
you are at a sports event.
MUSIC : Adds surround effects to stereo sources.
HEAVY : Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR : Clarifi es higher sounds.
SOFT : For background music.
HEAVY : Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR : Clarifi es higher sounds.
SOFT : For background music.
To check the current setting
Press [SFC].
Press [SFC].
Note
• MOVIE, SPORT and MUSIC are not available
when Dolby Pro Logic
II is on, or when playing a
disc recorded with a multi-channel source.
• You can adjust the volume of the surround speaker
to get the best surround effect (
\ page 30,
Speaker level adjustments).
• When MOVIE, SPORT or MUSIC is turned on,
you can enjoy audio from your television in 5.1-
channel surround sound (
channel surround sound (
\ page 31).
Enhancing the stereo sound:
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic
Except
Dolby Pro Logic
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 sound sources, whether or not it has been
specifi cally Dolby Surround encoded.
Front, Center, Left and Right Surround) from any
stereo sound sources, whether or not it has been
specifi cally Dolby Surround encoded.
Press [
ŸPL ].
Every time you press the button:
MOVIE : Movie software, recorded in Dolby
MOVIE : Movie software, recorded in Dolby
Surround.
MUSIC : Stereo sources.
OFF
OFF
: Cancel.
• This works only in DVD/CD mode.
• “
• “
ŸPL II” lights when there is an effect.
Adjusting the amount of bass:
Subwoofer level
Subwoofer level
You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit
automatically selects the most suitable setting
according to the type of playing source.
automatically selects the most suitable setting
according to the type of playing source.
Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL].
•
SUB W 4 (factory preset)
*
SUB W 1
SUB W 3
SUB W 2
•
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
[SUBWOOFER LEVEL].
• The setting you make is retained, and recalled
every time you play the same type of source,
except when Sound Field Control (MOVIE,
SPORT or MUSIC) is turned on.
except when Sound Field Control (MOVIE,
SPORT or MUSIC) is turned on.
*
When Sound Field Control (MOVIE, SPORT or
MUSIC) is on, the factory presets are as follows:
– MOVIE: SUB W 4
– SPORT: SUB W 2
– MUSIC: SUB W 1
– SPORT: SUB W 2
– MUSIC: SUB W 1
Enhancing the sound from the
center speaker: Center Focus
center speaker: 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.
center channel)
You can make the sound of the center speaker
seem like it is coming from within the television.
Press [C.FOCUS].
Every time you press the button:
C FOCUS ON
Every time you press the button:
C FOCUS ON
C FOCUS OFF
• This does not work when Sound Field Control
(MOVIE, SPORT or MUSIC) is turned on.
• This also works when Dolby Pro Logic
II is turned
on.
Note
• The following sound effects may not be available or
have no effect depending on the type of source.
• 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.
sources. If this occurs, turn the sound effects off.
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