Panasonic SC-HT40 User Manual

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Sound field
Adjusting the tone
You can adjust the level of the bass and treble.
1.  Use the menus to select "BASS" or "TREBLE".
 
 MENU operation on page 14.
2.  Press [-] or [+] to adjust the tone.
Input  signals  must  be  either  analog  or  PCM,  and  Dolby  Pro 
Logic
ΙΙ and SFC must be off (
➡ 
page 10)
.
Balance
You can adjust the balance of the front speakers.
1.  Use the menus to select "BALANCE".
 
 MENU operation on page 14.
2.  Press [-] or [+] to adjust the balance.
Subwoofer level
Press [SUBWOOFER]. 
Adjust the level in 5 steps:
SUBW MIN, SUBW 5, SUBW 10, SUBW 15 and SUBW MAX.
Select "SUBW - - -" to stop output.
Sound can be distorted if you raise the volume while subwoofer 
level is high. Reduce subwoofer level if this occurs.
Remote control
Note
MUSIC
MOVIE
SFC
 -EFFECT
    C.FOCUS
-LEVEL
 TEST
ENTER
VOLUME
TV/VIDEO
MUTING
VOLUME
TOP MENU
FUNCTIONS
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
SUB MENU/
PLAY LIST
RETURN
SUBWOOFER
1
2
3
7
0
8
9
10
4
5
6
>
=
u
q
g
h
%
PL
SKIP
SLOW/SEARCH
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY
^
     AV 
SYSTEM
RECEIVER
DVR/DVD-P
 TUNER
BAND
TV
TV
OFF
t
y
^
TUNER
DIRECT TUNING
i
SUBWOOFER
 -EFFECT
    C.FOCUS
OFF
POWER 
INPUT SELECTOR
TUNE
MENU
RETURN
SETUP
MUSIC PORT
VOLUME
ENTER
SURROUND
MUSIC
TUNE
MENU
RETURN
SETUP
ENTER
SURROUND
MUSIC
Sound field
You can adjust the effect of the Dolby Pro Logic
ΙΙ MUSIC and 
PANORAMA modes (➡ page 10).
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.
1.  Press [-EFFECT, 
―C.FOCUS] to select "C-WDTH".
2.  Press [-] or [+] to adjust the effect.
Remote control
Dimension Control "DIMEN"
You can adjust the effect of the Dolby Pro Logic
ΙΙ MUSIC and 
PANORAMA modes (➡ page 10).
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 level is 0.
1.  Press [-EFFECT, 
―C.FOCUS] to select "DIMEN".
2.  Press [-] or [+] to adjust the effect.
Remote control
Center Width Control "C-WDTH"
Main unit
Main unit
Surround music
This mode outputs the same sound to all the speakers so that 
you hear the same sound wherever you are in the room. Use it 
when the speakers and listeners are spread out.
Press [SURROUND MUSIC].
The button lights.
To cancel, press [SURROUND MUSIC] again or press [OFF] on 
the remote control.
The mode cancels if you connect headphones.
You cannot use this when input is "REAR MUSIC PORT".
The effect will not be as good with some multi-channel sound sources, so 
turn it off if this is the case.
Note
Main unit
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