Enjoying surround sound – Panasonic SC-DK20 User Manual

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Sound quality/sound field operations

RQT6345

Enjoying surround sound

The following chart gives a summary of this unit’s surround features.

Note

All the features are only effective if speakers are used. No discernible effect will be heard through headphones.

None of the features are effective when radio is selected as the source.

You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the surround
system off.

Surround system

Features

Software

SUPER
SURROUND

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Any stereo sound source except for the
radio.

MOVIE

MUSIC

DOLBY DIGITAL

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Dolby Digital is a discrete 5.1 (6) channel
surround system developed for cinema
use.
The sound signals in Dolby Digital format
are compressed to 1/10 their original
size, allowing an entire movie to be re-
corded on a single DVD.

This unit automatically recognizes DVDs
that have been recorded with Dolby
Digital.

Not all Dolby Digital sources are record-
ed with 5.1 (6) channels.
Some sources marked Dolby Digital may
be recorded in Dolby Surround, a 2
channel system.

Software encoded with Dolby Digital can
be identified with this mark.

DVD

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

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Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that
was developed to get a better sense of
presence from sources encoded with
Dolby Surround. The balance of sound has
been improved by the addition of a sepa-
rate center speaker channel.

Software encoded with Dolby Surround
can be identified with this mark.

DVD

Video CD, CD

Laser Disc

Video tape

This mode adds surround effects to
movie software that hasn’t been
recorded with the above systems.

You can adjust the volume of the
surround speakers to get the best
surround effect.

This mode adds surround effects to
stereo sources.

You can adjust the volume of the
surround speakers to get the best
surround effect.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.

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