Panasonic TX-28PL4 CRT Television User Manual


 
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Normally stereo reproduction uses left and right speakers, but D olby Pro Logic Surround also uses a centre channel and a rear
channel.The centrechannelsharpenssoundperspectiveanddialogueclaritywhilsttherearchannelisusedtoimm ersetheviewer
in ambience and special effects.
To use Dolby P ro Logic S urround when receiving television programmes that have been encoded with Dolby Surround
inform ation, you m u st be able to receive NICA M Stereo transmi ssions. If N I CA M Stereo transmissions are not transm itted in your
area then the Dolby Surround information will not be present and Pro Logic decoding will produce a centrechannel only output
(unless y ou are playing back from a stereo VCR, Dig ital Versatile Disc etc.).
Dolby P roLogi c Surroundoperatesbestwithvideos,laserdiscsand TVprogrammes thatbear theDolby Surround log o, b ut can
alsobe used togood eff ect with stereosour cesn ote ncod ed inD olb y Sur roun d and mon osou rces, afford in g compa tib ili ty withany
source.
Ensure that the “Surround”
feature is switched On
Open the Sound menu
Move to Surround menu
Access Surround menu
Move to your choice
Increase or decrease levels, set
optionsoraccessfurthermenus
Press the TV/AV button to exit
The volume adjustment sets the o verall
Surround output volume.
Choosing Pro Logic allows selection of
Normal, Phantom or 3 Stereo modes,
as described on page 34.
Choosing Simulated allows selection of
Disco, Movie o r Stadium modes, as
described on page 35.
Allows adjustment of the output levels for each channel, as described on page 35.
Allows setting of the distance from the listening position to the front speakers.
Allows setting of the distance from the listening position to the rear speakers. If the rear surround speakers
are closer to you than the centre speaker, you may hear dialogue “leakage” from t he rear surround
speakers. It may be necessary to reduce the output level of the rear channel to rectify this phenomenon.
Normally set to On, but, when separate external amplified front speakers are connected, then the internal
speakers can be switched Off. See page 42 for connection details.
SURROUND MENU
Select
Access
Exit
TV/AV
Sound menu
Volume
Bass
Treble
Headphone volume
NICAM On
Surround menu Access
Return --
Select
Access
Exit
TV/AV
Surround menu
Volume
Surround mode Pro Logic
Pro Logic setting Normal
Speaker level Access
Front distance 3m
Rear distance 3m
Internal speaker On
SOUND
TV/AV
Volume
Speaker level
Surround mode
Pro Logic/Simulated setting
Front distance
Rear distance
Internal speaker