Speaker Setting - Panasonic SC-RT30 Operating Instructions Manual

Changing the unit's settings
Refer to the control reference on page 35.
Tabs
Remote Control (Setup Guide ➡ 8)
Others
Clock (➡ 41)
Power Save
≥Refer to the following when "Power Save" is set to "On".
–"FL Display" is automatically set to "Automatic" (➡ 37).
–The "Quick Start" function does not work. (It is automatically
turned to "Off".)
–When the unit is off, Pay TV programmes cannot be watched
on the TV because the signal from the connected decoder is
not looped through. To watch them, turn on the unit.
Quick Start
The Quick Start feature enables this unit to be ready to start
recording as quick as approx. 1 second
can start recording soon after deciding you want to record
something.
§
Only when recording to DVD-RAM.
≥If this is set to "On", "Power Save" is automatically turned to "Off".
DivX Registration
Displays the unit's registration code.
Initialize
≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
Shipping Condition
All the settings except for the ratings level, ratings password
and time settings return to the factory preset. The timer
recording programmes are also cancelled.
Default Settings
All the settings except for the programmed channels, time
settings, country settings, language settings, disc language
settings, ratings level, ratings password and remote control
code, return to the factory presets.

Speaker Setting

This setting is only reflected when playing multi-channel audio. There is no effect with two-channel audio.
Changing the delay time
(Center and surround speakers only)
For optimum listening with 5.1-channel sound, all the speakers,
except for the subwoofer, should be the same distance from the
seating position. If you have to place the center or surround
speakers closer to the seating position, adjust the delay time to
make up for the difference.
Center delay time
Complete
Surround delay time
If either distance a or b is less than c,
find the difference in the relevant table
and change to the recommended setting.
: Recommended placement
1 Press [3, 4] to select the delay
time box and press [ENTER].
2 Press [3, 4] to adjust the delay
time and press [ENTER].
3 Press [3, 4, 2] to select
"Complete" and press [ENTER].
a Center speaker
Difference
Less than 0 cm
Approx. 30 cm
Approx. 60 cm
Approx. 90 cm
Approx. 120 cm
Approx. 150 cm
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
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To exit the screen
38
Press [RETURN] several times.
Menus
§
after turning it on. You
msec
L
C
0.0
Complete
Test
msec
LS
5.0
L
C
LS
b Surround speaker
Setting Difference
0.0 ms* Less than 0 cm
1.0 ms Approx. 150 cm
2.0 ms Approx. 300 cm
3.0 ms Approx. 450 cm
4.0 ms
* Factory preset
5.0 ms
Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)
≥DVD 1
≥On: Power consumption is minimized when the unit is turned
to standby (➡ 51).
≥Off
≥On
≥Off:
You need this registration code to purchase and play DivX Video-
on-Demand (VOD) content (➡ 20, Regarding DivX VOD content).
≥Yes
≥No
≥Yes
≥No
Adjusting the speaker levels
(Center and surround speakers only)
Adjust each speaker level to the same level to get appropriate
surround effects.
≥This cannot be set when headphones are connected.
1 Press [3, 4] to select "Test" and press [ENTER].
R
SW
Complete
RS
R
a
c
A Test signal is output from each speaker in a clockwise motion.
SW
Signals are also output from the front speakers, but they cannot
b
be adjusted. Use this when adjusting other speakers for
RS
comparison. When the test signal is being output, press [3, 4]
to lengthen the time of the test signal.
2 Press [3, 4] to select the desired level for each speaker
while test signal is being output.
≥Center: –6 dB to +6 dB
Setting
≥Surround (L/R): –6 dB to +6 dB
0.0 ms
5.0 ms* To stop test signal
Press [RETURN].
10.0 ms
To return to the previous screen
15.0 ms
Press [RETURN].
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
≥DVD 2 ≥DVD 3
Standby power consumption is less than when this is
set to "On".
Front (L) Center
msec
L
C
0.0
Complete
Test
Test
msec
LS
5.0
Surround (L)
Front (R)
R
SW
RS
Surround (R)