Panasonic Av Control Receiver Sa-bx500 Operating Instructions

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Other connections
•  Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
•  Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise indicated. 
•  To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions.
Connections
PreparationsBACK
OUTIN IN
CDBD/DVD PLAYER / ANALOG 8CH IN DVD RECORDERVCRCABLE/SATGAME TV
AUDIO
SURROUND  BACKSURROUNDFRONTSUBWOOFER
OUT IN
IN
IN
(DVD RECORDER) (BD/DVD PLAYER)
(CABLE/SAT)
HDMI 1 HDMI 2
HDMI 3
CK
COMPONENT VIDEO
L
RININ IN
IN
OUT
IN
INOUTOUT
IN IN IN...

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Connections
Connecting other speakers
Note
• Make sure to connect speakers’ HF terminals with the unit’s FRONT B terminals, and speakers’ LF terminals with the unit’s FRONT A terminals.
• Different amps for high frequency and low frequency signals produce BI-AMP stereo sounds that are clearer and higher in audio  quality when you play on 2 channels sources containing analog audio and 2-channel PCM signals ( ➔ page 51).
• 
When connecting speakers with the impedance of 4  Ω, mak e sure to set “4...

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•  Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
•  Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise indicated. 
•  To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions.
Connections
Preparations
To enjoy wireless audio with SH-FX67
You can connect left and right surround speakers wirelessly by using Panasonic SH-FX67 (a set consisted of a digital transmitter 
and a wireless system sold separately) with the unit (➔ page 27).
T

o use these options, insert the...

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Auto speaker setup using the setup microphone
Using the supplied setup microphone, you can measure such items as distance from the seating area, polarity and size 
and make adjustments for connected speakers.
K

eep quiet during the auto speaker setup. Conversational voice, air-conditioning noise and small sounds made 
by winds may cause an error or produce an incorrect setting. Speakers output loud test signals during the auto 
speaker setup. Make sure to keep little children out of the room....

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Auto speaker setup using the setup microphone
Preparations
With the setup microphone, the unit automatically sets the following.
DISTANCE :   The unit measures the distance between each speaker and the seating area and corrects the sound delay in the 
seating area. The maximum speaker distance for correcting the delay is 15 meters (45 feet).
POLARITY  :
   The unit checks the polarity of each speaker and, when the polarity is wrong, corrects it.  
Select 
“CHECK NO ” in “Setting the unit...

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Enjoying the Home Theater
ENTER
SUB MENUS
TV/VIDEO
WIRELESS READYSURROUND     M.ROOM
INPUT SELECTORVOLUME
+
_MULTI CH
PROCESSING TrueHD
D+
DTS-HD MULTI CH
LPCM B I-AMP
SETUP MIC AUXTUNE
RETURN
A
UTO SPEAKER SETUP-SETUP OKSURROUNDSPEAKERS A
SPEAKERS B
S VIDEO
VIDEOL  -  AUDIO  -  R
“   ”
“SURROUND”
“MULTI CH PROCESSING”
SURROUNDSPEAKERS B
SPEAKERS A
“ WIRELESS READY SURROUND, M. ROOM
”
INPUT SELECTOR
VOLUME
+
_
TUNEPOWERPOWER
Basic playback
1
To turn the unit on
Press [
^].
• The standby...

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Enjoying the Home Theater
Basic operations
Using surround speakers wirelessly 
with SH-FX67
• Insert the digital transmitter into the unit’s digital transmitter terminal and connect surround speakers to SH-FX67’s 
wireless system ( ➔ page 23).
 
By using 2 sets of SH-FX67, you can enjoy 7.1 channel playback, 
making the surround speakers and surround back speakers wireless.
• See SH-FX67’s operating instructions for details.
• Make sure to turn the unit off before inserting or removing the...

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Listening to surround sound
You can add surround effects or create surround sound from 2-channel stereo sources.
Dolby Pro Logic 
Dolby Pro Logic  offers you surround playback of 2-channel stereo sources.
The technology enables you to play 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS sources on  
7.1 channels (when tw

o surround back speakers are connected to the unit) and on  
6.1 channels (when only one surround bac

k speaker is connected).
The technology makes surround back channels available for the...

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Listening to surround sound
Operations
Dolby Pro Logic  
“MOVIE ” This mode produces good effects 
when y

ou play commercial film titles in 
the Dolby Surround format.
Sounds assigned to surround back 
channels become stereo in playback 
when you connect two surround back 
speakers to the unit.
“MUSIC ” Use 
this mode when playing music.
“EX ”
(Dolb
 y Digital EX) This mode produces good effects 
when y
ou play commercial film titles 
recorded in the Dolby Digital Surround 
EX format.
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Remote controlling sound effects
See pages 28 and 29 for information about each mode.
Adjusting Dolby Pro Logic ’s “MUSIC ” mode
You can use the following modes when the input source is 2-channel stereo.
■ Dimension Control
You can make up for differences in the output level of the front and surround speakers.
1. Press [ PL] to activate Dolby Pro Logic .
2.  
Press [ PL], next press [ e][
r ] to select “MUSIC ”,  
and press [OK] to confirm.
3.  Press [ e][
r ] to select 
 “DIMEN ”, and press...