Panasonic Av Control Receiver Sa-xr700 Operating Instructions

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Make the following connections when you wish to install a second pair of speakers in another room and enjoy music there.
• “Auto speaker setup using the setup microphone” (á page 24) is unavailable for speakers connected to the FRONT B terminals.
When “SPEAKERS B” is selected, the unit automatically switches the selection to “SPEAKERS A” only and uses the setting for the
auto speaker setup.
• Select “SPEAKERS B” when you wish to enjoy sounds from speakers connected to the FRONT B terminals (á...

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Connections
You can enjoy music wirelessly in another room (MULTI ROOM) by installing Panasonic SH-FX80 (a set consisting of a digital
transceiver and a wireless system sold separately).
Insert SH-FX80’s digital transceiver into the unit’s digital transceiver terminal.
• See SH-FX80’s operating instructions for details.
• To use this function, make sure to select “MULTI ROOM ” in “Making MULTI ROOM setting” (below). The speakers do not produce
adequate sounds unless you make this setting.
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You can enjoy XM Satellite Radio on this unit by connecting the XM Connect & Play antenna, or XM Mini-Tuner
and Home Dock (each sold separately).
• XM monthly service subscription is required to receive XM Satellite Radio.
Connecting antennas
Connecting XM Connect & Play antenna or XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock
XM Connect & Play antenna, or XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock (each sold separately)
Refer to page 42 for optimizing the reception and information on how to subscribe to XM Satellite Radio.
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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 adjustment for connected speakers.
Keep 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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When one of the following error messages appears, press [TEST, –AUTO] to cancel and perform the auto speaker setup again.
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You can also perform automatic speaker detection only (á page 10).
• Speaker placement, speaker directions and other conditions
may prevent correct setting.
• The unit sets the lowpass filter frequency at the value of the
speaker capable of reproducing the lowest frequency signal
among speakers judged as “SMALL”.
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When left and right speakers differ in size, they are set...

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Enjoying the Home Theater
Digital signals this unit can play:
Dolby Digital (including Dolby Digital Surround EX), DTS (including DTS-ES and DTS 96/24) and PCM (á page 39)
• The unit memorizes whether [SURROUND] has been pressed
on or off for each input source.
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The setting always switches from off to on when the input comes
from a surround source in Dolby Digital, DTS or other formats.
• When you press [SURROUND] off while playing a surround
source (excluding a DVD-Audio source that does not...

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SREAKERS B
•Playback is in 2-channel stereo when you select “SPEAKERS B” only.
• When only “SPEAKERS B” is selected and the input source is
surround, “2CH MIX” appears on the display.
• Selected speakers output sounds assigned to front 2 channels
when you make DVD ANALOG 6CH connections.
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If you select “SPEAKERS B” only, the following are set automatically irrespective of
settings selected in “Setting speakers and their sizes” (
á page 35).
Speaker size: “LARGE ” 
Subwoofer: “NO ” (Bass is...

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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 two surround back speakers are connected to the unit) and on
6.1 channels (when only one surround back speaker is connected).
• The technology makes surround back channels available for the...

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Dolby Pro Logic 
Choices become “EX ” or “MUSIC ” when you connect one surround back speaker only.
NEO:6
•The “CINEMA ” mode is available for 2-channel stereo Dolby Digital and DTS sources containing surround data. The “MUSIC ” mode
is available for the same sources containing no surround data.
• The subwoofer goes silent when you use NEO:6 on 2-channel stereo sources as long as all speakers have been set as “LARGE
 ” in
“Setting speakers and their sizes” (á page 35).
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Remote controlling sound effects/convenient functions
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.
Press   to select “DIMEN ”, and press 
for adjustment.
Adjustment range: -3 (More surround sound) to +3 (More front sound)
Factory setting: 0
(Center Width Control)...