Panasonic Home Theater Audio System Sc-els10 Operating Instructions

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Make either digital audio (OPTICAL) output connections or analog audio output connections according to your equipment and
preference.
Make either digital audio (COAXIAL) output connections or analog audio output connections according to your equipment and
preference.
These terminals are convenient for equipment you want to connect only temporarily. 
To connect the unit to a cable box or satellite receiver etc.
To connect the unit to a CD player
To connect the unit to a video camera or game...

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Connections
The front speakers come with separate mid/high-range (HF) and low-range (LF) terminals.
• Bi-wiring prevents high frequency and low frequency signals from interfering with each other. It offers playback in high audio quality.
• HF and LF stand for high frequency and low frequency, respectively.
• When the front speaker is connected through bi-wire connection, be sure to set “Making bi-wire setting” (á below) to “YES ” before
performing the auto speaker setup (á pages 26 and 27)....

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You can connect other speakers than the speakers specific for this system. 
However, ELS Surround sound cannot be properly played back.
nAuto speaker setup
• When the subwoofer is connected, make sure it is turned on. (There are subwoofer models that turn off automatically.)
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Such factors as speaker types, room conditions and speaker placement may cause the unit to set speaker size, lowpass filter frequency and other
items differently for the same type of speakers or produce settings that...

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Connections
You can connect left and right surround speakers wirelessly by using Panasonic SH-FX50/SH-FX60 (a set consisting of a digital
transceiver and a wireless system sold separately) with the unit.
To use this option, insert the digital transceiver into the unit’s digital transceiver terminal and connect surround speakers to SH-FX50/
SH-FX60’s wireless system. 
• See SH-FX50/SH-FX60’s operating instructions for details.
• Audio output changes as follows when you use surround speakers...

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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 48 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 and polarity and make
adjustment for connected speakers.
• For ELS Surround playback, perform the auto speaker setup and light up the “AUTO SPEAKER SETUP” indicator.
• The unit considers seven speakers and one subwoofer are connected to the unit (keeps factory settings) unless you
perform these steps.
Keep quiet during the auto speaker setup....

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When one of the following error messages appears, press [TEST, –AUTO] to cancel and perform the auto speaker setup again.
• Speaker placement, speaker directions and other conditions may prevent correct setting.
• Left and right front speakers are set as “LARGE” even if their size is “SMALL” when you perform the auto speaker setup without
connecting the subwoofer. (ELS Surround sound cannot be properly played back.)
• The connection status is set and the level is adjusted for the subwoofer.
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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 55)
• The unit memorizes whether [SURROUND] has been pressed on or off for each input source.
• 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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SPEAKERS 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 39).
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...