Question: Do I really need five speakers and a subwoofer?
Answer: For regular TV viewing, no, you don't need five speakers and a subwoofer. However, movies were designed to be watched with five speakers and a subwoofer.
Question:What is 7.1 sound?
Answer: A multichannel sound technology that features 7 channels of sound in the left, right, center, left surround, right surround, left rear, right rear positions. 7.1 systems also have 1 channel for LFE (low frequency effects) which is usually sent to a subwoofer.
Question: Where should the speakers be placed?
Answer: The most important speaker is the center speaker, which should be directly above or below the screen. The left and right speakers should be equidistant on the left and right side of the screen.
Answer:Speakers need power. A wireless amplifier kit will work with all Panasonic speakers.
Question: How do I know if all the speakers are working properly?
Answer: Panasonic speakers have a "check speaker" function which will auto sequence sound and display where the sound is on your receiver.
Question: What is auto speaker detection?
Answer: There is a Smart Setup function/button on the receiver that will allow the customer to adjust the speaker output level automatically in the Auto Speaker Setup portion of the menu. During this setup process, a test signal is output from each speaker.
Question: Why does the sound not always come out of all the speakers?
Answer: Not all programs are available in multichannel sound. For example, mono will come out of the center speaker, while stereo will come out of the left and right speakers.
Question: Can I use headphones to watch TV and not disturb the neighbors or sleeping kids?
Answer: Yes. All Panasonic receivers have headphone jacks.