Audio Signal
STEREO
MAIN
I
SUB
II
MONO
Mode Indicator
I
II
Type of broadcast
Regular broadcast
(Standard Audio)
R NICAM MONO
I
(MAIN
I
)
NICAM STEREO
NICAM DUAL MONO
(MAIN
I
/ SUB
II
)
Mode Indicator
No Indicator
I
I
II
Type of broadcast
Regular broadcast
(Standard Audio)
BILINGUAL or DUAL MONO:
MAIN
I
/ SUB
II
STEREO
Mode Indicator
No Indicator
I
II
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Stereo / Bilingual Sound Selection
Note
•
If the stereo signal is poor or the receiving conditions are not optimum or if STEREO:MONO automatic switching
occurs, it is recommended you switch from STEREO to MONO.
•
Even when the contents of the receiving signal undergo changes, selection mode is kept intact.
•
When the receiving conditions deteriorate, listening will be easier if the mode is set to the MONO position, using
the stereo / bilingual sound selection button.
•
DUAL, also known as DUAL MONO or as BILINGUAL is not currently transmitted in some countries.
When you receive the stereo / bilingual sound system, sound output modes can be selected by pressing the
Stereo / Bilingual Sound Selection
button.
NICAM
.......Used in New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong etc.
A2(German)
.......Used in Australia, Malaysia etc.
Technical Information
HDMI connection
(
1): The HDMI logo is displayed on HDMI-compliant equipment.
(
2): Enquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop.
HDMI (high-de
fi
nition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-de
fi
nition digital images and high-
quality sound by connecting the TV and the equipment.
HDMI-compatible equipment (
1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a set top box or a DVD
player, can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.
About connections, see “External Equipment” (p. 30).
Note
•
HDMI is the world’s
fi
rst complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non-compression standard.
•
If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (
2).
•
When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used, connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal (HDMI: use
AUDIO IN terminals).
•
Audio settings can be made on the “HDMI Input” menu screen. (p. 20)
•
Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies (2ch L.PCM): 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz
•
Use with a PC is not assumed.
•
If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspect ratio to “16:9”.
•
This HDMI connector is “type A”.
•
This HDMI connector is compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright protection.
•
An equipment having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of either “Component”,
“S-VIDEO”, or “Video” to receive analogue signals.
•
The HDMI input terminal can be used with only the following image signals:
480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. Match the output setting of the digital equipment.
•
For details of the applicable HDMI signals, see p. 35.
