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Technical
Information
Rating (Digital TV)
Rating
Meaning
- (No Block)
Not classified
G
General
PGR
Parental Guidance
Recommended
AO
Adults Only
Stereo / Bilingual Sound Selection
(Analogue TV)
When you receive the stereo / bilingual sound system,
sound output modes can be selected by using the [MPX]
in the Sound Menu.
Audio Signal
Mode Indicator
STEREO
MAIN I
SUB II
MONO
NICAM
....... Used in New Zealand, Singapore, Hong
Kong etc.
Type of broadcast
Mode Indicator
Regular broadcast
(Standard Audio)
No Indicator
R NICAM
MONO I (MAIN I)
NICAM STEREO
NICAM DUAL MONO
(MAIN I / SUB II)
I
II
A2 (German)
....... Used in Australia, Malaysia etc.
Type of broadcast
Mode Indicator
Regular broadcast
(Standard Audio)
No Indicator
BILINGUAL or DUAL
MONO: MAIN I / SUB II
STEREO
●
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 Sound Selection button.
●
DUAL, also known as DUAL MONO or as BILINGUAL
is not currently transmitted in some countries.
HDMI connection
This TV incorporates HDMI™ technology. HDMI (high-
definition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy
high-definition 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 DVD player, a set top box or
game equipment, can be connected to the HDMI terminal
using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.
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Applicable HDMI features
●
Input audio signal: 2ch Linear PCM (sampling
frequencies - 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz)
●
Input video signal
“Input signal that can be
displayed” (p. 31)
Match the output setting of the digital equipment.
●
VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 5)
“VIERA Link” (p. 26)
●
Content Type
●
x.v.Colour™
●
Audio Return Channel
*
2
(HDMI2 terminal only)
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DVI connection
If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect
to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable.
When the DVI to HDMI adaptor cable is used, connect
the audio cable to AV audio terminals.
Note
●
Audio settings can be made on [HDMI Input] in the
Sound Menu. (p. 18)
●
If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment
function, set the aspect ratio to “16:9”.
●
These HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP
(High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright
protection.
●
Equipment having no digital output terminal may be
connected to the input terminal of component or video
to receive analogue signals.
*
1: The HDMI logo is displayed on HDMI-compliant
equipment.
*
2: Audio Return Channel (ARC) is a function to send
digital sound signals via an HDMI cable.
