How to Use Menu FunctionsHow to Use Menu Functions
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Menu
Item
Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
Sound
Mode
Selects the basic sound mode
[Music] / [Speech] / [User]
The selected mode affects all input signals.
[Music] :
Improves sound quality for watching music videos, etc.
[Speech] :
Improves sound quality for watching news, drama, etc.
In Music and Speech modes, you can adjust [Bass] and [Treble]
settings, and those settings will be stored for each mode.
[User] :
Adjusts the sounds manually by using the equaliser to suit your
favourite sound quality.
For the User mode, [Equaliser] will appear on the Sound Menu
instead of [Bass] and [Treble]. Select the [Equaliser] and adjust the
frequency.
[Equaliser] (see below)
Bass
Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper
sound output
Treble
Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher
sound output
Equaliser
Adjusts the frequency level to suit your favourite sound quality
This function is available when [Mode] is set to [User].
Select the frequency and change the frequency level by using the cursor button.
If you want to enhance the bass sound, raise the level of the lower
frequency. If you want to enhance the treble sound, raise the level of
the higher frequency.
To reset the levels of each frequency to the default settings, select the [Reset
to Defaults] by using the cursor button, and then press the OK button.
Balance
Adjusts volume level of right and left speakers
Headphone Volume
Adjusts the volume of the headphones
Surround
Surround sound settings
[Off] / [V-Audio]
[V-Audio] :
Provides a dynamic enhancer of width to simulate improved
spatial effects
Auto Gain Control
Automatically regulates large sound level differences between channels
and inputs
[Off] / [On]
Volume Correction
Adjusts the volume of individual channel or input mode
Speaker Distance
to Wall
Compensates for the distance between the speakers and the wall
[Over 30cm] / [Up to 30cm]
If the distance between the TV and wall is over 30 cm, [Over 30cm] is
recommended.
If the distance between the TV and wall is within 30 cm, [Up to 30cm]
is recommended.
Preferred Multi
Audio
Selects the preferred language for digital channel multi audio
(depending on the broadcaster)
[English] / [Welsh] / [Gaelic] / [Irish]
NICAM
Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex
Reproduces NICAM stereo sound
[Off] / [On]
Off if reception is poor (FM monaural sound)
Analogue mode only
SPDIF Selection
SPDIF : A standard audio transfer file format
Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT and HDMI2 (ARC function) terminals
[Auto] / [PCM]
[Auto] :
Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital are output as Dolby Digital
Bitstream. HE-AAC (48 kHz) multi-channel is output as DTS.
MPEG is output as PCM.
[PCM] :
Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.
For DVB mode or Video mode of Media Player (p. 55)
ARC (Audio Return Channel) : A function of digital audio output using
HDMI cable
