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Chapter 4
Using the TV’s Menu System
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Sound Menu
Sound settings
Displays a choice list that lets you adjust the TV’s speakers and subwoofer.
Left & Right balance
Use the left or right arrow to center the bar under the arrow to
balance the left and right speakers.
Amplifier
Use the left or right arrow to select
External
(if your TV is using external
amplifier only) or
Internal
(if your TV is using the speakers in the TV).
Subwoofer
Set the subwoofer to
External
if the TV is connected to an external subwoofer;
or
None
if the TV is not connected to an external subwoofer.
Sound type
Press the right arrow to scroll through the available audio types, which control the
way the sound comes through your speakers.
Mono
Plays the sound in mono only. Use this setting when receiving broadcasts with weak
stereo signals.
Stereo
Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right channels. Most TV
programs and recorded materials have stereo audio. The word
Stereo
appears on the TV
when you tune to a program that is broadcast in stereo.
Automatic
Chooses the sound type according to the current signal.
Sound Mode
Press the right arrow to scroll through the available audio modes, which provides
special processing through your speakers and depends on how you set the sound type.
Normal
Does not give any special processing, simply provides mono or stereo sound.
Wide
Available only for mono signals. “Widens” sound from mono broadcasts and mono
components connected to your TV for a fuller, more spacious sound.
Magic
Available only for stereo signals. Gives a surround effect with more bass.
Dolby Virtual
Available only for stereo signals. Creates a virtualized surround sound
experience from two speakers using the Dolby Pro Logic decoding. It provides the sensation
of being surrounded by additional speakers.
Surround effect
Controls the amount of surround sound in Dolby Virtual sound mode.
Second Audio Program (SAP)
Plays the program’s audio in a second language, if one is available.
The TV displays the word SAP when you tune to a program that is broadcast with SAP
information. SAP audio is broadcast in mono. SAP is also used to broadcast a program’s audio
with descriptions of the video for the visually impaired.
Automatic sound level
Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during commercial breaks, and
also amplifies softer sounds in program material. Eliminates the need to constantly adjust
volume control.
Headphone settings
Displays a choice list of available settings you can adjust:
Volume, Bass
and
Treble
. The
Headphone sound option
allows you to choose stereo, mono or automatic. These
descriptions are same as sound type above.
Graphic equalizer
Allows you to choose a specific sound through the
Sound Preset
option. Press
the right arrow to cycle through the options:
Standard, Movie, Voice, Music, Flat,
Videogame,
Video camera
and
Personal
.
The
Frequency range
displays the different treble and bass bands set for each Sound Preset
option. You can choose a band and make adjustments. When you make adjustments, the
Sound
Preset
option automatically changes to
Personal
. Press the left or right arrow button to select the
frequency (Bass 100Hz, Mid Bass 500Hz, Medium 1.5kHz, Mid Treble 5kHz, Treble 10kHz) you
want to adjust. Then use the up or down arrow button to adjust the decibel.
To view the frequency range of another Sound Preset option, press the right arrow until no band
is selected and Frequency range is highlighted. Then press the up arrow to highlight
Sound
Preset
.
