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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the overall audio volume, use the left/right arrow but-
tons [23 or 24]: the caption “Volume” appears on the screen
together with a slider control. Using the remote control, the
audio volume can be lowered with the left arrow [24] or raised
with the right arrow [23]. The same adjustment can be made
using the left/right arrow buttons [28] and [30] of the cabinet
controls.
Muting the TV sound
The TV sound can be silenced instantaneously by pressing but-
ton [20]: the caption “Mute” appears on the screen. To restore
sound subsequently, simply press the same button a second
time. The ”Mute” caption disappears and the sound returns at
the same volume as before.
Sound menu adjustments
The adjustments described in this section apply to all audio
sources, with the exception of the signal coming from the AV
GRAPHIC socket ports.
To maximise sound quality and exploit the potential of the
appliance to the full, certain selections and adjustments can
be made internally of the Sound menu (displayed by pressing
button [6]).
- ”Volume”
: this is a master control, used to set the overall
volume by way of the procedure described above
- “Balance”
: controls the level of the sound output from each of
the speakers. In normal conditions, this parameter is set so
that the left and right audio channels deliver equal volume.
- “Sound”
: this option will be enabled only when the audio-video
source selected is TV (RF). It tells you what type of audio is
being decoded (this information can also be displayed by
pressing button [12]) and will possibly allow further selections
to be made. Proceed as follows:
•
Broadcasts with ANALOG STEREO SOUND
(a caption in green appears at the top right of the
screen):
- if the channel is broadcasting in stereo, the Mono option
will be displayed. Select mono sound if you are viewing
in an area where the stereo audio signal is affected by
disturbance or weak.
-
if the channel is broadcasting in dual language, the “Dual
I” and “Dual II” options will be displayed.
•
Broadcasts with DIGITAL STEREO SOUND (NICAM)
(a caption in yellow appears at the top right of the
screen):
-
if the channel is broadcasting in stereo, the Mono option
will be displayed. Select mono sound if you are viewing
in an area where the stereo audio signal is affected by
disturbance or weak.
-
if the channel is broadcasting in dual language, the “Mono”,
“Dual I” and “Dual II” options will be displayed.
- “Sound Effect”
: this item allows selection of the following
options:
•
“Off”
: the sound output undergoes no processing whatsoe-
ver.
•
“Wide”
: when the audio signal is stereo, this option creates
an impression of distance between the two speakers. If the
audio signal is mono, this option creates a ʻpseudo-stereoʼ
effect.
•
“SRS WOW”
: this option activates a sophisticated treat-
ment of the audio signal, whether mono or stereo, giving
the viewer a “realistic” sensation of sound coming from all
directions. Selecting the option “Active” it will be possible
to select the characteristics of the audio output in the sub-
menu
Advanced Adj.
, using the options
“TruBass”
,
“3D
Sound”
and
“Focus”
(see further on under
Advanced
Adj.
).
NOTE
: “WOW”, “SRS” and the relative symbol are registered
trademarks, property of SRS Labs, Inc. “WOW” technology is
used under licence from SRS Labs, Inc.
- “Loudness”
: when Loudness is selected, the bass frequencies
of the audio output are boosted progressively as the volume
decreases. In practice, lowering the volume also reduces
the lower frequencies; accordingly, this function restores the
missing frequencies to give a more balanced audio output.
- “Advanced Adj.”
: selecting this item, the OSD presents a sub-
menu of which the functionalities are described in the next
section.
- “Preset”
: used to select one of the equalizer presets configu-
red using the
Sound
menu. Having made all the preferred
settings (procedures described above), the “Preset” function
can be used to select the three presets named
“Voice”
,
“Music”
and
“Concert”
. When purchasing the appliance
new, these presets are all set in the same way at average
values (
NOTE
: once altered, the factory setting can only be
restored manually).
