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Chapter 4: Using the Menu System
Sound Menu
The Sound menu lets you adjust audio output. To access the Sound menu,
press MENU on the remote, and then select
Sound
from the main menu. The
following audio items can be adjusted:
Sound settings
,
Sound type
,
Sound mode
,
SAP
,
Sound Logic
,
Dynamic bass
,
Headphone settings
, and
Graphic equalizer
.
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Sound settings
The
Sound settings
submenu contains the following items:
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 button to select
External
(if your TV is
using external amplifier only) or
Internal
(if your TV is using the speakers
in the TV).
Subwoofer
Select
External
if the TV is using an external subwoofer, or
None
if the TV is not using a subwoofer.
Sound type
Press the right arrow button to scroll through the available audio
types, which control the way the sound comes through your speakers. The
options available vary according to the input selected.
Mono
(available for regular TV viewing only) 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 in the channel banner when you tune to a program that is
broadcast in stereo.
Automatic
(available for regular TV viewing only) Chooses the sound type
according to the current signal.
Left
and
Right
(available for audio/video inputs only) Isolates either the
left or right channel of the incoming audio.
Sound Mode
Press the right arrow button to scroll through the available audio
modes, which provides special processing through your speakers (depending on
the setting you chose as your
Sound type
).
Normal
Does not give any special processing, simply provides the mono
or stereo sound provided by the signal you're watching.
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.
Second Audio Program (SAP)
Plays the program’s audio in a second
language, if one is available. The letters "SAP" appear in the channel banner
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.
