Sound Menu
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Changing the Preset Sound Mode
Mode
■ Standard: Selects the normal sound
mode.
■ Music: Emphasizes music over voices.
■ Movie: Provides the best sound for
movies.
■ Clear Voice: Emphasizes voices over
other sounds.
■ Amplify: Increase the intensity of high-frequency sound
to allow a better listening experience for the hearing
impaired.
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Adjusting Sound Settings
Equalizer
Adjusts the sound mode (standard sound mode only).
■ Balance L/R: Adjusts the balance between the right and
left speaker.
■ 100Hz / 300Hz / 1kHz / 3kHz / 10kHz (Bandwidth
Adjustment): Adjusts the level of specific bandwidth
frequencies.
■ Reset: Resets the equalizer to its default settings.
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Sound Systems, Etc.
Virtual Surround (Off / On)
(standard sound mode only)
This function provides a virtual 5.1 channel surround sound
experience through a pair of speakers or headphones using
HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function) technology.
Dialog Clarity (Off / On)
(standard sound mode only)
This function allows you to increase the intensity of a voice
over background music or sound effects so that dialog can
be heard more clearly.
Audio Language
(digital channels only)
Change the default value for audio languages.
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The available language may differ depending on the
broadcast.
Audio Format (MPEG / Dolby Digital 5.1)
(digital channels only)
When sound is emitted from both the main speaker and the
audio receiver, a sound echo may occur due to the decoding
speed difference between the main speaker and the audio
receiver. In this case, use the TV Speaker function.
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Audio Format option may differ depending on the
S.MODE
broadcast. 5.1ch Dolby digital sound is only available
when connecting an external speaker through an
optical cable.
Audio Description
(not available in all locations)
(digital channels only)
This function handles the Audio Stream for the
AD (Audio Description) which is sent along with
the Main audio from the broadcaster.
■ Audio Description (Off / On): Turn the
audio description function on or off.
■ Volume: Adjust the audio description volume.
Auto Volume (Off / Normal / Night)
To equalize the volume level on each channel, set to Normal.
■ Night: This mode provides an improved sound
experience compared to Normal mode, making almost
no noise. It is useful at night.
Speaker Select
(External Speaker / TV Speaker)
A sound echo may occur due to a difference in decoding
speed between the main speaker and the audio receiver. In
this case, set the TV to External Speaker.
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When Speaker Select is set to External Speaker, the
volume and
sound settings will be limited.
✎
When Speaker Select is set to External Speaker
x
TV Speaker: Off, External Speaker: On
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When Speaker Select is set to TV Speaker
x
TV Speaker: On, External Speaker: On
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If there is no video signal, both speakers will be mute.
Additional Setting
(digital channels only)
■ DTV Audio Level (MPEG / HE-AAC): This function
allows you to reduce the disparity of a voice signal
(which is one of the signals received during a digital TV
broadcast) to a desired level.
MUTE
buttons will not operate and the
AD
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