Setting Sound
You can select the following sound settings to your preference according to your listening conditions or sources.
•Items shown in this section are the initial values when shipped from the factory.
•The
Attenuating the Input Signal
When the input level of the analog source is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion.
•Once you have made adjustment, it is memorized for each source.
Turning Analog Direct On and Off
You can enjoy the sound closer to the original source by overriding the sound adjustments such as speaker output level adjustments (see page 40), Equalization pattern (see page 39), Surround and DSP modes (see pages 32 to 36), Bass Boost (see page 31) and Midnight Mode (see page 24). You can only adjust the volume level while
On the front panel:
Press and hold INPUT ATT (INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL) so that the INPUT ATT indicator lights up on the display.
•Each time you press and hold the button, the input attenuator mode turns on (“ATT ON”) or off (“NORMAL”).
INPUT
ANALOG/DIGITAL
INPUT ATT
Analog Direct is in use.
• Once you have made adjustment, it is memorized for each source.
Press ANALOG DIRECT to turn on Analog Direct.
The ANALOG DIRECT lamp on the front panel button lights up.
•Each time you press the button, Analog Direct turns on and off.
–When Analog Direct turns on, “A. DIRECT” appears on the display.
Using the
ANALOG DIRECT | ANALOG |
| DIRECT |
1. Press MENU.
The MENU screen appears on the TV.
MENU 
PLAY EXIT
/REW 
PAUSE FF/ 
SET
DOWN – TUNING – UP
STOP CONTROL
buttons
On the front panel | From the remote control |
Using the
1. Press MENU.
The MENU screen appears on the TV.
2. Press 5 or ∞ to move 
to “SOUND CONTROL,” then press 2 or 3.
The SOUND CONTROL menu appears.
2. Press 5 or ∞ to move 
to “SOUND CONTROL,” then press 2 or 3.
The SOUND CONTROL menu appears.
3. Press 5 or ∞ to move 
to “INPUT ATT.”
4. Press 2 or 3 to select “ATT ON” or “NORMAL.”
When “ATT ON” is selected, the INPUT ATT indicator lights up on the display.
5.When you finish, press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV.
Notes:
•This function is available when analog input terminals are in use.
•This function is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode.
3.Press 5 or ∞ to move 
to “ANALOG
DIRECT.”
4. Press 2 or 3 to select “ON” or “OFF.”
When Analog Direct is turned on, the ANALOG DIRECT lamp on the front panel button lights up.
–When Analog Direct turns on, “A. DIRECT” appears on the display.
5.When you finish, press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV.
Notes:
•When digital input mode is in use, Analog Direct is not available.
•Turning on Surround or DSP mode cancels Analog Direct and previously selected sound adjustments are recalled.
•If Analog Direct is in use, Midnight Mode is temporarily canceled even though adjustable.
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