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OTHER FUNCTIONS

A2 / NICAM / Sound Multiplex

•The CH I / II button is only useful for NICAM and sound multiplex signals. Otherwise pressing this button will have no effect.

BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast

When bilingual program is received, sound mode display appears in yellow as shown on right.

Press the CH I / II button to select the sound to be heard.

Each time the button is pressed, I, II or ▼ (force mono) appear cyclically on the screen. When receiving NICAM signals, NICAM display will appear as below.

Sound multiplex signal received

 

 

Yellow

 

 

 

 

Yellow

 

[I]

 

 

 

 

[II]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENGLISH

8

 

 

 

NICAM [II]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

NICAM signal received Yellow

 

Yellow

 

Green

 

 

 

NICAM [I]

 

 

 

NICAM [II]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select I, II or (force mono) to hear the CH I, CH II or MONO broadcast respectively.

STEREO sound broadcast

When a stereo program is received, sound mode display will appear in red, and you can press the CH I / II button to select between stereo and mono sound.

Each time the button is pressed, or ▼ (force mono)appear cyclically on the screen.

When receiving NICAM signals, NICAM display will appear as below.

Sound multiplex signal received

Red

Green

NICAM signal received

NICAM

Red

Green

Select or (force mono) to hear the STEREO or MONO broadcast respectively.

Monaural sound broadcast

When a monaural program is received, sound mode display will appear in green.

You can press the CH I / II button to select the sound mode between monaural and forced mono (sound is same).

Each time the button is pressed, ▽or ▼ (force mono) appear cyclically on the screen.

8

8

▽

NOTE

･If sound signal is not strong enough for quality reception, press the CH I / II button until ▼ appears on the screen to receive a clear mono sound.

･If sound has hiss noise or keep switching between stereo and mono mode due to signal condition, press the CH I / II button until ▼ appears on the screen to receive a clear mono sound.

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Hitachi 42PD5000 Other Functions, A2 / Nicam / Sound Multiplex, Bilingual / Dual sound broadcast, Stereo sound broadcast
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