OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

AUDIO MENU

MENU

Picture

Audio

Timer

Function

Setup

Language

Select

OK Set

 

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Mode

 

 

: Movie

OK

 

Treble

 

 

: + 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass

 

 

: – 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

:

0 L

 

 

 

 

 

SRS TruBass

 

 

: Middle

 

 

Matrix Surround

: Off

 

 

Perfect Volume

: Off

 

 

Reset

 

 

 

Reset

 

 

Select

Set

 

Return

R

Selected characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup hint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie: This selects the audio suitable for Movie.

Audio Mode

 

 

Movie

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Speech

 

 

Favorite

 

 

Music: This selects the audio suitable for Music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speech: This selects the audio suitable for News, Talk show etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favorite: This mode should be adjusted depending on user’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preference.

 

 

 

 

 

Treble

Suppresses treble.

Enhances treble.

 

Adjust to taste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass

Suppresses bass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enhances bass.

 

Adjust to taste.

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

Suppresses right-side sound.

Suppresses left-side sound.

 

Adjust to taste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRS TruBass takes advance of the ability of the human ear to be able

SRS TruBass

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

Low

 

 

 

 

Middle

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

to distinguish between two different tones. By using this ability,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TruBass gives enhanced bass sound that otherwise would not be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heard. Adjust it depending on the user’s preference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matrix Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This features the spacious sound effects of a stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect Volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This will automatically adjust volume so each channel and input has

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the same average volume level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset

(off the function)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(waiting to reset)

 

The original factory settings for the items of this Menu page can be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

restored by pressing the OK button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER MENU

MENU

Picture

Audio

Timer

Function

Setup

Language

Select

OK Set

 

Timer

 

 

 

Off Timer

:

30Min.

OK

On Timer

: - - : - -

 

Select

Adjust

Return

 

 

 

 

Selected characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup hint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off Timer

--Min.

 

30Min.

 

 

60Min.

This function automatically sets the power to standby status when the

 

 

 

 

120Min.

 

 

 

90Min.

 

 

indicated time period has elapsed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This automatically sets the power from standby to ON when the

On Timer

- - ( : - - )

 

 

 

 

 

(- - : )- -

indicated time period has elapsed. The settable time is 00:00~11:59.

hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

minutes

Input the required time by

SELECT buttons on the remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hitachi 42PMA300A user manual Audio Menu, Timer Menu

42PMA300A specifications

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