72 Chapter 5. TV Menu Settings

Audio/Video Menu
Figure 13. Audio/Video Menu

A/V Memory Reset

A/V Memory Reset allows you to reset a spe cific input’s
A/V settings to the original factor y settings. Highlight the
box and press to select the input name. Next press
ENTER
.
The audio settings of Balance, Listen to, and L anguage
are general TV settings unaffected by A /V Memory Reset.
To reset all A/V settings at once, including the three
general settings, perform an A /V Reset by pressing the
front-panel buttons
GUIDE
and
FORMAT
simultaneously.

Settings (Audio and Video)

Each input or device has its own A/V memor y. Press
to select the input or device in the A/V Memo ry Reset
box, then select Audio or Video to adjust individua l
settings. Press
ENTER
to close the menu and display the
individual settings.
Use to cycle through the individual settings. Use
to change the setting values. Press
EXIT
to return to
normal TV viewing. For descriptions of the individual A /V
settings, see the following pages.

Video Mute

The default is On, which displays a blue background when
no signal is being received on the
INPUT
,
COMPO-
NENT,
or
HDMI
jacks.

Film Mode (480i signals only)

Auto is the default setting. With Auto selected, the T V
automatically detects and applies film-decoding co rrec-
tion for images that originated on 24-frame-per-second film
cameras and were converted to 30-frame-per-secon d video
for broadcast (3:2 pulldown conversion). Try the Of f setting
if the TV adds noticeable jagged edges to the images.
When the original video was filmed on 30-frame- per-
second cameras, the Auto setting automatically ap plies
video decoding, the same as used with the Off set ting.
Film Mode is not effective for high-definition signals.

TV Speakers

This selection turns the TV’s internal speakers on or of f.
Select Off:
• Whe n sending the sound through a separate sound
system or surround sound A/V receiver.
• If your A /V receiver is under NetCommand control
Note: To prevent damage from a sudden increase in vol-
ume, turn the TV volume down low before chang-
ing this option to On.

Audio/Video Settings and th e Remote Control

To adjust individual audio or video settings directly with
the remote control:
1. Press
AUDIO
or
VIDEO
repeatedly to cycle through the
available settings.
2. Press to adjust the setting. The setting display
will disappear after five seconds of inactivity.

Audio Settings

Analog and Digital Audio Settings

Enter the audio adjustment mode using either the Audio/
Video menu or the
AUDIO
key. Use to change s ettings.
Some adjustable settings display a slider and corr espond-
ing numeric value on screen. Values can be adjusted from
0 to 63, with 31 as the midpoint.
Note: The effects of the audio settings of Bass, Treble,
Balance, and Surround affect only the sound
heard through the TV speakers.
◊ Bass
Enhances or reduces low-pitched sound.
◊ Treble
Enhances or reduces high-pitched sound.
◊ Balance
Adjusts the level of sound between the left and right
TV speakers.
◊ Surround
Creates simulated stereo and surround effects through
the TV speakers. Your choices are:
• Off: No surr ound effects (default).
• Simulate d Stereo: The TV creates a simu-
lated stereo effect when watching a non-stereo
program.
• Surroun d Sound: The TV creates a simulated
surround effect when watching a stereo program.
◊ Level Sound
When on, automatically equalizes the volume level
when there are significant sound-level difference s
between program segments, such as between re gular
programming and commercials.