06Basic Operations

Setting MTS/SAP mode

When watching conventional TV programs, you may enjoy stereo sound and/or Secondary Audio Programs (SAP), using the Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS) function.

• Stereo broadcasts

You can enjoy, for example, sports, shows, and concerts in dynamic stereo sound.

• SAP broadcasts

MAIN sound: The normal program soundtrack (either in mono or stereo).

SAP sound: Listen to second language, supplementary com- mentary and other information. (SAP is mono sound.)

Conventional TV programs in this manual designate TV channels that are received through the conventional VHF/UHF frequencies or conventional cable TV channels.

When stereo sound is difficult to hear, you can manually switch to the MONO mode to obtain clearer sound.

Once the MONO mode is selected, the Plasma Display sound remains mono even if the Plasma Display receives a stereo broad- cast. You must reselect the STEREO mode if you want to hear stereo sound again.

Selecting MTS while the input source is in VIDEO, S-VIDEO, COMPO- NENT and HDMI does not change the type of the sound. In this case, the sound is determined by the video source.

SPLIT

SPLIT

P IN P SWAP

 

INPUT

SHIFT

 

 

SPLIT

SPLIT

 

 

CH+

CH–

CH

DTV

 

 

 

 

DELETE

SIGNAL

MTS

LIST

 

Each time you press the MTS button, MTS toggles as shown below.

 

 

STEREO mode

 

 

 

SAP mode

 

 

 

MONO mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

SAP

 

 

 

MONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In each of the MTS/SAP modes selected using the MTS button, the display changes depending on broadcasting signals being received.

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Using the multiscreen functions

You can display a sub-picture within the main picture. In this way you can watch a TV program or monitor the video input from any connected device while watching TV or another video input.

Use this function following the procedures below to select the Twin (2-screen) or PIP (picture in picture) mode.

In the multiscreen function, the sound of a main input is always output.

PIP (picture in picture)

Main input

Sub-picture

Twin 1 (2-screen)

Main input

Sub-picture

Twin 2 (2-screen)

Main input

Sub-picture

1Press the MENU button.

2Press the c or d button to move to Screen, then press the \ or OK button.

3Press the c or d button to move to PIP/TWIN, then press the \ or OK button.

Screen

Screen Size

Auto

Main Input

Analog TV

PIP/TWIN

 

Screen Saver

 

Move Adjust Return

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Pioneer PDP-42A3HD manual Setting MTS/SAP mode, Using the multiscreen functions

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