09Adjustments and Settings

Customizing the Sound Settings

This Plasma Display has several setting options that allow you to control the sound quality.

1Press the MENU button.

2Press the c or d button to move to Sound, then press the a or OK button.

3Press the c or d button to select the required option (Bass, Treble, or Balance).

4Press the b or a button until you reach the optimal setting.

Bass: 0~100

Treble: 0~100

Balance: L50~0~R50

Sound

 

Effect

 

 

Flat

 

 

Bass

 

 

50

 

 

 

Treble

 

 

50

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

R 1

 

 

Auto Volume Level

 

Off

 

 

SRS TruSurround XT

 

On

 

 

Digital Audio Out

 

 

PCM

 

 

Move

Adjust

Return

 

 

 

 

 

Item

 

button

\ button

Bass

 

For weaker bass

For stronger bass

 

 

 

 

Treble

 

For weaker treble

For stronger treble

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

Decreases audio from

Decrease audio from

 

 

 

the right speaker

the left speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5Press the EXIT button.

If you make any adjustment to the “Bass” or “Treble”, the “Effect” is automatically switched to “User”. Also, if you make any adjustment to the “Balance”, the “Effect” is not switched.

Adjusting the Volume Automatically

This feature allows you to automatically adjust the volume of every channel by lowering the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by raising the sound output when

Setting the Surround Sound

You can enjoy the virtual surround sound effect.

1Press the MENU button.

2Press the c or d button to move to Sound, then press the a or OK button.

3Press the c or d button to move to SRS TruSurrond XT, then press the a or OK button.

4Press the c or d button to select the required option (On or Off).

Sound

Effect

Flat

On

Bass

50

Off

Treble

50

 

Balance

R 1

 

Auto Volume Level

Off

 

SRS TruSurround XT

On

 

Digital Audio Out

PCM

 

Move Enter Return

5Press the EXIT button.

is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

If you switch the “SRS TruSurrond XT” setting, the sound type is automatically switched to “User”.

Setting up External Digital Sound

You can enjoy the Dolby Digital* sound effect with the DIGITAL OUT connected to an external digital audio decoder.

1Press the MENU button.

2Press the c or d button to move to Sound, then press the a or OK button.

3Press the c or d button to move to Digital Audio Out, then press the a or OK button.

4Press the c or d button to select the required option (PCM or Ÿ Digital).

the modulation signal is low.

1

Press the MENU button.

2

Press the c or d button to move to Sound, then press

 

the a or OK button.

3

Select Auto Volume Level and press the a or OK button

 

again.

4

Press the c or d button to select the required option (On

Sound

Effect

Bass

Treble

Balance

Auto Volume Level

SRS TruSurround XT

Digital Audio Out

Move Enter

Flat PCM

50 Digital

R1 Off On

PCM

Return

or Off).

Item

Description

PCM (factory Always the sound is output in the PCM

Sound

Effect

Bass

Treble

Balance

Auto Volume Level

SRS TruSurround XT Digital Audio Out

Move Enter

Flat On

50 Off

50

R1 Off On

PCM

Return

default)

format regardless of the types of signals.

Ÿ Digital

For Dolby Digital encoded signals, the sound

 

is output in the Dolby Digital format. For

 

PCM encoded signals, the sound is output in

 

the PCM format.

5Press the EXIT button.

The factory default is “Off”.

5Press the EXIT button.

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Pioneer PDP 42A3HD, PDP-4214HD manual Customizing the Sound Settings, Adjusting the Volume Automatically

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