Configuring the Sound Menu | Samsung UN55B8500 instruction

SOUND

You can configure the sound mode, volume, multi-track sound options, etc.

¦Configuring the Sound Menu

❑Mode → Standard / Music / Movie / Clear Voice / Custom

TPress the TOOLS button to display the Tools menu. You can also set the sound mode by selecting Tools → Sound Mode.

●Standard: Selects the normal sound mode.

●Music: Emphasizes music over voices.

●Movie: Provides the best sound for movies.

●Clear Voice: Emphasizes voice over other sounds.

●Custom: Recalls your customized sound settings.

Sound

Mode	: Custom	▶
Equalizer
SRS TruSurround HD	: Off
Preferred Language	: English
Multi-Track Sound	: Mono
Auto Volume	: Off
Speaker Select	: TV Speaker
Sound Select	: Main

❑Equalizer

The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preference.

●Mode: Selects the sound mode among the predefined settings.

●Balance L/R: Adjusts the balance between the right and left speaker.

●100Hz / 300Hz / 1KHz / 3KHz / 10KHz (Bandwidth Adjustment): To adjust the level of different bandwidth frequencies.

●Reset: Resets the equalizer settings to the default values.

❑SRS TruSurround HD → Off / On

SRS TruSurround HD is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats.

T Press the TOOLS button to display the Tools menu. You can also set the SRS TruSurround HD by selecting Tools →

SRS TS HD.

❑Preferred Language (digital channels only)

Digital-TV broadcasts are capable of simultaneous transmission of many audio tracks (for example, simultaneous translations of the program into foreign languages).

N You can listen in a language other than the Preferred Language by pressing the MTS button on the remote control. N Preferred Language is available only in Digital TV mode.

N You can only select the language from among the actual languages being broadcast.

❑Multi-Track Sound (MTS) (analog channels only)

O Press the MTS button on the remote control repeatedly to select Mono, Stereo or SAP.

●Mono: Choose for channels that are broadcasting in mono or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal.

●Stereo: Choose for channels that are broadcasting in stereo.

●SAP: Choose to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a foreign-language translation.

NMulti-Track Sound is available only in Analog TV mode.

NDepending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono, Stereo or SAP.

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UN55B8500 specifications

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Samsung UN55B8500 user manual Configuring the Sound Menu

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