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Using the Menus
Using the Sound Settings
Option Description
Sound Mode
Customized
sound listening
Sets a sound mode. Sound Mode includes options best suited for vi deo and
photographs, respectively. The available options depend on the scene select settings.
Dynamic Enhances treble and bass.
Standard Standard sound optimized for home use.
Clear Voice Suitable for spoken dialog.
Custom Select to store your preferred settings.
Reset Resets the current Sound settings to their defaults, except MTS Audio, Alternate
Audio and Speakers.
Treb le Adjust to increase or decrease higher-pitched sounds.
Bass Adjust to increase or decrease lower-pitched sounds.
Equalizer Adjust allows you to select your frequency response curve. Select Reset to reset the
Equalizer settings to the default values. (Available when Sound Mode is set to
Custom.)
Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance.
Surround Allows you to select the suitable surround effects depending on the genre of TV
program (movie, sport, music, etc.) or video game. The available options depend on the
scene select setting.
On/Off Select On to optimize the sound quality to enjoy the effects of the
Surround option and to create a virtual surround sound using the 2ch
speaker.
Cinema/Off Provides surround effects just like the high-grade audio systems
found in movie theaters.
Music/Off Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are sur rounded
by sound as in a music hall.
Sports/Off Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are watchi ng a
live sports contest.
Game/Off Provides surround effects that enhance game sound.
Volume Offset Adjust the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs.
Steady Sound Select On to stabilize the volume across all programs and commercia ls.
Select Off to disable this function.
MTS Audio
Enjoy stereo,
bilingual and mono
programs
Stereo Select for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcast in
stereo.
Auto SAP Select to automatically switch the TV to second audio programs
when a signal is received. If no SAP signal is present, the TV
remains in Stereo mode.
Mono Select for mono reception. Use to reduce noise during weak stereo
broadcasts.
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