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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 video and
photographs, respectively.
Standard Optimizes sound quality for general content.
Music Lets you experience dynamic and clear sound, like that of a
concert.
Cinema Optimizes surround sound for movies.
Game Broadens your game-playing experience with superb sound
quality.
Sports Reproduces realistic sound, like that in a stadium.
Reset Resets the current Sound settings to their defaults, except MTS Audio,
Alternate Audio and Speakers.
Equalizer Adjust allows you to select your frequency response curve. Select Reset to
reset the Equalizer settings to the default values.
Sound Booster Select On to enhance treble/bass and reproduces dynamic sound, or Off to
provide natural sound.
Clear Voice Select On for spoken dialog.
Steady Sound Select On to stabilize the volume across all programs and commercials.
Select Off to disable this function.
Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance.
Volume Offset Adjust the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs.
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.
Alternate Audio
Digital channels
only
Select among the available options to swi tch among the alternate audio
streams. The program you are tuned to may be broadcasted in a different
language in the alternate audio streams.
Speakers TV Speakers Select to use the TV speakers.
Audio System Select to use an external audio system for the TV sound. By
selecting this option you are disabling the TV speakers.
Audio Out Variable Adjusts the volume with the TV’s remote control, when using
an external audio system.
Fixed Adjusts the volume using the connected audio system’s
remote control.
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