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Virtual Dolby Surround
Dolby Virtual is a technology certified by Dolby Laboratories, that creates a virtualized surround sound experience from two speakers.The Virtual Dolby Surround function works in
Virtual Dolby Surround retains all of the original multichannel audio information and provides the listener with the sensation of being surrounded by additional speakers.
OVERVIEW
Exit
Program Info
>Sound Picture Time Preferences Installation
SOUND
Return |
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Sound type | <I> Stereo | |
Sound mode | Dolby Virtual | |
Surround effect | ............. | |
Balance L/R | ............. | |
Dynamic bass | Off | |
Sound preset | Film | |
10 kHz | Treble | .............. |
5 kHz |
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1,5 kHz | Medium | .............. |
500 Hz |
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100 Hz | Bass | ............. |
Sound type
BROADCAST CHOICE
MonoAutomatic - Mono
StereoMono - Stereo
Dual |
| Sound 1 - Sound 2 |
NICAM - 3 Sound 1 - Sound 2 - Sound 3
AV | Stereo - Sound 1 - Sound 2 |
Display the OVERVIEW by pressing MENU button.
Select the Sound line. Confirm with OK.
The SOUND menu appears with the following options.
Return: returns to the OVERVIEW menu. | EN |
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Sound type: select the relevant sound type.
The available options depend on the programme you are watching. Refer to the table opposite to find out about the various options available according to the type of sound transmitted by the channel.
Sound Mode: select a mode.The available modes depend on the sound type selected. See «More info» below.
Magic and Dolby Virtual modes are only available for stereo audio sources.
Surround effect: adjust the surround effect using the bargraph.
This line only appears if you have selected Dolby Virtual under the Sound mode line.
Balance L/R: balance the sound between the Left and Right speakers.
Dynamic Bass : using 
buttons, select the Bass dynamic amplification level.
Sound preset: use the 
buttons to select the appropriate setting (Standard, Film,Voice, Music, Flat, Personal) for the programme you are watching.
The Personal setting stores your graphic equalizer settings.
Graphic equalizer: select each band in turn using the 
or 
button and make the necessary adjustments.
Once you have set the equalizer, the Sound Preset option goes automatically to Personal. Your settings are stored as the new personal settings.
Leave the menu with EXIT.
“Dolby”, and the double D 
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories.
More info
Nicam
The NICAM process consists of sending digital stereo sound comparable to that from an audio CD via a land based transmitter in addition to its usual mono equivalent. So by means of the NICAM process, you can get digital sound with the quality of a compact disc.
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| Normal - Wide |
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| Normal |
| original sound |
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| Wide |
| stereo effect for mono sound |
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| Magic |
| accentuated stereo effect + | ||
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| surround effect |
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