Panasonic TH-P50ST60A Quick Manual page 150

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If the stereo signal is poor or the receiving conditions are not optimum or if
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STEREO:MONO automatic switching occurs, it is recommended to switch
from STEREO to MONO.
Even when the contents of the receiving signal undergo changes,
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selection mode is kept intact.
When the receiving conditions deteriorate, listening will be easier if the
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mode is set to the MONO position pressing the Sound Selection button.
DUAL, also known as DUAL MONO or as BILINGUAL is not currently
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transmitted in some countries.
Digital Audio Preference
(Dolby D / MPEG)
Selects the initial setting for audio tracks.
Dolby D:
The priority is given to Dolby Digital.
MPEG:
The priority is given to MPEG.
Dolby Digital is the method of coding digital signals developed by the
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Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2ch) audio, these signals can also
be multi-channel audio.
MPEG is an audio compression method that compresses audio to the
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smaller size without any considerable loss of audio quality.
For Digital TV
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SPDIF Selection
(Auto / PCM)
Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT and HDMI2 (ARC function) terminals.
SPDIF is a standard audio transfer file format.
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Auto:
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital and HE-AAC multi-channel are output
as Dolby Digital Bitstream. MPEG is output as PCM. DTS is output as
DTS for video contents of Media Player / Network services.
PCM:
Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.
ARC (Audio Return Channel) is a function of digital audio output using
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HDMI cable.
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