Preferred Audio
Language
• English / Maori / French /
German / Italian/
Spanish / Korean /
Chinese-Mandarin /
Chinese-Cantonese /
Japanese / Hindi
MPX
• Stereo
• Mono
• M1
• M2
Digital Audio Preference
• Dolby D
• HE-AAC
SPDIF Selection
• Auto
• PCM
PCM Optical Level
• -12 / -10 / -8 /
-6 / -4 / -2 / 0 (dB)
HDMI1 / 2 / 3 Input
• Digital
• Analogue
Audio Description
• Off
• Auto
Reset Sound Defaults
Selects the preferred language for Digital TV multi audio (depending on
the broadcaster)
Selects multiplex sound mode (if available)
[Stereo]: Use this normally
[Mono]: When stereo signal cannot be received
[M1] / [M2]: Available while mono signal is transmitted
•
Analogue TV mode only
Selects the initial setting for audio tracks
[Dolby D]: The priority is given in the following order - Dolby Digital,
HE-AAC, MPEG1.
[HE-AAC]: The priority is given in the following order - HE-AAC, MPEG1,
Dolby Digital.
•
Dolby Digital is the method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby
Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2ch) audio, these signals can be
multi-channel audio.
•
HE-AAC is a perceptual coding method used to compress digital audio
for efficient storage and transmission.
•
MPEG1/Layer-2 is an audio compression method that compresses
audio to the smaller size without any considerable loss of audio quality.
•
Digital TV mode only
SPDIF: A standard audio transfer file format
Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT terminal
[Auto]: Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. HE-AAC and
MPEG are output as PCM.
[PCM]: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.
•
For Digital TV mode, Video mode (p. 43) or Network video contents (p. 53)
Adjusts the audio level of PCM output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
terminal as the initial setting
•
Normally, PCM sound is larger comparing with the other types of audio
track.
•
Digital TV mode only
Selects to fit the input signal (p. 65)
[Digital]: HDMI cable connection
[Analogue]: HDMI-DVI adaptor cable connection
•
HDMI input mode only
Useful for visually-impaired viewers
Set to [Auto] to activate the description sound track if available
•
The availability of audio description sound track is indicated by [AD] in
the information banner (p. 15).
•
Digital TV mode only
Press the OK button to reset settings of the present [Mode], [Balance],
[Headphone Volume] and [Surround] in the Sound Menu to the default
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