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Adjusting the audio
Muting the sound
Press
to partially reduce (1/2 Mute) or turn off
MUTE
(Mute) the sound. Each time you press
mode will change in the following order:
1/2 Mute
Mute
If the closed caption mode is set to Off when you select
"Mute" mode, the closed caption feature is
automatically activated if the TV program is Closed
Captioned. To mute the audio without automatically
activating the closed caption feature, use Z to set the
volume to 0.
Note: If you modify items in the SOUND menu while Mute
is active, the Mute will automatically be cancelled.
Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts
The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature allows you
to output high-fidelity stereo sound. MTS also can
transmit a second audio program (SAP) containing a
second language, music, or other audio information
(when provided by individual stations).
When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast, the
word "STEREO" or "SAP" appears on-screen when
is pressed. The MTS feature is only available for analog
signals on the ANT/CABLE input.
To listen a stereo sound:
1
From the SOUND menu, highlight MTS.
2
Press C or c to select Stereo and press
Note:
• You can typically leave the TV in Stereo mode because
it will automatically output the type of sound being
broadcast (stereo or monaural).
• If the stereo sound is noisy, select Mono to reduce the
noise.
To listen to a second audio program on an analog
station (if available):
Select SAP in step 2 above.
Note:
• A Second Audio Program (SAP) can be heard only on
those TV stations that offer it. For example, a station
might broadcast another language as a second audio
program. If you have SAP on, you will see the current
program on the screen but hear the other language
instead of the program's normal audio.
• If you have SAP on and the station you are watching is
not broadcasting a second audio program, the station's
normal audio will be output. However, occasionally there
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Volume
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is no sound at all in SAP mode. If this happens, set the
MTS feature to Stereo mode.
Using the MTS button
If you press
when an analog channel is tuned:
•The Analog Audio bar will appear and will display
Stereo, SAP, Mono as the options.
If you press
when a digital channel is tuned:
•The Digital Audio bar will appear and will offer
different audio choices for the digital channel.
If you press
when an external input is selected:
•No Audio bar is displayed.
Adjusting the audio balance
You can adjust the audio balance.
1
From the SOUND menu, highlight Balance.
2
Press C or c to adjust the level of the desired item,
and then press
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• C increases the balance in the left channel
(depending on the item selected).
• c increases the balance in the right channel
(depending on the item selected).
Selecting the optical audio output
format
You can use this feature to select the optical audio
output format when you connect a Dolby Digital
decoder or other digital audio system to the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT terminal on the TV.
1
Tune to a digital source on the ANT/CABLE input.
2
From the PREFERENCES menu, highlight AV
Connection and press
3
Press B or b to select Digital Audio Output.
4
Press C or c to select Auto or PCM, and then press
.
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Auto: This mode outputs Dolby Digital or PCM to
the digital audio output socket according to what is
being broadcasted.
PCM: This mode outputs PCM format to the digital
audio output socket.
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