Panasonic Viera TX-L42U2L Operating Instructions Manual page 27

Menu Item
Mode
Bass
Treble
Equalizer
Balance
Headphone Volume
Surround
Volume Correction
Speaker Distance to
Wall
MPX
Audio Preference
SPDIF Selection
MPEG Optical Level
A different menu will be displayed while SD Card is used. (p. 47 and p. 49)
Only available items can be selected.
Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
Selects the basic sound mode (Music / Speech / User)
The selected mode affects all input signals.
Music: Improves sound quality for watching music video, etc.
Speech: Improves sound quality for watching news, drama, etc.
In Music and Speech mode, you can adjust "Bass" and "Treble" settings, and those
settings will be stored for each mode.
User: Adjusts the sounds manually by using the equalizer to suit your favourite sound quality.
For the User mode, "Equalizer" will appear on the Sound Menu instead of "Bass" and
"Treble". Select the "Equalizer" and adjust the frequency.
Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper sound output
Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher sound output
Adjusts the frequency level to suit your favourite sound quality
This function is available when "Mode" is set to "User".
Select the frequency and change the frequency level by using the cursor button.
If you want to enhance the bass sound, raise the level of the lower frequency. If you
want to enhance the treble sound, raise the level of the higher frequency.
To reset the levels of each frequency to the default settings, select the "Reset to
Defaults" by using cursor button, and then press the OK button.
Adjusts volume level of right and left speakers
Adjusts the volume of the headphones
Surround sound settings (Off / V-Audio)
V-Audio: Provides a dynamic enhancer of width to simulate improved spatial effects
Adjusts the volume of individual channel or input mode
Adjusts the low frequency sound (Over 30cm / Up to 30cm)
If the back space between the TV and wall is over 30 cm, "Over 30cm" is recommended.
If the back space between the TV and wall is within 30 cm, "Up to 30cm" is recommended.
Selects multiplex sound mode (if available)
Normally: Stereo
Stereo signal cannot be received: Mono
M1 / M2: Available while mono signal is transmitted
Analogue mode only
Selects the initial setting for audio tracks (Auto / MPEG)
Auto : Automatically selects the audio tracks if programme has more than two tracks.
The priority is given in the following order - Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC,
Dolby Digital, MPEG.
MPEG : The priority is given to MPEG as long as the programme contains MPEG audio.
Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital are the methods 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.
MPEG is an audio compression method that compresses audio to the smaller size
without any considerable loss of audio quality.
Dolby Digital Plus and HE-AAC are the technologies for HD (High definition) programmes.
DVB mode only
SPDIF : A standard audio transfer file format
Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
terminal (Auto / PCM)
Auto : Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital are output as Dolby Digital Bitstream.
HE-AAC (48 kHz) is output as DTS.
MPEG is output as PCM.
PCM : Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.
For DVB mode or Video mode (p. 48)
Adjusts the audio level of MPEG output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal as the initial
setting (0 / -2 / -4 / -6 / -8 / -10 / -12dB)
Normally, MPEG sound is larger comparing with the other types of audio track.
DVB mode only
"Equalizer" (below)
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