Panasonic Viera TH-P42U20Z Operating Instructions Manual page 25

Menu Item
Mode
Bass
Treble
Equalizer
Balance
Headphone Volume Adjusts the volume of the headphones
Surround
Volume Correction Adjusts the volume of individual channel or input mode
Speaker Distance
to Wall
Preferred Audio
Language
MPX
Digital Audio
Preference
SPDIF Selection
MPEG Optical
Level
Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
Selects basic sound mode (Music / Speech / User)
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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.
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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.
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For the User mode, "Equalizer" will appear on the Sound Menu
instead of "Bass" and "Treble". Select the "Equalizer" and adjust
the frequency. "Equalizer" (below)
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
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This function is available when "Mode" is set to "User".
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Select the frequency and change the frequency level by using the cursor button.
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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.
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To reset the levels of each frequency to the default settings, select the "Reset
Sound Defaults" by using cursor button, and then press the OK button.
Adjusts the volume level of right and left speakers
Surround sound settings (Off / V-Audio)
V-Audio: Provides a dynamic enhancer of width to simulate improved spatial effects
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Switching is also possible by the Surround button on the remote control (p. 10).
Adjusts the low frequency sound (Over 30cm / Up to 30cm)
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If the back space between the TV and wall is over 30 cm, "Over 30cm"
is recommended.
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If the back space between the TV and wall is within 30 cm, "Up to
30cm" is recommended.
Selects the preferred language for Digital TV multi audio (depending on
the broadcaster)
(English / Maori / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Korean /
Chinese-Mandarin / Chinese-Cantonese / Japanese / Hindi)
Selects multiplex sound mode (if available) (p. 48)
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Normally : Stereo
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Stereo signal cannot be received: Mono
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M1 / M2 : Available while mono signal is transmitted
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Analogue TV mode only
Selects the initial setting for audio tracks (Dolby D / HE-AAC)
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.
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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.
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HE-AAC is a perceptual coding method used to compress digital audio
for efficient storage and transmission.
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MPEG1/Layer-2 is an audio compression method that compresses
audio to the smaller size without any considerable loss of audio quality.
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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 / PCM)
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.
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For Digital TV mode or Video mode (p. 38)
Adjusts the audio level of MPEG output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
terminal as the initial setting (0 / -2 / -4 / -6 / -8 / -10 / -12dB)
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Normally, MPEG sound is louder comparing with the other types of audio track.
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Digital TV mode only
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