■Menu listMenu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)VIERA LinkPause Live TV Controls the connected equipment with VIERA Link function, and enables variousconvenient recording, playback, etc. (p. 39 - 41)• You can also access VIERA Link Menu directly using the VIERA Link button on theremote control.Direct TV RecVIERA Link ControlSpeaker SelectionPictureViewing ModeBasic picture mode (Dynamic / Normal / Cinema / Eco)Dynamic : Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness when viewing in a bright roomNormal : Recommended for viewing under normal ambient room lighting conditionsCinema: For watching movies in a darkened room producing a cinema-like pictureEco : Adjusts picture settings automatically dependent on ambient lighting conditions• Set for each input signalContrast, Brightness,Colour, Sharpness Increases or decreases the levels of these options according to your personal preferenceTint With an NTSC signal source connected to the TV, the picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste• For NTSC or Component / HDMI input signal reception onlyColour Balance Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture (Cool / Normal / Warm)Colour Management Automatically adjusts colours to vivid ones (Off / On)• Not valid on PC signalP-NRPicture Noise ReductionAutomatically reduces unwanted picture noise and fl icker noise in the contoured parts ofa picture (Off / Min / Mid / Max)• Not valid on PC signal3D-COMBOccasionally, whilst viewing still or slow moving pictures, colour patterning may be seenSet to “On” to display sharper and more accurate colours (Off / On)• For PAL or NTSC signal reception only• Not valid on S-Video, Component, PC, HDMI and SD CardReset Picture Defaults Press the OK button to reset Viewing Mode on all inputs to default settings.SoundMode Basic sound mode (Music / Speech)Bass Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper sound outputTreble Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher sound outputBalance Adjusts volume level of right and left speakersHeadphone Volume Adjusts the volume of the headphonesSurround Surround sound settings (Off / On)Volume Correction Adjusts volume of individual programme or input modeSpeaker Distanceto WallAdjusts 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.Preferred Audio Language Selects the preferred language for Digital TV multi audio (depending on the broadcaster) (English / Maori)MPXSelect stereo / monaural (Mono / Stereo) (p. 45)• Normally: Stereo• Stereo signal cannot be received: Mono• M1 / M2: Available while mono signal is transmitted• Analogue TV mode onlyDigital AudioPreferenceSelects the initial setting for audio tracks (Auto / MPEG)Auto : Automatically selects the audio tracks if programme has more than two tracks. The priorityis 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 byDolby 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 efficientstorage and transmission.• MPEG is an audio compression method that compresses audio to the smaller sizewithout any considerable loss of audio quality.• Dolby Digital Plus and HE-AAC are the technologies for HD (High definition) programmes.• Digital TV mode onlySPDIF SelectionSelects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (Auto / PCM)Auto: Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. MPEG is output as PCM.PCM:Dolby Digital is output as PCM. MPEG is output as PCM.• Digital TV mode onlyMPEG Optical Level You can adjust the audio level of MPEG output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal as the initial setting• 0dB to -12dB in -2dB reductions• Digital TV mode onlyHDMI1 / 3 InputSelect to fi t the input signal (Auto / Digital / Analogue) (p. 35)Auto: Automatic detection of digital or analogue sound sourceDigital: HDMI cable connectionAnalogue: HDMI-DVI adapter cable connection• HDMI input mode only• HDMI2 terminal is for digital signal only• No setting for HDMI2 availableReset Sound Defaults Press the OK button to reset the present Sound Mode to the default settings24How to Use Menu Functions