Panasonic Viera TX-P42S20L Operating Instructions Manual

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How to Use Menu Functions●Basic27Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)SoundModeSelects 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. “Equalizer” (below)Bass Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper sound outputTreble Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher sound outputEqualizerAdjusts the frequency level to suit your favourite sound qualityThis 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.Balance Adjusts volume level of right and left speakersHeadphone Volume Adjusts the volume of the headphonesSurroundSurround sound settings (Off / V-Audio / V-Audio Surround)V-Audio: Provides a dynamic enhancer of width to simulate improved spatial effectsV-Audio Surround: Provides a dynamic enhancer of width and depth to simulateimproved spatial effectsVolume Correction Adjusts the volume of individual channel or input modeSpeaker Distance toWallAdjusts 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.●MPXSelects multiplex sound mode (if available)Normally: Stereo●Stereo signal cannot be received: Mono●M1 / M2: Available while mono signal is transmitted●Analogue mode only●Audio PreferenceSelects 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 SelectionSPDIF : A standard audio transfer file formatSelects 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)●MPEG Optical LevelAdjusts the audio level of MPEG output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal as the initialsetting (0 / -2 / -4 / -6 / -8 / -10 / -12dB)Normally, MPEG sound is larger comparing with the other types of audio track.●DVB mode only●HDMI1 / 2 / 3 InputSelect to fit the input signal (Digital / Analogue) (p. 63)Digital : HDMI cable connectionAnalogue : HDMI-DVI adapter cable connectionHDMI input mode only●SPDIF Delay Adjusts the delay time of the sound output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal if thesound does not synchronize the imageDVB mode only●Reset to Defaults Press the OK button to reset the present Sound Mode, Balance, Headphone Volumeand Surround to the default settingsA different menu will be displayed in the mode of SD Card. (p. 47 and p. 49)●Only available items can be selected.●