58 Chapter 4. TV Menu Settings
Audio/Video Menu, continued
Audio Settings
Analog and Digital Audio Settings
Enter the audio adjustment mode using either the Audio/
Video menu or the
AUDIO
key. Use to change settings.
The adjustable settings display a slider and corresponding
numeric value on screen. Values can be adjusted from 0
to 63, with 31 as the midpoint.
Note: The effects of the audio settings of Bass, Treble,
Balance, and Surround affect only the sound
heard through the TV speakers.
◊ Bass
Enhances or reduces low-pitched sound.
◊ Treble
Enhances or reduces high-pitched sound.
◊ Balance
Adjusts the level of sound between the left and right
TV speakers.
◊ Surround
Creates simulated stereo and surround effects
through the TV speakers. Your choices are:
• Off: No surround effects (default).
• Simulated Stereo: The TV creates a simulated
stereo effect when watching a non-stereo
program.
• Surround Sound: The TV creates a simulated
surround effect when watching a stereo program.
◊ Level Sound
When on, automatically equalizes the volume level
when there are significant sound-level differences
between program segments, such as between regular
programming and commercials.
• To receive the best fidelity with music programs,
change this setting to Off.
• When connecting to an A/V receiver, set Level
Sound to Off and turn off the TV speakers to
send full dynamics to the A/V receiver.
Analog-Only Audio Settings
You can set analog-only audio settings while viewing
either analog or digital sources, but the settings affect
only broadcast analog content.
◊ Listen To
Determines how your TV receives a broadcast audio
signal and plays the sound you hear.
Your choices are:
• Stereo: Default setting. The TV plays stereo
broadcasts in stereo and mono broadcasts in
mono. The word Stereo is displayed when you
tune to a channel broadcasting in stereo.
• SAP (Second Audio Program): Additional mon-
aural sound track that you cannot hear during
normal TV viewing. The SAP signal might be
related to the program you are watching, (such as
a sound track in a foreign language), or it might
be unrelated (such as a weather report). If an SAP
signal is broadcast, the letters SAP are displayed
when you tune to the channel.
• Mono: Reduces background noise. Use when
receiving a weak stereo audio signal. All audio is
played mono with this setting.
Listen To is not available for 1394 devices or devices con
-
nected to the
INPUT,
COMPONENT
and
HDMI
jacks.
Digital-Only Audio Settings
You can set digital-only audio settings while viewing either
analog or digital sources, but the settings affect only
broadcast digital content.\
◊ Language
Determines what possible language you can hear.
The Language option is available for
ANT 1
/
ANT 2
and IEEE 1394 devices but not for devices connected
to the
INPUT
,
COMPONENT
, or
HDMI
jacks.
Language choices are:
English Portuguese
French Spanish
German Other
Italian
IEEE 1394 Amplifier Settings
Settings available for some MPEG2 amplifiers are:
◊ Balance
Adjusts the level of sound between the left and right
speakers. The slider range is 0–254, with 127 as the
midpoint.
◊ Loudness
When on, makes the audio level more uniform.
◊ Preset
Select the mode that matches the audio source.
Your choices are:
Off Classical Music
Jazz Movie
Rock Speech
◊ Equalizer
Equalizes the sound.
