Panasonic VIERA TH-L42ET5A Operating Instructions Manual

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How to Use Menu Functions39Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)SoundDigital AudioPreferenceSelects the initial setting for audio tracks [Dolby D] / [MPEG][Dolby D]: The priority is given to Dolby Digital.[MPEG]: The priority is given to MPEG.● Dolby Digital is the method of coding digital signals developed by the DolbyLaboratories. Apart from stereo (2ch) audio, these signals can also bemulti-channel audio.● MPEG is an audio compression method that compresses audio to the smallersize without any considerable loss of audio quality.● For Digital TVDigital AudioPreferenceSelects the initial setting for audio tracks [Dolby D] / [HE-AAC][Dolby D]: The priority is given to Dolby Digital.[HE-AAC]: The priority is given to HE-AAC.● Dolby Digital is the method of coding digital signals developed by the DolbyLaboratories. Apart from stereo (2ch) audio, these signals can be multi-channelaudio.● HE-AAC is a perceptual coding method used to compress digital audio forefficient storage and transmission.● For Digital TVSPDIF SelectionSPDIF: A standard audio transfer file formatSelects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUTand HDMI2 (ARC function) terminals [Auto] / [PCM][Auto]: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital and HE-AAC multi-channel are output asDolby Digital Bitstream. MPEG is output as PCM.[PCM]: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.● For Digital TV or video contents of Media Player / Network services (p. 68, 79)● ARC (Audio Return Channel): A function of digital audio output using HDMIcableHDMI1 / 2 / 3 / 4 InputSelects to fit the input signal [Digital] / [Analogue] (p. 95)[Digital]: When sound is carried via the HDMI cable connection[Analogue]: When sound is not carried via the HDMI-DVI adaptor cableconnection● For HDMI inputAudio Description MenuAudio DescriptionNarration settings for visually impaired users [Off] / [Auto]Set to [Auto] to activate the narration sound track when available on thebroadcast.● The availability of audio description sound track is indicated by [AD] in theinformation banner (p. 20).● For Digital TVVolume Adjusts the volume for Audio Description● For Digital TVSpeakers Set to [On] to activate the description sound track from TV speakers [Off] / [On]● For Digital TVHeadphones Set to [On] to activate the description sound track from headphones [Off] / [On]● For Digital TVAudio DescriptionNarration settings for visually impaired users [Off] / [Auto]Set to [Auto] to activate the narration sound track when available on thebroadcast.● The availability of audio description sound track is indicated by [AD] in theinformation banner (p. 20).● For Digital TVReset Sound Defaults Press the OK button to reset the current Sound Mode, [Balance],[Headphone Volume] and [Surround] to the default settings