Panasonic Viera TX-P42S21B Operating Instructions Manual

How to Use Menu Functions●Basic29Menu 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 videos, etc.Speech: Improves sound quality for watching news, drama, etc.In Music and Speech modes, 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 gap between the TV and wall is over 30 cm, “Over 30cm” is recommended.●If the gap between the TV and wall is within 30 cm, “Up to 30cm” is recommended.●Preferred Multi Audio Selects the preferred language for digital channel multi audio (depending on thebroadcaster) (English / Welsh / Gaelic)NICAMNear Instantaneous Companded Audio MultiplexReproduces NICAM stereo sound (Off / On)Off if reception is poor (FM monaural sound)●Analogue 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.MPEG is output as PCM.PCM : Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.For DVB or Video mode (p. 54)●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.●For DVB mode●HDMI1 / 2 / 3 InputSelect to fit the input signal (Digital / Analogue) (p. 68)Digital : When sound is carried via the HDMI cable connectionAnalogue : When sound is not carried via the HDMI cable connectionHDMI input mode only●Audio Description MenuAudio DescriptionUseful for visually-impaired viewers (Off / Auto)Set to “Auto” to activate the description sound track if availableThe availability of audio description sound track is indicated by “AD” in the information●banner (p. 15).DVB mode only●Volume Adjusts the volume for Audio DescriptionDVB mode only●Speakers Set to “On” to activate the description sound track from TV speakers (Off / On)DVB mode only●Headphones Set to “On” to activate the description sound track from headphones (Off / On)DVB 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. 53 and p. 55)●Only available items can be selected.●