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Stereo/Nicam/Virtual Dolby sound

The descriptions of this page will enable you to adjust the sound of your TV set according to the various broadcasts you receive.

Sound type

Sound mode

Virtual Dolby Surround

Virtual Dolby Surround systems use advanced

”virtualiser” techniques to simulate the soundfield produced by a

Dolby Surround Pro Logic system using only two loudspeakers.

“Dolby”“Pro Logic” and the double D symbol 

are registered

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Made

under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Nicam

The NICAM process consists of sending digital stereo sound

comparable to that from an audio CD via a land based transmitter

in addition to its usual mono equivalent. So by means of the

NICAM process, you can get digital sound with the quality of a

compact disc.

Sound preset

Choose the setting that best suits the programme you are watching:

film, voice (for discussions), music, flat (flat response curve), standard

(factory settings), personal (personal settings).

Display the SUMMARY. Select the Sound line. Confirm with ok.

The SOUND menu appears.

Sound type: the choices you can access depend on the programme. Select

the line then choose the type of sound you want.

Sound mode: the choices you can access depend on the model of 

TV/DVD

and

the type of sound. Select the line then choose the type of sound you want.

The Magic and Virtual Dolby modes are only available if the sound is of a

stereo type.

Surround effect: this line only appears if Dolby Virtual is selected on the

Sound mode line. Select the line and adjust the surround effect.

Balance L/R: select the line, then balance the sound between the Left and

Right speakers.

Sound preset: choose the setting that best suits the sound on the channel

you are watching. Select the line and choose your setting.

Personal represents the graphic equalizer settings.

Graphic equalizer: adjust the tone of the sound using the 5 frequency bars.

Once you have set the equalizer, the Sound Preset option goes automatically

to Personal.

Your settings are memorised as the new personal settings.

Leave the menu with exit.

BROADCAST

Mono 

Stereo 

Dual 

NICAM - 3

AV 

CHOICE

Automatic - Mono

Mono - Stereo

Sound 1 - Sound 2

Sound 1 - Sound 2 - Sound 3

Stereo - Sound 1 - Sound 2

Normal 

Wide

Magic

Dolby Virtual

original sound (mono or stereo)

stereo effect for mono sound

accentuated stereo effect with stereo

basewidth enlargement for stereo signals

and pseudo stereo for mono signals

Virtual Dolby Surround. Based on Dolby

Surround Pro Logic decoding,Virtual

Dolby Surround plays the Left, Right,

Centre and virtualised Surround

channels on 2 speakers.

SOUND

Return

Sound type

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Stereo

Sound mode

Dolby Virtual

Surround effect

Balance L/R

Sound preset

Film

10  kHz

Treble

5  kHz

1,5 kHz

Medium

500  Hz

100  Hz

Bass

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