Sony KDL-42EX440 Operating Instructions - Page 40

Using the Sound Settings

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Using the Sound Settings Option Sound Mode Customized sound listening Reset Equalizer Balance Steady Sound Volume Offset Surround Bass Booster Description Sets a sound mode. Sound Mode includes options best suited for video and photographs, respectively. The available options depend on the scene select settings. Dynamic Enhances treble and bass. Standard Standard sound optimized for home use. Clear Voice Suitable for spoken dialog. Custom Select to store your preferred settings. Resets the current Sound settings to their defaults, except MTS Audio, Alternate Audio and Speakers. Adjust allows you to select your frequency response curve. Select Reset to reset the Equalizer settings to the default values. Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance. Select On to stabilize the volume across all programs and commercials. Select Off to disable this function. Adjust the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs. Allows you to select the suitable surround effects depending on the genre of TV program (movie, sport, music, etc.) or video game. The available options depend on the scene select setting. On/Off Select On to optimize the sound quality to enjoy the effects of the Surround option and to create a virtual surround sound using the 2ch speaker. Cinema/Off Provides surround effects just like the high-grade audio systems found in movie theaters. This option is available when you select Cinema in the Scene Select setting. Music/Off Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are surrounded by sound as in a music hall. This option is available when you select Photo or Music in the Scene Select setting. Sports/Off Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are watching a live sports contest. This option is available when you select Sports in the Scene Select setting. Game/Off Provides surround effects that enhance game sound. This option is available when you select Game in the Scene Select setting. Select On to produce a fuller sound for more impact, by emphasizing the bass sounds. Select Off to disable this function. 40

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Using the Sound Settings
Option
Description
Sound Mode
Customized
sound listening
Sets a sound mode.
Sound Mode
includes options best suited for video and
photographs, respectively. The available options depend on the scene select
settings.
Dynamic
Enhances treble and bass.
Standard
Standard sound optimized for home use.
Clear Voice
Suitable for spoken dialog.
Custom
Select to store your preferred settings.
Reset
Resets the current
Sound
settings to their defaults, except
MTS Audio
,
Alternate Audio
and
Speakers
.
Equalizer
Adjust
allows you to select your frequency response curve. Select
Reset
to
reset the
Equalizer
settings to the default values.
Balance
Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance.
Steady Sound
Select
On
to stabilize the volume across all programs and commercials.
Select
Off
to disable this function.
Volume Offset
Adjust the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs.
Surround
Allows you to select the suitable surround effects depending on the genre of
TV program (movie, sport, music, etc.) or video game. The available options
depend on the scene select setting.
On/Off
Select
On
to optimize the sound quality to enjoy the effects of
the Surround option and to create a virtual surround sound
using the 2ch speaker.
Cinema/Off
Provides surround effects just like the high-grade audio
systems found in movie theaters.
This option is available when you select
Cinema
in the
Scene
Select
setting.
Music/Off
Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are
surrounded by sound as in a music hall.
This option is available when you select
Photo
or
Music
in
the
Scene Select
setting.
Sports/Off
Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are
watching a live sports contest.
This option is available when you select
Sports
in the
Scene
Select
setting.
Game/Off
Provides surround effects that enhance game sound.
This option is available when you select
Game
in the
Scene
Select
setting.
Bass Booster
Select
On
to produce a fuller sound for more impact, by emphasizing the bass
sounds.
Select
Off
to disable this function.