Hitachi 42PMA500 - Manual (Page 55)

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ENGLISH
OTHER FUNCTIONS
A2 / NICAM / Sound Multiplex
• The CH I / II button is only useful for NICAM and sound multiplex signals.
Otherwise pressing this button will have no effect.
BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast
When bilingual program is received, sound mode display appears in yellow as shown on
right.
Press the CH I / II button to select the sound to be heard.
Each time the button is pressed, I, II or
▼ (force mono) appear cyclically on the screen.
When receiving NICAM signals, NICAM display will appear as below.
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NICAM [II]
[I] [II]
NICAM [I] NICAM [II]
Sound multiplex signal received
Select I, II or (force mono) to hear the CH I, CH II or MONO broadcast respectively.
NICAM signal received
Yellow
Yellow Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
NICAM
Sound multiplex signal received
Select or (force mono) to hear the STEREO or MONO broadcast respectively.
NICAM signal received
Red Green
Red Green
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STEREO sound broadcast
When a stereo program is received, sound mode display will appear in red, and you can
press the CH I / II button to select between stereo and mono sound.
Each time the button is pressed, or ▼ (force mono)appear cyclically on the screen.
When receiving NICAM signals, NICAM display will appear as below.
Monaural sound broadcast
When a monaural program is received, sound mode display will appear in green.
You can press the CH I / II button to select the sound mode between monaural and forced
mono (sound is same).
Each time the button is pressed, or
▼ (force mono) appear cyclically on the screen.
NOTE
• If sound signal is not strong enough for quality reception, press the CH I / II button until ▼ appears on the screen to receive a clear mono sound.
• If sound has hiss noise or keep switching between stereo and mono mode due to signal condition, press the CH I / II button until ▼ appears
on the screen to receive a clear mono sound.
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