Enjoying Surround Effect (SOUND FIELD)

You can turn the surround effect on or off to suit sound sources.

  1. Press SOUND FIELD to select the setting.

    The setting appears on the TV screen.

    • [Sound Field: Effect On]: The sound is output with the surround effect. This setting is suitable for experiencing the surround sound with presence regardless of the genre.
    • [Sound Field: Effect Off]: The sound is output without the surround effect. This setting is suitable for listening to high-resolution audio sound or news.

Note

  • You cannot change the setting in the following conditions even if you press SOUND FIELD.
    • The BLUETOOTH device is connected in BLUETOOTH transmission mode.
    • A test tone is emitted.
  • The setting does not appear on the TV screen while the TV input is selected. In this case, you can check the setting in the front panel display.
  • Depending on the source, such as Dolby Atmos, this setting is always set to ON and cannot be changed.

Hint

  • You can select the type of the surround effect in [Setup] - [Advanced Settings] - [Audio Settings] - [Sound Field Setting].
    You cannot change the setting of [Sound Field Setting] when [Setup] - [Advanced Settings] - [Audio Settings] - [360 Spatial Sound Mapping] is set to [On].