Aiwa AV-NW50 manual Custom Audio Adjustment, DSP Surround, Volume Control

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SOUND

CUSTOM AUDIO ADJUSTMENT

MASTER VOLUME

 

BALANCE

MUTING

 

 

 

TONE

 

 

JOG

 

 

-,+

 

 

VOLUME

MULTI JOG

BASS

+,-

 

BALANCE

TREBLE

MUTING

VOLUME CONTROL

Turn MASTER VOLUME (press VOLUME +,-). Adjust from 0 (minimum) to 49 and MAX (maximum).

Volume level setting is retained during power-off standby. If the unit is turned off with the volume set to 21 or higher, it is automatically turned down to 20 the next time the unit is turned on.

Left and right balance of the front and surround speakers (except in 5.1ch IN function)

1Press BALANCE repeatedly.

" " and " *" appear alternately.

" " means that the left and right front speakers level is the same.

" *" means that the left and right surround speakers level is the same.

Select one of them to adjust it.

*This is not displayed in stereo mode (SURROUND off or DSP off) or when the surround speakers are set to "  ".

2Turn MULTI JOG (press JOG +,-repeatedly). Example:

" " means that the left front speaker level is 5 dB higher than that of the right front speaker.

" " means that the right surround speaker level is 10 dB higher than that of the left surround speaker.

NOTE

The adjustable level ranges from 0 to 10 dB.

The surround speaker balance can be adjusted only when SURROUND or DSP is set to on and the surround speakers are not set to "  ".

Muting the sound temporarily

Press MUTING so that "  " appears on the display. The sound is muted.

To return to the previous volume level, press MUTING again. "  " is displayed.

To reset the volume and balance to the default value, press and hold BALANCE until "￿   " is displayed.

All the speaker volume as well as the left and right balance of the front and surround speakers are reset to the default value (0 dB).

BASS AND TREBLE (except in 5.1ch IN function)

Turn BASS or TREBLE.

The adjustable level for the bass sound and the treble sound ranges from –10 to +10 dB at 2 dB steps.

Adjusting bass and treble with the remote control

1Press TONE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE.

2Press JOG +or -to adjust the bass or treble level.

DSP SURROUND

MULTI JOG

DSP

DSP

JOG

-,+

The DSP (Digital Signal Processor) surround circuits can recreate the effect of sounds reflected from walls or ceilings, to obtain the sound presence of real environments. The unit provides 10 DSP preset modes.

1Press DSP.

2Within 6 seconds, turn MULTI JOG to select the

desired DSP mode.

The "" and "" (surround speakers) indicators light up.

DISCO 1DISCO 2 HALL 1 HALL 2 LIVE 1

MOVIE 2MOVIE 1 CHURCH 2 CHURCH 1 LIVE 2

When the music source is monaural

The DSP system may not work effectively depending on the selected DSP mode.

To cancel the selected mode

Press DSP to display the DSP mode name, and press the button again within 6 seconds. " " appears on the display.

To select with the remote control

1Press DSP.

2Within 6 seconds, press JOG + or - repeatedly until the desired DSP mode is displayed.

NOTE

DSP cannot be turned on when the surround speakers are set to "  ".

DSP is automatically cancelled when SURROUND is turned on, and vice versa.

DSP is automatically cancelled and cannot be turned on:

When the 5.1ch IN function is selected.

When the source direct function is activated.

When the front speaker system B is turned on.

When the input signal is 96 kHz.

SOUND ADJUSTMENT DURING

RECORDING

The output volume and tone of the speakers or headphones may be freely varied without affecting the level of the recording.

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Contents AV-NW50 Electric Power PrecautionsInstallation MaintenanceTable of Contents Connections Connecting EquipmentBefore connecting the AC cord Video equipment connectionsTape deck DVD Players ConnectionsAudio equipment connections To connect a DVD player with a decoder and 5.1 ch outputConnecting Speakers Using AC Outlets on the Unit Connecting the Supplied AntennasPositioning the Speakers About the Remote Control Operating Other EquipmentBefore Operation Source Direct FunctionSound Adjustment During Recording Custom Audio AdjustmentVolume Control DSP SurroundSelection of AUDIO/VIDEO Source Mode of the DVD, Video 1 or Video FunctionWhen the Over Level Indicator Lights UP Selection of Video SourceSelect the program source to be recorded Manual TuningTo search for a station automatically Auto search Preset Tuning RDS FeaturesEnhanced Other Networks Information Search AdjustmentsPTY Search Press PTYCheck the followings Turning Surround on and OFFDTS If you feel that the surround effect is not sufficientWhen the item to be adjusted is displayed, press Setting Speaker Size and DistanceEnter Adjust the sound level of the centre and surround speakers Adjusting Speaker Level BalanceChanging Speaker Volume Temporarily SignalAdjusting Dynamic Range Other SettingsAdjusting LOW Frequency Sound Effect LFE Adjusting the Sound of Dolby PRO Logic II Music ModeTroubleshooting Guide Setting the Sleep TimerCare and Maintenance GeneralSpecifications Genenral On the remote controlParts Index On the unitEnglish

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