Pioneer S-HTD340 Listening to your system Adjusting the bass and treble, Boosting the bass level

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05Listening to your system

Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone.

SOUND

MODE

		ENTER
1	Press SOUND MODE.
2	Use the	(cursor left/right) buttons
to select ‘Bass’ or ‘Treble’.
3	Use the	(cursor up/down) buttons

to adjust the sound.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from –3to +3.

4Press ENTER to confirm.

•Bass and treble adjustment is not possible when the Quiet or Midnight modes are active.

Boosting the bass level

There are three bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source.

BASSMODE

SHIFT

•Press BASS MODE (SHIFT + FRONT SURROUND) repeatedly to choose an option that fits the source you’re listening to.

•Music – Can be used with music to give a deeper bass sound

•Cinema – Good for action movies or movies with lots of sound effects

•P. Bass – Can be used with music sources to bring the beat of the music (or soundtrack) to the forefront

•Off – Switch off the bass boost if it causes excessive bass (i.e. it sounds ‘boomy) in the source

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