Audio Adjustments, Using balance adjustment

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02Operating this unit

!When playing back VBR (variable bit rate)-re- corded WMA files, the average bit rate value is displayed.

!When playing back VBR (variable bit rate)-re- corded MP3 files, VBR is displayed instead of bit rate value.

!Depending on the version of iTunes® used to write MP3 files onto a disc, comment informa- tion may not be correctly displayed.

—iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc., regis- tered in the U.S. and other countries.

!The sampling frequency shown in the display may be abbreviated.

Audio Adjustments

Using balance adjustment

Fader/balance setting creates an ideal listen- ing environment in all occupied seats.

DYNAMIC—VOCAL—NATURAL—CUSTOM

—FLAT—POWERFUL

Adjusting equalizer curves

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM.

Adjusting bass/mid/treble

You can adjust the bass/mid/treble level.

1Press AUDIO to select BASS/MID/

TREBLE.

2Press a or b to adjust the level.

+6 to –6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

#To return to the normal display, press BAND.

1Press AUDIO to select FAD.

2Press a or b to adjust front/rear speak- er balance.

FAD F15 to FAD R15 is displayed.

# FAD 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used.

3Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance.

BAL L15 to BAL R15 is displayed.

# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Adjusting loudness

Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume.

1Press AUDIO to select LOUD.

2Press a or b to turn loudness on or off.

# You can also turn loudness on or off by press- ing and holding EQ.

3Press c or d to select a desired level.

LOW (low)—HI (high)

# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Using the equalizer

There are six stored equalizer settings such as

DYNAMIC, VOCAL, NATURAL, CUSTOM, FLAT and POWERFUL that can easily be re- called at any time.

!CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create.

!When FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound.

%Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the fol- lowing equalizers:

Adjusting source levels

SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent ra- dical changes in volume when switching be- tween sources.

!Settings are based on the FM volume level, which remains unchanged.

!The AM volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments.

1Compare the FM volume level with the level of the source you wish to adjust.

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