Realistic 120-1959 manual

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60-Watt Stereo Equalizer/Booster

Faxback Doc. # 46783

(120-1959)

Operation

Turning On The Equalizer/Booster

1.Turn on your radio or tape player and set its volume to a low level.

2.Press the equalizer/booster's POWER button so that the POWER indicator lights.

3.Readjust your radio/tape player's volume control for a normal listening level.

Adjusting The Equalizer

Adjusting an equalizer is extremely subjective - what sounds best to you might not sound best to some one else. The following procedure covers the basic adjustments. Exactly where to set each control is up to you.

1.Turn on your radio/tape player and the equalizer/booster.

2.Set the radio/tape player's tone (bass and treble) controls to their center positions.

3.Adjust each of the seven slide controls for the best overall sound.

Each of the seven slide controls affects the sound around the listed frequency - 60 Hz, 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.4 kHz, 6 kHz, or 15 kHz.

Moving the control up increases the sound level around the listed frequency. Moving the control down decreases the sound level around the listed frequency.

A center control setting is neutral and has no effect on the sound.

The pattern made by the controls shows the approximate shape of the sound output.

Using The Fader Control

The FADER control is similar to the balance control on your existing radio or tape player. The balance control lets you adjust the balance between the left and right speakers. The FADER control lets you adjust the balance between the front and rear speakers.

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120-1959 specifications

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