Achieving powerful high volume sound
With Dolby Digital, the dynamic range is compressed so that powerful sound can be achieved at regular volume levels. This compression can be cancelled to achieve an energetic sound with even greater power, like the sound in a movie theater.
This function works only in the Dolby Digital mode.
Press the joystick left or right to select STD or MAX. of
LISTENING.
STD: For powerful sound at regular volume levels
MAX.: For powerful sound at high volumes
•Keep the volume to a level at which sounds outside the vehicle can still be heard.
Adjusting the speaker levels
The test tones help to make the volume adjustments of the different speakers. When levels are equal, a strong sense of presence can be heard from the different speakers at the listening position.
•Avoid stopping, pausing, switching the disc, cueing,
1Press the joystick left or right to select ON of OUTPUT. Test tone output is repeated for each of the different speaker channels. They will be repeated in the order shown below.
If no operation is performed for 2 seconds, the channel switches to the next channel.
Left 
Centre 
Right 
Right Surround 
Left surround 
Left
2Press the joystick down to select OUTPUT LEVEL.
3Press the joystick left or right to balance the output from all the speakers.
•The adjustment range for the different speakers is
•Adjust based on the front speakers.
•If a speaker is set to off mode, that speaker’s level adjustment cannot be made. Refer to “Speaker Setup” (page 36).
Adjusting the DVD Level
The volume (signal level) for Dolby Digital, Dolby PL II, DTS and PCM modes can be set.
•Avoid stopping, pausing, switching the disc, cueing,
1 Check that Defeat mode is off (page 12).
2 Press and hold TA/RTN/SETUP for at least 2 seconds.
The SETUP screen is displayed.
3 Press the joystick up or down to select AP SETUP, then press the joystick right.
The AP SETUP screen is displayed.
4 Press the joystick up or down to select DVD LEVEL, then press the joystick right.
The DVD LEVEL screen is displayed.
5 Press the joystick up or down to select the desired mode.
6 Press the joystick left or right to adjust level.
The level can be adjusted in the range of
7 Repeat step 5 and 6 to set each level.
Storing Settings in the Memory
Adjustment or setting contents can be stored.
Contents that can be stored vary depends on the audio processor used.
1 Check that Defeat mode is off (page 12).
2 Press and hold TA/RTN/SETUP for at least 2 seconds.
The SETUP screen is displayed.
3 Press the joystick up or down to select AP SETUP, then press the joystick right.
The AP SETUP screen is displayed.
4 Press the joystick up or down to select PRESET MEMORY, then press the joystick right.
5 Press the joystick up or down to select any one of the preset numbers (1 through 6), then press 
/ 
/
ENTER.
The setting contents are stored.
•The stored contents will not be deleted even when the battery power cord is detached.
