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MODE: Display
Display
BrightDim
Figure 12: Display brightness screen
In this mode, you have the ability to change the brightness levels on the display of your DQS. Using the left and right navigation buttons you can toggle back and forth between “Bright” and “Dim”. Once you have selected a brightness level you are comfortable with, tap the “Select” button and your last brightness setting will be retained.
ADJUSTING THE EQUALIZER
When it comes to music, everyone’s taste is different. Some people want pounding bass and crisp, blood curdling highs. Others may prefer a “flat” response (whatever the heck that is). At the end of the day, most people just want their system to sound balanced, “just like it did in the store” or their buddy’s car. The following equalization guidelines should help you achieve your own personal audio nirvana.
1)For optimum performance, get your hands on a test compact disc that contains pink noise and a good quality RTA
to know someone who makes a really good one. If you cannot locate an RTA, you probably want to have your authorized AudioControl dealer perform the equalization adjustments, as they will likely have an analyzer. You can certainly adjust your DQS using your ears, however an RTA will give you the best results.
2)Begin playing pink noise through your system and place the microphone for your analyzer on a microphone stand in the driver’s seat. Take a careful look at the “curve” on your analyzer and how one frequency combines with the next.
There is no one curve that will satisfy every person, as we all have different tastes. (How else can you explain Liberace, Brittany Spears or rice cakes?) The key is to use your DQS to help bal- ance your system from one frequency to the next and give your speakers the sparkle, sizzle, detail or punch that the acoustics of the car have compro- mised.
3)Start equalizing by removing any large bumps, peaks, or areas with too much energy at a particu- lar frequency. Next, boost the ranges that do not have enough energy. We strongly recommend that you cut or decrease energy before you boost. Try to keep any boosts to +6dB or less for best performance.
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