Basic Operations

Sound Adjustment

You can adjust a sound effect or tone quality to your preference.

To change sound setting

1.Press the [SOUND] button to switch to the sound adjustment selection display.

*The factory default sound setting is "Z- EHCR".

2.Then press the [~....] or [~] button to select the sound adjustment mode. Each time you press the [~] or [~] button, the sound adjustment mode changes as following order:

"Z-EHCR" +--+"BASS" +--+"TREBLE" +--+"BALANCE" +--+"FADER" +--+"S-W LPF" +--+"S-W VOL" +--+"HPF"

*In the case of display blinking "ENT", you can press the [:-r1~]button to adjust the setting value.

*The sound adjustment mode will be displayed for 2 seconds before showing the sound setting.

3.Press the LA] or [T] button to adjust the selected audio mode.

4.After completing settings, press the [SOUND] button to return to the previous mode.

Setting the Z-Enhancer Plus

This unit is provided with 4 types of sound tone effects stored in memory.

Select the one you prefer.

*The factory default setting is "OFF".

2-1. Select "Z-EHCR".

3-1. Each time you press the [A] or [T] button, the tone effect changes in the following order:

"Z+FLAT" +--+"CUSTOM" +--+"EXCITE" +--+"IMPACT'+--+"B-BOOST'+--+"OFF"

Z+FLAT

: userZ+FLAT

CUSTOM

: user custom

EXCITE

: bass and treble emphasized

 

mid emphasized

IMPACT

: bass and treble emphasized

B-BOOST : bass emphasized

OFF

: no sound effect

When "Z+FLAT" is set:

3-2. Press and hold the [~r1~] button for 1second or longer, bass/treble characteristics become flat and switch to the "CUSTOM" mode.

When "CUSTOM" is set:

3-1. Press the [~] or [~] button to select the "BASS" or "TREBLE" mode to adjust.

When "EXCITElIMPACT/B-BOOST" is set:

3-2. Press the [:-NI~]button.

3-3. Press the [A] or [T] button to adjust the setting in the range of -3 to +3.

*The factory default setting is "0".

3-4. Press the [~NI~] button to return to the previous mode.

• Adjusting the bass

This adjustment can be performed only when the Z-Enhancer Plus is set to "CUSTOM ".

2-1. Select "BASS".

3-1. Press the [A] or [T] button to select as following order.

"BASS<G>" +--+"BASS<F>" .-. "BASS<Q>"

*The factory default setting is "BASS<G>". 3-2. Press the [:-r1~] button.

3-3. Press the [A] or [T] button to adjust the gain, the F (center frequency) and the Q.

BASS<G>

:The factory default setting is "0". (Adjustment range: +7 to -7)

BASS<F>

:The factory default setting is "60". (Adjustment range: 60/80/100/200)

BASS<Q>

:The factory default setting is "1". (Adjustment range: 1/1.25/1.5/2)

3-4. Press the [:-r1~]button to return to the previous mode.

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Clarion DXZ385US8 owner manual Basic Operations, To change sound setting

DXZ385US8 specifications

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