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Adjusting the sound

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your

preference.

1Select the item you want to adjust.

Each time you press the

button, the adjustable items

change as follows:

For KD-AR600:

BAS TRE FAD BAL

(bass) (treble) (fader) (balance)

 

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUB.W

 

 

 

 

LOUD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(volume)

 

(subwoofer)

 

 

(loudness)

For KD-SC500:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAS

 

 

 

 

 

TRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(bass)

 

 

 

(treble)

 

 

 

(fader)

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOUD

 

 

 

 

 

BAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(volume)

 

 

(loudness)

 

 

(balance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indication

 

 

 

 

To do:

 

 

 

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAS*1

 

Adjust the bass.

–06 (min.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+06 (max.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRE*1

 

Adjust the treble.

–06 (min.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+06 (max.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAD*2

 

Adjust the front

R06 (Rear only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

and rear speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

balance.

F06 (Front only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAL

 

Adjust the left

L06 (Left only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

and right speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

balance.

R06 (Right only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOUD*1

 

Boost low and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

high frequencies

LOUD ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

to produce a well-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

balanced sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOUD OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

at low volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUB.W*3

Adjust the

00

(min.)

(only for

 

subwoofer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KD-AR600)

output level.

08

(max.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOL*4

 

Adjust the volume.

00

(min.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 or 50 (max.)*5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 When you adjust the bass, treble, or loudness, the adjustment you have made is stored for the currently selected sound mode (C-EQ) including “USER.”

*2 If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader level to “00.”

*3 Only for KD-AR600:

This takes effect only when a subwoofer is connected.

*4 Normally the control dial work as the volume control. So you do not have to select “VOL” to adjust the volume level.

*5 Depending on the amplifier gain control. (See page 28 for details.)

2Adjust the setting.

To increase the level or turn on the loudness

To decrease the level or turn off the loudness

Indication pattern changes as you adjust the bass or treble.

Ex. 1: When you adjust “TRE” (treble)

Ex. 2: When you turn on the loudness

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the other items.

To reset each sound mode to the factory

settings, repeat the same procedure and reassign the preset values listed in the table on page 23.

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JVC KD-SC500, KD-AR600 manual Adjusting the sound, Select the item you want to adjust, Adjust the setting
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