General features

Audio Control

1Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button.

2Enter Audio Control mode Press the [VOL] knob.3Select the Basic Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob.

Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below.

4Adjust the Basic Audio item Turn the [VOL] knob.

Adjustment Item

DisplayRange

Rear Volume

"R-VOL"

0 — 35

Subwoofer level

"SW L"

–15 — +15

System Q

"USER"/"ROCK"/"POPS"/

User/Rock/Pops/

 

"EASY"/"TOP40"/"JAZZ"/

Easy/Top 40/Jazz/

 

"NATURAL"

Natural

Bass level*

"BAS L"

–8 — +8

Middle level*

"MID L"

–8 — +8

Treble level*

"TRE L"

–8 — +8

Balance

"BAL"

Left 15 — Right 15

Fader

"FAD"

Rear 15 — Front 15

Exit Audio Control mode (Volume control mode)

*You can adjust these items in detail. Refer to <Adjusting the detail of Audio Control> (Page8). (Function of KDC- X591)

*Source tone memory: Puts the set up value in the memory per source. (Detail Audio item is included)

About System Q

You can recall the best preset sound setting for different types of music.

Change each setting value with the <Speaker Setting> (page 9). First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

"USER": The ranges selected lastly for Bass level, Middle level, and Treble level are recalled automatically.

5Exit Audio Control mode Press any button.

Press a button other than the [VOL] knob and [ATT] button.

Function of KDC-X591

Adjusting the detail of Audio Control

Among the Basic Audio items, you can adjust the Bass level, Middle level, and Treble level in detail.

1Select the Basic Audio item

Select the desired item to be set in detail from followings;

Bass level

Middle level

Treble level

For how to select Basic Audio items, see <Audio Control> (page 8).

2Enter Detail adjustment mode of Audio ControlPress the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.3Select the Detail Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob.

Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below.

4Adjust the Detail Audio item Turn the [VOL] knob.Bass level
Adjustment Item

Display

Range

Bass Center Frequency

"BAS F"

40/50/60/70/80/100/

 

 

120/150 Hz

Bass Q Factor

"BAS Q"

1.00/1.25/1.50/2.00

Bass Extend

"B EX"

OFF/ON

Middle level

 

 

Adjustment Item

Display

Range

Middle Center Frequency

"MID F"

0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0 kHz

Middle Q Factor

"MID Q"

1.0/2.0

Treble level

 

 

Adjustment Item

Display

Range

Treble Center Frequency

"TRE"

10.0/12.5/15.0/17.5 kHz

5Exit the Detail Audio Control mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.

When you set the Bass Extend to ON, low frequency response is extended by 20%.

You can exit the Audio Control mode at anytime by pressing any button except for [VOL] knob and [ATT] button.

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