Adjusting the sound

Chapter 11

Adjusting the sound

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Using the Sound menu

EV500 only1

There are several optional sound settings you can make from the sound menu.

1 Press SOUND MODE.

2 Use

to choose the setting you want

to adjust.

 

The current setting is shown for each option (in the order shown in step 3) as you cycle through the display.

3 Use

to adjust.

Make adjustments to the following settings:

Setting

What it does

Option(s)

Bass

Adjusts the amount of bass.

–4 to +4

 

 

 

Treble

Adjusts the amount of treble.

–4 to +4

 

 

 

Balance

Adjusts the left and right

CENTER to LEFT

 

channel balance.

10 / RIGHT 10

 

 

 

Stereo

Makes the stereo spread

OFF

Wide

appear wider than it really is

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other settings.

5When you’re done, press ENTER to leave the Sound menu.

Tip

You can store your current bass, treble and stereo-wide settings as a preset. Simply

hold ENTER for three seconds, use to select USER 1 or USER 2 then press ENTER again to confirm. You can now select this preset from the SFC menu (see Using the Sound Field Control below).

Using the Sound Field Control

EV500 only

Depending on the source you’re listening to, you may want to use the Sound Field Control to

match the source you’re listening to.2

Press SFC repeatedly to select a mode. The options are as follows:

ACTION – Good for sound effects.

DOME – Gives a ‘live’ feel to the sound.

DRAMA – Good for enhancing dialogue.

KARAOKE – Reduces the level of vocal tracks on pre-recorded music.

USER 1 / 2 – See Tip above.

SFC OFF – (SFC indicator disappears)

Boosting the bass level

If you want to bring up the low end for certain kinds of music or sound sources, you can use the bass boost to do so.

Press X.BOOM repeatedly to select a mode. The options are as follows:

X.BOOM M – Good for music with lots of bass.

X.BOOM MV – Boosts low frequency (bass) sounds in movies.

OFF – Switches the bass boost off.

Muting the sound

Press MUTE to switch off the volume. To switch the sound back on, adjust the volume or press MUTE again.

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Note

1For the EV700/1000 model, seeUsing the Sound menu on page 27.

2If you have adjusted sound parameters for separate SFC modes (from the sound menu), these are applied as well.

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Pioneer S-EV700V Adjusting the sound Chapter, Using the Sound Field Control, Boosting the bass level, Muting the sound