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Customizing preferences

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Using the high pass filter

When you do not want low sounds from the subwoofer output frequency range to play from the front or rear speakers, activate HPF (high pass filter). Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are output from the front or rear speakers.

1Display the “AV Sound Settings” screen.

=For details, refer to Displaying the “AV Sound Settings” screen on page 171.

2Touch [HPF].

Each time you touch [HPF] selects cut-off frequencies in the following order:

Off — 50Hz — 63Hz — 80Hz — 100Hz — 125Hz

Adjusting source levels

SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources.

pSettings are based on the FM tuner volume level, which remains unchanged.

1Compare the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source you wish to ad- just.

2Display the “AV Sound Settings” screen.

=For details, refer to Displaying the “AV Sound Settings” screen on page 171.

3Touch [SLA].

4Touch [+] or [–] to adjust the source vo- lume.

“+8dB” to “–8dB” is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased.

The following AV sources are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically.

! CD, ROM, DivX ! SD and USB

! AV1 and AV2 ! EXT1 and EXT2

pThe different source volume level can be set between iPod and USB.

Enhancing bass (Bass Booster)

You can enhance bass sounds that are often muted by driving noise.

1Display the “AV Sound Settings” screen.

=For details, refer to Displaying the “AV Sound Settings” screen on page 171.

2Touch [Bass Booster].

3Touch [+] or [–] to adjust the range from

0to 6.

Setting the simulated sound stage

You can select the desired effect from various simulated sound stages, such as Music Studio or Dynamic Theater. You can also adjust a listener positioning effect.

Setting a stage that fits your image

1Display the “AV Sound Settings” screen.

=For details, refer to Displaying the “AV Sound Settings” screen on page 171.

2Touch [Staging].

3Touch desired stage setting.

p“Living Room” setting that emphasizes mid-range sound hardly has any effect near the maximum volume level.

pWhen you set staging to an option other than “Off”, the high pass filter (HPF) setting turns “Off”.

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