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Sound Settings and
Setup Menu
Enjoying sophisticated sound
functions — Advanced Sound Engine
Advanced Sound Engine creates an ideal in-
car sound field with digital signal
processing.
Selecting the sound quality
— EQ7 Preset
You can select an equalizer curve from 7
equalizer curves (XPLOD, VOCAL, EDGE,
CRUISE, SPACE, GRAVITY, CUSTOM or
OFF).
1During reception/playback, press
, rotate the control dial until
“SOUND” appears, then press it.
2Rotate the control dial until “EQ7
PRESET” appears, then press it.
3Rotate the control dial until the desired
equalizer curve appears, then press it.
4Press (BACK) twice.
To cancel the equalizer curve, select “OFF”
in step 3.
Tip
The equalizer curve setting can be memorized for
each source.
Customizing the equalizer
curve — EQ7 Setting
“CUSTOM” of EQ7 allows you to make
your own equalizer settings.
1After selecting a source, press ,
rotate the control dial until “SOUND”
appears, then press it.
2Rotate the control dial until “EQ7
SETTING” appears, then press it.
3Rotate the control dial until “BASE”
appears, then press it.
You can select an equalizer curve as a
basis for further customizing.
4Rotate the control dial to select the
equalizer curve, then press it.
5Setting the equalizer curve.
Rotate the control dial to select the
frequency range, then press it.
BAND1: 63 Hz
BAND2: 160 Hz
BAND3: 400 Hz
BAND4: 1 kHz
BAND5: 2.5 kHz
BAND6: 6.3 kHz
BAND7: 16.0 kHz
Rotate the control dial to adjust the
volume level, then press it.
The volume level is adjustable in 1 dB
steps, from -6 dB to +6 dB.
Repeat steps and to adjust other
frequency ranges.
6Press (BACK) to return to the
previous display.
The equalizer curve is stored in
“CUSTOM.”
Optimizing sound by Time
Alignment — Listening
Position
The unit can simulate a natural sound field
by delaying the sound output from each
speaker to suit your position.