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06Audio Adjustments

Recalling equalizer curves

There are six stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves:

Display

Equalizer curve

 

 

POWERFUL Powerful

#You can then select another band and adjust the level.

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is up- dated.

NATURAL

Natural

 

 

VOCAL

Vocal

 

 

CUSTOM

Custom

 

 

EQ FLAT

Flat

 

 

SPR-BASS

Super bass

 

 

!CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create. If you make adjustments to an equalizer curve, the equalizer curve set- ting will be memorized in CUSTOM.

!When EQ FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between EQ FLAT and a set equalizer curve.

%Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the fol- lowing equalizers:

POWERFUL—NATURAL—VOCAL—CUSTOM

—EQ FLAT—SPR-BASS

Adjusting equalizer curves

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM.

1Press AUDIO to select EQ.

2Press c or d to select the equalizer band to adjust.

EQ-L (low)—EQ-M (mid)—EQ-H (high)

3Press a or b to adjust the level of the equalizer band.

+6 to –6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Fine-adjusting equalizer curve

You can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each currently selected curve band (EQ-L/EQ-M/EQ-H).

Level (dB)

Q=2N Q=2W

Center frequency Frequency (Hz)

1Press AUDIO and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F- 80:Q1W) appears in the display.

2Press AUDIO to select the band for ad- justment from among low, mid and high. Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

Low—Mid—High

3Press c or d to select the desired fre- quency.

Low: 40—80—100—160 (Hz)

Mid: 200—500—1k—2k (Hz)

High: 3k—8k—10k—12k (Hz)

4Press a or b to select the desired Q fac-

tor.

2N—1N—1W—2W

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is up- dated.

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Sony DEH-P2900MP Audio Adjustments, Recalling equalizer curves, Adjusting equalizer curves, Fine-adjusting equalizer curve

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