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Adjusting sound quality

(Parametric equalizer)

You can enjoy your favorite sounds by adjusting sound quality in the following two ways:

•Selecting a preset sound pattern t “Selecting the sound quality you want”

•Adjusting sound quality by yourself t “Customizing sound quality”

Selecting the sound quality you want
Indication
Sound quality

SOFT/

For vocals, stressing middle

SOUND S

range audio

 

 

ACTIVE/

Lively sounds, emphasizing

SOUND A

high and low range audio

 

 

HEAVY/

Powerful sounds, further

SOUND H

emphasizing high and low ranges

 

compared with ACTIVE sound

 

 

CUSTOM/

Customized sound

SOUND C

 

 

 

Using the remote control

Press SOUND repeatedly to select the sound quality you want.

On the CD player

1Press DISPLAY/MENU until the MENU screen appears.

2Turn the jog dial to select “SOUND,” then press DISPLAY/MENU.

3Turn the jog dial to select the sound quality you want, then press DISPLAY/ MENU to enter the selection.

Customizing sound quality You can customize sound quality by adjusting the sound volume in the 3 frequency ranges “LOW” (low range audio), “MID” (middle range audio) and “HIGH” (high range audio). For each frequency range, you can select the wave pattern from among 3 patterns, and can also adjust the sound volume in 7 levels for the pattern you select.

Adjust sound quality by checking the shape of the wave on the display.

1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select “SOUND C”, then press SOUND until the display changes. (CD player: Perform steps 1 - 3 of “Selecting the sound quality you want” and select “CUSTOM.”)

2 Flick and hold the jog lever toward

 

 

. or > until the frequency

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range you want appears. (CD

 

player: Push the 5-way control key

 

toward . or > for 2 seconds

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or more to select the frequency

 

range.)

 

“LOW” is displayed first. (CD player:

 

“LOW” flashes.)

 

LOW

m

MID

(Continued)

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