8888 89Return to the Top pageAudio Setting UpReturn to the Top pageAudio Setting UpEqualizer ControlYou can adjust equalizer by selecting theoptimized setting for each category.If you use , you can also adjustequalizer manually.1 Touch [Equalizer].Equalizer screen appears.operationControlling EQ curves1 Select EQ curve from [Natural],[Rock], [Pops], [Easy], [Top40], [Jazz],[Powerful], [iPod], and [User].NOTE• [iPod] is available only during iPod source.Controlling equalizer manuallyThis setting cannot be performed when youselect [iPod] in the Equalizer screen.1 Touch [EQ] in the Equalizer screen.2 Touch the screen and set the GraphicEqualizer as desired.Gain level (light green boxed area)Adjust the gain level by touching the eachfrequency bar.Touching [2], [3], [5] and [∞] can alsoadjust the level. Use [2] and [3] to select afrequency, and [5] and [∞] to set the level.EQ INITReturns to the previous level which the gainlevel is adjusted.FlatTone curve becomes flat.Bass EXT (Bass Extend Settings)When turned on, the frequency lower than62.5 Hz is set to the same gain level as 62.5 Hz.LoudnessWhen turned on, low and high tones areenhanced.Highway SoundBoosts a certain range of sound that becomeshard to hear due to road noise. See Highwaysound setting (P.89).SW LevelAdjusts the subwoofer volume. This setting isnot available when subwoofer is set to “None”.See Speaker setup (P.82).Highway sound settingYou can boost a certain range of sound thatbecomes hard to hear due to road noise.1 Touch [Highway Sound] in the GraphicEqualizer screen.Highway Sound screen appears.2 Select the boost level from among[High], [Low], and [OFF].operationControlling EQ curves1 Select EQ curve from [Natural],[Rock], [Pops], [Easy], [Top40], [Jazz],and [User] using [2] and [3].Controlling SystemQ-ExSelects items to be adjusted for tone curvesetup. If you turn off this setting, only Levelcan be set up for tone curves.1 Touch [ON] or [OFF] of [SystemQ-Ex].Controlling equalizer manually1 Touch [Tone] in the Equalizer screen.2 Set each item as follows.FREQAdjusts the center frequency for each range.Setting values are as follows.Bass: 40Hz/50Hz/60Hz/70Hz/80Hz/100Hz/120Hz/150Hz (Default is “100Hz”.)Middle: 500Hz/1kHz/1.5kHz/2kHz (Default is“1kHz”.)Treble: 10kHz/12.5kHz/15kHz/17.5kHz (Defaultis “12.5kHz”.)LEVELAdjusts the level of each range.Each setting value is within -8dB and 8dB anddefault is “0dB”.Q FactorAdjust Q value for bass and middle.Setting values are as follows.Bass: 1/1.25/1.5/2 (Default is “1”.)Middle: 1/2 (Default is “1”.)Bass DC EXTTurns Bass DC EXT on or off. Default is “OFF”.If you select “ON”, the bass center frequency isextended to the low register by approximately20%.[Flat]Tone level becomes 0 (flat).Subwoofer LevelAdjusts the subwoofer volume. This setting isnot available when subwoofer is set to “OFF”.See Speaker setup (P.82).