Kenwood KDC-DAB43U Instruction Manual

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20 | KDC-DAB43U/ KDC-DAB4557U English | 218. AUDIO SETTINGSBALANCE L15 to R15 (0): Adjust the left and rightspeaker output balance.FADER R15 to F15 (0): Adjust the rear and frontspeaker output balance.SUB-W SET† ON: Turns on the subwoofer output. ;OFF: Turns off the subwoofer output.DETAIL SETLPF SUB-W†‡ THROUGH: All signals are sent to thesubwoofer. ; 85HZ/ 120HZ/160HZ:Frequencies higher than the specified valueare cut off.SUB-W PHASE†‡ REV (180°)/ NORM (0°): Select the phaseangle of the subwoofer output to be inline with the speaker output for optimumperformance. (Selectable only if a setting otherthan “THROUGH” is selected for “LPF SUB-W”.)SUPREME SET ON: Creates realistic sound by interpolating thehigh-frequency components that are lost inMP3/WMA/AAC audio compression. ;OFF: Disables creation. (Selectable only whenplaying back an MP3/WMA/AAC disc or a USBdevice, except iPhone/iPod.)VOL OFFSET –8 to +8 (0) (for AUX) ; –8 to 0 (for othersources): Presets the volume adjustmentlevel of each source. The volume level willautomatically increase or decrease whenyou change the source. (Before making anadjustment, select the source you want toadjust.)(Colored text: Factory setting)† “SUB-W LEVEL”/ “SUB-W SET”/ “LPF SUB-W”/ “SUB-WPHASE” is selectable only if “SWITCH PRE” is set to “SUB-W”.‡ “SUB-W LEVEL”/ “LPF SUB-W”/ “SUB-W PHASE” isselectable only if “SUB-W SET” is set to “ON”.About Supreme• Technology to extrapolate and supplement with proprietaryalgorithm, the high-frequency range that is cut off whenencoding at low bit rate (less than 128Kbps, Samplingfrequency is 44.1kHz).Supplementing is optimized by compression format (AAC,MP3 or WMA) and processed according to bit rate.The effect is negligible with music that is encoded at highbit rate, variable bit rate or has minimal high frequencyrange.8.1 Audio controlsYou can adjust audio by setting the following audiocontrol items;1 Press [8SRC] to select a source other than“STANDBY”.2 Press the volume knob to enter Functionmode.“FUNCTION” appears.3 Turn the volume knob to selectAUDIO CTRL,then press the knob.4 Turn the volume knob to select an audiocontrol item, then press the knob.- See table below for selection.- Repeat step 4 until the desired item is selected/activated.- Press [ 6 ] to return to the previous item.5 Press and hold [6] to exit.Display DescriptionSUB-W LEVEL†‡ –15 to +15 (0): Adjust the subwoofer outputlevel.BASS LEVEL –8 to +8 (0): Adjust the level to memorize ineach source. (Before making an adjustment,select the source you want to adjust.)MID LEVELTRE LEVELEQ PROBASS ADJUSTBASS C FRQ 60/ 80/ 100/ 200: Select the center frequency.BASS LEVEL –8 to +8 (0): Adjust the level.BASS Q FCTR 1.00/ 1.25/ 1.50/ 2.00: Adjust the qualityfactor.BASS EXTEND ON: Turns on the extended bass. ;OFF: Turns off the extended bass.MID ADJUSTMID C FRQ 0.5K/ 1.0K/ 1.5K/ 2.5K: Select the centerfrequency.MID LEVEL –8 to +8 (0): Adjust the level.MID Q FCTR 0.75/ 1.00/ 1.25: Adjust the quality factor.TRE ADJUSTTRE C FRQ 10.0K/ 12.5K/ 15.0K/ 17.5K: Select thecenter frequency.TRE LEVEL –8 to +8 (0): Adjusts the level.PRESET EQ NATURAL/ USER/ ROCK/ POPS/ EASY/TOP40/ JAZZ/ POWERFUL: Select a presetsound mode suitable to the music genre.(Select “USER” to use the customized bass,middle, and treble settings.)BASS BOOST LV1/ LV2/ LV3: Select your preferred bassboost level. ; OFF: Disables level selection.LOUDNESS LV1/ LV2: Select your preferred low and highfrequencies boost to produce a well-balancedsound at a low volume level. ;OFF: Disables level selection.7. AUX7.1 Start listeningPreparation:• Select “ON” for “BUILTIN AUX”. See <3.3 Changing theinitial settings> (page 9)1 Open the cover.2 Connect a portable audio player(commercially available).(a)(b)12(a) 3.5 mm stereo mini plug audio cable(commercially available)(b) Portable audio device (commercially available)3 Press [8SRC] to selectAUX.4 Turn on the portable audio player and startplayback.Display SelectionPress [SCRL DISP] repeatedly to select aninformation.SOURCE NAME ; CLOCK7.2 Set the AUX nameYou can set the AUX name to be displayed whenswitching to the AUX source.1 Press the volume knob to enter Functionmode.“FUNCTION” appears.2 Turn the volume knob to selectSETTINGS,then press the knob.3 Turn the volume knob to selectAUX NAME,then press the knob.4 Turn the volume knob to select a desired AUXname to be displayed for AUX source and thenpress the knob.“AUX”, “DVD”, “PORTABLE”, “GAME”, “VIDEO”, or “TV”.5 Press and hold [6] to exit.