Kenwood XD-A83 Instruction Manual

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46Application sectionEffective sound adjustmentSelecting the equalizer pattern, DSP playback or surround playback1 Play desired music.2 Select the desired equalizer pattern.Lights when equalizer is selected.Lights when DSP is selected.SOUNDCONTROLMULTICONTROL3DEQBASSListening to music with desired tone and sound fieldThis unit permits selection of a variety of preset equalizer patterns as well as registration of equalizerpatterns created by the user. The “S.direct” (Source direct) mode allows you to reproduce pure soundby bypassing the sound processing circuitry such as the EX.BASS (Extra Bass) and equalizer circuits.The following items can be selected by turning theMULTI CONTROL jog dial.“Rock” .................. Rock music“Pop” .................... Pop music“Samba” .............. Samba music“Jazz” ................... Jazz music“Hall”“Disco”“Church”“Live”“Dolby pro logic”“Dolby 3 stereo”“Dolby Virtual surround”“Custom EQ 1”“Custom EQ 2”“Custom EQ 3”“S. direct” ............. Pure sound reproduction by turn-ing the EX.BASS, equalizer, DSPplay and surround circuitry off.“Effect off” ............ Normal playback* DSP (Digital Signal Processor)playbackSurround playbackEqualizer’s manual memorycreated by the userEqualizer/DSP/“S. direct” indicatorsThis unit permits selection of an equalizer pattern, the DSP playback or the surround playback as de-sired. The equalizer effect applied to the audio can be recorded together with it. (If DSP playback orsurround playback is selected, its effect cannot be recorded together with the audio.)Check the surround speakers system connection and set up the surround play before starting DSP or surroundplayback. Please also read “Surround function”. 7ipEach press switches the modes as follows.“Dolby pro logic”“Dolby 3 stereo”“Dolby Virtual surround”“Effect off” (Normal playback)The LISTEN MODE key of the remote control unitcan be used to select the surround play mode.Lights when “Dolby pro logic” is selected.Lights when “DolbyVirtual surround” isselected.Lights when “Dolby 3 stereo” is selected.Surround-related indicators÷ The surround play modes that can be selected are variable depend-ing on the surround setting. See “Speakers used and selectedsurround play modes”. iLISTENMODELights when“S. direct” is selected.÷ To cancel the equalizer, DSP, surround and “S.direct”,select “Effect off”.