Alpine 9861 Owners Manual - Page 42

Setting Bass Compressor You can adjust the sound of low frequencies as desired. 1 Check that Defeat mode is off (page 21). 2 Press and hold MUTE for at least 2 seconds. The audio processor control mode is activated. 3 Select the BASS SOUND mode by pressing MUTE. 4 Select BASS COMP. by pressing or , then press MODE. 5 Select the desired mode by turning the Rotary encoder. Bass sound is emphasized more as the mode is sequentially switched as COMP1 2 3, offering you vivid low frequencies. Select OFF when the setting is not necessary. 6 When the setting is complete, press and hold MUTE for at least 2 seconds. The unit returns to the normal mode. Setting Bass Focus Using the previously specified delay number (time difference) allows you to set a time difference between the front-rear/left-right speakers. Namely, it enables a time correction based on your preference. With an initial delay of 0.05 ms for each of the 0 to 400 steps, audible time correction can be achieved. 1 Check that Defeat mode is off (page 21). 2 Press and hold MUTE for at least 2 seconds. The audio processor control mode is activated. 3 Select the BASS SOUND mode by pressing MUTE. 4 Select BASS FOCUS by pressing or , then press MODE. 5 Press MODE to select the front/rear/left/right speaker. 6 Turn the Rotary encoder to set the front/rear and left/right speakers. 7 To set other channels (speakers), repeat steps 5 and 6. 8 When the setting is complete, press and hold MUTE for at least 2 seconds. The unit returns to the normal mode. • Any setting in Bass Focus is applied in time correction, too. • When the setting is complete, it is recommended to store the setting contents. For storing, refer to page 43. Speaker Setup The PXA-H700 or PXA-H701 can be set according to the playable frequency range of your speakers. Check the playable frequency range of the speakers (not including the subwoofer) before performing this operation to verify whether the speakers can play low frequencies (of about 80 Hz or less). • Avoid stopping, pausing, switching the disc, cueing, fast-forwarding or switching the audio channel of this unit while making this adjustment. The setting is canceled if Decode mode is switched. 1 Check that Defeat mode is off (page 21). 2 Press and hold MUTE for at least 2 seconds. The audio processor control mode is activated. 3 Select the SP SETUP mode by pressing MUTE repeatedly. 4 Select the speaker by pressing MODE. 5 Select the speaker characteristic by turning the Rotary encoder. OFF*1: When no speaker is connected. SMALL: When a speaker that cannot play low frequencies (80 Hz or less) is connected. LARGE*2: When a speaker that can play low frequencies (80 Hz or less) is connected. (Subwoofer is set to ON/OFF only) *1 It is not possible to set the front speakers to "OFF". *2 If the front speakers are set to "SMALL", the rear and center speakers cannot be set to "LARGE". 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set each speaker. 7 When the setting is complete, press and hold MUTE for at least 2 seconds. The unit returns to the normal mode. • If the center speaker is turned "OFF," the center channel's audio signals are added to the audio signals output from the front speakers. • If you set the speaker response to "OFF," also set the speaker setting to "OFF." (page 36) • Perform the setup for all the speakers ("Front," "Center," "Rear" and "Subwoofer"). If not, the sound may not be balanced. • When center is set to "OFF", the setting is ineffective even if center is set with this function. • Through changing the settings on each speaker, a change in the output of the other speakers may occur due to the setting requirements. • When using the PRO LOGIC II, if the rear speaker is set to "LARGE", then there will be no output from the subwoofer. • When the setting is complete, it is recommended to store the setting contents. For storing, refer to page 43. 40-EN