Alpine CDE-152 Owners Manual - Page 14
Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF
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Equalizer Presets 10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material. USER settings are created in the 3BAND EQ mode. Setting item: EQ PRESETS Setting contents: USER / FLAT (Initial setting) / POPS / ROCK / NEWS / JAZZ / ELEC DANCE / HIP HOP / EASY LIS / COUNTRY / CLASSICAL Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF This unit has a BASS ENGINE SQ feature for Sound adjustment. Setting item: BASS ENGIN Setting contents: OFF (Initial setting) / ON OFF (MANUAL SET mode): Adjust each audio effect setting separately. ON (BASS ENGINE SQ mode): Adjust the Bass related audio effect settings globally by adjusting the BASS ENGINE SQ Level (page 16). Notes • You can also set BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF directly by pressing and holding BASS. Refer to "Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF" on page 16. • " " indicator lights up when BASS ENGINE SQ mode is ON. • With BASS ENGINE SQ ON, adjusting the BASS ENGINE SQ Level globally affects all sources and various sound parameters for optimum Bass effect. Refer to "Adjusting BASS ENGINE SQ Level" on page 16. Turning Loudness On/Off Loudness introduces a special low-and high-frequency emphasis at low listening levels. This compensates for the ear's decreased sensitivity to bass and treble sound. Setting item: LOUDNESS Setting contents: LOUD OFF (Initial setting) / LOUD ON Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve (3BAND EQ) You can modify the Equalizer settings of each source create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste. The setting of Bass, Mid and Treble can be adjusted in this mode. Setting item: 3BAND EQ Further setting items: BASS / MID / TREBLE Setting the Control 1 After selecting BASS/MID/TREBLE from the 3BAND EQ adjustment mode, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting item, and then press ENTER. WIDTH (Q) CENTER FRQ LEVEL 2 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting value, and then press ENTER. 3 Press r to return to the previous step. Setting the Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q)) BASS MID TREBLE WIDE 0.50 MEDIUM 1.00 MEDIUM 1.50 NARROW 2.00 WIDE 0.75 MEDIUM 1.00 MEDIUM 1.25 NARROW 1.50 WIDE 0.75 NARROW 1.25 Changes the boosted bandwidth to wide or narrow. A wider setting will boost a wide range of frequencies above and below the center frequency. A narrower setting will boost only frequencies near the center frequency. Setting the Center Frequency (CENTER FRQ) BASS MID TREBLE 60 (Hz) 80 (Hz) 100 (Hz) 120 (Hz) 500 (Hz) 1.0K (Hz) 1.5K (Hz) 2.5K (Hz) 7.5K (Hz) 10.0K (Hz) 12.5K (Hz) 15.0K (Hz) Emphasises the displayed frequency ranges. Setting the Level* BASS MID TREBLE −7 ~ +7 −7 ~ +7 −7 ~ +7 You can emphasise or weaken the level. * The adjustment can also be made by pressing AUDIO. Refer to "Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Mid Level/Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Loudness/ Defeat" on page 13. Setting the Source Volume Level The output level of each source is individually adjustable. For example, if the TUNER level sounds lower than CD, its output can be adjusted without affecting the other sources. Setting item: SOURCE VOL Further setting items: TUNER / DISC / USB / iPod* / AUX Setting contents: −14 dB ~ +14 dB * CDE-152/CDE-151 only. Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF When the subwoofer is on, you can adjust the subwoofer output level (refer to "Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Mid Level/Treble Level/ Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/ Loudness/Defeat" on page 13). Setting item: SUBWOOFER Setting contents: SUBW OFF / SUBW ON (Initial setting) SUBW OFF: No subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA Connectors (refer to "Connections" on page 30). SUBW ON: The subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA Connectors (refer to "Connections" on page 30). 14-EN