Alpine IXA-W404 Owners Manual - Page 34
Parametric Equalizer Adjustments, Setting the Speakers - specifications
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Adjusting the Level Touch [ ] or [ ] of the desired frequency to adjust the level. • When the speaker is set to the "OFF" mode, the graphic equalizer for that speaker cannot be set. Refer to "Setting the Speakers" (page 32). • Check the playable frequency ranges of the connected speakers before making the equalizer adjustments. If the speaker's playable frequency range is 55 Hz to 30 kHz, for example, adjusting the 40 Hz or 20 Hz band has no effect. Additionally, you may overload and damage the speakers. • When graphic EQ is adjusted, the adjustment for parametric EQ becomes ineffective. Parametric Equalizer Adjustments The frequency bands of the graphic equalizer are fixed. This makes it very difficult to correct for undesired peaks and dips at specific frequencies. The parametric equalizer's center frequency can be tuned to these specific frequencies. Then, the bandwidth (Q) and level are fine-tuned, independently, to make the necessary corrections. The parametric equalizer function is an advanced tool for serious audiophiles. Setting item: P-EQ 1 Select L+R or L/R by touching [ ] or [ ] of P-EQ. L+R: L/R: Sets the same adjustment values for the left and right channels. Different adjustment values can be set for the left and right channels. When graphic EQ is adjusted, this setting will be turned off. 2 Touch [ ] of P-EQ. The P-EQ list screen appears. 3 Touch [ ] of the desired speaker (channel). The P-EQ adjustment screen appears. 4 Adjust the P-EQ to your preference. Selecting the Band Touch [ ] or [ ] of BAND to select the desired band. Adjusting the Frequency Touch [ ] or [ ] of Freq. to adjust the frequency of the selected band. Adjusting the Level Touch [ ] or [ ] of Level to adjust the level of the selected band. Setting the Bandwidth Touch [ ] or [ ] of Q to select the bandwidth. • When the speaker is set to the "OFF" mode, the parametric equalizer for that speaker cannot be set. Refer to "Setting the Speakers" (page 32). • It is not possible to adjust the frequencies of adjacent bands within 8 steps. • Check the playable frequency ranges of the connected speakers before making the equalizer adjustments. If the speaker's playable frequency range is 55 Hz to 30 kHz, for example, adjusting the 40 Hz or 20 Hz band has no effect. Additionally, you may overload and damage the speakers. • When the parametric EQ is adjusted, the adjustment for graphic EQ becomes ineffective. Setting the Speakers Setting item: Speaker Select Set the connected speaker by touching the respective [ ] or [ ] button. Front1: Front2: Rear: Center: SubW.: OFF/FULL (Full Range)/TW (Tweeter) OFF/ON OFF/ON OFF/ON OFF/MONO/STEREO • Set the speaker which is not connected to OFF. • Settings above can be carried out even when the speaker is set to OFF in "Speaker Setup" (page 33). • To use the subwoofer in MONO with PXA-H700 or PXA-H701 connected, connect the subwoofer to the subwoofer output terminal of PXA-H700 or PXA-H701. 32-EN