Sony CDX-M600 Operating Instructions - Page 27

Boosting the bass sound

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Snd (Sound) • EQ Tune*1 (Equalizer tuning) - to adjust the frequency and volume level of the equalizer curve. • Front HPF*1 (High pass filter for the front pre-output) - to select the cut-off frequency of the front pre-output. • Rear HPF*1 (High pass filter for the rear preoutput) - to select the cut-off frequency of the rear pre-output. • SUB LPF*1 (Low pass filter for the subwoofer output) - to select the cut-off frequency of the subwoofer output. • HPF*2*3 (High pass filter for the pre-output) - to select the cut-off frequency of the preoutput. • LPF*2*3 (Low pass filter for the subwoofer output) - to select the cut-off frequency of the subwoofer output. • Loud (Loudness)*2 - to enjoy bass even at low volumes. The bass will be reinforced. *1 CDX-M750 only *2 CDX-M650 only *3 CDX-M600 only 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until the desired item appears. Each time you press m, the item changes as follows: Example Clock t Beep t RM t English/French/ Spanish t D.Info t SA t Dimmer t Contrast t M.Dspl t A.Scrl*1 t EQ Tune*2 t Front HPF*2 t Rear HPF*2 t Sub LPF*2 t HPF*3*4 t LPF*3*4 t Loud*3 *1 When no CD or MD is playing, this item will not appear. *2 CDX-M750 only *3 CDX-M650 only *4 CDX-M600 only Note The displayed item will differ depending on the source. Tip You can easily switch among categories ("Set," "Snd," "P/M" (Play Mode) and "Dis") by pressing M or m for two seconds. 3 Press , to select the desired setting (Example: on or off) or press < or , repeatedly to select the frequency (Example: off, 78 Hz or 125 Hz). For the "Contrast" setting, pressing , makes the contrast higher, and pressing < makes the contrast lower. 4 Press (ENTER). After the mode setting is completed, the display returns to normal play mode. Boosting the bass sound - D-bass (CDX-M600 only) You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low and high frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. You can hear the bass line more clearly even while the vocal volume remains the same. You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D-BASS button. Level D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 1 D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 1 0dB Frequency (Hz) Adjusting the bass curve Press (D-BASS) repeatedly to select the desired bass curve. As the D-BASS number increases so does the effect. D-BASS 1 t D-BASS 2 t D-BASS 3 t D-BASS off Note The bass sound may distort at same volume. If the bass sound distorts, select less effective bass curve. 27

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Snd (Sound)
•EQ Tune
*
1
(Equalizer tuning) — to adjust the
frequency and volume level of the equalizer
curve.
•Front HPF
*
1
(High pass filter for the front
pre-output) — to select the cut-off frequency
of the front pre-output.
•Rear HPF
*
1
(High pass filter for the rear pre-
output) — to select the cut-off frequency of
the rear pre-output.
•SUB LPF
*
1
(Low pass filter for the subwoofer
output) — to select the cut-off frequency of
the subwoofer output.
•HPF
*
2
*
3
(High pass filter for the pre-output)
— to select the cut-off frequency of the pre-
output.
•LPF
*
2
*
3
(Low pass filter for the subwoofer
output) — to select the cut-off frequency of
the subwoofer output.
•Loud (Loudness)
*
2
— to enjoy bass even at
low volumes. The bass will be reinforced.
*
1
CDX-M750 only
*
2
CDX-M650 only
*
3
CDX-M600 only
1
Press
(MENU)
.
2
Press
M
or
m
repeatedly until the desired
item appears.
Each time you press
m
, the item changes as
follows:
Example
Clock
t
Beep
t
RM
t
English/French/
Spanish
t
D.Info
t
SA
t
Dimmer
t
Contrast
t
M.Dspl
t
A.Scrl
*
1
t
EQ Tune
*
2
t
Front HPF
*
2
t
Rear HPF
*
2
t
Sub LPF
*
2
t
HPF
*
3
*
4
t
LPF
*
3
*
4
t
Loud
*
3
*
1
When no CD or MD is playing, this item will
not appear.
*
2
CDX-M750 only
*
3
CDX-M650 only
*
4
CDX-M600 only
Note
The displayed item will differ depending on
the source.
Tip
You can easily switch among categories (“Set,”
“Snd,” “P/M” (Play Mode) and “Dis”) by
pressing
M
or
m
for two seconds.
3
Press
,
to select the desired setting
(Example: on or off) or press
<
or
,
repeatedly to select the frequency
(Example: off, 78 Hz or 125 Hz).
For the “Contrast” setting, pressing
,
makes the contrast higher, and pressing
<
makes the contrast lower.
0dB
D-BASS 3
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
D-BASS 3
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
Level
Frequency (Hz)
4
Press
(ENTER)
.
After the mode setting is completed, the
display returns to normal play mode.
Boosting the bass sound
— D-bass (CDX-M600 only)
You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass
sound.
The D-bass function boosts the low and high
frequency signal with a sharper curve than
conventional bass boost.
You can hear the bass line more clearly even
while the vocal volume remains the same. You
can emphasize and adjust the bass sound
easily with the D-BASS button.
Adjusting the bass curve
Press
(D-BASS)
repeatedly to select the
desired bass curve.
As the D-BASS number increases so does
the effect.
D-BASS 1
t
D-BASS 2
t
D-BASS 3
t
D-BASS off
Note
The bass sound may distort at same volume. If the
bass sound distorts, select less effective bass curve.