Sony MEXBT5100 Operating Instructions - Page 19

Customizing the equalizer curve - EQ3 Tune, Display, Receive Mode, Sound

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Display Image To set various display images. - "SpaceProducer" (z): to create animated on- screen patterns in time with the music. - "off": to not display any image. - "All": to step repeatedly through the display images in all display modes. - "SA 1 - 5": to display the Spectrum Analyzer. - "Movie 1 - 3": to display a movie. - "Wallpaper 1 - 3": to display a wallpaper. - "SA All"/"Movie All"/"Wallpaper All": to step repeatedly through the display images of each mode. Info (Information) To display the items (depending on the source, etc.). - "All": to display all items. - "Simple" (z): to not display any items. - "Clear": to have items automatically disappear. Demo*1 (Demonstration) To set "on" (z) or "off." Dimmer To change the brightness of the display. - "Auto" (z): to dim the display automatically when you turn lights on. - "on": to dim the display. - "off": to deactivate the dimmer. Auto Scroll To scroll long displayed item automatically when the disc/album/group/track is changed. - "on": to scroll. - "off" (z): to not scroll. Receive Mode Local (Local seek mode) - "off" (z): to tune normal reception. - "on": to only tune into stations with stronger signals. Mono (Monaural mode) To improve poor FM reception, select monaural reception mode. - "off" (z): to hear stereo broadcast in stereo. - "on": to hear stereo broadcasts in monaural. IF - "Auto" (z): to automatically narrow the reception frequency to eliminate noise. - "Wide"*2: to always hear FM stereo broadcasts in stereo and with full frequency reception. BTM (page 12) Sound EQ3 Preset To select an equalizer type: "Xplod," "Vocal," "Edge," "Cruise," "Space," "Gravity," "Custom" or "Off" (z). EQ3 Tune See "Customizing the equalizer curve" on page 19. DSO To select the DSO mode: "1," "2," "3" or "off" (z). The larger the number, the more enhanced the effect. Balance To adjust the balance between the right and left speakers: "R10" - "±0" (z) - "L10" Fader To adjust the balance between the front and rear speakers: "F10" - "±0" (z) - "R10" Subwoofer To adjust the subwoofer volume: "+10" - "±0" (z) - "-10" ("- ∞" is displayed at the lowest setting.) LPF (Low Pass Filter) To select the subwoofer cut-off frequency: "off" (z), "125Hz" or "78Hz." AUX Level To adjust the volume level for each connected auxiliary equipment. This setting negates the need to adjust the volume level between sources (page 21). Adjustable level: "+6 dB" - "±0 dB" (z) - "-6 dB" *1 When the unit is turned off. *2 In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural while in the stereo reception mode. Customizing the equalizer curve - EQ3 Tune "Custom" of EQ3 allows you to make your own equalizer settings. 1 Select a source, then press (MENU). 2 Select "Sound" c "EQ3 Preset" c "Custom," using the joystick. 3 Select "EQ3 Tune" using the joystick. 4 Select the desired frequency range from "LOW," "MID" and "HI." continue to next page t 19

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Display
Receive Mode
Sound
*1
When the unit is turned off.
*2
In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may
become monaural while in the stereo reception
mode.
Customizing the equalizer curve
— EQ3 Tune
“Custom” of EQ3 allows you to make your own
equalizer settings.
1
Select a source, then press
(MENU)
.
2
Select “Sound”
c
“EQ3 Preset”
c
“Custom,” using the joystick.
3
Select “EQ3 Tune” using the joystick.
4
Select the desired frequency range
from “LOW,” “MID” and “HI.”
Image
To set various display images.
– “SpaceProducer” (
z
): to create animated on-
screen patterns in time with the music.
– “off”: to not display any image.
– “All”: to step repeatedly through the display
images in all display modes.
– “SA 1 – 5”: to display the Spectrum Analyzer.
– “Movie 1 – 3”: to display a movie.
– “Wallpaper 1 – 3”: to display a wallpaper.
– “SA All”/“Movie All”/“Wallpaper All”: to
step repeatedly through the display images of
each mode.
Info
(Information)
To display the items (depending on the source,
etc.).
– “All”: to display all items.
– “Simple” (
z
): to not display any items.
– “Clear”: to have items automatically
disappear.
Demo
*
1
(Demonstration)
To set “on” (
z
) or “off.”
Dimmer
To change the brightness of the display.
– “Auto” (
z
): to dim the display automatically
when you turn lights on.
– “on”: to dim the display.
– “off”: to deactivate the dimmer.
Auto Scroll
To scroll long displayed item automatically
when the disc/album/group/track is changed.
– “on”: to scroll.
– “off” (
z
): to not scroll.
Local
(Local seek mode)
– “off” (
z
): to tune normal reception.
– “on”: to only tune into stations with stronger
signals.
Mono
(Monaural mode)
To improve poor FM reception, select monaural
reception mode.
– “off” (
z
): to hear stereo broadcast in stereo.
– “on”: to hear stereo broadcasts in monaural.
IF
– “Auto” (
z
): to automatically narrow the
reception frequency to eliminate noise.
– “Wide”*
2
: to always hear FM stereo
broadcasts in stereo and with full frequency
reception.
BTM
(page 12)
EQ3 Preset
To select an equalizer type: “Xplod,” “Vocal,”
“Edge,” “Cruise,” “Space,” “Gravity,” “Custom”
or “Off” (
z
).
EQ3 Tune
See “Customizing the equalizer curve” on
page 19.
DSO
To select the DSO mode: “1,” “2,” “3” or “off”
(
z
). The larger the number, the more enhanced
the effect.
Balance
To adjust the balance between the right and left
speakers: “R10” – “±0” (
z
) – “L10”
Fader
To adjust the balance between the front and rear
speakers: “F10” – “±0” (
z
) – “R10”
Subwoofer
To adjust the subwoofer volume: “+10” – “±0”
(
z
) – “–10”
(“–
” is displayed at the lowest setting.)
LPF
(Low Pass Filter)
To select the subwoofer cut-off frequency: “off”
(
z
), “125Hz” or “78Hz.”
AUX Level
To adjust the volume level for each connected
auxiliary equipment. This setting negates the
need to adjust the volume level between sources
(page 21).
Adjustable level: “+6 dB” – “±0 dB” (
z
) –
“–6 dB”
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