Adjusting The Equalizer - Sony STR-DA9000ES Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the equalizer

You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, midrange,
treble level) of each speaker using the
EQUALIZER menu.
Midrange
Bass
Level
(dB)
Frequency
You can store up to 5 different equalizer settings
in the equalizer bank (EQ BANK [1] – [5]) and
apply them.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Rotate MAIN MENU to select
"EQUALIZER".
3
Rotate MENU to select "EQ BANK".
4
Rotate –/+ to select the equalizer bank
you want to adjust (EQ BANK [1] – [5]).
5
Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
For details, see "EQUALIZER menu
parameters" below.
6
While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+
to adjust the selected parameter.
7
Repeat steps 5 and 6 to adjust the other
items.
EQUALIZER menu parameters
x EQ BANK
(Equalizer bank selection)
Lets you select the equalizer bank ([1] – [5]). When
you select "OFF", the equalizer is cancelled.
x FRONT BASS XXX dB
(Front speaker bass level)
x FRONT TREBLE XXX dB
(Front speaker treble level)
x CENTER BASS XXX dB
(Center speaker bass level)
x CENTER MID XXX dB
(Center speaker midrange level)
x CENTER TREBLE XXX dB
(Center speaker treble level)
Treble
(Hz)
x SURR/SB BASS XXX dB
(Surround/surround back speaker bass level)
x SURR/SB TRE. XXX dB
(Surround/surround back speaker treble level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB steps.
x PRESET X CLEAR
(Equalizer bank clear)
You can reset the adjusted equalizer settings to the
initial setting. For details, see "Clearing stored
equalizer settings".
Tip
You can adjust the front speaker bass and treble level
with BASS control and TREBLE control.
To apply the stored equalizer
1
Rotate MAIN MENU to select
"EQUALIZER".
2
Rotate MENU to select "EQ BANK".
3
Rotate –/+ to select "EQ BANK [1] – [5]".
To turn off the equalizer
Select "EQ BANK [OFF]".
Clearing stored equalizer
settings
1
Rotate MAIN MENU to select
"EQUALIZER".
2
Rotate MENU to select "EQ BANK".
3
Rotate +/– to select the equalizer (EQ
BANK [1] – [5]) you want to clear.
4
Rotate MENU to select "PRESET X
CLEAR".
"X" is the number of the selected equalizer
bank.
5
Rotate –/+ to select "YES", then press
MEMORY/ENTER.
"Are you sure?" appears in the display.
6
Rotate –/+ to select "YES", then press
MEMORY/ENTER.
"PRESET X CLEARED!" appears in the
display and the adjusted contents of the
selected equalizer bank are cleared.
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