Adjusting The Audio Emphasis; Making A Personal Audio Emphasis File (Personal File) - Sony MHC-W55 Operating Instructions Manual

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Music menu options
"SUR " appears if you select an effect
with surround effects.
MENU Effect
button
MENU 1 ROCK
POPS
JAZZ
CLASSIC
DANCE
MENU 2 SALSA
REGGAE
BALLADE
OLDIES
SOUL
MENU 3 MORNING
DAY
EVENING
NIGHT
RELAX
MENU 4 GAME
COCKTAIL
PARTY
CHIC
MOVIE
EN
20
To change the equalizer display
Each time you hold down DISPLAY for a
few seconds, the equalizer display changes
to show one of the following displays.
Spectrum analyzer 1
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Spectrum analyzer 2
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Spectrum analyzer 3
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Graphic equalizer curve
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Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Audio
Emphasis
You can adjust the audio emphasis using
For
the following two functions:
• Graphic Equalizer
standard
• Surround Effect
music sources
Adjusting the Sound
(graphic equalizer)
You can adjust the sound by raising or
lowering the levels of specific frequency
ranges.
listening
Before operation, first select the audio
situations
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
SYSTEM
special
POWER m ON
listening
situations
1
Press FREQUENCY + or – to select a
frequency band.
4k 8k 16k(Hz)
CLIP
2
Turn the JOG dial to adjust level.
4k 8k 16k(Hz)
CLIP
3
Repeat steps 1 and 2.
4
Press SURROUND if you want to add
4k 8k 16k(Hz)
the surround effect.
"SUR
Press again to cancel.
5
Press ENTER/NEXT when finished.
The equalizer dissapears from the
display but you can hear the effect of the
4k 8k 16k(Hz)
adjustments.
5
4
1
2
CD
1 2 3 4 5
RELAY VOLUME
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DOLBY NR B OFF
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ALL 1 DISC
flashing
CD
1 2 3 4 5
RELAY VOLUME
6 7 8 9 10
DOLBY NR B OFF
11 12
63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k(Hz)
ALL 1 DISC
flashing
" appears in the display.
Note
• If you choose another menu audio
emphasis (other than "EFFECT OFF") the
adjusted sound effect is lost. To retain the
adjusted sound effect for future use, store
it in a personal file. (See "Making a
Personal Audio Emphasis (personal
file)".)
Activating the Sound Field
(surround effect)
You can use the surround effect without
connecting surround speakers.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
SYSTEM
POWER m ON
To turn on the surround effect
Press SURROUND.
"SUR " appears in the display.
To turn off the surround effect
Press SURROUND again.
"SUR " disappears from the display.
DBFB
Making a Personal
Audio Emphasis File
(personal file)
DBFB
You can create a personal file of audio
patterns and store them in the memory of
the graphic equalizer. Later call up an
audio pattern to play a favorite tape, CD, or
radio program. Create up to five audio files.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
SYSTEM
POWER m ON
SURROUND
2
4
3