Optimizing Sound By Time Alignment - Listening Position; Precisely Calibrating By Time Alignment - Listening Position Custom Tune - Sony DSX-S300BTX Operating Instructions Manual

To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, select
"Initialize" and "Yes" in step 3.
Tip
Other equalizer curves are also adjustable.
Optimizing sound by Time
Alignment — Listening Position
The unit can change the localization of sound by
delaying the sound output from each speaker to
suit your position, and simulate a natural sound
field with the feeling of being in the center of it
wherever you sit in the car.
The options for "Listening Position Front/Rear"
are indicated below.
"Front R" (1): Front right
"Front L" (2): Front left
"Front" (3): Center front
"All" (4): In the center of
your car
"Custom": Precisely
calibrated position (page 40)
"off": No position set
You can also set the approximate subwoofer
position from your listening position if:
– the subwoofer is connected
– the listening position is set to "Front R," "Front
L," "Front" or "All."
The options for "Listening Position Subwoofer"
are indicated below.
"Near" (A): Near
"Normal" (B): Normal
"Far" (C): Far
1
During reception/playback, press the
multi way encoder.
2
Rotate the multi way encoder until
"Listening Position Front/Rear"
appears, then press it.
3
Push the multi way encoder up/down
to select from "Front R," "Front L,"
"Front," "All" or "Custom," then press
it.
4
Rotate the multi way encoder until
"Listening Position Subwoofer"
appears, then press it.
If you select "Front R," "Front L," "Front" or
"All" in step 3 above, you can set the
subwoofer position. Push the multi way
encoder up/down to select from "Near,"
"Normal" or "Far," then press it.
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5
Press (BACK).
The display returns to normal reception/play
mode.
To cancel listening position, select "off" on step
3.
Note
If you select "Custom" in step 3 above, you cannot set
the subwoofer position.
Precisely calibrating by Time
Alignment
— Listening Position Custom Tune
You can precisely calibrate your listening
position from each speaker so that the sound
delay reaches the listener more correctly.
Before starting, measure the distance between
your listening position and each speaker.
Select "Custom" of Listening Position Front/
Rear.
1
During reception/playback, press the
multi way encoder.
2
Rotate the multi way encoder until
"Listening Position Custom Tune"
appears, then press it.
3
Setting for the listening position.
• Speaker Select
Push the multi way encoder left/right to select
the speaker.
• Distance
Push the multi way encoder up/down to set the
distance between your listening position and
speakers.
The distance is adjustable in 2 cm (
between 30 and 300 cm (0.99 and 9.9 ft).
4
Press the multi way encoder when you
complete all settings.
5
Press (BACK).
The display returns to normal reception/play
mode.
4 / in) steps,
5