Sony STR-GX9O0ES Operating Instructions Manual page 38

Creating Custom Sound Fields (continued)
8 To adjust the equalizer slope of the middle
range, press EQUALIZER SLOPE.
Each time you press EQUALIZER SLOPE, the
equalizer slope changes between NARROW, MID
and WIDE. The slope will be made around the
selected frequency.
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9 Repeat steps 4 through 7 for other
frequency bands until you obtain the
equalization curve that you want.
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When the middle frequency band overlaps the bass
or treble frequency band during adjustment
The setting level of the bands which overlap each other will
accumulate. For example, if you adjust 1 kHz band in
middle range to +2 dB after adjusting 1 kHz band in treble
range to +4 dB, the overall Jevel of 1 kHz band is +6 dB.
However, the overall level is accumulated only between +10
dB.
To cancel the equalizer effect
Press EQ/TONE ON/OFF button on the remote. The sound
without equalizer effect will be heard.
You can compare the sound with equalizer effect and the
sound without equalizer effect by switching the EQ/TONE
ON/OFF button.
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Adjusting the tone controls (STR-GX800ES)
You can adjust the bass and treble sound. The tone controls
work on all the sound fields, including Dolby surround.
1 Play back the program source, for example,
a CD.
2 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to ON.
Press SOUND FIELD MODE to select the
sound field you want.
4 Press DPC MODE so that the TONE indicator
lights.
5 Rotate the LEVEL/BASS/TREBLE/POSITION
knob so that BASS or TREBLE appears on
the display.
6 Rotate the PARAMETER/TONE LEVEL/
CHARACTER knob to adjust the level.
To cancel the tone effect
Press EQ/TONE ON/OFF button on the remote. The sound
without tone effect will be heard.
You can compare the sound with tone effect and the sound
without tone effect by switching the EQ/TONE ON/OFF
button.