Equalizer Presets (F-Eq); Turning Loudness On/Off; Adjusting The Parametric Equalizer Curve (3Band Eq); Setting The Bass Control - Alpine CDE-W235BT Owner's Manual

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Press and hold AUDIO/SETUP (CDE-W235BT only) for at
least 2 seconds or press SETUP (CDE-W233R only) to
return to normal mode.
Notes
• Pressing  returns to the previous Sound menu mode.
• Pressing and holding  for at least 2 seconds will return to normal
mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, Sound menu mode is
cancelled.

Equalizer Presets (F-EQ)

10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of
musical source material.
 Setting item: FACTORY EQ
Setting contents:
USER / FLAT (Initial setting) / POPS / ROCK / NEWS / JAZZ /
ELEC DANCE / HIP HOP / EASY LIS / COUNTRY / CLASSICAL

Turning Loudness On/Off

Loudness introduces a special low-and high-frequency emphasis at low
listening levels. This compensates for the ear's decreased sensitivity to
bass and treble sound.
 Setting item: LOUDNESS
Setting contents:
LOUD OFF (Initial setting) / LOUD ON
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve
(3BAND EQ)
You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more
appealing to your personal taste. The setting of Bass, Mid and Treble can
be adjusted in this mode.
 Setting item: 3BAND EQ
 Further setting items: BASS / MID / TREBLE

Setting the Bass Control

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After selecting BASS from the 3BAND EQ adjustment
mode, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Bass
setting item, and then press ENTER.
WIDTH (Q)  CENTER FRQ  LEVEL
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting
value, and then press ENTER.
3
Press  to return to the previous step.
 Setting the Bass Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q))
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired bass
bandwidth.
WIDE 0.50  MEDIUM 1.00  MEDIUM 1.50  NARROW 2.00
Changes the boosted bass bandwidth to wide or narrow. A wider setting
will boost a wide range of frequencies above and below the centre
frequency. A narrower setting will boost only frequencies near the
centre frequency.
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 Setting the Bass Centre Frequency (CENTER FRQ)
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired bass centre
frequency.
60 (Hz)  80 (Hz)  100 (Hz)  120 (Hz)
Emphasises the displayed bass frequency ranges.
 Setting the Bass Level
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired bass level
*
(-7~+7) .
You can emphasise or weaken the bass level.
The adjustment can also be made by pressing AUDIO/SETUP
(CDE-W235BT only) or press AUDIO (CDE-W233R only). Refer
to "Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Middle Level/Treble
Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front
and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat" on page 17.

Setting the Mid Control

1
After selecting MID from the 3BAND EQ adjustment mode,
turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Mediant
setting item, and then press ENTER.
WIDTH (Q)  CENTER FRQ  LEVEL
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting
value, and then press ENTER.
3
Press  to return to the previous step.
 Setting the Mid Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q))
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Mid
bandwidth.
WIDE 0.75  MEDIUM 1.00  MEDIUM 1.25  NARROW 1.50
 Setting the Mid Centre Frequency (CENTER FRQ)
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Mid centre
frequency.
500 (Hz)  1.0k (Hz)  1.5k (Hz)  2.5k (Hz)
 Setting the Mid Level
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Mid level (-7
*
~ +7) .
You can emphasise or weaken the Mid level.
The adjustment can also be made by pressing AUDIO/SETUP
(CDE-W235BT only) or press AUDIO (CDE-W233R only). Refer
to "Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Middle Level/Treble
Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front
and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat" on page 17.