Setting Bass Engine Sq On/Off; Adjusting Bass Engine Sq Level - Alpine CDE-152E Owner's Manual

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BASS ENGINE SQ Function
Rotary encoder

/ENTER
BASS
With the BASS ENGINE SQ function on this unit, several parameters
affecting Bass performance are adjusted simultaneously. The BASS
ENGINE SQ Level adjustment varies these parameters uniformly for
optimum Bass effect at different levels.

Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF

Press and hold BASS for at least 2 seconds to switch the
sound mode.
BASS ENGIN  MANUAL SET (Initial setting)
BASS ENGINE SQ On (BASS ENGIN):
Adjust the relavant Bass parameters uniformly by adjusting the
BASS ENGINE SQ Level (page 15).
BASS ENGINE SQ Off (MANUAL SET):
Adjust each audio effect setting separately.
Notes
• This operation can also be performed by selected BASS ENGIN in
Audio Setup mode. (Page 13)
• " " indicator lights up when BASS ENGINE SQ mode is ON.

Adjusting BASS ENGINE SQ Level

With BASS ENGINE SQ ON, adjusting the BASS ENGINE SQ Level
uniformly effects various sound parameters for optimum Bass effect.
1
Press Bass to display the BASS ENGINE SQ Level
adjustment screen.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired level
(0 ~ +6) (initial setting: +3), and then press ENTER.
Notes
• Adjustable only when DEFEAT is OFF.
• The Bass parameters affected contain EQ PRESETS, LOUDNESS,
3BAND EQ, SUBW LPF, SUBW SYS and SUBWOOFER Level. These
items are set uniformly in BASS ENGINE SQ mode and cannot be
adjusted separately.
• From Level 0 to Level 6, the effect of BASS ENGINE SQ increases level
by level.
• " " indicator displays the current BASS ENGINE SQ Level .
• If no operation is performed for 5 seconds, the unit automatically
returns to normal mode.
About Setup when the external power amplifier is connected.
In order to optimize the BASS ENGINE SQ, we recommend the
following power amplifier setup.
After setting up, you can adjust the BASS ENGINE SQ Level
according to the music.
1 Set gain of the power amplifier to "MIN".
2 Set the Crossover Mode Sector switch to "OFF".
3 Set the BASS ENGIN of this unit to "ON", and the BASS
ENGINE SQ Level to "+3".
4 Play a song of the genre you frequently listen to, and
adjust gain of the power amplifier.
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