System Q; Audio Control; Speaker Setting; Switching Display - Kenwood KDC-508 Instruction Manual

General features

System Q

You can recall the best sound setting preset for
different types of music.
1
Select the source to set
Press the [SRC] button.
2
Select the Sound type
Press the [Q] button.
Each time the button is pressed the sound
setting switches.
Sound setting
Flat
User memory
Rock
Pops
Easy
Top 40
Jazz
• User memory: The values set on the 'Audio Control'
(page 8).
• Each setting value is changed with the 'Speaker
Setting' (page 8).
First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

Audio Control

1
Select the source for adjustment
Press the [SRC] button.
2
Enter Audio Control mode
Press the [AUD] button for at least 1 second.
3
Select the Audio item for adjustment
Press the [FM] or [AM] button.
Each time the button is pressed the items that
can be adjusted switch as shown below.
4
Adjust the Audio item
Press the [4] or [¢] button.
Adjustment Item Display
Bass level "BAS"
Middle level "MID"
Treble level "TRE"
Balance "BAL"
Fader "FAD"
Volume offset "V-OFF"
Loudness "LOUD"
8
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English
Display
"FLAT"
"USER"
"ROCK"
"POPS"
"EASY"
"TOP 40"
"JAZZ"
Range
–8 — +8
–8 — +8
–8 — +8
Left 15 — Right 15
Rear 15 — Front 15
–8 — ±0
ON/OFF
• Volume offset: Each source's volume can be set as a
difference from the basic volume.
• Loudness: Compensating for low and high tones
during low volume.
5
Exit Audio Control mode
Press the [AUD] button.

Speaker Setting

Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal
when setting the speaker type.
1
Enter Standby
Press the [SRC] button.
Select the "ALL OFF" display.
2
Enter Speaker Setting mode
Press the [Q] button.
3
Select the Speaker type
Press the [4] or [¢] button.
Each time the button is pressed the setting
switches as shown below.
Speaker type Display
OFF "SP OFF"
For 5 & 4 in. speaker "SP 5/4"
For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "SP 6*9/6"
For the OEM speaker "SP OEM"
4
Exit Speaker Setting mode
Press the [Q] button.

Switching Display

Switching the information displayed.
Press the [DISP] button.
Each time the button is pressed the display
switches as shown below.
In Tuner source
Information
Program Service name or Frequency
Radio text, Program Service name or
Frequency
Clock
Display
"R-TEXT"