Using Balance Adjustment; Adjusting Equalizer Curves - Pioneer AVIC-N3 Operation Manual

Using balance adjustment

You can select a fader/balance setting that pro-
vides an ideal listening environment in all occu-
pied seats.
1
Touch "FAD/BAL" in the AUDIO menu.
When the rear output setting is REAR SP
SUB W, BALANCE will be displayed instead
of FAD/BAL.
➲ Setting the rear output and subwoofer con-
troller ➞ Page 113
2
Touch  or  to adjust front/rear speaker
balance.
Each time you touch  or  moves the front/
rear speaker balance towards the front or the
rear.
FRONT:15 to REAR:15 is displayed as the
front/rear speaker balance moves from front
to rear.
FR:00 is the proper setting when only two
speakers are used.
When the rear output setting is REAR SP
SUB W, you cannot adjust front/rear speaker
balance.
➲ Setting the rear output and subwoofer con-
troller ➞ Page 113
3
Touch  or  to adjust left/right speaker
balance.
Each time you touch  or  moves the left/
right speaker balance towards the left or the
right.
LEFT:9 to RIGHT:9 is displayed as the left/
right speaker balance moves from left to right.

Adjusting equalizer curves

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer
curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve
settings are memorized in CUSTOM.
• You can adjust the center frequency, level and
the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each
currently selected curve band (LOW/MID/
HIGH).
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• BAND:
You can select the equalizer band.
• LEVEL:
You can select the decibel (dB) level of the
selected EQ.
• FREQUENCY:
You can select which frequency to be set as
the center frequency.
• Q FACTOR:
You can select the details of the curve charac-
teristics.
1
Touch "EQ MENU" in the AUDIO menu.
2
Touch  or  to select the equalizer band
to adjust.
Each time you touch  or  selects equalizer
bands in the following order:
LOW — MID — HIGH
3
Touch "+" or "–" to adjust the level of the
equalizer band.
Each time you touch "+" or "–" increases or
decreases the level of the equalization band.
+6 to –6 is displayed as the level is increased
or decreased.
4
Touch  or  to select the desired fre-
quency.
Touch  or  until the desired frequency
appears in the display.
LOW: 40 — 80 — 100 — 160 (Hz)
MID: 200 — 500 — 1K — 2K (Hz)
HIGH: 3.15K — 8K — 10K — 12.5K (Hz)
5
Touch  or  to select the desired Q fac-
tor.
Touch  or  until the desired Q factor
appears in the display.
2WIDE — 1WIDE — 1NARROW —
2NARROW
❒ If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve
is updated.