Using Balance Adjustment; Adjusting Equalizer Curves - Pioneer AVIC-D3 - Navigation System With DVD Player 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 Sound 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
controller" ➞ Page 122
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.
Both Front:0 and Rear:0 are the proper set-
ting 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
controller" ➞ Page 122
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 Custom1.
• If you make Custom2 adjustments, Custom2
curve is updated.
• 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.
• Frequency:
You can select which frequency to be set as
the center frequency.
• Level:
You can select the decibel (dB) level of the
selected EQ.
• Q:
You can select the details of the curve charac-
teristics.
1
Touch "EQ Menu" in the Sound menu.
2
Touch "Customize".
3
Touch  or  to select the equalizer band
to adjust.
Each time you touch  or  selects equalizer
bands in the following order:
Low — Mid — High
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 adjust the level of the
equalizer band.
Each time you touch  or  increases or
decreases the level of the equalization band.
+12 to –12 is displayed as the level is
increased or decreased.
6
Touch  or  to select the desired Q fac-
tor.
Touch  or  until the desired Q factor
appears in the display.
Wide2 — Wide1 — Narrow1 — Narrow2
❒ If you make adjustments, Custom1 curve
is updated.