Clarion M455A Owner's Manual page 16

Basic Operations
• B-BOOST : bass emphasized
• IMPACT : bass and treble
emphasized
• EXCITE : bass and treble
emphasized mid de-
emphasized
• CUSTOM : user custom
• Z+ OFF : no sound effect
Adjusting the Z-Enhancer Plus
1. Press the [Z+] button and select the Z-
Enhancer Plus mode to adjust.
2. Press the [A-M] button and turning the
[ROTARY] knob clockwise adjusts in the +
direction; turning it counterclockwise adjusts
in the – direction.
●When "B-BST 0" is selected, you can adjust
the bass in the range of –3 to 3.
●When "IMPACT 0" is selected, you can ad-
just the bass and treble in the range of –3 to
3.
●When "EXCITE 0" is selected, you can adjust
the bass and treble in the range of –3 to 3.
●When "CUSTOM" mode is selected, bass
gain, frequency and Q-curve, and treble gain
and frequency can be adjusted.
∗ Press and hold the [Z+] button for 1 second or
longer, then the setting parameter of bass/
treble will be initialized with a display
"Z+FLAT".
Adjusting the tone
Press the [A-M] button and select the item to
adjust. Each time you press the [A-M] button,
the item changes as following order:
●When "B-BOOST" is set
"S-VOL 0" ➜ "B-BOOST" ➜ "BAL 0" ➜
"FAD 0" ➜ Last function mode.
●When "IMPACT" is set
"S-VOL 0" ➜ "IMPACT" ➜ "BAL 0" ➜
"FAD 0" ➜ Last function mode.
●When "EXCITE" is set
"S-VOL 0" ➜ "EXCITE" ➜ "BAL 0" ➜
"FAD 0" ➜ Last function mode.
●When "CUSTOM" is set
"S-VOL 0" ➜ "BASS" ➜ "TREBLE" ➜
"BAL 0" ➜ "FAD 0" ➜ Last function mode.
●When "Z+ OFF" is set
"S-VOL 0" ➜ "BAL 0" ➜ "FAD 0" ➜ Last
function mode.
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Note:
• If the rear line level output is set to the full range
"REAR" setting, "S-VOL" will not be shown as a
selection.
Adjusting the bass
(Gain, Frequency, Q-curve)
This adjustment can be performed when the
Z-Enhancer Plus is set to "CUSTOM".
1. Press the [A-M] button and select "BASS".
2. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise
emphasizes the bass; turning it
counterclockwise attenuates the bass.
∗ The factory default setting is "B<G 0>".
(Adjustment range: –6 to +6)
3. Press the [å] or [∂] button to select
"B<F 60>".
Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select the
frequency.
∗ The factory default setting is "B<F 60>".
(Adjustment 60/100/200 Hz)
4. Press the [å] or [∂] button to select
"B<Q 1>".
Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select the Q-
curve.
∗ The factory default setting is "B<Q 1>".
(Adjustment 1/1.25/1.5/2)
5. When the adjustment is complete, press the
[A-M] button several times until the function
mode is reached.
Adjusting the treble
(Gain, Frequency)
This adjustment can be performed when the Z-
Enhancer Plus is set to "CUSTOM".
1. Press the [A-M] button and select "TREBLE".
2. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise
emphasizes the treble; turning it
counterclockwise attenuates the treble.
∗ The factory default setting is "T<G 0>".
(Adjustment range: –6 to +6)
3. Press the [å] or [∂] button to select
"T<F 10>".
Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select the
frequency.
∗ The factory default setting is "T<F 10>".
(Adjustment 10 kHz/15 kHz)
4. When the adjustment is complete, press the
[A-M] button several times until the function
mode is reached.