Sony MHC-S3 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Adjusting the equalizer
The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization
(low, mid, and high frequencies) of the front
speakers. The equalizer settings are stored
individually for each sound field.
1 Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound, then select a sound field.
When the selected sound field contains
adjustable equalizer parameters, the EQ
button lights up.
2 When the EQ button lights up, press
EQ.
The button starts blinking and the first
parameter is displayed.
3 Press P or p repeatedly to select the
parameter (gain (dB) or frequency (Hz))
you want to adjust.
4 Press O or o repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
The setting is stored.
5 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).
The EQ button lights up. See the table on
page 34 for the equalizer parameters.
To turn on/off the equalizer
Press EQ ON/OFF. The EQ indicator in the
display lights up when the equalizer is turned
on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ
parameters, the settings are stored separately
for each sound field and can be reproduced
whenever you turn on the equalizer.
x Front speaker bass (BASS)
(Gain/Frequency)
Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of bass.
x Front speaker midrange (MID)
(Gain/Frequency)
Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of
midrange.
x Front speaker treble (TREB)
(Gain/Frequency)
Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of
treble.
Resetting customized sound
fields to the factory settings
To reset the settings of a
customized sound field
1 Turn FILE SELECT to select the sound
field you want to reset the settings.
2 Press SET UP.
3 Press P or p repeatedly to select
“RESET MENU”.
4 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote).
5 Press P or p repeatedly to select “CUR.
F. RESET”.
6 Press ENTER (A/V amplifier or remote)
again.
All the surround, equalizer, and speaker
level parameters of the selected sound field
are reset to the factory settings.
To cancel
Press SET UP.
Customizing sound fields (continued)
Level (dB)
Frequency (Hz)