Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment; Adjusting The Sound; Selecting The Audio Emphasis - Sony MHC-501 Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 5:
Sound
Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound
Selecting the Audio
Emphasis
Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the Sound |
To fully enjoy the sound coming from your
stereo system, make the following audio
adjustments. See sections following this
one for additional sound adjustments.
POWER—ON | DBFB
VOLUME
PHONES
To adjust the volume
Turn VOLUME on the unit or press VOL
(+/-) on the remote.
To reinforce bass
Press DBFB* repeatedly until "DBFBB\\ "
or "DBFB BN" appears in the display.
"DBFB BAN" is more effective than
"DBFBAN\" .
* DBFB = Dynamic Bass Feedback
To listen through the headphones
Connect the headphones to PHONES jack.
No sound will come from the speakers.
Selecting the Audio
Emphasis .
Your stereo system has been factory set to
five specially recommended audio F
emphases... Choose from.among these five
preset settings according to the type of
music you are listening to:
Preset equalizer setting buttons'
Press the desired preset equalizer setting
button on the unit.
The lamp on the selected button lights up.
When you select the audio emphasis with
surround effect, "SuR |liltmull|" appears in
the display.
Press To get
ROCK Powerful, clear sounds,
emphasizing low and high
audio
POPS Light, bright sounds,
emphasizing high and middle
range audio
JAZZ Percussive sounds,
emphasizing bass audio
To cancel the audio emphasis
Press the selected button again so that the
lamp on that button goes off.
Note
In the following cases, ensure to cancel the
audio emphasis mode.
When you record a CD whose recording
sound level is too high onto a tape: there
may be cases where the playback sound
of that tape becomes distorted with the
audio emphasis effect on.
¢ When playing a tape which is recorded *
with the audio emphasis effect on: the
tape is played-with the audio emphasis
effect being put on twice and the playback
sound may become distorted.