Adjusting Equalizer Curves - Pioneer AVIC-Z2 Operation Manual

Recalling equalizer curves
There are six stored equalizer curves which you
can easily recall. Here is a list of the equalizer
curves:
Equalizer curve
Super Bass
Super Bass is a curve in which only low-range is
boosted.
Powerful (Default)
Powerful is a curve in which low-range and high-
range sounds are boosted.
Natural
Natural is a curve in which low-range and high-range
sounds are slightly boosted.
Vocal
Vocal is a curve in which the mid-range sounds, such
as the human vocal range, are boosted.
Flat
Flat is a flat curve in which nothing is boosted.
Custom1
Custom1 is an adjusted equalizer curve that you cre-
ate. A separate custom curve can be created.
Custom1 and Custom2 are adjusted equalizer curves
that you create. Adjustments can be made with a 3-
band parametric equalizer.
Custom2
Custom2 is an adjusted equalizer curve that you cre-
ate. If you select this curve, the effect is reflected all
audio source.
1
Touch [Equalizer] in the Audio Settings
menu.
2
Touch desired equalizer.
❒ When Flat is selected, no supplement or
correction is made to the sound. This is
useful to check the effect of the equalizer
curves by switching alternatively between
Flat and a set equalizer curve.

Adjusting equalizer curves

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer
curve setting as desired.
• A separate Custom1 curve can be created for
each source. If you make adjustments when a
curve Super Bass, Powerful, Natural,
Vocal, Flat, or Custom1 is selected,the equal-
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izer curve settings will be memorized in
Custom1.
• A Custom2 curve can be created common to
all sources. If you make adjustments when the
Custom2 curve is selected, the Custom2
curve will be updated.
❒ The adjusted Custom1 curve is memorized
for each of the source selected, but one curve
is shared for the following sources.
• AM and FM
• EXT 1 and EXT 2
• AUX and AV INPUT
In the built-in DVD drive, different curves can
be memorized for a DVD-Video and a CD (CD-
DA or MP3).
You can adjust the center frequency, level and
the Q (curve characteristics) of each band
(Low/Mid/High).
• Band:
You can select the band you want to adjust.
• Frequency:
You can select which frequency to be set as
the center frequency.
• Level:
You can adjust the decibel (dB) level of the
selected band.
• Q:
You can select the details of the curve char-
acteristics. (The following figure shows the
characteristic image.)
1
Touch [Equalizer] in the Audio Settings
menu.
2
Touch [Customize].
The details setting screen appears.