CQ-C500U
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General, Sound Control
SQ Selection Based on Genre
SQ (Sound Quality)
Sound Control
You have 6 preset modes (FLAT, ROCK, POP, VOCAL,
JAZZ, CLUB). You can customize your settings for these
and save them for instant recall.
SQ Changeover
Press [SQ] to activate the SQ selection mode.
Press [SQ] to select the sound type as follows.
Press [DISP] to return to the regular mode.
Notes:
• After pressing
[SQ] on the main unit, you can also
select a sound type by pressing the preset buttons [1]
to [6].
• Please refer to page 22 for the adjustment to each
speaker and an optional subwoofer.
· Bass adjustment
· Treble adjustment
· Balance adjustment
· Fader adjustment
· Subwoofer level adjustment
· Subwoofer low pass filter
· Re-master setting
SQ Adjustment
You can adjust the characteristics of the currently
selected sound type (SQ). ( above)
It is also possible to preset up to 5 different adjusted
SQs.
SQ3 (3-Band Sound Quality)
Center frequency and level are adjustable in each of
3 bands. This lets you fine-tune sound quality for each
genre to suit car-interior acoustics and your personal
preferences.
Tone/SQ adjustable range: 12 dB to 12 dB (by 2 dB)
SQ Low/Bass: ±12 dB (at 60 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz,
200 Hz)
SQ Mid: ±12 dB (at 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz,
3 kHz)
SQ High/Treble: ±12 dB (at 8 kHz, 10 kHz, 12 kHz,
15 kHz)
• The bass/treble control level of each frequency is fixed
to the frequency that has been selected for SQ.
To return an adjusted SQ to the default setting
Press [SQ], and select the SQ which is to be returned
to the default setting. (Only for main unit)
Hold down [BAND] for 2 sec. or more.
1 Press [VOL] (PUSH SEL:
Select) to open the menu.
2 Press [VOL] (PUSH SEL: Select) to
select a mode to be adjusted.
3 Adjust each band.
/: center frequency up/down
[] []: Band selection
[] []: Level up/down
Band
Level
Frequency
4 Hold down the numeric button [2] to [6]
for 2 sec. or more.
•
The adjusted SQ is preset in the number of the selected
button, and return to the regular mode resumes.
•
When you suspend the SQ preset adjustment, each level
remains your recent adjustment until a new SQ presetting
operation is performed or you call up the SQ preset.
Notes:
• You cannot save any SQ presetting value in
[1] button.
• Any SQ adjustments will not change the call up screen
names such as ROCK and JAZZ.
• Do not activate SQ and Bass/Treble at the same time to
avoid causing sound distortion.
(FLAT) flat frequency response:
does not emphasize any part. (Default)
(ROCK) speedy and heavy sound:
exaggerates bass and treble.
(POP) wide-ranged and deep sound:
slightly emphasizes bass and treble.
(VOCAL) clear sound:
emphasizes middle tone and slightly
emphasizes treble.
(JAZZ) jazz-specific deep sound:
sound with emphasis on sharpness of high-
hat and echo saxophone.
(CLUB) club and disco-specific sound:
reproduction of realism being in a club.
