Selecting preset sound modes
(C-EQ: custom equalizer)
You can select a preset sound mode (C-EQ:
Custom Equalizer) suitable to the music genre.
1
Press EQ.
The last selected sound mode is
recalled and applied to the
current sound.
Ex.: If you have selected "USER" previously
2
Select the sound mode you want.
Each time you press the button,
the sound modes change as
follows:
USER
JAZZ
HIP HOP
Sound mode indicator flashes.
Ex.: When you select "ROCK"
Sound mode indicator flashes
ROCK
CLASSIC
POPS
Indication
For:
USER
(Flat sound)
ROCK
Rock or
disco music
CLASSIC Classical
music
POPS
Light music
HIP HOP
Funk or Rap
music
JAZZ
Jazz music
Notes:
• You can adjust each sound mode to your preference,
and store it in memory.
If you want to adjust and store your original sound
mode, see "Storing your own sound adjustments"
on page 16.
• To adjust the bass and treble reinforcement levels or
to turn on/off the loudness function temporarily, see
page 14. (Your adjustments will be canceled if
another source is selected.)
To store a sound mode separately for
each playback source (C-EQ Link)
You can select a sound mode and store it in
memory. It will be recalled every time you select
the same source and will be shown on the display.
A sound mode can be stored for each of the
following sources — FM1, FM2, FM3, AM, CD and
external components.
1
Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2
seconds so that one of the PSM items
appears on the display.
Press ¢
or 4
2
(custom equalizer link)."
3
Turn the control dial clockwise to select "LINK
ON."
4
Press SEL (select) to finish the setting.
To cancel C-EQ Link, repeat the same
procedure and select "LINK OFF" in step 3.
Note:
When you change the "CEQ LINK" setting, sound
mode (C-EQ) is automatically reset to "USER."
Preset values
BAS
TRE
LOUD
00
00
OFF
+03
+01
ON
+01
–02
OFF
+04
+01
OFF
+02
00
ON
+02
+03
OFF
to select "CEQ LINK
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