cOntrOls and IndIcatOrs
Power Indicator
Treble Control
Impact Control
Bass Control
Image Control
Setup Button
Power indicator: Lights green when the MS-2 is on; it pulses red when the MS-2 is in Standby mode. See Standby
and On Modes, on page 5, for more information.
Input indicator: This indicator lights green when an audio input connector is inserted. The indicator lights or
flashes red when the output of the connected portable media player is too high. The indicator is off when no audio
connector is inserted or when the MS-2 is in Standby mode. See Setup and Use, on this page, for more information.
Sub indicator: This indicator lights green when you have disengaged the MS-2's special filter for use in a system
with a subwoofer. See Setup Procedure for Systems with an Aftermarket Powered Subwoofer, on page 5.
Treble control and indicators: Press the Treble control to increase or decrease the level of the treble (such as
high frequency sounds from cymbals or the sound of the letter "S"). The indicators show the setting.
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Impact control and indicators: Press the Impact control to add midbass punch to the sound (such as the fullness
of drums or the upper frequencies of a bass guitar). The impact setting may also affect the sound of male vocals. The
indicators show the setting.
Input Indicator
Bass control and indicators: Press the Bass control to boost the bass (such as low-frequency sounds from bass
Sub Indicator
guitar and bass drum). Two levels of bass boost are available. The indicators show the setting.
Image control and indicators: For music to be accurately reproduced and seem as though it comes from
Defeat Button
musicians spread out across the dashboard instead of from only the speaker nearest you, the sound from the left
and right speakers must arrive at your ears at exactly the same time. To achieve this, the MS-2 includes digital
Treble Indicators
time correction (enabled in the Image control's "On" setting). If your car's audio system already includes "DSP" or
surround sound processing, you should set the MS-2 's Image control to "Off," but you can choose the setting that
Impact Indicators
sounds best to you. The indicators show the setting.
Bass Indicators
Defeat button: The Defeat button turns off all of the MS-2 's processing and user settings, passing audio
Image Indicators
unchanged to the output. This lets you compare the sound with and without the MS-2. When Defeat is active, the
Treble, Impact, Bass and Image indicators all turn off.
Setup Indicators
setuP and use
Until you perform a setup procedure, your MS-2 will pass the audio signal unchanged from the connected device
to your vehicle's audio system. None of the MS-2's controls or processing will be active until you perform a setup
procedure.
NOTE: The MS-2 has a special bass filter that is designed to protect small speakers from damage that
may be caused by reproducing too much bass. This filter is engaged when the MS-2's SUB indicator is off.
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