General Operation
Audio Control
You can adjust following Audio Control items;
Adjustment Item Display
Rear volume*
"R-VOLUME"
Subwoofer level
"SUB-W L"
Bass Boost**
"B.BOOST-L"
System Q
"NATURAL"/
"USER"/"ROCK"/
"POPS"/"EASY"/
"TOP40"/"JAZZ"
Bass level
"BASS L"
Middle level
"MID L"
Treble level
"TRE L"
Balance
"BALANCE"
Fader
"FADER"
Exit Audio Control mode (Volume control mode)
*Function of KDC-X492/KDC-MP438U/KDC-MP408U.
**Function of KDC-MP338.
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• "USER": The customized Bass, Middle, and Treble levels
are effective. On the KDC-X492/KDC-MP438U/KDC-
MP408U, this item can be selected at any time. On the
KDC-MP338, this item is displayed only when the tone
quality has been adjusted. On the KDC-MP338, this item
disappears when another setting is selected.
• You can set Bass, Middle, and Treble for each source.
1
Select the source to adjust
Press the [SRC] button.
2
Enter Audio Control mode
Press the Control knob.
3
Select the Audio item to adjust
Press the Control knob.
4
Adjust the Audio item
Turn the Control knob.
5
Exit Audio Control mode
Press any button.
Press a button other than the Control knob or 0
button.
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KDC-X492/KDC-MP438U/KDC-MP408U/KDC-MP338
Range
0 — 35
–15 — +15
"L1"/"L2"/"OFF" (The
indicator turns on according to
the setting.)
Natural/User setting/Rock/
Pops/Easy/Top 40/Jazz
(The indicator turns on
according to the setting.)
–8 — +8
–8 — +8
–8 — +8
Left 15 — Right 15
Rear 15 — Front 15
Function of KDC-X492/KDC-MP408U
Adjusting the detail of Audio Control
You can adjust the following Basic Audio Items in
datail: Bass level, Middle level, and Treble leval.
Bass level
Adjustment Item
Display
Bass Center Frequency
"BASS F"
Bass Q Factor
"BASS Q"
Bass Extend
"BASS EXT"
Middle level
Adjustment Item
Display
Middle Center Frequency
"MID F"
Middle Q Factor
"MID Q"
Treble level
Adjustment Item
Display
Treble Center Frequency
"TRE F"
1
Select the Basic Audio item
For how to select Basic Audio items, see <Audio
Control> (page 6).
2
Enter Detail adjustment mode of Audio
Control
Press the Control knob for at least 1 second.
3
Select the Detail Audio item to adjust
Press the Control knob.
4
Adjust the Detail Audio item
Turn the Control knob.
5
Exit the Detail Audio Control mode
Press the Control knob for at least 1 second.
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• When you set the Bass Extend to ON, low frequency
response is extended by 20%.
• You can exit the Audio Control mode at anytime by
pressing any button except for Control knob or 0
button.
Range
40/50/60/70/80/100/
120/150 Hz
1.00/1.25/1.50/2.00
OFF/ON
Range
0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0 kHz
1.0/2.0
Range
10.0/12.5/15.0/17.5 kHz