Setting the sound focus
equalizer (SFEQ)
Clarifying the sound image of vocals and in-
struments allows the simple staging of a nat-
ural, pleasant sound environment. Even
greater listening enjoyment will be obtained if
seating positions are chosen carefully.
FRT1
boosts the treble on the front output and the
bass on the rear output.
FRT2
boosts the treble
and the bass on the front output and the bass
on the rear output. (The bass boost is the
same for both front and rear.) For both
FRT1
and
FRT2
,
H
setting provides a more pro-
nounced effect than
L
setting.
1 Press EQ-EX and hold to switch to SFEQ
function.
Press
EQ-EX
and hold until
SFEQ
indicator ap-
pears in the display.
#
To switch to EQ-EX function, press
EQ-EX
and
hold.
2 Press EQ-EX to select the desired SFEQ
setting.
Press
EQ-EX
repeatedly to switch between the
following settings:
FRT1-H
(front 1-high)
FRT1-L
(front 1-low)
FRT2-H
(front 2-high)
FRT2-L
(front 2-low)
CUSTOM
(custom)
SFEQ OFF
(off)
3 Press
c
or
d
to select the desired posi-
tion.
Press
c
or
d
until the desired position ap-
pears in the display.
L
(left)
C
(center)
R
(right)
Notes
!
If you adjust the bass or treble,
CUSTOM
memorizes an SFEQ setting in which the bass
and treble are adjusted for personal prefer-
ence.
!
If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF func-
tion is automatically turned off. By turning the
HPF function on after selecting the SFEQ set-
ting, you can combine HPF function with
SFEQ function.
Using balance adjustment
You can select a fader/balance setting that
provides an ideal listening environment in all
occupied seats.
1 Press AUDIO to select FAD.
Press
AUDIO
until
FAD
appears in the display.
#
If the balance setting has been previously ad-
justed,
BAL
will be displayed.
2 Press
a
or
b
to adjust front/rear speak-
er balance.
Each press of
a
or
b
moves the front/rear
speaker balance towards the front or the rear.
FAD :F15
FAD :R15
is displayed as the front/
rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.
#
FAD : 0
is the proper setting when only two
speakers are used.
#
When the rear output setting is
R-SP :S/W
,
you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance.
Refer to
Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller
on page 41.
3 Press
c
or
d
to adjust left/right speaker
balance.
When you press
c
or
d
,
BAL : 0
is displayed.
Each press of
c
or
d
moves the left/right
speaker balance towards the left or the right.
BAL : L9
BAL : R9
is displayed as the left/
right speaker balance moves from left to
right.
Audio Adjustments
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Section
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