Using the PCM
17
Sound settings with Burmester
®
High-End Surround Sound System
Setting the listening position
The “
Listening position
” setting allows you to opti-
mise the sound settings for the front or rear seats.
If, on the other hand, you select the symmetrical
setting, you achieve the best possible sound set-
ting taking all seats into account.
1.
Press the
b
button.
2.
Select “
Listening position
”.
3.
Select one of the following settings:
– “
Front
”,
– “
Symmetrical
” or
– “
Rear
”.
Setting smooth
The “
Smooth
” function is used to precisely reduce
overemphasized frequencies in the midrange and
treble, which may be present in highly com-
pressed music material. Typical examples include
playing MP3 files with a low data rate or listening
to an FM station with unfavourable reception con-
ditions.
This function facilitates a relaxing, pleasant listen-
ing experience for these sources over a long peri-
od.
1.
Press the
b
button.
2.
Press the
i
button or touch the tab of
the same name in the header.
3.
Select “
SET Burmester
”.
4.
Select “
Smooth
” to activate ( ) or
deactivate ( ) the function.
Setting surround
Activating “
Surround
” achieves a sound setting
with greater spatial depth.
This permits the creation of a virtual surround
sound with conventional stereo sources such as
CDs, radio or MP3 formats, for example.
The function can be set separately for the individ-
ual audio sources. The listening position is then
set to “
Symmetrical
”.
The “
Surround
” function is generally activated with
multi-channel sources such as 5.1 DVDs, for ex-
ample.
It cannot be activated for the sources “
AM
” and
“
TV
”.
1.
Press the
b
button.
2.
Press the
i
button or touch the tab of
the same name in the header.
3.
Select “
SET Burmester
”.
4.
Select “
Surround
” to activate ( ) or
deactivate ( ) the function.
Setting live
The “
Live
” function generates surround sound that
sounds just like a live concert from any stereo mu-
sic signal. This is achieved through the precise ad-
dition of the type of reverberation and tonal com-
ponents normally found in concert halls.
The listening position is set to “
Symmetrical
” for
this.
1.
Press the
b
button.
2.
Press the
i
button or touch the tab of
the same name in the header.
3.
Select “
SET Burmester
”.
4.
Select “
Live
” to activate ( ) or deactivate ( )
the function.
Setting sound conditioner
If the “
Sound conditioner
” function is activated, the
noise level inside the vehicle is monitored. Back-
ground noise is analysed and the volume and dy-
namics of the music playback across the entire
frequency spectrum is automatically adjusted.
An additional sound control feature is available for
vehicles with convertible tops. It adjusts the music
playback to the special requirements when driving
with an open top.