Sony dsx-s210x Manual

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Enjoying sophisticated sound 
functions — Advanced Sound 
Engine
Advanced Sound Engine, Sony’s new sound 
engine, creates an ideal in-car sound field with 
digital signal processing. Advanced Sound 
Engine contains the following features: EQ7, 
Listening Position, DM+ Advanced, Rear Bass 
Enhancer, Dynamic Loudness.
Selecting the sound quality — EQ7 
Preset
You can select an equalizer curve from 7 
equalizer curves (“Xplod,” “Vocal,” “Edge,” 
“Cruise,” “Space,” “Gravity,” “Custom” or 
“off”).
1
During reception/playback, press the 
multi-way encoder.
2
Rotate the multi-way encoder until 
“EQ7 Preset” appears, then press it.
3
Push the multi-way encoder up/down 
until desired equalizer curves 
appears, then press it.
4
Press  
(BACK).
The display returns to normal reception/play 
mode.
To cancel the equalizer curve, select “off” on step 
3.
Tip
Adjusted equalizer curve settings can be memorized 
separately for Tuner and USB (SensMe™, Pandora 
USB) sources.
Customizing the equalizer curve 
— EQ7 Parametric Tune
“Custom” of EQ7 allows you to make your own 
equalizer settings.
Select “Custom” of EQ7 Preset.
If you set “off” for EQ7 Preset, “EQ7 Parametric 
Tune” does not appear in the sound settings 
menu.
1
Select a source, then press the multi-
way encoder.
2
Rotate the multi-way encoder until 
“EQ7 Parametric Tune” appears, then 
press it.
3
Setting the equalizer curve.
• Frequency range
Rotate the multi-way encoder to select “Band1” 
to “Band7.”
• Center frequency
Push the multi-way encoder left/right to select 
the center frequency. 
Selectable center frequency in each band:
Band1: “40 Hz” or “63 Hz”
Band2: “100 Hz” or “160 Hz”
Band3: “250 Hz” or “400 Hz”
Band4: “630 Hz” or “1.0 kHz”
Band5: “1.6 kHz” or “2.5 kHz”
Band6: “4.0 kHz” or “6.3 kHz”
Band7: “10.0 kHz” or “16.0 kHz”
• Volume level
Push the multi-way encoder up/down to adjust 
the equalizer curve.
The volume level is adjustable in 1 dB steps, 
from –6 dB to +6 dB.
4
Press the multi-way encoder when you 
finish all equalizer settings.
5
Press  
(BACK).
The display returns to normal reception/play 
mode.
To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, select 
“Initialize” and “Yes” in step 3.
Tip
Other equalizer curves are also adjustable.
Optimizing sound by Time 
Alignment — Listening Position
The unit can change the localization of sound by 
delaying the sound output from each speaker to 
suit your position, and simulate a natural sound 
field with the feeling of being in the center of it 
wherever you sit in the car.
Dynamic Loudness (page 27)
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