Sony CDX-DAB500U User Manual

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Sound Settings and 
Setup Menu
Enjoying sophisticated sound 
functions — Advanced Sound Engine
Advanced Sound Engine creates an ideal in-
car sound field with digital signal 
processing.
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 
, rotate the control dial until 
“SOUND” appears, then press it.
2
Rotate the control dial until “EQ7 
PRESET” appears, then press it.
3
Rotate the control dial until the desired 
equalizer curve appears, then press it.
4
Press 
 (BACK) to return to the 
previous display.
To cancel the equalizer curve, select “OFF” 
in step 3.
Tip
The equalizer curve setting can be memorized for 
each source.
Customizing the equalizer 
curve — EQ7 Setting
“CUSTOM” of EQ7 allows you to make 
your own equalizer settings.
1
After selecting a source, press 

rotate the control dial until “SOUND” 
appears, then press it.
2
Rotate the control dial until “EQ7 
SETTING” appears, then press it.
3
Rotate the control dial until “BASE” 
appears, then press it.
You can select an equalizer curve as a 
basis for further customizing.
4
Rotate the control dial to select the 
equalizer curve, then press it.
5
Setting the equalizer curve.
Rotate the control dial to select the 
frequency range, then press it.
BAND1: 63 Hz
BAND2: 160 Hz
BAND3: 400 Hz
BAND4: 1 kHz
BAND5: 2.5 kHz
BAND6: 6.3 kHz
BAND7: 16.0 kHz
Rotate the control dial to adjust the 
volume level, then press it.
The volume level is adjustable in 1 dB 
steps, from -6 dB to +6 dB.
Repeat steps 
 and  to adjust other 
frequency ranges.
6
Press 
 (BACK) to return to the 
previous display.
The equalizer curve is stored in 
“CUSTOM.”