Sony CMT-EX200 - Manual (Page 15)

Tuner/Sound Adjustment
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Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound
Generating a more dynamic
sound
— DSG
You can use the DSG (Dynamic Sound
Generator) function to produce a more powerful
sound.
Press DSG on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
DSG 1 t DSG 2 t DSG OFF
When DSG is on, “DSG” lights up.
Press DSG on the remote repeatedly to cancel
DSG.
Selecting the surround effect
Press SURROUND on the remote.
“SURR” appears in the display.
Press again to cancel surround effect.
Adjusting the bass
Press BASS + or – on the remote
repeatedly to adjust the bass.
You can adjust the bass in 7 steps (from –3 to
+3).
Adjusting the treble
Press TREBLE + or – on the remote
repeatedly to adjust the treble.
You can adjust the treble in 7 steps (from –3 to
+3).
Tips
• You can enjoy the original sound by setting BASS
and TREBLE to 0.
• You cannot activate DSG and Bass/Treble
adjustment at the same time.
Adjusting the sub woofer
You can adjust the sound of the sub woofer to
suit the sound source and adjustment on the
system.
1 Start playing the sound source.
Male vocal tunes and voice containing bass
sounds are most suitable for adjustment. The
volume for the system should be set to the
same level as usual.
2 Turn CUT OFF FREQ on the sub woofer to
adjust the cut-off frequency.
3
Turn LEVEL on the sub woofer to adjust
the volume level of the sub woofer.
4 Press PHASE on the sub woofer
repeatedly to select the phase polarity.
The polarity changes as follows:
NORMAL (normal)
y REVERSE
(reverse)
5
Repeat step 2 to 4 to adjust for your
preference.
Tips
• The power indicator lights red in standby mode.
During playing, the indicator turns green. The sub
woofer switches to standby mode automatically a
few minutes after the music ends and sound is no
longer produced.
• If the sound distorts when you turn on the bass
reinforcement (such as DSG, Bass, etc.), turn off
the bass reinforcement and adjust the sound.
• Once you have adjusted the sub woofer to the
setting you desire, you can use VOL – or + on the
system to adjust the volume of the sub woofer
linked to the satellite speakers.
• Reversing the polarity with PHASE on the sub
woofer may provide better bass reproduction in
certain listening environments (depending on the
position of the sub woofer/satellite and adjustment
of the cut-off frequency). It may also change the
expanse and tightness of the sound, and effect the
feeling of the sound field.
Note
Never set the system’s tone control (Bass, Treble) or
DSG output to a high level or input sinewaves of
20 Hz to 50 Hz recorded on a commercially available
test disc or special sound (bass sound of electronic
musical instrument, pop noise of analog disc
turntable, sound with abnormally enhanced bass, etc.)
in a high level to this system. These actions may
cause damage to the speakers. When a special disc
containing abnormally enhanced bass is played, noise
may be output. In such a case, decrease the sound
level.