Selecting preset sound modes
You can select a preset sound mode suitable to
the music genre.
1
Press EQ.
The last selected sound mode
is recalled, and it is applied to
the current source.
Ex.: When you have selected "FLAT" previously
2
Select the sound mode you want.
FLAT O Hard Rock O R & B*O POP O
JAZZ O DanceMusic O Country O Reggae O
Classic O USER 1 O USER 2 O USER 3 O
(back to the beginning)
* Rhythm and Blues
EQ level changes as you select the sound mode.
Ex.: When you select "POP"
To cancel the sound mode, select "FLAT" in
step 2.
The EQ indicator lights up.
As you turn the control
dial, the sound modes
change as follows:
Notes:
• You can adjust each sound mode to your preference,
and store it in memory.
If you want to adjust and store your original sound
mode, see "Storing your own sound adjustments"
on page 22.
• To adjust the bass reinforcement level temporarily,
see page 20.
To store a sound mode separately for
each playback source (EQ Link)
Once you select a sound mode, it is stored in
memory. It will be recalled every time you select
the same source.
A sound mode can be stored for each of the
following sources — FM1, FM2, FM3, AM, CD
and external components.
• See also "Changing the general settings (PSM)"
on page 23.
1
Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2
seconds so that one of the PSM items appears
on the display.
Press ¢
2
or
(Equalization Link).
3
Turn the control dial clockwise to select "LINK
ON."
4
Press SEL (select) to finish the setting.
To cancel EQ Link, repeat the same procedure
and select "LINK OFF" by turning the control dial
counterclockwise in step 3.
• When "EQ LINK" is set to "LINK ON"
The selected sound mode can be stored in
memory for the current source.
Each time you change the same source, the
same sound mode is also recalled, and shown
after the source name.
• When "EQ LINK" is set to "LINK OFF"
The selected sound mode effect applies to all
the sources selected.
4 to select "EQ LINK"
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