AudioControl DQS - Manual (Page 22)

Owner’s Enjoyment Manual
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MODE: Display
Figure 12: Display brightness screen
In this mode, you have the ability to change the
brightness levels on the display of your DQS.
Using the left and right navigation buttons you
can toggle back and forth between “Bright” and
“Dim”. Once you have selected a brightness level
you are comfortable with, tap the “Select” button
and your last brightness setting will be retained.
ADJUSTING THE EQUALIZER
When it comes to music, everyone’s taste is
different. Some people want pounding bass and
crisp, blood curdling highs. Others may prefer a
“flat” response (whatever the heck that is). At the
end of the day, most people just want their system
to sound balanced, “just like it did in the store” or
their buddy’s car. The following equalization
guidelines should help you achieve your own
personal audio nirvana.
1) For optimum performance, get your hands on a
test compact disc that contains pink noise and a
good quality RTA (real-time analyzer); we happen
to know someone who makes a really good one.
If you cannot locate an RTA, you probably want
to have your authorized AudioControl dealer
perform the equalization adjustments, as they will
likely have an analyzer. You can certainly adjust
your DQS using your ears, however an RTA will
give you the best results.
2) Begin playing pink noise through your system
and place the microphone for your analyzer on a
microphone stand in the driver’s seat. Take a
careful look at the “curve” on your analyzer and
how one frequency combines with the next.
There is no one curve that will satisfy every
person, as we all have different tastes. (How else
can you explain Liberace, Brittany Spears or rice
cakes?) The key is to use your DQS to help bal-
ance your system from one frequency to the next
and give your speakers the sparkle, sizzle, detail or
punch that the acoustics of the car have compro-
mised.
3) Start equalizing by removing any large bumps,
peaks, or areas with too much energy at a particu-
lar frequency. Next, boost the ranges that do not
have enough energy. We strongly recommend
that you cut or decrease energy before you boost.
Try to keep any boosts to +6dB or less for best
performance.
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