Sony MDX-C8500X - Manual (Page 25)

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Adjusting the volume of
the subwoofer(s)
1
Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
CD, or MD).
2
Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB”
appears.
3
Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to adjust
the volume level.
4
Press (MENU) twice.
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
Tip
When you lower the volume all the way down,
“ATT” appears and the cut-off frequency of the
subwoofer is disabled.
Adjusting the frequency of the
subwoofer(s)
To match the characteristics of the connected
subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted
high and middle frequency signals entering
the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off
frequency (see the diagram below), the
subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency
signals so you can get a clearer sound image.
1
Press (MENU).
2
Press either side of (DISC/PRST)
repeatedly until “SUB LPF” appears, then
press (ENTER).
Level
Cut-off frequency
Frequency (Hz)
3
Select the desired frequency and level.
1 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to
select the desired frequency.
Each time you press (SEEK/AMS), the
frequency changes as follows:
62 Hz y 78 Hz y 99 Hz y 125 Hz y
157 Hz y off
2 Press either side of (DISC/PRST) to
adjust the desired volume level.
The volume is adjustable by 1 dB steps
from –12 dB to +12 dB.
4
Press (MENU) twice.
After the frequency setting is complete, the
display returns to the normal playback
mode.
Tip
When you lower the volume all the way down,
“ATT” appears and the cut-off frequency is
disabled.
Listening to each
programme source in its
registered DSO
— Source Sound Memory (SSM)
Each time you return to the same source, you
can hear the same DSO menu and equalizer
curve registered for that source, even after
changing the programme source or turning the
unit off and then on again.