Adjusting the audio emphasis, Adjusting the sound (graphic equalizer), Activating the sound field (surround effect) – Sony MHC-771 User Manual

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Chapter 5: Sound Adjustment

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Music menu options
“SUR

” appears if you select an effect

with surround effects.

To change the equalizer display
Each time you keep pressing DISPLAY/
DEMO for a few seconds, the equalizer
display changes to show one of the four
displays below.

Adjusting the Audio
Emphasis

You can adjust the audio emphasis using
the following two functions:
•Graphic Equalizer
•Surround Effect

Adjusting the Sound
(graphic equalizer)

You can adjust the sound by raising or
lowering the levels of specific frequency
ranges.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.

1

Press FREQUENCY + or – to select a
frequency band.

2

Turn the JOG dial to adjust level.

3

Repeat steps 1 and 2.

4

Press ENTER/NEXT when finished.
The equalizer disappears from the
display but you can hear the effect of the
adjustments.

Note
If you choose another menu audio
emphasis (other than “EFFECT OFF”) the
adjusted sound effect is lost. To retain the
adjusted sound effect for future use, store it
in a personal file. (See “Making a Personal
Audio Emphasis File (personal file)”.)

Activating the Sound Field
(surround effect)

You can use the surround effect without
connecting surround speakers.
Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.

To turn on the surround effect
Press SURROUND.
“SUR

” appears in the display.

To turn off the surround effect
Press SURROUND.
“SUR

” disappears from the display.

MENU
button

MENU 1

MENU 2

MENU 3

Effect

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EFFECT ON/OFF

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Spectrum analyzer 1

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Graphic equalizer curve

POWER

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SURROUND

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