Alpine PXA-H800 - Setting the Parametric EQ

Setting
the
Parametric
EQ
The frequency bands
of
the graphic equalizer are fixed. This makes it
very difficult to correct for undesired peaks and dips at specific
frequencies.
The
parametric equalizer
's
center frequency can
be
tuned
to these specific frequencies. Then, the bandwidth
(Q)
and level are
fine-tuned, independently, to make the necessary corrections. The
parametric equalizer function is an advanced tool for serious
audiophiles.
1
Click
[P.EQ] for [Shortcut] tab in the main menu.
The
EO
Setup
screen is
displayed.
•
When you cli
ck
[Mobile Sound Manager] on the Function switching
tab, and then { EQ Setup], the EQ Setup screen will also
be
displayed.
Refer to "Operating
the Function Switching
Tab"
(page
7).
2
Click
[P.EQ] in the main menu.
The
EO
mode switches to the Parametric
EO
mode.
•
You
can choose either Graphic EQ
or
Parametric
EQ.
When you
click [OFF], EQ mode becomes disabled.
3
Click
either
[111
or
[IIIJ.
II:
Both R and L
channels
are set at the same
value (The
initial
setting).
Ill:
Channels R and L can be set independently.
•
When you select
"II
"
a message to confirm which
of
the R
or
L
channel set up values is to be applied will be
di
splayed. Click either
[L
EFT
]
or
[RIGHT].
4
Click
the
channel
you want
to
adjust.
• Channels to be set vary depending on the system set
in
"Setting
th
e
Speaker System (Output System
Selec
t)"
(page 13).
From a PC
5
Click
each band and drag
up
or
down
to
adjust the
level.
Drag to the right or
left
to adjust the frequency.
Adjust the bandwidth
(Q)
by dragging
diagonally
on
the curve.
Band:
Front/Rear/Center: 1 to 10
SubW:
1 to 5
Frequency: Front/Rear/Center:
20Hz
to
20kHz
(in 1/6
octave steps)
Level:
0
Factor:
SubW:
20Hz
to
200Hz
(in 1/6 octave
steps)
-12 to +12
dB
(in
0.5 dB steps)*
0
5/1
.
0/1
5/2
0/2 5/3.0/4 0/5 0
*
When lmprintEQ is enabled, 6
to
+6 dB (in
0.5
dB steps)
•
You
can also make adjustments
by
operating the settings indication
area.
The current setup value will be displayed
at
the bottom
of
the screen.
Click
["1/f]
and
select and click a setup value.
You
can also use the
[Tab], {
f-
],
[
.l
],
{
j
],
and {
.l
]
keys on your
PC
to select the
setup value.
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6
To adjust another
channel,
repeat Steps 4 through 5.
•
You
can listen with Defeat
OFF
(adjusted setup values)
or
with
Defeat
ON
(Initial value) to compare, by clicking either [ON]
or
[OFF]
of
"Defeat"
in the main menu while in the adjustment
mod
e .
•
By
clicking either
rill
or
rill
of
"Mute"
while
in
the adjustment
mode, you can mute the selected channel.
7
When setting is complete, click [Close Window].
•
To
enable this function, Defeat should be
is
set to
ON.
•
To
restore the channel which is currently being adjusted to the
d
ef
ault, click [
Ch.
Flat].
To
restore all the channels to the initial
settings, click [All Reset]. Click [OK] when each
co
rifirmation
message appears.
•
Wh
en the speaker is set to the
"OFF"
mode, the parametric
equalizer
for
that speaker cannot be set. Refer to "Setting
the
Speaker System (Output System
Sel
ec
t)"
(page
13)1 "Setting the
Speakers (Speaker Setup)/Setting the
Subwoofers"
(page 14).
•
Check the playable
fr
e
qu
ency ranges
of
the conn
ec
ted speakers
before making equalizer adjustment
s.
If
the speake
r'
s playable
fr
equency range
is
55
Hz
to
30k
H
z,
fo
r exampl
e,
adjusting the
40H
z
or
20Hz
band has no effect. Additionally,
yo
u may overload
and
damage the speake
rs.
•
If
you boost the sound too
mu
ch
in
the same frequen
cy
range,
distortion may occur.
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