Panasonic CQ-C500U Car Stereo System User Manual


 
CQ-C500U
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General, Sound Control
SQ Selection Based on Genre
SQ (Sound Quality)
Sound Control
You have 6 preset modes (FLAT, ROCK, POP, VOCAL,
JAZZ, CLUB). You can customize your settings for these
and save them for instant recall.
SQ Changeover
Press [SQ] to activate the SQ selection mode.
Press [SQ] to select the sound type as follows.
Press [DISP] to return to the regular mode.
Notes:
• After pressing
[SQ] on the main unit, you can also
select a sound type by pressing the preset buttons [1]
to [6].
• Please refer to page 22 for the adjustment to each
speaker and an optional subwoofer.
· Bass adjustment
· Treble adjustment
· Balance adjustment
· Fader adjustment
· Subwoofer level adjustment
· Subwoofer low pass filter
· Re-master setting
SQ Adjustment
You can adjust the characteristics of the currently
selected sound type (SQ). ( above)
It is also possible to preset up to 5 different adjusted
SQs.
SQ3 (3-Band Sound Quality)
Center frequency and level are adjustable in each of
3 bands. This lets you fine-tune sound quality for each
genre to suit car-interior acoustics and your personal
preferences.
Tone/SQ adjustable range: 12 dB to 12 dB (by 2 dB)
SQ Low/Bass: ±12 dB (at 60 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz,
200 Hz)
SQ Mid: ±12 dB (at 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz,
3 kHz)
SQ High/Treble: ±12 dB (at 8 kHz, 10 kHz, 12 kHz,
15 kHz)
• The bass/treble control level of each frequency is fixed
to the frequency that has been selected for SQ.
To return an adjusted SQ to the default setting
Press [SQ], and select the SQ which is to be returned
to the default setting. (Only for main unit)
Hold down [BAND] for 2 sec. or more.
1 Press [VOL] (PUSH SEL:
Select) to open the menu.
2 Press [VOL] (PUSH SEL: Select) to
select a mode to be adjusted.
3 Adjust each band.
/: center frequency up/down
[] []: Band selection
[] []: Level up/down
Band
Level
Frequency
4 Hold down the numeric button [2] to [6]
for 2 sec. or more.
The adjusted SQ is preset in the number of the selected
button, and return to the regular mode resumes.
When you suspend the SQ preset adjustment, each level
remains your recent adjustment until a new SQ presetting
operation is performed or you call up the SQ preset.
Notes:
• You cannot save any SQ presetting value in
[1] button.
• Any SQ adjustments will not change the call up screen
names such as ROCK and JAZZ.
• Do not activate SQ and Bass/Treble at the same time to
avoid causing sound distortion.
(FLAT) flat frequency response:
does not emphasize any part. (Default)
(ROCK) speedy and heavy sound:
exaggerates bass and treble.
(POP) wide-ranged and deep sound:
slightly emphasizes bass and treble.
(VOCAL) clear sound:
emphasizes middle tone and slightly
emphasizes treble.
(JAZZ) jazz-specific deep sound:
sound with emphasis on sharpness of high-
hat and echo saxophone.
(CLUB) club and disco-specific sound:
reproduction of realism being in a club.