JVC KS-F525: SOUND ADJUSTMENTS

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS

Adjusting the sound

Indication To do: Range

BAS Adjust the bass. –06 (min.)

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your

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preference.

+06 (max.)

TRE Adjust the treble. –06 (min.)

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1

Select the item you want to adjust.

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Each time you press the button,

+06 (max.)

the adjustable items change as

FAD* Adjust the front R06 (Rear only)

follows:

and rear speaker |

balance. F06 (Front only)

BAL Adjust the left L06 (Left only)

and right speaker |

balance. R06 (Right only)

KS-FX725R

LOUD** Boost low and high

LOUD ON

BAS

TRE

FAD

frequencies to

(bass)

(treble)

(fader)

produce a well-

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balanced sound

VOL

LOUD

BAL

LOUD OFF

(volume)

(loudness)

(balance)

at low volume

level.

VOL Adjust the volume. 00 (min.)

KS-F525

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BAS

TRE

FAD

50 (max.)

(bass)

(treble)

(fader)

VOL

BAL

* If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader

(volume)

(balance)

level to “00.”

** For KS-FX725R:

Loudness can be selected by pressing SEL button

2

Adjust the level.

repeatedly.

For KS-F525:

To increase the level.

See “Turning on/off the loudness function” on page

20.

To decrease the level.

Note:

Normally, the control dial works as the volume

control. So you do not have to select “VOL” to adjust

the volume level.

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Turning on/off the loudness

Using the sound control memory

function

You can select and store a preset sound

(only for KS-F525)

adjustment suitable for each playback source

(Advanced SCM).

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The human ear is less sensitive to low and high

frequencies at low volumes.

Selecting and storing the sound modes

The loudness function can boost these

Once you select a sound mode, it is stored in

frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at

memory. It will be recalled every time you select

low volume levels.

the same source and will be shown on the display.

Each time you press LOUD, the loudness

A sound mode can be stored for each of the

function turns on and off alternately.

following sources — FM1, FM2, FM3, AM, tape

and external components.

• If you do not want to store the sound mode

separately for each playback source, but want

to use the same sound mode for all the sources,

see “To cancel Advanced SCM – SCM LINK” on

LOUD

page 25.

Select the sound mode you want.

Note:

For KS-FX725R, you can turn on/off the loudness

function using the SEL button and the control dial (see

Ex.: When you select “BEAT”

page19).

Each time you press the button, the sound mode

changes as follows:

SCM OFF

BEAT

SOFT POP

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• When “SCM LINK” is set to “LINK ON,” the

Recalling the sound modes

selected sound mode can be stored in memory

When “SCM LINK” is set to “LINK ON,”

for the current source and the effect applies only

to the current source.

select the source.

• When “SCM LINK” is set to “LINK OFF,” the

selected sound mode effect applies to any source.

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Indication For: Preset values

TAPE

BAS TRE LOUD

SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 ON

BEAT Rock or disco +02 00 ON

music

KS-FX725R

KS-F525

SOFT Quiet +01 –03 OFF

background

music

POP Light music +04 +01 OFF

Each time you change the playback source, the

SCM indicator flashes on the display.

The sound mode stored in memory for the

selected source is recalled.

Notes:

• You can adjust each sound mode to your preference,

and store it in memory.

If you want to adjust and store your original sound

mode, see “Storing your own sound adjustments”

on page 22.

• To adjust the bass and treble reinforcement levels or

to turn on/off the loudness function temporarily, see

pages 19 and 20. (Your adjustments will be

canceled if another source is selected.)

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Storing your own sound

3

Repeat step 2 to adjust the other

items.

adjustments

You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, SOFT,

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4

Press and hold SCM until the sound

POP) to your preference and store your own

mode you have selected in step 1

adjustments in memory.

• There is a time limit in doing the following

flashes on the display.

procedure. If the setting is canceled before you

Your adjustment made for the

finish, start from step 1 again.

selected sound mode is stored in

memory.

1

Call up the sound mode you want to

adjust.

5

Repeat the same procedure to store

• See pages 20 and 21 for

details.

other sound modes.

To reset to the factory settings

2

For KS-FX725R:

Repeat the same procedure and reassign the

1 Select “BAS (bass),” “TRE (treble),” or

preset values listed in the table on page 21.

“LOUD (loudness)”.

2 Adjust the bass or treble level or turn the

loudness function ON/OFF.

1

2

For KS-F525:

To adjust the bass or treble level.

1 Select “BAS” or “TRE”.

2 Adjust the bass or treble level.

1

2

To turn on the loudness function.

Each time you press LOUD,

LOUD

loudness function turns on and

off alternately.

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