Sony CDX-M670: Tuning up for your best

Tuning up for your best: Sony CDX-M670

Adjusting the equalizer curve

Tuning up for your best

1 Press (MENU).

2 Press M or m repeatedly until EQ7

sound

Tune appears, then press (ENTER).

The unit provides the various functions to adjust

3 Press < or , to select the desired

the sound so that you can enjoy the best sounding

equalizer curve, then press (ENTER).

music.

Each time you press < or ,, the item

changes.

4 Select the desired frequency and level.

Setting the equalizer (EQ7)

1Press < or , to select the desired

frequency.

Each time you press < or ,, the

You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music

frequency changes as follows:

types (Vocal, Club, Jazz, New Age, Rock,

Custom, and Xplod).

62 Hz y 157 Hz y 396 Hz y 1.0 kHz

You can store and adjust the equalizer settings

y 2.5 kHz y 6.3 kHz y 16 kHz

for frequency and level.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, CD, or MD).

2 Press (EQ7) repeatedly until the

2Press M or m to adjust the desired

desired equalizer curve.

volume level.

Each time you press (EQ7), the item

(CDX-M770)

changes.

The volume level is adjustable by 1 dB

steps from 12 dB to +12 dB.

(CDX-M670, MDX-M690)

The volume level is adjustable by 1dB

steps from 10 dB to +10 dB.

To cancel the equalizing effect, select off.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

normal playback mode.

To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,

press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

5 Press (ENTER).

After the effect setting is complete, the

display returns to the normal playback mode.

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Tips

The DSO effect may be hard to discern depending

Setting the soundstage menu

on the type of car you are driving and the music you

are listening to.

Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)

When DSO setting is "WIDE," the FM reception is

inaudible. In this case, reset the DSO setting to

If your speakers are installed into the lower part

"STD."

of the doors, the sound will come from below

and may not be clear.

The DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer)

Turning the DSO mode on (off) (CDX-

function creates a more ambient sound as if there

M670, MDX-M690)

were speakers in the dashboard (virtual

speakers).

DSO mode of CDX-M670 MDX-M690

Display window Meaning

Selecting the DSO mode (CDX-M770)

on

Virtual speakers

DSO mode of CDX-M770

off

Cancel

Display window Meaning

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

STD

Virtual speakers (Standard)

(tuner, CD, or MD).

WIDE

Virtual speakers (Wide)

2 Press (DSO) to select on or off.

STD-SP

Standard+depth

WIDE-SP

Wide+depth

off

Cancel

Image of virtual speakers

Effect 3

To cancel the DSO mode, select DSO off.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

Effect 1

normal playback mode.

*4

*3

*3

Adjusting the DSO mode (CDX-M770)

*1

*1

*2

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(tuner, CD, or MD).

*4

*2

*5

2 Press (MENU).

*5

3 Press M or m repeatedly until DSO

tune appears, then press (ENTER).

4 Press < or , to select the desired

*1 STD

*2 Wide

DSO mode, then press (ENTER).

*3 STD+depth

5 Select the effect level.

*4 Wide+depth

You can select the desired effect from 3 effect

*5 Actual speakers position (lower part of the front

doors)

lebels for each DSO mode.

Press M or m repeatedly to select

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

desired effect.

(tuner, CD, or MD).

2 Press (DSO) repeatedly to select the

desired DSO mode.

To restore the effect, press (ENTER) for 2

seconds.

6 Press (ENTER).

To cancel the DSO mode, select off.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

normal playback mode.

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If the sound from the tweeter is too

shrill (CDX-M770)

Adjusting the sound

characteristics

1 While the unit is operating, press

(MENU).

You can adjust the sound characteristics.

2 Press M or m repeatedly until DSO

The bass and treble levels and subwoofer volume

norm appears.

can be stored independently for each source.

3 Press , to select DSO soft.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

Each time you press (SOUND), the item

changes as follows:

(CDX-M770)

POS (position) t BAL (left-right)

t F (front volume) t R (rear volume)

4 Press (MENU).

t SUB (subwoofer volume)

To restore the sound, select DSO norm.

(CDX-M670, MDX-M690)

BAS (bass)

t TRE (treble)

t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear)

t SUB (subwoofer volume)

Listening to each programme

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing

source in its registered DSO

< or ,.

When adjusting with the rotary commander,

Source Sound Memory (SSM)

press (SOUND) and rotate the VOL control.

Each time you return to the same source, you can

Note

hear the same DSO menu and equalizer curve

Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.

registered for that source, even after changing the

programme source or turning the unit off and

then on again.

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Selecting the listening

Adjusting the balance

position (CDX-M770 only)

(BAL)

You can set a delayed time for the sound to reach

You can adjust the sound balance from the left

the listeners from the speakers.

and right speakers.

In this way, the unit can simulate a natural sound

field so that you feel as if you are in the center of

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

the sound field no matter where you sit in the car.

(tuner, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until BAL

Display

Centre of sound

appears.

window

field

POS

Normal setting

1

2

ALL

(1 + 2 + 3)

POS

Front part

Front

(1 + 2)

3

POS

Right front (2)

Front-R

3 Press < or , to adjust the balance.

POS

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

Left front (1)

Front-L

normal playback mode.

POS

Rear part (3)

Rear

POS

Cancel

Adjusting the bass (CDX-

off

M670, MDX-M690 only)

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(tuner, CD, or MD).

You can adjust the bass from the speakers.

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until POS

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

appears.

(tuner, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until BAS

appears.

3 Press < or , to select the desired

listening position.

All y Front y Front-R y

Front-L y Rear y off y All

3 Press < or , to adjust the balance.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

The listening positions appear in the order

normal playback mode.

shown above.

To cancel the POS mode, select off.

After three seconds, the display returns to the

normal playback mode.

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Adjusting the treble (CDX-

Adjusting the front and rear

M670, MDX-M690 only)

volume (CDX-M770 only)

You can adjust the treble from the speakers.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(tuner, CD, or MD).

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly to select

(tuner, CD, or MD).

the F for the front speakers or R

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until TRE

for the rear speakers.

appears.

3 Press < or , to adjust the volume of

front/rear speakers.

3 Press < or , to adjust the balance.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

normal playback mode.

normal playback mode.

Adjusting the cut-off frequency and the

output volume level for the front/rear

Adjusting the balance (FAD)

speakers

To match the characteristics of the installed

(CDX-M670, MDX-M690

speaker system, you can adjust the output

only)

volume level and select the cut-off frequency of

the speakers.

You can adjust the sound balance from the front

Cut-off frequency

and rear speakers.

Level

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(tuner, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until FAD

appears.

Frequency (Hz)

1 Press (MENU).

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

Front HPF or Rear HPF.

3 Press < or , to adjust the balance.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

3 Press (ENTER).

normal playback mode.

4 Press < or , to select the cut-off

frequency.

Each time you press < or ,, the frequency

changes as follows:

off y 78 Hz y 99 Hz y 125 Hz y

30

157 Hz y 198 Hz

5 Press M or m to adjust the volume

2 Press M or m repeatedly until Sub

level.

LPF appears.

The volume level is adjustable by 1 dB steps

3 Press (ENTER).

from 12 dB to +12 dB.

Tip

When you lower the volume all the way down,

“–

dB appears and the cut-off frequency is

disabled.

6 Press (ENTER).

After the effect setting is complete, the

display returns to the normal playback mode.

4 Press < or , to select the desired

cut-off frequency.

Each time you press < or ,, the frequency

changes as follows:

Adjusting the volume of the

62 Hz y 78 Hz y 99 Hz y 125 Hz

y 157 Hz y off

subwoofer(s)

5 Press M or m to adjust the volume.

The volume level is adjustable by 1 dB steps

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

from 12 dB to +12 dB.

(tuner, CD, or MD).

Tip

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until SUB

When you lower the volume all the way down,

appears.

“–

dB appears and the cut-off frequency is

disabled.

6 Press (ENTER).

After the frequency setting is complete, the

display returns to the normal playback mode.

3 Press < or , to adjust the volume.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to the

Other adjustable items (CDX-

normal playback mode.

M670, MDX-M690 only)

Tip

When you press < repeatedly to adjust the volume

The following items can be adjusted:

all the way down, “–

dB appears and the cutout

frequency of the subwoofer is disabled.

HPF (High pass filter) to select the cut-off

frequency to off, 78 Hz, or 125 Hz.

Adjusting the frequency of the

LPF (Low pass filter) to select the cut-off

subwoofer(s) (CDX-M770 only)

frequency to 78 Hz, 125 Hz, or off.

To match the characteristics of the connected

Loud (Loudness) to enjoy bass and treble

subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted high

even at low volumes. The bass and treble will

and middle frequency signals entering the

be reinforced.

subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off frequency

(see the diagram below), the subwoofer(s) will

1 Press (MENU).

output only low frequency signals so you can get

To set A.Scrl, press (MENU) during CD/MD

a clearer sound image.

playback.

Cut-off frequency

2 Press M or m repeatedly until the

desired item appears.

Level

3 Press , to select the desired setting

(Example: on or off).

4 Press (ENTER).

After the mode setting is completed, the

display returns to normal play mode.

Note

Frequency (Hz)

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Tip

You can easily switch among categories by pressing M

1 Press (MENU).

or m for 2 seconds.

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