Sound

EQ

Selects an equalizer curve.
(Available when any source is selected.)

Item Detail
EQ Selects the equalizer curve:
XAV-9500ES(UC)
[Off], [R&B], [Rock], [Pop], [Dance], [Hip-Hop], [EDM], [Jazz], [Soul], [Country], [Custom 1], [Custom 2]
XAV-9500ES(E)
[Off], [R&B], [Rock], [Pop], [Dance], [Hip-Hop], [EDM], [Jazz], [Regueton], [Salsa], [Custom 1], [Custom 2]
XAV-9500ES(E17)
[Off], [EDM], [Regueton], [Country], [R&B], [Pop], [Rock], [Hip-Hop], [Jazz], [Dance], [Custom 1], [Custom 2]
XAV-9500ES(IN)
[Off], [Bollywood] , [R&B], [Rock], [Pop], [Dance], [Hip-Hop], [EDM], [Jazz], [Regueton], [Custom 1], [Custom 2]
XAV-9550ES(EUR)
[Off], [R&B], [Rock], [Pop], [Dance], [Hip-Hop], [EDM], [Jazz], [Soul], [Country], [Custom 1], [Custom 2]
Edit Custom EQ Adjusts the equalizer curve from –12 to +12.
When touching [EQ Adjust] of [EQ], [Edit Custom EQ] appears. The adjusted curve can be saved to [Custom 1] or [Custom 2] by touching [Save].

Illustration of the Edit Custom EQ screen

Subwoofer Level

Adjusts the volume level of the subwoofer: [Off], [On], –10 to +10.
When [Subwoofer Output] is set to [Stereo], left and right subwoofer levels can be set.

Balance/Fader

Adjusts the balance/fader level.
(Available when [Speaker Configuration] is set to [Front & Rear].)

Item Detail
Balance Adjusts the sound balance between the left and right speakers: [L15] to [R15].
Fader Adjusts the sound balance between the front and rear speakers: [Front 15] to [Rear 15].

Speaker Level

Adjusts the speaker output level.
(Available when [Speaker Configuration] is set to [Front 2-way].)


Listening Position

Selects the listening position: [Front Left], [Front Right], [Front], [All], [Off], [Custom].
([All] is not available when [Speaker Configuration] is set to [Front 2-way].)
You can adjust the position of the sound image by correcting the arrival time of the sound according to the sitting position of the car. When selecting [Custom], [Time Alignment] appears. You can adjust the distance from each speaker to the listening position in 0.1 inch or 1 cm increments (unit switchable) to correct the time it takes for the sound to reach the listening position.

Illustration of the Time Alignment screen

Illustration of the Time Alignment screen when selecting the Front 2 way mode


Vinyl Processor

Activates or deactivates the vinyl processor function.


Advanced

The following [Subwoofer Output], [Crossover], [Parametric EQ], and [Speaker Configuration] settings require expertise in sound tuning.


Subwoofer Output

Switches the subwoofer output: [Summed Mono], [Stereo].


Crossover

Adjusts the cut-off frequency, slope, and subwoofer phase.

When [Speaker Configuration] is set to [Front & Rear]:
Item Detail
High Pass Filter Adjusts the cut-off frequency of the front/rear speakers.
Low Pass Filter Selects the cut-off frequency of the subwoofer.
Slope Adjusts the slope of the front/rear speakers and subwoofer.
Phase Selects the subwoofer phase: [Normal], [Reverse].
When [Speaker Configuration] is set to [Front 2-way]:
Item Detail
High Pass Filter Adjusts the cut-off frequency of the front high/mid speakers.
Low Pass Filter Adjusts the cut-off frequency of the front mid speakers and subwoofer.
Slope Adjusts the slope of the front speakers and subwoofer.
Phase Selects the phase of the front speakers and subwoofer: [Normal], [Reverse].

Parametric EQ

When [Speaker Configuration] is set to [Front & Rear]:

Adjusts [Frequency [Hz]], [Gain [dB]], and [Q factor] (quality factor) for 8 points of [Front L], [Front R], [Rear L], [Rear R], and [Subwoofer].

When [Speaker Configuration] is set to [Front 2-way]:

Adjusts [Frequency [Hz]], [Gain [dB]], and [Q factor] (quality factor) for 8 points of [High L], [High R], [Mid L], [Mid R], and [Subwoofer].

Illustration of the Parametric EQ screen

You can turn the output of each speaker on or off when checking the adjustment effect. When you do not need the effect of [Parametric EQ], touch [Reset] to make all the channels flat, save to [Custom 1] or [Custom 2], and then select it.


Speaker Configuration

Switches the speaker output depending on the speaker system: [Front & Rear], [Front 2-way].

Note

  • When connecting the iDataLink Maestro module (not supplied) and you are using the factory amplifier, set [Speaker Configuration] to [Front & Rear]. (XAV-9500ES(UC))
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