NWZ-B170 Series | Setting the sound quality

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Setting the sound quality

You can emphasize the low range (Bass function) by pressing and holding the ZAP/BASS button.

You can also change the sound quality according to the music genre, etc., by setting the equalizer.

Each time you press and hold the ZAP/BASS button, the Bass function is activated or deactivated.

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Note

If you turn on the Bass function while the equalizer setting is activated, the equalizer setting is disabled. The equalizer setting will be resumed when the Bass function is turned off.

When the Bass function is activated, the power illuminator lights up [Details]. However, the power illuminator does not light up during FM reception [Details], or when the [LED] setting is set to [LED OFF] [Details].

From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings] [Equalizer] desired equalizer type.

Type - icon	Description
[None] - No icon	The sound quality setting is not activated. (Default setting)
[Heavy] -	Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound.
[Pop] -	Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for vocals.
[Jazz] -	Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound.
[Unique] -	Emphasizes high and low ranges, so that even soft sounds can be heard easily.
[Custom] -	User-customizable sound settings for which you can adjust each frequency range individually. See [Details] for details.

Note

If you turn on the Bass function while the equalizer setting is activated, the equalizer setting is disabled. The equalizer setting will be resumed when the Bass function is turned off.

You can preset the value of the 5-band Equalizer as a [Custom] setting.

From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings] [Equalizer] [Edit] displayed under [Custom].

Rotate the shuttle switch to select the sound level (7 levels: -3 to +3) and press the button to confirm.

The 5 bands (100 Hz to 10 kHz) can be set. Repeat this step to set the sound level of every band.