Setting the soundstage menu
— Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)
If your speakers are installed into the lower part
of the doors, the sound will come from below
and may not be clear.
The DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer)
function creates a more ambient sound as if there
were speakers in the dashboard (virtual
speakers).
Selecting the DSO mode (CDX-M770)
DSO mode of CDX-M770
Display window
STD
WIDE
STD-SP
WIDE-SP
off
Image of virtual speakers
*3
*4
*2
*5
*1 STD
*2 Wide
*3 STD+depth
*4 Wide+depth
*5 Actual speakers position (lower part of the front
doors)
1
Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(tuner, CD, or MD).
2
Press (DSO) repeatedly to select the
desired DSO mode.
To cancel the DSO mode, select "off."
After 3 seconds, the display returns to the
normal playback mode.
18
Meaning
Virtual speakers (Standard)
Virtual speakers (Wide)
Standard+depth
Wide+depth
Cancel
Effect 3
Effect 1
*4
*3
*1
*1
*2
*5
Tips
• The DSO effect may be hard to discern depending
on the type of car you are driving and the music you
are listening to.
• When DSO setting is "WIDE," the FM reception is
inaudible. In this case, reset the DSO setting to
"STD."
Turning the DSO mode on (off) (CDX-
M670/M620)
DSO mode of CDX-M670/M620
Memory presets
Meaning
on
Virtual speakers
off
Cancel
1
Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(tuner, CD, or MD).
2
Press (DSO) to select "on" or "off".
To cancel the DSO mode, select "DSO off."
After 3 seconds, the display returns to the
normal playback mode.
Adjusting the DSO mode (CDX-M770)
1
Press (SOURCE) to select a source
(tuner, CD, or MD).
2
Press (MENU).
3
Press M or m repeatedly until "DSO
tune" appears, then press (ENTER).
4
Press < or , to select the desired
DSO mode. then press (ENTER).
5
Select the effect level.
You can select the desired effect from 3 effect
lebels for each DSO mode.
Press M or m repeatedly to select
desired effect.
To restore the effect, press (ENTER) for 2
seconds.
6
Press (ENTER).