2012 Volvo XC70 Owner's Manual - Page 212

05 Infotainment General infotainment functions Basic sound settings Press SOUND to display the basic sound setting menu (Bass, Treble, etc). Continue pressing SOUND or OK/MENU to display the other setting alternatives. Adjust the setting by turning TUNE and save the new setting by pressing OK/MENU. Continue pressing SOUND or OK/MENU to display: • Subwoofer*: subwoofer volume level. • DPL II center level/3 channel center level1: Volume for the center speaker. sound stage setting Front seats is recommended. Select one of the options under Audio settings Sound stage. • DPL II surround level1 (only when Surround is on): Surround level. Audio volume and automatic volume control The infotainment system compensates for disrupting noises in the passenger compartment by increasing the volume according to the speed of the vehicle. The level of sound compensation can be set at low, medium, high or off. Select the level under Audio settings Volume compensation. Advanced sound settings Equalizer Sound levels for different frequencies can be adjusted separately using this feature. To do so: 1. Press OK/MENU to access Audio settings and select Equalizer 2. Turn TUNE to select one of the frequencies and press OK/MENU. 3. Turn TUNE to adjust the sound setting and confirm the change by pressing OK/ MENU. Do the same for the other frequencies. 4. When you have finished making your settings, press EXIT to save. • Surround:1 Can be set to On or Off. When switched on, the system will automatically select settings for the best sound quality, which is normally DPLII and will appear in the display. If the recording was made using Dolby Digital technology, playback will be provided with this setting and will appear in the display. If Surround is switched off, audio will be provided using 3 channel stereo. External audio source volume If an external devices such as an MP3 player or an iPod Ÿ is connected to the AUX socket, the device's volume may be different from the volume of the internal sound sources such as the disc player or the radio. If the external sound source's volume is too high, the quality of the sound may be impaired. To help prevent this, adjust the input volume of the external audio source: 05 • Bass: Bass level. • Treble: Treble level. • Fader: Balance between the front and rear speakers. • Balance: Balance between the right and left speakers. Sound stage2 The sound experience can be optimized for the driver's seat, both front seats or the rear seat. If the front and rear seats are occupied, the 1 2 Premium Sound Multimedia only Premium Sound Multimedia only 212 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.