Help Guide

Help Guide
Digital Media Player
NW-ZX505/ZX507
Adjusting the sound
The player has various settings for adjusting the sound. You can adjust the sound with the following options.
“Sound adjustment” app.
The sound adjustment screens in “Music player”.
The following are instructions for using “Sound adjustment” app.
You can set the following sound adjustment.
Direct Source
This setting outputs the file’s original sound quality directly without applying any sound effects.
Turn on this function to listen to music without processing the audio signals. This will be effective when you enjoy
High-Resolution Audio content. On one of the sound adjustment screens, tap the [DIRECT] switch to turn this
function on or off.
Equalizer
You can select an equalizer setting to suit your mood or current activity. Tap [Preset]. Select the desired preset and
tap [OK] to apply.
[Custom 1] and [Custom 2] are the user presets. Select [Custom 1] or [Custom 2] and tap [OK] to apply. Then, tap
[Adjust] to customize the equalizer setting.
DSEE HX
This function upscales the sound quality of audio files. The sound quality will become almost equal to that of High-
Resolution Audio. The function reproduces the clear high-range sound that is often lost.
DC Phase Linearizer
This function adjusts low-frequency phase shifts to reproduce the audio characteristics of analog amplifiers.
Select a sound type for this setting.
Dynamic Normalizer
You can moderate the change in volume between tracks to minimize differences in volume level.
Vinyl Processor
This function produces rich sound that is close to the playback from a vinyl record on a turntable.
Select a sound type for this setting.
Saved sound settings
On one of the sound adjustments, tap the menu items in the following order.
(Options) [Saved sound settings].
Save current settings: You can save customized sound adjustments as your own sound presets.
Saved sound settings 1, Saved sound settings 2, Saved sound settings 3: You can retrieve preset sound
adjustments.
On the Home screen, tap
[Sound adjustment].
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Flick the screen to the left or right to select the sound adjustment.
Be sure to turn off the [Direct Source] beforehand.
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