6. Configure Your iPod for Your Headphones or SpeakersBEFORE YOU BEGIN 4 Connect Your iPod for the First Time SEE ALSO 40 Auto-Level Song Volumes 74 Adjust the Global Equalizer 75 Adjust Equalizer Settings for Individual Songs The iPod comes with a wide selection of internal "graphic equalizer" presetsadjustment curves applied to the spectrum of audio output frequencies, amplifying some frequency ranges and quieting othersthat you can select to compensate for the frequency range of your speakers or headphones. Because the iPod can be used with any of a nearly infinite range of sound output devices, from tiny in-ear headphones to large powered speakers, it's necessary to be able to choose an equalizer curve that matches the capabilities of the speakers you're using. For instance, earbuds with poor bass response might need to have the high frequencies dulled and the bass boosted; whereas large, deep stereo speakers might need to have the midranges and high frequencies boosted according to their own weak areas. Certain genres of music also have equalizer curves that enhance their typical range of frequencies, so you can set an appropriate equalizer preset if you're going to be listening to a certain style of music a lot (such as Rock or Dance ). You'll want to experiment with various equalizer settings until you get sound response that you find satisfying . TIP Return to this task after you've filled your iPod with music and spent some time listening to it; after you've become familiar with the iPod's operation, you can select an appropriate equalizer setting with more accuracy.
NOTE If you have set equalizer presets for individual songs in iTunes (see 75 Adjust Equalizer Settings for Individual Songs ), those presets do not affect how the songs are played in the iPodthe iPod uses only the equalizer preset you've selected manually. |