bose301s 5,000+ posts
I can break these cuffs
To set the date you have to put it into standby mode. It took me awhile to figure it out too. You could also always just set it to get the time and date from RDS.
Yes it is, the HU itself isn't very intuitive but it is quite powerful and when used with the manual you can do a hell of a lot.You could play around with the EQ presets and choose one that emphasizes the bass range more. Or you could setup a User EQ curve that customizes the bass range for your needs. See page 31 in the manual.
Also, if your vehicle has a separate subwoofer, you may want to just tweak that level separately. See page 28 in the manual.
BTW, I feel that if a person wants to scratch the surface of all the features this unit offers, then it is absolutely essential to read every single letter of the manual.
i love this headunit. just bought it yesterday. time and date settings are as follows. to change the time NOT in standby mode, press the fnc button>menu>clock setting. press and hold control knob for about 2 or more seconds. to change numbers turn the control knob, to switch from minutes to hours , push the knob to the right or left.to change the date go to standby mode(SRC button>Standby) press the fnc button>menu>set date. hold the control knob for 2 seconds or more to access the settings. just use the same control method as with the time.
Pros: lots of settings, Xover settings are ok, time alighnment does make a great amount of difference, the color intuition is great, many display possibilities, SQ is awesome. much better than my panasonic headunit. by far
Cons: i dont like that in direct sunlight its hard to see the display, the faceplate finish is to polished. functionality with the menus is a little annoying being that you have to go to them for presets, memory for certain things etc. other than that, its a pretty solid unit.
Overall, this is a good unit. depends on your personal tastes, but i would recommend this to anyone.