Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something

lauren80ryan · 07-02-2009, 06:53 PM

I SWEAR the Gen II had the volumn on the stereo automatically controlled based on speed. Like it would increase/decrease my blaring radio station as I sped up or slowed down. But my new prius is NOT doing that.

Is this an option somewhere?? Or did they remove this feature?? Or did I imagine it on the II?

Thanks!!!

firepa63 · 07-02-2009, 07:11 PM

The Prius did not have that feature. The only cars I've driven that had the auto volume were GM cars. I always thought it was a gret feature.

kevinwhite · 07-02-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by firepa63

The Prius did not have that feature. The only cars I've driven that had the auto volume were GM cars. I always thought it was a gret feature.

The Prius does have that feature - I think they call it. It is controllable through the Audio control screen. It is not very effective, I can hardly tell whether it is doing anything.

kevin

wsrussell · 07-02-2009, 07:23 PM

It is there (at least on my III with Nav), select audio and the the DSP (I think) tab...you can turn it on or off.

Jabber · 07-02-2009, 08:13 PM

With Nav cars, do as WSRussell said. With non-Navi cars, press the tune button 5 times (6 times on a JBL radio). You will see ASL as an option. Turn the tune button to select your preference (high, medium, low, off).

hptsang · 07-02-2009, 08:29 PM

I am sure that the NAV has it because I remember the sales mention about the volume adjust base on the speed

HTMLSpinnr · 07-02-2009, 10:50 PM

What's most noticeable in the NAV versions is the increase in BASS level when Auto Sound Leveling (ASL) is enabled at higher speeds.

baz · 07-06-2009, 11:17 AM

If the ASL feature IS working surely one should be able to see this by monitoring the Volume level numeric value. As speed is increased this numeric volume level SHOULD increase, right ?

PriusLewis · 07-06-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HTMLSpinnr

What's most noticeable in the NAV versions is the increase in BASS level when Auto Sound Leveling (ASL) is enabled at higher speeds.

Yep, the Gen II did this. Once I added better speakers, an amp and a sub woofer the profile of the auto volume is WAY too bass-heavy for my taste, so I turned it off.

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Originally Posted by baz

If the ASL feature IS working surely one should be able to see this by monitoring the Volume level numeric value. As speed is increased this numeric volume level SHOULD increase, right ?

Nope, it doesn't show up as an increase in the volume number on the Gen II (so I doubt it will on the Gen III). But it DOES increase the volume, and, as noted above, the increase is not linear across the frequency spectrum.

Vincent · 07-06-2009, 08:23 PM

ASL was not very effective on my Gen II Navi and it's the same for my Gen III Navi.

07-02-2009, 06:53 PM	#1
lauren80ryan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tri-Cities, WA Posts: 163 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 154 Thanked 24 Times in 14 Posts Friends: 16	Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something I SWEAR the Gen II had the volumn on the stereo automatically controlled based on speed. Like it would increase/decrease my blaring radio station as I sped up or slowed down. But my new prius is NOT doing that. Is this an option somewhere?? Or did they remove this feature?? Or did I imagine it on the II? Thanks!!!

07-02-2009, 07:11 PM	#2
firepa63 Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 924 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 41 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something The Prius did not have that feature. The only cars I've driven that had the auto volume were GM cars. I always thought it was a gret feature. Last edited by firepa63; 07-02-2009 at 07:14 PM.

07-02-2009, 07:23 PM	#4
wsrussell Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 34 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something It is there (at least on my III with Nav), select audio and the the DSP (I think) tab...you can turn it on or off.

07-02-2009, 08:13 PM	#5
Jabber Chicagoland Prius Guy Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 650 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 16 Thanked 196 Times in 105 Posts Friends: 12	Re: Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something With Nav cars, do as WSRussell said. With non-Navi cars, press the tune button 5 times (6 times on a JBL radio). You will see ASL as an option. Turn the tune button to select your preference (high, medium, low, off).

07-02-2009, 08:29 PM	#6
hptsang Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 134 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something I am sure that the NAV has it because I remember the sales mention about the volume adjust base on the speed

07-02-2009, 10:50 PM	#7
HTMLSpinnr Gen III Forums Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surprise, AZ (Phoenix) Posts: 4,072 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 215 Thanked 437 Times in 196 Posts Friends: 18	Re: Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something What's most noticeable in the NAV versions is the increase in BASS level when Auto Sound Leveling (ASL) is enabled at higher speeds.

07-06-2009, 11:17 AM	#8
baz Previously owned Volvo S60R Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Woodinville, USA Posts: 11 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something If the ASL feature IS working surely one should be able to see this by monitoring the Volume level numeric value. As speed is increased this numeric volume level SHOULD increase, right ?

07-06-2009, 08:23 PM	#10
Vincent Don't Wait Until Tomorrow Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 635 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Volumn Automatically adjusted based on speed...am I missing something ASL was not very effective on my Gen II Navi and it's the same for my Gen III Navi.

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