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smc · Sep 25th, 2006, 01:21 AM

I quite remembered I have read it somewhere but after a short searching I was unable to locate the thread. That's the problem if you wanna look , you cant find it and if you dont is always rigth in front. Ok , my problem is the volume of the HK will decrease simultaneously when the speed/rpm is decreases too and its intermitten . Much appreciate anyone in this forum could advise pls.

MINI-Morgan · Sep 25th, 2006, 09:01 AM

Isnt that normal?? All the radios should adjust volume with car speed so far as I know. Could be wrong but mine seems too but that doesnt have HK.

minicore · Sep 25th, 2006, 09:24 AM

It's a feature of the HK stereo supposedly but I've never been able to get it to work.

My volume stays constant...

GR33NIE · Sep 25th, 2006, 09:29 AM

It's a feature

Look in the manual, I dont know the fulls in's and out's to it never been bothered to set it up

It's in there though

minicore · Sep 25th, 2006, 09:33 AM

I've followed the how-to in the manual and it still won't bloody work.

GBMINI · Sep 25th, 2006, 01:12 PM

Believe me ...
The HK system *does* adjust volume for road speed compensation.
But it's very subtle and hard to detect - it does just enough so you don't need to turn it up, but not so much that you hear it increasing.

If you want to prove it to yourself, try this - make a CD of music recorded very quietly. So now when you play it in the car you need to be at MAX volume to hear it reasonably. When you drive now, you'll notice the volume doesn't seem as loud when fast compared with when stopped - because the HK can't volume compensate if it's already at max ...

(and the other thing that confuses people - the sound volume compensation setting exists and is described for non-HK cars, but doesn't exist for HK cars ... except for a few HKs where the option did erroneously exist, but of course has no effect!)

LadyVCooperS · Sep 26th, 2006, 11:51 AM

My boyfriends JCW has HK and this feature has never worked on his.. It increases, but doesn't decrease.

DaFlake · Sep 26th, 2006, 12:58 PM

It is hardly noticable on my 06 MCS. Not that it matters to me as I actually find it an annoying feature anyway.

cdiaz · Sep 26th, 2006, 09:10 PM

Can you turn this feature off? I'm perfectly capable of turning volume up and down on my own.

DaFlake · Sep 27th, 2006, 06:01 AM

If it is HK, no, there is no way to turn it off. If it is a non-HK car, it can be turned off.

Sep 25th, 2006, 01:21 AM	#1
smc smcc Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore Local Time: 04:04 AM Posts: 302 Offline	Harman Kardon Volume I quite remembered I have read it somewhere but after a short searching I was unable to locate the thread. That's the problem if you wanna look , you cant find it and if you dont is always rigth in front. Ok , my problem is the volume of the HK will decrease simultaneously when the speed/rpm is decreases too and its intermitten . Much appreciate anyone in this forum could advise pls.

Sep 25th, 2006, 09:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
minicore Eat my dust. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 08:04 PM Posts: 2,186 Offline	It's a feature of the HK stereo supposedly but I've never been able to get it to work. My volume stays constant... Now driving a 2006 Brabus Roadster Coupe PW/B Cooper S Works has gone to its new home!

Sep 25th, 2006, 09:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
GR33NIE Polo GT Owner! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MacRumours Local Time: 08:04 PM Posts: 3,849 Offline	It's a feature Look in the manual, I dont know the fulls in's and out's to it never been bothered to set it up It's in there though ::MINI Sold! Polo GT Owner::

Sep 25th, 2006, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
minicore Eat my dust. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 08:04 PM Posts: 2,186 Offline	I've followed the how-to in the manual and it still won't bloody work. Now driving a 2006 Brabus Roadster Coupe PW/B Cooper S Works has gone to its new home!

Sep 25th, 2006, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 7,598 Offline	Believe me ... The HK system does adjust volume for road speed compensation. But it's very subtle and hard to detect - it does just enough so you don't need to turn it up, but not so much that you hear it increasing. If you want to prove it to yourself, try this - make a CD of music recorded very quietly. So now when you play it in the car you need to be at MAX volume to hear it reasonably. When you drive now, you'll notice the volume doesn't seem as loud when fast compared with when stopped - because the HK can't volume compensate if it's already at max ... (and the other thing that confuses people - the sound volume compensation setting exists and is described for non-HK cars, but doesn't exist for HK cars ... except for a few HKs where the option did erroneously exist, but of course has no effect!) Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

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Sep 25th, 2006, 09:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 08:04 PM Posts: 4,770 Offline	Isnt that normal?? All the radios should adjust volume with car speed so far as I know. Could be wrong but mine seems too but that doesnt have HK.

Sep 26th, 2006, 11:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
LadyVCooperS Scarlett Harlett My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hatfield, Herts Local Time: 08:04 PM Posts: 363 Offline	My boyfriends JCW has HK and this feature has never worked on his.. It increases, but doesn't decrease. One off Chilli Red 'ONE' Convertible MODS -

Sep 26th, 2006, 12:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
DaFlake Lovin' every MINI of it! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 10,849 Offline	It is hardly noticable on my 06 MCS. Not that it matters to me as I actually find it an annoying feature anyway. Global Moderator
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Sep 26th, 2006, 09:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
cdiaz MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 12:04 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Can you turn this feature off? I'm perfectly capable of turning volume up and down on my own.

Sep 27th, 2006, 06:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
DaFlake Lovin' every MINI of it! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 03:04 PM Posts: 10,849 Offline	If it is HK, no, there is no way to turn it off. If it is a non-HK car, it can be turned off. Global Moderator

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