Justhe1 Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Before anyone asks - I have actually RTFM (for once!) - and it states that by holding down the Menu button for 2 secs it will give me a menu including options for recording Traffic announcments, set max volume etc - I have all these but it doesn't give me the option for the volume compensation (increase as I drive faster).. Does the single CD head unit on the S.E. not have this option - the dealer said it did... I do have the Ipod adapter fitted if that should make any difference, although can't see how..? Cheers in advance, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 I thought it was on Bose systems only? Mine was enabled when I collected it so I don't know the answer otherwise.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justhe1 Posted May 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 I've got Bose, so not sure either - do you know if you have the option in your stereo sub menu...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 It does woek, it's just so feckin unnoticable, it's not worth having! I have it one mine, and you can just hear it....I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 It's automatic on the BOSE, called Dynamic Noise Regulation or something. In another thread discussing the subject it was considered, possibly, non-adjustable. In non-BOSE systems it's called GALA and a user variable from 0-4, iirc. However, it appears to make no difference whatsoever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Sponge - can you tell the DNR is working - I think I can but I'm not overly convinced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Yep, on BOSE its the DNR. Otherwise known as no change whatsoever until you come off the motorway and slow down and wonder why your stereo has died. Or until you put the window down and get deafened by Gwen Stefani. Useless. 99% of the time you'd never know it existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHo Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 As everyone has said if you listen really hard you can hear it, more noticeable at low volumes i.e. when you can hardly here the stereo. When the background noise increases the "volume" increases, and is the only way you can really tell it works unless you have highly tuned/evovled ears I guess. I guess the Bose answer would be "You shouldn't be able to tell it's working, just appreciate the purity of the sound", or words to that effect. Go to the Bose website for some marketing cr*p on what it's meant to do! See here & click on the AudioPilot link for the lowdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justhe1 Posted May 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Ah ok cheers guys - obviously a damn site different to the Harmon Kardon set-up in the Beemer - you can actually tell the volume level is increasing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHo Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 I think that's the point by "compensating" for background noise they don't increase the the overall volume, at least that's what they would have you believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Sponge - can you tell the DNR is working - I think I can but I'm not overly convinced! [/ QUOTE ] I think I can, but I agree with you, it's hard to tell. I have it set to 4, which I think is the maximum, i.e. it alters the volume the most. But the manual is useless. Even on this setting the change in volume is minimal. A mate of mine has a BOSE equiped A3 and I noticed his system increased the volume when he opened his window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearra Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Mine is very obvious and can be really annoying! With the roof down the Miltek pumps the volume up everytime the exhaust tone increases and then reduces it down to nothing when the exhaust goes quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Mine does that, and it's not a convertible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 It is in that menu - it's called GALA and has (I think) 7 (or is it 5 ) different level settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapsuds Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 i have mine (GALA) on full whack setting and it works great - at 80mph it adds just enough so that i never have to fiddle with the volume when i get onto, or off, the motorway. The VW one is much more harsh and too noticible up and down for my liking...... same with Ford. I think Audi have got it just right - but then my hearing is very good apparently.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearra Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I thought GALA was the speed sensitive volume control, had it on my 2004 RNS-E but that changed in 2005 with the bose sound compensation which has no settings on the RNS-E. Found GALA a complete nothing really. CraigyR is the man to ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justhe1 Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Hmm, I definately have no GALA option in my sub menu - It just goes TP record 1, TP record 2, TP volume, Max volume setting - looks like I'll have to ring the dealer & see whats what!! Cheers J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapsuds Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 NO GALA = you have BOSE which has it bult in. You wont therefore have a setting on your radio for it!! I run a non-bose set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Have GALA on my Symphony II but it seems to do the square root of bugger all. But then I think that particular unit is full of glitches anyway so it wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justhe1 Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 [ QUOTE ] NO GALA = you have BOSE which has it bult in. You wont therefore have a setting on your radio for it!! I run a non-bose set-up. [/ QUOTE ] Ah,- DOH, I'll get me coat then....! Cheers J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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