Sound Field Adjustment; Adjusting The Parametric Equalizer Curve; Adjusting The Graphic Equalizer Curve; Adjusting The Time Correction - Alpine cda-9886 Owner's Manual

Sound Field Adjustment

The setting of Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ Adjustment, Time Correction
and X-Over can be adjusted in this mode.

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve

You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more
appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the Parametric Equalizer
Curve, set the EQ mode to Parametric EQ. For details, refer to "Setting
EQ mode" (page 31).
1
After selecting Parametric EQ from the Sound Field
Adjustment mode, press BAND to select the band to
be adjusted.
Band1 Band2 Band3
2
Press or to select frequency bands.
Adjustable frequency bands:
20 Hz to 20 kHz (in 1/3 octave steps)
Band-1: 20 Hz~80 Hz (63 Hz)
Band-2: 50 Hz~200 Hz (150 Hz)
Band-3: 125 Hz~3.2 kHz (400 Hz)
Band-4: 315 Hz~8 kHz (1 kHz)
Band-5: 800 Hz~20 kHz (2.5 kHz)
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the level.
Adjustable level: -6 to +6 dB
4
Press SOURCE/
to set the bandwidth (Q).
Adjustable bandwidth: 1, 1.5, 3
5
To adjust another band, repeat steps 1 to 4 and
adjust all bands.
• The frequencies of adjacent bands cannot be adjusted within 4 steps.
• While adjusting the Parametric EQ, you should consider the
frequency response of the connected speakers.

Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer Curve

You can modify the equalizer settings to create a response curve more
appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the graphic equalizer curve,
set the EQ mode to Graphic EQ. For details, refer to "Setting EQ mode"
(page 31).
1
After selecting Graphic EQ from the Sound Field
Adjustment mode, press BAND to select the band to
be adjusted.
Band1 Band2 Band3
Band6 Band7 Band1
Band-1 (63 Hz) / Band-2 (150 Hz) / Band-3 (400 Hz) /
Band-4 (1 kHz) / Band-5 (2.5 kHz) / Band-6 (6.3 kHz) /
Band-7 (17.5 kHz)
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the level.
Adjustable output level: -6 to +6 dB
3
To adjust another band, repeat steps 1 and 2, and
then adjust all bands.
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Band4 Band5 Band1
Band4 Band5

Adjusting the Time Correction

Before performing the following procedures, refer to "About Time
Correction" (page 34).
1
After selecting Time Correction from the Sound Field
Adjustment mode, press BAND to select a speaker
to be adjusted.
2.2ch (3WAY) System
F-L (Initial setting) F-R
(Mid-L) (Mid-R)
SW-L SW-R
4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) System
F-L (Initial setting)
(Front-L)
SW-L SW-R
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the distance
(0.0 to 336.6cm).
L = (distance to farthest speaker) – (distance to other
speakers)
Refer to "Time Correction Value List" on page 34.
3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set another speaker.
By setting these values to make its sound reach the
listening position at the same time as the sound of other
speakers.

Adjusting the Crossover Settings

Before performing the following procedures, refer to "About the
Crossover" (page 35).
2.2ch (3WAY) System
1
After selecting X-Over from the Sound Field
Adjustment mode, press BAND to select the band to
be adjusted.
2.2ch (3WAY) System / NORMAL (L=R)
Setting items:
LOW / MID-L / MID-H / HIGH
2.2ch (3WAY) System / INDIVIDUAL (L/R)
Setting items:
LOW-L / LOW-R / MID-L-L / MID-L-R / MID-H-L /
MID-H-R / HIGH-L / HIGH-R
2
Press or to select the desired cut-off frequency
(Crossover Point).
Adjustable frequency bands:
2.2ch (3WAY) System
Setting items:
LOW / MID-L 20 Hz~200 Hz
MID-H 20 Hz~20 kHz
HIGH (1 kHz~20 kHz)
1
* When Maker's is selected, refer to "Setting the Response Slope for
the High Range Speaker (TW Setup)" (page 31).
2
* When User's is selected, refer to"Setting the Response Slope for the
High Range Speaker (TW Setup)" (page 31).
R-L R-R
(High-L ) (High-R)
F-L
(Mid-L)
F-R R-L R-R
(Front-R) (Rear-L) (Rear-R)
F-L
(Front-L)
1
* /(20 Hz~20 kHz)
2
*