Sound Setting; Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Middle Level/Treble Level/Balance (Between Left And Right)/Fader (Between Front And Rear)/Loudness/Defeat; Audio Setup; Equalizer Presets (F-Eq) - Alpine CDE-133BT Owner's Manual

Sound Setting

Rotary encoder
/ENTER
AUDIO/SETUP
Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/
Middle Level/Treble Level/Balance (Between
Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and
Rear)/Loudness/Defeat
1
Press AUDIOSETUP repeatedly to choose the desired
mode.
Each press changes the mode as follows:
*1
 BASS LEVEL
SUBWOOFER
BALANCE  FADER  LOUDNESS
SUBWOOFER
When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be
adjusted.
Adjustable only when DEFEAT is OFF.
For details about loudness, refer to "Turning Loudness On/Off "
on page 13.
Subwoofer
Bass level
Middle level
Treble level
Balance
Fader
Loudness
Defeat
Volume
Note
• If no operation is performed for 5 seconds, the unit automatically
returns to normal mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is
obtained in each mode.
By setting DEFEAT ON, previously adjusted settings of BASS,
MID, TRE LEVEL and LOUDNESS will return to the factory
defaults.
*2 *2 *2
 MID LEVEL  TRE LEVEL
*2/*3
 DEFEAT  VOLUME 
+0 ~ +15
-7 ~ +7
-7 ~ +7
-7 ~ +7
L15 ~ R15
R15 ~ F15
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
0 ~ 35

Audio Setup

You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preference and
usage. From the AUDIO SETUP menu, Audio Setting can be modified.
Use steps 1 to 5 to select one of the setting modes to modify.
See the applicable section below for details about the
selected setting item.
1
Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to
activate the SETUP mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select AUDIO, and then press
ENTER.
AUDIO  GENERAL  DISPLAY  iPod  BLUETOOTH
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired sound
setting menu, and then press ENTER.
(e.g. Select SUBWOOFER)
*1/*2
 LOUDNESS
FACTORY EQ
*1
 HPF  SUBWOOFER  SUBW LPF
*4
 POWER IC
SUBW SYS
Adjustment cannot be performed when DEFEAT is set to ON.
The FACTORY EQ's setting value and 3BAND EQ's setting
value are linkage.
The FACTORY EQ's setting value and 3BAND EQ's setting
value are linkage. In step 3, three sound adjustment items (Bass,
Mid and Treble) can be selected in 3BAND EQ mode, turn the
Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then press

ENTER to continue to step 4.
These functions are inoperable when Subwoofer is set to OFF.
4
Turn the Rotary encoder to change the setting, and then
press ENTER.
(e.g. Select SUBW ON or SUBW OFF)
5
Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to
return to normal mode.
Notes
• Pressing  returns to the previous Sound menu mode.
• Pressing and holding  for at least 2 seconds will return to normal
mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, Sound menu mode is
canceled.

Equalizer Presets (F-EQ)

10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of
musical source material.
 Setting item: FACTORY EQ
Setting contents:
USER / FLAT (Initial setting) / POPS / ROCK / NEWS / JAZZ /
ELEC DANCE / HIP HOP / EASY LIS / COUNTRY / CLASSICAL

Turning Loudness On/Off

Loudness introduces a special low-and high-frequency emphasis at low
listening levels. This compensates for the ear's decreased sensitivity to
bass and treble sound.
 Setting item: LOUDNESS
Setting contents:
OFF (Initial setting) / ON
*1 *1/*3
 3BAND EQ  VOL LV ADJ
*1/*4 *4
 SUBW PHASE 
13
-EN