Setup; Sound Customizing; Adjusting Source Signal Levels; Subwoofer On And Off - Alpine CDE-9871R Owner's Manual

SETUP

You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preferences and
usage. From the SETUP menu, Sound Customizing, Visual
Customizing, etc., can be modified.
/ /ENT SOURCE/
A.SEL/RTN FUNC./SETUP
Rotary encoder
Use steps 1 to 4 to select one of the SETUP modes to
modify. See the applicable section below for details
about the selected SETUP item.
1
Press and hold FUNC./SETUP for at least 2
seconds to activate the SETUP mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired
SETUP menu, and then press
(e.g. Select SUBWOOFER)
FM-LEVEL REGIONAL*
SUBWOOFER (SUBW SYS)*
SCROLLTYPE TEXT SCR
3
AUX NAME* DEMO
1
* Refer to "Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations" (page 8).
2
* Refer to "PI SEEK Setting" (page 9).
3
* CDE-9873RB only.
4
* Displayed only when SUBW is ON.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to change the setting.
(e.g. Select SUBW ON or SUBW OFF.)
4
Press and hold FUNC./SETUP for at least 2
seconds to return to normal mode.
• Press A.SEL/RTN to return to the previous mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to
normal mode automatically.

Sound Customizing

Adjusting Source Signal Levels

FM-LV HI (Initial setting) / FM-LV LOW
If the difference in volume level between the CD player and FM radio is
too great, adjust the FM signal level.
16
-EN
/ /ENT.
1 2
PI SEEK* DIMMER*
4
PLAY MODE
POWER IC AUX+ SETUP
FM-LEVEL

Subwoofer On and Off

SUBW ON (Initial setting) / SUBW OFF
When the subwoofer is on, perform the steps below to adjust the
subwoofer output level.
1 In the normal mode, press the Rotary encoder repeatedly
to select the SUBW mode.
SUBW
VOLUME
2 Adjust the level by turning the Rotary encoder.

Setting the Subwoofer System

SUBW SYS 1 (Initial setting) / SUBW SYS 2
Select either SYS 1 or SYS 2 for the desired subwoofer effect.
SUBW SYS 1: Subwoofer level changes according to the main
SUBW SYS 2: Subwoofer level change is different from the

Visual Customizing

Dimmer Control (CDE-9873RB only)

DIM AUTO (Initial setting) / DIM MANUAL
Set the DIMMER control to AUTO to decrease the illumination
brightness of the unit with the head lights of the vehicle ON. This mode
is useful if you feel the unit's backlighting is too bright at night.
• If your vehicle should have a dimmer control for the
dashboardlights, never connect the DIM cable (orange) of the radio
to this dimmer control.
3

Scroll Type Setting

SCR TYPE1 / SCR TYPE2 (Initial setting)
Choose from two scrolling methods.
Select the type you prefer.
SCR TYPE1: The characters scroll from right to left, a single
SCR TYPE2: Words are built up from left to right, a single

Scroll Setting (TEXT SCR)

SCR AUTO / SCR MANU (Initial setting)
This CD player can scroll the disc and track names recorded on
CD-TEXT discs, as well as the text information of MP3 files, folder
names and tags.
SCR AUTO: The CD text information, the text information of
SCR MANU: The display is scrolled when a disc is loaded or
• The unit scrolls CD text names, folder names, file names or tag
display.
BASS TREBLE BAL
SUBW
volume setting.
main volume setting. For example, even at low
volume settings, the subwoofer is still audible.
character at a time.
character at a time. When the display is filled, it is
cleared and the remaining words are displayed
the same way until all words of the title have been
shown.
folder and file names, and the tags are scrolled
automatically.
when a track is changed, etc.
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