Sound Setting; Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left And Right)/Fader (Between Front And Rear)/Defeat; Setting The Bass Control - Alpine CDA9857 Owner's Manual

Sound Setting

Rotary encoder SOURCE/POWER
MODE
Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between
Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front
and Rear)/Defeat
1
Press MODE repeatedly to choose the desired
mode.
Each press changes the mode as follows:
BASS TREBLE SUBWOOFER*
DEFEAT VOLUME
Bass level: –7 ~ +10
Treble level: –7 ~ +7
Subwoofer: 0 ~ +15
Balance: L15 ~ R15
Fader: R15 ~ F15
Defeat: ON/OFF
Volume: 0 ~ 35
• If MODE is not pressed within 5 seconds after selecting the BASS,
TREBLE, BALANCE, FADER, DEFEAT or SUBWOOFER mode, the
unit automatically returns to normal mode.
* When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is
obtained in each mode.
By setting Defeat ON, previously adjusted settings of BASS
and TREBLE will return to the factory defaults.
• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display
indications do not work.
BAND MENU
BALANCE FADER
BASS

Setting the Bass Control

You can change the Bass Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal
preference.
1
Press MENU to select the BASS ENGINE mode, then
press MODE.
BASS ENGINE SETUP
2
Press or to select the BASS (bass Centre
frequency) control mode.
BASS TREBLE
Setting the Bass Centre Frequency
3
-1 Press SOURCE/POWER to select the desired bass
centre frequency.
80Hz 100Hz 120Hz
Emphasizes the displayed bass frequency ranges.
Setting the Bass Bandwidth
3
-2 Press BAND to select the desired bass bandwidth.
Changes the boosted bass bandwidth to wide or narrow. A
wide setting will boost a wide range of frequencies above
and below the centre frequency. A narrower setting will
boost only frequencies near the centre frequency.
Setting the Bass Level
3
*1
-3 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired
bass level (–7~+10).
You can emphasize or weaken the bass
4
Press MENU to select RETURN.
After 2 seconds, the unit returns to normal mode.
Pressing and holding MENU for at least 2 seconds will
return to normal mode.
• If no operation is performed within 60 seconds, the bass control
setting will be turned off automatically.
• The bass level settings will be individually memorized for each
source (FM, MW (LW), CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The
bass frequency and bass bandwidth settings adjusted for one source
are effective for all other sources (FM, MW (LW), CD etc.).
• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display
indications do not work. However, Bass Level is still adjustable if an
audio processor with the Bass function is connected.
• This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.
• If you press or in the bass control mode, the unit
changes to the treble control mode.
1
* The adjustment can also be made by pressing the MODE. Refer to
"Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader
(Between Front and Rear)/Defeat" (page 15).
RETURN (OFF) BASS ENGINE
60Hz 80Hz
.
level
15
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