Equalizer Presets; Setting Bass Engine Sq On/Off; Turning Loudness On/Off; Adjusting The Parametric Equalizer Curve (3Band Eq) - Alpine CDE-192R Owner's Manual

Equalizer Presets

10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of
musical source material. USER settings are created in the 3BAND EQ
mode.
Setting item: EQ PRESETS
Setting contents:
USER / FLAT (Initial setting) / POPS / ROCK / NEWS / JAZZ /
ELEC DANCE / HIP HOP / EASY LIS / COUNTRY / CLASSICAL

Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF

This unit has a BASS ENGINE SQ feature for Sound adjustment.
Setting item: BASS ENGIN
Setting contents:
OFF (Initial setting) / ON
OFF (MANUAL SET mode):
Adjust each audio effect setting separately.
ON (BASS ENGINE SQ mode):
Adjust the Bass relative audio effect settings uniformly by
adjusting the BASS ENGINE SQ Level (page 18).
Notes
• You can also set BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF directly by pressing and
holding BASS. Refer to "Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF" on
page 18.
• " " indicator lights up when BASS ENGINE SQ mode is ON.
• With BASS ENGINE SQ ON, adjusting the BASS ENGINE SQ Level
uniformly effects various sound parameters for optimum Bass effect.
Refer to "Adjusting BASS ENGINE SQ Level" on page 18.

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:
LOUD OFF (Initial setting) / LOUD ON
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve
(3BAND EQ)
You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more
appealing to your personal taste. The setting of Bass, Mid and Treble can
be adjusted in this mode.
Setting item: 3BAND EQ
Further setting items: BASS / MID / TREBLE

Setting the Control

1
After selecting BASS/MID/TREBLE from the 3BAND EQ
adjustment mode, turn the Rotary encoder to select the
desired setting item, and then press
WIDTH (Q) CENTER FRQ
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting
value, and then press
3
Press to return to the previous step.
16
-EN
ENTER.
LEVEL
ENTER.
Setting the Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q))
WIDE 0.50 MEDIUM 1.00
BASS
NARROW 2.00
WIDE 0.75 MEDIUM 1.00
MID
NARROW 1.50
TREBLE WIDE 0.75 NARROW 1.25
Changes the boosted bandwidth to wide or narrow. A wider 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 Centre Frequency (CENTER FRQ)
BASS 60 (Hz) 80 (Hz)
MID 500 (Hz) 1.0K (Hz)
TREBLE 7.5K (Hz) 10.0K (Hz)
Emphasises the displayed frequency ranges.
Setting the Level
BASS −7 ~ +7
MID −7 ~ +7
TREBLE −7 ~ +7
You can emphasise or weaken the level.
Note
• The adjustment can also be made by pressing AUDIO. Refer to
"Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Mid Level/Treble Level/Balance
(Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Loudness/
Defeat" on page 15.

Setting the Source Volume Level

The output level of each source is individually adjustable. For example, if
the TUNER level sounds lower than CD, its output can be adjusted
without affecting the other sources.
Setting item: SOURCE VOL
Further setting items: TUNER / DISC / USB / iPod
Setting contents:
−14 dB ~ +14 dB
* CDE-192R only.

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF

When the subwoofer is on, you can adjust the subwoofer output level
(refer to "Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Mid Level/Treble Level/
Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/
Loudness/Defeat" on page 15).
Setting item: SUBWOOFER
Setting contents:
OFF / ON (Initial setting)
OFF:
No subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA
Connectors (refer to "Connections" on page 32).
ON:
The subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA
Connectors (refer to "Connections" on page 32).
MEDIUM 1.50
MEDIUM 1.25
100 (Hz) 120 (Hz)
1.5K (Hz) 2.5K (Hz)
12.5K (Hz) 15.0K (Hz)
*
/ AUX