Setup; Sound Customizing; Adjusting Source Signal Levels; Subwoofer On And Off - Alpine CDE-9881R 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.
Rotary encoder
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AUDIO/RTN FUNC./SETUP
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 RDS REGIONAL*
ILLUMINATION LCD CONTRAST
SUBWOOFER (SUBW. SYSTEM)*
SCROLL TYPE TEXT SCROLL
AUX+ SETUP LANGUAGE
1
* Refer to "Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations" (page 9).
2
* Refer to "PI SEEK Setting" (page 10).
3
* 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 AUDIO/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-LEVEL HI (Initial setting) / FM-LEVEL LOW
If the difference in volume level between the CD player and FM radio is
too great, adjust the FM signal level.
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1 2
PI SEEK*
DIMMER
3
PLAY MODE
POWER IC
DEMO 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 AUDIO/RTN repeatedly to
select the SUBW mode.
SUBW BASS TREBLE
DEFEAT 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
volume setting.
SUBW. SYS 2: Subwoofer level change is different from the main
volume setting. For example, even at low volume
settings, the subwoofer is still audible.

Visual Customizing

Changing Lighting Colour

ILLUMI TYPE1 (initial setting) / ILLUMI TYPE2
TYPE1 TYPE2
You can change the lighting colour of the following six buttons.
SOURCE/ , BAND/TA, ,
• CDE-9881R:
TYPE1: When the colour of the six buttons is green, the colour of the
other is green .
TYPE2: When the colour of the six buttons is amber, the colour of the
other is amber .
• CDE-9881RB:
TYPE1: When the colour of the six buttons is blue, the colour of the
other is red .
TYPE2: When the colour of the six buttons is red, the colour of the
other is red .

Adjusting Display Contrast

CONTRAST
You can adjust the display contrast for better visibility.
You can adjust in a range of -5 and +3.
• The initial setting at the factory is "0".

Dimmer Control

DIMMER AUTO (Initial setting) / DIMMER MANU
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 DIMMER cable (orange) of the radio to this
dimmer control.
BALANCE FADER
SUBW
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