Setting The Filter Type; Turning Media Xpander On/Off; Setting The Mx Level; Setting Eq Mode - Alpine CDA-9886 Quick Reference Manual

Setting the Filter type
NORMAL (Initial setting) H INDIVIDUAL
NORMAL (L=R): Left and right speakers are adjusted
equally.
INDIVIDUAL (UR): Left and right speakers are individually
adjusted
Turning Media Xpander ON/OFF
When the Media Xpander is on. you can adjust the Media Xpander level
(refer to page 28).
MX OFF (Initial setting) H MX ON
Setting the MX Level
MX (MEDIAXPANDER) makes vocals or instruments sound distinct
regardless of the music source. The FM radio. CD and iPod. will be able
to reproduce the music clearly even in cars with a lot of road noise.
Changing the source to which you want to apply Media
Xpander.
FM (MX level 1 to 3):
The medium to high frequencies become clearer, and produces
well balanced sound at all frequencies.
CD (MX level 1 to 3):
CD mode processes a large amount of data during playback.
MX takes advantage of this large data quantity to reproduce a
more clear, clean output
CMPM ISAT (MX level 1 to 3):
This corrects information that was lost at the time of
compression This reproduces a well-balanced sound close to
the original.
DVD (Video CD)
(MOVIE MX level 1 to 2):
The dialogue portion of a Video is reproduced more clearly.
(DVD MUSIC):
A DVD or Video CD contains a large quantity of data such as
music clip MX uses this data to reproduce the sound
accurately.
AUX (MX level 1):
Choose the MX mode (CMPM, MOVIE, or MUSIC) that
corresponds to the media connected.
• Each mllsic source. such as FM mdio. CD. alld MP3IWMAJAAC
COli
have ils
OWII
MX selling.
• On disks wilh bOlh MP3IWMAIAAC alld CD-DA. whellihe source
dumgesfrom "MP3IWMAJAAC /() CD-DA" or "CD-DA
10
MP3IWMAlAAC". MX-mode sW;lching may delay playback slightly.
• Sellillg
10
EFFECT OFF sets MX mode oleach II1ll.1'ic sOllrce
10
OFF.
• Theji.mclioll is inopemble when DEFEAT is sellO ON.
• There is
I/O
MX mode jiJr AM radio.
• If
WI
audio processor wilh Ihe MX jimclioll (PXA -H70I, ele) is
connected. its
OWII
MX pl1Jcessing is applied /() the
1I1I1S;C
source.
Sil/ce the pl1Jcessor MX setlings
lI1ay
IItJ1
match the head IIl1il. Ihe
alldio processor needs /() be adjllsled. For dewils, refer ({) the
Oll'l/er's Manllal oflhe alldio proce""o,.
• "CMPM" is applied/or MP3IWMA/AAC al/d iPod.
• "SAT"i" applied/or XM radio and SIRIUS radio.
28-EN
Setting EQ mode.
This selling gives you a choice of 5-band parametric. or 7-band graphic
equalizer.
PARAMETER EO (Initial setting) H GRAPHIC EO
PEO: 5-band Parametric EO
GEO: 7-band Graphic EO
Setting the Time Correction Unit (T.CORFt
PARA),
You can change the unit. (cm or inch) of time correction.
CM (Initial setting) HINCH
. . , .
Sound Field Adjustment (SOUND ADJUST)
The selling of PARAMETER EQ/GRAPHIC EQ. T.CORRECTION
and CROSSOVER can be adjusted in this mode.
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve
You can modify the Equalizer sellings to create a response curve more
appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the Parametric Equalizer
Curve. set the EQ MODE to PARAMETER EQ. For details, refer to
"Setting EQ mode" (page 28).
1
After selecting PARAMETER EQ from the SOUND
ADJUST mode, press BAND to select the band to be
adjusted.
B1 ~B2~B3~B4~B5~B1
2
Press.... or
~
to select frequency bands.
Adjustable frequency bands
20 Hz to 20 kHz (in 1/3 octave steps)
Band-1. 20 Hz-80 Hz (63 Hz)
Band-2 50 Hz-200 Hz (150 Hz)
Band-3 125 Hz-32 kHz (400 Hz)
Band-4 315 Hz-8 kHz (1 kHz)
Band-5: 800 Hz-20 kHz (2.5 kHz)
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the level.
Adjustable level. -6 to +6 dB
4
Press SOURCE/<!) to set the bandwidth (Q).
Adjustable bandwidth: 1, 15, 3
5
To adjust another band, repeat steps 1 to 4 and
adjust all bands.
• The frequencies ofadjacent bands cannot be adjusted within 4 steps.
• While adjusting the PARAMETER EQ, you should consider the
frequency response of the connected speakers.
Setting the Filter type
NORMAL (Initial setting) H INDIVIDUAL
NORMAL (L=R): Left and right speakers are adjusted
equally.
INDIVIDUAL (UR): Left and right speakers are individually
adjusted
Turning Media Xpander ON/OFF
When the Media Xpander is on. you can adjust the Media Xpander level
(refer to page 28).
MX OFF (Initial setting) H MX ON
Setting the MX Level
MX (MEDIAXPANDER) makes vocals or instruments sound distinct
regardless of the music source. The FM radio. CD and iPod. will be able
to reproduce the music clearly even in cars with a lot of road noise.
Changing the source to which you want to apply Media
Xpander.
FM (MX level 1 to 3):
The medium to high frequencies become clearer, and produces
well balanced sound at all frequencies.
CD (MX level 1 to 3):
CD mode processes a large amount of data during playback.
MX takes advantage of this large data quantity to reproduce a
more clear, clean output
CMPM ISAT (MX level 1 to 3):
This corrects information that was lost at the time of
compression This reproduces a well-balanced sound close to
the original.
DVD (Video CD)
(MOVIE MX level 1 to 2):
The dialogue portion of a Video is reproduced more clearly.
(DVD MUSIC):
A DVD or Video CD contains a large quantity of data such as
music clip MX uses this data to reproduce the sound
accurately.
AUX (MX level 1):
Choose the MX mode (CMPM, MOVIE, or MUSIC) that
corresponds to the media connected.
• Each mllsic source. such as FM mdio. CD. alld MP3IWMAJAAC
COli
have ils
OWII
MX selling.
• On disks wilh bOlh MP3IWMAIAAC alld CD-DA. whellihe source
eiumgesfrom "MP3IWMAJAAC /() CD-DA" or "CD-DA
10
MP3IWMAlAAC". MX-mode sW;lching may delay playback slightly.
• Sellillg
10
EFFECT OFF sets MX mode oleach II1ll.1'ic sOllrce
10
OFF.
• Theji.mclioll is inopemble when DEFEAT is sellO ON.
• There is
I/O
MX mode jiJr AM radio.
• If
WI
audio processor wilh Ihe MX jimclioll (PXA -H70I, ele) is
connected. its
OWII
MX pl1Jcessing is applied /() the
1I1I1S;C
source.
Sil/ce the pl1Jcessor MX setlings
lI1ay
IItJ1
match the head IIl1il. Ihe
alldio processor needs /() be adjllsled. For dewils, refer ({) the
Oll'l/er's Manllal oflhe alldio proce""o,.
• "CMPM" is applied/or MP3IWMA/AAC al/d iPod.
• "SAT"i" applied/or XM radio and SIRIUS radio.
28-EN
Setting EQ mode.
This selling gives you a choice of 5-band parametric. or 7-band graphic
equalizer.
PARAMETER EO (Initial setting) H GRAPHIC EO
PEO: 5-band Parametric EO
GEO: 7-band Graphic EO
Setting the Time Correction Unit (T.CORFt
PARA),
You can change the unit. (cm or inch) of time correction.
CM (Initial setting) HINCH
. . , .
Sound Field Adjustment (SOUND ADJUST)
The selling of PARAMETER EQ/GRAPHIC EQ. T.CORRECTION
and CROSSOVER can be adjusted in this mode.
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve
You can modify the Equalizer sellings to create a response curve more
appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the Parametric Equalizer
Curve. set the EQ MODE to PARAMETER EQ. For details, refer to
"Setting EQ mode" (page 28).
1
After selecting PARAMETER EQ from the SOUND
ADJUST mode, press BAND to select the band to be
adjusted.
B1 ~B2~B3~B4~B5~B1
2
Press.... or
~
to select frequency bands.
Adjustable frequency bands
20 Hz to 20 kHz (in 1/3 octave steps)
Band-1. 20 Hz-80 Hz (63 Hz)
Band-2 50 Hz-200 Hz (150 Hz)
Band-3 125 Hz-32 kHz (400 Hz)
Band-4 315 Hz-8 kHz (1 kHz)
Band-5: 800 Hz-20 kHz (2.5 kHz)
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the level.
Adjustable level. -6 to +6 dB
4
Press SOURCE/<!) to set the bandwidth (Q).
Adjustable bandwidth: 1, 15, 3
5
To adjust another band, repeat steps 1 to 4 and
adjust all bands.
• The frequencies ofadjacent bands cannot be adjusted within 4 steps.
• While adjusting the PARAMETER EQ. you should consider the
frequency response of the connected speakers.