Alpine CDA-9833 Sound Setting, Equalizer Presets, Adjusting and Storing the Equalizer Curve

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Sound Setting

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g MENU MX f Preset buttons (1 through 6)

Adjusting Balance (Between Left and Right)/ Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat

1 Press Rotary encoder repeatedly to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the modes as follows:

SUBWOOFER*1 → BALANCE → FADER → DEFEAT → VOLUME → SUBWOOFER*1

Subwoofer : 0 ~ +15

Balance : L15 ~ R15

Fader : R15 ~ F15

Defeat : ON/OFF

Volume : 0 ~ 35

Press gor fafter selecting the Subwoofer mode, and the subwoofer output phase is toggled NORMAL (PHASE 0°) or REVERS (PHASE 180°).

•If the Rotary encoder is not pressed within 5 seconds after selecting the BALANCE, FADER, DEFEAT or SUBWOOFER mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

•If you set the 2WAY/3WAY switch (pages 40 to 42) to 3WAY, you cannot adjust the FADER mode.

*1 When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level and phase 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 EQ will return to the factory defaults and MX is turned off.

•Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display indications do not work.

Equalizer Presets

3 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material.

1 Press MENU to select Factory's EQ.

2 Press either gor f.

With each press of the button, the equalizer mode will display the selected equalizer characteristic.

FLAT(OFF) ↔ ROCK ↔ POPS ↔ NEWS ↔ USER'S 1 to 6

↔FLAT(OFF)

FLAT (OFF) : Flat frequency

ROCK : Emphasize lows and highs

POPS : Emphasize midrange

NEWS : Boost midrange and suppress highs and lows

USER'S 1 to 6 : Recall the stored preset number in "Adjusting and Storing the Equalizer Curve."

3 Press MENU to select RETURN.

The unit returns to normal mode.

Pressing and holding MENU for at least 2 seconds will return to normal mode.

•This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON (this page).

•EQ mode is automatically canceled if no buttons are pressed within 15 seconds.

Adjusting and Storing the Equalizer Curve

You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste.

1 Press and hold MENU for at least 2 seconds.

2 Press MENU to select USER EQ (USER'S EQ for CDA-9833).

3 Press BAND/TEL. to select your desired frequency band.

BAND1 → BAND2 → BAND3 → BAND4 → BAND5 →BAND1

4 Press gor fto select your desired frequency.

Adjustable frequency bands: 20Hz to 20kHz(in 1/3 octave steps)

5 Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the level.

6 Press SOURCE/POWER to select your desired band width (Q).

Adjustable band width: 1.0, 1.5, 3.0

To store the adjusted curve

1)Press and hold, for at least 2 seconds, any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) into which you wish to store the adjusted curve.

7 To set another channel, repeat steps 3 to 6.

8 Press the Rotary encoder to confirm the adjusted contents.

The adjusted contents are not stored if the Rotary encoder is not pressed.

9 After setting, press MENU to select RETURN.

The unit returns to normal mode.

Pressing and holding MENU for at least 2 seconds will return to normal mode.

•The frequencies of adjacent bands cannot be adjusted within 4 steps.

•EQ mode is automatically canceled if no buttons are pressed within 15 seconds.

•This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON (this page).

Indicators for sound setting

Lights when MX is on.

Lights when the Equalizer, Crossover and Time Correction (Bass Focus) are set to anything other than factory default.

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Contents CDA-9835 CDA-9833 CHA-S634 CHA-1214CHM-S630Contents Installation and Connections Operating Instructions Product Cleaning On handling Compact Discs CD/CD-R/CD-RW Turning Power On and Off Setting Time CDA-9833 onlyGetting Started Initial System Start-UpDisplay Tilt Adjustment Switching the Display modes CDA-9835 onlyAdjusting Volume Lowering Volume QuicklyRadio CD / MP3 / WMA Press gor fto select the desired track fileTo pause playback, press -/J To eject the disc, press cPlaying back a Playlist 10-ENPress 5 in the play or pause mode Repeat PlayX. Random Play 11-ENScanning Programs Searching from CD TextQuick Search About MP3/WMATerminology 13-ENSound Setting Equalizer PresetsAdjusting and Storing the Equalizer Curve 14-ENWay mode Recalling the Stored Equalizer CurveAbout the Crossover 15-ENWAY System Recalling the Stored Crossover Settings16-EN About Time Correction Bass FocusExample 1. Listening Position Front Left Seat Example 2. Listening Position All SeatsExample setting for steps 4 18-ENAdjusting and Storing the Time Correction Setting the MX ModePress BAND/TEL. to select a speaker to be adjusted Press Rotary encoder to return to normal modeOther Functions Displaying the Title/Text20-EN Press TitleTitling Discs/Stations 21-ENBlackout Mode On and Off Setting an Amplifier LinkErasing Disc Title/Station Title Displaying TimeSetting the Multicolor Illumination Verifying the Software VersionIf you want to use colors other than the above 23-ENAbout i-Personalize Data Downloading24-EN File name of download data shall be AW*****.MP3Sound Customizing 25-ENExternal Device Visual Customizing26-EN Receiving XM Channels with the XM Receiver Optional XM Radio Optional27-EN Storing XM Channel Presets Checking the XM Radio ID NumberReceiving Stored XM Channels Channel/Category Search FunctionSetting the Tuning Method Setting the Auxiliary Data Field DisplayChanging the Display 29-ENReturn to normal mode Incoming Calls30-EN Menu f Rotary 9 FSMS Short Message Service Operation Calling by using the Speed DialCalling Calling by the address bookChanger Optional Controlling CD Changer OptionalPlaying MP3 Files with the CD Changer Optional Multi-Changer Selection OptionalRemote Control Controls on Remote ControlOperating the Audio Processor 33-ENBattery Replacement InformationCase of Difficulty BasicIndication for CD Player 35-ENIndication for CD Changer Indication for XM Radio Mode36-EN Specifications 37-ENInstallation and Connections 38-ENInstallation 39-ENRemoval Slide the mounting sleeve into the dashboardConnections 40-ENAmplifier Link Connector 41-EN42-EN To prevent noise/interference in the audio systemLimited Warranty ALPINE-1

CDA-9833 specifications

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