External Device, General Setting, 18-EN

External Device

Connecting to an External Amplifier

POWER IC ON (Initial setting) / POWER IC OFF

When an external amplifier is connected, sound quality can be improved by stopping the power supply of the built-in amplifier.

POWER IC OFF: Use this mode when the line output of this unit is used to drive an external amplifier. In this setting, the head unit’s internal amplifier is turned OFF and can not drive speakers.

Front

left

Amplifier

Front right

Rear

left

Amplifier

Rear right

POWER IC ON : The speakers are driven by the built-in amplifier.

Speakers

SPEAKER

RIGHT FRONTFront right

SPEAKER

RIGHT REARRear right

SPEAKER

LEFT REARRear left

SPEAKER

LEFT FRONTFront left

•No sound is produced by the system when the power output is set to OFF.

General Setting

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT MUTE)

MUTE ON / MUTE OFF (Initial setting)

If a device having the interrupt feature is connected, audio will be automatically muted whenever the interrupt signal is received from the device.

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link)

AUX IN ON / AUX IN OFF (Initial setting)

You can input TV/video sound by connecting an optional Ai-NET/RCA Interface cable (KCA-121B) or Versatile Link Terminal (KCA-410C) to this component.

You can change the AUX name display when AUX IN is set to ON. Press / /ENT when AUX IN is set to ON, and select AUX NAME by turning the Rotary encoder, and then press / /ENT. After that, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired AUX name. If the KCA- 410C is connected, it is possible to select two AUX names.

•Via KCA-410C, up to 2 external devices with RCA output can be connected. In this case, press SOURCE/ to select AUX mode and then press BAND to select your desired device.

Changer Name Setting

CHANGER (Initial Setting) / USB / PORTABLE

This setting is used when the head unit is connected to the USB Adapter for MP3 (KCA-620M). You can set the name to be displayed on the unit depending on the device to which the USB Adapter for MP3 (KCA- 620M) is connected.

Setting the External Digital Input

D-AUX ON / D-AUX OFF (Initial setting)

When an ALPINE Ai-NET compatible digital audio processor (PXA- H701) and a DVD player (DVE-5207) not compatible with Ai-NET are connected, set Digital AUX to ON to enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound.

•Press SOURCE/ , and select the DIGITAL-AUX mode, and adjust the volume, etc.

•Depending on the connected audio processor, DVD player sound may continue to be output, even though the source is changed to another one. If this occurs, set the DVD player’s power to OFF.