Alpine CDM-9823, cdm-9821 owner manual Basic Operation

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Basic Operation

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g f MUTE F/SETUP

Detaching the Front Panel

1Press and hold the SOURCE/POWER button for more than 3 seconds to turn off the power.

2Press the (Release) button at lower left corner until the front panel pops out.

3Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out.

NOTES

The front panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the connector terminals), this is not malfunction.

To protect the front panel, place it in the supplied carrying case.

Attaching the Front Panel

1First, insert the right side of the front panel into the main unit. Align the 2 small holes on the front panel with the 2 projections on the main unit.

2Push the left side of the front panel until it locks firmly into the main unit.

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NOTE

Before attaching the front panel, make sure that there is no dirt or dust on the connector terminals and no foreign object between the front panel and the main unit.

Initial System Start-Up

Immediately after installing or applying power to the unit, it should be initialized. To do this, first, remove the detachable front panel. Behind the front panel, to the right of the connector, there is a small hole. Using a ball-point pen or other pointed object, press the RESET switch mounted behind this hole to complete the initialization procedure.

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RESET switch

Turning Power On and Off

1Press the SOURCE/POWER button to turn on the unit.

NOTE

The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button

except the eject c and DISP button.

Press and hold the SOURCE/POWER button for more than 3 seconds to turn off the unit.

NOTE

The very first time the power is turned on, the unit will be in the tuner mode at volume level 12, with BBE* or the LOUD** function on.

* CDM-9823 only.

**CDM-9821 only.

Subwoofer On and Off

1Press and hold the F/SETUP button for at least 3 seconds.

2Press the gor fbutton to select the SUB ( Subwoofer) mode.

3Press the BAND button to select Subwoofer ON or OFF.

4After setting is completed, press the F/SETUP button to return to normal mode.

NOTES

Initial mode is "Subwoofer ON."

Set to "Subwoofer OFF" unless the subwoofer is used.

When the subwoofer is turned on, the subwoofer output level can be adjusted. For more details, refer to the Adjusting Volume/Balance/Fader.

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Contents CDM-9823 CDM-9821 Alpine CD Changers Give You More CHA-S634CHA-1214CHM-S630Contents Moisture Condensation TemperatureMaintenance Damaged DiscDisc Accessories Installation LocationDisc Cleaning Never Attempt the FollowingBasic Operation Setting the AUX Mode Audio Mute FunctionSetting Time Setting the Bass ControlDisplaying Time Setting the Treble Control Setting the Bass Type Manual Storing of Station Presets Manual TuningAutomatic Seek Tuning Radio OperationAutomatic Memory of Station Presets Tuning to Preset StationsNormal Play and Pause To customers using CD-R/CD-RWInserting/Ejecting Disc About playable mediaRepeat Play Music Sensor SkipFast Forward and Backward X. Random PlayInformation Case of DifficultySpecifications Indication for CDInstallation and Connections PrecautionsInstallation Removal5Ignition Key Battery Connections17-EN Limited Warranty

cdm-9821, CDM-9823 specifications

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