Connecting to an External Amplifier

When an external amplifier is connected and the built-in amplifier is not used, removing power from the built-in amplifier will improve the sound quality. The power to the internal amplifier is turned OFF by the following procedure.

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

2Press the f or g button to select "PWR."

3Press the BAND/TEL. button to toggle the mode between PWR ON and PWR OFF.

PWR OFF:

When activating the speakers, this setting can be performed by connecting between the front and rear pre-amplifier of the unit and the external amplifier. In this setting, nothing is output to the speakers.

Front

left

Amplifier

Front

right

Rear

left

Amplifier

Rear right

(CDA-9827/CDA-9825 only)

Rear

Amplifierleft

Rear right

(CDA-9826 only)

PWR 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

NOTE

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

4Press the F/SETUP button to return to normal mode.

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Alpine CDA-9827, CDA-9826, cda-9825 owner manual Connecting to an External Amplifier, Amplifierleft, Speakers

cda-9825, CDA-9826, CDA-9827 specifications

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