Sound Setting

SOURCE/POWER

Rotary encoder

BAND MENU

MODE

Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between

Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front

and Rear)/Defeat

1Press MODE repeatedly to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the modes as follows:

BASS TREBLE SUBW* BALANCE FADER

DEFEAT VOLUME BASS

Bass level: –7 ~ +10

Treble level: –7 ~ +7

Subwoofer : 0 ~ +15

Balance : L15 ~ R15

Fader : R15 ~ F15

Defeat : ON/OFF

Volume : 0 ~ 35

If MODE is not pressed within 5 seconds after selecting the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, FADER, DEFEAT or SUBW mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

* When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted.

2Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is obtained in each mode.

By setting Defeat ON, previously adjusted settings of BASS and TREBLE will return to the factory defaults.

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

Setting the Bass Control

You can change the Bass Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference.

1Press MENU to select the BASS ENGINE mode, then press MODE.

BBE BASS ENGINE SETUP RETURN (OFF) BBE

2Press or to select the BASS (Bass Center Frequency) control mode.

BASS TREBLE

Setting the Bass Center Frequency

3-1 Press SOURCE/POWER to select the desired bass center frequency.

80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 60Hz 80Hz

Emphasizes the displayed bass frequency ranges.

Setting the Bass Bandwidth

3-2 Press BAND to select the desired bass bandwidth.

Changes the boosted bass bandwidth to wide or narrow. A wide setting will boost a wide range of frequencies above and below the center frequency. A narrower setting will boost only frequencies near the center frequency.

Setting the Bass Level

3-3*1Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired bass level (–7~+10).

You can emphasize or weaken the bass frequency.

4Press MENU to select RETURN.

After 2 seconds, the unit returns to normal mode. Pressing and holding MENU for at least 2 seconds will return to normal mode.

If no operation is performed within 60 seconds, the bass control setting will be turned off automatically.

The bass level settings will be individually memorized for each source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The bass frequency and bass band width settings adjusted for one source are effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.).

Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display indications do not work. However, Bass Level is still adjustable if an audio processor with the Bass function is connected.

This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

While in the bass adjusting mode, TREBLE CONTROL adjusting

mode can be recalled by pressing or .

*1 The adjustment can also be made by pressing MODE. Refer to “Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat” (page 13).

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Alpine CDA-9856 owner manual Sound Setting, Left and Right/Fader Between Front Rear/Defeat, Setting the Bass Control