Alpine CDA-7892E User Manual

CDA-7892E

FM/AM CD Receiver

• OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.

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ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.

Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku,

Tokyo 141-8501, Japan

Tel.: [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

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Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham,

Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada

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6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,

Victoria 3173, Australia

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Kreuzerkamp 7-11 40878 Ratingen, Germany

Via C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul Naviglio

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MI, Italy

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(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

98, Rue De La Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il

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01013 Vitoria (Alava)-Apdo. 133, Spain

Cedex, France

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MK14 5BU, U.K.

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Designed by ALPINE Japan

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ALPINE CDA-7892E 68P02294K02-A

CHM-S630CHA-S634

• CD changer for CDA-7892E.

• CDA-7892E 用 CD 換碟機。

CHA-1214

• CD changer for CDA-7892E.

• CDA-7892E 用 CD 換碟機。

Alpine CD Changers Give You More!

More musical selections, more versatility, more convenience.

The CHA-S634 is a high-performance 6-disc changer with a new M DAC, CD-R/RW PLAY BACK, MP3
PLAY BACK and CD TEXT. The CHA-1214 Ai-NET model holds 12 discs, and the CHM-S630 M-Bus
model is a super-compact 6-disc changer with a CD-R/RW PLAY BACK.

Alpine CD 換碟器讓您更加滿意！

更多音樂選項，更多功能性，更佳方便性。

CHA-S634 是一個帶新型 M DAC，CD-R/RW PLAY BACK，MP3 PLAY BACK 和 CD TEXT 的高性能 6 碟式
換碟器。CHA-1214 Ai-NET 型號可裝載 12 張唱碟，CHM-S630 M-Bus 型號是一個帶 CD-R/RW PLAY
BACK 的超小型 6 碟式換碟器。

ALPINE CDA-7892E 68P02294K02-O

Contents

ENGLISH

Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING.................................................. 2

CAUTION ...................................................2

PRECAUTIONS ......................................... 2

Basic Operation

Detaching the Front Panel ................................. 4

Attaching the Front Panel ................................. 4

Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 4

Turning Power On and Off ............................... 4

Display Angle Adjustment ................................ 5

Adjusting Volume/Balance (Between Left and

Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/

Defeat ............................................................ 5

Audio Mute Function ........................................ 5

Displaying Time................................................ 5

Setting Time ...................................................... 5

Setting the Bass Control ................................... 6

Setting the Treble Control ................................. 6

Adjusting the built-in Crossover ....................... 6

About the Time Correction ............................... 7

Bass Focus ........................................................ 8

Time Correction ................................................ 9

Setting the MX Mode ....................................... 9

Quick Searching Function .............................. 10

Changing the Audio Level Display ON/OFF .... 10

Displaying the Title/Text................................. 10

Titling Discs/Stations ...................................... 11

Erasing Disc Title/Station Title ....................... 11

SETUP Operation

Switching the Tuner Mode.............................. 12

Subwoofer On and Off .................................... 12

Sound (Beep) Guide Function ........................ 12

Turning Mute Mode On/Off............................ 13

Scroll Setting ................................................... 13

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link)..................... 13

Connecting to an External Amplifier .............. 14

Setting the Defeat of the External Input ......... 15

Demonstration ................................................. 15

Radio Operation

Manual Tuning ................................................ 16

Automatic Seek Tuning .................................. 16

Manual Storing of Station Presets .................. 17

Automatic Memory of Station Presets ............ 17

Tuning to Preset Stations ................................ 17

CD Player Operation

Opening and Closing the Movable display ..... 18

Playback .......................................................... 18

Music Sensor (Skip) ........................................ 19

Fast Forward and Backward ........................... 19

Repeat Play ..................................................... 19

M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 19

Scanning Programmes .................................... 19

Controlling CD Changer (Optional) ............... 20

Multi-Changer Selection ................................. 20

MP3 Changer Operation (Optional)

Playing MP3 Files ........................................... 21

Music Sensor (Skip) ........................................ 21

Fast Forward and Backward ........................... 21

Selecting Folders ............................................. 21

File Search ...................................................... 21

Repeat Play ..................................................... 21

M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 22

Scanning Programmes .................................... 22

Setting the Range of MP3 File Selection ........ 22

Playing MP3 Data ........................................... 22

Information

In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 23

Specifications .................................................. 25

Installation and Connections

Warning ........................................................... 26

Caution ............................................................ 26

Precautions ...................................................... 26

Installation ...................................................... 27

Connections .................................................... 28

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WARNING

WARNING

This symbol means important instructions. Failure
to heed them can result in serious injury or death.

DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR
ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR
VEHICLE.

Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only
be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the
vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions.
Failure to do so may result in an accident.

KEEP THE VOLUME AT A LEVEL WHERE YOU CAN STILL
HEAR OUTSIDE NOISE WHILE DRIVING.

Failure to do so may result in an accident.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock.

USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND.

(Check with your dealer if you are not sure.) Failure to do so may
result in fire, etc.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN.

Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed,
consult a physician immediately.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING
FUSES.

Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.

CAUTION

This symbol means important instructions. Failure
to heed them can result in injury or material
property damage.

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.

Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the
product. Return it to your authorized Alpine dealer or the nearest
Alpine Service Center for repairing.

KEEP FINGERS AWAY WHILE THE MOTORIZED FRONT
PANEL OR MOVING MONITOR IS IN MOTION.

Failure to do so may result in personal injury or damage to the
product.

PRECAUTIONS

Temperature

Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60°C
(+140°F) and –10°C (+14°F) before turning your unit on.

Moisture Condensation

You may notice the CD playback sound wavering due to
condensation. If this happens, remove the disc from the player
and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate.

Damaged Disc

Do not attempt to play cracked, warped, or damaged discs.
Playing a bad disc could severely damage the playback
mechanism.

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.

Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire.

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.

Use for other than its designed application may result in fire,
electric shock or other injury.

DO NOT PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS
IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS.

Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the product.

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Maintenance

If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself.
Return it to your Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service
Station for servicing.

Never Attempt the Following

Do not grip or pull out the disc while it is being pulled back into
the player by the automatic reloading mechanism.
Do not attempt to insert a disc into the unit when the unit power
is off.

Inserting Discs

Your player accepts only one disc at a time for playback. Do not
attempt to load more than one disc.
Make sure the label side is facing up when you insert the disc.
Your player will automatically eject any disc that is inserted
incorrectly. If the player continues to eject a correctly inserted
disc, push the RESET switch with a pointed object such as a
ballpoint pen.
Playing a disc while driving on a very bumpy road may result in
skips, but this will not scratch the disc or damage the player.

New Discs

As a protective measure to prevent the CD from jamming, the CD
player will automatically eject discs with irregular surfaces or
inserted incorrectly. When a new disc is inserted into the player
and ejected after initial loading, using your finger, feel around the
inside of the centre hole and outside edge of the disc. If you feel
any small bumps or irregularities, this could inhibit proper
loading of the disc. To remove the bumps, rub the inside edge of
the hole and outside edge of the disc with a ballpoint pen or other
such instrument, then insert the disc again.

Installation Location

Make sure the CDA-7892E will not be installed in a location
subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

Correct Handling

Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc so you will
not leave fingerprints on the surface. Do not affix tape, paper, or
gummed labels to the disc. Do not write on the disc.

CORRECT

INCORRECT CORRECT

Disc Cleaning

Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause
the CD player to skip. For routine cleaning, wipe the playing
surface with a clean, soft cloth from the centre of the disc to the
outer edge. If the surface is heavily soiled, dampen a clean, soft
cloth in a solution of mild neutral detergent before cleaning the
disc.

Center Hole

Bumps

Center Hole

New
Disc

Outside
(Bumps)

Irregular Shaped Discs

Be sure to use round shape discs only for this unit and never use
any special shape discs.
Use of special shape discs may cause damage to the mechanism.

Disc Accessories

There are various accessories available on the market for
protecting the disc surface and improving sound quality.
However, most of them will influence the thickness and/or
diameter of the disc. Using such accessories can cause the disc to
be out of standard specifications and may create operational
problems. We recommend not using these accessories on discs
played in Alpine CD players.

Disc StabilizerTransparent Sheet

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Basic Operation

1

POWER

CLK

RESET

MUTE

MODE (Rotary encoder)

ANGLE 8 9

• Controllable with Remote Control

This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine
remote control. For details, consult your Alpine dealer.

• Point the optional remote control transmitter at the

remote control sensor.

Remote control sensor

Detaching the Front Panel

1 Press and hold the POWER button for more than 3

seconds to turn off the power.

2 Press the (Release) button at left side until the front

panel pops out.

3 Grasp 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 on the back of the front panel.) This is
not a malfunction.

• To protect the front panel, place it in the supplied carrying

case.

Attaching the Front Panel

1 First, insert the right side of the front panel into the

main unit. Align the groove on the front panel with the
projections on the main unit.

2 Push the left side of the front panel until it locks firmly

into the main unit.

Initial System Start-Up

Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit
for the first time, after installing the CD changer, etc., or
after changing the car battery.

1 Make sure that the power of the unit is off. If the is on,

press and hold the POWER button for at least 3
seconds to turn off the unit.

2 Press the RESET switch with a ballpoint pen, or any

other pointed object.

Turning Power On and Off

1 Press the POWER button to turn on the unit.

NOTE

The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except
the eject c and CLK/TITLE buttons.

The volume level gradually increases to the previous
level you were listening to before the unit was turned
off. Press and hold the POWER button for at least 3
seconds to turn off the unit.

NOTE

The first time power is turned on, the volume will start from level

12.

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NOTES

• 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.

• Attaching the front panel carefully, holding the sides of the
front panel to avoid pushing buttons by mistake.

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Display Angle Adjustment

Audio Mute Function

Movable display

The movable display may be adjusted to 3 different
angles depending upon user preference.

1 Press the ANGLE 89 button to adjust the angle of the

movable display.

NOTES

• The display will close a half minute after the ignition key is

turned to the OFF position.

• The adjusted angle of the display is stored in memory. There

is no need to re-adjust the angle when the power is turned
back on.

CAUTION

Keep hands (or any other object) away from the display while it
is opening or closing to avoid damage or injury. The back of the
movable display will get very warm under normal operating
conditions. This is not a malfunction. Do not touch.

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

1 Press the MODE (Rotary encoder) button repeatedly

to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the modes as follows:

→ BALANCE → FADER → DEFEAT

SUBWOOFER*← VOLUME ←

Volume : 0 ~ 35

Balance : L15 ~ R15
Fader: R15 ~ F15
Subwoofer: 0 ~ +15

NOTES

• If the MODE button is not pressed within 5 seconds after

selecting the BALANCE, FADER, DEFEAT or SUBWOOFER
mode, the unit automatically returns to the VOLUME mode.

•∗ When the subwoofer mode is OFF, its level 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
BASS, Treble will return to the factory defaults, but MX
will be turned off.

Activating this function will instantly lower the volume
level by 20 dB.

1 Press the MUTE button to activate the MUTE mode.

The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.
Pressing the MUTE button again will bring the audio
back to its previous level.

Displaying Time

1 Press the CLK (clock) button repeatedly until the time

is displayed.

Each press changes the modes as follows:

Radio mode

→

Radio frequency

CD Player/Changer modes

Playing time

→

mode

TITLE mode

NOTES

• Selecting any tuner or CD function while in the clock priority

mode will interrupt the time display momentarily. The
function selected will be displayed for about 5 seconds before
the time returns to the display.

• When the power is off but the ignition key is on, press the CLK

button to display the time.

•∗ The display above is shown with a CD-TEXT compatible

changer connected.

Clock priority

→ →

mode

Clock priority

→→

mode

TRACK

←

TEXT mode

TITLE mode

DISC TEXT
mode

*

←

*

Setting Time

1 In the Clock priority mode, press and hold the CLK

(clock) button for at least 3 seconds while the time is
displayed. The time indication will blink.

2 Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the hours while the

time indication is blinking.

3 When the hour has been adjusted, press the Rotary

encoder.

4 Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the minutes while

the time indication is blinking. The time is automatically
set 5 seconds after the minute adjustment. The time
can also be manually set by pressing the Rotary
encoder.

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Basic Operation

Setting the Treble Control

g DN

f UP

BAND

X-OVER CENTER f

Rotary encoder

Setting the Bass Control

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

1 Press the CENTER f button to select the BASS (bass

Center frequency) control mode.

→ BASS → TREBLE → normal mode

2-1 Setting the bass Center frequency:

Press the g DN or f UP button to select the
desired bass center frequency.

→ 60Hz ↔ 70Hz ↔ 80Hz ↔ 90Hz
→ 180Hz ↔ 150Hz ↔ 130Hz ↔ 100Hz

Emphasizes the displayed Bass frequency ranges.

←
←

2-2 Setting the bass Band Width (Q-Factor):

Press the BAND button to select the desired bass
Band Width.

→ B. Width1 → B. Width2 → B. Width3 → B. Width4

(Wide) ←.....................................→ (Narrow)

Changes the bass boost band width 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.

2-3 Setting the bass Level:

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired bass
Level (–7~+7).
You can emphasize or weaken the bass frequency.

NOTES

• If no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds, the Bass control

setting will be turned off automatically.

• The settings of the Bass Level will be individually memorized

for each source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is
changed. Once you set Bass frequency and Bass Band Width
for one of sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.), this setting becomes
effective for all those sources. Depending on the connected
devices, some functions and display indications do not work.

• This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is ON.

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

1 Press the CENTER f button to select the TREBLE

(treble Center frequency) control mode.

→ BASS → TREBLE → normal mode

2-1Setting the treble Center frequency:

Press g DN or f UP button to select the desired
treble Center frequency.

→ 10.0kHz ↔ 12.5kHz ↔ 15.0kHz ↔ 17.5kHz

Emphasizes the displayed Treble frequency ranges.

2-2 Setting the treble Level:

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Treble
Level (–7~+7).
You can emphasize the treble frequency.

NOTES

• If no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds, the Treble control
setting will be turned off automatically.

• The settings of the Treble Level will be individually memorized
for each source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed.
Once you set Treble frequency for one of sources (FM, AM,
CD, etc.), this setting becomes effective for all those sources.
Depending on the connected devices, some functions and
display indications do not work.

• This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is ON.

Adjusting the built-in Crossover

The High and Low Pass Filters on this unit can be
adjusted to suit your personal taste.

1 Press and hold the X-OVER button for at least 2

seconds.

→ HPF <Press momentarily>→ LPF∗ <Press momentarily>

<Press for at least 2 seconds> normal mode ←

∗ When the subwoofer output of this unit is turned OFF,

LPF and phase are deactivated.

2 Press the g DN or f UP button to select the

desired setting.

1. HPF (Setting the High Pass Filter):

FLAT (OFF) ↔ 80Hz ↔ 120Hz ↔160Hz

Outputs all frequencies higher than that selected
according to your preference.

←

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NOTES

• If no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds, the setup menu

returns to the normal audio display.

• These functions are inoperative when an external, Ai-NET

processor is connected.

• If HPF, LPF, Bass Control and Treble Control are all set to

ON, depending on the Bass Control and Treble Control
settings, you may not be able to reinforce the sound effect.

• Except when the HPF and LPF is turned OFF, the subwoofer

is in monaural mode.

• When the subwoofer is set to OFF, LPF mode and change of

phase does not work.

About the Time Correction

Here we calculate the time correction value for the front left
speaker in the diagram at the left.

Conditions:

Farthest Speaker – listening position: 2.25 m (88-9/16")
Front left speaker – listening position: 0.5 m (19-11/16")
Calculation: L = 2.25 m – 0.5 m = 1.75 m (68-7/8")
Time correction = 1.75 ÷ 343* × 1000 = 5.1 (ms)

*Speed of sound: 343 m/s (765 mph) at 20˚C

In other words, giving the front left speaker a time
correction value of 5.1 ms makes it seem as if the distance
to the front left speaker is the same as the distance to the
farthest speaker.

The distance between the listener and the speakers in a
car vary widely due to the special conditions of the mobile
environment. This difference in the distances from the
speakers to the listener creates a shift in the sounds image
and frequency characteristics. This is caused by the time
delay between the sound reaching the listener’s right
versus the left ear.
To correct this, the CDA-7892E is able to delay the audio
signal to the speakers closest to the listener. This effectively
creates a perception of increased distance for those
speakers. The listener can be placed at an equal distance
between the left and right speakers for optimum staging.
The adjustment will be made for each speaker in a step of

0.1 ms.

Example 1. Listening Position: Front Left Seat

Adjust the time correction level of the front left speaker to a
high value and the rear right to zero or a low value.

5.1ms

0.5m

2.25m

The sound is not balanced because the distance between
the listening position and the various speakers is different.
The difference in distance between the front left speaker
and the rear right speaker is 1.75 m (68-7/8").

Time correction eliminates the differences in the time
required for the sound to reach the listening position.
The time of the front left speaker is corrected by 5.1 ms so
that its sound reaches the listening position at the same
time as the sound of other speakers.

Example 2. Listening Position: All Seats

Adjust the time correction level of each speaker to almost
the same level.

1 Sit in the listening position (driver’s seat, etc.) and

measure the distance (in meters) between your head
and the various speakers.

2 Calculate the difference between the distance to the

farthest speaker and the other speakers.
L = (distance to farthest speaker) – (distance to other

speakers)

3 Divide the distances calculated for the speakers by the

speed of sound (343 m/s (765 mph) at 20˚C).
These values are the time correction values for the
different speakers.

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Tips

* Subwoofer speaker.
You cannot change the Time Correction value for the

subwoofer, but you can set the subwoofer's apparent position
to the front by adjusting the Time Correction value of the front
and rear speakers.
For details, refer to the "Tips" on page 8.

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Basic Operation

SOURCE

MX

BAND

T. CORR

Rotary encoder

NOTES

• Any manual time correction adjustments will also affect

corrections made in Bass Focus.

• Time Correction mode is automatically canceled if no buttons

are pressed within 15 seconds.

Example of Steps 2 and 3 Setting

(1) After entering corrections for the front (left and right)

speakers in STEP 15, the time difference is 1.5 ms for
both front-left and front-right speakers.

Bass Focus

The time difference between the front-rear/left-right
speakers, can be adjusted at the same time. With an
initial delay of 0.1 ms for each of the 0 to 99 steps,
audible time correction can be done.

1 Press the T.CORR button to select the Bass Focus

mode.

→ Bass Focus mode → Time correction mode

Normal mode ←

2 Press the BAND button to select the front-rear / left-

right speakers.

FL FR

→

RL RR

Front (left-right)
speakers

FL FR

RL RR

←←

FL FR

→

RL RR

Left (front-rear)
speakers

FL FR

RL RR

1.5ms

∗

(2) After entering corrections for the left (front and rear)

speakers in STEP 15, the time difference becomes 3.0
ms∗ for the front left speaker and 1.5 ms for the left
rear speaker.

∗ Because the time difference was already set to 1.5 ms

for the front left speaker in STEP 1, the additional
correction in STEP 15 makes the time difference of the
front left speaker 3.0 ms.

3.0ms

1.5ms

1.5ms

1.5ms

∗

1.5ms

1.5ms

Rear (left-right)
speakers

Right (front-rear)
speakers

3 Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the front-rear / left-

right delay.

4 For setting another channel (speaker), repeat the steps

2 and 3.

5 After setting, press the T. CORR to return to the normal

mode.

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Tips

* Subwoofer speaker.
Delay (turn the rotary encoder) the audio signal to the front

(left and right) speakers to make the apparent position of the
subwoofer to be at the front. In doing this, the apparent
position between the front (left and right) speakers and
subwoofer will appear equal to the driver. After performing
above, you can change the positions of left and right speakers
by delaying the time .