Alpine CDA-7998R User Manual

CDA-7998R

FM/MW/LW/RDS CD Player

• 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.: (03) 3494-1101

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

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

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

7300 Warden Ave., Suite 203, Markham,

Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada

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

Yamagata Printing Co., Ltd. 2-6-34, Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,

Victoria 3173, Australia

Tel.: (03) 9769-0000

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Kreuzerkamp 7,

40878 Ratingen, Germany

Tel.: 02102-45 50

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul

Naviglio (MI), Italy

Tel.: 02-48 47 81

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il,

B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

13 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain

Cedex, France

Tel.: 01-48 63 89 89

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K., LTD.

MK14 5BU, U.K.

Tel.: 01908-61 15 56

Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32

Tel.: 945-283588

Printed in Japan (Y)

68P50520Y44-O

CHM-S630

CHA-S634

• CD changer for CDA-7998R

• CD-Wechsler für CDA-7998R

• Changeur CD pour CDA-7998R

• Cambiador de CD para CDA-7998R

• Caricatore CD per CDA-7998R

• CD-växlare för CDA-7998R

CHA-1214

• CD changer for CDA-7998R

• CD-Wechsler für CDA-7998R

• Changeur CD pour CDA-7998R

• Cambiador de CD para CDA-7998R

• Caricatore CD per CDA-7998R

• CD-växlare för CDA-7998R

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.

Von Alpine CD-Wechslern haben Sie mehr!

Mehr Musikauswahl, mehr Vielseitigkeit, mehr Komfort.

Der CHA-S634 ist ein Hochleistungs-Wechsler für 6 CDs mit dem neuen M-DAC, mit CD-R/RW- und MP3-Wiedergabefunktion und mit CD-TEXT. Der CHA-1214 ist ein Ai-NET-Modell für 12 CDs. Der M-Bus-kompatible CHM-S630 ist ein superkompakter Wechsler für 6 CDs mit CD-R/RW-Wiedergabefunktion.

Changeurs de CD Alpine : vous avez le choix!

Plus de sélections musicales, plus de souplesse, plus de confort.

Le modèle CHA-S634 est un changeur 6 disques ultra performant équipé des nouvelles fonctions M DAC, CD-R/RW PLAY BACK, MP3 PLAY BACK et CD TEXT. Le modèle CHA-1214 Ai-NET contient 12 disques. Le modèle CHM-S630 M-Bus est un changeur 6 disques super compact doté de la fonction CD-R/RW PLAY BACK.

¡Los cambiadores Alpine de CD le ofrecen más!

Más selecciones musicales, más versatilidad y más ventajas.

CHA-S634 es un cambiador de seis discos de alto rendimiento con nuevo M DAC, CD-R/RW PLAY BACK, MP3 PLAY BACK y CD TEXT. El modelo CHA-1214 Ai-NET alberga 12 discos y el modelo CHM-S630 M-Bus es un cambiador de seis discos de tamaño reducido con un CD-R/RW PLAY BACK.

I caricatori CD Alpine danno di più!

Più scelta, più versatilità, più comodità.

Il modello CHA-S634 è un caricatore a 6 dischi ad elevate prestazioni dotato di un nuovo M DAC, CD-R/RW PLAY BACK, MP3 PLAY BACK e CD TEXT. Il modello CHA-1214 Ai-NET è in grado di contenere 12 dischi, il modello CHM-S630 M-Bus è un caricatore a 6 dischi ultra compatto dotato di un CD-R/RW PLAY BACK.

Alpines CD-växlare ger mer!

Fler musikval, mer variation, större bekvämlighet.

CHA-S634 är en växlare för 6 skivor med mycket höga prestanda och en ny M D/A-omvandlare samt uppspelning av CD-R/RW, MP3

och CD TEXT. CHA-1214 Ai-NET rymmer 12 skivor. CHM-S630 M-Bus är en mycket kompakt växlare med kapaciteten 6 skivor med uppspelning av CD-R/RW PLAY BACK.

Contents

ENGLISH

Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING .......................................................... 3

CAUTION ........................................................... 3

PRECAUTIONS .................................................. 3

Basic Operation

Opening the Front Panel .............................................. 5

Hiding the Front Panel ................................................ 5

Initial System Start-Up ................................................ 5

Turning Power On and Off .......................................... 6

Inputting an Anti-Theft Code (Password) .................... 6

Display Angle Adjustment .......................................... 6

Adjusting Volume/Balance (Between Left and Right)/

Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat .................. 7

Equalizer Presets ......................................................... 7

Adjusting and Storing the Equalizer Curve .................. 8

Recalling the Stored Equalizer Curve .......................... 8

About the Crossover .................................................... 9

Adjusting and Storing the Crossover ......................... 10

Recalling the Stored Crossover Settings .................... 10

About the Time Correction ........................................ 11

Bass Focus ................................................................ 12

Adjusting and Storing the Time Correction ............... 13

Recalling the Stored Time Correction Settings .......... 13

Setting the MX Mode ................................................ 14

Quick Searching Function ......................................... 14

Blackout Mode On and Off ....................................... 15

Changing the Display Pattern .................................... 15

Displaying the Title/Text ........................................... 15

Titling Discs .............................................................. 16

Erasing Disc Title ...................................................... 16

Radio Operation

Manual Tuning .......................................................... 17

Automatic Seek Tuning ............................................. 17

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

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

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

RDS Operation

Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving RDS

Stations ................................................................. 18

Recalling Preset RDS Stations .................................. 18

Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations ................. 18

PI SEEK Setting ........................................................ 19

Receiving Traffic Information ................................... 19

PTY (Programme Type) Tuning ................................ 19

Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or

Radio ..................................................................... 19

Priority PTY (Programme Type) ............................... 20

Displaying Radio Text ............................................... 20

CD Player Operation

Opening and Closing the Movable Display ............... 21

Playback ................................................................... 21

Music Sensor (Skip) .................................................. 22

Fast Forward and Backward ...................................... 22

Repeat Play ............................................................... 22

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

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

Controlling CD Changer (Optional) .......................... 23

Multi-Changer Selection ........................................... 23

MP3 Operation

Playing MP3 Files ..................................................... 24

Music Sensor (Skip) .................................................. 24

Fast Forward and Backward ...................................... 24

Selecting Folders ....................................................... 24

File Search ................................................................ 24

Repeat Play ............................................................... 25

M.I.X. (Random Play) ............................................... 25

Scanning Programmes ............................................... 25

Setting the Range of MP3 File Selection ................... 25

Playing MP3 Data ..................................................... 26

About MP3 ............................................................... 26

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SETUP Operation

Adjusting Source Signal Levels................................. 28

Switching the Tuner Mode ........................................ 28

Changing Lighting Colour ........................................ 28

Subwoofer On and Off .............................................. 28

Setting the Subwoofer Output ................................... 29

Sound (Beep) Guide Function ................................... 29

Turning Mute Mode On/Off ...................................... 29

Scroll Setting ............................................................. 29

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link) ............................... 30

Setting the External Input Defeat Mode .................... 30

Demonstration ........................................................... 30

Opening Message ON/OFF Setting ........................... 31

Switching the Animation Display type ...................... 31

Setting the Digital Optical Output ............................. 31

Setting an Anti-theft Code ......................................... 32

DAB Operation

Using DAB Receiver for the Ensemble Seek Tuning

(Optional) .............................................................. 33

Changing the Service ................................................ 33

Changing the Service Component ............................. 33

Memorizing the Service ............................................ 33

Receiving the Memorized Service ............................. 34

Memorizing the Ensemble Automatically.................. 34

PTY (Programme Type) Tuning ................................ 34

Turning ON/OFF Traffic News Announcement ......... 35

Setting the Announcement Select Mode .................... 35

Changing the Display Mode ...................................... 35

Displaying the Regional Label .................................. 36

Receiving Announcement Information of DAB

Local Stations ........................................................ 36

Setting for Automatic Change from DAB to RDS ..... 36

Setting ON/OFF for DRC (Dynamic Range

Control) ................................................................. 36

Data Downloading .................................................... 37

MobileHub™ Link Operation(Option

About MobileHub™ Link ......................................... 38

Telephone Mode ON/OFF ......................................... 38

Incoming Calls .......................................................... 38

Calling ...................................................................... 39

Dial call ................................................................. 39

Calling by the address book ................................... 39

Calling by using the Speed Dial ............................. 39

Calling by the outgoing history .............................. 39

Calling by the incoming history ............................. 40

Calling by the incoming missed call history .......... 40

Calling by received mail history ............................ 40

Short Mail Operation ................................................. 40

Receiving a short mail ........................................... 40

Sending a standardized sentence ............................ 41

Retrieving an unread short mail ............................. 41

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Remote Control Operation

Controls on Remote Control ...................................... 42

Battery Replacement ................................................. 43

Operating the Audio Processor .................................. 44

Information

In Case of Difficulty .................................................. 45

Specifications ............................................................ 47

Installation and Connections

Warning .................................................................... 48

Caution ..................................................................... 48

Precautions ................................................................ 48

Installation ................................................................ 49

Connection ................................................................ 50

i-Personalize™ Operation

About i-Personalize™ ............................................... 37

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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.

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.

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 Centre for repairing.

DO NOT MIX NEW BATTERIES WITH OLD BATTERIES. INSERT WITH THE CORRECT BATTERY POLARITY.

When inserting the batteries, be sure to observe proper polarity (+ and –) as instructed. Rupture or chemical leakage from the battery may cause fire or personal injury.

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.

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.

3-EN

WARNING

PRECAUTIONS

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.

Centre Hole

New Disc

Correct Handling

Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc by its edge so that no fingerprints are left 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.

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.

Bumps

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.

Installation Location

Make sure the CDA-7998R will not be installed in a location subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

4-EN

Transparent Sheet Disc Stabilizer

Basic Operation

POWER

RESET

Point the remote control transmitter at the remote control sensor.

Remote control sensor

Opening the Front Panel

1 Press the Open button on the Front Panel.

Open button

NOTE

The display will close shortly after the ignition key is turned to the OFF position.

Hiding the Front Panel

1 Press and hold the c button on the Front Panel for at

least 3 seconds.

NOTES

• The Front Panel will stop moving if there is an obstacle

inside the compartment. In that case, remove the obstacle and press and hold the c button again for at least 3 seconds.

• The display will close shortly after the ignition key is turned

to the OFF position.

• Connectable to Remote Control Interface Box

You can operate this unit from the vehicle's control unit when an Alpine Remote Control Interface Box (optional) is connected. For details, contact your Alpine dealer.

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 power

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.

Reset switch

About Demonstration

This unit is equipped a Demonstration function. Soon after resetting the unit or after turning the unit on the first time, the demonstration starts automatically. To cancel the demonstration, refer to “Demonstration” on page 30.

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Basic Operation

POWER

g DN f UP

MODE

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 button and Rotary encoder.

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 again for at least 3 seconds.

NOTE

The very first time the power is turned on, the volume will start from level 12.

Rotary encoder

Preset buttons (0 through 9)

ANGLE89

Display Angle Adjustment

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 shortly 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.

Inputting an Anti-Theft Code (Password)

If you have set an Anti-theft code on the page 32, you must input the password when turning the power ON.

1 Turn on the power to open the panel. The PASSWORD

input screen appears.

2 Press the Preset buttons (0 through 9) to input the

password you have set. If the password is correct, the opening operation is performed.

NOTES

• If you have made an error in the input of the password,

restart from the beginning.

• If you make errors in the input of the password three times,

the panel is closed. When the panel is opened again with the OPEN button, the PASSWORD input screen is displayed, so input the correct password.

• If you insert a disc while inputting the password, the unit

will enter the PAUSE mode after you have loaded the disc, and the disc cannot be played back. The display returns to the password input screen.

• If you forget the password, consult the Call Centre or your

nearest Alpine office/Alpine dealer.

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

1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to choose the

desired mode. Each press changes the modes as follows:

→ Subwoofer∗→ Balance → Fader → Defeat → Volume

Volume :0~35 Balance :L15~R15 Fader :R15~F15 Subwoofer :0~+15

Press the g DN or f UP button after selecting the Subwoofer mode, and the subwoofer output phase is toggled "PHASE 0° " or "PHASE 180°."

NOTES

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

selecting the BALANCE, FADER, DEFEAT and SUBWOOFER modes, the unit automatically sets in the VOLUME mode.

• When setting the 2WAY/3WAY switch (page 10) to 3WAY,

you cannot adjust the FADER mode.

•∗ When the subwoofer is set to OFF, the level of the subwoofer

cannot be adjusted.

2 Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is

obtained in each mode.

NOTE

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

Equalizer Presets

3 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material.

1 Press the EQ button and select the EQ mode. 2 Press either the g DN button or the f UP

button.

• With each press of the button, the equalizer mode will display the selected equalizer characteristic.

→ FLAT(OFF) ↔ POPS ↔ ROCK ↔ NEWS ←

FLAT : Flat frequency POPS : Emphasize midrange ROCK : Emphasize lows and highs NEWS : Boost midrange and suppress highs and lows

Selecting directly

Select the desired button (1 through 4). [1]: FLAT(OFF) [3]: ROCK [2]: POPS [4]: NEWS

3 When the setting is complete, press the EQ button to

select OFF, and return to normal mode.

NOTES

• This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is ON (refer to

this page ).

• EQ mode is automatically cancelled if no buttons are

pressed within 15 seconds.

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

the Digital Output Connector, the Equalizer, Crossover, Bass Focus, Time Correction and MX (Media Xpander) functions cannot be used in the built-in CD mode. The functions on the connected Digital Audio Processor side take preference.

7-EN

Basic Operation

Rotary encoder

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

SOURCE

g DN

BAND

f UP

Adjusting and Storing the Equalizer Curve

You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste.

1 Press the EQ button and select the EQ mode. 2 Press and hold the EQ button for at least 3 seconds.

Recalling the Stored Equalizer Curve

1 Press the EQ button and select the EQ mode. 2 Press and hold the EQ button for at least 3 seconds. 3 Press any one of the Preset buttons (1 through 6) to

activate your desired curve.

4 Press the EQ button to return to the normal mode.

NOTES

• EQ mode is automatically cancelled if no buttons

are pressed within 15 seconds.

• This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is ON(refer to

page 7).

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

• If you do not adjust the factory settings of (FLAT/POPS/

ROCK/NEWS), the factory set display (FLAT/POPS/ROCK/ NEWS) is shown preferentially.

3 Press the BAND button to select your desired

frequency band.

→ BAND1 → BAND2 → BAND3 → BAND4 → BAND5

4 Press the g DN button or the f UP button to

select your desired frequency.

Adjustable frequency bands: 20Hz to 20KHz(in 1/3 octave steps)

5 Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the level. 6 Press the SOURCE button to select your desired band

width (Q).

Adjustable band width: 1, 2, 3.

To store the adjusted contents

1) Press and hold any one of the Preset buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2 seconds into which you

wish to store the adjusted curve.

7 For setting another channel, repeat the steps 3 to 6. 8 After setting, press the EQ button to return to the

normal mode.

NOTES

• The frequencies of adjacent bands cannot be adjusted within

4 steps.

• EQ mode is automatically cancelled if no buttons are

pressed within 15 seconds.

• This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is ON (refer to

page 7).

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

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About the Crossover

Crossover:

This unit is equipped with an Active Crossover. The crossover limits the frequencies delivered to the outputs. Each channel is controlled independently. Thus, each speaker pair can be driven by the frequencies for which they have been optimally designed. The crossover adjusts the HPF (high pass filter) or LPF (low pass filter) of each band, and also the slope (how fast the filter rolls off the highs or lows).

2 way mode

Low range speaker

Front high range speaker

Rear high range speaker

Cut-off frequency

(1/3 octave steps)

HPF LPF HPF LPF

20 Hz -

---200 Hz

20 Hz 200 Hz

----

Slope

----

FLAT, 6,

12, 18,

24 dB/oct

FLAT, 6,

12, 18,

24 dB/oct

FLAT, 6,

12, 18,

24 dB/oct

----

Level

0 to

−12 dB

0 to

−12 dB

0 to

−12 dB

Adjustments should be made according to the reproduction characteristics of the speakers. Depending on the speakers, a passive network may not be necessary. If you are unsure about this point, please consult your authorized Alpine dealer.

3 way mode

Low range speaker

Mid range speaker

High range speaker*

Cut-off frequency

(1/3 octave steps)

HPF LPF HPF LPF

20 Hz -

---200 Hz

20 Hz 200 Hz

1 kHz 20 kHz

20 Hz 20 kHz

----

Slope

----

FLAT, 6,

12, 18,

24 dB/oct

6, 12, 18, 24 dB/oct

FLAT, 6,

12, 18,

24 dB/oct

FLAT, 6,

12, 18,

24 dB/oct

----

Level

0 to

− 12 dB

0 to

−12 dB

0 to

−12 dB

∗ When setting the high range HPF filter to FLAT, do not turn up the

volume too much. This may damage the speaker.

Low range High range Low range High rangeMid range

(Different from actual display) (Different from actual display)

Output frequency range

Slope FLAT

Level adjusting (0 to - 12 dB)

20 Hz

HPF cut-off frequency

LPF cut-off frequency

Slope adjusting

(Different from actual display)

NOTES

• HPF (high pass filter): Cuts the lower frequencies and allows the higher frequencies to pass.

• LPF (low pass filter): Cuts the higher frequencies and allows the lower frequencies to pass.

• Slope: The level change (in dB) for a frequency change of one octave.

• The higher the slope value, the steeper the slope becomes.

• Adjust the slope to FLAT to bypass the HP or LP filters.

• Do not use a tweeter without the HPF on or set to a low frequency, as it may cause damage to the speaker due to the low frequency

content.

• You cannot adjust the crossover frequency higher than the HPF or lower than the LPF.

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Basic Operation

T.CORR

Rotary encoder

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

SOURCE

g DN

BAND

f UP

Adjusting and Storing the Crossover

< 3 WAY System >

2 Press the BAND button to select desired parameter.

→ LOW → MID-L → MID-H → HIGH

3 Press the g DN button or the f UP button to

select desired cut-off frequency point(cross over point).

Adjustable frequency bands:

LOW : 20Hz to 200Hz (in 1/3 octave steps) MID-L: 20Hz to 200Hz (in 1/3 octave steps) MID-H: 20Hz to 20KHz (in 1/3 octave steps) HIGH : 1KHz to 20KHz (in 1/3 octave steps)

4 Press the SOURCE button to select desired slope.

Adjustable slope: FLAT(OFF)∗, 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/ oct. ∗ FLAT cannot be set for the HIGH slope.

Before performing the following procedures, refer to “About the Crossover”(Page 9)

1 Press and hold the T.CORR button for at least 3

seconds.

< 2 WAY System >

2 Press the BAND button to select desired parameter.

→ SUB.W → REAR → FRONT

3 Press the g DN button or the f UP button to

select desired cut-off frequency point(cross over point).

Adjustable frequency bands: 20Hz to 200Hz (in 1/3 octave steps)

4 Press the SOURCE button to select desired slope.

Adjustable slope: FLAT(OFF),6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/oct.

5 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired output

level.

Adjustable output level: -12 to 0 dB.

To store the adjusted contents

1) Press and hold any one of the Preset buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2 seconds into which you wish

to store the adjusted curve.

6 For setting another channel, repeat the steps 2 to 5. 7 After setting, press the T.CORR button to return to the

normal mode.

NOTES

• Crossover mode is automatically cancelled if no buttons are

pressed within 15 seconds.

• To cancel Crossover mode for all music source, press the

MODE button to turn Crossover off.

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

5 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired output

level.

Adjustable output level: -12 to 0 dB.

To store the adjusted contents

1) Press and hold any one of the Preset buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2 seconds into which you wish

to store the adjusted curve.

6 For setting another channel, repeat the steps 2 to 5. 7 After setting, press the T.CORR button to return to the

normal mode.

NOTES

• About the 2way/3way system

You can switch to 2way/3way system mode with the 2way/ 3way switch on the side of the unit.(See on page 51)

When setting to “3 WAY ”:

F/R

3WAY

Sub. W

• Crossover mode is automatically cancelled if no buttons are

pressed within 15 seconds.

• To cancel Crossover mode for all music source, press the

MODE button to turn Crossover off.

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

The unit can be operated in 3 way system.

When setting to “F/R Sub. W ”:

The unit can be operated in 2 way system.

Recalling the Stored Crossover Settings

1 Press and hold the T.CORR button for at least 3

seconds.

2 Press the any one of the Preset buttons (1 through 6)

that have your desired crossover settings in memory.

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3 Press the T.CORR button to return to the normal mode.

NOTES

• Crossover mode is automatically cancelled if no buttons are

pressed within 15 seconds.

• To cancel Crossover mode for all music source, press the

MODE button to turn Crossover off.

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

About the Time Correction

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-7998R 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.

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

*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 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.

× 1000 = 5.1 (ms)

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)

0.5m

2.25m

3 Divide the distances calculated for the speakers by the

5.1ms

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

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 12.

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Basic Operation

MODE

Rotary encoder

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

BAND

T.CORR

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

Left (front-rear) speakers

5 After setting, press and hold the T.CORR button for at

least 3 seconds to return to the normal mode.

NOTES

• Any manual time correction adjustments will also affect

corrections made in Bass Focus.

• Bass Focus mode is automatically cancelled if no buttons

are pressed within 15 seconds.

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

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.

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.

1.5ms

FL FR

RL RR

Rear (left-right) speakers

←←

FL FR

RL RR

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.

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3.0ms

1.5ms

∗

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 .

1.5ms

Time Difference Table

Number of

Steps

0 0.0 14 1.4 28 2.8

1 0.1 15 1.5 29 2.9

2 0.2 16 1.6 30 3.0

3 0.3 17 1.7 31 3.1

4 0.4 18 1.8 32 3.2

5 0.5 19 1.9 33 3.3

6 0.6 20 2.0 34 3.4

7 0.7 21 2.1 35 3.5

8 0.8 22 2.2 36 3.6

9 0.9 23 2.3 37 3.7

10 1.0 24 2.4 38 3.8

11 1.1 25 2.5 39 3.9

12 1.2 26 2.6 40 - 98 4.0 - 9.8

13 1.3 27 2.7 99 9.9

Time

Difference

(ms)

Number of

Steps

Time

Difference

(ms)

Number of

Steps

Time

Difference

(ms)

Adjusting and Storing the Time Correction

Before performing the following procedures, refer to "About the Time Correction" (page 11).

1 Make time corrections by pressing the T.CORR button.

Each press changes the modes as follows:

Recalling the Stored Time Correction Settings

1 Make time corrections by pressing the T.CORR button.

Each press changes the modes as follows:

→ Bass Focus mode → Time correction mode

Normal mode ←

2 Press the any one of the Preset buttons (1 through 6)

that have your desired time correction in memory.

3 Press the MODE button to return to the normal mode.

NOTES

• Time Correction mode is automatically cancelled if no

buttons are pressed within 15 seconds.

• To cancel Time Correction mode for all music source, press

and hold the T.CORR button for at least 3 seconds to turn Time Correction off.

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

→ Bass Focus mode → Time correction mode

Normal mode ←

2 Select a speaker to be adjusted by pressing the BAND

button.

→ F – L → F – R → R – L → R – R → SW L → SW R

3 Adjust the desired time correction value by turning the

Rotary encoder.

To store the adjusted contents

1) Press and hold any one of the Preset buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2 seconds into which you

wish to store the adjusted curve.

4 For setting another speaker, repeat the step 2 and 3. 5 After setting, press the MODE button to return to the

normal mode.

NOTES

• Time Correction mode is automatically cancelled if no

buttons are pressed within 15 seconds.

• To cancel Time Correction mode for all music source, press

and hold the T.CORR button for at least 3 seconds to turn Time Correction off.

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

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Basic Operation

SOURCE

Setting the MX Mode

MX (Media Xpander) makes vocals or instruments sound distinct regardless of the music source. The radio, CD and MP3 will be able to reproduce the music clearly even in cars with a lot of road noise.

1 Press the MX button to select MX ON.

DISP/B.OUT TITLE MODE/Q.S.

Rotary encoderMX

5 After setting, press the MODE button to return to the

normal mode.

NOTES

• To cancel MX mode for all music sources, press the MX

button to turn MX off.

• MX mode is automatically cancelled if no buttons are

pressed within 15 seconds.

• You cannot set the MX mode while RDS and DAB are active.

• Setting to MX OFF makes MX mode of each music source

OFF.

• This function is inoperable when DEFEAT is ON.

• By “Setting the external input Defeat Mode” (page 30) to

ON, operation is bypassed.

• Each music source, such as radio, CD, and MP3 can have

its own MX setting.

• On disks with both MP3 and CD-DA, as the source changes

from “MP3 to CD-DA” or “CD-DA to MP3”, the MX-mode needs to switch. This switching process may increase the time before a piece is actually heard.

• MX mode does not function when MX is ON for MW, LW

radio.

• When the ALPINE Digital Audio Processor is connected to

2 Press the SOURCE button to select the source you

want to MX (Media Xpander)-correct.

3 Press and hold the MX button for at least 2 seconds to

select the MX mode.

4 Turn the Rotary encoder to select your preferred

mode or OFF.

FM (MX 1 to 3): The medium to high frequencies become clearer, and produce well balanced sound in all the bands. CD (MX 1 to 3): CD mode processes a large quantity of data. MX uses this massive data quantity to enhance the sound cleanly. MP3/DAB (MX 1 to 3): This corrects information that was omitted at the time of compression. This reproduces a well-balanced sound close to the original. DVD/Video CD (MX 1 to 3): MX 1 to 2 (MOVIE): reproduces the dialogue of movies more clearly. MX 3 (MUSIC): reproduces discs containing incidental music, music clips, etc. more clearly and effectively. AUX (MX 1 to 3): Choose the MX mode (MP3, MUSIC, or MOVIE) that corresponds to the media connected.

Quick Searching Function

You can easily select tracks and files.

1 Press the SOURCE button to set the desired source

mode. (CD mode is explained here as an example)

2 When setting the CD mode, press and hold the Q.S.

button for at least 2 seconds. The mode changes to the Q.S. (Quick Search) setting.

3 Select a desired track by turning the Rotary encoder

to the right or left.

• CD/Changer mode: Track can be selected.

• MP3 mode: File number can be selected.

4 When the setting is completed, the Q.S. mode is

canceled by pressing the Q.S. button.

NOTE

The Q.S. mode is automatically canceled after 10 seconds if no buttons are pressed during step 2 and 3.

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Blackout Mode On and Off

When the Blackout mode is turned on, the display will be turned off to reduce power consumption. This additional power enhances the sound quality.

1 Press and hold the B.OUT button for at least 3 seconds

to start the blackout mode. By doing so the display will turn off.

NOTE

If any button on the unit is pressed during the blackout mode, the function will be displayed for 5 seconds to show the operation before returning to Blackout mode.

To cancel the blackout mode, press and hold the

B.OUT button for at least 3 seconds.

Changing the Display Pattern

You can select the display pattern mode from eleven display patterns. You can also deactivate the display.

1 Press the DISP (DISPLAY) button to select the desired

Display pattern mode.

Each press changes the display patterns.

→ Pattern1 → Pattern2 → Pattern3 → Pattern4 → Pattern5 → Pattern6

Pattern11∗ ← Pattern10 ← Pattern9 ← Pattern8 ← Pattern7

NOTE

∗

Pattern 11 displays Pattern 1 to Pattern 10 repeatedly.

Displaying the Title/Text

←

About “Title” and “Text” Title: With this device, it is possible to input the CD

name (refer to page 16). This inputted name is referred to as a “title.” You cannot input or display titles on MP3 discs.

Text: Text compatible CDs contain text information such

as the disc name and track name. Such text information is referred to as “text.”

CD mode

— — — — — — —

→

Elapsed Time Display

Title Display

Elapsed Time Display

MP3 mode

— — — — — — —

→

Elapsed Time Display

Frame Display∗3

Elapsed Time Display

∗1

Displayed during playback of a disc with CD Text. “NO TEXT” will be displayed when the CD contains no text data.

∗2

If an MP3 file contains ID3 tag information, all the ID3 tag information is displayed (e.g., track name, artist name, and album name). All other tag data is ignored. "NO TAG" will be displayed when an MP3 file contains no ID3 tag information.

∗3

The recording sampling rate and bit rate of the MP3 file are displayed.

←

Text Display (Disc Name)∗1

→

Elapsed Time Display

Text Display (Track Name)∗1

←

Elapsed Time Display

Folder Name Display

→

Elapsed Time Display

ID3 Tag Display∗2

Elapsed Time Display

←

File Name Display

←←

Elapsed Time Display

It is possible to display the CD title if the title has been previously inputted. For details, see “Titling Discs” (page

16). Text information, such as the disc name and the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text compatible disc. It is also possible to display the folder name, the file name, and the ID3 tag, etc. while playing MP3 files.

1 Press the TITLE button.

The mode will change every time the button is pressed.

NOTES

• Some characters may not be displayed correctly with this

device, depending on the character type.

• The CD changer must also be CD Text compatible for the

Text information to be displayed.

• When the Scroll Setting (refer to page 29) is set to “SCR

MANUAL”, press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds to scroll the Text information only once (TEXT DISPLAY, FOLDER NAME DISPLAY, FILE NAME DISPLAY or ID3 TAG DISPLAY mode).

• “NO SUPPORT” is displayed when the desired text

information cannot be displayed on this unit.

• If the title was not previously input, “NO TITLE” is

displayed.

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