Alpine CDA-9820XM - Manual (Page 18)

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Connecting to an External Amplifier
PWR ON (Initial setting) / PWR OFF
When an external amplifier is connected, sound quality can be
improved by stopping the power supply of the built-in amplifier.
PWR OFF : Use this mode when the front and rear pre-
amplifier of the unit are used to drive an external amplifier
connected to the speakers. In this setting, the head unit’s
internal amplifier has no output to drive speakers.
PWR ON : The speakers are driven by the built-in amplifier.
• No sound is produced by the system when the power output
is set to OFF.
Setting Tone Defeat for External Devices
INT ON / INT OFF (Initial setting)
When inputting external devices to this unit, turning tone defeat on
will bypass BASS,TREBLE and MX, i.e., sound for external devices
is output at the default setting.
Changer (Optional)
Controlling CD Changer (Optional)
An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Changer may be connected to this
unit if it is Ai-NET compatible. With a CD Changer connected to the
Ai-NET input of this unit, the CD Changer will be controllable from
this unit.
Using the KCA-400C (Multi-Changer Switching device) or the KCA-
410C (Versatile Link Terminal) multiple changers can be controlled
by this unit.
See “Multi-Changer Selection” on page 17 for selecting the CD
Changers.
• The controls on this unit for CD Changer operation are operative
only when a CD Changer is connected.
• The DVD changer (optional) is controllable from this unit as well
as the CD changer.
1
Press SOURCE/POWER to activate the CHANGER
mode.
The display shows the disc number and track number.
• The source indicator varies depending on the connected source.
• Press BAND/TEL. to switch the Disc mode in the CD/Changer
mode.
2
Press the disc select buttons (1 through 6)
corresponding to one of the discs loaded in the CD
Changer.
The selected disc number appears in the display and CD
playback starts.
• After selecting the desired disc, you can operate in the same way as
for the CD player of this unit.
For details, please see the CD section.
• If the underlined portion of the “FUNC” indicator is illuminated,
the disc select buttons become nonfunctional.
When a 12-disc CD Changer is connected:
To select discs numbered from 1 to 6, the procedure is the
same as for the 6-disc CD Changer. To select discs
numbered from 7 to 12, first press F/SETUP. This changes
the “D” indicator to “d.” Then press the desired preset
button. With F/SETUP activated, the preset buttons 1 to 6
will represent discs 7 to 12 respectively.
SOURCE/
POWER BAND/
TEL.
Select buttons
(1 through 6)
-/J
g f
8
9
SEARCH/QS
Rotary encoder
4( )
5( )
6( ) F/SETUP
Speakers
Front
left
Front
right
Rear
left
Rear
right
SPEAKER
RIGHT FRONT
SPEAKER
RIGHT REAR
SPEAKER
LEFT REAR
SPEAKER
LEFT FRONT
Amplifier
Amplifier
Front
left
Front
right
Rear
left
Rear
right