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Marine Rated
Display Features
Radio Functions
Disc Playback
Aux/USB/iPod Connectivity
Wireless Communication
Audio Section
Sound Processing
Marine Rated
Marine Digital Media Receiver: The Alpine CDA-9886M is an
in-dash CD receiver with an AM/FM tuner, a CD slot, and a rear-panel USB input.
You can connect and control an iPod, a USB "thumb" drive, and a CD changer, and
the unit is HD Radio ready, Bluetooth ready, and Satellite radio ready. While
not waterproof, the CDA-9886M uses a marine coating system and is salt/fog (ASTM
B117) and UV (ASTM G154/D4329) Certified.
Display Features
BioLite Display: The crisp,
clear, white on black BioLite display uses biochemical luminescence technology
that provides outstanding visibility even in daylight. It is 40% brighter than
normal displays, with higher resolution and better contrast. In addition, it has
a much wider viewing angle than conventional displays.
Background Animation Displays: You can select from 4 different animated background displays: falling
Vs,
glimmering water surface, gears, or pulsating shapes (hearts, diamonds, musical
notes, stars, etc). The animation displays can be turned off for a plain
black background.
Opening Message:
When engaged, this feature will display a special message each time you turn on
the radio on certain dates; Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday (after you program
your birth date), etc.
Blackout: To reduce power consumption you can turn off the display and button back
lighting. When the Blackout Mode is turned on the display will illuminate for
five seconds each time you press a button.
Dimmer: This unit is equipped with an
illumination lead; when the unit's dimmer mode is set to Auto and
the illumination lead is connected to your vehicle's headlight circuit,
the display and button illumination will dim to a fixed, preset level whenever
the headlights are turned on. If preferred, you may choose the Manual dimmer
mode setting, so the display and button illumination is dim at all times.
Radio Functions
HD Radio Ready: The CDA-9886M
can receive HD Radio signals, including multicast broadcasts, when the
TUA-T550HD HD Radio Tuner Module (item number 500TUAT550) is connected via the Ai-NET
connector. The digital seek function allows you to search for only HD Radio
stations if you prefer.
Satellite Radio Ready: There
are several options for connecting an optional Satellite Radio
receiver to this receiver:
- XM Satellite Radio: To receive XM Satellite Radio
connect the optional CNP2000UC XM Tuner (220CNP2UCA) and the Alpine
CNP-ALP1 adapter cable (package item number 700XMALP2).
- Auxiliary Input: a portable satellite
radio receiver, such as the XM Delphi SkyFi3 or SIRIUS Sportster, can be connected to the head unit via an auxiliary input
adapter (item number KCA-121B)
Note: A subscription is also required to receive
satellite radio programming from SIRIUS or XM.
Disc Playback
MP3/WMA/AAC Playback: This unit can play CD-ROM,
CD-R, and CD-RW discs containing MP3, WMA, and AAC files recorded using the ISO 9660 Level
1 or Level 2 formats. MP3 files with bit rates from 32 kbps
to 320 kbps, WMA files with bit rates from 48 kbps to
192 kbps, and AAC files with bit rates from 16 kbps to 320 kbps are supported.
Variable bit rates are also compatible. Up to 510
files/folders and a maximum of 255 folders can be read from one disc. ID3 tags v1 and v2, and WMA tags
are supported; track title, artist name, and album name ID3 tag data can be
displayed.
Text/File/Folder Quick Search: When you're playing a disc with CD
Text, ID3, or WMA tags, you can easily search for a track or file by its title.
Once you have activated the search mode, you can use the rotary encoder to
quickly scan through the titles to locate the desired track.
Changer Name:
You can change the name on the display to match the type of device connected to
the CD changer input; Changer, USB, or Portable.
Angle Mounting: Alpine recommends mounting the CDA-9886M no more than 35° above horizontal.
Aux/USB/iPod Connectivity
USB: Using the rear panel USB port, you
can connect and control an audio device with MP3, WMA, or AAC files and a USB
jack. The female Type A USB port is located on an 8" pigtail.
iPod Full Speed: The CDA-9886M has an iPod Direct Connection mounted on a
4" pigtail on the rear
panel. When used with the supplied KCE-422i Alpine Full Speed Connection cable,
the receiver can interface with most Apple iPods with a dock
connector. You can quickly and easily search through all of the music contained
on your iPod by Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre, or Composer. You can view
artist,
album, song, and track number on the head unit's display. When operating
your iPod through the Full Speed connection, you can use the Direct Search
function in Playlist, Artist, Album, or Song mode to quickly locate your music.
Using the unit's preset buttons, you can quickly jump over a designated
percentage of your song content (Preset 1: 0% to 16%, Preset 2: 17% to 32%,
Preset 3: 33% to 49%, Preset 4: 50% to 66%, Preset 5: 67% to 82%, Preset 6: 83%
to 100% of the song library). The unit and adapter can be used with virtually any
dock connector-equipped iPod, including the following versions:
| iPod/iPhone Model |
Generation |
Media Type |
Control |
Display |
Charge |
| Audio |
Video |
Unit |
iPod |
Song/Artist |
Track |
| dock-connector
|
3rd |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
click-wheel/color-display |
4th |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| mini |
1st |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 2nd |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| video
|
5th |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
classic
|
80GB |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 120GB |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 160GB |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| nano |
1st |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 2nd |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 3rd |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 4th |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
adapter required |
| 5th |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
adapter required |
| 6th |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
touch |
1st |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 2nd |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
adapter
required |
|
3rd |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
adapter
required |
|
4th |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
iPhone |
2G |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 3G |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
3GS |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
4 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
4S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software
updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer
software version, you may need to reset the headunit and your
iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need
to revert to the older software version or wait until an newer software
update is available.
Charging Note: The Full Speed cable will not charge
the iPod nano (4th/5th generation) or iPod touch (2nd/3rd
generation) without the Alpine KCX-422TR 12V-to5V iPod adapter (500KCX422T,
sold separately).
Optional Auxiliary Input: With
the optional KCA-121B Ai-NET/RCA interface cable or KCA-410C Versatile Link
Terminal, you can input audio from an auxiliary source unit, such as a TV, VCR
or portable unit.
Wireless Communication
Bluetooth Interface Ready: Using the Alpine KCE-400BT
Bluetooth adapter (500KCE400B, sold separately) with the KWE-460E interconnect
cable adapter (500KWE460E, sold separately), you can make and receive calls
hands-free on your Bluetooth-capable cellular phone, and communicate through a
microphone (included with the Bluetooth interface) and your vehicle's speakers.
Note: The Pass-Through port of the KCE-400BT allows
you to connect the Bluetooth adapter as well as an iPod to the CDA-9886.
The KWE-460 interconnection cable is still required along with a
KCE-433iV Full Speed iPod connection cable (500KCE433I, sold
separately). In this case the KCE-422i cable will not be needed.
Wireless Remote: The
CDA-9886M is controlled with the supplied RUE-4202 wireless remote control
(replacement item number 500RUE4202) or the optional RUE-4190 (item number
500RUE4910). The unit has a remote control sensor on the upper right
corner of the faceplate.
Wired Remote Input: The CDA-9886M features a wired remote input which
allows you to connect an optional wireless marine remote control system. The
unit supports the Alpine RUE-M1RF and the MC10 (both sold separately). Both of
the remote control units feature a wireless transceiver which plugs into the
wired-remote input of the CDA-9886M and a wireless remote control. The two units
communicate using an RF frequency.
Audio Section
CEA-2006 Compliant: The
specifications given by Alpine for the built-in amplifier comply with the
CEA-2006 mobile amplifier power testing and measurement standards from the CEA
(Consumer Electronics Association). All manufacturers who comply with the
standard can display the CEA-2006 logo on their product.
Bass and Treble Controls: The head unit
features independent Bass and Treble controls that allow you to adjust each setting
from -7 to +7.
Subwoofer Pre-out:
In addition to the front and rear 4-volt preamp outputs, the CDA-9886M has a
dedicated 4-volt subwoofer preamp output with variable level adjustment of 0 to
15.
Power IC Off:
When an external amplifier is powering all the speakers in the system, you can
turn the internal amp off, which will improve the sound quality.
Interrupt Feature: When a
device having the interrupt feature (such as a cellular telephone) is connected
to the receiver, the audio signal will be automatically muted whenever the
interrupt signal is received from the device. The supplied wiring harness
contains a pink/black Interrupt lead that needs to be connected to the device's
interrupt signal connection.
Sound Processing (with optional PXA-H100)
Imprint: With the addition of
the optional PXA-H100 Imprint box (item number 500PXAH100) and KTX-H100 tuning
kit (item number 500KTXH100) a car's
inherent acoustic shortcomings can be overcome with the MultEQ feature. Imprint
also gives you much more sound adjustment flexibility as detailed below.
MultEQ: MultEQ, developed by Audyssey
Labs, automatically optimizes the audio for the listening environment inside your
vehicle. The Imprint kit
includes the hardware, software, and microphone necessary to measure multiple
positions in the car and capture
frequency and time domain information from the vehicle's actual acoustical
environment. Once the car's speaker location delays are measured, along with the
frequency peaks and dips caused by the absorptive and reflective materials in
the interior, MultEQ creates a set of
equalization filters to correct the frequency response and time domain problems for
each speaker in the vehicle. It also removes sound distortion caused by the
specific acoustical problems in the vehicle by applying unique FIR filters,
using more than 500 points along the frequency spectrum per channel. This
optimizes the sound reproduction to the specific vehicle listening environment
with much greater precision than can be achieved using typical
graphic or parametric equalization. The result is a more accurate
soundstage and smoother, more natural sound optimized to match your vehicle.
Equalizer: 10 typical equalizer
settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material. You
can select from - Flat, Pops, Rock, News, Jazz & Blues, Electrical Dance, Hip
Hop & Rap, Easy Listening, Country, and Classical. The head unit will also
save six custom EQ curves you create by adjusting the units built-in EQ.
Choose the parametric or graphic EQ:
- 5- Band Parametric EQ: The built-in
Parametric EQ allows you to adjust the following 5 frequency bands in 1/3
octave steps from -6 to +6 dB at a bandwidth Q factor of 1, 1.5, or 3
- Band 1: 20 Hz to 80 Hz
- Band 2: 50 Hz to 200 Hz
- Band 3: 125 Hz to 3.2 kHz
- Band 4: 315 Hz to 8 kHz
- Band 5: 800 Hz to 20 kHz
- 7-Band Graphic EQ: The built-in Graphic EQ allows you to adjust
the following 7 frequencies from -6 to +6 dB
- Band 1: 63 Hz
- Band 2: 150 Hz
- Band 3: 400 Hz
- Band 4: 1 kHz
- Band 5: 2.5 kHz
- Band 6: 6.3 kHz
- Band 7: 17.5 kHz
Crossover: The active crossover can be used as a 2.2 channel (3-way;
low-pass subwoofer, band-pass midrange, high-pass tweeter) or a 4.2 channel (2-way;
high-pass front and rear, low-pass subwoofer). A crossover limits the frequencies delivered
to a given speaker, so you send only the frequencies for which the speaker is
well suited. The crossover adjusts the high pass filter or low pass filter of each
band along with the slope and output level. You can adjust the following crossover settings:
- 4.2 Channel:
- High Pass Filter: the front and rear outputs are individually
adjustable; crossover from 20 to 200 Hz in 1/3 octave steps with a slope of Flat, 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/oct, additionally you can adjust the output level from -12 to 0 dB
- Low Pass Filter: the subwoofer output can be stereo or mono;
crossover from 20 to 200
Hz in 1/3 octave steps with a slope of Flat, 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/oct, additionally you can adjust
the output level from -12 to 0 dB
- 2.2 Channel:
- Tweeter/High Pass Filter: crossover from 1 kHz to 20 kHz in 1/3
octave steps with a slope of 6, 12, 18, or 24 dB/oct, additionally you can adjust the output level from -12 to 0 dB
- Midrange/Band Pass Filter: a band pass has both high pass and low
pass filters; HPF 20 to 200 Hz in 1/3 octave steps with a slope of Flat, 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/oct;
LPF from 20 Hz to 20 kHz in 1/3 octave steps with a slope of Flat, 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/oct, additionally you can adjust the output level from -12 to 0 dB
- Subwoofer/Low Pass Filter: the subwoofer output can be stereo or mono;
crossover from 20 to 200
Hz in 1/3 octave steps with a slope of Flat, 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/oct, additionally you can adjust
the output level from -12 to 0 dB
Time Correction: The time correction feature
delays the audio signal to the speakers closer to the listener. This effectively creates a perception of increased
distance for those speakers. Time Correction allows the listener to be placed at
an equal distance from all speakers for optimum staging. You
can adjust the distance of each speaker and subwoofer (6-channel) to the
listener from 0 to 132.7 inches.
Media Xpander: The MX (Media Xpander) function makes vocals or
instruments sound distinct by restoring sound quality typically lost during
recording or transmission; this function helps restore audio information that
becomes obscured when audio is compressed. The MX function can be applied to all
sources, except AM radio. There are three settings and each source can have its
own setting.
