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Features
Changer Controls
Clock Display Note
Features
Blackout Display Mode: When the
Blackout mode is activated, the display turns off to reduce power consumption.
The additional power made available by turning off the display helps enhance
sound quality.
Bass Engine: Bass Engine
functions provide control over your system, so you can tailor the sound to your
personal tastes. Bass Engine includes the following functions:
- Bass Center Frequency Control:
To tailor bass response to your preference, you may select the bass
control's center frequency. You may select from the following center
frequencies: 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, or 200Hz.
- Bass Width Control: You may
choose from four band width (Q-Factor) settings for the bass control; the
bass control can be set to affect a wide or narrow band of frequencies.
- Bass Type: You may choose
from the following Bass Type settings: Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3. Type 1
will sound best if you have a subwoofer in your system. Use Type 2 or Type 3
if you are using small diameter speakers.
- Treble Center Frequency Control:
To tailor treble response to your preference, you may select the treble
control's center frequency. You may select from the following center
frequencies: 10kHz, 12.5kHz, 15kHz, or 17.5kHz.
- Subwoofer Level Control: The
level of the subwoofer preamp outputs can be adjusted to balance the output
of your subwoofer with that of your other speakers.
MX (MediaXpander): The CDA-9825
features the MediaXpander function, which is offered on Bass Engine Pro, Bass
Engine Plus, and some Bass Engine models. The MediaXpander 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 expansion modes for each internal
source (CD, FM, XM), and each source can have its own setting. There are only
one or two expansion modes available for external sources.
Disc and Station Titling: Titles
of up to 8 characters in length may be entered for up to 18 radio stations and
18 CDs.
XM Radio Ready: An optional XM
Satellite Radio tuner may be connected to, and controlled by, this unit. The
optional tuner, along with an antenna and subscription, allows you to receive XM
Satellite Radio. XM Satellite Radio programming features up to 100 channels of
digital-quality music, news, talk, sports, entertainment, and children's
programming.
Auxiliary Input Ready: With the
addition of the optional KCA-121B Ai-NET/RCA interface cable, the KCA-801B
auxiliary input adapter, or the KCA-410C Versatile-Link Terminal, the audio from
an auxiliary source can be played through this unit. When the KCA-121B interface
cable is used, a CD changer cannot be connected to the head unit; the KCA-801B
auxiliary input adapter allows you to connect an auxiliary source and an Ai-NET
changer to the head unit. The KCA-410C Versatile-Link Terminal allows you to
feed audio from up to two auxiliary sources and two Ai-NET CD changers to the
head unit.
MobileHub Link: Using the
MobileHub Link, you can connect an optional Junction Box and a Nokia 6310i
tri-band GSM cellular phone, allowing you to control the incoming and outgoing
calls from the head unit.
Power Off: When an external
amplifier is connected and the built-in amplifier is not used, removing power
from the built-in amplifier will improve the sound quality.
Changer
Controls
Compatibility: This unit is
compatible with 6- and 12-disc Alpine Ai-NET CD changers; also, this unit can
control Alpine Ai-NET CD/MP3 changers and DVD changers. Alpine M-Bus CD changers
cannot be controlled by this unit.
Multiple Changer Control: With
the addition of an optional adapter, more than one CD changer can be controlled.
One KCA-400C adapter will allow you to connect up to 4 CD changers, and two
KCA-400C adapters will allow you to connect up to a total of 6 CD changers. The
KCA-410C Versatile-Link Terminal can be used to connect up to two CD changers
and two auxiliary audio sources.
Text Display: When connected to
a text capable changer, this unit can display text data from CD Text encoded CDs
and MP3 CDs.
Disc Titling: When connected to
a CD changer with disc title memory, CD titles may be entered and displayed for
discs played in the changer. The title length and title capacity varies
depending on the model of CD changer used; titles cannot be input for MP3 discs.
Clock
Display Note
Clock Operation: This unit
allows you to choose "keyed" or "unit on" clock operation.
When the clock has been given display priority and the unit is turned off, the
clock will be displayed whenever the ignition key is in the "on" or
"accessory" position. If the clock is not given display priority, the
clock is not displayed when the unit is off.
