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Features
External Device
Controls
Clock Display Note
Features
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 Consumer Electronics Association. All manufacturers who comply with the
standard can display the CEA-2006 logo on their product.
MP3/WMA/AAC Playback:
This unit can play CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs
containing MP3, WMA, or AAC files formatted with ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2,
using Joliet, Romeo, or other ISO 9660 compliant formats.
Discs containing both standard CD audio and MP3/WMA/AAC data can be played; the unit may
be set to play only the CD audio tracks or both types of tracks. ID3 tag v1 and
v2, and WMA tag are supported; track title, artist name and album name data can be
displayed. The following sampling rates and bit rates (constant and variable)
are supported:
- MP3:
- Sampling rates:
48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, and 8 kHz
- Bit rates: 8-320 kbps
- WMA:
- Sampling rates:
48, 44.1, and 32 kHz
- Bit rates:
48-192 kbps
- ACC:
- Sampling rates:
48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, and 8 kHz
- Bit rates:
16-320 kbps
Text/File/Folder/Playlist/Artist/etc Search: When
you're playing a disc with CD Text, ID3 tags, WMA tags, or playing a connected iPod, you can easily search for a
track, file, folder, playlist, album, artist, etc by its title. Once you have activated the search mode, you can use
the volume control to quickly scan through the titles.
Sound:
The Sound Setting functions provide control over your system, so you can tailor the
sound to your personal tastes:
- Bass Control:
- Bass Center Frequency: 60Hz, 80Hz (default), 100Hz, or
200Hz
- Bass Band Width: 1 (narrow) to 4 (wide)
- Bass Level: -7 to +7 (+/-14dB in 2dB steps)
- Treble Control:
- Treble Center Frequency: 10kHz (default), 12.5kHz, 15kHz, or 17.5kHz
- Treble Level: -7 to +7
(+/-14dB in 2dB steps)
- High Pass Filter (HPF): speaker
level and preamp (front and rear) outputs have a selectable crossover (HPF); off (default), 80Hz, 120Hz,
or 160Hz
- Loudness:
on/off
- Defeat On/Off:
reset the unit to its factory default bass, treble, loudness, and HPF settings by turning
on the Defeat function
Subwoofer Pre-out:
In addition to the front and rear preamp outputs, the CDE-9881 has a dedicated
subwoofer output with a variable level of 0 to +15.
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 that device. The supplied wiring harness contains a
pink/black Interrupt lead that needs to be connected to the device's interrupt
signal connection.
Dimmer:
This
unit is equipped with an illumination lead. When the unit's dimmer mode
has been set to Auto and the illumination lead has been connected to your
vehicle's headlight circuit, the 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 button illumination is dim at all times.
Angle Mounting:
Alpine recommends mounting the CDE-9881 no more that 35° above horizontal.
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.
Wireless Remote Ready: A wireless remote
control can be added to control the CDE-9881. Both the RUE-4202 (item number
500RUE4202) and RUE-4190 (item number 500RUE4190) remotes are compatible. The
remote control sensor is on the upper right corner of the faceplate.
External Device Controls
iPod Full Speed:
The CDE-9881 has an iPod Direct Connection mounted
on a 4" pigtail on the rear panel. When used with the optional KCE-422i Alpine
Full Speed Connection cable (item number 500KCE422i), your receiver can
interface with Apple iPods with a dock connector, fourth generation and newer.
You can quickly and easily search through all of the music contained on your
iPod through Playlist, Artist, or Album searches. You can view Artist, Album,
Song Information and Song Number right on the head unit's display.
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.
