Features
External Device Controls
Sound Processing
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 CEA
(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, and AAC files recorded using the ISO 9660 Level
1 or Level 2 formats. MP3 files with bit rates from 8 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, and select it by pressing the play button.
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 Control:
- Bass Center Frequency: 60Hz, 80Hz (default), 100Hz, or 200Hz
- Bass Band Width (Q): Q1 (narrow),
Q2, Q3, or Q4 (wide)
- Bass Level: -7 to +7 (-14dB to +14dB in 2dB steps)
- Treble Control:
- Treble Center Frequency: 10kHz (default), 12.5kHz, 15kHz,
or 17.5kHz
- Treble Level: -7 to +7
(-14dB to +14dB in 2dB steps)
- High Pass Filter (HPF): speaker level
and preamp outputs (other than the subwoofer output) 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 and treble settings by turning
the Defeat function on
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.
Subwoofer Pre-out:
In addition to the front and rear preamp outputs, the CDA-9884 has a dedicated
subwoofer output with a variable level of 0 to +15. When the subwoofer is on,
you can select either System1 or System2 for the desired subwoofer effect.
- Subwoofer System 1: subwoofer level changes according to the main
volume setting
- Subwoofer System 2: subwoofer level change is different from the
main volume setting; even at low volume settings, the subwoofer is still
audible
Dimmer/Contrast:
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. The
contrast of the display can also be adjusted from -5 to +3 for better
visibility.
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.
Angle Mounting: Alpine recommends mounting the CDA-9884 no more that 35° above horizontal.
Wireless Remote: The
CDA-9884 is compatible with the optional RUE-4202 wireless remote control
(item number 500RUE4202) or RUE-4190 (item number
500RUE4910). The unit has a remote control sensor on the upper right
corner of the faceplate.
Steering Wheel Remote
Compatibility: The CDA-9884 has a steering remote control input on the back
panel. When used with the optional SWI-JACK interface (item number 127SWIJACK), you can
retain the use of your factory steering wheel and/or rear seat radio controls when
replacing the factory head unit in select vehicles. The SWI-JACK is compatible
with over 95% of the vehicles made from 1986 to the present. Compatible vehicles
include many Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge,
Ford, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus,
Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Plymouth,
Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Suzuki, Toyota, and Volkswagens and Harley
Davidson motorcycles. Please consult "What Fits My Car" to see if your vehicle
is compatible.
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.
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.
Dual Color Button Illumination: You can change the lighting color of
the following six buttons Source/Power, Band, Next, Previous, Fast Forward and
Rewind. You can select from Type1 or Type 2 illumination.
- Type1: when the color of the six mentioned buttons are blue then
the color of the other buttons are red
- Type2: when the color of the six mentioned buttons are red then
the color of the other buttons are red
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.
External Device Controls
iPod Full Speed: The CDA-9884 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 can be used with
the following iPod models - iPod mini (1st, 2nd generation), iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd,
4th generation),
Fourth generation iPod photo, Fifth generation iPod video, iPod
classic (80, 120, 160GB) and iPod touch (1st, 2nd generation).
Note: The cable will not charge the iPod nano 4th
generation or iPod touch 2nd generation. The cable cannot be used with iPod
software versions earlier than "2006-06-28". For details about "iPod
Software Update", refer to the iPod's Instruction Manual.
USB Adapter Ready: With the
optional KCA-620M USB adapter (item number 500KCA620M), you can connect and control
MP3 players that have USB connections. In addition, if you have MP3s stored on a
USB thumb drive, you can select and play those files from the head unit.
HD Radio Ready: The CDA-9884 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 XM or SIRIUS Satellite Radio receiver to this receiver:
Bluetooth Interface Ready: With
the optional KCE-400BT Bluetooth adapter and KWE-460E adapter cable (item number 700KCE460B), 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.
Ai-NET Compatible: An optional
Ai-NET-compatible 6- or 12-disc CD changer (including MP3 and DVD Changers) may be
connected to, and controlled by, the CDA-9884. With the KCA-410c Versatile Link
Terminal (item number 500KCA410C), you can control multiple changers (up to 6) with this unit.
External Processor: You can enjoy DTS, Dolby Digital, and
Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound with the addition of an Alpine PXA-H701
multi-channel processor and RUX-C701 controller.
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.
