Alpine CDE-153BT Manuel D’Utilisation

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This function provides a short cut for BASS ENGINE SQ setting.
EQ PRESETS, 9BAND P-EQ, etc., will no longer be adjustable when ON
is set.

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Setting item: BASS ENGIN

Setting contents:

OFF (Initial setting) / ON

OFF (MANUAL SET mode):

Adjust each audio effect setting separately.

ON (BASS ENGINE SQ mode):

Adjust BASS ENGINE SQ via a short cut.

Note

• You can also set BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF directly by pressing and

holding BASS.

After setting BASS ENGIN to ON, you can display the current BASS
ENGINE SQ Parameter.

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Setting item: PARAMETER

Displaying contents:

The name of the parameter currently selected is displayed.
(INITIAL / TUNEIT A ~ TUNEIT E)

You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more
appealing to your personal taste.

After selecting a BAND (BAND1 ~ BAND9) from the 9BAND
P-EQ adjustment mode, turn the Rotary encoder to select
the desired setting item, and then press

ENTER.

CENTER FRQ  WIDTH (Q)  LEVEL

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting
value, and then press

ENTER.

Press

t to return to the previous step.

Adjusting the Frequency (CENTER FRQ)

Adjustable frequency bands: 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Setting the Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q))

Setting contents:

3.0 (Initial setting) / 4.0 / 5.0

Adjusting the Level

Setting contents:

−7 to +7 (Initial setting: 0)

Notes

• BAND2 and BAND8 are the same as the Bass and Treble controls.

Their Level adjustment can also be controlled by pressing AUDIO and
selecting Bass Level or Treble Level. Refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer
Level/Bass Level/Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader
(Between Front and Rear)/Defeat” on page 15.

• Settings exceeding the frequency of adjacent bands are not available.
• While adjusting the 9BAND P-EQ, you should consider the frequency

response of the connected speakers.

• The 9-Band, Parametric EQ is used to create the EQ PRESETS settings.

The output level of each source is individually adjustable. For example, if
the TUNER level sounds lower than CD, its output can be adjusted
without affecting the other sources.

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Setting item: SOURCE VOL

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Further setting items: TUNER / SIRIUSXM / DISC

/ USB / iPod

/ BT AUDIO / PANDORA / AUX

Setting contents:

−14 dB ~ +14 dB

* CDE-153BT only.

The High Pass Filter on this unit can be adjusted to suit your personal
taste.

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Setting item: HPF

Setting contents:

OFF (Initial setting) / 60 (Hz) / 80 (Hz) / 120 (Hz) / 160 (Hz)

All frequencies above the selected cutoff are output.

When the subwoofer is on, you can adjust the subwoofer output level
(refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble Level/Balance
(Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat” on
page 15).

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Setting item: SUBWOOFER

Setting contents:

ON (Initial setting) / OFF

ON:

The subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA
Connectors (refer to “Connections” on page 49).

OFF:

No subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA
Connectors (refer to “Connections” on page 49).

Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF

Displaying the BASS ENGINE SQ
PARAMETER

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve
(9BAND P-EQ)

Band1

20 Hz ~ 100 Hz (63 Hz)

Band2

63 Hz ~ 315 Hz (125 Hz)

Band3

125 Hz ~ 500 Hz (250 Hz)

Band4

250 Hz ~ 1 kHz (500 Hz)

Band5

500 Hz ~ 2 kHz (1 kHz)

Band6

1 kHz ~ 4 kHz (2 kHz)

Band7

2 kHz ~ 7.2 kHz (4 kHz)

Band8

5.8 kHz ~ 12 kHz (8 kHz)

Band9

9 kHz ~ 20 kHz (16 kHz)

Setting the Source Volume Level

Adjusting the High Pass Filter

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF