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Alpine CDE-152 Owner's Manual

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10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of 
musical source material. USER settings are created in the 3BAND EQ 
mode.
Setting item: EQ PRESETS
Setting contents:
USER / FLAT (Initial setting) / POPS / ROCK / NEWS / JAZZ / 
ELEC DANCE / HIP HOP / EASY LIS / COUNTRY / CLASSICAL
This unit has a BASS ENGINE SQ feature for Sound adjustment.
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 the Bass related audio effect settings globally by adjusting 
the BASS ENGINE SQ Level (page 16).
Notes
• You can also set BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF directly by pressing and 
• “ 
 ” indicator lights up when BASS ENGINE SQ mode is ON.
• With BASS ENGINE SQ ON, adjusting the BASS ENGINE SQ Level 
globally affects all sources and various sound parameters for optimum 
Bass effect. Refer to “Adjusting BASS ENGINE SQ Level” on page 16.
Loudness introduces a special low-and high-frequency emphasis at low 
listening levels. This compensates for the ear’s decreased sensitivity to 
bass and treble sound. 
Setting item: LOUDNESS
Setting contents:
LOUD OFF (Initial setting) / LOUD ON
You can modify the Equalizer settings of each source create a response 
curve more appealing to your personal taste. The setting of Bass, Mid 
and Treble can be adjusted in this mode.
Setting item: 3BAND EQ
Further setting items: BASS / MID / TREBLE
Setting the Control
1
After selecting BASS/MID/TREBLE from the 3BAND EQ 
adjustment mode, turn the Rotary encoder to select the 
desired setting item, and then press 
ENTER.
WIDTH (Q)  CENTER FRQ  LEVEL
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting 
value, and then press 
ENTER.
3
Press 
r to return to the previous step.
Setting the Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q))
Changes the boosted bandwidth to wide or narrow. A wider setting will 
boost a wide range of frequencies above and below the center frequency. 
A narrower setting will boost only frequencies near the center 
frequency.
Setting the Center Frequency (CENTER FRQ)
Emphasises the displayed frequency ranges.
Setting the Level
*
You can emphasise or weaken the level.
* The adjustment can also be made by pressing AUDIO. Refer to 
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.
Setting item: SOURCE VOL
Further setting items: TUNER / DISC / USB / iPod
*
 / AUX
Setting contents:
−14 dB ~ +14 dB
* CDE-152/CDE-151 only.
Setting item: SUBWOOFER
Setting contents:
SUBW OFF / SUBW ON (Initial setting)
SUBW OFF:
No subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA 
Connectors (refer to “Connections” on page 30).
SUBW ON:
The subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA 
Connectors (refer to “Connections” on page 30).
Equalizer Presets
Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF
Turning Loudness On/Off
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve 
(3BAND EQ)
BASS
WIDE 0.50  MEDIUM 1.00  MEDIUM 1.50  
NARROW 2.00
MID
WIDE 0.75  MEDIUM 1.00  MEDIUM 1.25  
NARROW 1.50
TREBLE
WIDE 0.75  NARROW 1.25
BASS
60 (Hz)  80 (Hz)  100 (Hz)  120 (Hz)
MID
500 (Hz)  1.0K (Hz)  1.5K (Hz)  2.5K (Hz)
TREBLE
7.5K (Hz)  10.0K (Hz)  12.5K (Hz)  15.0K (Hz)
BASS
−7 ~ +7
MID
−7 ~ +7
TREBLE
−7 ~ +7
Setting the Source Volume Level
Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF