Alpine CDA-9886 couple questions

[heykosal]

First of all I want to say thanks for all of the help guys.


So I received my new receiver today, and I have questions about it. This is my first receiver with three sets of preamps. The Alpine that I've got in there now only has one set-rear, which I have connected to the amp, and then the amp powering all speakers. Now unfortunately, I'm going to have to run with this amp until I have enough money to buy another one so I need to know how to wire it. Should I connect the RCAs to the front or rear preamps? Also, what are these switches? They're on the underside of the headunit, top to bottom.

Are they selection switches for the preamp outputs? Like norm is for connection direct to speakers, and ext ap is for connection to an external amp? Excuse if this is a retarded question, or obvious answer, I just want to be sure.
Also, how do I know which switch is for which set of outputs? Here are the outputs, top to bottom.


Just in case you guys were curious, here's the sex:

 

[Solid_Snake]

The switches at the bottom are for the Ai-Net Connector. Like if you are going to plug in an Imprint Processor or accessories. Depending on what it is you move the switch. If you only have one set of input/output on your amp just use whichever one. As long as it isnt the SubWoofer one.

 

[heykosal]

Okay, thanks. So then ext ap doesn't mean external amp?

And, obviously the fader function wouldn't work anymore would it?