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MP3/WMA/AAC CD Receiver

CDE-9874E

R

EN

CT

MP3 CD Receiver

CDE-9872E

• OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam

Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano

Shinagawa-ku,

Victoria 3803, Australia

Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy

Tokyo 141-0031, Japan

Phone 03-8787-1200

Phone 02-484781

Phone 03-5496-8231

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany

Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

Phone 089-32 42 640

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain

California 90501, U.S.A.

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

Phone 945-283588

Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

ALPINE ELECTRONICS (BENELUX) GmbH

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

Alpine House

Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.

Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6,

777 Supertest Road, Toronto,

Phone 0870-33 33 763

1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

Phone 02-725-13 15

Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

 

 

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

 

 

98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il,

 

 

B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

 

 

Cedex, France

 

 

Phone 01-48638989

 

YAMAGATA (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.

Designed by ALPINE Japan

Block 28-25, Changjiang Nanlu, WND, jiangsu, China

Printed in China (Y)

 

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Contents

 

Operating Instructions

WARNING

 

WARNING .................................................

3

CAUTION ..................................................

3

PRECAUTIONS ........................................

3

Getting Started

 

Accessory List ..................................................

6

Turning Power On and Off ...............................

6

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ........

6

Initial System Start-Up .....................................

6

Adjusting Volume .............................................

6

Lowering Volume Quickly ...............................

7

Setting Time .....................................................

7

Radio

 

Listening to Radio ............................................

7

Presetting Stations Manually ............................

8

Presetting Stations Automatically ....................

8

Tuning to Preset Stations ..................................

8

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

 

Playback ...........................................................

8

Repeat Play .......................................................

9

M.I.X. (Random Play) ......................................

9

Searching for CD Text ......................................

9

File/Folder Name Search

 

(concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) ..................

10

Quick Search (CDE-9874E only) ...................

10

About MP3/WMA/AAC ................................

10

Sound Setting

 

Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left

 

and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/

Loudness/Defeat .........................................

12

Setting the Bass Control .................................

12

Setting the Treble Control ..............................

13

Adjusting the High Pass Filter .......................

13

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Other Functions

 

Displaying the Text .........................................

14

Displaying Time .............................................

14

Using the AUX Input Terminal

 

(CDE-9874E only) ......................................

15

SETUP

 

Bluetooth Setting

 

Setting the Bluetooth Connection (BT IN) ......

16

Sound Customizing

 

Subwoofer On and Off .....................................

16

Setting the Subwoofer System .........................

16

Visual Customizing

 

Scroll Type Setting ...........................................

16

Scroll Setting (TEXT SCR) ..............................

16

Demonstration ..................................................

16

MP3/WMA/AAC

 

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data

 

(PLAY MODE) .............................................

16

External Device

 

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT MUTE) ......

16

Connecting to an External Amplifier

 

(POWER IC) .................................................

16

Setting the AUX+ SETUP Mode .....................

17

Setting the AUX NAME mode

 

(CDE-9874E only) ........................................

17

iPod® (Optional)

 

Playback ..........................................................

18

Searching for a desired Song ..........................

18

Quick Search (CDE-9874E only) ...................

18

Direct Search Function ...................................

19

Select Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/

 

Composer ....................................................

19

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) ........................

19

Repeat Play .....................................................

20

Displaying the Text .........................................

20

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Information

 

In Case of Difficulty .......................................

21

Specifications ..................................................

23

Installation and Connections

Warning ..................................................

24

Caution ...................................................

24

Precautions ............................................

24

Installation ......................................................

25

Connections ....................................................

26

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Operating Instructions

WARNING

DO NOT PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS.

Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the product.

WARNING

This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death.

DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE.

Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in an accident.

KEEP THE VOLUME AT A LEVEL WHERE YOU CAN STILL HEAR OUTSIDE NOISES WHILE DRIVING.

Excessive volume levels that obscure sounds such as emergency vehicle sirens or road warning signals (train crossings, etc.) can be dangerous and may result in an accident. LISTENING AT LOUD VOLUME LEVELS IN A CAR MAY ALSO CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE.

MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.

Viewing the display may distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and cause an accident.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock.

USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND.

(Check with your dealer if you are not sure.) Failure to do so may result in fire, etc.

CAUTION

This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in injury or material property damage.

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.

Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorized Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Center for repairing.

PRECAUTIONS

Product Cleaning

Use a soft dry cloth for periodic cleaning of the product. For more severe stains, please dampen the cloth with water only. Anything else has the chance of dissolving the paint or damaging the plastic.

Temperature

Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60°C (+140°F) and –10°C (+14°F) before turning your unit on.

Moisture Condensation

You may notice the CD playback sound wavering due to condensation. If this happens, remove the disc from the player and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate.

Damaged Disc

Do not attempt to play cracked, warped, or damaged discs. Playing a bad disc could severely damage the playback mechanism.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

Maintenance

If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Return it to your Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Station for servicing.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING

FUSES.

Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.

Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire.

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.

Use for other than its designed application may result in fire, electric shock or other injury.

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Never Attempt the Following

Do not grip or pull out the disc while it is being pulled back into the player by the automatic reloading mechanism.

Do not attempt to insert a disc into the unit when the unit power is off.

Inserting Discs

Your player accepts only one disc at a time for playback. Do not attempt to load more than one disc.

Make sure the label side is facing up when you insert the disc. “ERROR” will be displayed on your player if you insert a disc incorrectly. If “ERROR” continues to be displayed even though the disc has been inserted correctly, push the RESET switch with a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen.

Playing a disc while driving on a very bumpy road may result in skips, but this will not scratch the disc or damage the player.

New Discs

To prevent the CD from jamming, “ERROR” is displayed if discs with irregular surfaces are inserted or if discs are inserted incorrectly. When a new disc is ejected immediately after initial loading, use your finger to feel around the inside of the centre hole and outside edge of the disc. If you feel any small bumps or irregularities, this could inhibit proper loading of the disc. To remove the bumps, rub the inside edge of the hole and outside edge of the disc with a ballpoint pen or other such instrument, then insert the disc again.

Centre Hole

Centre Hole

 

New Disc

Bumps

Outside

 

(Bumps)

Irregular Shaped Discs

Be sure to use round shape discs only for this unit and never use any special shape discs.

Use of special shape discs may cause damage to the mechanism.

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Installation Location

Make sure this unit will not be installed in a location subjected to:

Direct sun and heat

High humidity and water

Excessive dust

Excessive vibrations

Correct Handling

Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc so you will not leave fingerprints on the surface. Do not affix tape, paper, or gummed labels to the disc. Do not write on the disc.

CORRECT

INCORRECT

CORRECT

Disc Cleaning

Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause the CD player to skip. For routine cleaning, wipe the playing surface with a clean, soft cloth from the centre of the disc to the outer edge. If the surface is heavily soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a solution of mild neutral detergent before cleaning the disc.

Disc Accessories

There are various accessories available on the market for protecting the disc surface and improving sound quality. However, most of them will influence the thickness and/or diameter of the disc. Using such accessories can cause the disc to be out of standard specifications and may create operational problems. We recommend not using these accessories on discs played in Alpine CD players.

Transparent Sheet

Disc Stabilizer

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On handling Compact Discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)

Do not touch the surface.

Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.

Do not affix stickers or labels.

Clean the disc when it is dusty.

Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc.

Do not use commercially available disc accessories.

Do not leave the disc in the car or the unit for a long time. Never expose the disc to direct sunlight. Heat and humidity may damage the CD and you may not be able to play it again.

To customers using CD-R/CD-RW

If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure the last recording session was closed (finalized).

Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW if necessary, and attempt playback again.

About media that can be played

The following table shows which discs can be played on which models.

CD CD-TEXT MP3 WMA AAC

CDE-9874E

CDE-9872E

Use only compact discs with the label side showing the CD logo marks below.

If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot be guaranteed.

You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD-RWs (CDReWritables) which have been recorded only on audio devices. You can also play CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3/WMA/AAC formatted audio files.

Some of the following CDs may not play on this unit: Flawed CDs, CDs with fingerprints, CDs exposed to extreme temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), CDs

recorded under unstable conditions, CDs on which a recording failed or a re-recording was attempted, copy-protected CDs which do not conform to the audio CD industry standard.

Use discs with MP3/WMA/AAC files written in a format compatible with this unit. For details, see pages 10-11.

ROM data other than audio files contained in a disc will not produce sound when played back.

Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

“MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.”

“Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenuegeneration) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet, intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://www. mp3licensing.com”

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Getting Started

CDE-9874E

Rotary encoder

/ /ENT

 

SOURCE/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/MUTE (Release) SOUND/SETUP

CDE-9872E

/ /ENT SOURCE/

 

 

MUTE/SETUP

 

/AUDIO

 

 

(Release)

 

Accessory List

 

Head unit ............................................................................

1

Power cable........................................................................

1

Mounting sleeve.................................................................

1

Carrying case .....................................................................

1

Bracket key.........................................................................

2

Screw (M5 × 8)....................................................................

4

Owner’s Manual ..........................................................

1 set

Turning Power On and Off

Press SOURCE/ to turn on the unit.

The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except and

(Release).

Press and hold SOURCE/ for at least 2 seconds to turn off the unit.

The first time power is turned on, the volume will start from level 12.

The front panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the connector terminals on the back of the front panel). This is not a malfunction.

To protect the front panel, place it in the supplied carrying case.

When detaching the front panel, do not apply excessive force as it may result in malfunction.

Attaching

1 Insert the right side of the front panel into the main unit. Align the groove on the front panel with the projections on the main unit.

2 Push the left side of the front panel until it locks firmly into the main unit.

Before attaching the front panel, make sure that there is no dirt or dust on the connector terminals and no foreign object between the front panel and the main unit.

Attach the front panel carefully, holding the sides of the front panel to avoid pushing buttons by mistake.

Initial System Start-Up

Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit for the first time, after changing the car battery, etc.

1 Turn off the unit power.

2 Remove the detachable front panel.

3 Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed object.

1

RESET switch

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel

Detaching

1 Turn off the unit power.

2 Press (Release) at the lower left side until the front panel pops out.

3 Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out.

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Adjusting Volume

Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) until the desired sound is obtained.

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Lowering Volume Quickly

Activating the Audio Mute function will instantly lower the volume level by 20 dB.

Press /MUTE (CDE-9874E only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872E only) to activate the MUTE mode.

The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.

Pressing /MUTE (CDE-9874E only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872E only) again will bring the audio back to its previous level.

Setting Time

1 Press and hold SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874E only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872E only) for at least

2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode.

2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to select the CLOCK ADJ mode, and then press / /ENT.

The time indication will blink.

3 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to adjust the hours while the time indication is blinking.

4 When the hour has been adjusted, press / /ENT.

5 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to adjust the minutes while the time indication is blinking.

6 Press and hold SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874E only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872E only) for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

To synchronize the clock to another clock/watch or radio time

announcement, press and hold / /ENT for at least 2 seconds after setting the “hour.” Minutes will reset to “00”. If the display shows over “30” minutes when you do this, the time will advance one hour.

Pressing /MUTE (CDE-9874E only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872E only) will return to the previous mode.

If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to normal mode automatically.

Controllable with Remote Control

This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote control. For details, consult your Alpine dealer. Point the optional remote control transmitter at the re- mote-control sensor.

Remote control sensor

CDE-9874E

Controllable with Remote Control

This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote control. For details, consult your Alpine dealer. Point the optional remote control transmitter at the re- mote-control sensor.

Remote control sensor

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Radio

CDE-9874E

SOURCE/

TUNE/A.ME BAND

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

CDE-9872E

SOURCE/

TUNE/A.ME BAND

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

Listening to Radio

1 Press SOURCE/ to select TUNER mode.

2 Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

F1 (FM1)F2 (FM2)AMF1 (FM1)

3 Press TUNE/A.ME to select the tuning mode.

DX SEEK (Distance mode)SEEK (Local mode) OFF (Manual mode)DX SEEK

The initial mode is Distance mode.

Distance mode:

Both strong and weak stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic Seek Tuning).

Local mode:

Only strong stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic Seek Tuning).

Manual mode:

The frequency is manually tuned in steps (Manual tuning).

4 Press

or

 

to tune in the desired station.

Holding down

 

or

will change the frequency

continuously.

 

 

 

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Presetting Stations Manually

1 Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory.

2 Press and hold, for at least 2 seconds, any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) into which you wish to store the station.

The selected station is stored.

The display shows the band, preset number and station frequency memorized.

A total of 18 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations for each band; FM1, FM2 and AM).

If you store a station in a preset memory which already has a station, the current station will be cleared and replaced with the new station.

Presetting Stations Automatically

1 Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

2 Press and hold TUNE/A.ME for at least 2 seconds.

The frequency on the display continues to change while the automatic memory is in progress. The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band. They will be stored into preset buttons 1 to 6 in order of signal strength.

When the automatic memory has been completed, the tuner goes to the station stored in preset location No.1.

If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station you were listening to before the auto memory procedure began.

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

CDE-9874E

/ESC

/ /ENT

SOURCE/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/MUTE

 

 

 

1

2

4 5

VIEW

Rotary

 

encoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDE-9872E

/ESC

/ /ENT

SOURCE/

/AUDIO

1

2

4 5

VIEW

 

 

 

 

Tuning to Preset Stations

1 Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band is displayed.

2 Press any one of the station preset buttons

(1 through 6) that has your desired radio station in memory.

The display shows the band, preset number and frequency of the station selected.

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Playback

The following table shows which discs can be played on which models.

CD CD-TEXT MP3 WMA AAC

CDE-9874E

CDE-9872E

1 Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically, and the “DISC IN” indicator lights up .

When a disc is already inserted, press SOURCE/ to switch to the DISC mode.

The mode will change every time the button is pressed.

TUNER DISC AUX*1 iPod*2/AUX+*3 BT AUDIO*4

TUNER

*1 CDE-9874E only. Refer to “Using the AUX Input Terminal (CDE-9874E only)” (page 15).

*2 Displayed only when the iPod is connected and AUX+ SETUP is set to OFF, refer to “Setting the AUX+ SETUP Mode” (page 17).

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*3 Displayed only when the AUX+ SETUP is set to ON, refer to “Setting the AUX+ SETUP Mode” (page 17).

*4 Displayed only when BT IN is set to BT ADAPTER. Refer to “Bluetooth Setting” (page 16).

2 While playing back MP3/WMA/AAC, press 1 or

2 to select the desired folder.

Pressing and holding 1 or 2 will change folders continuously.

3 Press or to select the desired track (file).

Returning to the beginning of the current track (file):

Press .

Fast backward:

Press and hold .

Advancing to the beginning of the next track (file):

Press .

Fast forward:

Press and hold .

4 To pause playback, press / /ENT.

Pressing / /ENT again will resume playback.

5 To eject the disc, press .

Do not remove a CD during its eject cycle. Do not load more than one disc at a time. A malfunction may result from doing either.

If the CD does not eject, press and hold for at least 2 seconds.

The “DISC IN” indicator lights up when a disc is inserted.

CDE-9874E (compatible with MP3/WMA/AAC)/

CDE-9872E (compatible with MP3):

The CD-player can play discs containing audio data, MP3 data, WMA data and AAC data.

WMA format files that are protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management), AAC format files that have been purchased from iTunes Music Store and files that are copy-protected (copyright protection) cannot be played back on this unit.

The track display for MP3/WMA/AAC data playback is the file numbers recorded on the disc.

The playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.

MP3/WMA/AAC Play Display

The folder number and file number will be displayed as described below.

CD mode :

: Only a track is repeatedly played back.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode :

: Only a file is repeatedly played back.

: Only files in a folder are repeatedly played back.

M.I.X. (Random Play)

Press 5 in the play or pause mode.

The tracks (files) on the disc will be played back in random sequence.

To cancel M.I.X. play, press 5 again.

CD mode :

: The tracks are played back in random sequence.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode :

: Only files in a folder are played back in random sequence.

: The files are played back in random sequence.

F101 T103

Folder number File number display display

Press VIEW to switch the display. See “Displaying the Text” (page 14) for information about display switching.

Repeat Play

Press 4 to play back repeatedly the track being played.

The track (file) will be played repeatedly.

Press 4 again and select off to deactivate repeat play.

Searching for CD Text

On discs utilizing CD Text, songs can be searched and played by using their recorded titles. For discs without CD Text, searches are made using the track numbers associated with each song.

1 Press /ESC during play.

This will set the search mode.

2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to select the desired track, and then press / /ENT.

This will play the selected track.

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

CD text search cannot be made during M.I.X. play.

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File/Folder Name Search

(concerning MP3/WMA/AAC)

Folder and file names may be searched and displayed during playback.

1 During MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press /ESC to activate the search mode.

2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to select Folder Name Search mode or File Name Search mode, and then press / /ENT.

Folder Name Search mode

3 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to select the desired folder.

4 Press and hold / /ENT for at least 2 seconds to play back the first file in the selected folder.

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

To search for files in the Folder Name Search mode, press

//ENT. Files in the folder may be searched.

Press /MUTE (CDE-9874E only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872E only) to exit Folder Name Search mode in step 3 in order to select File Name Search mode.

The root folder is displayed as “”.

Folder Name Search cannot be made during M.I.X. play.

File Name Search mode

3

Press 1

or 2 to select another Folder.

4

Select the desired file by turning the Rotary

 

encoder (CDE-9874E only) or pressing and

 

(CDE-9872E only).

5

Press

/ /ENT to play back the selected file.

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

Press /MUTE (CDE-9874E only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872E only) in the search mode to return to the previous mode.

File Name search cannot be made during M.I.X. play.

Quick Search (CDE-9874E only)

You can search for tracks (files).

1 Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the CD/MP3/WMA/AAC mode to activate Quick Search mode.

2 Turn the Rotary encoder to select a desired track (file).

The selected track is played back immediately.

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

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About MP3/WMA/AAC

CAUTION

Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/WMA/AAC data) or distributing, transferring, or copying it, whether for free or for a fee, without permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by the Copyright Act and by international treaty.

What is MP3?

MP3, whose official name is “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3,” is a compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint activity institution of the IEC.

MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios, reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth their original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human ear or masked by other sounds.

What is WMA?

WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data. WMA is similar to MP3 audio data and can achieve CD quality sound with small file sizes.

What is AAC?

AAC is the abbreviation for “Advanced Audio Coding,” and is a basic format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.

Method for creating MP3/WMA/AAC files

Audio data is compressed using software with MP3/WMA/AAC codecs. For details on creating MP3/WMA/AAC files, refer to the user’s manual for that software.

MP3/WMA/AAC files that are playable on this device have the file extensions “mp3” / “wma” / “m4a.” Files with no extension cannot be played back (WMA ver. 7.1, 8 and 9 are supported). Protected files are not supported, neither are raw AAC files (using the “.aac” extension).

There are many different versions of the AAC format. Confirm that the software being used conforms to the acceptable formats listed above. It’s possible that the format may be unplayable even though the extension is valid.

Playback of AAC files encoded by iTunes version 6.0 or earlier is supported.

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Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates

MP3

 

 

Sampling rates: 48 kHz,

44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,

 

16 kHz,

12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz

Bit rates:

8 - 320 kbps

WMA

 

 

Sampling rates: 48 kHz,

44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

Bit rates:

48 - 192 kbps

AAC

 

 

Sampling rates: 48 kHz,

44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,

 

16 kHz,

12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz

Bit rates:

16 - 320 kbps

This device may not play back correctly depending on sampling rates.

ID3 tags/WMA tags

This device supports ID3 tag v1 and v2, and WMA tag.

If tag data is in an MP3/WMA/AAC file, this device can display the title (track title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag/WMA tag data.

This device can only display single-byte alphanumeric characters (up to 30 for ID3 tags and up to 15 for WMA tags) and the underscore. For non-supported characters, “NO SUPPORT” is displayed.

The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on the contents.

Producing MP3/WMA/AAC discs

MP3/WMA/AAC files are prepared, then written to a CD-R or CD-RW using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 510 files/folders (including Root Folders), and the maximum number of folders is 255.

Playback may not be performed if a disc exceeds the limitations described above.

Media supported

The media that this device can play back are CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.

Corresponding File Systems

This device supports discs formatted with ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2.

Under the ISO9660 standard, there are some restrictions to remember.

The maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including the root directory). The number of characters for a folder/file name is limited.

Valid characters for folder/file names are letters A-Z (all caps), numbers 0-9, and ‘_’ (underscore).

This device also can play back discs in Joliet, Romeo, etc., and other standards that conform to ISO9660. However, sometimes the file names, folder names, etc., are not displayed correctly.

Formats supported

This device supports CD-ROM XA, Mixed Mode CD, Enhanced CD (CD-Extra) and Multi-Session.

This device cannot correctly play back discs recorded with Track At Once or packet writing.

Order of files

Files are played back in the order that the writing software writes them to the disc. Therefore, the playback order may not be what is expected. Verify the writing order in the software’s documentation. The playback order of the folders and files is as follows.

Root folder

 

Folder

MP3/WMA/AAC File

*The folder No./ folder Name will not be displayed if no file is contained in the folder.

Terminology

Bit rate

This is the “sound” compression rate specified for encoding. The higher the bit rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the larger the files.

Sampling rate

This value shows how many times per second the data is sampled (recorded). For example, music CDs use a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz, so the sound is sampled (recorded) 44,100 times per second. The higher the sampling rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the larger the volume of data.

Encoding

Converting music CDs, WAVE (AIFF) files, and other sound files into the specified audio compression format.

Tag

Song information such as track titles, artist names, album names, etc., written into MP3/WMA/AAC files.

Root folder

The root folder (or root directory) is found at the top of the file system. The root folder contains all folders and files. It is created automatically for all burned discs.

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Sound Setting

CDE-9874E

Rotary encoder (AUDIO/LOUD)

SOURCE/ BAND

/ESC

SOUND/SETUP

 

CDE-9872E

SOURCE/

/ESC BAND

/AUDIO/

SOUND

Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between

Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front

and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat

1 Press Rotary encoder (AUDIO) (CDE-9874E only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872E only) repeatedly to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the mode as follows:

SUBW*1 BASS TREBLE BAL FADER LOUD*2 DEFEAT VOLUME SUBW

Subwoofer : 0 ~ +15

Bass level: –7 ~ +7

Treble level: –7 ~ +7

Balance : L15 ~ R15

Fader : R15 ~ F15

Loudness: ON/OFF

Defeat : ON/OFF

Volume : 0 ~ 35

If no operation is performed for 5 seconds after selecting the SUBW, BASS, TREBLE, BAL, FADER, LOUD or DEFEAT mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

Loudness introduces a special lowand high-frequency emphasis at low listening levels. This compensates for the ear’s decreased sensitivity to bass and treble sound. The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

*1 When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted. *2 CDE-9872E only.

2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) until the desired sound is obtained in each mode.

By setting DEFEAT ON, previously adjusted settings of BASS and TREBLE will return to the factory defaults.

By using Loudness on the CDE-9874E

Press and hold Rotary encoder (LOUD) for at least 2 seconds to activate or deactivate the loudness mode.

Setting the Bass Control

You can change the Bass Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference.

1-1 Press and hold SOUND for at least 2 seconds to activate the Sound Setting mode (CDE-9872E only).

1-2 Press SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874E only) or SOUND (CDE-9872E only) repeatedly to select the BASS mode.

BASS TREBLE HPF BASS

Setting the Bass Centre Frequency

2-1 Press BAND to select the desired bass centre frequency.

80 Hz 100 Hz 200 Hz 60 Hz 80 Hz

Emphasizes the displayed bass frequency ranges.

Setting the Bass Bandwidth

2-2 Press SOURCE/ to select the desired bass bandwidth.

Changes the boosted bass bandwidth to wide or narrow. A wider setting will boost a wide range of frequencies above and below the centre frequency. A narrower setting will boost only frequencies near the centre frequency.

Setting the Bass Level

2-3*1Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to select the desired bass level (–7~+7).

You can emphasize or weaken the bass level.

3 Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to normal mode automatically.

The bass level settings will be individually memorized for each source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The bass frequency and bass bandwidth settings adjusted for one source are effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.).

The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

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*1 The adjustment can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872E only). Refer to “Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat” (page 12).

Setting the Treble Control

You can change the Treble Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference.

1-1 Press and hold SOUND for at least 2 seconds to activate the Sound Setting mode (CDE-9872E only).

1-2 Press SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874E only) or SOUND (CDE-9872E only) repeatedly to select the TREBLE mode.

BASS TREBLE HPF BASS

Setting the Treble Centre Frequency

2-1 Press BAND to select the desired treble centre frequency.

10.0 kHz 12.5 kHz 15.0 kHz 17.5 kHz 10.0 kHz

Emphasizes the displayed treble frequency ranges.

Setting the Treble Level

2-2*2Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to select the desired treble level (–7~+7).

You can emphasize the treble level.

3 Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to normal mode automatically.

The treble level settings will be individually memorized for each source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The Treble frequency settings adjusted for one source are effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.).

The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

*2 The adjustment can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872E only). Refer to “Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat” (page 12).

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Adjusting the High Pass Filter

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

1-1 Press and hold SOUND for at least 2 seconds to activate the Sound Setting mode (CDE-9872E only).

1-2 Press SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874E only) or SOUND (CDE-9872E only) repeatedly to select the HPF mode.

BASS TREBLE HPF BASS

2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to select the desired HPF frequency.

OFF 80 Hz 120 Hz 160 Hz

All frequencies above the selected cutoff are output.

3 Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to normal mode automatically.

The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

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Other Functions

CDE-9874E

SOURCE/

VIEW

CDE-9872E

SOURCE/

VIEW

Displaying the Text

Text information, such as the disc name and the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text compatible disc. It is also possible to display the folder name, the file name and the tag, etc., while playing MP3/WMA/AAC files.

Press VIEW.

The display will change every time the button is pressed.

When the TEXT SCR is set to SCR MANU, press and hold VIEW for at least 2 seconds, the current text will be scrolled one time (except Radio mode).

The display in Radio mode:

FREQUENCY CLOCK FREQUENCY

The display in CD mode:

TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME TRACK NO./CLOCK

TEXT (DISC NAME)*1 TEXT (TRACK NAME)*1

TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME

The display in MP3/WMA/AAC mode:

FILE NO./ELAPSED TIME FOLDER NO./FILE NO.

FILE NO./CLOCK FOLDER NAME FILE NAME

ARTIST NAME*2 ALBUM NAME*2 SONG NAME*2

FILE NO./ELAPSED TIME

The display in AUX mode (CDE-9874E only):

AUX NAME AUX NAME/CLOCK AUX NAME

The display in BT AUDIO mode:

The Following display will be shown only when a telephone or Bluetooth Streaming device with Metadata capabilities is correctly connected with a Bluetooth Interface Module (Alpine KCE-300BT) (sold separately). (For details on Bluetooth Box, refer to the Owner’s manual of KCE-300BT).

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PRESET NO. PRESET NO./CLOCK ARTIST NAME*2 ALBUM NAME*2 SONG NAME*2 PRESET NO.

*1 Displayed during playback of a disc with CD text. *2 ID3 tag/WMA tag

If an MP3/WMA/AAC file contains ID3 tag/WMA tag information, the ID3 tag/WMA tag information is displayed (e.g., song name, artist name, and album name). All other tag data is ignored.

About the indication display

When displaying Text, the following indicators are lit according to the mode.

Indicator/

CD Mode

MP3/WMA/AAC

iPod Mode/

Mode

Mode

BT Audio

 

 

––

Folder Name*2

––

 

being displayed

 

 

 

 

––

Artist Name*1

Artist Name*1

 

being displayed

being displayed

 

 

 

Text (Disc

Album Name*1

Album Name*1

 

Name*3) being

being displayed

being displayed

 

displayed

 

 

 

Text (Track

Song Name*1/

Song Name*1

 

Name*3) being

File Name being

being displayed

 

displayed

displayed

 

*1 Tag information

If there is no tag information, “ARTIST”/“ALBUM”/“SONG” is displayed.

*2 The root folder is displayed as “FOLDER”.

*3 If there is no Text (Disc Name or Track Name), “DISC TEXT”/ “TRACK TEXT” is displayed.

About “Text”

Text:

Text compatible CDs contain text information such as the disc name and track name. Such text information is referred to as “text.”

Some characters may not be displayed correctly with this device, depending on the character type.

“NO SUPPORT” is displayed when the desired text information cannot be displayed on this unit.

The text or tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on the contents.

Displaying Time

Press VIEW repeatedly until the time is displayed.

Each press changes the display.

For details, see “Displaying the Text” (page 14).

Selecting any tuner or CD function while in the clock priority mode will interrupt the time display momentarily. The function selected will be displayed for about 5 seconds before the time returns to the display.

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Using the AUX Input Terminal (CDE-9874E only)

Connect a portable music player, etc. by simply connecting it to the input on the front panel. An optional adapter cable is required (standard RCA to 3.5ø mini-phono plug or 3.5ø to 3.5ø mini phono plug).

Press SOURCE/ , and select the AUX mode to listen to the portable device.

TUNER DISC AUX*1 iPod*2/AUX+*3 BT AUDIO*4

TUNER

*1 CDE-9874E only.

*2 Displayed only when the iPod is connected and AUX+ SETUP is set to OFF, refer to “Setting the AUX+ SETUP Mode” (page 17).

*3 Displayed only when the AUX+ SETUP is set to ON, refer to “Setting the AUX+ SETUP Mode” (page 17).

*4 Displayed only when BT IN is set to BT ADAPTER. Refer to “Bluetooth Setting” (page 16).

Portable player, etc.

Main unit

or

Optional adapter cable (RCA pin plugs [red, white] 3.5ø miniplugs) or (3.5ø miniplugs).

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SETUP

You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preferences and usage. From the SETUP menu, Sound Customizing, Visual Customizing, etc., can be modified.

CDE-9874E

Rotary encoder (AUDIO)

/ /ENT

/MUTE SOUND/SETUP

CDE-9872E

/ /ENT

/AUDIO MUTE/SETUP

Use steps 1 to 4 to select one of the SETUP modes to modify. See the applicable section below for details about the selected SETUP item.

1 Press and hold SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874E only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872E only) for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode.

2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press and (CDE-9872E only) to select the desired SETUP menu, and then press / /ENT.

(e.g. Select SUBWOOFER)

BT IN*1 SUBWOOFER (SUBW SYS) *2

CLOCK ADJ*3

PLAY MODE

INT MUTE*4

SCROLLTYPE

TEXT SCR

POWER IC AUX+ SETUP

AUX NAME*5

DEMO

BT IN*1

*1 Displayed only when INT MUTE is set to OFF, and the mode is set to other than BT AUDIO.

*2 Displayed only when SUBW is ON. *3 Refer to “Setting Time” (page 7). *4 Displayed only when BT IN is OFF. *5 CDE-9874E only.

3 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or press

and (CDE-9872E only) to change the setting.

(e.g. Select SUBW ON or SUBW OFF.)

4 Press and hold SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874E only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872E only) for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

Press /MUTE (CDE-9874E only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872E only) to return to the previous mode.

If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to normal mode automatically.

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Bluetooth Setting

Setting the Bluetooth Connection (BT IN)

BT ADAPTER / BT OFF (Initial setting)

If an optional Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT) is connected, you can place a hands-free call by a Bluetooth-equipped mobile phone. Make this setting when the Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT) is connected and the Bluetooth function is used. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the optional Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT).

Set ADAPTER when the Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT) is connected.

The PHONE button can be used only when the optional Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT) is connected.

Sound Customizing

Subwoofer On and Off

SUBW ON (Initial setting) / SUBW OFF

When the subwoofer is on, perform the steps below to adjust the subwoofer output level.

1In the normal mode, press Rotary encoder (AUDIO) (CDE-9874E only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872E only) repeatedly to select the SUBW mode.

SUBW BASS TREBLE BAL FADER LOUD*1

DEFEAT VOLUME SUBW

2Adjust the level by turning the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874E only) or pressing and (CDE-9872E only).

*1 CDE-9872E only.

Setting the Subwoofer System

SUBW SYS 1 (Initial setting) / SUBW SYS 2

Select either SYS 1 or SYS 2 for the desired subwoofer effect.

SUBW SYS 1: Subwoofer level changes according to the main volume setting.

SUBW SYS 2: Subwoofer level change is different from the main volume setting. For example, even at low volume settings, the subwoofer is still audible.

Visual Customizing

Scroll Type Setting

SCR TYPE1 / SCR TYPE2 (Initial setting)

Choose from two scrolling methods.

Select the type you prefer.

SCR TYPE1: The characters scroll from right to left, a single character at a time.

SCR TYPE2: Words are built up from left to right, a single character at a time. When the display is filled, it is cleared and the remaining words are displayed the same way until all words of the title have been shown.

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Scroll Setting (TEXT SCR)

SCR AUTO / SCR MANU (Initial setting)

This CD player can scroll the disc and track names recorded on CD-TEXT discs, as well as the text information of MP3/WMA/AAC files, folder names and tags.

SCR AUTO: The CD text information, the text information of folder and file names, and the tags are scrolled automatically.

SCR MANU: The display is scrolled when a disc is loaded or when a track is changed, etc.

The unit scrolls CD text names, folder names, file names or tag display.

Demonstration

DEMO ON / DEMO OFF (Initial setting)

This unit has a demonstration feature for the display.

To quit Demo mode, set to DEMO OFF.

MP3/WMA/AAC

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data (PLAY MODE)

CD-DA (Initial setting) / CDDA/MP3

This unit can play back CDs containing both CD and MP3/WMA/AAC data (created in Enhanced CD (CD Extra) format). However, in some situations, playback of an enhanced CD may be difficult. In this case, you can select playback of a single session only, containing the CD data. When a disc contains both CD and MP3/WMA/AAC data, playback starts from the CD data portion of the disc.

CD-DA: Only the CD data in Session 1 can be played back. CDDA/MP3: CD data, MP3/WMA/AAC files in mixed mode, and

multi-session discs can be played back.

Perform this setting before inserting a disc. If a disc has already been inserted, remove it first.

External Device

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT MUTE)

MUTE ON / MUTE OFF (Initial setting)

If a device having the interrupt feature is connected, audio will be automatically muted whenever the interrupt signal is received from the device.

Connecting to an External Amplifier (POWER IC)

POW ON (Initial setting) / POW OFF

When an external amplifier is connected, sound quality can be improved by stopping the power supply of the built-in amplifier.

POW OFF: Use this mode when the line output of this unit is used to drive an external amplifier. In this setting, the head unit’s internal amplifier is turned OFF and cannot drive speakers.

CDE-9874E:

Front

left

Amplifier

Front right

 

Rear

Amplifier

left

 

Rear right

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