Alpine CDA-7878 User Manual

CDA-7878

FM/AM CD Receiver

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ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.

Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku,

Tokyo 141-8501, Japan

Tel.: [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham,

Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada

Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,

Victoria 3173, Australia

Tel.: [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Kreuzerkamp 7-11 40878 Ratingen, Germany

Via C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul Naviglio

Tel.: [phone]

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

MI, Italy

Tel.: [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

98, Rue De La Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il

B.P. 50016 F-95945, Roissy, Charles De Gaulle

13 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-Apdo. 133, Spain

Cedex, France

Tel.: [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K., LTD.

MK14 5BU, U.K.

Tel.: [phone]

Portal De Gamarra 36, Pabellón 32

Tel.: [phone]

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Yamagata Printing Co., Ltd.
2-6-34, Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama,
Kanagawa, Japan

Designed by ALPINE Japan

Printed in Japan (Y)

68P41262Y55-O

CD changer for CDA-7878.

Changeur CD pour CDA-7878.

Cambiador de CD para CDA-7878.

CD changer for CDA-7878.

Changeur CD pour CDA-7878.

Cambiador de CD para CDA-7878.

You cannot connect to CDA-7878.

Il est impossible de se raccorder au

CDA-7878.

No es posible conectarlo a CDA-7878.

CHA-S624

CHA-1214

CHM-S620

Alpine CD Changers Give You More!

More musical selections, more versatility, more convenience.

An Alpine CD Changer adds more musical choices to your sound system. All models except CHM-S620 can
be controlled from Alpine head units and deliver excellent sound quality. The CHA-S624 is a high­performance 6-disc changer with a new M DAC, Ai-NET compatibility, Optical Digital Output, 150 Disc
Title Memory and CD TEXT. The CHA-1214 Ai-NET model holds 12 discs, and the CHM-S620 M-Bus
model is a super-compact 6-disc changer.

Changeurs de CD Alpine : vous avez le choix!

Plus de sélections musicales, plus de souplesse, plus de confort.

Un changeur de CD Alpine permet d'augmenter la plage des sélections musicales de votre système embarqué.
Tous les modèles, à l'exception du CHM-S620, peuvent être contrôlés à partir des autoradios Alpine et offrent
une excellente qualité audio. Le modèle CHA-S624 est un changeur 6 disques ultra performant compatible
Ai-NET et équipé d'un convertisseur N/A standard, d'une sortie optique numérique, d'une mémoire d'une
capacité de 150 titres et de la fonction CD TEXT. Le modèle CHA-1214 Ai-NET peut contenir 12 disques.
Le modèle CHM-S620 M-Bus est un changeur 6 disques super compact.

¡Los cambiadores Alpine de CD le ofrecen más!

Más selecciones musicales, más versatilidad y más ventajas.

Un cambiador Alpine de CD añade más opciones musicales a su equipo de sonido. Todos los modelos,
excepto el CHM-S620, pueden controlarse desde las unidades principales de Alpine y proporcionar un sonido
de calidad excepcional. El modelo CHA-S624 es un cambiador de 6 discos de alto rendimiento con el nuevo
DAC "M" y compatibilidad con Ai-NET, salida digital óptica, memoria de títulos de 150 discos y TEXTO
CD. El modelo CHA-1214 Ai-NET admite 12 discos y el modelo CHM-S620 Bus-M es un cambiador de 6
discos y tamaño reducido.

Contents

Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING.................................................. 2

CAUTION ................................................... 2

PRECAUTIONS ......................................... 2

Basic Operation

Detaching the Front Panel................................. 4

Attaching the Front Panel ................................. 4

Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 4

Turning Power On and Off ............................... 5

Display Angle Adjustment ................................ 5

Adjusting Volume/Balance (Between Left and

Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear) ........ 5

Audio Mute Function ........................................ 5

Displaying Time................................................ 6

Setting Time ...................................................... 6

Adjusting Display Contrast ............................... 7

Subwoofer On and Off ...................................... 7

Switching the Phase of the Subwoofer Output ..... 8

Setting the Subwoofer Output........................... 8

Sound (Beep) Guide Function .......................... 9

Turning Mute Mode On/Off .............................. 9

Scroll Setting ................................................... 10

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link) ..................... 11

Demonstration ................................................. 11

Defeat .............................................................. 12

Switching the Tuner Mode.............................. 12

Blackout Mode On and Off............................. 13

Switching the Display Modes ......................... 13

Setting the DHE/EQ for each Music Source .. 13

Displaying the Title/Text ................................. 14

Titling Discs/Stations ...................................... 15

Searching for Titled Discs/Titled Stations ...... 15

Erasing Disc Title/Station Title ....................... 15

Radio Operation

Manual Tuning ................................................ 16

Automatic Seek Tuning .................................. 16

Manual Storing of Station Presets .................. 17

Automatic Memory of Station Presets ............ 17

Tuning to Preset Stations ................................ 17

CD Player Operation

Opening and Closing the Movable display ..... 18

Playback .......................................................... 18

Music Sensor (Skip) ........................................ 19

Fast Forward and Backward ........................... 19

Repeat Play ..................................................... 19

M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 20

Scanning Programs ......................................... 20

Controlling CD Changer (Optional) ............... 21

Multi-Changer Selection ................................. 21

ENGLISH

MP3 Operation

Playing MP3 Files ........................................... 22

Music Sensor (Skip)........................................ 22

Fast Forward and Backward ........................... 23

Selecting Folders............................................. 23

File Search ...................................................... 23

Repeat Play ..................................................... 23

M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 23

Scanning Programs ......................................... 23

Setting the Range of MP3 File Selection ........ 24

About MP3 ...................................................... 24

Adjusting the Sound Operation

Selecting DHE Mode ...................................... 26

Equalizer Presets ............................................. 26

Adjusting and Storing the Equalizer Curve .... 27

Recalling the Stored Equalizer Curve ............. 27

Choosing the Listening Position Select (L.P.S.) ...

The Crossover/Time Correction...................... 28

Adjusting and Storing the Crossover/Time

Correction .................................................... 30

Recalling the Stored Crossover/Time Correction

Settings ............................................................

Customized Sound Database .......................... 32

27

31

XM Radio Operation

Receiving XM Channels with the XM Receiver

(Optional) .................................................... 33

Checking the XM Radio ID Number .............. 34

Storing XM Channel Presets........................... 34

Receiving Stored XM Channels...................... 35

Category Search .............................................. 35

Changing the Display...................................... 35

Remote Control Operation

Controls on Remote Control ........................... 36

Battery Replacement ....................................... 37

Operating the Audio Processor ....................... 38

Information

In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 40

Specifications .................................................. 43

Installation and Connections

Warning ........................................................... 44

Caution ............................................................ 44

Precautions ...................................................... 44

Installation ...................................................... 45

Connections .................................................... 46

LIMITED WARRANTY

1-EN

WARNING

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 NOISE WHILE DRIVING.

Failure to do so may result in an accident.

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.

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.

DO NOT MIX NEW BATTERIES WITH OLD
BATTERIES. INSERT WITH THE CORRECT BATTERY
POLARITY.

When inserting the batteries, be sure to observe proper
polarity (+ and –) as instructed. Rupture or chemical
leakage from the battery may cause fire or personal injury.

KEEP FINGERS AWAY WHILE THE MOTORIZED
FRONT PANEL OR MOVING MONITOR IS IN
MOTION.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

PRECAUTIONS

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.

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.

2-EN

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. Your player will automatically eject any disc that is
inserted incorrectly. If the player continues to eject a
correctly inserted disc, 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

As a protective measure to prevent the CD from jamming,
the CD player will automatically eject discs with irregular
surfaces or inserted incorrectly. When a new disc is
inserted into the player and ejected after initial loading,
using your finger, 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.

Installation Location

Make sure the CDA-7878 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.

Center
Hole

Bumps

Center
Hole

New
Disc

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.

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.

Disc StabilizerTransparent Sheet

3-EN

Basic Operation

1

POWER

MODE/Audio Control

RESET MUTE

Detaching the Front Panel

1 Press and hold the POWER button for at least 2

seconds to turn off the power.

2 Press the (Release) button at upper left side

until the front panel pops out.

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

out.

8

ANGLE

9

Attaching the Front Panel

1 First, 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.

2

1

NOTES

• 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.

4-EN

NOTE

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.

Initial System Start-Up

Immediately after installing or applying power to the
unit, it should be initialized. Press the RESET switch
with a ballpoint pen or any other pointed object.

Turning Power On and Off

1 Press the POWER button to turn on the unit.

NOTE

The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button
except the c or CLK/TITLE button.

The volume level gradually increases to the
previous level you were listening to before the
unit was turned off. Press and hold the POWER
button for at least 2 seconds to turn off the unit.

NOTE

The first time power is turned on, the volume will start
from level 12 and the unit will be in the tuner mode.

Display Angle Adjustment

Movable display

The movable display may be adjusted to 3
different angles depending upon user preference.

Adjusting Volume/Balance
(Between Left and Right)/Fader
(Between Front and Rear)

1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to choose

the desired mode.
Each press changes the modes as follows:

→ BALANCE → FADER → VOLUME

NOTES

• If the MODE button is not pressed within 5 seconds

after selecting the BALANCE or FADER mode, the
unit automatically returns to the VOLUME mode.

• When the subwoofer mode is ON, its level may also be

adjusted.

• When setting the 3WAY/2WAY switch (page 47) to

3WAY, you cannot adjust the FADER mode.

2 Rotate the Audio Control knob until the desired

sound is obtained in each mode.

NOTE

Depending on the connected devices, some functions and
display indications do not work.

1 Press the ANGLE 89 button to adjust the angle

of the movable display.

NOTES

• The display will close a half minute after the ignition

key is turned to the OFF position.

• The adjusted angle of the display is stored in memory.

There is no need to re-adjust the angle when the power
is turned back on.

CAUTION

Keep hands (or any other object) away from the display
while it is opening or closing to avoid damage or injury.
The back of the movable display will get very warm
under normal operating conditions. This is not a
malfunction. Do not touch.

Audio Mute Function

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

1 Press the MUTE button to activate the MUTE

mode. The audio level will decrease by about
20 dB.
Pressing the MUTE button again will bring the
audio back to its previous level.

5-EN

Basic Operation

TUNE

g DN f UP

MODE/Audio Control

Displaying Time

1 Press the CLK (clock) button repeatedly until the

time is displayed.
Each press changes the modes as follows:

Radio mode

→

Radio frequency

CD Player/Changer modes

Playing time

→

mode

TITLE mode

MP3 modes

Playing time

→→→

mode

TITLE mode

Clock priority

→ →

mode

Clock priority

→→

mode

TRACK

←

TEXT mode

Clock priority
mode

Frame

←

display mode

TITLE mode

DISC TEXT
mode

←

Folder name
mode

ID3 tag

←

mode

→

File name
mode

SETUPCLK

Setting Time

1 In the Clock priority mode, press and hold the

CLK (clock) button for at least 2 seconds while
the time is displayed. The time indication will
blink.

2 Rotate the Audio Control knob to adjust the

hours while the time indication is blinking.

3 When the hours has been adjusted, press the

MODE button.

4 Rotate the Audio Control knob to adjust the

minutes while the time indication is blinking. The
time is automatically set 5 seconds after the
minute adjustment. The time can also be
manually set by pressing the MODE button.

NOTE

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.

6-EN

Adjusting Display Contrast

Subwoofer On and Off

You can adjust the display contrast for better
visibility.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select

“CONTRAST.”
Each press of the f UP button changes the
modes as shown:

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

3

Press the TUNE button to adjust the contrast of
the display. You can adjust in a range of -5 and
+5.
The initial setting at the factory is "0."

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

4 Press the SETUP button to set the selected

mode.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select

“SUB-W.”
Each press of the f UP button changes the
modes as shown:

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

∗

∗

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

3 Press the TUNE button to toggle mode between

SUB-W ON and SUB-W OFF.

4 Press the SETUP button after setting the SUB-W

ON.

5 Press the MODE button repeatedly to select the

SUB-W mode.

→ SUB-W → BALANCE

VOLUME ← FADER ←

∗

∗

6 Rotate Audio Control knob until the desired

sound is obtained in each mode.

7-EN

Basic Operation

TUNE

g DN f UP

SETUP

Switching the Phase of the
Subwoofer Output

You can switch the phase of the subwoofer output
to NORMAL 0˚ or REVERSE 180˚.
To select the desired phase.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the fUP button to select “Switching the

phase of the SUB-W (SUB-W NORMAL or
REVERSE) mode.”

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

Setting the Subwoofer Output

You can set the subwoofer output to stereo or
monaural.
Make sure to set the correct output for your
subwoofer type.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the fUP button to select “Switching the

SUB-W monaural/Stereo (SUB-W STEREO or
MONO) mode.”

∗

∗

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

∗

∗

3 Press the TUNE button to select NORMAL (0˚) or

REVERSE (180˚).

NOTE

The initial setting at the factory is SUB-W NORMAL.

4 Press the SETUP button to set the selected

mode.

8-EN

3 Press the TUNE button to select SUB-W

STEREO or MONO.

SUB-W STEREO:
Subwoofer stereo (L/R) output

SUB-W MONO:
Subwoofer monaural output.

NOTE

The initial setting at the factory is SUB-W STEREO.

4 Press the SETUP button to set the selected

mode.

Sound (Beep) Guide Function

Turning Mute Mode On/Off

This function will give audible feedback with
varying tones depending upon the button
pressed.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select

“BEEP.”
Each press of the f UP button changes the
modes as shown:

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

3 Press the TUNE button to toggle the mode

between BEEP ON and BEEP OFF.

NOTE

The initial setting at the factory is BEEP ON.

4 Press the SETUP button to set the selected

mode.

If a device having the interrupt feature is
connected, audio will be automatically muted
whenever the interrupt signal is received from the
device. This function can be turned ON or OFF
from the head unit by following procedure below.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button to select the MUTE

mode. Each press changes the modes as shown:

∗

∗

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

DISC/FOLDER

3 Press the TUNE button to turn on or off the

MUTE mode.
Each press toggles between the MUTE ON and
OFF modes.

NOTE

The initial setting at the factory is “MUTE ON.”

4 Press the SETUP button again to return to

normal operation.

∗

∗

SRC DHE

9-EN

Basic Operation

SOURCE TUNE

g DN

f UP

SETUP

Scroll Setting

This CD player can scroll the disc and track
names recorded on CD-TEXT discs, as well as
the text information of MP3 files, folder names,
and ID3 tags.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select

“SCROLL.”
Each press of the f UP button changes the
modes as shown:

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

3 Press the TUNE button to toggle mode between

SCROLL AUTO and MANU.

• SCROLL AUTO: the CD text information, the

text information of folder and file names, and
the ID3 tags are scrolled automatically.

• SCROLL MANU: the display is scrolled only

when a disc is loaded or when a track is changed
and the text information exceeds 12 digits.

4 When the setting is completed, press the SETUP

button to return to the normal mode.

NOTES

• Initial mode is “SCROLL MANU.”

• The unit scrolls CD text names, folder names, file

∗

∗

names or ID3 tag display. The disc titles input
manually (refer to page 15) cannot be scrolled.

10-EN

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link)

Demonstration

You can input TV/video sound by connecting an
optional Ai-NET/RCA Interface cable (KCA-121B)
or Versatile Link Terminal (KCA-410C) to this
component.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select

“AUX.”
Each press of the f UP button changes the
modes as shown:

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

CONTRAST

(AUX Mode Display Setting∗∗)

AUX

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.
∗∗ Displayed when you set AUX IN to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

MUTE SCROLL BEEP

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

3 Press the TUNE button to toggle the mode

between AUX IN ON and AUX IN OFF.

NOTES

• The initial setting at the factory is AUX IN OFF.

• You can set the AUX mode display by pressing the

g DN or f UP button after AUX IN ON is set,
select the AUX mode display setting, and then press
the TUNE button.

• When connecting the KCA-410C, you can set two AUX

mode displays.

This unit has a Demonstration feature which
simulates the display functions.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button to select the DEMO

mode. Each press changes the modes as shown:

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

∗

∗

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

DISC/FOLDER

3 Press the TUNE button to turn on or off the

DEMO mode.
Each press toggles between DEMO ON and
DEMO OFF.

If no button is pressed for 30 seconds, the
DEMO mode activates.

NOTES

• The initial setting at the factory is “DEMO OFF.”

• To quit DEMO mode, set to “DEMO OFF.”

4 Press the SETUP button again to return to

normal operation.

∗

∗

SRC DHE

4 Press the SETUP button to return to normal

mode.

5 To adjust the volume, etc., first press the

SOURCE button and select the AUX mode, then
make the necessary adjustment.

NOTE

When using the Versatile Link Terminal (KCA-410C), you
can connect two external inputs. To select the mode,
press the BAND button on the unit.

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Basic Operation

TUNE

g DN

f UP

DISP/B.OUT

DEFEAT

SETUP

Defeat

Use the DEFEAT button to return the previously
adjusted settings of DHE, EQ, and CSD
(Customized Sound Database) to the factory
default settings.

1 Press and hold the DEFEAT button for at least 2

seconds to turn Defeat on.

To cancel Defeat, press and hold the DEFEAT
button again for at least 2 seconds.

Switching the Tuner Mode

3 Press the TUNE button to switch the TUNER

mode.

→

TUNER HI-FI

•

TUNER

•

TUNER

•

TUNER

NOTES

• The initial setting at the factory is "NORMAL."

This is the best compromise between sound quality and
noise immunity.

• If you switch the tuner to HI-FI mode and find the

station is too noisy, we recommend you change back to
the NORMAL mode.

→

TUNER NORMAL

NORMAL : Standard setting
HI-FI :
STABLE : Noiseless priority setting

Sound quality priority setting

→

TUNER STABLE

The CDA-7878 incorporates the MAX TUNE SQ
for the highest quality tuner audio. Moreover, you
can choose between 3 settings to suit your own
personal sound preferences and usage.

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select

"TUNER."
Each press of the f UP button changes the
modes as shown:

TUNER SUB-W

DEMO

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W (switching phase)

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

4 When the setting is completed, press the SETUP

button to return to the normal mode.

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Blackout Mode On and Off

When the Blackout mode is turned on, the display
will turn off to reduce power consumption.
This additional power enhances the sound quality.

1 Press and hold the B.OUT button for at least 2

seconds to start the blackout mode. By doing so
the display will turn off.

NOTE

If any button on the unit is pressed during the blackout
mode, the function will be displayed for 5 seconds to
show the operation before returning to Blackout mode.

To cancel the blackout mode, press and hold the

B.OUT button for at least 2 seconds.

Setting the DHE/EQ for each Music
Source

You can set the DHE/EQ independently for each
music source (e.g., radio, CD, MP3, etc.).

1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 2

seconds.

2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select

"SRC DHE."
Each press of the f UP button changes the
modes as shown:

TUNER SUB-W

SUB-W (switching phase)

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Switching the Display Modes

You can select the display pattern mode from
three display patterns. You can also deactivate the
display.

1 Press the DISP (DISPLAY) button to select the

desired Display pattern mode.

Each press changes the display patterns.

→ Pattern1 → Pattern2 → Pattern3 → Display OFF

DEMO

CONTRAST

AUX MUTE SCROLL BEEP

∗ Displayed when you set SUB-W to ON.

NOTE

If you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in
reverse sequence.

SUB-W STEREO/MONO

SRC DHE

DISC/FOLDER

3 Press the TUNE button to toggle the mode

between SRC DHE ON and SRC DHE OFF.

SRC DHE ON:
You can set the DHE/EQ independently for each
music source (e.g., radio, CD, MP3, etc.).

SRC DHE OFF:
You can set the same DHE/EQ for all the music
sources at the same time.

NOTE

The initial setting at the factory is SRC DHE OFF.

4 Press the SETUP button to set the selected

mode.

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