Alpine CDA-9886R User Manual

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RDS MP3/WMA/AAC CD Receiver

CDA-9886R

• OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.

• BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung bitte vor Gebrauch des Gerätes.

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ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.

1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku,

Tokyo 141-0031, Japan

Phone 03-5496-8231

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

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

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

777 Supertest Road, Toronto,

Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada

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

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam

Victoria 3803, Australia

Phone 03-8787-1200

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany

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

B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

Phone 089-32 42 640

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

Alpine House

Phone 0870-33 33 763

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

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

Cedex, France

Phone 01-48638989

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano

Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy

Phone 02-484781

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain

Phone 945-283588

ALPINE ELECTRONICS (BENELUX) GmbH

Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6,

1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Phone 02-725-13 15

68-09359Z33-B

ENGLISH

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 ............................................. 7

Lowering Volume Quickly ............................... 7

Setting the Time and Calendar ......................... 7

Radio

Listening to Radio ............................................ 7

Presetting Stations Manually ............................ 7

Presetting Stations Automatically .................... 8

Tuning to Preset Stations .................................. 8

Frequency Search Function .............................. 8

File/Folder Name Search

(Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) .................. 14

Quick Search ...................................................14

About MP3/WMA/AAC .................................14

Sound Setting

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble

Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader

(Between Front and Rear)/Auto Volume/

Defeat ..........................................................16

Setting the Subwoofer Level ...........................16

Setting the Bass Control .................................16

Setting the Bass Centre Frequency............... 16

Setting the Bass Bandwidth..........................16

Setting the Bass Level ..................................17

Setting the Treble Control ...............................17

Setting the Treble Centre Frequency............17

Setting the Treble Level ...............................17

Adjusting the High Pass Filter ........................17

Blackout Mode On and Off ............................ 18

Turning Loudness On/Off ............................... 18

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF ..........................18

Setting the Subwoofer System ........................18

Other Functions

Displaying the Text ......................................... 19

Displaying Time .............................................20

SETUP

RDS

Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving

RDS Stations ................................................. 8

Recalling Preset RDS Stations ......................... 9

Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations ....... 9

PI SEEK Setting ............................................... 9

Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast)

reception ........................................................ 9

Setting the Time to automatically Adjust ....... 10

Receiving Traffic Information ........................ 10

PTY (Programme Type) Tuning ..................... 10

Receiving Traffic Information While Playing

CD or Radio ................................................ 10

Priority News .................................................. 11

Displaying Radio Text .................................... 11

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

Playback ......................................................... 12

Repeat Play ..................................................... 13

M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 13

Searching for CD Text .................................... 14

Bluetooth Setting

Setting the Bluetooth IN Connection ...............21

General Setting

Birthday Opening Message Setting

(Birthday Set) ...............................................21

Setting the Clock Display (Clock Mode) .........21

Setting of Calendar Display Pattern Switching

(Calendar) .....................................................21

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data

(Play Mode) ..................................................21

Sound (Beep) Guide Function ..........................21

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT Mute) .........21

Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode .........................21

Setting the AUX+ Level (AUX IN GAIN) .......21

Setting the External Digital Input .....................22

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link) ......................22

Connecting to an External Amplifier ...............22

Setting the Language Font ................................23

Demonstration ..................................................23

Setting Adaptive Steering Remote Control ......23

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Display Setting

Changing Lighting Colour ...............................23

Dimmer Control ...............................................23

Dimmer Level Setting ......................................23

Scroll Type Setting ...........................................24

Scroll Setting (Text Scroll) ..............................24

Switching the Character Font ...........................24

Switching the Animation Display Type

(BGV Select) ................................................24

Opening Message ON/OFF Setting .................24

About Time Correction ...................................33

About the Crossover ........................................34

About IMPRINT .............................................35

Changer (Optional)

Controlling CD Changer (Optional) ...............36

Playing MP3 Files with the CD Changer

(Optional) .....................................................36

Multi-Changer Selection (Optional) ...............36

USB memory (Optional)

Controlling USB memory (Optional) .............24

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Files with the

USB memory (Optional) .............................24

iPod® (Optional)

Playback ..........................................................25

Searching for a desired Song .......................... 25

Quick Search ...................................................26

Direct Search Function ................................... 26

Select Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/

Composer ....................................................26

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) .......................27

Repeat Play ..................................................... 27

Displaying the Text .........................................27

IMPRINT Operation (Optional)

Changing MultEQ mode .................................28

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble

Level/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/

Balance (Between Left and Right)/Black Out

in MultEQ mode ..........................................28

Adjusting Sound Setting in Manual Mode ..... 29

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF ....................... 29

Setting the Subwoofer System .....................29

Setting the Subwoofer Phase........................ 29

Setting the Subwoofer Channel

(SUBW. Channel)..................................... 29

Equalizer Presets (Factory’s EQ)................. 29

Setting the Response Slope for the High

Range Speaker (TW Setup) ......................30

Setting the Filter type ................................... 30

Turning Media Xpander ON/OFF................ 30

Setting the MX Level ...................................30

Setting EQ mode .......................................... 30

Setting the Time Correction Unit

(TCR Parameter).......................................30

Blackout Mode On and Off.......................... 30

Sound Field Adjustment...............................30

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve .......30

Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer Curve ...........31

Adjusting the Time Correction ........................31

Adjusting the Crossover Settings .....................31

Storing the Sound Field Adjustment

Settings .........................................................32

Recalling the Stored Sound Field Adjustment

Settings .........................................................32

Remote Control

Controls on Remote Control ...........................37

Operating the Audio Processor .......................37

Battery Replacement .......................................38

Information

In Case of Difficulty ........................................39

Specifications ..................................................42

Installation and Connections

Warning ...................................................43

Caution ...................................................43

Precautions ............................................43

Installation .......................................................44

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

2-EN

Operating Instructions

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.

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.

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.

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 Centre 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.

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.

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 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.

3-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. “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

New Disc

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.

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.

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

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Outside (Bumps)

Transparent Sheet Disc Stabilizer

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 (finalised).

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

About media that can be played

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 (CD-ReWritables) 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

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

pages 14-15.

Protecting the USB connector

• Only a USB memory can be connected to the USB connector on this unit. Correct performance using other USB products cannot be guaranteed.

• If the USB connector is used, be sure to connect it to the unit by using a USB extension cable (sold separately). A USB hub is not supported.

• Depending on the connected USB memory device, the unit may not function or some functions may not be performed.

• The audio file format that can be played back on the unit is MP3/WMA/AAC.

• Artist/song name, etc., can be displayed, however characters may not be correctly displayed.

CAUTION

Alpine accepts no responsibility for lost data, etc., even if data, etc., is lost while using this product.

On Handling USB Memory

• To prevent malfunction or damage, note the following points. Read the USB memory Owner’s Manual thoroughly. Do not touch the terminals by hand or metal. Do not subject USB memory to excessive shock. Do not bend, drop, disassemble, modify or soak in the water.

• Avoid usage or storage in the following locations: Anywhere in the car exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures. Anywhere the possibility of high humidity or corrosive substances is present.

• Fix the USB memory in a location where driver operation will

not be hindered.

• USB memory may not function correctly at high or low

temperature.

• Use only certified USB memory. Note that even certified USB

memory, may not function correctly depending on its type or state.

• USB memory function is not guaranteed. Use USB memory

according to the terms of agreement.

• Depending on the settings of the USB memory type, memory

state or encoding software, the unit may not play back or display properly.

• A file that is copy-protected (copyright protection) cannot be

played back.

• USB memory may take time to start playback. If there is a

particular file other than audio in the USB memory, it may take considerable time before the file is played back or searched.

• The unit can play back “mp3,” “wma” or “m4a” file extensions.

• Do not add the above extensions to a file other than audio data.

This non-audio data will not be recognised. The resulting playback may contain noise that can damage speakers and/or amplifiers.

• It is recommended to back up important data on a personal

computer.

• Do not remove the USB device while playback is in progress.

Change SOURCE to something other than USB, then remove the USB device to prevent possible damage to its memory.

• 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 licence for private, non-

commercial use and does not convey a licence 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 licence for such use is required. For details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com”

• Manufactured under licence from Audyssey Laboratories

MultEQ XT is a trademark of Audyssey Laboratories.

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Getting Started

Rotary encoder

(OPEN)

MUTE

/ENT

To close the front panel, press the left side until it locks as shown in the figure below.

Grasp the front panel firmly, slide to the left , and then pull to remove.

SOURCE/

/ESC

F/SETUP

Accessory List

• Head unit ............................................................................1

• Power cable ........................................................................1

• Mounting sleeve.................................................................1

• Carrying case.....................................................................1

• Rubber Cap ........................................................................1

• Hex Bolt ..............................................................................1

• Screw (M5 × 8)....................................................................4

• Remote Control..................................................................1

• Battery (AAA size) .............................................................2

• 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

(OPEN).

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.

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel

Detaching

Turn off the unit power.

• 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.

• Do not leave the front panel open, or drive the car with the panel

open as it may result in an accident or malfunction.

Attaching

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.

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.

Press (OPEN) to open the front panel.

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.

Turn off the unit power.

Press (OPEN) to open the front panel, and then remove it.

6-EN

Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed object.

RESET switch

Adjusting Volume

Radio

Rotary encoder

BAND/TA

SOURCE/

TUNE/A.ME

/ENT

Turn t he Rotary encoder until the desired sound is obtained.

Lowering Volume Quickly

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

Press MUTE to activate the MUTE mode.

The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.

Pressing MUTE again will bring the audio back to its previous level.

Setting the Time and Calendar

Press and hold activate the SETUP selection mode

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the General mode, and then press

Bluetooth* General Display Tuner Bluetooth

* Displayed only when INT Mute is OFF, and the mode is set to other

than Bluetooth Audio.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select Clock Adjust, and then press

Turn t he Rotary encoder to set year.

F/SETUP

/ENT.

for at least 2 seconds to

/ENT.

/ESC

F/SETUP

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

Listening to Radio

Press SOURCE/ to select the TUNER mode.

Press BAND/TA repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

FM1 FM2 FM3 MW LW FM1

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

DX (Distance mode) LOCAL (Local mode) MANUAL (Manual mode) DX

• 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).

Press or to tune in the desired station.

Holding down or will change the frequency continuously.

Press /ENT.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 above to set month, day, hour and minute.

Press and hold return to normal mode.

• Pressing /ESC returns to the previous SETUP mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, SETUP is cancelled.

• To synchronise the clock to another clock/watch or radio time

announcement, press and hold 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.

F/SETUP

for at least 2 seconds to

/ENT for at least 2 seconds after

Presetting Stations Manually

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

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 30 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations

for each band; FM1, FM2, FM3, MW and LW).

• 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.

• If the function mode is activated, press F/SETUP to return to preset

mode.

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Presetting Stations Automatically

Press BAND/TA repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

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

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.

Tuning to Preset Stations

RDS

Rotary encoder

BAND/TA

VIEW

1 AF

F/SETUP

/ENT

NEWS 2

/ESC

3 PTY

Press BAND/TA repeatedly until the desired band is displayed.

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.

• If the function mode is activated, press F/SETUP to return to preset

mode.

Frequency Search Function

You can search for a radio station by its frequency.

Press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds in Radio mode to activate Frequency search mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the desired frequency.

Press /ENT to receive the selected frequency.

• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or, the search mode will be cancelled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving RDS Stations

The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to receive a variety of information such as traffic information, station names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is broadcasting the same programme.

Press F/SETUP to activate the function mode.

Press 1 AF to activate the RDS mode.

Press or to tune in the desired RDS station.

Press 1 AF again to deactivate the RDS mode.

Press F/SETUP to activate the preset mode.

• When the “Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) reception” (refer

page 9) is set to on, if the unit receives the PTY31 (Emergency

to Broadcast) signal, the unit will show “ALARM” in the display automatically.

• Operate the unit while the function mode is activated. If no operation

is performed for 5 seconds, the function mode is cancelled.

The RDS digital data includes the following:

PI Programme Identification PS Programme Service Name AF List of Alternative Frequencies TP Traffic Programme TA Traffic Announcement PTY Programme Type EON Enhanced Other Networks

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Recalling Preset RDS Stations

Press F/SETUP to activate the function mode.

Press 1 AF to activate the RDS mode.

Press F/SETUP to activate the preset mode.

Make sure that the function mode returns to preset mode, and then press the preset button in which your desired RDS station is preset.

If the preset station’s signal is weak, the unit automatically searches and tunes to a stronger station in the AF (Alternative Frequencies) list.

If the preset station and the stations in the AF list cannot be received:

When the PI SEEK setting is on (refer to “PI SEEK Setting”

page 9), the unit searches again for a station in the PI

on (Programme Identification) list. If there are still no stations receivable in the area, the unit displays the frequency of the preset station and the preset No. disappears. If the signal level of the Regional (Local) station being tuned becomes too weak to receive, press the same preset button to tune in a Regional station in other district.

• For presetting the RDS stations, refer to the Radio Operation section.

The RDS stations can be preset in the FM1, FM2 and FM3 bands only.

• Operate the unit while the function mode is activated. If no operation

is performed for 5 seconds, the function mode is cancelled.

Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Tuner mode, and then press

Bluetooth General Display Tuner Bluetooth

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select RDS Regional, and then press

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select ON or OFF.

In the OFF mode, the unit automatically keeps receiving the related local RDS station.

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• Pressing /ESC during the procedure will return to the previous

mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds in the SETUP mode, the

setting mode is cancelled.

/ENT.

PI SEEK Setting

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Tuner mode, and then press

Bluetooth General Display Tune r Bluetooth

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select PI Seek, and then press

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select ON or OFF.

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• Pressing /ESC during the procedure will return to the previous

mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds in the SETUP mode, the

setting mode is cancelled.

/ENT.

Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) reception

Turn PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) reception ON/OFF.

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Tuner mode, and then press

Bluetooth General Display Tune r Bluetooth

Turn the Rotary encoder to select Alert PTY31, and then press

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select ON or OFF.

If you set to ON, emergency broadcasts are received regardless of source. “ALARM” is displayed during reception.

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

When an emergency broadcast is received, the volume level will be automatically changed to the memorized level in the traffic information mode. For details, refer to “Receiving Traffic Information” on

• Pressing /ESC during the procedure will return to the previous

mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds in the SETUP mode, the

setting mode is cancelled.

/ENT.

page 10.

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Setting the Time to automatically Adjust

PTY (Programme Type) Tuning

When you set to ON, the time is automatically adjusted by RDS data.

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Tuner mode, and then press

Bluetooth General Display Tuner Bluetooth

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select Auto Clock, and then press

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select ON or OFF.

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• Pressing /ESC during the procedure will return to the previous

mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds in the SETUP mode, the

setting mode is cancelled.

/ENT.

Receiving Traffic Information

Press and hold BAND/TA for at least 2 seconds so that the “TA” indicator lights up.

Press or to select your desired traffic information station.

When a traffic information station is tuned in, the “TP” indicator lights up. Traffic information is heard only when it is being broadcast. If traffic information is not being broadcast, the unit is set in the standby mode. When a traffic information broadcast begins, the unit automatically receives it and the display shows “T. INFO”. When the traffic information broadcast is over, the unit will automatically set in the standby mode.

• If the traffic information broadcast signal falls below a certain level,

the unit remains in the receiving mode for 1 minute. If the signal remains below a certain level for over 1 minute, the “TA” indicator blinks.

• If you do not want to listen to the traffic information being received,

lightly press BAND/TA to skip that traffic information message. The TA mode will remain in the ON position to receive the next traffic information message.

• If the volume level is changed while receiving traffic information, the

changed volume level will be memorized. When traffic information is received next time, the volume level will be automatically adjusted to the level memorized.

• In the TA mode, the SEEK tuning selects only the TP stations.

Press F/SETUP to activate the function mode.

Press 3 PTY to activate the PTY mode, while the unit is in Radio (FM receiving) mode.

The Programme Type of the station being currently received will be displayed for 5 seconds. If there is no receivable PTY broadcast, “NO PTY” will be displayed for 5 seconds. If no RDS station can be received, the display shows “NO PTY”.

• If no operation is performed for 5 seconds after pressing 3 PTY, the

PTY mode will be automatically cancelled.

Press or within 5 seconds after activating the PTY mode to choose the desired programme type while the PTY (programme type) is being displayed.

Each press scrolls the programme type by one.

Press 3 PTY within 5 seconds after selecting the programme type to start searching for a station in the selected programme type.

The chosen programme type display blinks during searching and lights when a station is found.

If no PTY station is found, “NO PTY” will be displayed for 5 seconds.

Press F/SETUP to activate the preset mode.

• Operate the unit while the function mode is activated. If no operation

is performed for 5 seconds, the function mode is cancelled.

Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or Radio

Press and hold BAND/TA for at least 2 seconds so that the “TA” indicator lights up.

Press or to select a traffic information station if necessary.

When a traffic information broadcast starts, the unit automatically mutes the CD player/changer or the regular FM broadcast. When the traffic information broadcast finishes, the unit automatically returns to the original source play before the traffic information broadcast began.

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When traffic information stations cannot be received:

In the tuner mode: When the TP signal can no longer be received for over 1 minute, the “TA” indicator blinks.

In the CD mode: When the TP signal can no longer be received, the traffic information station of another frequency will be selected automatically.

• The receiver is equipped with the EON (Enhanced Other Networks)

function in order to keep track of additional alternate frequencies to the AF list. The “EON” indicator lights up while an RDS EON station is being received. If the station being received does not broadcast the traffic information, the receiver automatically tunes in the related station that broadcasts the traffic information when it occurs.

Press and hold BAND/TA for at least 2 seconds to deactivate the Traffic Information mode.

The “TA” indicator goes out.

Displaying Radio Text

Text messages from a radio station can be displayed.

Press VIEW while receiving FM in the radio mode to select the Radio Text display.

The display will change every time the button is pressed.

If there is PS (Programme Service Name)

PS (Programme Service Name)

(Blank)

Calendar

Clock

Radio Text

PS (Programme Service Name)

PTY (Programme Type)

PS (Programme Service Name)

(Blank)

Priority News

This function allows you to preset to give priority to the News programme. You will never miss the News programme as the unit automatically gives priority to the News programme whenever it begins broadcasting, and interrupts the programme you are currently listening. This feature is functional when your unit is set to a mode other than the LW and MW modes.

Press F/SETUP to activate the function mode while the unit is in Radio (FM receiving) mode.

Press NEWS 2 to activate the PRIORITY NEWS mode.

The “NEWS” indicator appears in the display. To disable the PRIORITY NEWS function, press NEWS 2.

• In the PRIORITY NEWS function, unlike in the TA function, the

volume does not increase automatically.

Press F/SETUP to activate the preset mode, while the unit is in Radio (FM receiving) mode.

• Operate the unit while the function mode is activated. If no operation

is performed for 5 seconds, the function mode is cancelled.

* Press and hold VIEW for at least 2 seconds if PS is displayed in the

radio mode, frequency will be displayed for 5 seconds.

If there is no PS (Programme Service Name)

FREQUENCY

(Blank)

Calendar

Clock

Radio Text

• If there is no receivable text information or the unit cannot receive

text information properly, nothing will be displayed.

(Blank)

FREQUENCY

PTY (Programme Type)

FREQUENCY

(Blank)

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CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

SOURCE/

Playback

Press (OPEN).

The front panel will open.

Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.

Rotary encoder

(OPEN)

VIEW

F/SETUP

/ENT

/ESC

4 5

While playing back MP3/WMA/AAC, press or to select the desired folder.

Pressing and holding or will change folders continuously.

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 .

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume playback.

After pressing (OPEN) to open the front panel, press to eject the disc.

• 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 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.

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

TUNER DISC USB iPod*1/AUX+*2 Bluetooth Audio*3 CHANGER*4 TUNER

*1Displayed only when the iPod is connected and AUX+ Setup is set to

OFF, refer to “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode” (

*2Displayed only when the AUX+ Setup is set to ON, refer to “Setting

the AUX+ Setup Mode” (

*3Displayed only when Bluetooth IN is set to ADAPTER, refer to

“Bluetooth Setting” (

*4Only when the CD changer is connected.

page 21).

MP3/WMA/AAC Play Display

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

Folder number display

Volume level

• Press VIEW to switch the display. See “Displaying the Text”

page 19) for information about display switching.

(

File number display

Elapsed time

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Repeat Play

M.I.X. (Random 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.

CD mode :

: Only a track is repeatedly played back.

: A disc is repeatedly played back.

*1When a CD changer is connected.

• If RPT is set to ON during M.I.X. play in CD changer mode, M.I.X.

will apply to the current disc only.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode :

: Only a file is repeatedly played back.

: Only files in a folder are repeatedly

played back.

: A disc is repeatedly played back.

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.

Internal CD mode :

: The tracks are played back in random

<M.I.X. One>

CD Changer mode :

<M.I.X. One>

M.I.X. All>

*3When a CD changer equipped with the ALL M.I.X. function is

connected.

• If M.I.X. is set to ON during RPT (REPEAT ALL) play in CD

changer mode, M.I.X. will apply to the current disc only.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode :

sequence.

: The tracks are played back in random

sequence.

: The tracks on all the CDs in the current

magazine will be included in the random playback sequence.

*2When an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected.

• If a CD changer or an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected:

After pressing F/SETUP to select the function mode (RPT/M.I.X.), perform the operation within 5 seconds.

: Only files in a folder are played back in

<M.I.X. Folder>

M.I.X. Disc>

*4In the USB mode, all files stored in the USB memory are played back

in random sequence, and the “MIX” indicator lights up.

• When a song is played back during Random (M.I.X.) play in the USB

mode, the song can be played back again randomly even if not all songs on the USB Memory have been played back.

• If a CD changer or an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected:

After pressing F/SETUP to select the function mode (RPT/M.I.X.), perform the operation within 5 seconds.

random sequence.

: Files are played back in random

sequence. If an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected, all files in a disc are played back in random sequence, and playback shifts to the next disc.

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Searching for CD Text

Quick Search

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.

Press /ENT during play.

This will set the search mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the desired track, and then press

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 cancelled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

• When CD Text Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play

mode will be cancelled.

/ENT.

File/Folder Name Search (Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC)

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

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

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select Folder Name Search mode or File Name Search mode, and then press

Folder Name Search mode

Tur n t he

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 cancelled 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 /ESC to exit Folder Name Search mode in step 3 in order

to select File Name Search mode.

• The root folder of disc is displayed as blank.

• When Folder Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X.

play mode will be cancelled.

File Name Search mode

Press or to select another Folder.

Select the desired file by turning the Rotary encoder.

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 cancelled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

• Press /ESC in the search mode to return to the previous mode.

• When File Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play

mode will be cancelled.

/ENT.

Rotary encoder

to select the desired folder.

You can search for tracks (files).

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

Turn t he 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 cancelled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

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 realises such high compression ratios by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human ear or masked by other sounds.

What is AAC?

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

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.

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: “mp3” WMA: “wma” (ver. 7.1, 8 and 9 are supported) AAC: “m4a”

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 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: 32 - 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. In the USB mode, the playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.

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, the display is blank. The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on the contents. Do not make a file’s playback time more than 1 hour.

Playing back MP3/WMA/AAC

MP3/WMA/AAC files are prepared, then written to a CD-R, CD-RW using CD-R writing software or stored to a USB memory. A disc can hold up to 510 files/folders (including Root Folders), and the maximum number of folders is 255. This unit can recognise at least 100 folders (including root folder) and 100 files per folder stored in USB memory. Playback may not be performed if a disc or USB memory exceeds the limitations described above.

Media supported

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

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 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. This device also supports FAT 12/16/32 for USB memory device.

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

SOURCE/

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/ Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/ Auto Volume/Defeat

• If no operation is performed for 5 seconds after selecting the

SUBWOOFER, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, FADER, AUTO VOLUME or DEFEAT mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

*1When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted,

refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (

*2By setting AUTO VOLUME, the unit can automatically adjust

volume to a proper level according to engine/road noise, etc. There are three volume correction degrees: LOW, MIDDLE and HIGH.

• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display

indications do not work.

Rotary encoder (AUDIO·LOUD)

/ESC

/ENT

SOUND SETUP

page 18).

BAND/TA

Press Rotary encoder (AUDIO) repeatedly to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the mode as follows:

SUBWOOFER*1 BASS TREBLE BALANCE

FAD ER AUTO VOLUME*2 DEFEAT VOLUME

SUBWOOFER

Subwoofer level: 0 ~ +15 Bass level: –7 ~ +7 Treble level: –7 ~ +7 Balance: L15 ~ R15 Fader: R15 ~ F15 Auto Volume: OFF/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH Defeat: ON/OFF Volume: 0 ~ 35

Tur n the Rotary encoder 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.

Setting the Subwoofer Level

You can change the Subwoofer Level to create your own tonal preference.

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the SUBW. Level

Adjustment mode, and then press

SUBW. Level*3 Bass*4 Treb l e *4 HPF*4

Black Out SUBW. Level

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the desired subwoofer level (0~+15).

• If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to

normal mode automatically.

*3When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted,

refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” ( The adjustment can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder (AUDIO). Refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Auto Volume/Defeat” (

*4The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

page 16).

page 18).

/ENT.

Setting the Bass Control

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

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Bass Adjustment mode, and then press

SUBW. Level*5 Bass*6 Treb l e *6 HPF*6

Black Out SUBW. Level

Setting the Bass Centre Frequency

-1 Press BAND/TA to select the desired bass centre

frequency.

80 Hz 100 Hz 200 Hz 60 Hz 80 Hz

Emphasises the displayed bass frequency ranges.

Setting the Bass Bandwidth

-2 Press SOURCE/ to select the desired bass

bandwidth.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

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.

/ENT.

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Setting the Bass Level

Setting the Treble Level

-3*7Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the desired bass level (–7~+7).

You can emphasise or weaken the bass level.

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, MW (LW), 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, MW (LW), CD, etc.).

• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display

indications do not work. However, Bass Level is still adjustable if an audio processor with the Bass function is connected.

*5When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted,

refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” ( *6The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON. *7The adjustment can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder

(AUDIO). Refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble

Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and

Rear)/Auto Volume/Defeat” (

page 16).

page 18).

Setting the Treble Control

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

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Treble Adjustment mode, and then press

SUBW. Level*8 Bass*9 Treb l e *9 HPF*9

Black Out SUBW. Level

Setting the Treble Centre Frequency

-1 Press BAND/TA to select the desired treble centre

frequency.

10 kHz 12.5 kHz 15 kHz 17.5 kHz 10 kHz

Emphasises the displayed treble frequency ranges.

/ENT.

*10

-2

Tur n t he Rotary encoder to select the desired

treble level (–7~+7).

You can emphasise or weaken the treble level.

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, MW (LW), CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The Treble frequency settings adjusted for one source are effective for all other sources (FM, MW (LW), CD, etc.).

• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display

indications do not work. However, Treble Level is still adjustable if an audio processor with the Treble function is connected.

*8When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted,

refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” ( *9The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON. *10The adjustment can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder

(AUDIO). Refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble

Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and

Rear)/Auto Volume/Defeat” (

page 16).

page 18).

Adjusting the High Pass Filter

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

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the High Pass Filter (HPF) Adjustment mode, and then press

/ENT.

SUBW. Level*11 Bass*12 Treb l e*12 HPF*12

Black Out SUBW. Level

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the High Pass Filter frequency.

OFF 80 Hz 120 Hz 160 Hz

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.

• When an external audio processor is connected, this setting cannot

be made.

*11When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be

adjusted, refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (

*12The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

page 18).

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Blackout Mode On and Off

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF

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

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Black Out Adjustment mode, and then press

SUBW. Level*13 Bass*14 Tre b l e*14 HPF*14

Black Out SUBW. Level

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Black Out ON.

OFF (Initial setting) ON

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to cancel the Sound Setting mode, then after 5 seconds the Blackout Mode is actived.

• When Black Out is set to ON, after 5 seconds all display on the unit

will turn off.

• 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 Blackout mode, select OFF in step 3.

*13When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be

adjusted, refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (

*14The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

/ENT.

page 18).

Turning Loudness On/Off

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.

Press and hold seconds to activate or deactivate the loudness mode.

“LOUD” indicator lights.

• When an external audio processor is connected, this setting cannot

be made.

• The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

Rotary encoder (LOUD

) for at least 2

When the subwoofer is on, you can adjust the subwoofer output level (refer to

page 16).

Press and hold SOUND SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the Subwoofer selection mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Subwoofer mode, and then press

Subwoofer SUBW. System

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select Subwoofer ON/ OFF, and then press

OFF ON (Initial setting)

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.

/ENT.

Setting the Subwoofer System

When the subwoofer is on, you can select either System1 or System2 for the desired subwoofer effect.

Press and hold SOUND SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the Subwoofer selection mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the SUBW. System mode, and then press

Subwoofer SUBW. System

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select Subwoofer System, and then press

Select either System1 or System2 for the desired subwoofer effect.

1 (Initial setting) 2

System1: Subwoofer level changes according the main

System2: Subwoofer level change is different from the main

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.

• This function is inoperable when Subwoofer is set to OFF.

volume setting.

volume setting. For example, even at low volume settings, the subwoofer is still audible.

/ENT.

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Other Functions

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 Scroll is set to Manual, 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: If there is PS (Programme Service Name)

PS (Programme Service Name)

(Blank)

Calendar

Clock

Radio Text

If there is no PS (Programme Service Name)

FREQUENCY

(Blank)

Calendar

Clock

PS (Programme Service Name)

PTY (Programme Type)

PS (Programme Service Name)

(Blank)

FREQUENCY

PTY (Programme Type)

(Blank)

The display in MP3/WMA/AAC mode:

Folder No./File No.

Elapsed Time

Calendar

Clock

Album Name

Song Name

Folder No./File No.

Elapsed Time

(Blank)

Artist Name

Song Name

Folder Name

File Name

The display in Bluetooth 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. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the Bluetooth Interface Module.

Preset No.

BT Audio

Calendar

Clock

Album Name

Song Name

(Blank)

Artist Name

Song Name

Preset No.

BT Audio

*1Press and hold VIEW for at least 2 seconds if PS is displayed in the

radio mode, frequency will be displayed for 5 seconds. *2Displayed during playback of a disc with CD Text. *3The root folder of disc is displayed as blank.

The root folder of USB memory is displayed as “ROOT”. *4ID3 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.

If there is no text information, nothing will be displayed.

*5When the Text Scroll (page 24) is set to “Auto”, the display cannot be

switched by pressing VIEW. The display contents switch alternately. *6When a Bluetooth Audio signal is received, text information such as

artist, album, song is displayed. If there is no text information,

“Artist”/“Album”/“Song” will be displayed.

Radio Text

The display in CD mode:

Track No.

Elapsed Time

Calendar

Clock

Track No.

Elapsed Time

FREQUENCY

(Blank)

Text (Disc Name)

Text (Track Name)

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About the indication display

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

Indicator/Mode CD Mode

—

Text (Disc Name) being displayed

Text (Track Name) being displayed

MP3/WMA/AAC/ USB Audio Mode

Folder Name being displayed

Artist Name being displayed

Album Name being displayed

File Name being displayed

— —

Song Name being displayed

iPod Mode/BT

Audio

—

Artist Name being displayed

Album Name being displayed

—

Song Name being 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.

• The CD changer must also be CD Text compatible for the Text

information to be displayed.

• If there is no TEXT information, the display is blank.

• 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 19).

• 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.

SETUP

You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preferences and usage. From the SETUP menu, General Setting, Display Setting, etc., can be modified.

SOURCE/

Use steps 1 to 5 to select one of the SETUP modes to modify. See the applicable section below for details about the selected SETUP item.

Bluetooth

General:

Display:

Tuner:

*1Displayed only when INT Mute is OFF and the mode is set to other

than Bluetooth Audio. *2Refer to “Setting the Time and Calendar” (page 7). *3Displayed only when Bluetooth IN is OFF. *4Displayed only when AUX+ is ON. *5Displayed only when Digital AUX is ON. *6Displayed only when AUX is ON. *7Refer to “Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations” (page 9). *8Refer to “PI SEEK Setting” (page 9). *9Refer to “Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) reception”

page 9).

( *10Refer to “Setting the Time to automatically Adjust” (page 10).

Rotary encoder

BAND/TA

/ENT

/ESC

F/SETUP

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP selection mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then press

Bluetooth

General

/ENT.

Display

Tun er

Bluetooth

(e.g. Select General)

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select a setting item, and then press

/ENT.

(e.g. Select Power IC)

Bluetooth IN

Birthday Set Clock Mode Clock Adjust Play Mode Beep INT Mute AUX+ Name D.AUX Name Power IC Language Set Demo Steering Birthday Set

Illumination Dimmer Dimmer Level Scroll Type Text Scroll Font Select BGV Select Opening MSG Illumination

RDS Regional*7 PI Seek*8 Alert PTY31*9 Auto Clock*10 FM Level RDS Regional

AUX IN GAIN

AUX IN AUX Name

AUX+ Setup

Digital AUX

Calendar

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Turn t he Rotary encoder to change the setting, and then press

(e.g. Select Power IC ON or Power IC OFF)

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to

/ENT.

return to normal mode.

• Pressing /ESC returns to the previous SETUP mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, SETUP is cancelled.

Bluetooth Setting

Select Bluetooth from the setup main menu in step 2 above. If an optional Bluetooth Box is connected, you can place a hands-free call by a Bluetooth- equipped mobile phone. Make this setting when the Bluetooth Box is connected and the Bluetooth function is used. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the optional Bluetooth Box.

Setting the Bluetooth IN Connection

Bluetooth IN ADAPTER / Bluetooth IN OFF (Initial Setting)

Set ADAPTER when the Bluetooth Box is connected.

• If the Bluetooth Box compatible with the Voice Dial function is

connected, the Voice Dial function can be used.

General Setting

General is selected on the setup main menu in step 2.

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data (Play Mode)

CD-DA (Initial setting) / CDDA&MP3/WMA

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

CDDA&MP3/WMA:

• Perform this setting before inserting a disc. If a disc has already been

inserted, remove it first. (If you use an MP3 changer, you have to change discs.)

back. CD data, MP3/WMA/AAC files in mixed mode,

and multi-session discs can be played back.

Sound (Beep) Guide Function

Beep ON (Initial setting) / Beep OFF

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

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT Mute)

INT Mute ON / INT 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.

Birthday Opening Message Setting (Birthday Set)

mm/dd

By inputting your birthday details, a message can be displayed on that day. Turn the Rotary encoder to set “mm” (Month), and then press

/ENT. Turn the Rotary encoder again to set “dd” (Date).

Setting the Clock Display (Clock Mode)

AM (Before noon) 12:00 (12-hour) / 00:00 (24-hour) (Initial setting)

You can select the clock display type, 12-hour or 24-hour, depending on your preference.

Setting of Calendar Display Pattern Switching (Calendar)

dd/mm/yyyy (Initial setting) / yyyy/mm/dd / mm/dd/yyyy

You can switch the calendar display pattern to be shown when the time is displayed.

yyyy : shows the year mm : shows the month dd : shows the day

ex. dd/mm/yyyy 25/12/2007

Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode

AUX+ Setup ON / AUX+ Setup OFF (Initial Setting)

An external device (such as a portable music player) can be connected to the iPod Direct connector of this unit. An iPod Direct/RCA Interface cable (optional) is required. A portable music device and an iPod cannot be connected to the iPod Direct connector at the same time.

AUX+ ON : Set to ON when a portable device is connected. If

AUX+ OF F : Set to OFF when an iPod is connected.

You can change the AUX+ name display when AUX+ is set to ON. Press turning the Rotary encoder, then press /ENT. After that, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired AUX+ name.

SOURCE/ is pressed and AUX+ is selected, the

sound of the portable device is input to the unit.

/ENT when AUX+ is set to ON, and select AUX+ name by

Setting the AUX+ Level (AUX IN GAIN)

Low (Initial setting ) / High

After setting to ON in “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode”, this setting can be carried out.

Low: Decreases the external input audio level. High: Increases the external input audio level.

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Setting the External Digital Input

Digital AUX ON / Digital AUX OFF (Initial setting)

When an ALPINE Ai-NET compatible digital audio processor (PXA-H701) and a DVD player (DVE-5207) not compatible with Ai-NET are connected, set Digital AUX to ON to enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound. You can change the Digital AUX name display when Digital AUX is set to ON. Press

/ENT when Digital AUX is set to ON, and select

Digital AUX name by turning the Rotary encoder, then press

/ENT. After that, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired

Digital AUX name.

• Press SOURCE/ , and select the D.Aux mode, and adjust the

volume, etc.

• After input selection is completed, turn the ignition off and back on

again. Setting of the optical digital input switch is completed.

• Depending on the connected audio processor, DVD player sound

may continue to be output, even though the source is changed to another one. If this occurs, set the DVD player’s power to OFF.

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link)

AUX IN ON / AUX IN OFF (Initial setting)

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. You can change the AUX name display when AUX IN is set to ON. Press

/ENT when AUX IN is set to ON, and select AUX Name by

turning the Rotary encoder, and then press /ENT. After that, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired AUX name. If the KCA-410C is connected, it is possible to select two AUX names.

• Via KCA-410C, up to 2 external devices with RCA output can be

connected. In this case, press SOURCE/

to select AUX mode and

then press BAND/TA to select your desired device.

Connecting to an External Amplifier

Power IC ON (Initial setting) / Power IC OFF

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

Power IC OFF :

Power IC ON : The speakers are driven by the built-in

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 can not drive speakers.

Front

Amplifier

amplifier.

left

Front right

Rear left

Rear right

Speakers

SPEAKER RIGHT FRONT

SPEAKER RIGHT REAR

SPEAKER LEFT REAR

SPEAKER LEFT FRONT

Front right

Rear right

Rear left

Front left

• No sound is produced by the system when the power output is set to

OFF.

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Setting the Language Font

Language 1 (Initial Setting) / Language 2 / Language 3 / Language 4

Four types of font can be selected.

Language 1 : Normal Font Language 2 : European Font Language 3 : Russian Font Language 4 : East European Font

Demonstration

Demo ON / Demo OFF (Initial setting)

This unit has a demonstration feature for the display.

• To quit Demo mode, set to Demo OFF.

Setting Adaptive Steering Remote Control

Steering ON / Steering OFF (Initial Setting)

This unit is compatible with the adaptive steering remote control. This function allows operation by sending the steering remote control signal to the unit. To use the steering remote control, perform the following button operations after setting to ON and pressing For details, consult your nearest Alpine dealer.

Select the assigned function by turning the Rotary encoder.

(e.g. Select SOURCE)

POWER SOURCE BAND VOL. UP VOL. DN PAU SE MUTE BWD FWD P. UP P. DN A.PROC POWER

/ENT

Press /ENT to execute the setting value.

The confirmed signal value of steering remote control appears in the right of the display. With doing so, the function of the unit is assigned to the steering remote control button.

DE SOURCE DE

The confirmed signal value of steering remote control

Repeat steps 1 to 3, and set each button.

When settings have been completed, press /ESC to return to the previous mode.

Display Setting

Display is selected on the setup main menu in step 2.

Changing Lighting Colour

Illumination TYPE 1 (Initial setting) / TYPE 2 / TYPE 3

You can change the lighting colour of the following six buttons. SOURCE/ , BAND/TA, , , , .

TYPE 1 : When the colour of the six buttons is blue,

TYPE 2 : When the colour of the six buttons is blue,

TYPE 3 : When the colour of the six buttons is red, the

the colour of the other is blue.

the colour of the other is red.

colour of the other is red.

FF SOURCE FF

Press the steering remote control button until the changed signal value of steering remote control appears in the left of the display.

(e.g. Press SOURCE of the steering remote control button.)

The changed steering remote control signal appears in the left of the display.

DE SOURCE FF

The changed signal value of steering remote control

Dimmer Control

Dimmer Auto (Initial setting) / Dimmer Manual

Set the Dimmer control to Auto to decrease the illumination brightness of the unit with the head lights of the vehicle ON. This mode is useful if you feel the unit’s backlighting is too bright at night.

• If your vehicle should have a dimmer control for the dashboardlights,

never connect the DIMMER cable (orange) of the radio to this dimmer control.

Dimmer Level Setting

Lev1 (Initial setting) / Lev2 / Lev3

In the Dimmer Level setting, three levels are available, the highest level (Lev3) being the dimmest when the car headlights are on.

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Scroll Type Setting

TYPE 1 / TYPE 2 (Initial setting)

Choose from two scrolling methods. Select the type you prefer.

TYPE 1 : The characters scroll from right to left, one

character at a time, until the entire title has scrolled.

TYPE 2 : Words are built up from left to right, a single

character at a time. When the display is full, it is cleared and the subsequent words are displayed the same way until all words of the title have been shown.

Scroll Setting (Text Scroll)

Text Scroll Auto / Text Scroll Manual (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.

Text Scroll Auto: CD text information, folder and file names,

and the tag information are scrolled continuously.

Text Scroll Manual: The above information is scrolled only when

a disc is loaded, a channel or track is changed, etc.

• In parts of the display, scrolling may not occur, or scroll content may

differ.

Switching the Character Font

Font Select TYPE 1 (Initial setting) / Font Select TYPE 2

Two types of font can be selected. You can select the font type you like.

Switching the Animation Display Type (BGV Select)

BGV Select OFF (Initial setting) / BGV Select TYPE 1 / TYPE 2 / TYPE 3 / TYPE 4

You can select your favourite animation display for background from 4 types.

Opening Message ON/OFF Setting

Opening MSG ON / Opening MSG OFF (Initial setting)

This unit includes a special message feature with various patterns, which when enabled displays opening messages for certain occasions. For example, when you turn this unit on December 25th (according to the unit’s date setting), a Christmas greeting is displayed if the Opening Message is set to ON.

USB memory (Optional)

SOURCE/

Controlling USB memory (Optional)

A USB memory may be connected to this unit. With a USB memory connected to this unit, the USB memory will be controllable from this unit.

• The controls on this unit for USB memory operation are operative

only when a USB memory is connected.

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Files with the USB memory (Optional)

If you connect a USB memory containing MP3/WMA/AAC, you can play these files on this unit.

Press SOURCE/ to switch to the USB mode.

TUNER DISC USB iPod*1/AUX+*2 Bluetooth Audio*3 CHANGER*4 TUNER

*1Displayed only when the iPod is connected and AUX+ Setup is set to

OFF, refer to “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode” (

*2Displayed only when the AUX+ Setup is set to ON, refer to “Setting

the AUX+ Setup Mode” (

*3Displayed only when Bluetooth IN is set to ADAPTER, refer to

“Bluetooth Setting” (

*4Only when the CD changer is connected.

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume the playback.

• The root folder is displayed as “ROOT” in the Folder Name Search

mode.

• This unit plays back files in the USB memory with the same controls

and modes as playback of CDs containing MP3/WMA/AAC. For details, refer to “CD/MP3/WMA/AAC” on

• Before disconnecting USB memory, be sure to change to another

source or set to pause.

• The playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR

(Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.

page 21).

pages 12 to 15.

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iPod® (Optional)

Rotary encoder

/ENT

VIEW

/ESC

page 21).

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An iPod® can be connected to this unit by using the proprietary ALPINE FULL SPEED™ Connection Cable (KCE-422i) (sold separately). When this unit is connected by using the cable, the controls on the iPod are not functional.

• Set AUX+ Setup to OFF when an iPod is connected (refer to “Setting

the AUX+ Setup Mode” on

• If the Bluetooth Box and an iPod are connected at the same time, be

sure to disconnect the iPod from the Bluetooth Box while turning ACC to OFF.

iPods usable with this unit

• The unit can be used with the fourth generation and above iPod, iPod photo, iPod mini or iPod nano. iPod Shuffle cannot be used, however.

• Touch wheel or scroll wheel type iPods without the dock connector cannot be connected to the unit.

• The unit can be used with the following iPod.

Fourth generation iPod Fifth generation iPod iPod photo iPod mini First generation iPod nano Second generation iPod nano

• If the unit is used with iPod software versions of iTunes earlier than

7.1.0.59, correct function and performance are not guaranteed.

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

Playback

Press SOURCE/ to switch to the iPod mode.

TUNER DISC USB iPod*1/AUX+*2 Bluetooth Audio*3 CHANGER*4 TUNER

*1Displayed only when the iPod is connected and AUX+ Setup is set to

OFF, refer to “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode” (

*2Displayed only when the AUX+ Setup is set to ON, refer to “Setting

the AUX+ Setup Mode” (

*3Displayed only when Bluetooth IN is set to ADAPTER, refer to

“Bluetooth Setting” (

*4Only when the CD changer is connected.

page 21).

Press or to select the desired song.

Return to the beginning of the current song:

Press .

Fast backward through current song:

Press and hold .

Advance to the beginning of the next song:

Press .

Fast forward through current song:

Press and hold .

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume playback.

• A song playing on the iPod while it is connected to this unit will

continue to play from where it was paused after disconnection.

• If you listen to an episode from a selected podcast or audiobook, the

episode can be changed by pressing

• An episode may have several chapters. The chapter can be changed

by pressing

or .

Searching for a desired Song

An iPod can contain hundreds of songs. By using file tag information and keeping these songs organized in playlists, this unit’s search functions will ease song searches. Each music category has its own individual hierarchy. Use the Playlist/ Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/Genre/Composer/Audiobook search mode to narrow searches based on the table below.

Hierarchy 1 Hierarchy 2 Hierarchy 3 Hierarchy 4

Playlist Song — —

Artist* Album* Song —

Album* Song — —

Song — — —

Podcast Episode — —

Genre* Artist* Album* Song

Composer* Alb um* Song —

Audiobook — — —

For example: Searching by Artist name The following example explains how an ARTIST search is performed. Another search mode can be used for the same operation, although the hierarchy differs.

Press /ENT to activate the search selection mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the Artist search mode, and then press

Playlist Artist Album Song Podcast Genre

Composer Audiobook Playlist

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the desired Artist, and then press

/ENT.

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Turn t he Rotary encoder to select an album, and then press

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select a song and press

The selected song is played back.

• After pressing and holding /ENT for at least 2 seconds while in

each hierarchy (except Song and Audiobook hierarchy), all songs of the selected hierarchy are played back.

• After selecting [ALL] in the search mode with “*”, press and hold

/ENT for at least 2 seconds to play back all songs in the iPod or

selected search mode.

• While in the search mode, if you press and hold /ESC for at least

2 seconds, or no operation is performed for 10 seconds, the search mode is cancelled.

• In the search mode, pressing /ESC will return to the previous

mode.

• When search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play mode will be

cancelled.

• “NO SONG” will be displayed if there is no song in the selected

playlist in the playlist search mode.

• “No Podcast” will be displayed if there is no podcast data in the iPod

in the PODCAST search mode.

• “No Audiobook” will be displayed if there is no audiobook data in

the iPod in AUDIOBOOK search mode.

• If “iPod name” stored in the iPod is selected in the desired playlist

search mode and the iPod. Also, if you press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds, all songs in the iPod are played back.

• Depending on the iPod, podcast search is not supported.

• If any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) is pressed in the search

mode, a search can be made quickly by skipping to the specified location. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on

/ENT.

/ENT is pressed, you can search for all songs in

page 26.

Direct Search Function

The unit’s direct search function can be used to search for an album, song, etc., more efficiently. In Playlist/Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/ Genre/Composer/Audiobook mode, you can quickly target any song.

In the search mode, press any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) to quickly skip over a

designated percent of your song content.

Song search example: If there are 100 songs in your iPod, they are divided into 6 groups using percentages (shown below). These groups are assigned to preset buttons 1 through 6.

Example 1: Suppose the song you are searching for is located at around the middle (50%) of your library: press button 4 to jump to the 50th song and turn the Rotary encoder to find the desired song.

Example 2: Suppose the song you are searching for is located near the end (83%) of your library: press button 6 to jump to the 83rd song and turn the Rotary encoder to find the desired song.

All 100 songs (100%)

0% 17% 33% 50% 67% 83%

Preset

buttons

Songs

1 2 3 4 5 6

First

17th

33rd

50th

67th

song

83rd

song

Quick Search

You can search a song from all songs in the iPod without selecting an album, artist, etc.

Press and hold / activate the Quick Search mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select a desired song.

The selected song is played back immediately.

• While in the search mode, if you press and hold /ESC for at least

2 seconds, or no operation is performed for 10 seconds, the search mode is cancelled.

• If many songs are in iPod, it takes time to search for songs.

• If any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) is pressed in the search

mode, a search can be made quickly by skipping to the specified location. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on

• This function is inactive during repeat (RPT) playback.

ENT

for at least 2 seconds to

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Select Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/ Composer

Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer can be easily changed. For example, if you listen to a song from a selected album, the album can be changed.

Press or select the desired Playlist/Artist/Album/ Genre/Composer.

• If the song search mode was used to select a song, this function is

inactive.

• If an album is selected during an artist search, other albums by that

artist are searchable.

• This function is inactive during shuffle (M.I.X.) playback.

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Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.)

Displaying the Text

The Shuffle function of the iPod is displayed as M.I.X. on this unit.

Shuffle Albums:

The songs on each album are played back in proper order. Upon completion of all the songs on the album, the next album is selected randomly. This continues until all albums have been played.

Shuffle Songs:

Song shuffle randomly plays back songs within a selected category (playlist, album, etc.). The songs within the category are played just once until all songs have been played.

Press 5 .

The songs are played back in random sequence.

M.I.X. M.I.X. (off) M.I.X. (Shuffle Albums) (Shuffle Songs)

To cancel M.I.X. play, select (off) with the above procedure.

• If a song is selected in the album search mode before selecting M.I.X.

play, the songs will not play back randomly even when Shuffle Albums is selected.

Shuffle ALL:

Shuffle ALL plays all songs in the iPod randomly. Any one song does not play back again until all songs have been played back.

Press 6.

The songs are played back in random sequence.

M.I.X. (off) M.I.X. (Shuffle ALL)

To cancel M.I.X. play, select (off) with the above procedure.

• If Shuffle ALL is selected, the selected songs being played back in the

search mode are cancelled.

You can display the tag information of a song in the iPod.

Press VIEW.

Each press changes the display.

• When the Text Scroll is set to Manual, press and hold VIEW for at

least 2 seconds, the current text will be scrolled one time.

iPod mode:

Track No./All Songs No.

Elapsed Time

Calendar

Clock

Track No./All Songs No.

Elapsed Time

*1TAG information

If the Text Scroll (page 24) is set to “Auto,” the tag information will scroll automatically. If there is no text information, nothing will be displayed.

*2The numbers of all songs displayed vary depending on the songs

selected by the search.

*3When the Text Scroll (page 24) is set to “Auto,” the display cannot be

switched by pressing VIEW. The display contents switch alternately.

• Only alphanumeric characters (ASCII) can be displayed.

• If the artist, album or song name, created in iTunes, has too many

characters, songs may not be played back when connected to the adapter. Therefore, a maximum of 250 characters is recommended. The maximum number of characters for the head unit is 128 (128 byte).

• Some characters may not be correctly displayed.

• The display is blank when text information is not compatible with this

unit.

Artist Name

Song Name

(Blank)

Album Name

Song Name

Repeat Play

Only Repeat One is available for the iPod.

Repeat One:

A single song is repeatedly played back.

Press 4.

The song is played back repeatedly.

RPT (off) RPT (Repeat One)

To cancel repeat play, select (off) with the above procedure.

• During repeat playback, no other songs are selectable by pressing

or .

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IMPRINT Operation (Optional)

Alpine introduces IMPRINT - the world’s first technology that thoroughly eliminates in-car acoustic problems that normally degrade sound quality, which enables us to experience music the way the artist intended, refer to “About IMPRINT” ( When the IMPRINT-BOX (PXA-H100) (sold separately) is connected to this unit, MultEQ and the following sound adjustment can be performed.

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Rotary encoder

BAND/TA

/ESC

Changing MultEQ mode

MultEQ, developed by Audyssey Labs, automatically corrects the audio for the listening environment. The system is optimized for selected positions in the vehicle. To accomplish this, MultEQ must take measurements of the vehicles response characteristics. For details on the set up procedure, consult your authorized Alpine dealer.

Press and hold IMPRINT for at least 2 seconds to change MultEQ mode.

MultEQ Off (Manual Mode) Curve 1 (MultEQ-1) Curve 2 (MultEQ-2) MultEQ Off (Manual Mode)

• The Curve mode can be selected only when curve 1 and curve 2 are

stored.

•

When using MultEQ, MX, X-OVER, T.Correction, Factory’s EQ, SUBW. Phase, SUBW. Channel, TW Setup, EQ Mode, Filter Type, Parametric EQ and Graphic EQ are set automatically. They are no longer user adjustable.

• When an external audio processor is connected, the MultEQ function

cannot be used.

page 35).

/ENT

Preset buttons

(1 through 6)

IMPRINT

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/

Treble Level/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Balance (Between Left and Right)/ Black Out in MultEQ mode

You can change these settings to create your own preference in MultEQ (Curve 1 or Curve 2) mode.

Press IMPRINT to activate the MultEQ adjustment mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then press

SUBW. Level*1 Bass Level Treble Level Fader*2 Balance Black Out*3 SUBW. Level

Turn t he Rotary encoder to change the setting as below, and then press

Subwoofer level: 0 ~ +15 Bass level: -7~+7 Treble level: -7~+7 Fader: R15 ~ F15 Balance: L15 ~ R15 Black Out: ON/OFF

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds after selecting the

SUBW. Level, Bass Level, Treble Level, Fader, Balance or Black Out mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

*1When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted,

and the subwoofer ON/OFF cannot be adjusted in MultEQ (Curve 1 or Curve 2) mode.

*2If you set the 2.2ch (3WAY)/4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) switch of

the Imprint-Box (PXA-H100) to 2.2ch (3WAY), you cannot adjust the FADER mode. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of PXAH100.

*3When Blackout mode is turned on, all display indications on this unit

will turn off to reduce power consumption. This additional power enhances the sound quality. 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.

• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display

indications do not work.

/ENT.

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Adjusting Sound Setting in Manual Mode

You can change these sound settings to create your own preference when the MultEQ mode is set to MultEQ off (Manual Mode).

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

Press IMPRINT to activate the Sound menu selection mode.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then press

Subwoofer SUBW. System SUBW. Channel Filter Type Media Xpander MX Level TCR Parameter Sound Field (e.g. Select Subwoofer)

*1These functions are inoperable when Subwoofer is set to OFF. *2This function can be operable only when PXA-H100 (sold

separately) is connected and 2.2ch (3WAY) mode is set. For details,

refer to the Owner’s Manual of PXA-H100. *3This function is inoperable when Media Xpander is set to OFF. *4In step 2, three sound adjustment items (Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ,

T.Correction, X-Over) can be selected in Sound Field Adjustment

mode, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then

/ENT to continue to step 3.

press

Turn t he Rotary encoder to change the setting, and then press

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

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

• Media Xpander, Factory’s EQ, Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ

Adjustment, EQ Mode and MX Level Adjustment are inoperable

when Defeat is set to ON.

• Pressing /ESC returns to the previous Sound menu mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, Sound menu mode is

cancelled.

/ENT.

Factory’s EQ TW Setup

SUBW. Phase

Black Out Subwoofer

/ENT.

EQ Mode

Setting the Subwoofer System

When the subwoofer is on, you can select either System1 or System2 for the desired subwoofer effect.

1 (Initial setting) 2

System 1 : Subwoofer level changes according to the main

System 2 : Subwoofer level change is different from the main

volume setting.

volume setting. For example, even at low volume settings, the subwoofer is still audible.

Setting the Subwoofer Phase

PHASE 0° (Initial setting) PHASE 180°

The subwoofer output phase is toggled SUBWOOFER NORMAL (0°) or SUBWOOFER REVERSE (180°). To adjust the level, turn the Rotary encoder.

Setting the Subwoofer Channel (SUBW. Channel)

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

STEREO (Initial setting) MONO

STEREO: Subwoofer stereo (L/R) output MONO: Subwoofer monaural output

Equalizer Presets (Factory’s EQ)

10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material.

Flat Pops Rock News Jazz&Blues Electrical Dance Hip Hop&Rap Easy Listening Country Classical User1 User2 User3 User4 User5 User6

• By selecting User’s 1 to 6, you can recall the stored preset number in

“Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer Curve” ( the Parametric Equalizer Curve” (page 30) .

page 31) or “Adjusting

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF

When the subwoofer is on, you can adjust the subwoofer output level (refer to

page 16).

OFF ON (Initial setting)

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Setting the Response Slope for the High Range Speaker (TW Setup)

Depending on the response characteristics of the speaker, care should be taken when setting the response slope of the high range speaker to FLAT in 2.2ch (3WAY) mode (see “Adjusting the Crossover Settings” on

page 31), as speaker damage may result.

MAKER’S (Initial setting ) USER’S

MAKER’S: As protection from possible speaker damage, FLAT

USER’S: The FLAT setting is possible in 2.2ch (3WAY) mode.

cannot be set for the response slope of the high range speaker in 2.2ch (3WAY) mode.

Setting the Filter type

NORMAL (Initial setting) INDIVIDUAL

NORMAL (L=R): Left and right speakers are adjusted

INDIVIDUAL (L/R): Left and right speakers are individually

equally.

adjusted.

Turning Media Xpander ON/OFF

When the Media Xpander is on, you can adjust the Media Xpander level (refer to

page 30).

OFF (Initial setting) ON

Setting the MX Level

MX (Media Xpander) makes vocals or instruments sound distinct regardless of the music source. The FM radio, CD, USB memory and iPod, will be able to reproduce the music clearly even in cars with a lot of road noise.

Changing the source to which you want to apply Media Xpander.

FM (MX level 1 to 3):

The medium to high frequencies become clearer, and produces well balanced sound at all frequencies.

CD (MX level 1 to 3):

CD mode processes a large amount of data during playback. MX takes advantage of this large data quantity to reproduce a more clear, clean output.

CMPM (MX level 1 to 3):

This corrects information that was lost at the time of compression. This reproduces a well-balanced sound close to the original.

DVD (Video CD) (MOVIE MX level 1 to 2):

The dialogue por tion of a video is reproduced more clearly.

(DVD MUSIC):

A DVD or Video CD contains a large quantity of data such as music clip. MX uses this data to reproduce the sound accurately.

AUX (MX level 1):

Choose the MX mode (CMPM, MOVIE, or MUSIC) that corresponds to the media connected.

• Each music source, such as FM radio, CD, and MP3/WMA/AAC can

have its own MX setting.

• On disks with both MP3/WMA/AAC and CD-DA, when the source

changes from “MP3/WMA/AAC to CD-DA” or “CD-DA to MP3/WMA/AAC”, MX-mode switching may delay playback slightly.

• Setting to Non Effect sets MX mode of each music source to OFF.

• The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

• There is no MX mode for MW and LW radio.

• If an audio processor with the MX function (PXA-H701, etc.) is

connected, its own MX processing is applied to the music source. Since the processor MX settings may not match the head unit, the audio processor needs to be adjusted. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the audio processor.

• “CMPM” is applied for MP3/WMA/AAC and iPod.

Setting EQ mode

This setting gives you a choice of 5-band parametric, or 7-band graphic equalizer.

Parametric EQ (Initial setting) Graphic EQ

PEQ:

5-band Parametric EQ

GEQ:

7-band Graphic EQ

Setting the Time Correction Unit (TCR Parameter)

You can change the unit, (cm or inch) of time correction.

TCR Parameter<cm> (Initial setting) TCR Parameter<inch>

Blackout Mode On and Off

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

OFF (Initial setting) ON

• When Blackout mode is set to ON, after 5 seconds all displays on the

unit will turn off.

• 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.

Sound Field Adjustment

The setting of Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ Adjustment, Time Correction and X-Over can be adjusted in this mode.

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve

You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the Parametric Equalizer Curve, set the EQ mode to Parametric EQ. For details, refer to “Setting EQ mode” (

page 30).

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After selecting Parametric EQ from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND/TA to select the band to be adjusted.

Band1 Band2 Band3 Band4 Band5 Band1

Press or to select frequency bands.

Adjustable frequency bands: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (in 1/3 octave steps)

Band-1: 20 Hz~80 Hz (63 Hz) Band-2: 50 Hz~200 Hz (150 Hz) Band-3: 125 Hz~3.2 kHz (400 Hz) Band-4: 315 Hz~8 kHz (1 kHz) Band-5: 800 Hz~20 kHz (2.5 kHz)

Turn t he Rotary encoder to adjust the level.

Adjustable level: -6 to +6 dB

Press SOURCE/ to set the bandwidth (Q).

Adjustable bandwidth: 1, 1.5, 3

To adjust another band, repeat steps 1 to 4 and adjust all bands.

• The frequencies of adjacent bands cannot be adjusted within 4 steps.

• While adjusting the Parametric EQ, you should consider the

frequency response of the connected speakers.

2.2ch (3WAY) System

F-L (Initial setting) (Mid-L) (Mid-R) (High-L ) (High-R) SW-L SW-R F-L

4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) System

F-L (Initial setting) (Front-L) (Front-R) (Rear-L) (Rear-R) SW-L SW-R F-L

Turn t he Rotary encoder to adjust the distance (0.0 to 336.6cm).

L = (distance to farthest speaker) – (distance to other

speakers)

Refer to “Time Correction Value List” on page 33.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set another speaker.

By setting these values to make its sound reach the listening position at the same time as the sound of other speakers.

F-R R-L R-R

(Mid-L)

F-R R-L R-R

(Front-L)

Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer Curve

You can modify the equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the graphic equalizer curve, set the EQ mode to Graphic EQ. For details, refer to “Setting EQ mode” (

page 30).

After selecting Graphic EQ from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND/TA to select the band to be adjusted.

Band1 Band2 Band3 Band4 Band5 Band6 Band7 Band1

Band-1 (63 Hz) / Band-2 (150 Hz) / Band-3 (400 Hz) / Band-4 (1 kHz) / Band-5 (2.5 kHz) / Band-6 (6.3 kHz) / Band-7 (17.5 kHz)

Turn t he Rotary encoder to adjust the level.

Adjustable output level: -6 to +6 dB

To adjust another band, repeat steps 1 and 2, and then adjust all bands.

Adjusting the Time Correction

Before performing the following procedures, refer to “About Time Correction” (

page 33).

After selecting Time Correction from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND/TA to select a speaker to be adjusted.

Adjusting the Crossover Settings

Before performing the following procedures, refer to “About the Crossover” (

page 34).

2.2ch (3WAY) System

After selecting X-Over from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND/TA to select the band to be adjusted.

2.2ch (3WAY) System / NORMAL (L=R)

Setting items:

LOW / MID-L / MID-H / HIGH

2.2ch (3WAY) System / INDIVIDUAL (L/R)

Setting items:

LOW-L / LOW-R / MID-L-L / MID-L-R / MID-H-L / MID-H-R / HIGH-L / HIGH-R

Press or to select the desired cut-off frequency (Crossover Point).

Adjustable frequency bands:

2.2ch (3WAY) System

Setting items:

LOW / MID-L 20 Hz~200 Hz MID-H 20 Hz~20 kHz HIGH (1 kHz~20 kHz)*1/(20 Hz~20 kHz)*

*1When Maker’s is selected, refer to “Setting the Response Slope for

the High Range Speaker (TW Setup)” (

*2When User’s is selected, refer to“Setting the Response Slope for the

High Range Speaker (TW Setup)” (

page 30).

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Press SOURCE/ to adjust the slope.

Adjustable slope: FLAT*, 6 dB/oct., 12 dB/oct., 18 dB/oct.,

* FLAT can be set for the HIGH slope only when User’s is selected in

“Setting the Response Slope for the High Range Speaker (TW

Setup)” (

page 30). Depending on the response characteristics of the speaker, care should be taken when setting the response slope to FLAT, as speaker damage may result. With this unit, a message is displayed when the response slope for the high range speaker is set to FLAT.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to adjust the output level.

Adjustable output level: -12 to 0 dB.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to make adjustment to the other bands.

24 dB/oct.

4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) System

After selecting X-Over from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND/TA to select the band to be adjusted.

4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) System / NORMAL (L=R)

setting items:

LOW (SUB-W) / MID (REAR) / HIGH (FRONT)

4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) System / INDIVIDUAL (L/R)

setting items:

LOW (SUB-W)-L / LOW (SUB-W)-R / MID (REAR)-L / MID (REAR)-R / HIGH (FRONT)-L / HIGH (FRONT)-R

Press or to select the desired cut-off (Crossover Point).

Adjustable frequency bands:

4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) System

Setting items:

20 Hz~200 Hz

Press SOURCE/ to adjust the slope.

Adjustable slope: FLAT, 6 dB/oct., 12 dB/oct., 18 dB/oct.,

Turn t he Rotary encoder to adjust the output level.

Adjustable output level: -12 to 0 dB.

24 dB/oct.

frequency

Storing the Sound Field Adjustment Settings

The Sound Field Adjustment Settings containing Parametric EQ/ Graphic EQ Adjustment, Time Correction and X-Over settings can be stored in the preset memory.

When the settings of Sound Field Adjustment have been completed, select any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) in any item of the Sound Field adjustment mode (e.g. X-Over), press and hold the desired preset buttons for at least 2 seconds.

Turn t he Rotary encoder to select PROTECT YES/NO, and then press /ENT to store the adjusted contents.

PROTECT YES

• If YES is selected, the adjusted contents are protected and stored into

the preset buttons. When you want to store the parameter into a protected preset button, “Replace NO/YES” can be selected.

• If NO is selected, the preset is stored.

• While perform this operation, all adjusted contents of Parametric

EQ/Graphic EQ, Time Correction and X-Over will be stored in the preset buttons.

• The stored contents are not deleted even when resetting the unit or

disconnecting the battery.

• The stored contents can be recalled by performing operation in

“Recalling the Stored Sound Field Adjustment Settings” (

(Initial setting)

PROTECT NO

page 32).

Recalling the Stored Sound Field Adjustment Settings

The stored Sound Field Settings contain Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ Adjustment, Time Correction and X-Over settings that are stored in the preset memory.

After selecting any item of the Sound Field Adjustment mode (e.g. X-Over), press any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) that has your desired characteristic in memory to recall the stored settings.

Press the preset buttons again to return to the Sound Field Adjustment mode.

• While performing this operation, all adjustment contents of

Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ, Time Correction and X-Over stored in the preset buttons will be recalled.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to make adjustment to the other bands.

• While adjusting the X-over, you should consider the frequency

response of the connected speakers.

• About the 2.2ch (3WAY)/4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) system

You can switch to 2.2ch (3WAY)/4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) system mode with the 2.2ch (3WAY)/4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) switch on the PXA-H100. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of PXA-H100.

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About Time Correction

The distance between the listener and the speakers in a car vary widely due to the complex speaker placement. This difference in the distances from the speakers to the listener creates a shift in the sounds image and frequency characteristics. This is caused by the time delay between the sound reaching the listener’s right versus the left ear. To correct this, this unit is able to delay the audio signal to the speakers closest to the listener. This effectively creates a perception of increased distance for those speakers. The listener can be placed at an equal distance between the left and right speakers for optimum staging. The adjustment will be made for each speaker in 3.4cm steps.

Example 1. Listening Position: Front Left Seat

Adjust the time correction level of the front left speaker to a high value and the rear right to zero or a low value.

5.1ms

0.5m

2.25m

The sound is not balanced because the distance between the listening position and the various speakers is different. The difference in distance between the front left speaker and the rear right speaker is 1.75 m (68-7/8"). Here we calculate the time correction value for the front left speaker in the diagram on the above.

Conditions: Farthest Speaker – listening position : 2.25 m (88-9/16") Front left speaker – listening position : 0.5 m (19-11/16") Calculation: L = 2.25 m – 0.5 m = 1.75 m (68-7/8") Time correction = 1.75 ÷ 343*1 × 1000 = 5.1 (ms)

*1Speed of sound: 343 m/s (765 mph) at 20°C

In other words, giving the front left speaker a time correction value of

5.1 ms makes it seem as if its distance from the listener is the same as the distance to the farthest speaker.

Time correction eliminates the differences in the time required for the sound to reach the listening position. The time of the front left speaker is corrected by 5.1 ms so that its sound reaches the listening position at the same time as the sound of other speakers.

Example 2. Listening Position: All Seats

Adjust the time correction level of each speaker to almost the same level.

Sit in the listening position (driver’s seat, etc.) and measure the distance (in meters) between your head and the various speakers.

Calculate the difference between the distance correction value to the farthest speaker and the other speakers.

L = (distance to farthest speaker) – (distance to other

speakers)

These values are the time correction values for the different speakers. Setting these values to make each sound reach the listening position at the same time as the sound of other speakers.

Time Correction Value List

Time

Delay

Number

0 0.0 0.0 0.0 51 5.1 173.4 68.3

1 0.1 3.4 1.3 52 5.2 176.8 69.7

2 0.2 6.8 2.7 53 5.3 180.2 71.0

3 0.3 10.2 4.0 54 5.4 183.6 72.4

4 0.4 13.6 5.4 55 5.5 187.0 73.7

5 0.5 17.0 6.7 56 5.6 190.4 75.0

6 0.6 20.4 8.0 57 5.7 193.8 76.4

7 0.7 23.8 9.4 58 5.8 197.2 77.7

8 0.8 27.2 10.7 59 5.9 200.6 79.1

9 0.9 30.6 12.1 60 6.0 204.0 80.4

10 1.0 34.0 13.4 61 6.1 207.4 81.7

11 1.1 37.4 14.7 62 6.2 210.8 83.1

12 1.2 40.8 16.1 63 6.3 214.2 84.4

13 1.3 44.2 17.4 64 6.4 217.6 85.8

14 1.4 47.6 18.8 65 6.5 221.0 87.1

15 1.5 51.0 20.1 66 6.6 224.4 88.4

16 1.6 54.4 21.4 67 6.7 227.8 89.8

17 1.7 57.8 22.8 68 6.8 231.2 91.1

18 1.8 61.2 24.1 69 6.9 234.6 92.5

19 1.9 64.6 25.5 70 7.0 238.0 93.8

20 2.0 68.0 26.8 71 7.1 241.4 95.1

21 2.1 71.4 28.1 72 7.2 244.8 96.5

22 2.2 74.8 29.5 73 7.3 248.2 97.8

23 2.3 78.2 30.8 74 7.4 251.6 99.2

24 2.4 81.6 32.2 75 7.5 255.0 100.5

25 2.5 85.0 33.5 76 7.6 258.4 101.8

26 2.6 88.4 34.8 77 7.7 261.8 103.2

27 2.7 91.8 36.2 78 7.8 265.2 104.5

28 2.8 95.2 37.5 79 7.9 268.6 105.9

29 2.9 98.6 38.9 80 8.0 272.0 107.2

30 3.0 102.0 40.2 81 8.1 275.4 108.5

31 3.1 105.4 41.5 82 8.2 278.8 109.9

32 3.2 108.8 42.9 83 8.3 282.2 111.2

33 3.3 112.2 44.2 84 8.4 285.6 112.6

34 3.4 115.6 45.6 85 8.5 289.0 113.9

35 3.5 119.0 46.9 86 8.6 292.4 115.2

36 3.6 122.4 48.2 87 8.7 295.8 116.6

37 3.7 125.8 49.6 88 8.8 299.2 117.9

38 3.8 129.2 50.9 89 8.9 302.6 119.3

39 3.9 132.6 52.3 90 9.0 306.0 120.6

40 4.0 136.0 53.6 91 9.1 309.4 121.9

41 4.1 139.4 54.9 92 9.2 312.8 123.3

42 4.2 142.8 56.3 93 9.3 316.2 124.6

43 4.3 146.2 57.6 94 9.4 319.6 126.0

44 4.4 149.6 59.0 95 9.5 323.0 127.3

45 4.5 153.0 60.3 96 9.6 326.4 128.6

46 4.6 156.4 61.6 97 9.7 329.8 130.0

47 4.7 159.8 63.0 98 9.8 333.2 131.3

48 4.8 163.2 64.3 99 9.9 336.6 132.7

49 4.9 166.6 65.7

50 5.0 170.0 67.0

Difference

(ms)

Distance

(cm)

Distance

(inch)

Number

Delay

Time

Difference

(ms)

Distance

(cm)

Distance

(inch)

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About the Crossover

Level adjusting (0 to -12 dB)

Output frequency range

Crossover (X-OVER):

This unit is equipped with an active crossover. The crossover limits the frequencies delivered to the outputs. Each channel is controlled independently. Thus, each speaker pair can be driven by the frequencies for which they have been optimally designed. The crossover adjusts the HPF (high pass filter) or LPF (low pass filter) of each band, and also the slope (how fast the filter rolls off the highs or lows). Adjustments should be made according to the reproduction characteristics of the speakers. Depending on the speakers, a passive network may not be necessary. If you are unsure about this point, please consult your authorized Alpine dealer.

4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) mode

Low range speaker

Rear high range speaker

Front high range speaker

Cut-off frequency (1/3 octave steps)

HPF LPF HPF LPF

20 Hz -

---200 Hz

20 Hz 200 Hz

Low range High range

----

FLAT, 6, 12, 18, 24 dB/oct.

----

Slope

FLAT, 6, 12, 18, 24 dB/oct.

----

Level

0 to

-12 dB

0 to

-12 dB

0 to

-12 dB

Slope FLAT

Slope adjusting

20 Hz

HPF cut-off frequency

(Different from actual display)

LPF cut-off frequency

• HPF (high pass filter): Cuts the lower frequencies and allows the

higher frequencies to pass.

• LPF (low pass filter): Cuts the higher frequencies and allows the

lower frequencies to pass.

• Slope: The level change (in dB) for a frequency change of one octave.

• The higher the slope value, the steeper the slope becomes.

• Adjust the slope to FLAT to bypass the HP or LP filters.

• Do not use a tweeter without the HPF on or set to a low frequency, as

it may cause damage to the speaker due to the low frequency content.

• You cannot adjust the crossover frequency higher than the HPF or

lower than the LPF.

• Adjustment should be made according to the recommended crossover

frequency of the connected speakers. Determine the recommended crossover frequency of the speakers. Adjusting to a frequency range outside that recommended may cause damage to the speakers. For the recommended crossover frequencies of Alpine speakers, refer to the respective Owner’s Manual. We are not responsible for damage or malfunction of speakers caused by using the crossover outside the recommended value.

(Different from actual display)

2.2ch (3WAY) mode

Low range speaker

Mid range speaker

High range speaker

* Only when selecting User’s in “Setting the Response Slope for the

High Range Speaker (TW Setup)” (

Cut-off frequency (1/3 octave steps)

HPF LPF HPF LPF

20 Hz -

---200 Hz

20 Hz 200 Hz

20 Hz 20 kHz

1 kHz 20 kHz, (20 Hz ~

----

20 kHz)*

----

FLAT, 6, 12, 18, 24 dB/oct.

FLAT* 6, 12, 18, 24 dB/oct.

Slope

FLAT, 6, 12, 18, 24 dB/oct. FLAT, 6, 12, 18, 24 dB/oct.

page 30).

Low range Mid range High range

(Different from actual display)

----

Level

0 to

-12 dB

0 to

-12 dB

0 to

-12 dB

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About IMPRINT

VISION VS. REALITY

All good music starts as an artist’s vision. After countless hours of rehearsing, recording and mixing, that vision is ready for us to hear on discs, radio and other media. But do we hear it as the artist created it? Unfortunately, the reality is that we are almost never able to listen to it in the exact way the artist intended. Especially when we are listening in a car.

CARS ARE TERRIBLE LISTENING SPACES

Car interiors are full of materials that obstruct and degrade sound quality. For example, windows amplify and reflect high frequencies. Seat and dashboard coverings change certain frequencies. Carpets absorb and suppress mid frequencies. Graphic and parametric EQs are only partial remedies for these problems. In addition, the speakers are not located at equal distances from listeners, creating an unbalanced, uncentred sound stage. Time correction can help fix this, but only for one listening position.

INTRODUCING IMPRINT

These acoustical problems are so severe that no correction system has been able to overcome them. Until now, with the introduction of IMPRINT, Alpine provides a hardware/software combination that not only solves these problems, it actually improves the sound stage, tonal balance and definition - and does it automatically, in a matter of minutes!

HOW IMPRINT IS DIFFERENT

IMPRINT using MultEQ is superior to other equalisation systems in five ways.

• It is the only system that measures the entire listening area, capturing time domain information from each listening location and applying a proprietary method for processing it to represent all seat locations. This gives the people in each seat the optimal listening experience.

• It corrects both time and frequency problems, for an improved soundstage and smoother, more natural sound.

• It uses dynamic frequency allocation to apply hundreds of points of correction to those areas where the sound problems are greatest.

• It determines optimized blending points for low frequency crossovers.

• It provides, in minutes, vehicle sound tuning that generally takes skilled professionals days to accomplish.

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Changer (Optional)

Playing MP3 Files with the CD Changer (Optional)

SOURCE/

BAND/TA

F/SETUP

Select buttons (1 through 6)

Controlling CD Changer (Optional)

An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Changer may be connected to this unit if it is Ai-NET compatible. With a CD Changer connected to the Ai-NET input of this unit, the CD Changer will be controllable from this unit. Using the KCA-400C (Multi-Changer Switching device) or the KCA-410C (Versatile Link Terminal) multiple changers can be controlled by this unit. See “Multi-Changer Selection (Optional)” on page 36 for selecting the CD Changers.

• The controls on this unit for CD Changer operation are operative

only when a CD Changer is connected.

• The DVD changer (optional) is controllable from this unit as well as

the CD changer.

Press SOURCE/ to activate the CHANGER mode.

• The source indicator varies depending on the connected source.

• Press BAND/TA to switch the Disc mode in the Changer mode.

Press F/SETUP to activate Disc Select mode.

Disc Select Mode

(Disc No.1~6)

RPT/M.I.X. Mode

Disc Select Mode *

(Disc No.7~12)

Disc Select Mode

(Disc No.1~6)

If you connect a changer compatible with MP3, you can play CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs containing MP3 files on this unit.

Press SOURCE/ to switch to the MP3 Changer mode.

Press any one of the disc select buttons (1 through 6) corresponding to one of the discs

loaded in the CD Changer.

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume playback.

• The unit can play discs containing both audio data and MP3 data.

• For operating MP3 with an MP3 compatible CD Changer, refer to

“CD/MP3/WMA/AAC”

pages 12 to 15.

Multi-Changer Selection (Optional)

Alpine’s Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CD Changers. When operating two or more changers, the KCA-400C (Multi-Changer Switching device) must be used. If you use 1 Switching device, you can connect up to 4 CD Changers. If you use 2 Switching devices, you can connect up to 6 CD Changers. When using KCA-410C (Versatile Link Terminal), you can connect two changers and two external outputs (AUX).

Press SOURCE/ on this unit to activate the CD Changer mode.

Alternatively, press SOURCE on the remote control (RUE-4202) to activate the CD Changer mode.

SOURCE

BAND

Press BAND/TA on this unit or the RUE-4202 to activate the CD Changer Selection mode.

The CD Changer Selection mode remains active for a few seconds.

Press the disc select buttons (1 through 6) corresponding to one of the discs loaded in the CD Changer.

The selected disc number appears in the display and CD/MP3 playback starts.

• After selecting the desired disc, you can operate in the same way as

for the CD player of this unit. For details, please see the CD/MP3/ WMA/AAC section.

* When a 12-disc CD changer is connected.

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Press BAND/TA until the desired CD Changer indicator appears on the display.

Alternatively press BAND on the Remote Control until the desired changer indicator appears on the display.

• If the selected CD Changer is not connected, the display will show

“NO CHANGER (No.)”.

• To operate the selected changer, see “CD/MP3/WMA/AAC”

pages 12 to 15).

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• For further details about the external input (AUX) when using

KCA-410C, see “Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link)” on page 22.

Remote Control

Controls on Remote Control

Source Button

Press this button to select the audio source.

Volume Adjustment Buttons

To increase the volume level: Press the button

To decrease the volume level: Press the button

Button

Radio mode: Pressing this button will select, in ascending order, stations programmed into the radio’s presets as shown below.

...

CD Changer mode: DISC Select (UP) button Press this button to select a disc in ascending order.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode: Folder Select (UP) button Press this button to select the folder.

MP3 compatible CD changer mode: Folder Select (UP) / DISC Select (UP) button Press this button to select a folder in ascending order. Press and hold this button to select a disc in ascending order.

iPod mode: Switches Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer.

DN Button

Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button CD/iPod mode: Press this button to go back to the beginning of the current track.

/ Button

Press this button to switch between the Play and Pause modes for CD.

Audio Processor Button

Each press of the button changes the audio processor mode. For details, refer to “Operating the Audio Processor” as shown below. Press the button to activate the external audio processor mode when the external audio processor is connected.*

* For the operation of external audio processor, refer to the Owner’s

Manual of the external audio processor you purchased. When the IMPRINT-BOX (PXA-H100) (sold separately) is connected, refer to “IMPRINT Operation (Optional)” on

Power Button

Press this button to turn the power on/off.

Band Button

Radio mode: BAND Button Press this button and the band will change.

Changer mode: To switch the changer.

UP Button

Radio mode: SEEK (UP) button CD/iPod mode: Press this button to advance to the beginning of the next track.

Button

Radio mode: Pressing this button will select, in descending order, stations programmed into the radio’s presets as shown below.

...

CD Changer mode: DISC Select (DN) button Press this button to select a disc in descending order. MP3/WMA/AAC mode: Folder Select (DN) button Press this button to select the folder.

MP3 compatible CD changer mode: Folder Select (DN) / DISC Select (DN) button Press this button to select a folder in descending order. Press and hold this button to select a disc in descending order.

iPod mode: Switches Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer.

Mute Button

Press this button to lower the volume by 20 dB instantly. Press this button again to cancel.

page 28.

Operating the Audio Processor

Press A.PROC to select the mode.

Normal mode Time Correction X-OVER Normal mode

Press or to select the item.

Time Correction mode/Crossover (X-OVER) mode: Select from MEMORY 1 through 6.

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Battery Replacement

Applicable battery: Use two “AAA” sized dry batteries or equivalent.

Opening the battery cover

Slide out the battery cover while firmly pressing in the direction of the arrow.

Replacing the battery

Insert the batteries, observing the polarities as illustrated.

Closing the cover

Slide the cover as illustrated until a click is heard.

Controllable With Remote Control

Point the remote control transmitter at the remote control sensor.

Remote control sensor

Connectable to Remote Control Interface Box

This unit may be controlled from the vehicle’s audio controls. An optional Alpine Remote Control Interface Box must be used. For details, contact your Alpine dealer.

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Information

In Case of Difficulty

If you encounter a problem, please turn the power off, then on again. If the unit is still not functioning normally, please review the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault. Otherwise, make sure the rest of your system is properly connected or consult your authorized Alpine dealer.

Basic

No function or display.

• Vehicle’s ignition is off.

- If connected following instructions, the unit will not operate with the vehicle’s ignition off.

• Improper power lead (Red) and battery lead (Yellow) connections.

- Check power lead and battery lead connections.

•Blown fuse.

- Check the fuse of the unit; replace with the proper value if

necessary.

• Internal micro-computer malfunctioned due to interference noise etc.

- Press the RESET switch with a ballpoint pen or other pointed

article.

Radio

Unable to receive stations.

• No antenna or open connection in cable.

- Make sure the antenna is properly connected; replace the

antenna or cable if necessary.

Unable to tune stations in the seek mode.

• You are in a weak signal area.

- Make sure the tuner is in the DX mode.

• If the area you are in is a primary signal area, the antenna may not be grounded and connected properly.

- Check your antenna connections; make sure the antenna is

properly grounded at its mounting location.

• The antenna may not be the proper length.

- Make sure the antenna is fully extended; if broken, replace the

antenna with a new one.

Broadcast is noisy.

• The antenna is not the proper length.

- Extend the antenna fully; replace it if it is broken.

• The antenna is poorly grounded.

- Make sure the antenna is grounded properly at its mounting

location.

CD Player/Changer not functioning.

• Out of operating temperature range +50°C (+120°F) for CD.

- Allow the vehicle’s interior (or trunk) temperature to cool.

CD playback sound is wavering.

• Moisture condensation in the CD Module.

- Allow enough time for the condensation to evaporate (about 1

hour).

CD insertion not possible.

• A CD is already in the CD player.

- Eject the CD and remove it.

• The CD is being improperly inserted.

- Make sure the CD is being inserted following instructions in the CD Player Operation section.

Unable to fast forward or backward the CD.

• The CD has been damaged.

- Eject the CD and discard it; using a damaged CD in your unit can cause damage to the mechanism.

CD playback sound skips due to vibration.

• Improper mounting of the unit.

- Securely re-mount the unit.

• The disc is very dirty.

- Clean the disc.

• The disc has scratches.

- Change the disc.

• The pick-up lens is dirty.

- Do not use a commercially available lens cleaner disc. Consult your nearest Alpine dealer.

CD playback sound skips without vibration.

• The disc is dirty or scratched.

- Clean the disc; damaged disc should be replaced.

Error displays (built-in CD player only).

• Mechanical error.

- Press . After the error indication disappears, insert the disc again. If the above-mentioned solution does not solve the problem, consult your nearest Alpine dealer.

CD-R/CD-RW playback not possible.

• Close session (finalisation) has not been performed.

- Perform finalisation and attempt playback again.

MP3/WMA/AAC

MP3, WMA or AAC is not played back.

• Writing error occurred. The MP3/WMA/AAC format is not compatible.

- Make sure the MP3/WMA/AAC has been written in a

supported format. Refer to “About MP3/WMA/AAC” (

pages 14-15), then rewrite in the format supported by this

device.

Audio

The sound is not output from the speakers.

• Unit has no output signal of the internal amplifier.

- Power IC is switched to “ON” (page 22).

iPod

iPod does not play and no sound is output.

• The iPod has not been recognised.

- Reset this unit and the iPod. Refer to “Initial System Start-Up”

(page 6). To reset the iPod, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the iPod.

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Indication for CD Player

• No CD is inserted.

- Insert a CD.

• Although a disc is inserted, “No Disc” is displayed and the unit does not start to play or eject the disc.

- Remove the disc by following these steps:

Press the button again for at least 2 seconds. If the disc still does not eject, consult your Alpine dealer.

• Mechanism error.

1) Press the button and eject the CD.

If not ejecting, consult your Alpine dealer.

2) When the error indication remains after ejecting, press the

button again. If the error indication still does not turn off after pressing the

button for a few times, consult your Alpine dealer.

• When “Error” is displayed:

If the disc cannot be ejected by pressing , press the RESET switch (refer to page 6) and press again. If the disc still cannot be ejected, consult your Alpine dealer.

• A copy-protected WMA file was played back.

- You can only play back non-copy-protected files.

• A disc is left inside the CD Changer.

- Press the eject button to activate the eject function. When the CD Changer finishes the eject function, insert an empty CD magazine into the CD Changer to receive the disc left inside the CD Changer.

• No magazine is loaded into the CD Changer.

- Insert a magazine.

• No indicated disc.

- Choose another disc.

Indication for iPod Mode

• The iPod is not connected.

- Make sure the iPod is correctly connected (refer to “Connections”). Make sure the cable is not bent excessively.

• A sampling rate/bit rate not supported by the unit is used.

- Use a sampling rate/bit rate that is supported by the unit.

Indication for CD Changer

• Protective circuit is activated due to high temperature.

- The indication will disappear when the temperature returns to normal operating range.

• Malfunction in the CD Changer.

Consult your Alpine dealer. Press the magazine eject button and pull out the magazine. Check the indication. Insert the magazine again. If the magazine cannot be pulled out, consult your Alpine dealer.

• Magazine ejection not possible.

- Press the magazine eject button. If the magazine does not eject, consult your Alpine dealer.

• There are no songs in the iPod.

- Download songs to the iPod and connect to this unit.

• Communication error.

- Turn the ignition key off, and then set to ON again.

- Check the display by reconnecting between the iPod and this unit, using the iPod cable.

• Caused by the iPod Software Version not being compatible with this unit.

- Update the iPod Software Version to be compatible with this

unit.

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Indication for USB memory

Error

• Abnormal current is run to the USB connector device (an error message may be displayed if the USB device that is not compatible with the unit is connected). USB memory is a malfunction or it is shorted.

- Connect another USB memory.

Device Error

• A USB device that is not supported by the unit is connected.

- Connect a USB device that is supported by the unit.

No USB Unit

• A USB memory is not connected.

- Make sure the USB memory device is correctly connected and

the cable is not excessively bent.

NO FILE

• No song (file) is stored in the USB memory.

- Connect the USB memory device after storing songs (files).

• A sampling rate/bit rate not supported by the unit is used.

- Use a sampling rate/bit rate that is supported by the unit.

• A copy-protected WMA file was played back.

- You can only play back non-copy-protected files.

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Specifications

FM TUNER SECTION

Tuning Range 87.5-108.0 MHz

Mono Usable Sensitivity 0.7 µV

Alternate Channel Selectivity 80 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 65 dB

Stereo Separation 35 dB

Capture Ratio 2.0 dB

MW TUNER SECTION

Tuning Range 531-1,602 kHz

Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 25.1 µV/28 dB

LW TUNER SECTION

Tuning Range 153-281 kHz

Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 31.6 µV/30 dB

CD PLAYER SECTION

Frequency Response 5-20,000 Hz (±1 dB)

Wow & Flutter (% WRMS) Below measurable limits

Total Harmonic Distortion 0.008% (at 1 kHz)

Dynamic Range 95 dB (at 1 kHz)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 105 dB

Channel Separation 85 dB (at 1 kHz)

USB SECTION

USB requirements USB 1.1/2.0

Max. Power Consumption 500 mA

USB Class Mass Storage

File System FAT 12/16/32

MP3 Decoding MPEG-1/2 AUDIO Layer-3

WMA Decoding Windows Media™ Audio

AAC Decoding AAC-LC format “.m4a” file

Number of Channels 2-Channel (Stereo)

Frequency Response* 5-20,000 Hz (±1 dB)

Total Harmonic Distortion 0.008% (at 1 kHz)

Dynamic Range 95 dB (at 1 kHz)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 105 dB

Channel Separation 85 dB (at 1 kHz)

* Frequency response may differ depending on the encoder

software/bit rate.

GENERAL

Power Requirement 14.4 V DC

(11-16 V allowable)

Maximum Power Output 50 W × 4

Maximum Pre-Output Voltage 4 V/10 k ohms

Bass +14/–14 dB at 60 Hz

Treble ±14 dB at 10 kHz

Weight 1.6 kg (3 lbs. 8 oz)

CHASSIS SIZE

Width 178 mm (7")

Height 50 mm (2")

Depth 160 mm (6-1/4")

NOSEPIECE SIZE

Width 170 mm (6-3/4")

Height 46 mm (1-13/16")

Depth 24 mm (15/16")

• Due to continuous product improvement, specifications and design

are subject to change without notice.

CAUTION

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

(Bottom si de of player)

PICKUP

Wave length 795 nm

Laser power CLASS I

REMOTE CONTROL

Battery Type AAA batteries (2 pcs.)

Width 42 mm (1-21/32")

Height 121 mm (4-25/32")

Depth 23 mm (29/32")

Weight 50 g (1.8 oz)

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Installation and Connections

Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the following and proper use.

pages 3 to 5 of this manual thoroughly for

Warning

MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS.

Failure to make the proper connections may result in fire or product damage.

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.

BEFORE WIRING, DISCONNECT THE CABLE FROM THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL.

Failure to do so may result in electric shock or injury due to electrical shorts.

DO NOT SPLICE INTO ELECTRICAL CABLES.

Never cut away cable insulation to supply power to other equipment. Doing so will exceed the current carrying capacity of the wire and result in fire or electric shock.

DO NOT DAMAGE PIPE OR WIRING WHEN DRILLING HOLES.

When drilling holes in the chassis for installation, take precautions so as not to contact, damage or obstruct pipes, fuel lines, tanks or electrical wiring. Failure to take such precautions may result in fire.

DO NOT USE BOLTS OR NUTS IN THE BRAKE OR STEERING SYSTEMS TO MAKE GROUND CONNECTIONS.

Bolts or nuts used for the brake or steering systems (or any other safety-related system), or tanks should NEVER be used for installations or ground connections. Using such parts could disable control of the vehicle and cause 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.

DO NOT INSTALL IN LOCATIONS WHICH MIGHT HINDER VEHICLE OPERATION, SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL OR SHIFT LEVER.

Doing so may obstruct forward vision or hamper movement etc. and results in serious accident.

Caution

HAVE THE WIRING AND INSTALLATION DONE BY EXPERTS.

The wiring and installation of this unit requires special technical skill and experience. To ensure safety, always contact the dealer where you purchased this product to have the work done.

USE SPECIFIED ACCESSORY PARTS AND INSTALL THEM SECURELY.

Be sure to use only the specified accessory parts. Use of other than designated parts may damage this unit internally or may not securely install the unit in place. This may cause parts to become loose resulting in hazards or product failure.

ARRANGE THE WIRING SO IT IS NOT CRIMPED OR PINCHED BY A SHARP METAL EDGE.

Route the cables and wiring away from moving parts (like the seat rails) or sharp or pointed edges. This will prevent crimping and damage to the wiring. If wiring passes through a hole in metal, use a rubber grommet to prevent the wire’s insulation from being cut by the metal edge of the hole.

DO NOT INSTALL IN LOCATIONS WITH HIGH MOISTURE OR DUST.

Avoid installing the unit in locations with high incidence of moisture or dust. Moisture or dust that penetrates into this unit may result in product failure.

Precautions

• Be sure to disconnect the cable from the (–) battery post before installing your CDA-9886R. This will reduce any chance of damage to the unit in case of a short-circuit.

• Be sure to connect the colour coded leads according to the diagram. Incorrect connections may cause the unit to malfunction or damage to the vehicle’s electrical system.

• When making connections to the vehicle’s electrical system, be aware of the factory installed components (e.g. on-board computer). Do not tap into these leads to provide power for this unit. When connecting the CDA-9886R to the fuse box, make sure the fuse for the intended circuit of the CDA-9886R has the appropriate amperage. Failure to do so may result in damage to the unit and/or the vehicle. When in doubt, consult your Alpine dealer.

• The CDA-9886R uses female RCA-type jacks for connection to other units (e.g. amplifier) having RCA connectors. You may need an adaptor to connect other units. If so, please contact your authorized Alpine dealer for assistance.

• Be sure to connect the speaker (–) leads to the speaker (–) terminal. Never connect left and right channel speaker cables to each other or to the vehicle body.

IMPORTANT

Please record the serial number of your unit in the space provided below and keep it as a permanent record. The serial number or the engraved serial number is located on the bottom of the unit.

SERIAL NUMBER: INSTALLATION DATE: INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN: PLACE OF PURCHASE:

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Installation

Metal Mounting Strap

Screw

Caution

Do not block the unit’s fan or heat sink, thus preventing air circulation. If blocked, heat will accumulate inside the unit and may cause a fire.

Air ventilation hole

Detachable Front Panel

Caution

When you install this unit in your car, do not remove the detachable front panel. If the detachable front panel is removed during installation, you

might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in

place.

• The main unit must be mounted within 35 degrees of the horizontal

plane, back to front.

Bolt Stud

Hex Nut (M5)

This unit

When your vehicle has the Bracket, mount the long hex bolt onto the rear panel of the CDA-9886R and put the Rubber Cap on the hex bolt. If your vehicle does not have the Mounting Support, reinforce the head unit with the metal mounting strap (not supplied). Connect all the leads of the CDA-9886R according to details described in the CONNECTIONS section.

• For the screw *, provide a proper screw to the chassis installing location.

Slide the CDA-9886R into the dashboard. When the

unit is in place, make sure the locking pins are fully seated in the down position. This can be done by pressing firmly in on the unit while pushing the locking pin down with a small screwdriver. This ensures that the unit is properly locked and will not accidentally come out from the dashboard.

Lock pin

Less than 35°

Bracket

Mounting Sleeve (Included)

Pressure Plates*

* If the installed mounting sleeve is loose in the dashboard, the

pressure plates may be bent slightly to remedy the problem.

Remove the mounting sleeve from the main unit (see “Removal” on into the dashboard and fix it with the metal shackles.

page 44). Slide the mounting sleeve

Rubber Cap (Included)

Hex Bolt (Included)

Dashboard

This unit

Removal

1. Remove the detachable front panel.

2. Use a small screwdriver (or similar tool) to push the locking pins to the “up” position (see above drawing). As each pin is unlocked, gently pull out on the unit to make sure it does not re-lock before unlocking the second pin.

3. Pull the unit out, keeping it unlocked as you do so.

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Front Frame

Screws (M5 × 8)

This unit

Mounting Bracket

(Included)

USB memory Connection (sold separately)

Connect USB memory

Connect USB memory to USB cable.

This unit

USB connector

Cable (sold separately)

USB memory (sold separately)

Remove USB memory

Pull out USB memory squarely from the USB cable.

This unit

USB connector

USB memory (sold separately)

Cable (sold separately)

• When removing USB memory, pull it out straight.

• If sound is not output or USB memory is not recognised even when

USB memory is connected, remove USB memory once, and then connect it again.

• Change to a source other than the USB memory mode, then remove

the USB memory. If the USB memory is removed in the USB memory mode, data may be damaged.

• Route the USB cable away from another cables, etc.

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Connections

(Black) ADAPTIVE STEERING REMOTE G . GND

(Brown/Yellow) ADAPTIVE STEERING REMOTE CONTROL IN1

(Brown/Orange) ADAPTIVE STEERING REMOTE CONTROL IN2

(Blue)

(Pink/Black) AUDIO INTERRUPT IN

(Blue/White) REMOTE TURN-ON

(Red) IGNITION

(Black) GND

(Blue) POWER ANT

DIMMER

BATTERY

(Yellow)

(Orange)

(Green)

(Green/Bl ack)

(White)

(White/Black)

(Grey/Black)

(Grey)

(Violet/Black)

(Violet)

(Black)

To adaptive steering remote control interface box

To iPod

To Vehicle Display Interface

Antenna

JASO Antenna Plug

To vehicle phone

To amplifier or equalizer

To the instrument cluster illumination lead

To power antenna

Ignition Key

Speakers

Rear Left

Front Left

Front Right

Rear Right

ISO Antenna Plug

Battery

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CD Changer

(Sold Separately)

Speakers

Amplifier

Rear Left

Rear Right

Amplifier

Front Left

Front Right

Amplifier

Subwoofers

* The label is attached on the bottom of the unit.

Vehicle Display Interface Connector (Black)

Outputs Vehicle Display Interface control signals. Connect this to the optional Vehicle Display Interface box. For details about connections, consult your nearest Alpine dealer.

Antenna Receptacle

Audio Interrupt In Lead (Pink/Black)

Connect this lead to the Audio Interface output of a cellular phone which provides ground shorting when a call is received.

Remote Turn-On Lead (Blue/White)

Connect this lead to the remote turn-on lead of your amplifier or signal processor. When an Imprint BOX PXA-H100 (sold separately) is connected, use the Remote Turn-on Lead of PXA-H100 to connect to your amplifier or signal processor. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of PXA-H100.

Switched Power Lead (Ignition) (Red)

Connect this lead to an open terminal on the vehicle’s fuse box or another unused power source which provides (+) 12V only when the ignition is turned on or in the accessory position.

Ground Lead (Black)

Connect this lead to a good chassis ground on the vehicle. Make sure the connection is made to bare metal and is securely fastened using the sheet metal screw provided.

Power Antenna Lead (Blue)

Connect this lead to the +B terminal of your power antenna, if applicable.

• This lead should be used only for controlling the vehicle’s power

antenna. Do not use this lead to turn on an amplifier or a signal processor, etc.

Dimmer Lead (Orange)

This lead may be connected to the vehicle’s instrument cluster illumination lead. This will enable the vehicle’s dimmer control to dim the backlighting of the unit.

Battery Lead (Yellow)

Connect this lead to the positive (+) post of the vehicle’s battery.

ISO Power Supply Connector

ISO Connector (Speaker Output)

Left Rear (+) Speaker Output Lead (Green)

Left Rear (–) Speaker Output Lead (Green/Black)

Left Front (+) Speaker Output Lead (White)

Left Front (–) Speaker Output Lead (White/Black)

Right Front (–) Speaker Output Lead (Grey/Black)

Right Front (+) Speaker Output Lead (Grey)

Right Rear (–) Speaker Output Lead (Violet/Black)

Right Rear (+) Speaker Output Lead (Violet)

Ai-NET Connector

Connect this to the output or input connector of other product (CD changer, Equalizer, etc.) equipped with Ai-NET.

• Be sure to set “Setting the Connected Head Unit (MODEL SETUP)”

to “CD CHG”, when the DHA-S690 is connected.

Steering Remote Control Interface Connector

To steering remote control interface box. For details about connections, consult your nearest Alpine dealer.

Fuse Holder (10A) Rear Output/Input RCA Connectors

It can be used as Rear Output or Input RCA Connectors. RED is right and WHITE is left.

Front Output/Input RCA Connectors

It can be used as Front Output or Input RCA Connectors. RED is right and WHITE is left.

Subwoofer Output RCA Connectors

RED is right and WHITE is left.

System Switch

When connecting a processor using Ai-NET, place the three switches in the EXT AP position. When no device is connected, leave the switch in the NORM position.

• Do not make the three switches to different settings.

• Be sure to turn the power off to the unit before changing the switch

position.

Power Supply Connector Ai-NET Cable (Included with CD Changer) RCA Extension Cable (sold separately) ISO/JASO Antenna Adaptor (sold separately)

An ISO/JASO antenna adapter may be required, depending on the vehicle.

Adaptive Steering Remote Control In 1 Lead (Brown/ Yel low)

To adaptive steering remote control interface box. For details about connections, consult your nearest Alpine

dealer.

Adaptive Steering Remote Control In 2 Lead (Brown/ Orange)

To adaptive steering remote control interface box. For details about connections, consult your nearest Alpine

dealer.

Adaptive Steering Remote G.GND

To adaptive steering remote control interface box. For details about connections, consult your nearest Alpine

dealer.

iPod Direct Connector (Blue)

Control iPod signals. Connect this to an iPod or to an optional Bluetooth Box. To use a hands-free mobile phone, an optional Bluetooth Box connection is required. For details on connection, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the Bluetooth Box. You can also connect this to an external device (such as a portable player) by using iPod Direct/RCA Interface cable (sold separately).

* Refer to “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode” (page 21).

AUX+ ON : When the external device is connected. AUX+ OF F : When an iPod is connected.

FULL SPEED™ Connection Cable (KCE-422i) (sold separately)

USB Connector

Connect USB cable.

To prevent external noise from entering the audio system.

• Locate the unit and route the leads at least 10 cm away from the car harness.

• Keep the battery power leads as far away from other leads as possible.

• Connect the ground lead securely to a bare metal spot (remove any paint, dirt or grease if necessary) of the car chassis.

• If you add an optional noise suppressor, connect it as far away from the unit as possible. Your Alpine dealer carries various noise suppressors, contact them for further information.

• Your Alpine dealer knows best about noise prevention measures so consult your dealer for further information.

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Alpine CDA-9886R User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING

CAUTION

PRECAUTIONS

Getting Started

Accessory List

Turning Power On and Off

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel

Initial System Start-Up

Adjusting Volume

Radio

Lowering Volume Quickly

Setting the Time and Calendar

Listening to Radio

Presetting Stations Manually

Presetting Stations Automatically

Tuning to Preset Stations

Frequency Search Function

Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving RDS Stations

Recalling Preset RDS Stations

Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations

PI SEEK Setting

Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) reception

Setting the Time to automatically Adjust

PTY (Programme Type) Tuning

Receiving Traffic Information

Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or Radio

Displaying Radio Text

Priority News

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

Playback

Repeat Play

M.I.X. (Random Play)

Searching for CD Text

Quick Search

File/Folder Name Search (Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC)

About MP3/WMA/AAC

Sound Setting

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/ Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/ Auto Volume/Defeat

Setting the Subwoofer Level

Setting the Bass Control

Setting the Bass Centre Frequency

Setting the Bass Bandwidth

Setting the Bass Level

Setting the Treble Level

Setting the Treble Control

Setting the Treble Centre Frequency

Adjusting the High Pass Filter

Blackout Mode On and Off

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF

Turning Loudness On/Off

Setting the Subwoofer System

Other Functions

Displaying the Text

Displaying Time

SETUP

Bluetooth Setting

Setting the Bluetooth IN Connection

General Setting

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data (Play Mode)

Sound (Beep) Guide Function

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT Mute)

Birthday Opening Message Setting (Birthday Set)

Setting the Clock Display (Clock Mode)

Setting of Calendar Display Pattern Switching (Calendar)

Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode

Setting the AUX+ Level (AUX IN GAIN)

Setting the External Digital Input

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link)

Connecting to an External Amplifier

Setting the Language Font

Demonstration

Setting Adaptive Steering Remote Control

Display Setting

Changing Lighting Colour