Alpine CDE-9881 User Manual 2

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MP3/WMA/AAC CD Receiver

CDE-9881

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• OWNER’S MANUAL

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• MODE D’EMPLOI

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• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN

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	ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.	ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.	ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
	1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,	161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam	Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano
	Shinagawa-ku,	Victoria 3803, Australia	Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy
	Tokyo 141-0031, Japan	Phone [phone]	Phone [phone]
	Phone [phone]	ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH	ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
	ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.
		Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany	Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32
	19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,	Phone [phone]	01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain
	California 90501, U.S.A.	ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.	Phone [phone]
	Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)		ALPINE ELECTRONICS (BENELUX) GmbH
	ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.	Alpine House
		Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.	Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6,
	777 Supertest Road, Toronto,	Phone [phone]	1930 Zaventem, Belgium
	Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada	ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.	Phone [phone]
	Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
		(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)
		98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il,
		B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle
		Cedex, France
		Phone [phone]
	YAMAGATA (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.		Designed by ALPINE Japan
	Block 28-25, Changjiang Nanlu, WND, jiangsu, China		Printed in China (Y)
			68-08564Z04-A

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Contents
Operating Instructions
WARNING
WARNING .................................................	3
CAUTION ..................................................	3
PRECAUTIONS ........................................	3
Getting Started
Accessory List ..................................................	6
Turning Power On and Off ...............................	6
Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ........	6
Initial System Start-Up .....................................	6
Adjusting Volume .............................................	7
Lowering Volume Quickly ...............................	7
Setting Time .....................................................	7
Radio
Listening to Radio ............................................	7
Presetting Stations Manually ............................	8
Presetting Stations Automatically ....................	8
Tuning to Preset Stations ..................................	8
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC
Playback ...........................................................	8
Repeat Play .......................................................	9
M.I.X. (Random Play) ......................................	9
Searching from CD Text ..................................	9
File/Folder Name Search
(concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) ..................	10
Quick Search ..................................................	10
About MP3/WMA/AAC ................................	10
Sound Setting
Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left
and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/
Defeat ..........................................................	12
Setting the Bass Control .................................	12
Setting the Treble Control ..............................	13
Adjusting the High Pass Filter .......................	13
Turning Loudness On/Off ..............................	13

Other Functions
Displaying the Text .........................................	14
Displaying Time .............................................	14
SETUP
Sound Customizing
Subwoofer On and Off .....................................	15
Setting the Subwoofer System .........................	15
Visual Customizing
Dimmer Control ...............................................	15
Scroll Type Setting ...........................................	15
Scroll Setting (TEXT SCROLL) ......................	15
Setting the Language Font ................................	16
Adjusting Display Contrast ..............................	16
Demonstration ..................................................	16
MP3/WMA/AAC
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data
(Play Mode) .................................................	16
External Device
Connecting to an External Amplifier ...............	16
iPod® (Optional)
Playback ..........................................................	17
Searching for a desired Song ..........................	17
Quick Search ...................................................	18
Direct Search Function ...................................	18
Select Playlist/Artist/Album/Podcast/Genre/
Composer ....................................................	18
Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) .......................	19
Repeat Play .....................................................	19
Displaying the Text .........................................	19
Information
In Case of Difficulty .......................................	20
Specifications ..................................................	22

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Installation and Connections

Warning ..................................................	23
Caution ...................................................	23
Precautions ............................................	23
Installation ......................................................	24
Connections ....................................................	26

LIMITED WARRANTY

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Operating Instructions

WARNING

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

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

WARNING

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

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

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

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

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

MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.

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

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

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

USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND.

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

CAUTION

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

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.

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

PRECAUTIONS

Product Cleaning

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

Temperature

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

Moisture Condensation

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

Damaged Disc

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

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

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

Maintenance

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

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES.

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

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.

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

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.

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

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Never Attempt the Following

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

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

Inserting Discs

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

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

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

New Discs

To prevent the CD from jamming, “ERROR” is displayed if discs with irregular surfaces are inserted or if discs are inserted incorrectly. When a new disc is ejected immediately after initial loading, use your finger to feel around the inside of the center 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.

Center Hole	Center Hole
	New Disc
Bumps	Outside
	(Bumps)

Irregular Shaped Discs

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

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

Installation Location

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

•Direct sun and heat

•High humidity and water

•Excessive dust

•Excessive vibrations

Correct Handling

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

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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 center of the disc to the outer edge. If the surface is heavily soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a solution of mild neutral detergent before cleaning the disc.

Disc Accessories

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

Transparent Sheet

Disc Stabilizer

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

•Do not touch the surface.

•Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.

•Do not affix stickers or labels.

•Clean the disc when it is dusty.

•Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc.

•Do not use commercially available disc accessories.

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

To customers using CD-R/CD-RW

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

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

About media that can be played

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•Apple, the Apple logo, iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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

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

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Getting Started

/ /ENT

(OPEN) SOURCE/

	(MUTE)		SETUP
	RTN	Rotary encoder
Accessory List
•	Head unit ............................................................................		1
•	Power cable........................................................................		1
•	Mounting sleeve.................................................................		1
•	Carrying case .....................................................................		1
•	Bracket key.........................................................................		2
• Screw (M5 × 8)....................................................................			4
•	Owner’s Manual ..........................................................		1 set

Turning Power On and Off

Press SOURCE/ to turn on the unit.

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

1Turn off the unit power.

2Press (OPEN) to open the front panel.

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

3Grasp the front panel firmly, slide to the left , and then pull to remove.

•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

1Insert 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.

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

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

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

Initial System Start-Up

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

1Turn off the unit power.

2Press (OPEN) to open the front panel, and then remove it.

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

RESET switch

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Adjusting Volume

Turn the 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.

Radio

TUNE/A.ME	SOURCE/
		BAND

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

Setting Time

1Press SETUP to activate the SETUP mode.

2Turn the Rotary encoder to select the CLOCK ADJUST mode, and then press / /ENT.

The time indication will blink.

3Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the hours while the time indication is blinking.

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

5Turn the Rotary encoder to adjust the minutes while the time indication is blinking.

6Press SETUP to return to normal mode.

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

•Pressing RTN will return to the previous mode.

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

Controllable with Remote Control

This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote control. For details, consult your Alpine dealer.

Point the optional remote control transmitter at the remote control sensor.

Remote control sensor

Listening to Radio

1Press SOURCE/ to select TUNER mode.

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

F1 (FM1) F2 (FM2) AM F1 (FM1)

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

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

• The initial mode is Distance mode.

Distance mode:

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

Local mode:

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

Manual mode:

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

4Press or to tune in the desired station.

Holding down or will change the frequency continuously.

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Presetting Stations Manually

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

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

The selected station is stored.

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

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

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

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

/ /ENT SOURCE/ (OPEN)

RTN

4 5

TITLE

/ESC Rotary encoder

Presetting Stations Automatically

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

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

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

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

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

Tuning to Preset Stations

1Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band is displayed.

2Press 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.

Playback

1Press (OPEN).

The front panel will open.

2Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.

Close the front panel manually, and the “DISC IN” indicator lights up.

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

The mode will change every time the button is pressed.

TUNER DISC iPod* TUNER

* Only when the iPod is connected.

3While playing back MP3/WMA/AAC, press or to select the desired folder.

Pressing and holding or will change folders continuously.

4Press 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 .

5To pause playback, press / /ENT.

Pressing / /ENT again will resume playback.

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6After 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 “DISC IN” indicator lights up when a disc is inserted.

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

•“MP3”is displayed during MP3 playback.

•“WMA” is displayed during WMA playback.

•“AAC” is displayed during AAC playback.

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

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

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

MP3/WMA/AAC Play Display

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

Folder number File number display display

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

Repeat Play

Press 4 to play back repeatedly the track being played.

The track (file) will be played repeatedly.

Press 4 again and select off to deactivate repeat play.

CD mode :

: Only a track is repeatedly played back.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode :

: Only a file is repeatedly played back.

: Only files in a folder are repeatedly played back.

M.I.X. (Random Play)

Press 5 in the play or pause mode.

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

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

CD mode :

: The tracks are played back in random sequence.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode :

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

: The files are played back in random sequence.

Searching from CD Text

Tracks can be searched and played by using the CD text on the disc. In the case of discs that do not support text, searches can be made by using the track numbers.

1Press /ESC during play.

This will set the search mode.

2Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired track, and then press / /ENT.

This will play the selected track.

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

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

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