Alpine CDE-153BT, UTE-52BT Owners Manual

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Alpine Tunelt App

CD/USB RECEIVER WITH ADVANCED BLUETOOTH

CDE-153BT

USB RECEIVER WITH ADVANCED BLUETOOTH

UTE-52BT

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

• MODE D’EMPLOI Veuillez lire avant d’utiliser cet appareil.

• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo.

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ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

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

68-24567Z32-A

ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKET ING, INC.

1-7, Yukigaya-Otsukamachi, O ta-ku,

Tokyo 145-0067, JAPAN

Phone: 03-5499-4531

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

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

B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

Cedex, France

Phone 01-48638989

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam

Victoria 3803, Australia

Phone 03-8787-1200

Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Str. 1-3, 80807 München, Germany

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Phone 089-32 42 640

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

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

Alpine House

Phone 0870-33 33 763

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

Contents

Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING.......................................................6

CAUTION........................................................ 6

PRECAUTIONS ...............................................6

Getting Started

Accessory List ...............................................................9

Turning Power On and Off....................................... 9

Demonstration Function ..........................................9

Source Selection.......................................................... 9

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel .........9

Detaching ..................................................................9

Attaching ...................................................................9

Initial System Start-Up............................................ 10

Adjusting Volume .................................................... 10

Setting Time............................................................... 10

Radio

Listening to Radio .................................................... 11

Presetting Stations Manually............................... 11

Presetting Stations Automatically...................... 11

Tuning to Preset Stations ...................................... 11

Frequency Search Function.................................. 11

CD/MP3/WMA (CDE-153BT only)

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

Repeat and Random Play ...................................... 12

Searching for CD Text............................................. 12

Folder/File Name Search

(concerning MP3/WMA) ........................................ 13

Folder Name Search mode ............................... 13

File Name Search mode..................................... 13

Search Position Memory ....................................... 13

About MP3/WMA ..................................................... 13

Terminology........................................................... 14

Sound Setting

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/ Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/

Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat .......... 15

Sound Setting............................................................ 15

Equalizer Presets .................................................. 15

Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF .................. 16

ENGLISH

Displaying the BASS ENGINE SQ

PARAMETER ............................................................16

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve

(9BAND P-EQ).........................................................16

Adjusting the Frequency (CENTER FRQ) ............16

Setting the Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q)) ....................16

Adjusting the Level ....................................................16

Setting the Source Volume Level....................16

Adjusting the High Pass Filter ..........................16

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF.............................16

Adjusting the Low Pass Filter ...........................17

Setting the Subwoofer Phase...........................17

Setting the Subwoofer System ........................17

External Device......................................................17

Connecting to an External Amplifier

(POWER IC)....................................................................17

Setting the Media Xpander mode..................17

BASS ENGINE SQ Function.....................................18

Switching BASS ENGINE SQ mode .................18

Adjusting BASS ENGINE SQ Level ...................18

Other Functions

Displaying the Text...................................................18

About “Text” ...........................................................19

Using the Front AUX Input Terminal..................19

Option Menu Setting ..............................................19

Applying TuneIt.........................................................20

Adjusting the sound via the Smartphone ...20

Facebook Notification Function......................20

Receiving Notification..............................................20

Displaying Notification List .....................................21

SETUP

Setting ..........................................................................21

General Setting .....................................................22

Setting the AUX SETUP mode................................22

Setting the AUX NAME mode................................22

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT MUTE) ............22

Playing MP3/WMA Data (PLAY MODE)

(CDE-153BT only) ........................................................22

Setting the stay on mode........................................22

Demonstration............................................................22

Display Setting ......................................................22

Dimmer Control ..........................................................22

Scroll Setting (TEXTSCROLL) ..................................23

Scroll Type Setting.....................................................23

Tuner Setting..........................................................23

Setting the TUNER (FM) frequency step

(TUNER FREQ) ..............................................................23

Setting the TUNER (FM) tone quality

(FM SET) .........................................................................23

iPod Setting ............................................................23

iPod/iPhone Search Mode Setting .......................23

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Contents

ENGLISH

Application Setting (APP) ................................. 23

Setting the communication mode with a

Smartphone (ALPINE APP)......................................23

Setting the TTS (Text To Speech) volume..........23

BT Hands Free Calling

Setup Before Using.................................................. 24

About BLUETOOTH.............................................. 24

Before Using BLUETOOTH Function .............. 24

How to connect to a BLUETOOTH compatible

device (Pairing) ..................................................... 24

For BLUETOOTH compatible device with SSP

(Secure Simple Pairing)............................................24

For BLUETOOTH compatible device without SSP

(Secure Simple Pairing)............................................24

Auto pairing with an iPod/iPhone........................24

BLUETOOTH SETUP.................................................. 25

Setting the BLUETOOTH Connection

(BT IN) ....................................................................... 25

Setting the Auto Pairing with

iPod/iPhone ........................................................... 25

Setting the BLUETOOTH Device ..................... 25

Setting the Visible Mode ................................... 25

Setting the BLUETOOTH sound quality........ 25

Adjusting the volume (SOURCE VOL) .................25

Sound Auto setting (TYPE SET).............................26

Setting the caller information display

ON/OFF.................................................................... 26

Setting the Phone Book Update..................... 26

Setting the Phone Book Auto Update ON/OFF

(AUTO)............................................................................26

Setting the Phone Book Manual Update ON/OFF

(MANUAL)......................................................................26

Changing the Phone book List Order........... 26

Setting the Received Calls automatically

(Auto Answer)........................................................ 26

Selecting the output speaker .......................... 26

Displaying the firmware version..................... 27

Updating the firmware ...................................... 27

Hands-Free Phone Control ................................... 27

About the Hands-Free Phone .......................... 27

Answering a Call................................................... 27

Hanging up the Telephone .............................. 27

Calling ...................................................................... 27

Redialing a Number In Outgoing History..........27

Dialing a Number In Incoming History...............27

Dialing a Number In Incoming Missed Call

History............................................................................28

Dialing a Number In The Phone Book ................28

Phone book Alphabet Search Function .............28

Voice Control Operation ....................................28

Call waiting function ...........................................28

Preset a number in the Phone Menu

(Shortcut dial) ........................................................28

Dialing the preset number................................29

Adjusting the volume when receiving a

Call .............................................................................29

Muting the microphone input quickly

(Voice Mute) ...........................................................29

Call Switching Operation ...................................29

BLUETOOTH Audio Operation..............................29

Recalling the BLUETOOTH Audio Mode .......29

Selecting the desired Song ..............................29

Pausing.....................................................................29

Selecting the desired Group.............................29

Searching for a desired song............................29

Flash Memory (optional)

Playback MP3/WMA Files from Flash Memory

(optional) .....................................................................30

About MP3/WMA File of Flash Memory ...........30

iPod/iPhone (optional)

Connecting an iPod/iPhone..................................30

Setting the iPod Control.........................................31

Playback .......................................................................31

Searching for a desired Song ...............................31

Direct Search Function ...........................................32

Select Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer/

Episode.........................................................................32

Alphabet Search Function.....................................32

Search Position Memory ........................................32

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.).................................33

Repeat Play .................................................................33

Displaying the Text...................................................33

Pandora® internet radio (Optional)

Listening to Pandora®.............................................34

“Thumbs” Feedback.................................................34

Searching for a Desired Station ...........................34

QuickMix ......................................................................35

Bookmarking a Desired Song or Artist .............35

Creating a New Station...........................................35

Search Position Memory ........................................35

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

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Contents

SiriusXM Satellite Radio Operation (Optional)

Receiving Channels with the SiriusXM

Tuner............................................................................. 36

SiriusXM Setting ....................................................... 36

Managing Artist and Song Alerts................... 36

Setting the Favorite Sports Team Alerts ...... 37

Setting the Parental Control ............................ 37

Confirming the strength of the SiriusXM

signal ........................................................................ 37

Setting Tune Start ................................................ 37

Checking the SiriusXM Radio ID Number........ 38

Storing Channel Presets ........................................ 38

Tuning Channels using Presets ........................... 38

Tune Start Function................................................. 38

Tune Scan Function................................................. 38

Storing the desired Artist and Song Alerts ..... 38

Receiving and Tuning to an Alert....................... 39

Search Function........................................................ 39

Searching by Channel ........................................ 39

Searching by My Music ...................................... 39

Searching by My Games .................................... 39

Searching by Featured Favorites

(FEATURED) ............................................................ 39

Using Jump Memory and Jump Recall

function ....................................................................... 40

Replay Function........................................................ 40

Parental Lock Function........................................... 40

Storing iTunes Tagging information ................. 40

Changing the Display............................................. 41

ENGLISH

Installation and Connections

WARNING .................................................... 46

CAUTION...................................................... 46

PRECAUTIONS............................................. 46

Installation ..................................................................47

Removal ...................................................................47

Mounting the Microphone....................................48

Connections ...............................................................49

LIMITED WARRANTY

Information

In Case of Difficulty.................................................. 41

Basic.......................................................................... 41

Radio......................................................................... 41

CD .............................................................................. 41

MP3/WMA............................................................... 42

Audio........................................................................ 42

iPod ........................................................................... 42

Indication for CD Player..................................... 42

Indication for Flash Memory............................ 42

Indication for iPod Mode................................... 43

Indication for Pandora

SiriusXM Advisory Messages ........................... 43

BLUETOOTH mode............................................... 44

Specifications ............................................................ 45

Mode........................ 43

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Operating Instructions

CAUTION

WARNING

WARNING

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

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.

KEEP SMALL OBJEC TS 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.

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.

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.

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.

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.

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

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.

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

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

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

6-EN

Inserting Discs

Center Hole

New Disc

Outside (Bumps)

Bumps

Transparent Sheet Disc Stabilizer

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, and then insert the disc again.

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.

Irregular Shaped Discs

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

CORRECT

INCORRECT CORRECT

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 custom er s u sing 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 non-standard 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 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.

7-EN

• Use discs with compressed audio files written in a format compatible with this unit. For details, refer to “About MP3/WMA” on page 13.

• Data files, other than audio, on the disc are ignored and are not played back.

Protecting the USB Port

• Only USB Flash Memory devices or iPod/iPhone can be connected to the USB port on this unit. Correct performance using other USB products cannot be guaranteed. A USB hub is not supported.

• Depending on the shape or size of a USB device, it may not be connected to the USB terminal of this unit-a USB extension (sold separately) is recommended for this connection. Also, avoid connecting Flash Memory and Front Aux at the same time.

• If a USB device is inserted in the unit, it projects out and may be a danger while driving. Use a commercially available USB extension cable, and connect it in a safe way.

• Depending on the connected Flash 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.

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

On Handling USB Flash Memory

CAUTION

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

• To prevent malfunction or damage, note the following points. Read the Flash Memory Owner’s Manual thoroughly.

• Fix the Flash Memory in a location where driver operation will not be hindered.

• Flash Memory may not function correctly at high or low temperature.

• Use only certified USB Flash Memory Devices. Please pay attention that even certified Flash Memory, may not function correctly depending on its type or state.

• Flash Memory function is not guaranteed. Use Flash Memory according to the terms of agreement.

• Depending on the settings of the Flash 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.

• Flash Memory may take time to start playback. If there is a particular file other than audio in the Flash Memory, it may take considerable time before the file is played back or searched.

• The unit can play back “mp3” or “wma” 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, and 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.

• iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod touch and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• “Made for iPod,” and “Made for iPhone,” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, or iPhone may affect wireless performance.

•The BLUETOOTH trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Alpine Electronics, Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

• 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. revenue-generation) 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

• Pandora, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora is currently available in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

• Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

word mark and logos are registered

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Getting Started

/SOURCE

/ENTER



/

AUDIO/SETUP

Rotary encoder

Source Selection

Press VSOURCE to change the source.

TUNER  SIRIUSXM*1  DISC*2  USB AUDIO*3/iPod*4 

BT AUDIO

*1 Displayed only when a SiriusXM Tuner is connected. *2 CDE-153BT only. *3 Displayed only when no iPod/iPhone is connected. *4 Displayed only when the iPod/iPhone is connected. *5 Displayed only when BT IN is set to ON, refer to “Setting the

*6 Not displayed when ALPINE APP is set to OFF, refer to “Setting

*7 Refer to “Using the Front AUX Input Terminal” on page 19.

 PAND OR A*6  AUXIL IARY*7  TUNER

BLUETOOTH Connection (BT IN)” on page 25.

the communication mode with a Smartphone (ALPINE APP)” on page 23.

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel

Accessory List

• Head Unit ................................................ ..................................1

• Power Cable ..............................................................................1

• Microphone ..............................................................................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 t to turn on the unit.

Note

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

e (Release).

Press and hold t for at least 2 seconds to turn off the unit.

Note

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

Demonstration Function

This unit has a demonstration feature for display. When Demo mode is set to ON (initial setting), the unit starts the demonstration if there is no operation for 30 seconds. When installing this unit in a car for the first time, the DEMO OFF screen will be displayed for 30 seconds after turning on the unit.

Detaching

Notes

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

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

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

Attaching

Press ENTER within 30 seconds to turn off the Demonstration mode

Otherwise, the Demo mode remains ON and the unit starts the demonstration if there is no operation for 30 seconds.

* The operation is the same as setting DEMO MODE to OFF in the

Setup menu. However, if the unit is disconnected from the vehicle’s battery, DEMO MODE will be switched to ON automatically when the unit is used next time. If you want to completely close the Demo mode, set DEMO MODE to QUITE OFF. For details, please refer to “Demonstration” on page 22.

Notes

• 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.

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Initial System Start-Up

RESET switch

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

Adjusting Volume

Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is obtained.

Setting Time

Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP selection mode.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select GENERAL, and then press ENTER.

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

Connectable to Remote Control Interface Box

With an optional Alpine Steering Wheel Remote Control Interface Box (not included), this unit is controllable from the vehicles steering wheel controls. For details, contact your Alpine dealer.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the CLOCK ADJ mode, and then press ENTER.

The time indication will blink.

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

When the hour has been adjusted, press ENTER.

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

Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

Notes

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

announcement, press and hold ENTER 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 t will return to the previous mode.

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

10-EN

Radio

/SOURCE

/ENTER



BAND

TUNE/A.ME





Rotary encoder

Preset buttons

(1 through 6)

Presetting Stations Automatically

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

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

The frequency on the display continues to change while the automatic memory is in progress. The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band. They will be stored into preset buttons 1 to 6 in order of signal strength. When the automatic memory has been completed, the tuner goes to the station stored in preset location No.1.

Note

• 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

Listening to Radio

Press VSOURCE to select TUNER mode.

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

F1 (FM1)  F2 (FM2)  AM  F1 (FM1)

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

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

Note

• 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.

Presetting Stations Manually

Select the band, and then 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.

Frequency Search Function

You can search for a radio station by its frequency.

Press ENTER in Radio mode to activate Frequency search mode.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired frequency.

Press ENTER to receive the selected frequency.

Note

•Press t in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode will be canceled if no operation is performed for 60 seconds.

While receiving the station that you want to store, 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 display shows the band, preset number and station frequency memorized.

Notes

• 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.

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CD/MP3/WMA (CDE-153BT only)

Rotary encoder

/ENTER

/SOURCE





/ II







Preset buttons

(1 through 6)

Repeat and Random Play

During playback, Press z 4 or x 5 repeatedly until the setting appears.

RPT ONE:

Track/file is played back repeatedly.

RPT FOLDER

MIX FOLDER

MIX ALL:

* When MP3/WMA files are played back.

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

Notes

• a indicator lights up during repeat play mode.

• s indicator lights up during random play mode.

Files in a folder are played back repeatedly.

Files in a folder are played back randomly.

All files in the disc or Flash Memory are played back randomly.

Searching for CD Text

Playback

Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.

Note

• When a disc is already inserted, press VSOURCE to switch to the

DISC mode.

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

Press  or  to select the desired track (file).

Pressing and holding  or  will fast backward/fast forward track continuously.

To pause playback, press .

Pressing  again will resume playback.

To eject the disc, press .

Notes

• 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.

• Three-inch (8 cm) CDs can not be used.

• Any file protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection, cannot be played back on this unit.

• The track display for MP3/WMA 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.

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 ENTER during play.

This will set the search mode, and the “” indicator lights up.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired track, and then press ENTER.

This will play the selected track.

Notes

•Press any of the preset buttons (1 through 6) during a search to skip

over a calculated percentage of tracks. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on page 32.

•Press t in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled

if no operation is performed for 60 seconds.

• When CD Text Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play mode will be canceled.

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Folder/File Name Search (concerning MP3/WMA)

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

Folder Name Search mode

During MP3/WMA playback, press ENTER to activate the search mode.

The “” indicator lights up.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select Folder Name Search mode, and then press ENTER.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired folder.

Press and hold ENTER for at least 2 seconds to play back the first file in the selected folder.

Notes

•Press any of the preset buttons (1 through 6) during a Folder Name

search to skip over a calculated percentage of folders. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on page 32.

•Press t in the search mode to return to the previous mode.

Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 60 seconds.

• To search for files in the Folder Name Search mode, press ENTER.

Files in the folder may be searched.

• The root folder is displayed as “\ROOT”.

• When Folder Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play mode will be canceled.

File Name Search mode

During MP3/WMA playback, press ENTER to activate the search mode.

The “” indicator lights up.

Turn the Rotary encoder to selec t File Name Search mode, and then press ENTER.

Select the desired file by turning the Rotary encoder.

Press ENTER to play back the selected file.

Notes

•Press any of the preset buttons (1 through 6) during a File Name search to skip over a calculated percentage of files. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on page 32.

•Press t in the search mode to return to the previous mode. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 60 seconds.

• When File Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play mode will be canceled.

About MP3/WMA

CAUTION

Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/ WMA 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 Audio Layer 3,” is a compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint activity institution of the IEC. MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios, reducing the size of music files to as much as one -tenth their original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios by eliminating the sou nds that are either inaudible to the human ear or masked by other sounds.

What is WMA?

WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data. WMA is similar to MP3 audio data.

Method for creating MP3/WMA files

Audio data is compressed using software with MP3/WMA codecs. For details on creating MP3/WMA files, refer to the user’s manual for that software. MP3/WMA files that are playable on this device have the file extensions “mp3” / “wma”. Files with no extension cannot be played back (WMA ver. 7.1, 8 and 9 are supported). Protected files are not supported. 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.

Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates

MP3

Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz,

Bit rates: 8 - 320 kbps

WMA

Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz Bit rates: 32 - 192 kbps

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

ID3 tags/WMA tags

This device supports ID3 tag v1 and v2, and WMA tag. If tag data is in an MP3/WMA file, this device can display the title (track title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag/WMA tag data. This device can only display single-byte alphanumeric characters (up to 30 for ID3 tags and up to 15 for WMA tags) and the underscore. For non-supported characters, “NO SUPPORT” is displayed or the character is displayed as space. If information contains characters other than ID3 tag information, the audio file may not be played back. The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on the contents.

12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz

Search Position Memory

During playback, you can quickly return to the last-selected hierarchy level in the search mode.

Press t.

The hierarchy you selected last in the search mode is displayed.

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Producing MP3/WMA discs

Root folder

Folder MP3/WMA File

MP3/WMA files are prepared, then written to a CD-R or CD-RW using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 509 files/255 folders. Playback may not be performed if a disc exceeds the limitations described above.

Media supported

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

Correspondin g 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 director y). The number of characters for a folder/file name is limited. Valid characters for folder/file names are letters A-Z (all caps), numbers 0-9, and ‘_’ (underscore). This device also can play back discs in Joliet, Romeo, etc., and other standards that conform to ISO9660. However, sometimes the file names, folder names, etc., are not displayed correctly.

Formats supported

This device supports CD-ROM XA, Mixed Mode CD, Enhanced CD (CD-Extra) and Multi-Session. This device cannot correctly play back discs recorded with Track At Once or packet writing.

Order of files

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

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 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.

* The folder No./ folder Name will not be displayed if no readable file is

contained in the folder.

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Sound Setting

/ENTER



AUDIO/SETUP

BASS

Rotary encoder

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

Press AUDIO repeatedly to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the mode as follows:

SUBWOOFER BALANCE  FADE R  DEFEAT  VOLUME  SUBWOOFER

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

*2 Not displayed when BASS ENGINE SQ mode is selected. (Refer

*3 Adjustable only when DEFEAT is OFF.

Note

• If no operation is performed for 5 seconds, the unit automatically

Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is obtained in each mode.

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

*1/*2

 BASS LEVEL

adjusted, refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” on page 16.

to “Switching BASS ENGINE SQ mode” on page 18)

Subwoofer +0 ~ +15

Bass level −7 ~ +7

Treble level −7 ~ +7

Balance L15 ~ R15

Fader R15 ~ F15

Defeat ON/OFF

Volume 0 ~ 35

returns to normal mode.

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 TRE LEVEL

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

Sound Setting

You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preference and usage. From the AUDIO SETUP menu, Audio Setting can be modified.

Use steps 1 to 5 to select the category you wish to modify. For details on how to change each setting, see the following sections below.

Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select AUDIO, and then press ENTER.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired sound setting menu, and then press ENTER.

EQ PRESETS 9BAND P-EQ SUBWOOFER SUBW SYS

*1 Adjustment cannot be performed when DEFEAT is set to ON. *2 Any changes made to either EQ PRESETS or 9BAND P-EQ are

*3 These items are not adjustable in BASS ENGINE SQ mode. If

*4 Not displayed when the Audio Setup mode is activated by

*5 Not displayed when BASS ENGIN is set to OFF. *6 In step 3, after selecting a Band (BAND1 to BAND9) from

*7 This item is also related to BASS ENGINE SQ mode when you

*8 These functions are inoperable when Subwoofer is set to OFF. *9 Not displayed when SUBW LPF is set to OFF.

Turn the Rotary encoder to change the setting, and then press ENTER.

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

Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

Notes

• Adjustment cannot be performed during a call.

•Pressing t returns to the previous Sound menu mode.

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

• You can access the Sound menu mode directly by pressing BASS when BASS ENGIN is set to OFF.

*1/*2/*3

 BASS ENGIN*4  PAR AMETE R*5 

*1/*3/*6

 SOURCE VOL  HPF

 SUBW LPF

*3/*8

 POWER IC  MX SETTING

reflected in the others’ settings.

you want to adjust these items separately, follow the confirm message and select “YES” to exit BASS ENGINE SQ mode, then make the setting.

pressing BASS.

9BAND P-EQ adjustment mode. Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then press ENTER to continue to step 4.

adjust sound settings via the TuneIt App on a Smartphone. (Refer to “Adjusting the sound via the Smartphone” on page 20)

*1/*3/*8

*1/*3

 SUBW PHASE



*1/*3

*1/*8/*9



Equalizer Presets

10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material. USER settings are created in the 9BAND P-EQ mode.

USER  FLAT (Initial setting) POPS  ROCK  NEWS  JAZZ  ELEC DANCE  HIP HOP  EASY LIS  COUNTRY 

CLASSICAL

Note

• The 9-Band, Parametric EQ is used to create the EQ PRESETS settings.

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Setting BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF

This function provides a short cut for BASS ENGINE SQ setting. EQ PRESETS, 9BAND P-EQ, etc., will no longer be adjustable when ON is set.

 Setting item: BASS ENGIN

Setting contents:

OFF (Initial setting) / ON

OFF (MANUAL SET mode):

Adjust each audio effect setting separately.

ON (BASS ENGINE SQ mode):

Adjust BASS ENGINE SQ via a short cut.

Note

• You can also set BASS ENGINE SQ ON/OFF directly by pressing and

holding BASS.

Displaying the BASS ENGINE SQ PAR AM ETE R

After setting BASS ENGIN to ON, you can display the current BASS ENGINE SQ Parameter.

 Setting item: PAR A ME T ER

Displaying contents:

The name of the parameter currently selected is displayed. (INITIAL / TUNEIT A ~ TUNEIT E)

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve (9BAND P-EQ)

You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste.

After selecting a BAND (BAND1 ~ BAND9) from the 9BAND P-EQ adjustment mode, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting item, and then press ENTER.

CENTER FRQ  WIDTH (Q)  LEVEL

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting value, and then press ENTER.

Press t to return to the previous step.

Adjusting the Frequency (CENTER FRQ)

Adjustable frequency bands: 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Band1 20 Hz ~ 100 Hz (63 Hz)

Band2 63 Hz ~ 315 Hz (125 Hz) Band3 125 Hz ~ 500 Hz (250 Hz) Band4 250 Hz ~ 1 kHz (500 Hz)

Band5 500 Hz ~ 2 kHz (1 kHz) Band6 1 kHz ~ 4 kHz (2 kHz) Band7 2 kHz ~ 7.2 kHz (4 kHz)

Band8 5.8 kHz ~ 12 kHz (8 kHz) Band9 9 kHz ~ 20 kHz (16 kHz)

Setting the Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q))

Setting contents:

3.0 (Initial setting) / 4.0 / 5.0

Adjusting the Level

Setting contents:

−7 to +7 (Initial setting: 0)

Notes

• BAND2 and BAND8 are the same as the Bass and Treble controls. Their Level adjustment can also be controlled by pressing AUDIO and selecting Bass Level or Treble Level. Refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat” on page 15.

• Settings exceeding the frequency of adjacent bands are not available.

• While adjusting the 9BAND P-EQ, you should consider the frequency response of the connected speakers.

• The 9-Band, Parametric EQ is used to create the EQ PRESETS settings.

Setting the Source Volume Level

The output level of each source is individually adjustable. For example, if the TUNER level sounds lower than CD, its output can be adjusted without affecting the other sources.

 Setting item: SOURCE VOL

 Further setting items: TUNER / SIRIUSXM / DISC

/ BT AUDIO / PANDORA / AUX

Setting contents:

−14 dB ~ +14 dB

* CDE-153BT only.

/ USB / iPod

Adjusting the High Pass Filter

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

 Setting item: HPF

Setting contents:

OFF (Initial setting) / 60 (Hz) / 80 (Hz) / 120 (Hz) / 160 (Hz)

All frequencies above the selected cutoff are output.

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF

When the subwoofer is on, you can adjust the subwoofer output level (refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat” on page 15).

 Setting item: SUBWOOFER

Setting contents:

ON (Initial setting) / OFF

ON:

The subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA Connectors (refer to “Connections” on page 49).

OFF:

No subwoofer signal is output from the Subwoofer RCA Connectors (refer to “Connections” on page 49).

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