Alpine CDE-9843, CDE-9841, CDE-9845 User Manual

MP3/WMA CD Receiver

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CDE-9845

MP3 CD Receiver

CDE-9843

FM/AM CD Receiver

CDE-9841

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

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

• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
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ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.

1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku,

Tokyo 141-0031, Japan

Phone [phone]

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.

7300 Warden Ave., Suite 203, Markham,

Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada

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

Meiyi Printing Factory, Dalian, China
No. 28 Chang Qing Street, Xi Gang District, Dalian, China

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,

Victoria 3173, Australia

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Frankfurter Ring 117

80807 München, Germany

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

Alpine House

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

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

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

B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

Cedex, France

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano

Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain

Phone [phone]

Designed by ALPINE Japan

Printed in China (Y)

68-00493Z95-A

Contents

Operating Instructions

ENGLISH

Setting the Treble Control............................... 13

Setting the BBE Mode (CDE-9845 only) ....... 13

Turning Loudness On/Off

(CDE-9843/CDE-9841 only) ...................... 13

WARNING

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

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

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

Getting Started

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

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ......... 5

Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 5

Adjusting Volume ............................................. 5

Lowering Volume Quickly ................................ 5

Radio

Changing the Radio Frequencies for each

Country (CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) .......... 6

Listening to Radio............................................. 6

Manual Storing of Station Presets .................... 6

Automatic Memory of Station Presets .............. 7

Tuning to Preset Stations .................................. 7

Station Title Search Function

(CDE-9845 only) ........................................... 7

Frequency Search Function

(CDE-9845 only) ........................................... 7

CD/MP3/WMA

Playback ............................................................ 8

Repeat Play ....................................................... 9

M.I.X. (Random Play) ...................................... 9

Scanning Programmes ...................................... 9

Searching CD Text

(CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) ........................ 9

File/Folder Name Search (concerning MP3/

WMA) (CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) .......... 10

Quick Search (CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) ... 10
About MP3/WMA

(CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) ...................... 10

Other Functions

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

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

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

Displaying Time.............................................. 15

Setting Time .................................................... 15

SETUP

Sound Customizing

Subwoofer On and Off .................................... 16

Visual Customizing (CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only)

Setting the Multicolor Illumination

(CDE-9845 only) ......................................... 17

Dimmer Control

(CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) ....................... 17

Scroll Type Setting

(CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) ...................... 17

Scroll Setting (CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) ... 17

Demonstration (CDE-9845 only).................... 17

MP3/WMA (CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only)

Playing MP3/WMA Data

(CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only) ...................... 17

External Device

Setting the AUX Mode (CDE-9845 only) ....... 17

Connecting to an External Amplifier .............. 17

Information

In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 18

Specifications .................................................. 19

Installation and Connections

Warning ........................................................... 20

Caution ............................................................ 20

Precautions ...................................................... 20

Installation ...................................................... 21

Connections .................................................... 22

Sound Setting

Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left

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

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

Setting the Bass Control ................................. 12

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Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING

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

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

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

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

Failure to do so may result in an accident.

MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.

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

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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PRECAUTIONS

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.

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

Inserting Discs

Your player accepts only one disc at a time for playback. Do not
attempt to load more than one disc.
Make sure the label side is facing up when you insert the disc.
Your player will automatically eject any disc that is inserted
incorrectly. If the player continues to eject a correctly inserted
disc, push the RESET switch with a pointed object such as a
ballpoint pen.
Playing a disc while driving on a very bumpy road may result in
skips, but this will not scratch the disc or damage the player.

New Discs

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

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 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.

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 the CDE-9845/CDE-9843/CDE-9841 will not be
installed in a location subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

Disc StabilizerTransparent Sheet

Continued

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

• Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.

• Do not affix stickers or labels.

• Clean the disc when it is dusty.

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

• Do not use commercially available disc accessories.

Do not leave the disc in the car or the unit for a long
time. Never expose the disc to direct sunlight. Heat

and humidity may damage the CD and you may not be
able to play it again.

To customers using CD-R/CD-RW

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

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

About media that can be played.

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

CD CD-TEXT MP3 WMA
CDE-9845 \\\\
CDE-9843 \\\
CDE-9841 \

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

(CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only)

If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot
be guaranteed.
You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordable)/CD-RWs (CD­ReWritable) which have been recorded only on audio devices.
You can also play CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3/WMA
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, copy­protected CDs which do not conform to the audio CD
industry standard.

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

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Getting Started

1

1

CDE-9845

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

3

SOURCE/POWER Rotary encoder

MUTE/SETUP

CDE-9843

SOURCE/POWER Rotary encoder

MUTE/SETUP

CDE-9841

SOURCE/POWER 4/3

c

c

• 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.

Attaching

Insert the right side of the front panel into the main

1

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

2

firmly into the main unit.

2

1

• 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

c

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

MUTE/SETUP

Turning Power On and Off

Press SOURCE/POWER to turn on the unit.

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

Press and hold SOURCE/POWER 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.

1
2

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

Turn off the unit power.

1

Remove the detachable front panel.

2

Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar

3

pointed object.

RESET switch

Adjusting Volume

Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only)

44

or press
sound is obtained.

33

4 and

3 (CDE-9841 only) until the desired

44

33

Lowering Volume Quickly

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

Press MUTE/SETUP to activate the MUTE mode.

The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.

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

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Radio

CDE-9845

SOURCE/
POWER

CDE-9843

SOURCE/
POWER

TUNE/
A.ME

g f

TUNE/
A.ME

g f

BAND

BAND

MUTE/SETUP

Rotary encoder

MUTE/SETUP

Rotary encoder

Preset buttons
(1 through 6)

Preset buttons
(1 through 6)

Choose either AREA 1 or AREA 2 by pressing

3

BAND.

AREA 1: Radio frequencies for North America
AREA 2: Other Radio frequencies

Pressing and holding MUTE/SETUP for at least 2

4

seconds will return to normal mode.

• The stored radio stations will be cleared every time you change the
setting.

Listening to Radio

Press SOURCE/POWER until a radio frequency

1

appears in the display.

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio

2

band is displayed.

F1 (FM1) → F2 (FM2) → AM → F1 (FM1)

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

3

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).

CDE-9841

SOURCE/
POWER

TUNE/
A.ME

g f

BAND

Preset buttons
(1 through 6)

Changing the Radio Frequencies for each
Country (CDE-9845/CDE-9843 only)

For customers not living in North America, change the radio
frequencies as follows.

Press and hold MUTE/SETUP for at least 2

1

seconds to select the SETUP mode.

Press g or f to tune in the desired station.

4

Holding down g or f will change the frequency
continuously.

• The ST indicator appears on the display when a stereo FM station
is tuned in.

Manual Storing of Station Presets

Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio

1

station you wish to store in the preset memory.

Press and hold, for at least 2 seconds, any one of

2

the preset buttons (1 through 6) that you want
to store the station on.

The selected station is stored.
The display shows the band, preset no. 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.

Select the “AREA” mode by pressing g or f.

2

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Automatic Memory of Station Presets

Station Title Search Function (CDE-9845 only)

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio

1

band is displayed.

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

2

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 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

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band is

1

displayed.

Press any one of the station preset buttons (1

2

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 title of a radio station is entered, you can search for that radio
station by its title while listening to the currently received radio
station.

Press in Radio mode to switch to Title Search

1

mode.

The first title input blinks in the display.

Select the desired title by turning the Rotary

2

encoder within 10 seconds.

Press the Rotary encoder to receive the

3

frequency of the selected title.

• Title Search mode is canceled by pressing and holding for at
least 2 seconds.

• If a station has no title, “NO TITLE” is displayed for 2 seconds.

Frequency Search Function (CDE-9845 only)

You can search for a radio station by its frequency.

Press and hold for at least 2 seconds in Radio

1

mode to activate Frequency Search mode.

Turn the Rotary encoder within 10 seconds to

2

select the desired frequency.

Press the Rotary encoder to receive the selected

3

frequency.

• Frequency Search mode is canceled by pressing and holding for
at least 2 seconds.

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CD/MP3/WMA

CDE-9845

SOURCE/
POWER 8

CDE-9843

SOURCE/
POWER

CDE-9841

SOURCE/
POWER

-/J

g f 9

-/J

g f

-/J

Rotary encoder

Rotary encoder

2(8)

1(9)

3(

4

4(

)5( )

4(

)

)

5(

6(

6( )

)

c

)

c

TITLE

c

TITLE

CDE-9845/CDE-9843:

2

While playing back MP3/WMA, press 8 or 9 to
select the desired folder.

Pressing and holding 8 or 9 will change folders
continuously.

Press g or f to select the desired track (file).

3

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

Press g.

Fast backward :

Press and hold g.

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

Press f.

Fast forward :

Press and hold f.

To pause playback, press -/J.

4

Pressing -/J again will resume playback.

To eject the disc, press c.

5

• 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 c for at least 2 seconds.

CDE-9845 (compatible with MP3/WMA)/
CDE-9843 (compatible with MP3):

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

• A WMA format file that is protected by DRM (Digital Rights
Management) cannot be played back on this unit.

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

MP3/WMA Play Display

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

g f

)

3

4(

5(

)

6(
)

TITLE

Playback

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

CD CD-TEXT MP3 WMA
CDE-9845 \\\\
CDE-9843 \\\
CDE-9841 \

Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

1

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.

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

The mode will change every time the button is pressed.

TUNER → CD → TUNER

CDE-9845:

F01 T03 10'15

Folder number
display

CDE-9843:

• If the folder number or file number are three figures, “F” or “T” is
not displayed.

• Press TITLE
Title/Text” (page 14) for information about display switching.

File number
display

Elapsed time

MP3 F01 T03

Folder number
display

to switch the display. Please see “Displaying the

File number
display

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