ALPINE CDE-9846E User Guide

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MP3 CD Receiver

CDE-9846E

FM/AM CD Receiver

CDE-9842E

EN

CT

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

•

用戶說明書
使用前請一定閱讀本說明書。

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.

777 Supertest Road, Toronto,

Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada

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

Printelligence (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.
324 Moo 4, Bangpoo Industrial Estate Soi 6.Sukhumvit Rd.T.Phraeksa,
A. Muang Samutprakarn, Samutprakarn 10280, Thailand

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

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

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

Victoria 3803, Australia

Phone [phone]

Phone [phone]

Alpine House

Phone [phone]

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]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS (BENELUX) GmbH

Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6,

1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Phone [phone]

Designed by ALPINE Japan

Printed in Thailand (Y)

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Contents

ENGLISH

Operating Instructions

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-9846E only) .......................... 6

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

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

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

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

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-9846E only)

Scroll Type Setting (CDE-9846E only) .......... 16

Scroll Setting (CDE-9846E only) ................... 16

MP3 (CDE-9846E only)

Playing MP3 Data (CDE-9846E only) ........... 16

External Device

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

Information

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

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

CD/MP3

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

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

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

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

Searching CD Text (CDE-9846E only) ............ 9

File/Folder Name Search (concerning MP3)

(CDE-9846E only) ...................................... 10

Quick Search (CDE-9846E only) ................... 10

About MP3 (CDE-9846E only) ...................... 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

Turning Loudness On/Off ............................... 13

Installation and Connections

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

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

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

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

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

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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.
"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

As a protective measure to prevent the CD from jamming,
"ERROR" will be displayed if the discs with irregular surface are
inserted incorrectly. When a new disc is inserted into the player
and ejected after initial loading, using your finger, feel around the
inside of the centre hole and outside edge of the disc. If you feel
any small bumps or irregularities, this could inhibit proper
loading of the disc. To remove the bumps, rub the inside edge of
the hole and outside edge of the disc with a ballpoint pen or other
such instrument, then insert the disc again.

Centre Hole

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

Disc Accessories

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

Bumps

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-9846E/CDE-9842E will not be installed in a
location subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

Disc StabilizerTransparent Sheet

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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
CDE-9846E \\ \
CDE-9842E \

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

(CDE-9846E 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 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 files written in a format compatible with
this unit. For details, see pages 10-11.

• “MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from

Fraunhofer llS 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.”

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Getting Started

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1

CDE-9846E

Rotary encoder

CDE-9842E

Remote control sensor

SOURCE/POWER

MUTE/SETUP

4

SOURCE/POWER

3

• 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.

MUTE/SETUP

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

3

• 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

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

Turn off the unit power.

1

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.

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-9846E only) or press

44

33

4 and

3 (CDE-9842E only) until the desired sound is

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33

obtained.

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-9846E

TUNE/A.ME

SOURCE/POWER

CDE-9842E

TUNE/A.ME

SOURCE/POWER

g

f

MUTE/SETUP

BAND

BAND

Preset buttons
(1 through 6)

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).

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.

g f

Preset buttons
(1 through 6)

Changing the Radio Frequencies for each
Country (CDE-9846E only)

For customers 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.

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

2

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.

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 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.

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Automatic Memory of Station Presets

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

2

(1 through 6) that has your desired radio station
in memory.

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

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CD/MP3

CDE-9846E

Rotary encoder

-/J

CDE-9842E

-/J

Playback

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

CDE-9846E \\\
CDE-9842E \

Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

1

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.

SOURCE/
POWER

g f

SOURCE/POWER

g f

TITLE/

c

8 2

1 9

CD CD-TEXT MP3

45

3

c

4

5

6

TITLE/

6

CDE-9846E:

2

While playing back MP3, press 1 9 or 8 2 to
select the desired folder.

Pressing and holding 1 9 or 8 2 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-9846E (compatible with MP3):

•

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

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

MP3 Play Display

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

CDE-9846E:

MP3 F01 T03

Folder number
display

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

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

File number
display

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

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Repeat Play

Scanning Programmes

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 :

RPT : Only a track is repeatedly played back

↓

(off)

MP3 mode (CDE-9846E only):

RPT : Only a file is repeatedly played back

↓

RPT :

(off)

Only files in a folder are repeatedly
played back

↓

M.I.X. (Random Play)

Press 6 to activate the Scan mode.

The first 10 seconds of each track (file) will be played back in
succession.

To stop scanning, press 6 again and deactivate the Scan
mode.

Searching CD Text (CDE-9846E only)

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.

1

Press 3 during play.

This will set the search mode.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired

2

track, then press the Rotary encoder.

This will play the selected track.

•Press and hold 3 for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or, the search mode will be cancelled when an operation
has not been performed in 10 seconds.

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

↓

M.I.X. : The tracks are played back in

random sequence

↓

(off)

MP3 mode (CDE-9846E only):

↓

M.I.X. : Only files in a folder are played back in

random sequence

↓

M.I.X.: The files are played back in random

sequence

↓

(off)

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File/Folder Name Search (concerning MP3)
(CDE-9846E only)

You can display and search the folder and file name while listening to
the file currently being played back.

1

Press 3 to select File Name Search mode or
Folder Name Search mode in MP3 mode.

File Name Search mode

Press 1 9 or 8 2 to select another Folder.

2

Select the desired file by turning the Rotary

3

encoder within 10 seconds.

Press the Rotary encoder to play back the

4

selected file.

•File Name Search mode is cancelled by pressing and holding 3

for at least 2 seconds.

• While in File Name Search mode, press 3 to switch to Folder

Name Search mode.

•File Name search cannot be made during M.I.X. play.

Folder Name Search mode

Turn the Rotary encoder within 10 seconds to

2

select the desired folder.

Press the Rotary encoder to play back the first

3

file in the selected folder.

• Search mode is cancelled by pressing and holding 3 for at least

2 seconds in Folder Name Search mode.

• While in Folder Name Search mode, press 3 to switch to File

Name Search mode.

• “NO FILE” is displayed for 2 seconds if the folder that is selected
by the Folder Name Search mode contains no files.

•“ROOT” is displayed for the root folder which does not have
folder name.

•Folder Name search cannot be made during M.I.X. play.

Quick Search (CDE-9846E only)

You can search for tracks (files).

1

Press and hold 3 for at least 2 seconds in the
CD/MP3 mode to activate Quick Search mode.

Turn the Rotary encoder within 10 seconds to

2

select a desired track (file).

The selected track is played back immediately.

• Search mode is cancelled by pressing and holding 3 for at least
2 seconds in Quick Search mode.

About MP3 (CDE-9846E only)

CAUTION

Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3
data) or distributing, transferring, or copying it, whether for free
or for a fee, without permission of the copyright holder is strictly
prohibited by the Copyright Act and by international treaty.

What is MP3?

MP3, whose official name is “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3,” is a
compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International
Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint
activity institution of the IEC.

MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is
capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios,
reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth their
original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD
quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios
by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the
human ear or masked by other sounds.

Method for creating MP3 files

Audio data is compressed by using MP3 specified software.
For details on creating MP3 files, refer to the user's manual for
that software.
MP3 files that can be played back by this device have the file
extension “mp3”. Files with no extension cannot be played
back.

Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates

MP3

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

16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz

Bit rates: 8 - 320 kbps

Note that for sampling rates, this device's frame display
(page 14) may not display correctly.
This device may not play back correctly depending on
sampling rates.

ID3 tags

This device supports ID3 tag v1 and v2.
If tag data is in an MP3 file, this device can display the title (track
title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag data.

This device can only display single-byte alphanumeric
characters (up to 30 for ID3 tags) and the underscore. For
non-supported characters, “NO SUPRT” is displayed.
The tag information may not be correctly displayed,
depending on the contents.

Producing MP3 discs

MP3 files are prepared, then written to a CD-R or CD-RW
using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 510 files/
folders (including Root Folders). However, the maximum
number of folders is 255.

Media supported

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

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Corresponding File Systems

This device supports discs formatted with ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2.

Under the ISO9660 standard, there are some restrictions to
remember.
The maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including the root
directory). The number of file/folder name characters 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

The unit plays the files in the order that the writing software
writes them. Therefore, the playing order may not be the same
as the order you input. The playback order of the folders and
files is shown in the illustration. The folder and file playback
order may differ from the folder and file number indicated in
the display.

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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 files.
MP3: ID3 tag

Root folder

The root folder is found at the top of the file system. The root folder
contains all folders and files.

Root folder

1

4

6

2

3

3

4

5

5

6

7

MP3 FileFolder

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Sound Setting

CDE-9846E

Rotary encoder
(MODE)

TRE.C.

BASS C.

CDE-9842E

MODE

g f

4

BAND

BAND

Setting the Bass Control

You can change the bass frequency emphasis to create your own tonal
preference.

Press BASS C. (CDE-9846E only) or press CENT.f.

1

(CDE-9842E only) to select the Bass (bass centre
frequency) Control mode.

CDE-9846E:

BASS LV ↔ normal

CDE-9842E:

BASS LV → TRE LV → normal mode → BASS LV

Setting the bass centre frequency:

2-1

Press g or f to select the desired bass centre
frequency.

60Hz ↔ 80Hz ↔ 100Hz ↔ 120Hz ↔ 60Hz

The displayed bass frequency is emphasized

Setting the bass band width (Q-Factor):

2-2

Press BAND to select the desired bass band
width.

→ 1 → 2 → 3 → 4

(Narrow)←→(Wide)

......................................

CENT.f.

3

g f

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

Press the Rotary encoder (MODE) (CDE-9846E

1

only) or press MODE (CDE-9842E only) repeatedly
to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the mode as follows:

BASS LV → TRE LV → SUBW* → BALANCE → FADER →
DEFT → VOLUME → BASS LV

Bass level: -7 ~ +10
Treble level: -7 ~ +7
Subwoofer : 0 ~ +15
Balance : L15 ~ R15
Fader : R15 ~ F15
Defeat : ON/OFF
Volume : 0 ~ 35

• If the Rotary encoder is not pressed within 5 seconds after
selecting the BASS LV, TRE LV, BALANCE, FADER, DEFT or
SUBW mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

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

adjusted.

Turn the Rotary encoder (MODE) (CDE-9846E

2

only) or press
desired sound is obtained in each mode.

By setting Defeat ON, previously adjusted settings of
BASS LV and TRE LV will return to the factory defaults.

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4 and

3 (CDE-9842E only) until the

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Change the boosted bass band width to wide or narrow.
A wide setting will boost a wide range of frequencies
above and below the centre frequency. A narrower setting
will boost only frequencies near the centre frequency.

Setting the bass level:

2-3

Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9846E only) or

44

press
desired bass level (–7~+10).

You can emphasize or weaken the bass frequency.

• If no operation is performed within 15 seconds, the bass control
setting will be turned off automatically.

• The bass level settings will be individually memorized for each
source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The bass
frequency and bass band width settings adjusted for one source are
effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD etc.).

• This function is inoperable when DEFT is set to ON.

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4 and

3 (CDE-9842E only) to select the

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Setting the Treble Control

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

Press TRE.C. (CDE-9846E only) or press CENT.f.

1

(CDE-9842E only) to select the Treble (treble centre
frequency) Control mode.

CDE-9846E:

TRE LV ↔ normal mode

CDE-9842E:

BASS LV → TRE LV → normal mode → BASS LV

Setting the treble Centre frequency:

2-1

Press g or f to select the desired treble
centre frequency.

7.5kHz ↔ 10.0kHz ↔ 12.5kHz ↔ 15.0kHz

The displayed Treble frequency is emphasized.

Setting the treble level:

2-2

Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9846E only) or

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press
desired treble level (–7~+7).

You can emphasize the treble level.

• If no operation is performed within 15 seconds, the treble control
setting will be turned off automatically.

• The treble level settings will be individually memorized for each
source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The Treble
frequency settings adjusted for one source are effective for all other
sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.).

• This function is inoperable when DEFT is set to ON.

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4 and

3 (CDE-9842E only) to select the

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33

Turning Loudness On/Off

Loudness introduces a special low- and high-frequency emphasis at
low listening levels. This compensates for the ear's decreased
sensitivity to bass and treble sound.

Press and hold the Rotary encoder (CDE-9846E only)
or press and hold MODE (CDE-9842E only) for at least
2 seconds to activate or deactivate the loudness mode.

The display shows “LD” when the loudness mode is activated.

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Other Functions

CDE-9846E

-/J

Rotary encoder

g f

CDE-9842E

MODE

-/J

4

g f

3

Displaying the Title/Text

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

CD CD-TEXT MP3
CDE-9846E \\\
CDE-9842E \

It is possible to display the CD title if the title has been previously
inputted (“Titling Discs” page 15). Text information, such as the disc
name and the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text
compatible disc. It is also possible to display the folder name, the file
name, and the tag, etc., while playing MP3 files.

TITLE/

TITLE/

Press TITLE/ .

The display will change every time the button is pressed.

The display in Radio mode:

FREQUENCY → CLOCK → TITLE → FREQUENCY

The display in CD mode:

CDE-9846E

TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME → TRACK NO./CLOCK →
TEXT (DISC NAME)
TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME

CDE-9842E

TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME → TRACK NO./CLOCK → TITLE →
TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME

The display in MP3 mode:

CDE-9846E

FILE NO./ELAPSED TIME → FOLDER NO./FILE NO. →
FILE NO./CLOCK → FOLDER NAME*
ARTIST NAME*

3

→ FILE NO./ELAPSED TIME

FRAME*

1

*

→ TEXT (TRACK NAME)*1 → TITLE →

4

2

→ ALBUM NAME*2 → TRACK NAME*2 →

→ FILE NAME →

*1Displayed during playback of a disc with CD Text.

“NO TEXT” will be displayed when the CD contains no Text data.

*2ID3 tag

If an MP3 file contains ID3 tag information, all the ID3 tag
information is displayed (e.g., track name, artist name, and album
name). All other tag data is ignored.
“NO DATA” will be displayed when an MP3 file contains no ID3
tag information.

*3The recording sampling rate and bit rate of the MP3 file are

displayed. The VBR (Variable Bit rate) file displays the average bit
rate.

*4“ROOT” is displayed for the folder name of the root folder which

does not have folder name.

About the indication display

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

Indicator/
Mode

1

*

Tag information.

CD Mode

While displaying
Title

—

—

—

While displaying
Text*2 (Disc Name)

While displaying
Text*2 (Track Name)

MP3 Mode

—

While displaying
Folder Name*

While displaying
File Name*

While displaying
Artist Name*1/*

While displaying
Album Name*1/*

While displaying
Track Name*1/*

2

TUNER MODE

2

2

2

While displaying

2

Title

—

—

—

—

—

*2Apply only to the CDE-9846E.

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