Alpine CDE-9852 User Manual

MP3/WMA CD Receiver

CDE-9852

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

• MODE D'EMPLOI
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• 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.

777 Supertest Road, Toronto,

Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada

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

Dalian Dongtai Colour Printing Technology Co., Ltd.
No.24 Liaohexisan Road, Dalian Economic&Technical
Development Zone, China

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam

Victoria 3803, Australia

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany

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

B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

Alpine House

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,

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 China (Y)

68-04123Z45-A

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Contents
Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING ................................................. 3

CAUTION .................................................. 3

PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 3

Getting Started

Turning Power On and Off ............................... 6

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ........ 6

Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 6

Adjusting Volume ............................................. 7

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

Setting Time ..................................................... 7

Radio

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

Manual Storing of Station Presets .................... 7

Automatic Memory of Station Presets ............. 8

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

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

CD/MP3/WMA

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

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

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

Searching from CD Text .................................. 9

File/Folder Name Search

(concerning MP3/WMA) ............................ 10

Quick Search .................................................. 10

About MP3/WMA .......................................... 10

Other Functions

Displaying the Text .........................................13

Displaying Time .............................................14

SETUP

Sound Customizing

Subwoofer On and Off .....................................15

Setting the Subwoofer System .........................15

Visual Customizing

Dimmer Control ...............................................15

Scroll Type Setting ...........................................15

Scroll Setting (TEXT SCROLL) ......................15

Demonstration ..................................................15

MP3/WMA

Playing MP3/WMA Data (PLAY MODE) .......16

External Device

Connecting to an External Amplifier ...............16

iPod™ (Optional)

Playback ..........................................................16

Searching for a desired Song .......................... 17

Searching by Playlist ...................................17

Searching by artist name .............................17

Searching by album name ...........................17

Searching by Song name ............................. 18

Select Playlist/Artist/Album ........................... 18

Quick Search ................................................... 18

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) ........................18

Repeat Play .....................................................18

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

Information

In Case of Difficulty .......................................19

Specifications ..................................................21

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

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Installation and Connections

Warning .................................................. 22

Caution ................................................... 22

Precautions ............................................ 22

Installation ......................................................23

Connections ....................................................24

LIMITED WARRANTY

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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.

CAUTION

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

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.

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

PRECAUTIONS

Product Cleaning

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

Temperature

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

Moisture Condensation

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

USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND.

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

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

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

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING
FUSES.

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

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.

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

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.

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.

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Never Attempt the Following

Do not grip or pull out the disc while it is being pulled back into the
player by the automatic reloading mechanism.
Do not attempt to insert a disc into the unit when the unit power is
off.

Inserting Discs

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

New Discs

To prevent the CD from jamming, “ERROR” is displayed if discs
with irregular surfaces are inserted or if discs are inserted
incorrectly. When a new disc is ejected immediately after initial
loading, use your finger to feel around the inside of the center hole
and outside edge of the disc. If you feel any small bumps or
irregularities, this could inhibit proper loading of the disc. To
remove the bumps, rub the inside edge of the hole and outside edge
of the disc with a ballpoint pen or other such instrument, then insert
the disc again.

Center Hole

Center Hole

New Disc

Correct Handling

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

CORRECT

INCORRECT CORRECT

Disc Cleaning

Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause the
CD player to skip. For routine cleaning, wipe the playing surface
with a clean, soft cloth from the 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-9852 will not be installed in a location
subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

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Transparent Sheet Disc Stabilizer

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

• Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.

• Do not affix stickers or labels.

• Clean the disc when it is dusty.

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

• Do not use commercially available disc accessories.

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

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

To customers using CD-R/CD-RW

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

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

About media that can be played.

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

If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot
be guaranteed.
You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordable)/CD-RWs (CD-ReWritable)
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, copy-protected 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.

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

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

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

• “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. revenue­generation) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable
and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet,
intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content
distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand
applications. An independent license for such use is required.
For details, please visit http://www. mp3licensing.com.”

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Getting Started

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

(OPEN)

MUTE

SOURCE/
POWER

MODE TITLE

Rotary encoder

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 TITLE,
Rotary encoder and (OPEN).

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

Be sure to push the Rotary encoder inside the unit before opening the
front panel so that the front panel will open completely, otherwise it
may be damaged.

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

• The front panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the

connector terminals on the back of the front panel.) This is not a
malfunction.

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

• When detaching the front panel, do not apply excessive force as it

may result in malfunction.

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

open as it may result in accident or malfunction.

Attaching

1

Insert the right side of the front panel into the main
unit. Align the groove on the front panel with the
projections on the main unit.

2

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

Push the Rotary
encoder inside

When you push the Rotary encoder again, it pops back out.

The Rotary
encoder pops out

Detaching

1

Turn off the unit power.

2

Press (OPEN) to open the front panel.

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• 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.

1

Turn off the unit power.

2

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

3

Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed
object.

RESET switch

Adjusting Volume

Turn th e Rotary encoder until the desired sound is
obtained.

Lowering Volume Quickly

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

Press MUTE to activate the MUTE mode.

The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.

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

Setting Time

Radio

SOURCE/POWER

Rotary
encoder

MODE

BAND

A.ME

TUNE

Preset buttons
(1 through 6)

1

Press TITLE repeatedly until the time is displayed.

For details, see “Displaying the Text” (page 13)

2

Press and hold TITLE for at least 2 seconds while
the time is displayed.

The time indication will blink.

3

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

4

When the hour has been adjusted, press MODE.

5

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

The time is automatically set 5 seconds after the minute
adjustment. The time can also be manually set by pressing

• To synchronize the clock to another clock/watch or radio time
announcement, press and hold MODE 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.

• 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

TITLE

Listening to Radio

1

Press SOURCE/POWER until a radio frequency
appears on the display.

2

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band
is displayed.

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

3

Press TUNE to select the tuning mode.

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

• The initial mode is Distance mode.

.

Distance mode:

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

Local mode:

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

Manual mode:

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

4

Press or to tune in the desired station.

Holding down or will change the frequency
continuously.

Manual Storing of Station Presets

1

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

2

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

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

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

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

CD/MP3/WMA

Automatic Memory of Station Presets

1

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band
is displayed.

2

Press and hold 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 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

1

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band is
displayed.

2

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.

1

Press and hold for at least 2 seconds in Radio
mode to activate Frequency Search mode.

2

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the desired
frequency.

3

Press MODE to receive the selected frequency.

• The search mode in Frequency Search mode is canceled by pressing
and holding for at least 2 seconds. Or, the search mode will be
canceled when an operation has not been performed in 10 seconds.

(OPEN)

Rotary
encoder

MODE

SOURCE/POWER

/

A.ME

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Playback

1

Press (OPEN).

The front panel will open.

2

Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.

Close the front panel manually.
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 DISC IPOD* TUNER

* Only when the iPod is connected.

3

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

Pressing and holding or will change folders
continuously.

4

Press or to select the desired track (file).

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

Press .

Fast backward:

Press and hold .

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

Press .

Fast forward:

Press and hold .

TITLE

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5

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume playback.