Alpine IVA-D300R, IVA-D300RB User Manual

Contents

Operating Instructions

ENGLISH

Repeat Play ..................................................... 16

M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 16

Selecting Folders (concerning MP3/WMA) ... 16

About MP3/WMA .......................................... 17

WARNING

WARNING .................................................. 4

CAUTION ................................................... 4

PRECAUTIONS ......................................... 5

Discs playable on this unit ...................... 6

Getting Started

Location of Controls ......................................... 9

Using Face Cover.............................................. 9

Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 9

Turning Power On or Off ................................ 10

Opening/Closing the Monitor ......................... 10

Moving the Monitor to be Flat ........................ 10

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

Lowering Volume Quickly .............................. 10

How to view the Display................................. 10

Touch button operation ................................ 10

Recalling the Source .................................... 11

Shortcut Screen ............................................ 11

Displaying the Numeric Keypad Input Screen ....

Dual-Screen Display .................................... 12

Radio

Listening to the Radio ..................................... 13

Manual Storing of Station Presets .................. 13

Automatic Memory of Station Presets ............ 13

Tuning to Preset Stations ................................ 13

Searching from Radio Station Title ................ 13

RDS Operation

Turning AF (Alternative Frequencies) On or Off ....

Receiving Traffic Information ........................ 14

PTY (Programme Type) Tuning ..................... 14

Receiving Traffic Information While Playing

CD or Radio ................................................. 14

Priority PTY (Programme Type) .................... 15

Displaying Radio Text .................................... 15

CD/MP3/WMA

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

DVD/Video CD

Playing DVD/Video CD ................................. 18

To display the DVD mode screen ................ 19

If a menu screen appears ............................. 19

Displaying the Top Menu Screen (DVD only) ........

Displaying the Menu Screen

Displaying the Menu Operation Mode Screen

(DVD only) ................................................

Turning the PBC Function ON or OFF (Video CD only) ...

Stopping Playback (PRE STOP)..................... 20

Stopping Playback .......................................... 20

Fast-forwarding/Fast-reversing ....................... 20

Finding the Beginnings of Chapters or Tracks ...

Playing Still Frames (Pausing) ....................... 21

Frame-by-frame Playback............................... 21

Slow Motion Playback .................................... 21

Chapter/Track/Title Repeat Playback ............. 21

Searching by Title Number (DVD only) ......... 21

Searching Directly by Chapter or Track Number ...

Switching the Angle (DVD only) ................... 22

Switching the Audio Tracks ............................ 22

Switching the Subtitles (Subtitle Language)

(DVD only) ................................................. 22

Switching from the disc menu ..................... 22

Displaying the Disc Status for DVD/Video CD ....

Other Useful Features

Adjusting the Audio ........................................ 23

Titling Discs/Radio Stations ........................... 23

Disc Search Function ...................................... 24

Rear Entertainment Function .......................... 24

Switching the function of the remote sensor...

Switching Display Modes ............................... 25

Switching the Visual Source Only (Simultaneous Function) ....

Cancelling the Simultaneous Function ....... 25

Blackout Mode On and Off............................. 25

Setting VISUALIZER ..................................... 26

Setting the Visual Effect.................................. 26

(DVD only) .......

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Monitor Setting

Monitor Setting Operation .............................. 26

Adjusting the Monitor Angle....................... 26

Selecting the Monitor Position .................... 26

Setting Automatic Opening / Closing of the Monitor ...

Setup

DVD Setup

DVD Setup Operation ..................................... 27

Setting of the Menu Language .................... 27

Setting of the Audio Language .................... 27

Setting of the Subtitle Language ................. 27

Changing the Country Code Setting ............ 28

Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock) .... 28

Changing the Digital Output Setting ........... 28

Setting the Digital Output ............................ 30

Setting the TV Screen Setting ..................... 30

GENERAL Setup

General Setup Operation ................................. 30

Displaying the Time .................................... 31

Setting the Time........................................... 31

Setting Daylight Saving Time ..................... 31

Demonstration Function .............................. 31

Sound (Beep) Guide Function ..................... 31

Setting the Scroll ......................................... 31

RDS Time Display....................................... 31

Adjusting Source Signal Levels .................. 31

Setting the Sound Quality of the Tuner ....... 31

PI SEEK Setting .......................................... 31

Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations ....

Setting ON/OFF for DRC (Dynamic Range Control) ....

Receiving Announcement Information of

DAB Local Stations ................................ 32

Setting for Automatic Change from DAB to RDS ...

Switching the Display Language of PTY (Programme Type) ....

Switching the incoming calls of the telephone ....

Playing MP3/WMA Data ............................ 32

SYSTEM Setup

System Setup Operation.................................. 32

Setting the External Device Interrupt Mode ...

Setting the Interrupt Icon Display ............... 33

Setting the Navigation Mode ....................... 33

Setting the Navigation Interruption ..........................

Connecting and Setting the External Expansion Box ...

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DISPLAY Setup

i-Personalize

Media Xpander Function

Bass Engine Function

VISUAL EQ™

Setting the VISUALIZER Mode Display .... 33

Setting the AUX Mode ................................ 33

Naming External Devices ............................ 33

Adjusting the External Input Audio Level ... 33

Switching the Visual Input Signal ............... 34

Setting of the External Monitor Output ....... 34

Setting of the Rear Camera ......................... 34

Setting Visual Mode .................................... 34

Changing the Lighting Colour of Buttons

(IVA-D300R only) .................................. 34

Optical Digital Input Selection for an

External Audio Processor ........................ 34

Display Setup Operation ................................. 34

Illumination Control .................................... 35

Adjusting the Minimum Level of Backlight ...

Switching Background Textures .................. 35

Setting Automatic Background Textures ..... 35

Setting the Font Type ................................... 35

Switching the Font Back Display Colour .... 35

Turning the Touch Panel Vibration ON or OFF

Adjusting the Touch Panel ........................... 35

Setting the MX mode ..........................................

Setting the Bass Engine ......................................

Selecting Bass EQ mode (Maker’s setting) ....

Adjusting and Storing/Recalling the

Parametric EQ ......................................... 37

About the Time Correction .............................

Adjusting and Storing/Recalling the

Bass Focus ..................................................

Adjustment and Storing/Recalling of Time Correction .....

Adjustment and Storing/Recalling of the

Built-in Crossover ................................... 39

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

Visual EQ Setting Operation ..............................

Selecting the VISUAL EQ Mode (Maker’s setting).....

Adjusting Brightness ................................... 40

Adjusting Colour of Picture ........................ 41

Adjusting Tint of Picture ............................. 41

Adjusting Image Contrast ............................ 41

....

Adjusting Picture Quality ............................ 41

Storing VISUAL EQ .................................... 41

Data Download

About SOUND SETUP Download ................. 41

Data Downloading .......................................... 42

Setting AMP Link (Optional)

Adjusting and Storing/Recalling the External

Amplifier (Optional) .................................... 42

Titling the Amplifier .................................... 43

Displaying Status of External Amplifier ......... 43

External Audio Processor (Optional)

Adjustment Procedure for Dolby Surround .... 44

Setting the Speakers ........................................ 44

Set MX Mode of the External Audio Processor ...

X-OVER Adjustment ...................................... 45

Performing Time Correction Manually (TCR) ...

Phase Switching .............................................. 46

Graphic Equalizer Adjustments ...................... 46

Parametric Equalizer Adjustments .................. 47

Setting Bass Sound Control ............................ 47

Setting Bass Compressor ............................. 47

Setting Bass Focus ....................................... 47

Speaker Setup ................................................. 48

Setting of Dolby 5.1ch .................................... 48

Adjusting the acoustic image ...................... 48

Mixing bass sound to the rear channel ........ 48

Achieving powerful high volume sound ...... 49

Adjusting the speaker levels ........................ 49

Adjusting the DVD Level ............................... 49

Storing Settings in the Memory ...................... 49

Getting out the Preset Memory ....................... 49

Using the Pro Logic II Mode .......................... 50

Linear PCM Setting ........................................ 50

DAB Operation (Optional)

Using DAB Receiver for the Ensemble Seek

Tuning (Optional) ........................................ 53

Changing the Service ...................................... 54

Changing the Service Component .................. 54

Memorizing the Service .................................. 54

Receiving the Memorized Service .................. 54

Memorizing the Ensemble Automatically ...... 54

PTY (Programme Type) Tuning ..................... 54

Turning ON/OFF Traffic News Announcement ...

Setting the Announcement Select Mode ......... 55

Changing the Display Mode ........................... 55

MobileHub™ Link (Optional)

About MobileHub™ Link (Optional) ............. 55

Telephone Reception ....................................... 56

Calling ............................................................. 56

Calling by using the Speed Dial .................. 56

Dial call ....................................................... 56

Calling by the address book ........................ 56

Calling by the outgoing / incoming / absent

incoming history ..................................... 56

SMS (Short Message Service) Operation ....... 57

Receiving a Short message .......................... 57

Information

About DVDs ................................................... 57

Terminology .................................................... 58

List of Language Codes .................................. 59

List of Country Codes ..................................... 60

In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 62

Specifications .................................................. 65

Installation and Connections

Navigation System (Optional)

Switching the Navigation Screen (Optional) ....

Auxiliary Device (Optional)

Operating Auxiliary Devices (Optional) ......... 51

Changer (Optional)

Controlling CD Changer (Optional) ............... 52

Multi-Changer Selection (Optional) ............... 52

HDD Player Operation (Optional)

Listening to Music of HDD ............................ 53

WARNING

Warning ................................................... 66

Caution .................................................... 66

Precautions ............................................ 66

Installation ...................................................... 67

Connections (IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB

Wiring Diagram).......................................... 70

System Example ............................................. 72

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Operating Instructions

WARNING

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

INSTALL THE PRODUCT CORRECTLY SO THAT THE DRIVER CANNOT WATCH TV/VIDEO UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED.

It is dangerous for the driver to watch TV/Video while driving a vehicle. Installing this product incorrectly enables the driver to watch TV/Video while driving. This may cause a distraction, preventing the driver from looking ahead, thus causing an accident. The driver or other people could be severely injured.

DO NOT WATCH VIDEO WHILE DRIVING.

Watching the video may distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and cause an accident.

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.

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.

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.

KEEP FINGERS AWAY WHILE THE MOTORIZED FRONT PANEL OR MOVING MONITOR IS IN MOTION.

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

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.

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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 +45°C (+113°F) and 0°C (+32°F) before turning your unit on.

Moisture Condensation

You may notice the disc 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.

New Discs

As a protective measure to prevent the Disc from jamming, the DVD 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 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 ball-point pen or other such instrument, then insert the disc again.

Centre Hole

Bumps

Centre Hole

New Disc

Outside (Bumps)

Installation Location

Make sure the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB will not be installed in a location subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

Correct Handling

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

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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.

Irregular Shaped Discs

Be sure to use round shaped discs only for this unit and never use any special shaped discs. Use of special shaped discs may cause damage to the mechanism.

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Disc Cleaning

Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause the DVD 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.

Continued

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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 DVD players.

Disc StabilizerTransparent Sheet

Handling the Detachable Front Panel

• Do not expose to rain or water.

• Do not drop or subject to shock.

• After turning the system off, a slight ghost of the image will

remain temporarily. This is an effect peculiar to LCD technology and is normal.

• In cold temperature conditions, the screen may lose contrast temporarily. After a short warm-up period, it will return to normal.

Alpine products equipped with the Ai-NET bus, connected to the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB, can be operated from the IVAD300R/IVA-D300RB. Depending on the products connected, the functions and displays will vary. For details, consult your Alpine dealer.

Remove the anti-theft cover when you drive. This prevents the cover from falling off the unit and interfering with the safe operation of the vehicle.

Operation of some of the functions of this unit is very complex. Because of this, it was deemed necessary to place these functions into a special screen. This will restrict operation of these functions to times when the vehicle is parked. This ensures the focus of the driver’s attention will be on the road and not on the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB. This has been done for the safety of the driver and passengers. Title Input and Audio Processor Adjustments cannot be made if the car is moving. The car must be parked and the parking brake must be engaged for the procedure described in the Owner’s Manual to be valid. The warning “CAN’T OPERATE WHILE DRIVING,” will be displayed if any attempts are made to perform these operations while driving.

Discs Playable on This Unit

Playable discs

The discs listed below can be played on this unit.

Max.

playing time

One-sided disc Approx. 4 hours

Two-sided disc Approx. 8 hours

One-sided disc Approx. 80 Minutes

Two-sided disc Approx. 160 Minutes

Approx. 74 Minutes

Approx. 20 Minutes

Approx. 74 Minutes

Approx. 20 Minutes

DVD

Video

Mark (logo) Recorded

DIGITAL VIDEO

content

Audio

Video

(Moving

pictures)

Audio

Video

(Moving

pictures)

Disc size

12 cm*

8 cm

12 cm

8 cm

VIDEO CD

12 cm

Music

Audio

8 cm

(CD single)

* Two-layer DVD disc compatible

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Discs that cannot be played

DVD-ROMs, DVD-RAMs, DVD + Rs, DVD + RWs, CD-ROMs (excluding MP3/WMA files), photo CDs, etc.

DVD region number (playable region number)

This DVD player will play back any disc whose region number is 2 (or All). DVDs with a region number other than those listed below, cannot be played on this DVD player.

ALL

Video CDs

This DVD head unit is compatible with playback control (PBC) compatible video CDs (version 2.0). “PBC” is a function by which you can use menu screens recorded on the disc to find the scene you want to watch and view various types of information in dialogue style.

Multisession CD-R/RW:

Once a recording has been stopped, this is considered one session. If the disc is not closed (finalized), additional data may be added. Once this additional data has been recorded, this becomes a “multisession” CD. The IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB can only read multisession DATA Formatted discs (MP3/WMA files - Not Audio CD files).

MP3 ID3 Tag/WMA Tag Information:

The IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB read and displays MP3 ID3v1 tag or WMA tag information. MP3 files created with ID3v2 tag information can be played back but the tag info cannot be read or displayed.

Properly formatted MP3/WMA Discs:

Use ISO9660 formatting to insure proper playback. You may use standard ISO naming Level 1 (8.3 DOS standard), Level 2 (32 characters) or Joliet (Windows or Macintosh long filenames) file naming conventions*.

*Please consult the Owner’s manual for additional information.

Using compact discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)

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 discs may not play on this unit:

Flawed discs, discs with fingerprints, discs exposed to extreme temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), discs recorded under unstable conditions, discs 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 compliant

with this unit. For details, see pages 17 and 18.

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.

Tips for making your own CDs

The IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB plays DVD Video, Video CD, Audio CD and has a built in MP3/WMA decoder.

The following information is designed to help you create your own music CDs (either Audio CD or MP3/WMA encoded CD-R/ RW files).

What is the difference between an Audio and MP3/WMA CD?

An Audio CD is the same format as the commercial CDs you buy in the store (also known as CD-DA). MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer

3)/WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a data file that uses a compression scheme to reduce the size of the music file.*

Hybrid Audio CD and Data (MP3/WMA) CD-R/RW discs:

The IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB can read either sector on the disc. Choose CD-DA to play the CD audio section or MP3/WMA to play the MP3/WMA section.*

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 the disc is smooth and flat.

• 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 disc and you may not be able to play it again.

Using DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs

• This unit is compatible only with discs recorded in the DVDVideo mode. Discs recorded in the DVD-VR mode cannot be played back.

• Note that discs not finalized (processed to enable to play on playback-only DVD players) cannot be played on this DVD player.

• Some discs may not play back, depending on the recording device. (This unit has a copy protection function. Discs copied illegally will not be played back. Some files recorded by a software using an improper recording system may be recognized as illegally copied.)

• In the following cases, the disc may not play on this unit: discs recorded by certain DVD recorders, certain irregular discs, flawed discs, dirty discs, when the pickup lens of this DVD player is dirty, or when moisture condensation has occurred inside the unit.

• Be sure to follow all cautions included with your DVD-Rs/ DVD-RWs discs.

• Do not put stickers, seals, or tape on the label side of DVD-Rs/ DVD-RWs.

• Compared to the regular discs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs are more affected by heat, moisture, and direct sunlight. If left in a car, etc., damage may occur and it might not play on this unit.

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Disc terminology

Title

If titles are programmed for the DVD, these are the largest units of division of the information recorded on the disc.

Chapter

Each Title may also be divided into smaller divisions, called chapters. These can be specific scenes or musical selections.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,”

• “DTS” and “DTS2.0 + Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, inc.

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

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Getting Started

123456789"#

" c button

Ejects a disc.

# OPEN/CLOSE/FLAT button

Raises the monitor. Press and hold for at least 2 seconds to lower the monitor. Press to move the open monitor to the flat position.

About the expression of buttons in this Owner’s Manual

• The buttons on this unit are expressed in bold (e.g. SOURCE/ POWER). The touch buttons on the display are expressed in

bold with [ ] (e.g. [SRC]).

• This Owner’s Manual explains mainly the function of touch buttons, when a touch button and a unit button have the same function.

Compatibility with Factory Steering Wheel Radio Controls

If your vehicle has steering wheel controls for the radio, an optional steering wheel control interface may be available to connect to your Alpine radio. For details, contact your Alpine dealer.

Location of Controls

1 Rotary encoder

Adjust the volume by turning to the left or right. If pressed, the audio adjusting screen is displayed. If pressed for at least 2 seconds, MUTE is switched to ON or OFF.

2 Access Indicator

Blinks when an operation is performed (except when the volume is adjusted).

3 Remote Sensor

Point the optional remote control transmitter toward the remote sensor within a range of 2 m.

4 SOURCE/POWER button

Turns the power on. Press and hold for at least 2 seconds to turn the power off. Recalls the source selection screen.

5 BAND/TEL. button

Radio mode: Changes the band. Visual source (except navigation screen): Changes the display mode. Press and hold for at least 2 seconds to change to the TEL. mode, and to be able to place or cut a call. (When MobileHub (CXA-B200NK) is connected.)

6 V.SEL/OFF button

The visual selecting screen is displayed. Press and hold for at least 2 seconds to cancel the Simultaneous function.

7 V.SEL Indicator

Lights when the simultaneous function is activated. (See “Switching the Visual Source Only (Simultaneous Function)” on page 25.

8 RESET Switch

Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit for the first time, after changing the car battery, or when an operation cannot be performed.

9 T.INFO/RDS button

Turns the T.INFO mode ON or OFF. Press and hold for at least 2 seconds to display the RDS screen.

! DISC-IN Indicator

This indicator is lit when a disc is inserted.

Using Face Cover

An anti-theft face cover is provided with the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB. Put the face cover onto the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB when you leave the vehicle. Be sure to remove the anti-theft face cover when you drive.

Initial System Start-Up

Immediately after installing or applying power to the unit, it should be initialized. Press the RESET switch with a ballpoint pen or any other pointed object.

• If the monitor was open before resetting, it will close automatically after a reset is performed. None of the buttons will function while it is closing.

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Tu rning Power On or Off

Some of this unit’s functions cannot be performed while the vehicle is in motion. Be sure to stop your vehicle in a safe location and apply the parking brake, before attempting these operations.

Press SOURCE/POWER to turn on the unit.

• The unit can be turned on by pressing any button on the unit except

OPEN and c (Eject).

Press and hold SOURCE/POWER for at least 2

seconds to turn off the unit.

• The IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB draws minimal current even when its power switch is turned off. If the switched power (ignition) lead of the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB is connected directly to the positive (+) post of the vehicle’s battery, the battery may be discharged. If this lead is unswitched, it must be disconnected from the battery post should the vehicle be left unused for an extended period of time. An SPST (Single-Pole, Single-Throw) switch (sold separately) can be added to simplify this procedure. Then, you can simply place it in the OFF position when you leave the vehicle. Turn the SPST switch back ON before using the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB. For connecting the SPST switch, refer to the “Connection Diagram of SPST switch” (page 69).

• Some operation of the unit cannot be performed while the vehicle is in motion. In this case, be sure to first stop your vehicle and apply the parking brake, then perform the operation.

Opening/Closing the Monitor

Press OPEN.

The unit beeps 3 times and opens the monitor automatically.

Press and hold OPEN (CLOSE) for at least 2

seconds.

The unit beeps 3 times and closes the monitor automatically.

• Opening/closing the monitor should never be performed manually. It may cause a malfunction.

• The monitor’s angle is set to 90 degrees at the factory. Depending on the car, the monitor may hit the dashboard when opened. The monitor’s angle can be adjusted and stored in memory so that the monitor will not hit the dashboard when opening. For adjusting the monitor, refer to “Adjusting the monitor Angle” on page 26. Even when the vehicle’s battery power is removed, the adjusted monitor angle remains stored in memory.

• The IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB is a precision device. With gentle handling, its unique capabilities can be enjoyed for a long time.

• If the monitor touches anything while it is being opened (or closed), the monitor will stop opening (or closing) immediately. Should this occur, remove the obstacle and press and hold OPEN for at least 2 seconds again to lower the monitor.

• When the movable monitor is opened, do not place any object on the monitor and be careful not to bump or apply any pressure to the monitor while it is open. This can cause damage to the mechanism.

• In low ambient temperature conditions, the display may be dark for a short period of time immediately after the power is turned on. Once the LCD has warmed up, the display returns to normal.

•For your safety, some operation of the unit cannot be performed while the vehicle is in motion. In this case, first stop the vehicle and engage the parking brake, then perform the operation.

Moving the Monitor to be Flat

When you want to operate some function on the car (air conditioner, etc.) which is hidden by the raised monitor, use this function.

Press OPEN (FLAT).

The monitor moves to the flat position.

Press OPEN (FLAT) again.

The monitor returns to the previous angle.

• The monitor returns to the previous angle 10 seconds after being moved to the flat position.

• If an excessive force is added to the monitor when the monitor is flat, putting an object on the back of the monitor for example, it may cause a malfunction.

Adjusting the Volume

Adjust the volume by turning the Rotary encoder.

Volume: 0 - 35

Lowering Volume Quickly

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

Press and hold the Rotary encoder (MUTE) for at least 2 seconds.

The audio level decreases by about 20 dB.

Pressing and holding the Rotary encoder (MUTE) for at least 2 seconds again brings the audio back to its previous level.

How to view the Display

Touch button operation

The display unit is equipped with tactile feedback (PULSE TOUCH).

What is the tactile feedback (PULSE TOUCH) ?

When you touch a button graphic in the display, you will feel a mild vibration and click on the display panel surface. This feedback enables you to easily identify action areas in the display.

• Be sure to touch the button lightly with the pad of your finger on the display to protect the display.

• If you touch a button and there is no reaction, remove your finger from the display once, and try again.

About the expression of touch buttons in this Owner’s Manual

• Display buttons in this manual are shown in bold with [ ] (e.g. [SRC]).

• This Owner’s Manual explains mainly the function of touch buttons, when a touch button and a unit button have the same function.

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Recalling the Source

Here is an example explanation for the Radio mode display on how to recall a source.

Touch [SRC] on the main screen.

The source selection screen is displayed.

Display example for source selection screen

1 Changes to main source screen 2 Displays source modes that can be selected

(The kind of source modes that are displayed varies depending on connection and setting)

Touch [RADIO].

The screen changes to the Radio mode main display.

Main screen example for Radio mode

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3 Displays the source name, such as radio band, etc.,

that is selected

4 Changes to Telephone mode*

Number of bars decreases depending on reception level ( is no reception)

5 Changes to VISUAL selection screen 6 Changes to SYSTEM selection screen 7 Displays time 8 Displays shortcut menu screen (pages 11-12) 9 Function Guide:

The function guide display varies depending on each source. The contents of the function guide changes by touching [P1/2]* many other operations can be performed.

! Icon for new incoming mail* " Missed incoming mail icon* # Displays volume level $ Working state indicator % Displays the title input screen (see page 23) & Changes to the source selection screen (to Step 1

screen)

*1Display may vary depending on the connected devices. *2Displayed when MobileHub (CXA-B200NK) is connected.

or [P1/3]*1 on the function guide, and

(see page 55)

4 5 6 7

• When an optional DVD player or DVD changer is connected, AUX 1 appears as “EXT.DVD” or “DVD CHG” on the display.

• When both the optional DVD player and DVD changer are connected, AUX 1 appears as “EXT.DVD” and AUX 2 as “DVD CHG” on the display. (When an optional expansion Box VPE-S431 is connected)

• When i-Personalize and SETUP are selected, these operations may only be carried out after the car is parked.

The screen changes to another source by touching

[SRC] on the main source screen.

• The screen can be changed to the VISUAL selection screen by touching [V.SEL].

• The screen can be changed to the SYSTEM selection screen by touching [SYS.].

• After 5 seconds of each operation in the visual mode, the screen changes to the visual screen only. To display the source selection screen, touch the display panel, then touch [MAIN CONT.] on the screen. The source selection screen appears by touching [SRC] on the changed main source screen.

Shortcut Screen

In the main source display, shortcuts for set up of Media Xpander, Bass MAX EQ, Visual EQ, and DOLBY PLII can be shown and their settings can be made directly.

Touch [ ] on the far right of the main source

screen.

The shortcut menu screen is displayed. (Displayed when DEFEAT is set to OFF.)

Touch a desired setup menu.

MX (Media Xpander): Selects the MX mode of the currently displayed audio source. Bass Max EQ: Allows choosing any desired mode. (This function cannot be set when an external audio processor is connected. The setting can be carried out on the audio processor.) Visual EQ: Selectable when the visual source mode is turned on. DOLBY PLII: Displayed when an external audio processor is connected.

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Display example for shortcut menu screen

Displaying the Numeric Keypad Input Screen

The numeric keypad input screen is displayed when the DVD mode is selected for searching a title or chapter, and also for entering a country code or password for the DVD setup item.

Touch [10KEY] on the main source screen.

Touch the desired numeric key.

The setup screen is displayed by touching one of these modes.

Display example for setup screen

1 Close the Shortcut menu screen by touching [ ]. 2 The screen changes to the setup screen mode by

touching another mode.

3 Your desired setting can be made by using operation

buttons.

Display example for numeric keypad

2 3

4 5

1 Operation buttons of this area can be used while

displaying the numeric keypad input screen.

2 Input screen area 3 All input numbers will be deleted 4 Previous number will be deleted 5 Input number is confirmed 6 Closes numeric keypad input screen 7 Numeric keypad 8 Operation buttons of this area cannot be used while

displaying the numeric keypad input screen.

Touch [ENT] to confirm your entry.

Dual-Screen Display

The connected AMP Link-compatible external amplifier can be displayed in dual-screen on the main source screen.

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Touch [V.SEL] on the main source screen.

The VISUAL selection screen appears.

Touch [DUAL SCREEN].

The main source screen is restored showing the dualscreen display.

Display example for the dual-screen

Changes the AMP display for the connected amplifier.

Touch [V.SEL] to cancel the dual-screen display.

The VISUAL selection screen appears.

Touch [NORMAL].

The normal screen will be restored.

Radio

Display example for Radio main screen

A 1

2 B

1 [SRC] button: Refer to page 11 2 [TITLE] button: Refer to page 23 3 [ ] button: Refer to pages 55-57 4 [V.SEL] button: Displays the VISUAL selection screen 5 [SYS.] button: Displays the SYSTEM selection screen 6 [

] button: Refer to page 11

A Displays the input radio station title. B Displays the preset number/frequency.

Listening to the Radio

Touch [SRC] on the main source screen.

The source selection screen is displayed.

Touch [RADIO].

The radio mode is activated and the display changes to the Radio Mode screen.

Touch [BAND] to select the desired radio band.

Each press changes the bands as follows:

FM-1 → FM-2 → FM-3 → MW → LW → FM-1

Touch [TUNE] to choose the tuning mode.

Each touch changes the tuning mode display.

Distance → Local → Manual → Distance

g f g f g f g f

• There are two modes you can select for auto tuning, DX and Local:

- DX (Distance) mode (with DX SEEK indicator ON);

Both strong and weak stations will be tuned in.

- Local mode (with SEEK indicator ON);

Only strong stations will be tuned in.

The initial setting is DX.

Touch [g] or [f] to change the radio

frequency up or down respectively.

When the button is touched and held, the frequency changes continuously until the button is released.

• When a stereo FM station is tuned in, the STEREO indicator appears in the display.

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Manual Storing of Station Presets

Tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in

the preset memory by manual or automatic seek tuning.

Touch [P1/2] to change the function guide.

Touch [MEMORY].

Touch any one of the preset buttons [P.SET 1]

through [P.SET 6] within 5 seconds.

The selected station is stored.

Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other

stations onto the same band.

To use this procedure for other bands, simply select the band desired and repeat the procedure.

A total of 30 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations for each band; FM1, FM2, FM3, MW or LW).

• If a preset memory has already been set in the same preset number, it will be cleared and the new station will be memorized.

Automatic Memory of Station Presets

The tuner can automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band in order of signal strength.

After selecting the desired band, touch [A.MEMO].

The tuner automatically seeks and stores 6 strong stations into [P.SET 1] to [P.SET 6] in order of signal strength. When the automatic storing has been completed, the tuner goes to the station stored in [P.SET 1].

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

Tuning to Preset Stations

You can tune in the preset stations in memory on each band using the preset number.

After selecting the desired band, touch [P1/2] to

change the function guide.

Touch any one of the preset buttons [P.SET 1]

through [P.SET 6] that has a station stored to it.

The preset station is received.

Searching from Radio Station Title

If the title of a radio station is entered, a title list is displayed. (See “Titling Discs/Radio Stations” on page 23)

Touch [ ] to activate the search mode.

The screen changes to the radio title list display.

Touch [:] to select the desired radio title.

The screen changes to the radio mode main display, and the desired radio station is received.

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RDS Operation

Tu rning AF (Alternative Frequencies) On or Off

The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to receive a variety of information such as traffic information, station names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is broadcasting the same programme.

Touch [SYS.] on the main source screen.

The SYSTEM selection screen is displayed.

Touch [RDS].

The display changes to the RDS* mode screen.

* RDS/DAB mode screen when DAB is connected.

Touch [AF] to select the AF (Alternative

Frequency) ON or OFF mode.

• When the AF ON mode is selected, the unit automatically tunes to a strong signal station in the AF list.

• Use the AF OFF mode when automatic re-tuning is not required.

Touch [RETURN] to return to the previous screen.

Tips

• When the unit receives the PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) signal, the unit will show “ALARM” in the display

• The RDS digital data includes the following: PI Programme Identification PS Programme Service Name AF List of Alternative Frequencies TP Traffic Programme TA Traffic Announcement PTY Programme Type EON Enhanced Other Networks

• Refer to GENERAL Setup section (Pages 31-32) about “PI SEEK Setting”, “Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations” and “Switching the Display Language of PTY (Programme Type)”.

Receiving Traffic Information

Press T.INFO/RDS to turn on the Traffic Information mode.

When the traffic information station is tuned in, the TP indicator lights up.

Traffic information is heard only when it is being broadcast. If traffic information is not being broadcast, the unit is set in the standby mode. When a traffic information broadcast begins, the unit automatically receives it and the display shows “Traffic Info.”

When traffic information broadcast is over, the unit will automatically set in the standby mode.

• If the traffic information broadcast signal falls below a certain level, the unit remains in the receiving mode for 1 minute. If the signal remains below a certain level for over 70 seconds, “TP OFF” is displayed.

• If you do not want to listen to the traffic information being received, lightly press T.INFO/RDS to skip that traffic information message. The T. INFO mode will remain in the ON position to receive the next traffic information message.

• If the volume level is changed while receiving traffic information, the changed volume level will be memorized. When traffic information is received next time, the volume level will be automatically adjusted to the level memorized.

PTY (Programme Type) Tuning

Press and hold T.INFO/RDS for at least 2 seconds

in the FM radio mode.

The display changes to the RDS Setting Screen.

Touch [PTY] to activate the PTY mode.

The Programme Type of the station being currently received will be displayed.

Touch [;] or [:] after activating the PTY mode to

choose the desired programme type while “PTY” (programme type) is displayed.

Each press scrolls the programme type by one.

Touch [PTY] after selecting the programme type to

start searching for a station of the selected programme type.

If no station is found, “NO PTY” will be displayed.

• When the DAB Receiver Box is connected, the PTY tuning is used in the same way.

Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or Radio

The example explained here is how to receive the traffic information broadcast during CD playback.

In the CD mode, press T.INFO/RDS to turn on the

Traffic information mode.

The unit automatically starts to search the receivable traffic broadcasts.

When the traffic information broadcast is searched out, the CD mode is switched to the Radio mode and the unit receives the traffic information broadcast.

• When the traffic information broadcast starts, the unit automatically mutes the CD.

• When the traffic information broadcast finishes, the unit automatically returns to the original source you were playing before the traffic information broadcast began.

• The receiver is equipped with the EON (Enhanced Other Networks) function so if the station being received does not broadcast the traffic information, the receiver automatically tunes in the related station that broadcasts the traffic information.

When the traffic information broadcast has

finished, the unit returns to the CD mode.

• When the DAB Receiver Box is connected, another operation can be carried out. Refer to “Setting the Announcement Select Mode” (page 55).

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Priority PTY (Programme Type)

This function allows presetting of a programme type such as music category, news, etc. You can listen to a programme in the preset programme type as the unit automatically gives priority to the preset programme type when it begins broadcasting, and interrupts the programme you are currently listening. This feature is functional when your unit is set to a mode other than the LW and MW modes.

CD/MP3/WMA

Display example for MP3/WMA main screen

A 1

2 3 4

Touch [SYS.] on the main source screen.

Touch [RDS].

The display changes to the RDS mode Screen.

Touch [P.PTY] to activate the PRIORITY PTY

mode.

The programme type selected by the P.PTY is displayed.

Touch [;] or [:] to choose a desired programme

type. Then touch [P.PTY].

The PRIORITY PTY function will activate. The “P.PTY” indicator lights up.

• When the P.PTY mode is set to the ON position, the unit automatically plays the preset programme type whenever the unit receives the programme type even while the unit is displaying other source screen than radio.

• If you do not want to listen to the programme being received, touch [P.PTY] in the RDS mode screen to skip the P.PTY mode. The P.PTY mode will remain in the P.PTY ON position to receive the next preset programme type when it occurs.

•To disable the PRIORITY PTY (interrupting) function, touch and hold [P.PTY] for at least 2 seconds.

• In the PRIORITY PTY function, unlike in the T.INFO function, the volume does not increase during operation.

Touch [RETURN] to return to the previous screen.

Displaying Radio Text

Text messages from a radio station can be displayed.

Tune in a radio station that transmits text

messages.

Touch [INFO.] in the FM radio mode to activate the

Radio Text mode.

The display shows “WAIT” for a few seconds.

1 [SRC] button: Refer to page 11 2 [ 3 [V.SEL] button: Displays the VISUAL selection screen 4 [SYS.] button: Displays the SYSTEM selection screen 5 [ 6 [ A CD:

B CD:

*1Displayed when CD text is available. *2Displayed when a CD changer is connected. *3Displayed when an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected.

] button: Refer to pages 55-57

] button: Refer to page 11

] button: Refer to page 24

Displays track text* Displays input title in the lower line. Disc text* display. MP3/WMA: After displaying the file name in the upper line, the track name is displayed if there is ID3 tag information. After displaying the folder name, the artist name/ album name are displayed if there is ID3 tag information.

Displays the track number/disc number* time. MP3/WMA: Displays the folder number/file number/disc number*3/ elapsed playback time

is displayed if there are no titles in the

in the upper line.

/elapsed

To deactivate the Radio Text mode, touch [INFO.].

• If there is no receivable text message or the unit cannot receive a text message properly, the display shows “NO TEXT.”

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Playback

Repeat Play

Touch [SRC] on the main source screen.

The source selection screen is displayed.

Touch [DVD PLAYER].

The display shows the DVD player mode screen.

When a CD/MP3/WMA is inserted into the DISC SLOT of the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB, with the label side facing up, the unit starts to play the CD/MP3/WMA.

• When an optional Alpine CD player is connected, inserting a CD into the optional CD player starts playback automatically.

Touch [g] or [f] to select the desired track

(file).

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

Touch [g].

Fast backward :

Touch and hold [g].

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

Touch [f].

Fast forward :

Touch and hold [f].

To pause playback

Touch [-/J]. Touching [-/J] again will resume playback.

To eject the disc

Press c.

• The IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB models include a built-in MP3/WMA unit. You can play CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs containing MP3/WMA files on this unit. Use the format compliant with this unit. For further information about playing or storing MP3/WMA files, refer to pages 17 and 18 before using the unit.

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

• The unit can play discs containing both audio data and MP3/WMA data.

• The MP3/WMA indicator is lit during MP3/WMA playback.

• No sound is played during fast-forwarding/fast-reversing.

• The fast-reversing operation can be performed in the MP3/WMA mode only when a track (file) is currently being played back.

• The track display for CD audio data playback is the track numbers recorded on the disc.

• Three-inch (8cm) CD’s can be used.

• Playing MP3/WMA Data is mentioned on page 32 “GENERAL Setup.”

• When an MP3/WMA disc is played, it sometimes takes a few moment until it starts.

•Touch [ ] to activate the search mode. For operations, refer to “Disc Search Function” on page 24.

Touch [ ] to play back repeatedly the track currently being played.

The track (file) will be played repeatedly.

Touch [ ] again and select OFF to deactivate Repeat play.

CD: RPT → RPT ALL∗1 → (off) → RPT

MP3/WMA:

1Touch [P1/2]∗3 to change the function guide. 2Touch [ ] and select the desired Repeat play.

RPT → RPT FLDR∗2 → RPT ALL∗1 → (off) → RPT

*1If a CD Changer or an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected

and the RPT ALL mode is selected, the unit repeatedly plays back all tracks (files) on the disc selected.

*2Only files in a folder are repeatedly played back. *3Display may vary depending on the connected devices.

M.I.X. (Random Play)

Touch [ ] during playback.

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

To cancel M.I.X. play, touch [ ].

CD: M.I.X. → M.I.X. ALL*1 → (off) → M.I.X.

MP3/WMA:

1Touch [P1/2]*4 to change the function guide. 2Touch [ ] and select the desired M.I.X. play.

M.I.X. FLDR

*1If a CD Changer equipped with the M.I.X. ALL function is

connected, M.I.X. ALL will also be selectable. In this mode, the tracks on all the CDs in the current magazine will be included in the random playback sequence.

*2If an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected, all files in a disc

are played back in random sequence, and playback shifts to the next disc.

*3Only files in a folder are played back in random sequence in the

M.I.X. FLDR mode.

*4Display may vary depending on the connected devices.

→ M.I.X.

→ (off) → M.I.X. FLDR

Selecting Folders (concerning MP3/WMA)

Touch [F.DN] or [F.UP] to select the folder.

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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-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.

What is WMA?

WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data. WMA allows you to create music files and store them at higher ratios of compression than MP3 audio data (approx. half original size). This is achieved while still maintaining CD quality sound.

Method for creating MP3/WMA files

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

Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates

MP3

Sampling rates: 32 kHz ∼ 48 kHz Bit rates: 32 - 320 kbps

WMA

Sampling rates: 32 kHz ∼ 48 kHz Bit rates: 32 - 192 kbps This device may not play back correctly depending on sampling rates or bit rates.

ID3 tags/WMA tags

This device supports ID3 tag v1, 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. The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on the contents.

Producing MP3/WMA discs

MP3/WMA files are prepared, then written to a CD-R or CDRW using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 255 files/255 folders (including Root Folders). Depending on the structure of the folders or files, it may take time to read a disc. In this case, it is recommended to decrease the number of folders or files.

Media supported

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

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). File/folder names are limited to 31 characters (including the extension). 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 as follows. However, the folder and file playback order differs from the folder no. and file no. indicated on the display.

Root Folder

Folder MP3/WMA File

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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/WMA files. MP3: ID3 tag WMA: WMA tag

Root folder

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

DVD/Video CD

Display example for DVD main screen

A 1

1 [SRC] button: Refer to page 11 2 [ 3 [V.SEL] button: Displays the VISUAL selection screen 4 [SYS.] button: Displays the SYSTEM selection screen 5 [ 6 [ A Displays the input title only for video CD. B Displays the title number/chapter number/elapsed

• Some operations cannot be carried out depending on the disc or playback screen.

• Displays of the function guide [P1/2], etc., may vary depending on the connected device(s).

] button: Refer to pages 55-57

] button: Refer to page 11

] button: Refer to page 24

playback time for a DVD. Displays the track number/elapsed playback time for a video CD.

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Playing DVD/Video CD

IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB has a built-in DVD player. When an optional Alpine DVD/video CD/CD player (or DVD changer) is connected to the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB, you can control it from the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB. (except some operations)

WARNING It is dangerous for the driver to watch the TV/DVD/ Video while driving the vehicle. The driver may be distracted from looking ahead and an accident could occur.

Install the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB correctly so that the driver cannot watch TV/DVD/Video unless the vehicle is stopped and the emergency brake is applied.

If the IVA-D300R/IVA-D300RB is not installed correctly, the driver will be able to watch the TV/ DVD/Video while driving the vehicle and may be distracted from looking ahead causing an accident. The driver or other people could be severely injured.

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To display the DVD mode screen

• If you try to activate the auxiliary device while driving, the display will show the warning-PICTURE OFF FOR YOUR SAFETY.

If a menu screen appears

On DVDs and Video CDs with playback control (PBC), menu screens may appear automatically. If this happens, perform the operation described below to start playback.

Caution

• Not all functions will operate for every DVD. See the individual DVD’s instructions for details on the features supported.

• Fingerprints on a disc may adversely affect playback. If a problem occurs, remove the disc and check for fingerprints on the playback side. Clean the disc if necessary.

• If you switch the power or Ignition Key OFF or change sources during playback, playback will continue where you left off when you resume playback.

• If you try to perform an invalid operation (based on the type of disc being played), the following mark is displayed on the monitor screen:

• Play Position Memory Function Even if you turn power off or switch the Ignition Key to OFF during playback or change the source, playback will continue from the point where playback stopped when the power is turned ON again.

Touch [SRC] on the main source screen.

The source selection screen is displayed.

Touch [DVD PLAYER].

The display shows the DVD player mode screen. Insert a disc with the label side facing up. The unit starts to play the disc.

When an optional Alpine DVD player is connected: Insert a disc into the DVD/video CD/CD player, the player starts playing.

• The operation screen changes to the visual screen in the DVD or video CD mode for 5 seconds after an operation has been performed. Touch the display panel to display the operation screen again.

• The display mode can be changed by touching [WIDE]. For operation, see “Switching Display Modes” on page 25.

Direct Menu Operations (DVD only)

1Touch the DVD menu directly.

• Some operations cannot be performed depending on the disc.

Menu Operations (DVD only)

1Touch [KEY].

The menu operation mode will be displayed.

2 Select a desired menu item by touching [8], [9], [;] or

[:].

3Touch [ENTER] to confirm the selected item.

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To eject the disc

Press c.

• The reverse side of a double-sided DVD will not be played automatically. Remove the disc, turn it over, and reinsert it.

• DO NOT insert discs containing maps for the navigation system. Doing so could result in damage.

• Refer also to “DVD Setup” (pages 27 to 30).

• If : (playback symbol) is displayed when a video CD with PBC (Playback Control) is inserted, playback is enabled by touching and holding [:/J] for at least 2 seconds.

• Be sure the remote input lead is connected to the remote output lead of this unit when a DVD changer or DVD player is connected. If not correctly connected, touch operation cannot be performed.

•To return to the previous screen during video CD playback, touch [;] after touching [P1/2] of the function guide. However, the function may vary depending on the disc.

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Numeric Keypad Input Operations (DVD)

1Touch [KEY].

The menu operation mode appears.

2Touch [KEY] again.

The numeric keypad input mode screen appears.

Touch [RTN] to close the numeric keypad input screen.

3Touch a desired number. 4Touch [ENT] on the numeric keypad mode screen to

confirm your selection.

Displaying the Menu Operation Mode Screen (DVD only)

Touch [P1/2] on the DVD mode main screen.

The function guide changes.

Touch [MENU CONT].

The menu operation mode screen appears.

•For further operation, see “If a menu screen appears” on pages 19 and 20.

Tu rning the PBC Function ON or OFF (Video CD only)

The following describes how to turn a video CD equipped PBC (playback control) on or off.

Touch [PBC] on the video CD mode main screen.

Touching [PBC] sequentially turns the PBC on and off.

Stopping Playback (PRE STOP)

Press the stop button during playback to stop playback. That position is stored in the memory.

Touch [L] once during playback.

“PRE STOP” is displayed.

Numeric Keypad Input Operations (Video CD)

When PBC is turned OFF, the menu screen is not displayed. Turn it ON to display the screen (see “Turning the PBC Function ON or OFF” on this page).

1Touch [P1/2] in the video CD mode to change to the

function guide.

2Touch [10KEY].

The numeric keypad is displayed. 3Touch and input a desired number. 4Touch [ENT] to confirm.

Displaying the Top Menu Screen (DVD only)

When a DVD contains two or more titles, the top menu screen appears.

Touch [TOP MENU] on the DVD mode main screen.

The top menu screen appears.

•To perform necessary operations, see “If a menu screen appears” on pages 19 and 20.

Displaying the Menu Screen (DVD only)

With a DVD having two or more menus, a menu screen will appear for the programs available, in addition to the main programs.

Touch [MENU] on the DVD mode main screen.

The menu screen appears.

•To perform necessary operations, see “If a menu screen appears” on pages 19 and 20.

Touch [:/J] in the PRE STOP mode.

Playback starts from the position at which it was stopped.

•For some discs, the position at which playback was stopped may not be accurate.

Stopping Playback

Touch [L] twice or touch and hold [L] for at least 2 seconds during playback.

“STOP” is displayed, and playback stops.

• Playback starts from the beginning when [:/J] is touched while playback is stopped.

Fast-forwarding/Fast-reversing

During playback, touch [g] (Fast-reverse) or

[f] (fast-forward).

When touched and held for more than 1 second, the disc is forwarded/reversed at double speed. When held for 5 more seconds or longer, the disc is forwarded/reversed at 8 times the normal speed.

Stop touching [g] or [f] to return to normal

playback.

• No sound is played during fast-forwarding/fast-reversing.

• No subtitles are shown during fast-forwarding/fast-reversing. However, subtitles may be displayed depending on the disc.

•For DVDs and video CDs with playback control (PBC), the menu screen may reappear during fast-forwarding/fast-reversing.

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Finding the Beginnings of Chapters or Tracks

During playback, touch [g] or [f].

The chapter/track switches each time the button is touched, and playback of the selected chapter/track starts.

f : Touch this to start playback from the beginning of

the following chapter or track.

g : Touch this to start playback from the beginning of

the current chapter or track.

• Some DVDs do not have chapters.

Supplementary explanation

“Chapters” are divisions of movies or musical selections on DVDs. “Tracks” are divisions of movies or musical selections on video and music CDs.

Playing Still Frames (Pausing)

During playback, touch [:/J].

Touch [:/J] to resume playback.

• No sound is played during the still frame mode.

• The image or sound may stop temporarily when playback starts from the pause mode. This is not a malfunction.

Frame-by-frame Playback

In the pause mode, touch [f].

The picture advances by one frame each time the button is touched.

Touch [:/J] to return to normal mode.

• No sound is played during frame-by-frame playback.

REPEAT The chapter is played repeatedly.

REPEAT TITLE The title is played repeatedly.

REPEAT OFF The playback returns to normal mode.

• Display may vary depending on the connected devices.

Video CD

During playback, touch [P1/2].

During playback, touch [ ] on the main unit.

The repeat mode switches every time the button is touched.

REPEAT The track is played repeatedly.

REPEAT ALL The disc is played repeatedly.

REPEAT OFF The playback returns to normal mode.

• Display may vary depending on the connected devices.

• The track/disc repeat modes cannot be used on video CDs with playback control (PBC). These modes can be carried out after turning PBC off. See “Turning the PBC Function ON or OFF” on page 20.

•For some discs it is not possible to switch the repeat mode.

• Step 1 is not necessary when a DVD changer or DVD player is connected.

Searching by Title Number (DVD only)

Use this function to easily find positions on the DVD using the DVD’s titles.

Slow Motion Playback

When [f] is touched and held while in the pause

mode, the 1/8th speed slow motion playback mode is set. When held in for 5 more seconds, the slow motion speed switches to 1/2 the normal speed.

Stop touching [f] to pause, and touch [:/J] to

playback.

• No sound is played during slow motion playback.

•Reverse slow motion playback is not available.

• 1/2, 1/8 are approximate speeds. The actual speed differs from disc to disc.

Chapter/Track/Title Repeat Playback

Use this function to play the disc’s titles, chapters or tracks repeatedly.

DVD

During playback, touch [P1/2].

Touch [ ] on the main unit.

The repeat mode switches every time the button is touched.

Touch [P1/2] while playback is stopped.

The function guide appears.

Touch [10KEY].

The numeric keypad input mode screen appears.

Enter a desired title by touching its title number.

See page 20 for operation of the numeric keypad.

Confirm your selection by touching [ENT].

Playback will start from the title number selected.

• This function cannot be used on discs on which no title numbers are recorded.

• Playback starts from the beginning of the chapter/track number in the state of PRE STOP.

• Some disc may not accept any operation.

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Searching Directly by Chapter or Track Number

Use this function to easily move to the beginnings of the chapters or tracks on the disc.

Touch [P1/2] in any mode other than stop mode.

The function guide will appear.

Touch [10KEY].

The numeric keypad input mode screen will appear.

Touch and enter the chapter or track number you

want to play.

See page 20 for operation of the numeric keypad.

Touch [ENT] to confirm your selection.

Playback will start from the selected chapter or track.

• This function is not available for a disc on which chapters or tracks are not stored.

• Direct search of a track number is not available for a video CD with the PBC (playback control) function as long as its PBC is turned on. Be sure to turn PBC off before starting the search (see “Turning the PBC function ON or OFF” on page 20).

Switching the Angle (DVD only)

On DVDs in which scenes have been filmed from multiple angles, the angle can be switched during playback.

During playback, touch [P1/2].

The function guide changes.

Touch [ANGLE].

The angle switches between the angles recorded on the disc every time the button is touched.

• Some time may be required for the angle to change.

• Depending on the disc, the angle may switch in one of two ways.

- Seamless: The angle switches smoothly.

- Non-seamless: When the angle is switched, a still picture is displayed first, after which the angle switches.

Switching the Audio Tracks

DVDs can have up to 8 different audio tracks. These alternate tracks can be switched during playback.

During playback, touch [P1/2].

Touch [AUDIO].

The sound switches between the alternate audio tracks recorded on the disc every time the button is touched.

• The alternate track selected becomes the default setting every time the power is turned on or the disc is replaced. If the disc does not include that track, the disc’s default language is selected instead.

• Not all discs will allow changing the alternate audio tracks during playback. In these cases, select audio tracks from the DVDs menu.

• There may be a delay before the selected alternate track begins to play.

Video CDs with multiplex audio

During playback, touch [P1/2].

The function guide changes.

Touch [AUDIO].

The left and right channels will be output as shown in the figure below, each time the button is pressed.

AUDIO L/L → AUDIO R/R → AUDIO L/R → AUDIO L/L

Switching the Subtitles (Subtitle Language) (DVD only)

With DVDs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded, the subtitle language can be switched during playback; moreover, subtitles can be hidden.

During playback, touch [P1/2].

The function guide changes.

Touch [SUBT.].

Touching this button repeatedly selects sequentially the subtitle languages recorded on the disc, and then turns the subtitles OFF.

• There may be a delay before the selected subtitle appears.

• Not all discs will allow changing the subtitles during playback. In these cases, select subtitles from the DVDs menu.

• The subtitle language selected becomes the default setting every time the power is turned on or the disc is replaced. If the disc does not include that language, the disc’s default language is selected instead.

•For some discs, the subtitles will be displayed even when this is set to off.

Switching from the disc menu

For some discs, the audio language, angle and subtitles can be switched from the disc menu.

Touch [MENU] or [TOP MENU] to display the

menu.

Select an item to confirm it.

See “If a menu screen appears” on pages 19 and 20.

Displaying the Disc Status for DVD/Video CD

Use the procedure described below to display the status (title number, chapter number, etc.) of the currently playing DVD or of the currently playing video CD (track number, etc.) on the monitor.

During playback, touch the display panel.

The operation menu screen is displayed.

Touch [MAIN CONT.] within 5 seconds.

The display status is displayed for 5 seconds.

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Other Useful Features

Adjusting the Audio

Press the Rotary encoder on the unit.

The display changes to the Audio Adjustment screen.

Display Example for Audio Adjustment Screen

Adjusting the BASS Level

Touch [;] or [:] of BASS to adjust the low frequency bass level.

Setting range: 0 to 11

• This adjustment becomes available when AMP Link compatible

external amplifiers (MRD-M301 and MRD-M501) are connected.

Adjusting the Balance/Fader Directly

Touch and move [\] to a desired setting.

Or touch a desired setting range, and [\] will move to that location. Touch [L] or [R] of Balance and [F] or [R] of Fader for fine-tuning.

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1 Adjust the volume of the front and rear speakers by

touching [F] or [R].

2 Adjust the volume of the left and right speakers by

touching [L] or [R].

3 Determine your desired setting value by touching and

moving [\].

4 Touches [;] or [:] to adjust to your preference.

•Touch [AUDIO MODE] on the SYSTEM selection screen to change to the Audio Adjustment screen.

Adjusting the Balance

Touch [L] or [R] to adjust the sound volume of the left and right speakers.

Setting range: L15 to R15

Adjusting the Fader

Touch [F] or [R] to adjust the volume of the front and rear speakers.

Setting range: F15 to R15

Adjusting the Subwoofer Level

Touch [;] or [:] of SUBW. to adjust the subwoofer output.

Setting range: 0 to 15

• The level adjustment becomes available when 0° or 180° is set in “Subwoofer On and Off” (page 40).

Adjusting NAV. LEVEL

Touch [;] or [:] of NAV. to adjust the volume of navigation interruption.

Setting range: 0 to 15

• This adjustment becomes available when NAV.MIX is turned on in “Setting the Navigation Interruption” (page 33).

Turning defeat ON or OFF

Touch [;] or [:] of DEFEAT to turn it ON or OFF.

If you set the defeat to ON, MX is turned OFF and EQ is returned to the initial setting.

Titling Discs/Radio Stations

The Parking Brake must be engaged to access the Title Input mode screen. Attempting to access this screen while driving will display the warning-CAN’T OPERATE WHILE DRIVING.

You can title discs (CD, Video CD) and radio stations. This manual describes how to title Radio stations (In the RDS mode, you can only input a title when PI is not being received). You cannot title DVD and MP3/WMA discs.

Activate the Radio mode.

Touch [TITLE] on the radio main screen.

The title input screen appears.

Touch a desired character symbol to input. Up to

16 digits can be input.

Each time [A/a/1/+] is touched, alphabet upper case, lower case, numerical and then symbols are selected.

Display example for title input screen

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1 Moves the cursor to the left in the input area 2 Input area 3 Moves the cursor to the right in the input area 4 Changes between character and symbol 5 All you have input is deleted 6 Deletes a previous character 7 Confirms and stores a title you have input 8 Returns to a previous screen 9 Character/Symbol Pallet

Touch [ENT] to confirm the input title.

The display changes to the radio mode.

•You can enter up to 100 titles of radio stations, CD and video CD.

•You cannot enter file name, folder name and tag information on MP3/WMA files on this unit.

• When the memory is full, “Full Data” is displayed for 2 seconds. At this point, touch [ENT] to delete the oldest title you have input first, and then you can input a new one.

• Immediately after inputting titles or c hanging the settings of Setup mode or Display mode (while the system is inputting the titles or data automatically) do not turn the ignition key (engine key) to OFF. Otherwise, the title may not be written, or the settings may not be changed.

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