Alpine MC20 Operating Instructions Manual

Marine Remote Commander System

MC20

• Operating Instructions
Please read before using this equipment.

ALPINE

ALPINE

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

ALPINE

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

ALPINE

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

ELECTRONICS

1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda

Shinagawa-ku

Tokyo 141-0031, Japan

Phone [phone]

ELECTRONICSOFAMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place

Torrance, California 90501 U.S.A.

ELECTRONICSOFCANADA, INC.

777 Supertest Road Toronto

Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada

ELECTRONICSOFAUSTRALIA

161-165 Princess Highway, Hallam

Victoria 3803, Australia

Phone [phone]

ALPINE

ELECTRONICS

Phone [phone]

MARKETING,

GmbH

INC.

PlY,

LTD.

ALPINE

Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CCV4

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98, Ruedela Belle Etoile, Z.I. paris Nord

B.P.

VialeC.Colombo8,20090 Trezzano

ALPINE

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain

ALPINE

ELECTRONICSOFU.K.,

ALPINE

Phone [phone]

ELECTRONICS

(RCS

PONTOISE B 338

50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

Cedex, France

Phone [phone]

ALPINE

Sui Naviglio (MI), Italy

Phone [phone]

ELECTRONICSDEESPANA,

Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabell6n, 32

Phone [phone]

ELECTRONICS

Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6,

1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Phone

House

FRANCE

ITALIA

02-7251315

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(BENELUX)

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Operating Instructions

WARNING

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WARNING

This symbol means
Failure
or

DO NOT OPERATE
TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY
DRIVING YOUR BOAT.
Any function that requires your prolonged attention
should only be performed after coming
complete stop. Always stop the boat in a safe
location before performing these functions. Failure
todoso may result inanaccident.

KEEP THE VOLUME AT LEVEL WHERE YOU
CAN STILL HEAR OUTSIDE NOISES WHILE
DRIVING.
Excessive volume levels that obscure sounds such
as emergency vessel sirens or approaching vessels
can be dangerous and may result in an accident.
LISTENING
MAY ALSO CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE.

MINIMIZE
Viewing the display may distract the driver from
looking ahead

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

Doing so may result
shock.

to

death.

heed

AT

LOUD VOLUME LEVELSINA BOAT

DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.

of

important

them

the boat and causeanaccident.

can result in serious injury

ANY

FUNCTION THAT

inanaccident, fireorelectric

instructions.

to

a

it

CAUTION

This symbol means
Failure
material property damage.

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM
APPEARS.
Failure
damage
Alpine dealer
for replacing.

it

Product Cleaning

Use a soft dry cloth for periodic cleaningofthe

product. For more severe stains, please dampen
the cloth with water only. Anything else has the
chance
plastic.

Temperature

Be sure the temperature inside boat is between
+60°C
your unit on.

Maintenance

If

you have problems.
unit yourself. Return it
nearest Alpine Service Station for servicing.

to

heed them can result in injury

todoso may cause personal injury or

to

the product. Return ittoyour authorized

or

PRECAUTIONS

of

dissolving the paintordamaging the

(+1~O°F)

important

the nearest Alpine Service Center

and -10°C (+14°F) before turning

do

not attempttorepair the

to

your Alpine dealer or the

instructions.

or

DO NOT CONNECT A POWER SUPPLY OTHER
THAN A DC 12V NEGATIVE GROUND TYPE.
Failure

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

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN
REPLACING FUSES.
Failure

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V
APPLICATIONS.
Use for other than its designed application may
result

todoso may result in accidentorfire.

SMALL

todoso may resultinfire or electric shock.

in

fire, electric shockorother injury.

OBJECTS SUCH AS BOLTS OR

OF

THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

Operation is subjecttothe following
conditions:
(1)

This device may not cause harmful interference,
and

(2)

This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Changes or modifications
by

the party responsible for compliance could void

the user's authority

to

not

expressly approved

operate the equipment.

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Basic Operation

1
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Installation'

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5

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7.

1.

Source and Power

2.

Play/Pause

3.

Mute/Mute Zone

4.

Track Down

5.

Direct Down

6.

Search/Enter

Volume

8.

Subw. Level/Control Mode

9.

BandNolume Zone

10. Direct Up

11. Track Up

12. Return/Escape

9

11

Up/Down

MC20 Display Unit

2.4GHz

Wireless

Transceiver Unit

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Commander!

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To

10P Sub Display Connector

To

Steering Wheel

BLACK:

RED:

connect to Ground
connect to
ACC

(switched)

MC2 :

Jack

12V(+):

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Wireless

+12V

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connect to Ground

12V(+):

ACC

(switched)

(GND)

CDA-9886M

.

-...

(GND)

CDA-118M

3

Program Menu

EnterProgram Mode •

Program Menu Options

1.

10

NUMBER Thisisthe serial number of the display unit.

2.

RF

STRENGTH

MC20

* Range

of

serial numbers:

00001

Display

to 99999

unit

Signal strength between a display unit and the closest display or
transceiver unitinthe MC20 wireless system I

* Range of strength: [ ••• to •••

111]

3.

SIGNAL

STATUS

Wireless signal connection status between a display unit and the
transceiver unit

*

Values:

4.

CONTRAST Sets brightness or dimness of

*

Values:

5.

BL DISPLAY

6.

BL

KEYPAD

7.

TEMPERATURE

8.

RESET

MC2 Menu selection for pairing or re-pairing any MC2 or MC20

Turns

LCD

Turns keypad button backlighting

Sets temperature scaletoDEGREES F or

[CONNECTED,

[5,

4,3,2,1,0]

backlighting

display units with any existing MC20 system.
RESET

MC2 also restores factory default setting

NO

CONNECT]

LCD

ONorOFF

display characters

ONorOFF

DEGREES

C

* Note: Bold indicates default menu selection for this program menu option

4

Program

Mode

1.

Enter Program Mode

2.

Press VOL +
until CONTRAST shows
on

Example

top

lineofdisplay

or

VOL -

4.

Press VOL +
to

adjust the current

CONTRAST value

5.

Press ENTtosave new
CONTRAST value

or

VOL -

3.

Press ENTtoprogram

new CONTRAST value

6.

Press ESCtoexit
Program

Mode

5

MC2 Add-on

Commander

Pairing Procedure

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Power on existing MC20 system
Connect power
MC2 add-on commander display will turn

screen

On
or LOCAL, not MANUAL)

Found Radio will appear
ready to pair with MC20 system *

in

the program menu with ADD MC2 showing

marine radio, select

and

ground wiresofMC2 add-on commander

FM

Tuner

on

the display below ADD MC2 when add-on commander

as

source (make sure that tuner seek modeisOX

(see

Installation)

on

and automatically go to the pairing

on

the display

is

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

*If Found Radio does not appear on the display, MC2 location may be out
range (typical -

On

marine radio, press SEEK UP (

PRESS

Press ENT to finish pairing operation and save new settings
Press

Turn
completed.

ENTER

ESC

off the existing MC20 system, then turn it back

will appear below ADD MC2

to exit Program Menu

40

feet/12

m)

~

) once

on

the dispray

on.

Pairing procedureisnow

of

MC20 system

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Example Systems

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Transceiver

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2.4GHz

Wireless

APN Marine Head Unit

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MC20 Marine Commander System

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MC20 Marine Commander System with MC2 Add on Commander

Transceiver

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Wireie~s

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Wireless

MC2 i

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MC20 Display Unit Re-Pairing Procedure

*

To

pair

an

MC20 display unit with a different MC20 system than the one it was

Gust

purchased with

like adding

an

MC2 Commander) follow the instructions

below:

1. Power on the MC20 system that you want to add the additional MC20
display unit to

2.

Connect power and ground wires

3.

Wait at least 20 seconds, then enter the Program Menu (see Program

of

new MC20 display unit

Menu Example)

4.

Go to the

5.

MC20 display unit will reset itself (including factory default settings) and
display will show ADD MC2 like

RESET

MC2 option, then press

in

step 3

ENT

of

button

the previous section (MC2

Add-on Commander Pairing Procedure)

6.

Follow the remaining steps

of

the previous section to complete this

operation

Dual Zone Volume

Volume Control

1.

Press and hold the VOLUME ZONE
button

2.

After zone is selected, use the
volume
the volume level

to

change zones

/'..

or.......",

and

buttonstoadjust

Mute Control

SELECT

ALL

SELECT

ZONE 1

SELECT

.ZONE 2

Mute Control

1.

Press and hold the MUTE button

select the mute zone(s)

MUTE

MUTE

MUTE

2.

After mute zone is selected, press the

MUTE button again momentarily

mute the selected zone(s)

to

ALL

ZONE 1

ZONE 2

to

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