Alpine TDA-7553E, TDA-7551E User Manual

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Je Il Moon Hwa Co.
23-5, 1Ga, Pil-dong, Jung-gu,
Seoul, Korea

ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.

Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8501, Japan

Tel.: [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

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Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham,

Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada

Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

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6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,

Victoria 3173, Australia

Tel.: [phone]

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Brandenburger Strasse 2-6 D-40880 Ratingen,

Germany

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Via C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul

Naviglio MI, Italy

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(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

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Milton Keynes MK14 5BU, U.K.

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TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E

FM/ AM Cassette Receiver

• OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read this manual to maximize your enjoy­ment of the outstanding performance and feature
capabilities of the equipment, then retain the
manual for future reference.

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Precaution

Warning

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER

Attempts to disassemble or alter may
lead to an accident, fire and/or electric
shock.

KEEP SMALL ARTICLES OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN

Store small articles (batteries, screws,
etc.) in places not accessible to
children. If swallowed, consult a
physician immediately.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING
WHEN REPLACING FUSES

Replace fuses only with fuses of the
same ampere rating. Failure to do so
may result in a fire and/or damage to
the vehicle.

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROB­LEM APPEARS

When problems appear, stop using
the system immediately and contact
the dealer from whom you purchased
the equipment. Some problems which
may warrant immediate attention
include a lack of sound, noxious odors
or smoke being emitted from the unit,
or foreign objects dropped inside the
unit.

DO NOT OPERATE THE REMOTE
CONTROL WHILE DRIVING

Do not change settings while driving.
If operation requiring a prolonged
view of the display is required, stop
the vehicle in a safe location before
attempting operation.

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Precaution

Caution

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIA­TOR PANELS

Do not block air vents or heat dis­charge plates. Blocking them will
cause heat to build up inside and may
result in fire.

DO NOT RAISE THE VOLUME EXCES­SIVELY

Keep the volume at a level where you
can still hear outside noises while
driving. Driving while unable to hear
outside sounds could cause an accident.

DO NOT USE THIS EQUIPMENT
OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE

Do not use this equipment for pur­poses other than those listed for a
vehicle. Failure to do so may result in
an electric shock or an injury.

KEEP FOREIGN OBJECTS OUT OF THE
CASSETTE COMPARTMENT SLOT

Keep any foreign objects, including
fingers, out of the cassette compart­ment slot.

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STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE CARRY­ING OUT ANY OPERATION THAT
COULD INTERFERE WITH YOUR
DRIVING

If loading or unloading a cassette
interferes with your driving, stop the
vehicle in a safe location before
attempting operation.

DO NOT MIX NEW BATTERIES WITH
OLD BATTERIES. INSERT WITH THE
CORRECT BATTERY POLARITY.

When inserting the batteries, be sure
to observe proper polarity (+ and –) as
instructed. Rupture or chemical
leakage from the battery may cause
fire or personal injury.

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Contents

Page

3 ........................................................................... Precautions

8 ........................................................Detachable Front Panel

Basic Operation

10 .......................................................... Initial System Start-Up

10 .......................................................Automatic Setup (A.S.U.)

11 .....................................................Turning Power On and Off

11 ............................... Non Fading Pre-Out (N.F.P) On and Off

12 ...................................................... Turning Loudness On/Off

13 ..............................................Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/

Balance/Fader

14 ....................................................................... Demonstration

Radio Operation

15 ....................................................................... Manual Tuning

16 ..........................................................Automatic Seek Tuning

17 ..........................................................Mono/Stereo Switching

18 ......................................... Manual Storing of Station Presets

19 ................................... Automatic Memory of Station Presets

20 ................... Storing into Direct Access Preset (D.A.P.) Band

21 ...................................................... Tuning to Preset Stations

22 ........................................................ Displaying Station Titles

23 ....................................................................... Titling Stations

25 ...................... Searching Titled Stations (Title Search Menu)

Cassette Player Operation

26 .................................................... Inserting/Ejecting Cassette

27 ........................................................................... Normal Play

28 ................ Dolby B NR (Noise Reduction) (TDA-7553E only)

28 ........................................................................... Repeat Play

29 ......................................................Fast Forward and Rewind

29 ...............................................................Blank Skip (B.SKIP)

30 ............................................................... Scanning Programs

30 .....................................................................Manual Reverse

31 .........................Monitoring Radio During Fast Forwarding or

Rewinding

32 .......................................................... Program Sensor (P.S.)

33 .......................................................... CD Shuttle Operation

44 ................................................ Audio Processor Operation

45 ................................................................... Clock Operation

47 ..................................... Remote Control (TDA-7553E only)

50 ............................................................. In Case of Difficulty

54 ...................................................................... Specifications

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Precautions

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TDA-7553E

CASSETTE RECEIVER 35Wx4

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

Tape Slack

Check and make sure any slack in the tape is
taken up before inserting the tape into the unit.
A loose tape can get caught in the mechanism
and cause damage to the unit and the tape
itself. Tighten the tape by inserting a pencil or a
similar instrument into the spindle hole and turn
until all the slack has been taken up.

Excessively Thin Tape

C-120 type cassette tapes are not recom­mended for use in automobile tape players.

Precision Tape Mechanism

Prevent any foreign objects from entering the
cassette opening as the precision mechanism
and tape head may be damaged.
Never play dirty or dusty tapes – they can
damage the tape head.

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Tape Head Cleaning

Periodic cleaning (approximately every 20
hours of use) of the tape head with a wet type
head-cleaning cassette tape (available at audio
stores) is necessary for best performance.

Fuse Replacement

When replacing the fuse(s), the replacement
must be of the same amperage as shown on
the fuse holder. If the fuse blows more than
once, carefully check all electrical connections
for shorted circuitry. Also have your vehicle's
voltage regulator checked

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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Precautions

Installation Location

Make sure the TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E will not
be installed in a location subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

Handling the Detachable
Front Panel

• Do not expose to rain or water.

• Do not drop or apply shock.

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Detachable Front

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Detaching the Front
Panel

Press the PWR button to turn off the power.

Press the release button until the front panel
pops out.

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

Notes: • The front panel may become hot in

normal usage (especially the
connector terminals). This is not
malfunction.

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

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Detachable Front
Panel

Attaching the Front
Panel

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1. First, insert the right side of the front panel
into the main unit. Align the 2 small holes on
the front panel with the 2 projections on the
main unit.

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

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Note: 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.

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Basic Operation

Initial System Start-Up

Automatic Setup (A.S.U.)

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Press the PWR (POWER) button to turn on the
unit.

Note: When Power is turned on for the very

first time, the A.S.U. (Automatic Set-Up)
function will be initiated automatically.
See A.S.U. description below.

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Basic Operation

Turning Power

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Press the PWR button to turn on the unit.
Note: The unit can be turned on by pressing

any other button except the eject c and

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CLK buttons.

The volume level gradually increases to the
previous level you were listening to before the
unit was turned off. Press the PWR button
again to turn off the unit.

Non Fading Pre-Out

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NFP ON

(N.F.P.) On and Off

Press and hold the Eject button for at least 3
seconds.
With each press, N.F.P. is toggled On or Off.

N.F.P. ON: In this position, the Front Pre-

Output on the TDA-7553E or Rear
Output on the TDA-7551E will not
be affected by the fader. This is
ideal for driving a subwoofer
amplifier.

N.F.P. OFF: Returns to normal fader mode.

Notes:

• Initial mode is "NFP OFF."

• Set the N.F.P. to OFF unless the subwoofer is

used.

• If an optional Processor with subwoofer

output is connected via the Ai-NET bus, this
button will turn that output ON or OFF.

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Basic Operation

Turning Loudness On/Off

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LOUD

Loudness introduces a special low- and high­frequency emphasis at low listening levels to
compensate for the ear's decreased sensitivity
to bass and treble sound.

Press and hold the AUDIO CONTROL button
for at least 2 seconds to activate or deactivate
the loudness mode. The display shows "LOUD"
when the loudness mode is activated.

Note: When an optional Alpine Audio Proces-

sor (Equalizer or Divider) is connected
to the unit the Loudness mode is not
functional.

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Basic Operation

Adjusting
Volume/Bass/Treble/

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Basic Operation

Demonstration

In the Demonstration (DEMO) mode, the unit
scans each source; tuner, cassette tape and
CD.

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DEMO

Press and hold the DEMO button for at least 3
seconds to activate the DEMO mode.
"DEMO" blinks in the display.
The unit automatically performs the following
scanning operation.

1. The unit automatically selects the Tuner
mode and begins scanning the presets. It will
play 10 seconds of each preset station on
bands FM1 and AM.

2. The unit then switches to Tape mode. It will
scan the first 10 seconds of each selection
on the currently loaded cassette, starting
from the first.

3. If a CD Shuttle is connected, the unit will go
into the CD mode. It will play the first 10
seconds of each track starting with track one
of the first disc.

4. The unit continues scanning of the sources
as described in 1 to 3 above.

To end the DEMO mode, press the DEMO
button.
"DEMO" disappears from the display.

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Radio Operation

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SEEK

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Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency
appears in the display.

Press the BAND button repeatedly until the
desired radio band is displayed.

Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "DX
SEEK" and "SEEK" disappears from the
display.

Note: The initial mode is DX SEEK.

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Press the DN or UP button to move downward
or upward one step respectively until the
desired station frequency is displayed.

UP

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Radio Operation

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SEEK

Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency
appears in the display.

Press the BAND button repeatedly until the
desired radio band is displayed.

Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX and
SEEK indicators in the display.
With the DX mode activated, both strong and
weak stations will be tuned in the Auto-Seek
operation.
Press again to return to the local mode. The DX
indicator will turn off and the SEEK indicator will
remain illuminated. Now, only strong stations
will be tuned.

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Press the DN or UP button to automatically
seek a station downward or upward
respectively.
The unit will stop on the next station it finds.
Press the same button again to seek next
station.

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Radio Operation

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Mono/Stereo Switching

Press the "F" button. The function indicator on
the button will turn off.

"ST" indicator appears when a stereo station is
tuned in.

Press the MONO button to switch from stereo
to monaural FM reception. This will help in
reducing the noise of weak FM Stereo broad­casts. In the monaural mode, the MO indicator
appears. Press the MONO button again to
return to the stereo mode.

Press the "F" button to activate the normal
mode. The function indicator will illuminate.

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