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

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Victoria 3173, Australia

Tel.: [phone]

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Brandenburger Strasse 2-6 D-40880 Ratingen,

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Designed by ALPINE Japan

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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

Temperature

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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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Panel

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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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On and Off

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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

PWR

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 OFF

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

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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Manual Tuning

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TAPE

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DX SEEK

SEEK

(OFF)

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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DN

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

UP

F1 90.10

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Radio Operation

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Automatic Seek Tuning

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DX-SEEK

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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UP

F1 90.10

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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Radio Operation

Manual Storing of Station

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RPT

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SCAN

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Presets

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

2. Make sure that the Function indicator is
illuminated. Press and hold any one of the
Preset buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2
seconds. The frequency display will begin to
blink.

3. Press the preset button into which you wish
to store the station while the frequency
display is blinking (within 5 seconds).
The display stops blinking once the station
has been memorized. The display shows the
band, preset No. with a triangle (9) and
station frequency memorized.

4. 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.

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A total of 24 stations can be stored in the preset
memory (6 stations for each band; FM1, FM2,
AM and D.A.P.).

Note: If you store a station in a preset memory

which already has a station, the current
station will be cleared and replaced with
the new station.

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Radio Operation

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TUNE·A. ME

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Station Presets

Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency

Automatic Memory of

90.10

TAPE

F 1

F 2

AM

A-MEMORY

appears in the display.

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

Press and hold the A. MEMO button for at least
2 seconds. The frequency on the display
continues to change while the automatic
memory is in progress.
The tuner will automatically seek and store 6
strong stations in the selected band in order of
signal strength.
When the automatic memory has been
completed, the tuner goes to the station stored
in the preset location No. 1.

Note: If no stations are stored, the tuner will

return to the original station you were
listening to before the auto memory
procedure began.

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Radio Operation

Storing into Direct Ac-

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cess Preset (D.A.P.) Band

A combination of radio stations from any band,

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AM and FM (up to 6 stations) can be manually
preset onto the D.A.P. band.

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D.A.P.

Press the "F" button. The function indicator will

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D.A.P.

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turn off.

Press the D.A.P. button until the D.A.P.
indicator appears.

Press the BAND button to select FM or AM.
The selected band will be displayed.
To memorize stations onto the D.A.P. band,
follow the steps for the automatic or Manual
Storing of Station Presets section above.

Note: When Automatic Memory Preset is used

with D.A.P., 4 FM and 2 AM stations will
be stored in Presets 1-4 and 5-6
respectively.

To cancel the D.A.P. mode, press the D.A.P.
button. The D.A.P. indicator will turn off.

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

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Radio Operation

Tuning to Preset Stations

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BAND
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90.10

TAPE

F 1

F 2

AM

D.A.P.

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

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

To select the D.A.P. band, press the F button
then the D.A.P. button.
The D.A.P. indicator will appear in the display.

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Radio Operation

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Displaying Station Titles

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F1 --------

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Title not entered

TITLE

F1 90.10

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F1 12:58

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F1 ALPINE

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Title entered

If a title has been entered for the selected
station, it can be displayed in place of the
frequency. The display will toggle between the
frequency and title display with each press of
the TITLE button.
(Refer to page 23 to title stations.)

NORMAL Mode

CLOCK PRIORITY Mode

STATION TITLE Mode

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Radio Operation

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TITLE

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TITLE

Titling Stations

Tune in a station to be titled.

Press the TITLE button twice (once if you are
already in the Clock Priority mode) to select the
preset station titling mode. "--------" will flash in
the display. (Refer to page 22.)

Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3
seconds. The first digit will blink.

or

BLPINE

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A

or

ALPINE

Rotate the AUDIO CONTROL knob to select
the desired letter/numeral/symbol available for
naming ("A" for example).

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Radio Operation

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Titling Stations

(Continued)

Press the Audio Control button to store the first
character. The first character will stop blinking
and the display will automatically advance to
the next character. When that character begins
to blink, you may choose the next letter or
symbol of your title.

Repeat the steps 4 and 5 above to complete
the titling. All 8 character positions should be
filled. Use spaces where characters are not
needed (for example at the end of a 5 character
title, use 3 spaces to complete the title).

Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3
seconds to record the title.

Notes: • When you want to erase a title, enter

the "
When the title memory is used up, the
display shows "FULL DATA." Storing
new station titles after the "FULL
DATA" message has been displayed,
causes previously stored titles to be
erased. The new station titles will
replace the old titles beginning with
the first one created.

• If the battery lead is disconnected, the
memorized titles will be erased.

" symbol into all spaces.

TITLE

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ALPINE

ALPINE

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Radio Operation

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Searching Titled Stations
(Title Search Menu)

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PROG

T.S.M

DN

TITLE

F1 ALPINE

UP

BAND

PROG

T.S.M

Press the TITLE button to activate the Title
Display mode.

Press and hold the T.S.M. button for at least 2
seconds while the station title is displayed.
The titled station in memory blinks in the display.

Press the DN g or UP f button to select
the desired station title.

Press the
station.
The unit will automatically search the station
and will play that station.

T.S.M.

button to play the selected

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Cassette Player

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TAPE

Inserting/Ejecting Cas­sette

Insert a cassette tape into the slot with the open
side facing right. When the cassette is loaded,
the player automatically starts tape playback
and indicates "TAPE" in the display.

Press the Eject (c) button when you want to
eject the cassette tape.

Notes:

1. When power is turned off or the front panel is
removed, the full-logic mechanism will
automatically switch to the PAUSE mode.
This protects the tape from being deformed
by the pinch-rollers if left for long periods.

2. Auto Metal
When a metal cassette tape is inserted, the
player automatically adjusts the equalization
for metal or any other high bias tape for
optimum sound.
The display shows "MTL."

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Cassette Player

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Operation

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Normal Play

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TUNE·A. ME

TAPE

PAUSE

TAPE

EJECT

Insert cassette (if there is a cassette already in
the player, press the source button) to switch
from the tuner or CD Shuttle mode. The player
begins playback. The display shows "TAPE"
and " " or " " during tape playback to show
the tape side being played. When the end of the
tape is reached, the unit automatically stops
and reverses the tape to play the other side of
the tape.

Press the :/J button to pause the tape
playback.
Press again to resume the tape playback.

Press the Eject (c) button to stop the tape play
and eject the cassette. The tape-direction
indicator disappears.

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Cassette Player

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Operation

Dolby B NR (Noise Re-

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D.A.P.

RPT

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only)

After inserting a Dolby B NR encoded tape,
press the p button.

p

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TAPE

TAPE

The display shows the Dolby NR mark (p).
The tape noise is reduced in the Dolby NR
mode when a Dolby B NR encoded tape is
played.
Press the p button to cancel the Dolby NR
mode.

Repeat Play

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Press the RPT button and the REPEAT

REPEAT

5

TAPE

REPEAT

indicator appears in the display. The current
program will be played back repeatedly.

Press the RPT button to stop the repeat play.
The REPEAT indicator disappears.

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Cassette Player

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Operation

Fast Forward and Rewind

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2

DN

DN

UP

UP

TAPE

1

Press the DN or UP button during tape play to
fast rewind or forward the tape respectively.
The tape side indicator (
>> and << symbols will move, indicating the
direction of the tape.
When the end of the tape is reached in the
rewind mode, the player stops automatically
and begins playing from the beginning of the
same side. When the end of the tape is
reached in the fast forward mode, the player
stops automatically and begins playing from the
beginning of the opposite side.

Press the UP button during forwarding to stop
fast forwarding and resume tape play.
Press the DN button during rewinding to stop
rewinding and resume tape play.
The tape side indicator stops blinking.

or ) blinks and the

Blank Skip (B.SKIP)

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M.I.X.

B. SKIP

Press the B.SKIP button during tape play to
skip over blank portions of the tape lasting 15

4

B.SKIP

TAPE

seconds or longer, "B.SKIP" appears on the
display.

Press the B.SKIP button to cancel the blank
skip mode. "B.SKIP" disappears from the
display.

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Cassette Player

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Operation

Scanning Programs

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SCAN

PROG

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BAND

Press the SCAN button to play the first 10
seconds of each program on the tape. "SCAN"
appears on the display.

Press the SCAN button to cancel the scanning

SCAN

1

TAPE

TAPE

when the desired program is found.

Note: The SCAN operation cannot detect

blank sections of less than 4 seconds.

Manual Reverse

Press the PROG button during tape play to
change the direction of play. The tape side
indicators ( and ) change to show which
side of the cassette is being played.

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1

1

R. MONI

R.MONI

TAPE

TAPE

Cassette Player

English

Operation

Monitoring Radio During
Fast Forwarding or Re­winding

Press the R.MONI button. The R.MONI
indicator will appear in the display. You can
listen to a radio station during the tape rewind­ing or fast forwarding.
Press the R.MONI button again to deactivate
the Radio Monitor mode.

Note: The R.MONI button will only work in

the tape mode.

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Cassette Player

1

Operation

English

1

PS –1

PS +1

Program Sensor (P.S.)

Press the P.S. DN (9) button once to return to
the beginning of the current selection being
played. If you wish to return to a selection
further back, press repeatedly until the number
of selections you would like to skip is shown in
the display.
The display will show PS-1 with the first press
and will increase by one with each successive
press up to PS-9. The tape indicator will blink
showing the direction of your search.

Press the P.S. UP (8) button once to advance
to the beginning of the next selection. If you
wish to advance to a selection further ahead,
press repeatedly until the number of selections
you would like to skip is shown in the display.
The display will show PS+1 with the first press
and will increase with each successive press up
to PS+9. The tape indicator will blink showing
the direction of your search during searching
operation.

Notes:

• The program sensor feature is functional in
the tape play mode only.

• You can advance to the 9th (max.) program
or return to the 8th (max.) programme.

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English

CD Shuttle Operation

1

(Optional)

Controlling CD Shuttle

2

An optional Alpine CD Shuttle may be con­nected to the Ai-NET connector of the TDA­7553E/TDA-7551E. All of the CD functions can
be accessed through the head unit's front
panel.
The TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E can control
multiple Alpine Shuttles when connected
through the Multi-Changer Switching device(s)
(KCA-400C). See the Multi-Changer Selection
section on page 42 for selecting the CD
Shuttles.

Note: The CD controls on the TDA-7553E/

TDA-7551E will function only when a
CD Shuttle is connected.

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English

1

1

CD Shuttle Operation

1

Music Sensor (M.S.) Skip

Momentarily press the DN g button once to
return to the beginning of the current track. If
you wish to return to the beginning of a track
further back, repeatedly press until you reach
the desired track. (The display example shows
when you are playing the track No. 5 of the disc

3.)

Press the UP f button once to advance to

the beginning of the next track. If you wish to

advance to a track further ahead, press

repeatedly until the desired track is reached.

UP

DN

T05 2'36

D-3

D-3

D-3

T05 2'36

D-3

T05 0'00

T04 0'00

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T06 0'00

D-3

1

Note: The music sensor feature is functional

in the play or pause mode.

Fast Forward and Back­ward

Press and hold the g DN or UP f button

DN

UP

to quickly move backward or forward respec­tively until you reach the desired portion.

Note: This feature works only in the CD

playback mode.

English

CD Shuttle Operation

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English

CD Shuttle Operation

M.I.X. (Random) Play

1

2

M.I.X.

B. SKIP

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

* In the 12-disc CD Shuttle mode, press this

button twice.

Press the M.I.X. button during CD play.

Each press changes the display indication.

Select the desired mode.

ALL M.I.X.: When this mode is selected, the

T05 2'55

4

ALL M.I.X.

ALL M.I.X.: When this mode is selected, the

T05 2'55

T05 2'55

Press the M.I.X. button until the M.I.X. and ALL

M.I.X. indicators disappear to cancel the M.I.X.

play.

Notes: • The ALL M.I.X. mode is available only

tracks on the currently playing disc
will be played back in a random
sequence.

tracks on all the CD's in the
currently loaded magazine will be
included in the random playback
sequence.

when a CD Shuttle equipped with the
ALL M.I.X. function is connected to the
unit.

• Setting should be performed within 5
seconds after the "F" button is
pressed. The unit will return to the
normal mode 5 seconds after
pressing the button.

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English

CD Shuttle Operation

Disc Scan

1

2

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

* In the 12-disc CD Shuttle mode, press this

button twice.

Press the SCAN button to play the first 10 seconds
of each track on the disc. The display shows the
disc number, elapsed time, "SCAN", and track
number being played during scan play.

Press the SCAN button again to cancel scan play
and resume normal play.

Note: Setting should be performed within 5

seconds after the "F" button is pressed.
The unit will automatically return to the
normal mode 5 seconds after pressing the
button.

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English

CD Shuttle Operation

4

1

2

3

D.A.P.

M.I.X.

B. SKIP

TITLE

1
4

1 3

TITLE

MONO

RPT

2
5

or

BLPINE

2

SCAN

Titling Disc

Press the TITLE button to select the disc titling
mode.

Press the Preset buttons to select the desired

3
6

disc to be titled.
Note: You can also select the desired disc by

pressing the

Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3
seconds. The first digit blinks.

8

and 9 buttons.

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4

A

or

ALPINE

Rotate the AUDIO CONTROL knob to select
the desired letter/numeral/symbol available for
naming ("A" for example).

English

CD Shuttle Operation

5

5

6

7

TITLE

7

A

or

ALPINE

ALPINE_ _

Titling Disc (Continued)

Press the Audio Control button to store the first
character. The first character will stop blinking
and the display will automatically advance to
the next character. When that character begins
to blink, you may choose the next letter or
symbol of your title.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 above to complete the title.
All 8 character positions should be filled (use
spaces to fill remaining positions for titles less
than 8 characters).

Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3
seconds to record the title.

Notes:

• When the memory capacity for the disc
titles is used up, the display shows "FULL
DATA" to indicate that no more title can be
memorized. Refer to the Owner's Manual of
the CD shuttle interconnected for informa­tion about how many discs you can title.

• The CD titles stored in memory will be
erased when the Ai-NET cable to the CD
Shuttle is disconnected.

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English

CD Shuttle Operation

2 4

3

1

Searching Titled Discs
(Title Search Menu)

1

2

3

4

BAND

PROG

T.S.M

DN

TITLE

BAND

PROG

T.S.M

ALPINE

UP

Press the TITLE button to activate the Title
Display mode.

Press and hold the T.S.M. button for at least 2
seconds while the title is displayed.
The title in memory blinks in the display.

Press the DN g or UP f button to select
the desired disc title.

Press the T.S.M. button to play the selected
disc.
The unit will automatically search the disc and
will play that disc.

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English

CD Shuttle Operation

254

3

1

Erasing Disc Title

1

2

3

4

5

SOURCE

A.S.U.

DN

TITLE

SOURCE

A.S.U.

TITLE

ALPINE

UP

Press the TITLE button to select the disc
titling mode. Then press and hold it for at
least 3 seconds.

Press and hold the SOURCE button for at
least 3 seconds to activate the title erasing
mode. The title in the display will blink, for
example "ALPINE."

Press the DN or UP button repeatedly until
the disc title you want to erase is displayed.

Press and hold the SOURCE button for at
least 3 seconds to erase the disc title
displayed.

Press and hold the TITLE button for at least
3 seconds to cancel the disc title erasing
mode.

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English

CD Shuttle Operation

1

TDA-7553E only

1

TDA-7553E only

2

2 3

RUE-4185

(Remote Control)

SOURCE

A.S.U.

SOURCE

RUE-4185

BAND
PROG

Multi-Changer Selection

Alpine's Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CD
Shuttles. When operating two or more
changers, they must be connected through the
Multi-Changer Switching device (KCA-400C) to
the TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E. If you use 1
Switching device, you can connect up to 4 CD
player/Shuttles. If you use 2 Switching devices,
you can connect up to 6 CD player/Shuttles.

Press the SOURCE button on the TDA­7553E/TDA-7551E to activate the CD
Shuttle mode.

Press the AUDIO SEL or SOURCE button on
the Remote Controller RUE-4185 respec­tively to activate the CD Shuttle mode.
Proceed to Step 3 below to select the
desired player/changer.

Press the PROG button on the TDA-7553E/
TDA-7551E to activate the CD Shuttle
Selection mode.

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3

BAND
PROG

CHGR-X

The CD Shuttle Selection mode remains
active for 3 seconds after Step 2 is
performed. Press the PROG button until the
desired CD Shuttle indicator appears on the
display.

Note: If the selected player/changer is not

connected, "NO CHGR-X" will appear
in the display.

English

CD Shuttle Operation

TDA-7553E only

3

TDA-7553E only

4

RUE-4185

CHGR 1

CHGR 2

CHGR 6

Multi-Changer Selection
(Continued)

Press the PROG button on the Remote
Controller until the desired changer indicator
appears on the display.

To operate the selected changer, see "CD
Shuttle Operation" section, pages 33-41.

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Audio processor

Clock Operation

Operation

English

1

CD-CHG

BAND

SOURCE A.PROC

PROG

RUE-4185

(Remote Control)

A.PROC

RUE-4185

Activating Equalizer or
Divider (optional) (TDA­7553E only)

If an optional Alpine Equalizer or Divider is
Ai-NET connected to the unit, you can
operate the Equalizer or Divider from the
Remote Controller RUE-4185 (supplied with
TDA-7553E).

Press the A.PROC button repeatedly to
select the desired equalizer mode or the
Divider mode.

Press the A.PROC button repeatedly until
the head unit mode is turned on to deactivate
the equalizer or divider mode.

Notes:

• The TDA-7553E can adjust each mode.

• For operations of the Equalizer or Divider,

refer to the Owner's Manuals for them.

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1 2

English

Clock Operation

Displaying Time

1

2

TITLE

CLK

TITLE

CLK

12:00

Press the CLK (Clock) button to display the
time. The unit displays the clock time.

Note: Selecting any tuner, tape or CD

function while in the clock mode will
interrupt the time display momentarily.
The function selected will be displayed
for about 5 seconds before the time
returns to the display. The time will be
displayed even with power to the head
unit turned off, as long as the ignition
key is on.

Press the CLK (Clock) button to turn off the
time and to show other functions.

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English

3

Clock Operation

3142

Setting Time

1

2

4

TITLE

CLK

12:00

9:00

9:00

Press and hold the CLK (Clock) button for at
least 3 seconds until the time indication
blinks.

Example: To adjust to 9:35.
Rotate the Audio Control knob to adjust the

hours while the time indication is blinking.

When the hours has been adjusted, press
the Audio Control button.

Rotate the Audio Control knob to adjust the
minutes while the time indication is blinking.
The time is automatically set and the time
indication changes from blinking to steady
lighting 5 seconds after adjusting the
minutes.

9:35

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1
2
3
4
5

MUTE

PWR

ENT

CD-CHG

BAND

SOURCE A.PROC

PROG

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

VOLUME

RUE-4185

6

7

English

Remote Control

(TDA-7553E only)

Controls

1 Mute Button

Press the button to lower the volume by
20 dB instantly. Press the button again to
cancel.

2 Power Switch

Press the switch to turn the power on/off.

3 -/J Button

Press the button to switch between the
Play and Pause modes for the tape
player or CD.

4 CD Changer Button

Press the button to change to the CD
changer operation.

5 Band/Program Button

Radio mode: BAND Button
Tape mode: Program Button

6 Volume Adjustment Buttons

To increase the volume level:
Press the L button
To decrease the volume level:
Press the K button

7 8 Button

Radio mode: Pressing the button will

select, in ascending order, stations
programmed into the radio's presets as
shown below.

→1→2...6

Tape mode: Pressing this button places
the unit in the Program Sensor Up mode.
This allows for music selection towards
the end of the tape. See page 32 for
Program Sensor operation.

3D/CD Shuttle mode: DISC Select (UP)
Button

Press the button to select a disc in
ascending order.

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Remote Control

Remote Control

(RUE-4182 supplied with TDA-7554/TDA-7552)

8 g Button

Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button
Tape mode: REW Button
3D/CD Shuttle mode: Press the button

(TDA-7553E only)

English

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Remote Control

Remote Control

(RUE-4182 supplied with TDA-7554/TDA-7552)

(TDA-7553E only)

English

Battery Replacement

Applicable battery: Use two "AAA" sized dry
batteries or equivalent.

Opening the battery cover

Slide out the battery cover while firmly
pressing outward.

Replacing the battery

Put the batteries in the case observing the
polarities as illustrated.

Closing the cover

Push the cover as illustrated until a click is
heard.

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English

If you encounter a problem, please review the
items in the following checklist. This guide will
help you isolate the problem if the unit is at
fault. Otherwise, make sure the rest of your
system is properly connected or consult your
authorized Alpine dealer.

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In Case of Difficulty

Radio Mode

English

Symptom

Unable to receive stations. • No antenna or open connection in cable.

Unable to tune stations in the seek mode. • You are in a weak signal area.

Broadcast is noisy.

Cause and Solution

– Make sure the antenna is properly

connected; replace the antenna or cable
if necessary.

– Make sure the tuner is in the DX mode.

• If the area you are in is a primary signal

area, the antenna may not be grounded and
connected properly.

– Check your antenna connections; make

sure the antenna is properly grounded at
its mounting location.

• The antenna may not be the proper length.

– Make sure the antenna is fully extended;

if broken, replace the antenna with a new
one.

• The antenna is not the proper length.

– Extend the antenna fully; replace it if it is

broken.

• The antenna is poorly grounded.

– Make sure the antenna is grounded

properly at its mounting location.

Output sounds dull.

Tape Mode

• The tape head needs cleaning.
– Clean the tape head.

• Incorrect Dolby NR in use.
– Check Dolby NR switch setting.

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In Case of Difficulty

CD Shuttle Mode

Symptom Cause and Solution

English

CD not functioning.

CD playback sound is wavering.

Unable to fast forward or backward.

Sound skips due to vibration.

Sound skips without vibration.

• Out of operating temperature range +50˚C
(+120˚F) for CD.

– Allow the car's interior (or trunk) tempera-

ture to cool.

• Moisture condensation in the CD Module.

– Allow enough time for the condensation

to evaporate (about 1 hour).

• The CD has been damaged.
– Eject the CD and discard it; using a

damaged CD in your unit can cause
damage to the mechanism.

• Improper mounting of the CD Shuttle.
– Securely re-mount the CD Shuttle.

• Disc is very dirty.
– Clean the disc.

• Disc has scratches.
– Change the disc.

• Dirty or scratched disc.
– Clean the disc; damaged discs should be

replaced.

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HI TEMP

ERROR-01

English

In Case of Difficulty

Indication for CD Shuttle

Cause and SolutionIndication

• Protective circuit is activated due to high
temperature.

– The indicator will disappear when the

temperature returns to within operation
range.

• Malfunction in the CD Shuttle.

– Consult your Alpine dealer.

Press the magazine eject button and pull
out the magazine. Check the indication.
Insert the magazine again. If the
magazine cannot be pulled out, consult
your Alpine dealer.

• Magazine ejection not possible.

– Press the magazine eject button.

If the magazine does not eject, consult
your Alpine dealer.

ERROR-02

NO MAGZN

NO DISC

• A disc is left inside the CD Shuttle.

– Press the EJECT button to activate the

eject function. When the CD Shuttle
finishes the eject function, insert an
empty CD magazine into the CD Shuttle
to receive the disc left inside the CD
Shuttle.

• No magazine is loaded into the CD Shuttle.

– Insert a magazine.

• No indicated disc.

– Choose another disc.

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English

Specifications

FM TUNER SECTION

Tuning Range ...................................................................................................... 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Mono Usable Sensitivity ............................................................................ 9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 ohms)

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity........................................................................13.5 dBf (1.3 µV/75 ohms)

Alternate Channel Selectivity...................................................................................................80 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio .............................................................................................................. 65 dB

Stereo Separation................................................................................................................... 35 dB

Capture Ratio......................................................................................................................... 2.0 dB

AM TUNER SECTION

Tuning Range .........................................................................................................531 – 1,602 kHz

Usable Sensitivity ................................................................................................................ 22.5 µV

TAPE PLAYER SECTION

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Tape Speed ........................................................................................ 1-7/8 ips (4.8 cm/sec) ±0.7%

Wow & Flutter .........................................................................................................................0.06%

Tape Signal-to-Noise Ratio

With Dolby B NR On (TDA-7553E only)/Off.................................................................... 68/60 dB

Frequency Response

With Alpine Test Tape ................................................................................30–20,000 Hz (±3 dB)

English

Specifications

REMOTE CONTROL (TDA-7553E only)

Battery Type ................................................................................................ “AAA” sized dry battery

Battery Quantity ..............................................................................................................................2

Dimensions (W × H × D) ................................. 56 mm (2–1/4") × 14 mm (9/16") × 105 mm (4–1/8")

Weight (without battery)................................................................................................50 g (1.8 oz)

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English

Specifications

GENERAL

Power Requirement ...................................................................... 14.4 V DC (11–16 V (allowable))

Maximum Pre-Output Voltage .................................................................................... 2 V/10k ohms

Maximum Power Output* .............................................................................................................. 35 W × 4

Continuous Power Output** ......................................................................................................... 10 W × 4

Output Voltage.................................................................................................... 500 mV/10 k ohms

Bass ........................................................................................................................±15 dB at 30 Hz

Treble.................................................................................................................... ±10 dB at 10 kHz

Weight................................................................................................................. 1.4 kg (3 lbs. 1 oz)

CHASSIS SIZE

Width............................................................................................................................. 178 mm (7")

Height.............................................................................................................................. 50 mm (2")

Depth ............................................................................................................................ 152 mm (6")

NOSEPIECE SIZE

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Width...................................................................................................................... 170 mm (6–3/4")

Height....................................................................................................................46 mm (1-13/16")

Depth ....................................................................................................................... 18 mm (11/16")

Note: Due to continuous product improvement,

specifications and design are subject to
change without notice.

* Under maximum operating voltage and input

signal, into 4 ohms.

** 0.8% THD, at 14.4 V battery voltage.
Note: Due to continuous product improvement,

specifications and design are subject to
change without notice.