Arkon CDA-118M User Manual

Marine CD Receiver

EN

CDA-118M

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

• MODE D’EMPLOI
Veuillez lire avant d’utiliser cet appareil.

• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo.

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ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.

1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku,

Tokyo 141-0031, Japan

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

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

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

777 Supertest Road, Toronto,

Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada

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

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam

Victoria 3803, Australia

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Str. 1-3, 80807 München,

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

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

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il,

B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

Germany

Phone [phone]

Alpine House

Phone [phone]

Cedex, France

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano

Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain

Phone [phone]

ALPINE ELECTRONICS (BENELUX) GmbH

Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6,

1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Phone [phone]

Designed by ALPINE Japan

68-14470Z56-A

ENGLISH

Contents
Operating Instructions

WARNING

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

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

PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 4

Getting Started

Accessory List .................................................. 7

Turning Power On and Off ............................... 7

Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 7

Multi-Zone Volume Control ............................. 7

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

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

About Auto Save .............................................. 7

Setting the Quick Search ON and OFF ............ 8

Radio

Listening to Radio ............................................ 8

Presetting Stations Manually ............................ 9

Presetting Stations Automatically .................... 9

Tuning to Preset Stations .................................. 9

Frequency Search Function .............................. 9

Receiving a Multicast Station

(HD Radio™ mode only) ........................... 10

Changing the Display

(HD Radio mode only) ............................... 10

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

Playback ......................................................... 10

Repeat Play ..................................................... 11

M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 11

Searching for CD Text .................................... 11

File/Folder Name Search

(Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) .................. 12

Quick Search .................................................. 12

Select the desired Folder (Folder up/down)

(MP3/WMA/AAC) ..................................... 12

Changing the Display ..................................... 12

About MP3/WMA/AAC ................................ 13

iPhone/iPod (Optional)

Playback ..........................................................15

Searching for a desired Song ..........................15

Quick Search ...................................................16

Percent Skip Function .....................................16

Alphabet Skip Function ..................................16

Up/Down Function ..........................................16

Search Position Memory .................................16

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) ........................17

Random Play Shuffle All ................................17

Repeat Play .....................................................17

Changing the Display ......................................17

USB memory (Optional)

Controlling USB memory (Optional) .............18

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Files with the

USB memory (Optional) .............................18

Search Position Memory .................................18

Hands-Free Phone Operation

About the Hands-Free Phone ..........................18

Answering a Call ............................................18

Hanging up the Telephone ..............................18

Adjusting the volume when

receiving a Call ............................................19

Redial Function ...............................................19

Audio Switching Operation ............................19

Call History .....................................................19

Sound Setting

Adjusting Subwoofer/Bass/Treble/Balance

(Between Left and Right)/Fader
(Between Front and Rear)/

Loudness/Defeat ..........................................20

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF ..........................21

Setting the Subwoofer System ........................21

Setting the Bass Control .................................21

Setting the Treble Control ...............................22

Adjusting the High Pass Filter ........................22

1-EN

SETUP

BLUETOOTH Setting

Setting the BLUETOOTH Connection ............23

Audio Setting

AUX Zone Select (AUX ZONE SELECT) ...... 24

Setting the MUTE Level (MUTE LEVEL) .....24

Operating the External Audio Processor

(USER PRESET) .........................................24

Turning Media Xpander ON/OFF ....................24

Setting the MX Level .......................................24

Subwoofer On and Off ..................................... 24

General Setting

Setting TUNER mode (TUNER) .....................24

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data

(PLAY MODE) ............................................24

Sound (Beep) Guide Function .........................24

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT MUTE) ......24

Setting the AUX+ Mode ..................................24

Setting the AUX+ NAME Mode ......................24

Setting the AUX ZONE Mode ......................... 24

Setting the AUX ZONE NAME mode .............25

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link) .....................25

Setting the Changer Name ...............................25

Setting the External Digital Input

(DIGITAL AUX) ..........................................25

Setting the AUX+ Level (AUX IN GAIN) ...... 25

Connecting to an External Amplifier

(POWER IC) ................................................25

Demonstration .................................................. 25

Display Setting

Volume Level Bar Setting (VOL DISP) ........... 25

Changing Lighting Color

(ILLUMINATION) ...................................... 26

Dimmer Control (DIMMER) ...........................26

Dimmer Level Setting (DIMMER LEVEL) .... 26

Scroll Type Setting (SCROLL TYPE) .............26

Scroll Setting (TEXT SCROLL) ......................26

iPod Setting

iPod Search Mode Setting ................................26

SIRIUS Radio Setting (Only when a SIRIUS
Receiver Box is connected)

Unlock the Locked Channels

(CLEAR LOCK) ..........................................26

Clearing the Setting of Skipped Channels

(CLEAR SKIP) ............................................26

Setting the Favorite Sports Team announcement

(SPORTS) .....................................................26

Setting the Sirius Seek (S-SEEK) Alert ...........27

HD Radio Reception Setting (Only when HD
Radio tuner module receiver is connected)

HD Radio Station Call Setting .........................27

Digital Seek On/Off Setting .............................27

SAT Radio Receiver (Optional)

Receiving Channels with the SAT Radio

Receiver (Optional) ......................................28

Checking the SAT Radio ID Number .............28

Storing Channel Presets ..................................28

Receiving Stored Channels .............................29

Storing the desired Sports Team

(SIRIUS only) ..............................................29

Storing the desired Song / Artist

(SIRIUS only) ..............................................29

Activating the stored Alert (SIRIUS only) ......30

Search Function ...............................................30

Quick Search Function ....................................30

Select the desired CATEGORY

(Category up/down) .....................................30

Receiving Weather or Traffic Information from

SAT Radio ....................................................31

Instant Replay Function (SIRIUS only) ..........31

Changing the Display ......................................31

Setting the Auxiliary Data Field Display

(XM only) ....................................................32

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IMPRINT Operation (Optional)

Changing MultEQ mode ................................ 32

Adjusting Sound Setting in Manual Mode ..... 33

USER PRESET ........................................... 33

Storing the Audio Adjustment Level ...............33

Recalling the Audio Adjustment Level ............33

Turning Media Xpander ON/OFF .............. 33

Equalizer Presets (Factory’s EQ)

(FR-EQ) ................................................... 33

Sound Field Adjustment ............................. 34

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve .......34

Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer Curve ...........34

Adjusting the Time Correction .........................34

Adjusting the Crossover Settings

(X-OVER) ....................................................35

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF ...................... 36

Setting the Subwoofer System .................... 36

Setting the Subwoofer Phase ...................... 36

Setting the Subwoofer Channel

(SUBW CHANNEL) ............................... 36

Setting the Response Slope for the

High Range Speaker (TW Setup) ............ 36

Setting EQ mode ......................................... 36

Setting the Filter type .................................. 36

Setting the Time Correction Unit

(TCR Parameter) ..................................... 36

Setting the MX Level .................................. 36

About Time Correction .................................. 37

About the Crossover ....................................... 38

Changer (Optional)

Selecting a Disc (Changer) (Optional) ........... 39

Playing MP3 Files with the CD Changer

(Optional) .................................................... 39

Multi-Changer Selection (Optional) .............. 39

Information

In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 40

Specifications ................................................. 44

Installation and Connections

Warning .................................................. 45

Caution ................................................... 45

Precautions ............................................ 45

Installation ...................................................... 46

Connections .................................................... 47

LIMITED WARRANTY

3-EN

Operating Instructions

DO NOT PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN

WARNING

INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS.

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

WARNING

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

DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR
ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR BOAT.

Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be
performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the boat 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 NOISES WHILE DRIVING.

Excessive volume levels that obscure sounds such as emergency
boat sirens or approaching vessels can be dangerous and may result
in an accident. LISTENING AT LOUD VOLUME LEVELS IN A
BOAT MAY ALSO CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE.

MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.

Viewing the display may distract the driver from looking ahead of
the boat and cause an accident.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock.

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

Failure to do so may result in accident or fire.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BOLTS OR SCREWS OUT
OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING
FUSES.

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

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.

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

CAUTION

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

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.

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

PRECAUTIONS

Product Cleaning

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

Temperature

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

Moisture Condensation

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

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.

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.

Use for other than its designed application may result in fire,
electric shock or other injury.

4-EN

Inserting Discs

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

New Discs

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

Center Hole

Center Hole

New Disc

Correct Handling

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

CORRECT

INCORRECT CORRECT

Disc Cleaning

Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause the
CD player to skip. For routine cleaning, wipe the playing surface
with a clean, soft cloth from the center of the disc to the outer edge.
If the surface is heavily soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a
solution of mild neutral detergent before cleaning the disc.

Bumps

Outside
(Bumps)

Irregular Shaped Discs

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

Installation Location

Make sure this unit will not be installed in a location subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

Disc Accessories

There are various accessories available on the market for protecting
the disc surface and improving sound quality. However, most of
them will influence the thickness and/or diameter of the disc. Using
such accessories can cause the disc to be out of standard
specifications and may create operational problems. We
recommend not using these accessories on discs played in Alpine
CD players.

Transparent Sheet Disc Stabilizer

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

• Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.

• Do not affix stickers or labels.

• Clean the disc when it is dusty.

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

• Do not use commercially available disc accessories.

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

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

To customers using CD-R/CD-RW

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

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

5-EN

About media that can be played

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

If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot
be guaranteed.
You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD-RWs (CD-ReWritables)
which have been recorded only on audio devices. You can also play
CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3/WMA/AAC formatted audio files.

• Some of the following CDs may not play on this unit:
Flawed CDs, CDs with fingerprints, CDs exposed to extreme
temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the boat or this unit), CDs
recorded under unstable conditions, CDs on which a recording
failed or a re-recording was attempted, copy-protected CDs
which do not conform to the audio CD industry standard.

• Use discs with MP3/WMA/AAC files written in a format
compatible with this unit. For details, see

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

pages 13-14.

Protecting the USB connector

• Only a USB memory iPhone/iPod can be connected to the USB
connector on this unit. Correct performance using other USB
products cannot be guaranteed.

• If the USB connector is used, be sure to connect it to the unit by
using a USB extension cable (supplied). A USB hub is not
supported.

• Depending on the connected USB memory device, the unit may
not function or some functions may not be performed.

• The audio file format that can be played back on the unit is MP3/
WMA/AAC.

• Artist/song name, etc., can be displayed; certain, special
characters may not be correctly displayed.

CAUTION

Alpine accepts no responsibility for lost data, etc., even if data, etc.,
is lost while using this product.

On Handling USB Memory

• To prevent malfunction or damage, note the following points.

Read the USB memory Owner’s Manual thoroughly.
Do not touch the terminals by hand or metal.
Do not subject USB memory to excessive shock.
Do not bend, drop, disassemble, modify or soak in the water.

• Avoid usage or storage in the following locations:

Anywhere in the boat exposed to direct sunlight or high
temperatures.
Anywhere the possibility of high humidity or corrosive
substances are present.

• Fix the USB memory in a location where driver operation will
not be hindered.

• USB memory may not function correctly at high or low
temperature.

•

Use only certified USB memory. Note that even certified USB
memory, may not function correctly depending on its type or state.

• USB memory function is not guaranteed. Use USB memory
according to the terms of agreement.

• Depending on the settings of the USB memory type, memory
state or encoding software, the unit may not play back or display
properly.

• A file that is copy-protected (copyright protection) cannot be
played back.

• USB memory may take time to start playback. If there is a
particular file other than audio in the USB memory, it may take
considerable time before the file is played back or searched.

• The unit can play back “mp3”, “wma” or “m4a” file extensions.

• Do not add the above extensions to a file other than audio data.
This non-audio data will not be recognized. The resulting
playback may contain noise that can damage speakers and/or
amplifiers.

• It is recommended to back up important data on a personal
computer.

• Do not remove the USB device while playback is in progress.
Change SOURCE to something other than USB, then remove the
USB device to prevent possible damage to its memory.

• Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.

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

• iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.

• “Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been

designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by
the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

• “Works with iPhone” means that an electronic accessory has
been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been
certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

• Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its
compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

• The BLUETOOTH® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Alpine Electronics, Inc. is under license.

• HD Radio™ and the HD and HD Radio Ready logos are
proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.

• “MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.”

• “Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non­commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue­generation) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable
and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet,
intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content
distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand
applications. An independent license for such use is required.
For details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com”

• Audyssey MultEQ XT is a registered trademark of Audyssey
Laboratories Inc.

6-EN

Getting Started

TUNER/SOURCE

FUNC./SETUP

Accessory List

Rotary encoder

(OPEN)

VOL.ZO NE

MUTE

/ENTER

Multi-Zone Volume Control

Press VOL.ZONE to switch the volume mode, and the
appropriate indicator lights up.

ALL ZONE1 ZONE2 ALL

ALL : All Speaker Volume control (Front, Rear, Subwoofer,

ZONE1 :
ZONE2 : Volume control for ZONE2 Speakers only (ZONE2

• When the ZONE1 or ZONE2 is selected, its Volume Level is
adjustable, and another Volume Level is fixed.

• If ALL is selected, when the Volume Level for ZONE1 and ZONE2 is
different, the Volume Level that reaches to 0/35 cannot be adjustable.

ZONE2 Speaker).
Volume control for 3 Preouts (Front, Rear, Subwoofer).

Speaker).

Adjusting Volume

Turn t h e Rotary encoder until the desired sound is
obtained.

• Marine CD receiver ............................................................1

• Power cable ........................................................................1

• USB cable ...........................................................................1

• Interface cable for iPod .....................................................1

• Rubber Cap ........................................................................1

• Hex Bolt ..............................................................................1

• Screw (M4x30)....................................................................6

• Support Strap.....................................................................1

• Installation Template .........................................................1

• Owner’s Manual .......................................................... 1 set

Turning Power On and Off

Press TUNER/SOURCE to turn on the unit.

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

Rotary encoder.

Press and hold TUNER/SOURCE for at least 2 seconds
to turn off the unit.

• The first time power is turned on, the volume will start from level 12.

Initial System Start-Up

Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit for the first
time, after changing the boat battery, etc.

1

Turn off the unit power.

2

Slide (OPEN) to open the front panel.

3

Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed
object.

Lowering Volume Quickly

Activating the Audio mute function will quickly lower the volume level.
The unit has 3 mute modes and 6 mute levels.

Press and hold MUTE for at least 2 seconds to select
one of the three MUTE modes.
Press MUTE to activate the selected mode.

ALL ZONE1 ZONE2 ALL

ALL : ZONE1 and ZONE2 Enter Mute mode.

ZONE1 : Only ZONE1 Enters Mute mode.

ZONE2 : Only ZONE2 Enters Mute mode.

Press MUTE again, and the mute function is canceled.

• For the Mute Level, refer to “Setting the MUTE Level (MUTE
LEVEL)” (page 24).

About Auto Save

The adjusting/setting content of items in the table below will remain
even when the battery is disconnected.

• The setting content of the items with “*” will be saved in 10 seconds

after setting.

Items to be adjusted/set Reference page

Multi-Zone Volume Control* page 7

Lowering Volume Quickly* page 7

Adjusting Subwoofer/Bass/Treble/Balance

(Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and

Rear)/Loudness/Defeat

Setting the Bass Control page 21

Setting the Treble Control page 22

Adjusting the High Pass Filter page 22

Search Position Memory page 16, page 18

Presetting Stations Manually page 9

SETUP Setting page 23~page 27

page 20

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Setting the Quick Search ON and OFF

R

1

Press FUNC./SETUP.

2

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select QUICK
SEARCH, and then press

3

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select ON or OFF, and
then press

4

Press FUNC./SETUP to return to normal mode.

• Pressing during the procedure will return to the previous mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to

normal mode automatically.

• Operation is not required during Radio, HD Radio reception, CD or

CD Changer mode.

Controllable With Remote Control

This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote
control. For details, consult your Alpine dealer.
Point the optional remote control transmitter at the remote
control sensor.

/ ENTER.

/ENTER.

emote control sensor

Radio

TUNER/SOURCE

PRESET

FUNC./SETUP

This unit cannot receive HD Radio signals (digital terrestrial radio). In
order to activate the digital radio functions described below, an optional
HD Radio Tuner module must be connected through the Ai-NET bus.

iTunes Tagging lets you tag songs you hear on HD Radio stations with
your new CDA-118M and then preview, buy, and download them later
from your iTunes Tagged playlist the next time you sync your iPod.
If the unit is connected to a Tagging compatible device, you can use the
iTunes Tagging function. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the
Tagging compatible device.

• The frequency area can be changed by setting MODE1 or MODE2 in

Tuner mode. For details, refer to
(page 24).

VIEW

Rotary encoder

/ENTER

TUNE/A.ME

“Setting TUNER mode (TUNER)”

Listening to Radio

HD Radio signals can be received if the HD Radio TUNER MODULE
(TUA-T500HD or TUA-T550HD) is connected. While receiving HD
Radio signals, the unit can automatically switch between the analog and
digital signal.

1

Press TUNER/SOURCE to select the desired radio
band (FM or AM).

FM*1 AM AUX ZONE*2 AUX*3 BT AUDIO*4 FM

*1When an optional HD Radio tuner module is connected, the FM1,

FM2 can be selected.

*2Displayed only when the AUX ZONE is set to ON, refer to “Setting

the AUX ZONE Mode” (page 24).

*3Displayed only when the AUX is set to ON, refer to “Setting the AUX

Mode (V-Link)” (page 25).

*4Displayed only when BT IN is set to ADPT, refer to “BLUETOOTH

Setting” (page 23).

8-EN

2

Press TUNE/A.ME to select the tuning mode.

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

• The initial mode is Distance mode.

Distance mode:

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

Local mode:

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

Manual mode:

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

3

Press or to tune in the desired station.

Holding down or will change the frequency
continuously.

• If DIGITAL SEEK is set to ON, the SEEK UP/DOWN functions only

stop on digital station frequencies while receiving an HD Radio
signal. Refer to

“Digital Seek On/Off Setting” (page 27).

Presetting Stations Manually

1

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

2

Press and hold PRESET for at least 2 seconds.

The Preset screen is displayed.

3

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the preset
number.

Presetting Stations Automatically

1

Press TUNER/SOURCE repeatedly until the desired
radio band is displayed.

2

Press and hold TUNE/A.ME for at least 2 seconds.

The tuner automatically seeks and stores the strongest
available stations in the selected band (12-FM, 6-AM). They
will be stored to preset memory in order of signal strength
(For FM P1 to P12, for AM P1 to P6).
When the automatic memory has been completed, the tuner
goes to the station stored in preset location No.1.

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

Tuning to Preset Stations

1

Press TUNER/SOURCE repeatedly until the desired
band is displayed.

2

Press and hold PRESET for at least 2 seconds.

The Preset screen is displayed.

3

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select a radio station.

4

Press /ENTER.

The display shows the band, preset number and frequency
of the station selected.

• You can also call up the desired preset memory by pressing PRESET
repeatedly.

4

Press and hold / ENTER for at least 2 seconds.

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

• A total of 18 stations can be stored in the preset memory (12-FM,

6-AM).

• If you store a station in a preset memory which already has a station,

the current station will be cleared and replaced with the new station.

Frequency Search Function

You can search for a radio station by its frequency.

1

Press /ENTER in Radio mode to activate
Frequency search mode.

2

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the desired
frequency.

*

3

Press /ENTER to receive the selected frequency.

* Operation is not required during HD Radio reception.

• Press in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode will be
canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

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Receiving a Multicast Station (HD Radio™ mode only)

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

Multicasting is the Ability to broadcast multiple program streams over a
single FM frequency. This increases the amount and diversity of content
choices. A maximum of eight multicast station channels can be selected
on this unit.

1

Press FUNC./SETUP to select MULTICAST, the
program number is displayed, and
lights up.

indicator

Program No.

FM1-2

88.7

2

Press /ENTER to display the Program Type
screen for 2 seconds.

3

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select a program, and
press

The selected program is received.

/ ENTER.

Program No.

FM1-3

88.7

Program Service example:

Multicast Radio Station Program No. Program Service

88.7 1

88.7 2 SPS: Sub-program Service

88.7 3 SPS: Sub-program Service

88.7 8 SPS: Sub-program Service

Changing the Display (HD Radio mode only)

Press VIEW.

Every time VIEW is pressed changes the display.

Band No.
Frequency

Station
Station Call Letter*

MPS

: Main Program Service

·

·

·

Rotary encoder

CD

VIEW

FUNC./SETUP

(OPEN)

/ENTER

/

Playback

1

Slide (OPEN).

The front panel will open.

2

Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.

• When a disc is already inserted, press CD switch to the DISC player
mode.

3

Press or to select the desired track (file).

Pressing and holding or will fast backward/fast
forward track continuously.

4

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume playback.

5

After sliding (OPEN) to open the front panel, press

to eject the disc.

Song title
Artist title

* You can set a long or short HD Radio station name. Refer to “HD

Radio Station Call Setting” (page 27).

Song title
Album title

Band No.
Frequency

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• Do not remove a CD during its eject cycle. Do not load more than

one disc at a time. A malfunction may result from doing either.

• The “ ” indicator lights up when a disc is inserted.

• Three-inch (8 cm) CDs cannot be used.

• WMA format files that are protected by DRM (Digital Rights

Management), AAC format files that have been purchased from
iTunes Store and files that are copy-protected (copyright protection)
cannot be played back on this unit.

• The track display for MP3/WMA/AAC data playback is the file

numbers recorded on the disc.

• The playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR

(Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.

• Press VIEW to switch the display. See “Changing the Display”

(page 12) for information about display switching.

Repeat Play

1

Press FUNC./SETUP.

2

Press /ENTER.

The repeat mode is activated.

3

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the Repeat
playback mode.

REPEAT ONE : Only a track/file is repeatedly played

FOLDER *

*1MP3/WMA/AAC mode only.

2

When an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected.

*

• If REPEAT DISC is set to ON during M I X ONE play in MP3

compatible CD changer mode, M.I.X. will apply to the current disc
only.

1

2

DISC *

OFF : Repeat mode is turned off.

back.

: Only files in a folder are repeatedly

played back.

: A disc is repeatedly played back.

M.I.X. (Random Play)

1

Press FUNC./SETUP.

2

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select M I X.

3

Press /ENTER.

The M.I.X. mode is activated.

4

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the
M I X playback mode.

M I X ONE : All tracks/files in a disc are

FOLDER *

*1MP3/WMA/AAC mode only.

2

When a CD changer equipped with the ALL M.I.X. function is

*

connected.

3

In the USB AUDIO mode, all files stored in the USB memory are

*

played back in random sequence, and the “ ” indicator lights up.

• When a song is played back during Random (M.I.X.) play in the USB
AUDIO mode, the song can be played back again randomly even if
not all songs on the USB Memory have been played back.

• If M I X ONE is set to ON during REPEAT DISC play in CD changer
mode, M.I.X. will apply to the current disc only.

5

Press /ENTER.

6

Press FUNC./SETUP.

The tracks (files) will be played back in random sequence.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit returns to
normal mode.

• To cancel, select OFF in the above procedure.

1

3

ALL *2/*

OFF : M.I.X. mode is turned off.

played back in random
sequence.

: Only files in a folder are played

back in random sequence.

: All the tracks on all the CDs in

the current magazine will be
played back in random
sequence.

4

Press /ENTER.

5

Press FUNC./SETUP.

The track (file) will be played repeatedly.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit returns to

normal mode.

• To cancel, select OFF in the above procedure.

Searching for CD Text

On discs utilizing CD Text, songs can be searched and played by using
their recorded titles. For discs without CD Text, searches are made
using the track numbers associated with each song.

1

Press /ENTER during play.

This will set the search mode.

2

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the desired
track, and then press

This will play the selected track.

• Press in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is
canceled if no operation is performed for 60 seconds.

• When CD Text Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play
mode will be canceled.

/ ENTER.

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File/Folder Name Search (Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC)

Select the desired Folder (Folder up/ down) (MP3/WMA/AAC)

Folder and file names may be searched and displayed during playback.

1

During MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press /ENTER
to activate the search mode.

2

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select Folder Name
Search mode or File Name Search mode, and then
press

Folder Name Search mode

3

Tur n t h e

4

Press and hold / ENTER for at least 2 seconds to
play back the first file in the selected folder.

• Press and hold for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed
for 60 seconds.

• To search for files in the Folder Name Search mode, press

/ENTER. Files in the folder may be searched.

• Press to exit Folder Name Search mode in step 3 in order to

select File Name Search mode.

• The root folder is displayed as “ROOT”.

• When Folder Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X.

play mode will be canceled.

File Name Search mode

3

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the desired file.

4

Press /ENTER to play back the selected file.

• Press and hold for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed
for 60 seconds.

• Press in the search mode to return to the previous mode.

• When File Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play

mode will be canceled.

/ ENTER.

Rotary encoder

to select the desired folder.

Quick Search

You can search for tracks (files).

1

Press and hold / ENTER for at least 2 seconds to
activate Quick Search mode.

2

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select a desired track
(file).

The selected track is played back immediately.

• Before using Quick Search function, set Quick Search to “ON”

(MP3/WMA/AAC only). Refer to “Setting the Quick Search ON and
OFF” (page 8).

• Press in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is

canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

1

Press and hold / ENTER for at least 2 seconds to
activate the Folder up/down mode.

2

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the desired
folder.

Turning to the right will advance to the next folder.
Turning to the left will return to the previous folder.
The first file in the selected folder is played back.

• This function is effective only when Quick Search is OFF, refer to
“Setting the Quick Search ON and OFF” (page 8).

Changing the Display

Press VIEW.

CD mode:

Folder Name*
File Name

6

6

*

2

3

5

Disc No.*
Elapsed Time

Disc No.*
Elapsed Time

MP3/WMA/AAC mode:

Disc No.*4 / Folder No. / File No.
Elapsed Time

Song Name*

Artist Name

Disc No.*4 / Folder No. / File No.
Elapsed Time

*1Displayed only in the CD changer mode.
*2“T TEXT” is displayed if there is no Track Text.
*3“D TEXT” is displayed if there is no Disc Text.
*4Displayed only in the MP3 changer mode.
*5The root folder is displayed as “ROOT”.
*6TAG information

• Only alphanumeric characters can be displayed.

• Some characters may not be correctly displayed.

• “NO SUPPORT” is displayed when text information is not

1

/ Track No.

1

/ Track No.

6

6

*

“ARTIST”/“ALBUM”/“SONG” is displayed if there is no tag
information.

compatible with this unit.

Track Text*

Disc Text*

Song Name*

Album Name

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About MP3/WMA/AAC

CAUTION

Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/
WMA/AAC 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 AAC?

AAC is the abbreviation for “Advanced Audio Coding”, and is a
basic format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.

What is WMA?

WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data.
WMA is similar to MP3 audio data and can achieve CD quality
sound with small file sizes.

Method for creating MP3/WMA/AAC files

Audio data is compressed using software with MP3/WMA/AAC
codecs. For details on creating MP3/WMA/AAC files, refer to the
user’s manual for that software.
MP3/WMA/AAC files that are playable on this device have the
file extensions.
MP3: “mp3”
WMA: “wma” (ver. 7.1, 8 and 9 are supported)
AAC: “m4a”

There are many different versions of the AAC format. Confirm
that the software being used conforms to the acceptable
formats listed above. It’s possible that the format may be
unplayable even though the extension is valid.
Playback of AAC files encoded by iTunes is supported.

Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates

MP3

Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,

16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz

Bit rates: 8 - 320 kbps

ID3 tags/WMA tags

This device supports ID3 tag v1 and v2, and WMA tag.
If tag data is in an MP3/WMA/AAC 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, the display
is NO SUPPORT.
If information contains characters other than ID3 tag information,
the audio file may not be played back.
The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending
on the contents.

Playing back MP3/WMA/AAC

MP3/WMA/AAC files are prepared, then written to a CD-R,
CD-RW using CD-R writing software or stored to a USB memory.
A disc can hold up to 510 files/folders (including Root Folders),
and the maximum number of folders is 255. This unit can
recognize at least 100 folders (including root folder) and
100 files per folder stored in USB memory.
Playback may not be performed if a disc or USB memory
exceeds the limitations described above.
Do not make a file’s playback time more than 1 hour.

Media supported

The media that this device can play back are CD-ROMs, CD-Rs,
and CD-RWs.
This device also can play back USB memory media.

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). The number of characters for a folder/file name is
limited.

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.
This device also supports FAT 12/16/32 for USB memory device.

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.

WMA

Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

Bit rates: 48 - 192 kbps

AAC

Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,

Bit rates: 16 - 320 kbps

This device may not play back correctly depending on sampling
rates.
In the USB AUDIO mode, the playback time may not be
correctly displayed when a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recorded file
is played back.

16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz

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Order of files

Files are played back in the order that the writing software writes
them to the disc. Therefore, the playback order may not be what
is expected. Verify the writing order in the software’s
documentation. The playback order of the folders and files is as
follows.

Root folder

iPhone/iPod (Optional)

iPod/USB

Rotary encoder

Folder

* The folder No./ folder Name will not be displayed if no file is

contained in the folder.

MP3/WMA/AAC File

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/AAC files.

VIEW

FUNC./SETUP

An iPhone/iPod can be connected to this unit by using the Interface
cable for iPod (supplied). When this unit is connected by using the
cable, the controls on the iPod are not functional.

• Internet and telephone functions of iPod touch or iPhone, etc., can

also be used when connecting to the unit. However, using these
functions will stop or pause the song playing. To avoid a possible
malfunction, do not operate the head unit during this time.

• If you connect an iPhone to this unit, it can be used as an iPod. If you
use iPhone as a hands-free phone, you need the optional
BLUETOOTH INTERFACE (KCE-400BT).

/ENTER

/

iPhone/iPod models usable with this unit

• Confirmed devices regarding Made for iPod. Correct function
of earlier versions cannot be guaranteed.

iPod touch (2nd generation): Ver.3.0
iPod nano (4th generation): Ver.1.0.2
iPod classic (120GB only): Ver.2.0.1
iPod touch (1st generation): Ver.3.0
iPod nano (3rd generation): Ver.1.1.3 PC
iPod classic (80GB, 160GB only): Ver.1.1.2 PC
iPod nano (2nd generation): Ver.1.1.3
iPod with video: Ver.1.3
iPod nano (1st generation): Ver.1.3.1

Confirmed devices regarding Works with iPhone. Correct
function of earlier versions cannot be guaranteed.

iPhone 3GS: Ver.3.1
iPhone 3G: Ver.3.0
iPhone: Ver.3.0

• For clarity in identifying your model of iPod, please see
Apple’s own document “Identifying iPod models” at
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353

• This unit does not support video playback from iPhone/iPod,
even using a video-compatible cable.

Root folder

The root folder (or root directory) is found at the top of the file
system. The root folder contains all folders and files. It is created
automatically for all burned discs.

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