Alpine 3DA-W882E manual

R 3DA-W882E In-Dash CD Changer/Cassette/ DSP Receiver 40W x 4 DOLBY B•C NR O / C EJECT OPEN CLOSE IN-DASH CD CHANGER / CASSETTE / DSP RECEIVER 40Wx4 3DA-W882E MODE SUB W. CLK TITLE SOURCE DEMO BAND PROG DISP T.S.M. S.P.S. INTLZ PWR DISC TITLE MEMORY SUB WOOFER LEVEL CONTROL EQ SUR BBE SEEK TRACK P.S. EQ LEVEL UP DN MANU/DISC REW FF EQ BAND DN UP [...]

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3 English Precautions This label is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating instructions. Failure to heed the instructions will result severe injury or death. W arning DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR AL TER Attempts to disassemble or alter may lead to an accident, fire and/or electric shock. KEEP SMALL ARTICLES OUT OF THE REACH OF C[...]

4 English Page 6 ....................................................................... Precautions Basic Operation 10 ...................................................... Initial System Start-Up 10 ............................................... Turning Power On and Off 11 ...................................................... Subwoofer On and [...]

5 English Contents Page Equalizer Surround Operation 46 ........................................................ Selecting BBE Mode 47 ..................................... Sound Position Selector (S.P.S.) 48 ..................................................... DSP Surround Presets 49 ............................................................. E[...]

6 English Precautions Thermal Protection Circuit Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60°C (+140°F) and –10°C (+14°F) before attempting to play a disc. If the tempera- ture is over +60°C (+140°F), the protection circuit functions to stop the CD player, and "HI- TEMP" is displayed. Moisture Condensation You may no[...]

7 English New Discs As a protective measure, the CD player will automatically eject discs that have either been inserted incorrectly or have irregular surfaces. If a new disc is ejected immediately after loading, use your finger to feel around the outer edge of the CD and its center hole. If you feel any small bumps or irregularities, this could in[...]

8 English Precautions 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 take[...]

9 English Installation Location Make sure the 3DA-W882E player/receiver will not be exposed to: • Direct sun and heat • High humidity • Excessive dust • Excessive vibrations Precautions[...]

10 English Basic Operation 1 1 1 1 INTLZ PWR Initial System Start-Up Immediately after installing or applying power to the unit, it should be initialized. At the upper-left corner of the front panel is a small button. Using a pencil or other pointed object, press this reset button to complete the initialization procedure. T urning Power On and Of f[...]

11 English Basic Operation Subwoofer On and Of f This unit is not equipped with a low pass filter. Turn on the Subwoofer Output when an amplifier having the built-in filter is connected to drive your subwoofer. Press and hold the SUB W. button for at least 3 seconds. With each press, Subwoofer is toggled On or Off. Notes: • Initial mode is "[...]

12 English Basic Operation Demonstration Equalizer/surround/BBE demonstration functions are provided in this unit. Press and hold the DEMO button for at least 2 seconds to activate the DEMO mode. The unit automatically performs the following operations. 1 Equalizer scanning operation (set by the manufacturer). 2 Surround scanning operation (set by [...]

13 English Basic Operation 1 2 1.# Sound Guide Function This function will give audible feedback with varying tones depending upon the button pressed. Press and hold the PWR button for more than 3 seconds. Press the Preset 1 button and the display shows "BEEP ON." Pressing the button again turns the Sound Guide function off. "BEEP OF[...]

14 English Basic Operation 1 1 2 Adjusting V olume/Bal- ance/Fader Press and release the MODE button repeatedly to choose the desired mode. Notes: • If the or button is not pressed in 5 seconds after selecting the BAL and FAD modes, the unit automatically returns to the VOL mode. • With the Subwoofer mode turned on, Subwoofer output level can b[...]

15 English Radio Operation 1 2 3 1 Manual T uning Press the SOURCE button to select the radio mode. (* Only with the CD shuttle connected.) Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press the [ or ] button to move downward or upward one step respectively until the desired station frequency is displayed. Note: The &[...]

16 English Radio Operation 1 2 4 3 1 Automatic Seek T uning Press the SOURCE button to select the mode. (* Only with the CD shuttle connected.) Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press the 9 (TUNE) button to illuminate the DX indicator in the display. With the DX mode activated, both strong and weak stations[...]

17 English Radio Operation 1 1 Manual Storing of Station Presets 1. Tune in the desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory. 2. 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[...]

18 English Radio Operation 1 1 Mono/Stereo Switching "ST" indicator appears when a stereo station is tuned in. Press the 8 (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 "ST" indicator turns off. Press the 8 (MONO) button [...]

19 English Radio Operation 2 1 1 BAND PROG T.S.M. F1 F2 AM 2 10 Automatic Memory of Station Presets Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press the 0 (A. MEMO) button. The fre- quency on the display continues to change while the automatic memory is in progress. The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 stro[...]

20 English Radio Operation Storing into Direct Access Preset (D.A.P .) Band A combination of radio stations from any band, AM and FM (up to 6 stations) can be manually preset onto the D.A.P. band. Press the 7 (D.A.P.) button to activate the D.A.P. mode. Press the BAND button to select FM or AM. The selected band will be displayed. To memorize stati[...]

21 English Radio Operation 1 2 1 BAND PROG T.S.M. F1 F2 AM 2 12 3 4 5 6 D.A.P. T uning to Preset Stations Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired band is displayed. Press the 7 (D.A.P.) button when the station desired was stored using the D.A.P. function. Press the station preset button ( 1 through 6 ) that has your desired radio station[...]

22 English Radio Operation NORMAL Mode 1 1 CLK TITLE 90.10 12:58 ALPINE Title entered Displaying Station Titles 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.[...]

23 English Radio Operation 2.# 4 1 2 3 4 BLPINE or/ou/o ALPINE or/ou/o A CLK TITLE CLK 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 appear in the display. (Refer to page 22). Press and hold[...]

24 English Radio Operation 5 ALPINE or/ou/o A 5 CLK TITLE 6 Titling Stations (Continued) Press the TITLE 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[...]

25 English Radio Operation BAND PROG T.S.M. 2 3 4 ALPINE F1 BAND PROG T.S.M. Sear ching Titled Stations (Title Sear ch Menu) 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 ( ) or [...]

26 English CD Operation 1 Preparation for Playback Insert your discs (up to 3) into the disc slots of the CD magazine with the label side facing up. Insert the CD magazine all the way into the 3DA-W882E with the arrow pointing toward the unit as shown here. To remove discs from the CD magazine, first find the lever corresponding to the CD you would[...]

27 English CD Operation 2 4 1 4 3 3 1 Insert the magazine all the way as instructed on top of the magazine. Press the SOURCE button repeatedly to select the 3D mode. (* Only with the CD shuttle connected.) Press one of the preset number buttons ( 1 – 3 ) to select a disc set in the maga- zine. The disc can also be selected with the disc select sw[...]

28 English CD Operation 1 1 Fast Forward and Back- ward Press and hold the DN ( ) or UP ( ) button to quickly move backward or forward until you reach the desired section of the track. 1 1 Repeat Play Press the 8 (RPT) button to play back repeatedly the track being played. The unit enters the Repeat mode and the track will be played repeatedly. Pre[...]

29 English CD Operation 1 DN UP T04 T05 1 Music Sensor (Skip) Momentarily press the DN ( ) button once to return to the beginning of the current track. If you wish to access a track further back, repeatedly press until you reach the desired track. Press the UP ( ) button once to advance to the beginning of the next track. If you wish to access a tr[...]

30 English CD Operation 1 1 M.I.X. M.I.X. (OFF) M.I.X. (Random Play) Press the 7 (M.I.X.) button in the play or pause mode. The unit enters the M.I.X. mode and the tracks on the disc will be played back in a random sequence. After all the tracks on the disc have been played back once, the player will load the next disc and begin a new random sequen[...]

31 English CD Operation 1 1 9 (OFF) Scanning Pr ograms Press the 9 (SCAN) button to activate the Scan mode. The first 10 seconds of each track will be played back in succession. To stop the Scan, press the 9 (SCAN) button to deactivate the Scan mode. SCAN SCAN[...]

32 English CD Operation 1 1 T o display CD Titles In the 3D/CD Shuttle mode, after a title has been entered for a CD, it can be displayed by pressing the TITLE button. The display will toggle between Normal, Clock and CD Title with each press of the CLK/TITLE button (see example below). (Refer to page 33 to title the disc.) CLK TITLE Title not ente[...]

33 English CD Operation 1.@ 3 1 CLK TITLE 2 3 CLK TITLE BLPINE or/ou/o Titling Disc Press the TITLE button to select the disc-titling mode. (Refer to page 32). Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds. The first digit will blink. Press the DN ( ) or UP ( ) button to select the desired letter/numeral/symbol available for naming ("[...]

34 English CD Operation 4.^ 4 Titling Disc (Continued) Press the TITLE 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 and above to complete the t[...]

35 English CD Operation 1 2 3 CLK TITLE ALPINE O / C OPEN CLOSE 4 5 CLK TITLE O / C OPEN CLOSE Erasing Disc Title Press the TITLE button to select the disc titling mode. Then, press and hold for at least 3 seconds. Press and hold the O/C button for at least 3 seconds to activate the title scanning mode. The title in the display will blink, for exam[...]

36 English CD Operation 1 2 CLK TITLE 3 BAND PROG T.S.M. ALPINE 4 BAND PROG T.S.M. UP DN Sear ching Titled Discs (Title Sear ch Menu) Press the TITLE button to activate the Title Display mode. Press and hold the T.S.M. button while the title is displayed. The title in memory blinks in the display. Press the DN ( ) or UP ( ) button to select the des[...]

37 English CD Shuttle Operation Operation of 6-Disc Shuttle (Option) If an Ai-NET applicable CD Shuttle made by ALPINE is connected, this unit can operate the CD Shuttle. Press the SOURCE button to activate the CD Shuttle mode. The mode will change each time the button is pressed. (* Only with the CD Shuttle connected) Press one of the buttons 1 ?[...]

38 English CD Shuttle Operation Operation of 12-Disc CD Shuttle (Option) If an Ai-NET applicable CD Shuttle made by ALPINE is connected, this unit can operate the CD Shuttle. Press the SOURCE button to activate the CD Shuttle mode. The mode will change each time the button is pressed. (* Only with the CD Shuttle connected) Press the Disc Select but[...]

39 English CD Shuttle Operation 1 2 How to Use the Function Mode When the 12-disc CD Shuttle is connected, a disc can be directly selected. Press the FUNC button. The FUNC indicator lights up and the unit enters the FUNC mode. Press one of 7 – ] buttons and select a disc set in the CD Shuttle magazine. Notes: • One of discs 1-6 can be selected [...]

40 English Cassette Player Operation 1 1.@ Opening and Closing of the Movable Display Press the O/C button. The movable display opens. To close the movable display, press the O/C button again. Notes: • When the movable display is opened, do not place any object on the display and be careful not to bump or apply any pressure to the door while it i[...]

41 English Cassette Player Operation 3 1 2 1 Playback 1 2 SOURCE DEMO When a tape cassette is inserted with the movable display opened, the display closes automatically and the playback starts. When a cassette is already inserted, press the SOURCE button to select the TAPE mode. The mode will change each time the button is pressed. (*Only with a CD[...]

42 English Cassette Player Operation 1 1 1 8 1 REPEAT REPEAT (OFF) (OFF) Dolby B/C NR (Noise Re- duction) Press the 7 (B/C NR) button in the tape mode to select the Dolby B NR or C NR to play a Dolby B NR or C NR encoded tape respec- tively. The B or C indicator appears in the display to show your selection. A reduction in tape hiss should also be [...]

43 English Cassette Player Operation 1 21 1 1 9 B.SKIP B.SKIP (OFF) MANU/DISC REW FF EQ BAND DN UP 11 12 Fast Forward and Rewind Press the REW or FF ( [ or ] ) button during tape play to fast rewind or forward the tape respectively. The tape side indicator ( or ) blinks. When the end of the tape is reached in the rewind mode, the player stops autom[...]

44 English Cassette Player Operation 1 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. BAND PROG T.S.M.[...]

45 English Cassette Player Operation 1 Press the P.S. DN 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[...]

46 English Equalizer/Surr ound Operation Selecting BBE Mode The BBE (Barcus Berry Electronics) processor installed in this unit is designed to correct the phase distortion inherent in most loudspeaker designs. Ensuring the phase integrity of the signal driving the speakers improves the accurate reproduction of the sound. When used in conjunction wi[...]

47 English Equalizer/Surr ound Operation Sound Position Selector (S.P.S.) This feature gives the user the ability to adjust the time delay of the 4 main speakers to provide the ideal sound stage for each listener in the car. The staging can be optimized for the front passenger, driver, front passenger and driver, or front and rear passengers and dr[...]

48 English Equalizer/Surr ound Operation DSP Surr ound Presets The 3DA-W882E employs DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to duplicate mathematically various listening environments. Six typical surround settings are provided for a variety of musical source material as follows. NORMAL (Flat) Press the SUR (SURROUND) button to select the Surround OFF (Fla[...]

49 English Equalizer/Surr ound Operation 1 Equalizer Presets Six typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material. Setting 1: FLAT Press the EQ (EQUALIZER) button to select the flat frequency response. Setting 2: MALE (VOCAL) Press the EQ button to select the MALE setting. Setting 3: FEMALE (VOCAL) Press[...]

50 English Equalizer/Surr ound Operation Adjusting the Equalizer Settings You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste. Press the EQ (EQUALIZER) button repeatedly to select the Equalizer setting preset which you wish to adjust. The example shows FLAT mode. Within 5 seconds after the operatio[...]

51 English Equalizer/Surr ound Operation 1 EQ 2 3 12 3 4 5 6 12 3 4 5 6 Memorizing the Equalizer Settings Press the EQ button to select the desired equalizer setting (factory preset or your own) you wish to store in memory. Within 5 seconds after operating step , press and hold any one of the Preset buttons ( 1 – 6 ) for at least 2 seconds. The i[...]

52 English Equalizer/Surr ound Operation 1 Recalling the Memorized Equalizer/Surr ound Settings Press the desired mode button, EQ, SUR or BBE. To recall your preset, pressing one of the preset switches ( 1 – 6 ) within 5 seconds after the operation in Section . This provides sound characteristics of your own design. Switching the Display Modes Pr[...]

53 English Equalizer/Surr ound Operation EQ Pattern Spectrum Analizer Pattern Peak Hold Pattern Peak Value Increasing Pattern "i" Character Pattern Block Pattern Mirror Pattern Spectrum Dual Stack Pattern Scan Display (Repeats from DISP2 to DISP8 for every 5 seconds endlessly.) Operation Mode Display Displays each mode of operation. Displ[...]

54 English Clock Operation 1.@ 1 2 CLK TITLE CLK TITLE 12:00 Displaying Time Press the CLK (Clock) button to display the time. The unit displays the time. Note: Selecting any tuner 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 t[...]

55 English Clock Operation 3 24 1 1 12:30 2 12:00 3 4 6 M 9:00 9:35 9:35 CLK TITLE 4 CT Setting Time Make sure you are in the Clock mode by pressing the Clock button (see page 54). Then, press and hold the CLK (Clock) button for at least 3 seconds. The time indication will begin to blink. To set the time to the nearest hour, press the CT button whi[...]

56 English Remote Contr ol 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 s witch to turn the power on/off. 3 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[...]

57 English Remote Contr ol 8 Button Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button T ape mode: REW Button 3D/CD Shuttle mode: Press the button to go back to the beginning of the current track. 9 Button Radio mode: SEEK (UP) Button T ape mode: FF Button 3D/CD Shuttle mode: Press the button to advance to the beginning of the next track. p Button Radio mode: Pressing t[...]

58 English Remote Contr ol Battery Replacement Applicable battery: Use two UM-4 or equivalent. Opening the battery cover Slide out the battery cover while firmly pressing outward. Replacing the battery Put the batteries in the case as illustrated. Closing the cover Push the cover as illustrated until a click is heard.[...]

59 English 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 on the disc. Do not write on the disc. Disc Car e Disc Stabilizer Disc Cleaning Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause the CD player to skip. For rou[...]

60 English If you encounter a problem, please review the items in the following check list. 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. In Case of Dif ficulty Cause and Solution • Car's ignition is off. – I[...]

61 English Radio Mode Symptom Unable to receive stations. Unable to tune stations in the seek mode. Broadcast is noisy. Cause and Solution • No antenna or open connection in cable. – Make sure the antenna is properly connected; replace the antenna or cable if necessary. • You are in a weak signal area. – Make sure the tuner is in the DX mod[...]

62 English CD Mode In Case of Dif ficulty Symptom CD not functioning. CD playback sound is wavering. Unable to Fast-Forward or Backward. Sound skips due to vibration. Sound skips without vibration. Output sounds dull. Cause and Solution • Out of operating temperature range +50°C (+120°F) for CD. – Allow the car's interior (or trunk) temp[...]

63 English Indication for 3D Head Unit In Case of Dif ficulty ERROR Cause and Solution • Protective circuit is activated due to high temperature. – The indicator will disappear when the temperature returns to within operation range. • No disc is loaded. – Select a disc. • No magazine is loaded. – Insert a magazine. • Malfunction in th[...]

64 English In Case of Dif ficulty HI TEMP ERROR-02 NO MAGZN NO DISC ERROR-01 Cause and Solution • 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 p[...]

65 English FM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range ...................................................................................................... 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Mono Usable Sensitivity ........................................................................... 9.3 dBf (0.8µV/75 ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity ...................................[...]

66 English TAPE PLAYER SECTION 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 O[...]

67 English REMOTE CONTROL Battery Type ................................................................................................. "AAA" sized dry ba ttry Battery Quantity ............................................................................................................... ............... 2 Dimensions (W x H x D) .........[...]