Alpine CDA-7846E manuale d’uso

R CDA-7846E FM/AM Compact Disc Receiver • OWNER'S MANUAL (page 2- page 55) 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. MODE LOUD SOURCE PWR INTLZ DISC-IN MIN. MAX CHG BAND T.S.M. DN UP TUNE A. ME TITLE DEMO CLK FUNC F[...]

2 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 Caution This label is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating instructions. Failure to heed the instructions can result injury or [...]

3 English Contents Page 4 .......................................................................................... Precautions 7 ...................................................................... Detachable Front Panel Basic Operation 8 ........................................................................... Initial System Start-up 9 .....[...]

4 English Thermal Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle 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 no[...]

5 English 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. Your player will automatically eject any disc that is inserted incorrectly. If the player continues to eject a correctly inserted disc, push the Reset switch ([...]

6 English Precautions Installation Location Make sure the CDA-7846E player/receiver will not be exposed to: • Direct sun and heat • High humidity • Excessive dust • Excessive vibrations Handling the Detachable Front Panel • Do not expose to rain or water. • Do not drop or apply shock.[...]

7 English 1 Detaching the Front Panel Press the PWR (Power) button to turn off the power. Press the RLS (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 (especially the connector terminals), this is not malfunction. • To protect the front panel, plac[...]

8 English Basic Operation Initial System Start-Up 1 When operating the unit for the first time after installation or after the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected, set the volume level to its minimum, then remove the detachable front panel. (Refer to page 7.) Press the button with a ball-point pen or any other pointed objec[...]

9 English Basic Operation 1 1 T urning Power On and Of f Press the PWR button to turn off the unit. 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. PWR INTLZ T urning Loudness On/Of f Loudness introduces a special low- and high- frequen[...]

10 English Basic Operation Subwoofer On and Of f Change the setting when an optional product having the Subwoofer output terminals is Ai- NET connected. Press and hold the PWR button for at least 3 seconds. Press the F1 button repeatedly to select "SUBW.". With each press, subwoofer is toggled ON or OFF. When the subwoofer is ON: Press th[...]

11 English Basic Operation 1 Non Fading Pre-Out (N.F .P .) On and Of f Press and hold the PWR button for at least 2 seconds. Press the F1 button. With each press, N.F.P. is toggled On or Off. N.F.P. ON: In this position, the Front Pre- Output will not be affected by the fader. This is ideal for driving a subwoofer amplifier. N.F.P. OFF: Returns to [...]

12 English Basic Operation 1 2 Adjusting Volume/Bass/ Treble/Balance/Fader Press the MODE/LOUD button repeatedly to choose the desired mode. Notes: • If the or button is not pressed in 5 seconds after selecting the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and FADER modes, the unit automatically returns to the VOL mode. • With the subwoofer mode turned on, the sub[...]

13 English Basic Operation 1 1 Audio Mute Function Activating this function will instantly lower the volume level by 20 dB. Press the F6 button to activate the MUTE mode. The volume bar graphic indicator will flash in the display and the audio level will decrease by about 20 dB. Pressing the F6 button again will bring the audio back to its previous[...]

14 English Basic Operation Adjusting Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast for better visibility. Press and hold the PWR button for at least 2 seconds. Press the F3 button. The "CONTRAST" is displayed. Press the or button to adjust the contrast of the display. You can adjust in a range of –6 and +6. The initial setting at[...]

15 English Basic Operation T urning Mute Mode On/Of f With a cellular phone or navigation system connected, audio will be interrupted whenever a call is received. This function can be manually turned ON or OFF from the head unit by following procedure below. Press and hold the PWR button for at least 2 seconds. With each press of the F4 button, the[...]

16 English Basic Operation Demonstration In the Demonstration (DEMO) mode, the unit scans each function of the sources; Tuner, CD player and CD shuttle if an optional CD Shuttle is connected. Press the DEMO button to activate the DEMO mode. The DEMO mode is activated and the unit automatically performs the operation. To end the DEMO mode, press the[...]

17 English Basic Operation 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 to the display. Press the CLK (CLOC[...]

18 English Basic Operation Setting Time Press the CLK (CLOCK) button to display the time. Note: If the power to the unit is off, turn the power. Press and hold the CLK (CLOCK) button for at least 2 seconds. The time indication will begin to blink. Press the F4 button while the time indication is blinking to set seconds to "0". Example: To[...]

19 English Basic Operation 1 2 FUNC F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 Mode Function indicator (on/ off) Radio Preset 1 P–DN (Preset DOWN) P–UP (Preset UP) D.A.P. (Direct Access Memory Preset) MONO (Stereo/Monaural) T.RCL (Tuner Recall) MUTE D–DN (Disc DOWN) D–UP (Disc UP) M.I.X. (Randam Play) RPT (Repeat) SCAN MUTE D–DN (Disc DOWN) D–UP (Disc UP) M.I.X[...]

20 English Radio Operation 4 1 Manual T uning Press the SOURCE button to select the radio mode. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "MANUAL" appears in the display. Note: The initial mode is DX SEEK. Press the ( ) DN or UP ( ) button to move downward or upward [...]

21 Réception radio English Radio Operation 1 2 3 4 Automatic Seek T uning Press the SOURCE button to select the radio mode. 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 tune[...]

22 English Radio Operation 1 Manual Storing of Station Presets 1. Tune in the desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory. 2. Check that the "FUNC" indicator is off. 3. Press and hold any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2 seconds. The frequency display will begin to blink. 4. Press the preset button i[...]

23 Réception radio English Radio Operation 1 2 3 Automatic Memory of Station Presets Press the SOURCE button to select the radio mode. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press and hold the A. ME button for at least 2 seconds. The frequency on the display continues to change while the automatic memory is in [...]

24 English Radio Operation Storing into Direct Access Preset (D.A.P .) Band A combination of radio stations in any band, AM and FM (up to 6 stations) can be manually preset onto the D.A.P. band. Press the F3 button when the "FUNC" indicator is on. Press the BAND button to select FM or AM. The selected band will be displayed. To memorize s[...]

25 Réception radio English Radio Operation 1 2 T uning to Preset Stations Press the SOURCE button to select the radio mode. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired band is displayed. To select the D.A.P. band, press the F3 button with the "FUNC" indicator on. Press the station preset button that has your desired radio station [...]

26 English Radio Operation 1 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 27 to title stations.) NORMAL Mode CLOCK PRIORITY Mode STATION TITLE Mode Titl[...]

27 Réception radio English Radio Operation 1 Titling Stations Tune in a station to be titled. Change to the TITLE mode. Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 2 seconds. The first digit will blink. Press FUNC button to select the desired mode. It will change each time you press the button. Refer to “Character and Symbols” on page 26. Pre[...]

28 English Radio Operation 6 5 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 steps – above to complete [...]

29 Réception radio English Radio Operation 1 1 F5 T.RCL F5 T.RCL (OFF) (ON) F4 MONO F4 MONO (OFF) (ON) F5 F4 Displaying Station Signal Strength [T.RCL (T uner Re- call)] You can display the signal strength of a desired radio station while you are listening to other sources such as CD player or CD Shuttle. When the "FUNC" indicator is on,[...]

30 English CD Operation 1 2 3 Inserting Disc Note: When a CD is located in the CD player, the "DISC IN" indicator illuminates. Press the OPEN button to open the front door. The CD compartment is located behind the front door. Insert a CD half way into the slot with the label side facing up. The player automatically draws the disc into the[...]

31 English CD Operation Removing Disc Press the OPEN button to open the front door. Press the Eject ( ) button on the top side of the front door. The CD is automatically ejected half way out. Remove the CD with your hand. Note: If the CD is not removed for several seconds, the player automatically draws the CD into the compartment to protect the CD[...]

32 English CD Operation 1 2 Normal Play and Pause Insert a CD into the CD player. The CD player begins playback from the first track on the disc. The display shows the track number and elasped time of the track being played. When the last track is played back the player returns to the first track and begins playback from that point. If a CD is alre[...]

33 English CD Operation 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. (The example shows the Music Sensor operation starting from track No. 4.) Press the UP ( ) button once to advance to t[...]

34 English CD Operation 1 Repeat Play Press the F4 button to play back repeatedly the track being played. The RPT indicator appears and the track will be played repeatedly. Press the F4 button again to deactivate the repeat play. Note: * If a CD Shuttle is connected and the RPT ALL mode is selected, the unit repeatedly plays back all tracks on the [...]

35 English CD Operation M.I.X. (Random Play) Press the F3 button in the play or pause mode. The M.I.X. indicator will illuminate 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 begin a new random sequence play until the M.I.X. mode is canceled. To canc[...]

36 English CD Operation 1 2 Scanning Programs Press the F5 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 F5 button to deactivate the Scan mode. Notes: In case of 6-disc CD Shuttle connected: • Press the "FUNC" button to illuminate the "FUNC" [...]

37 English CD Operation 1 NORMAL Mode CLOCK PRIORITY Mode CD TITLE Mode Title not entered T o Display CD Titles 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 TITLE button (see example below). (Refer to page 38 to title the [...]

38 English CD Operation Titling Disc Select a disc for which you want to enter a title. Change to the TITLE mode. Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 2 seconds. The first digit will blink. Press the FUNC button to select the desired mode. The mode will change each time you press the button. Refer to “Characters and Symbols” on page 37.[...]

39 English CD Operation 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 – above to complete the titling[...]

40 English CD Operation 1 4 5 2 3 Erasing Disc Title Press the TITLE button to select the disc titling mode. Then, press and hold for at least 2 seconds. Press and hold the FUNC button for at least 2 seconds to activate the title scanning mode. The title in the display will blink, for example "ALPINE". Press the ( ) DN or UP ( ) button re[...]

41 English CD Shuttle Operation Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional) An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Shuttle may be connected to the CDA-7846E if it is Ai-NET compatible. With a CD Shuttle connected to the Ai-NET input of the CDA-7846E, the CD Shuttle will be controllable from CDA-7846E. Using the KCA-400C (the Multi-Changer Switching device) multipl[...]

42 English CD Shuttle Operation Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional) (Continued) Press the Function button (F1 through F6) corresponding to one of the discs loaded in the CD Shuttle. The selected disc number appears in the display and CD playback starts. Notes: • To select the disc numbers 7 to 12 loaded in the 12-disc CD Shuttle, press the FUNC but[...]

43 English CD Shuttle Operation 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 for at least 2 seconds while the title is displayed. The title in memory blinks in the display. Press the ( ) DN or UP ( ) button to select the desired disc title. Press the T.S.M. [...]

44 English CD Shuttle Operation Multi-Changer Selection Alpine’s Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CD Shuttles. When operating two or more changers, the KCA-400C (Multi-Changer Switching device) must be used. If you use 1 Switching device, you can connect up to 4 CD Shuttles. If you use 2 Switching devices, you can connect up to 6 CD Shuttles. P[...]

45 English CD Shuttle Operation 4 Multi-Changer Selection (Continued) BAND PROG Remote Control RUE-4185 BAND PROG SOURCE A.PROC 3 Press the BAND button on the Remote Controller until the desired changer indicator appears on the display. To operate the selected changer, see "CD Operation" section.[...]

46 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 tur n the power on/off . 3 Button Press the button to switch between the Play and Pause modes for the CD. 4 CD Changer Button Press the button to change to the CD Shuttle op[...]

47 English Remote Contr ol 8 Button Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button CD/CD Shuttle mode: Press the button to go back to the beginning of the current track. 9 Button Radio mode: SEEK (UP) Button CD/CD Shuttle mode: Press the button to advance to the beginning of the next track. Ä Button Radio mode: Pressing the button will select, in descending order ,[...]

48 English Remote Contr ol 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 as illustrated. Closing the cover Push the cover as illustrated until a click is heard.[...]

49 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 Care Disc Cleaning Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause the CD player to skip. For routine cleaning, wi[...]

50 English Cause and Solution • Car's ignition is off. – If connected per instructions, the unit will not operate with the car's ignition off. • Improper connection of power leads. – Check connections of the power leads. • Blown fuse. – Check the fuses on the Battery leads; replace with the proper value if necessary. • Inter[...]

51 English In Case of Dif ficulty 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[...]

52 English CD Mode In Case of Dif ficulty Symptom CD insertion not possible. Unable to Fast-Forward or Backward. Sound skips due to vibration. Sound skips without vibration. Cause and Solution • There is a CD already in the transport. – Eject the CD in transport and remove it. • The CD is being improperly inserted. – Make sure the CD is bei[...]

53 English Indication for CD Shuttle Indication Cause and Solution • Protective circuit is activated due to high temperature. – The indicator will disappear when the temperature returns to within operation range. • Disc won't return to magazine. – Press the eject button. – Insert an empty magazine and once again press the eject butto[...]

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

55 English Specifications GENERAL Power Requirement ..................................................................... 14.4V DC (11 – 16V (allowable)) Maximum Power Output ..................................................................................................... 40W x 4 Pre-Output Voltage ............................................[...]