Alpine TDA-7551E manuale d’uso

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3 W arning 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[...]

4 Caution DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIA- TOR PANELS Do not block air vents or heat dis- charge plates. Blocking them will cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire. DO NOT RAISE THE VOLUME EXCES- SIVELY Keep the volume at a level where you can still hear outside noises while driving. Driving while unable to hear outside sounds could cause [...]

5 Contents English Page 3 ........................................................................... Precautions 8 ........................................................ Detachable Front Panel Basic Operation 10 .......................................................... Initial System Start-Up 10 .................................................[...]

6 English PWR SOURCE A.S.U. TUNE·A. ME UP BAND PROG TITLE R. MONI DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL DISC TITLE MEMORY D.A.P. 1 M.I.X. 4 MONO 2 RPT 5 3 SCAN 6 F DN B. SKIP B NR DEMO CASSETTE RECEIVER 35Wx4  DOLBY B NR TDA-7553E R E M O T E S E N S O R E Y E A U D I O C O N T R O L M O D E L O U D I N D U T.S.M CLK M.I.X. ALL REPEAT MTL DX[...]

7 English 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.[...]

8 English Detachable Fr ont Panel Detaching the Fr ont Panel 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. 1 Press the PWR button t o turn off the power. Press the release button until the front panel p[...]

9 English English Detachable Front Panel Attaching the Fr ont Panel 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. 1 Note: Before attaching the front panel, ma[...]

10 English Basic Operation Initial System Start-Up 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. Automatic Setup (A.S.U.)[...]

11 English Basic Operation T urning Power On and Of f 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 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 u[...]

12 English Basic Operation T urning Loudness On/Of f 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 [...]

13 English Basic Operation Adjusting V olume/Bass/T reble/[...]

14 English Basic Operation Demonstration In the Demonstration (DEMO) mode, the unit scans each source; tuner, cassette tape and CD. 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 selec[...]

15 Radio Operation English Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency appears in the display. 1 Manual T uning Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. 2 90.10 TAPE SOURCE A.S.U. Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "DX SEEK" and "SEEK" disappears from the display. Note: The initial mod[...]

16 Radio Operation English Automatic Seek T uning 1 Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency appears in the display. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. 2 90.10 TAPE SOURCE A.S.U. BAND PROG F 1 F 2 AM Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX and SEEK indicators in the display. With the DX mode ac[...]

17 Radio Operation English Mono/Stereo Switching 1 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 broad- casts. In the m[...]

18 Radio Operation English 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 y[...]

19 Radio Operation English Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency 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 automaticall[...]

20 Radio Operation English Storing into Direct Ac- cess 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 "F" button. The function indicator will turn off. Press the D.A.P. button until the D.A.P. indicator appears. 1 2 Press the "F[...]

21 Radio Operation English T uning to Preset Stations Press the SOURCE button until the frequency appears in the display. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired band is displayed. 1 2 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. 90.10 TAPE SOURCE A.S.U. BAND[...]

22 Radio Operation English 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.) 1 Title not entered Title entered F1 ALPINE 1 F1 90.10 1 [...]

23 Radio Operation English Titling Stations 1 Tune in a station to be titled. Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds. The first digit will blink. 3 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 pag[...]

24 Radio Operation English 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. Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds to record[...]

25 Radio Operation English 1 Press the TITLE button to activate the Title Display mode. Press the DN g or UP f button to select the desired station title. 3 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. 2 Press the T.S.M. button to play the selected [...]

26 English Cassette Player Operation Inserting/Ejecting Cas- sette 1 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. 2 Notes : 1. When [...]

27 English Cassette Player Operation 1 Normal Play 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 en[...]

28 English Cassette Player Operation 1 After inserting a Dolby B NR encoded tape, press the p button. 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. 1 Repeat Play Press the RPT button and the REPEAT indicator appears [...]

29 English Cassette Player Operation 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. Fast Forward and Rewind Press the DN or UP button during tape play to fast rewind or forward the tape respective[...]

30 English Cassette Player Operation Scanning Pr ograms 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 when the desired program is found. 1 SCAN SCAN 6 Note: The SCAN operation cannot detect blank sections of less than 4 seconds. 1[...]

31 English Cassette Player Operation TAPE Press the R.MONI button. The R.MONI indicator will appear in the display. You can listen to a radio station during the tape rewind- ing 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. TAPE R.MONI 1 1 R. MONI Mon[...]

32 English Cassette Player Operation 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 fir[...]

33 English CD Shuttle Operation Contr olling CD Shuttle (Optional) An optional Alpine CD Shuttle may be con- nected to the Ai-NET connector of the TDA- 7553E/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-Chang[...]

34 English CD Shuttle Operation UP DN 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.) Pre[...]

35 English CD Shuttle Operation[...]

36 English CD Shuttle Operation T05 2'55 T05 2'55 T05 2'55 M.I.X. 4 B. SKIP 1 M.I.X. (Random) Play 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 mo[...]

37 English CD Shuttle Operation 1 Press the "F" button * . The function indicator will turn off. * In the 12-disc CD Shuttle mode, press this button twice. Disc Scan 2 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 play[...]

38 English CD Shuttle Operation Titling Disc Press the TITLE button to select the disc titling mode. 1 TITLE Press the Preset buttons to select the desired disc to be titled. Note: You can also select the desired disc by pressing the 8 and 9 buttons. 2 3 Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds. The first digit blinks. TITLE or BLPINE[...]

39 English CD Shuttle Operation or TITLE A ALPINE ALPINE_ _ 5 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. 6 7 [...]

40 English CD Shuttle Operation UP DN ALPINE Press the TITLE button to activate the Title Display mode. 1 2 TITLE 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. 3 Press the DN g or UP f button to select the desired disc title. 4 Press the T.S.M. button to play the sel[...]

41 English CD Shuttle Operation Erasing Disc Title 1 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 repeate[...]

42 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, 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 Sw[...]

43 English CD Shuttle Operation Multi-Changer Selection (Continued) TDA-7553E only RUE-4185 Press the PROG button on the Remote Controller until the desired changer indicator appears on the display. 3 To operate the selected changer, see "CD Shuttle Operation" section, pages 33-41. CHGR 1 CHGR 2 CHGR 6 TDA-7553E only 4[...]

44 Audio pr ocessor Operation Activating Equalizer or Divider (optional) (TDA- 7553E 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). Clock Operation English 1 Press the A.PROC button repeatedly to select the desi[...]

45 Clock Operation English Displaying Time 1 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.[...]

46 Clock Operation English Setting Time 12:00 Press and hold the CLK (Clock) button for at least 3 seconds until the time indication blinks. 9:00 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. 9:00 Rotate the Audio[...]

47 Contr ols Remote Contr ol English (TDA-7553E only) 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 b[...]

48 Remote Contr ol (RUE-4182 supplied with TDA-7554/TDA-7552) Remote Contr ol English (TDA-7553E only) 8 g Button Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button Tape mode: REW Button 3D/CD Shuttle mode: Press the button[...]

49 Remote Control (RUE-4182 supplied with TDA-7554/TDA-7552) 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 [...]

50 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.[...]

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

52 English CD Shuttle Mode Symptom Cause and Solution CD not functioning. • Out of operating temperature range +50˚C (+120˚F) for CD. – Allow the car's interior (or trunk) tempera- ture to cool. CD playback sound is wavering. • Moisture condensation in the CD Module. – Allow enough time for the condensation to evaporate (about 1 hour[...]

53 English Indication for CD Shuttle Cause and Solution Indication • 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 t[...]

54 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 ..................[...]

55 English Specifications REMOTE CONTROL (TDA-7553E only) Battery Type ................................................................................................ “AAA” sized dry battery Battery Quantity .............................................................................................................................. 2 Dimensio[...]

56 English Specifications GENERAL Power Requirement ...................................................................... 14.4 V DC (11–16 V (allowable)) Maximum Pre-Output Voltage .................................................................................... 2 V/10k ohms Maximum Power Output * .............................................[...]