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Designed b y ALPINE J apan 68-09359Z78 -A EN FR ES MP3/WMA/AA C CD Receiv er CD A -1 05 • OWNER ’S MANU AL Pleas e read before usin g this e quipmen t. • MODE D’EMPLOI V euillez lire avant d’u tiliser cet ap pareil. • MANU AL D E OPERACIÓN Léalo an tes de utiliza r este equipo. ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC. 1-1-8 N ishi Gotanda, [...]
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ENGLISH 1 -EN Contents Operating Instr uct ions W ARNING W ARNING ........................ ............. ............ 3 CA UTION ......................... ............. ............ 3 PRECAUTIONS ............... .................... ..... 3 Getting Started Accessory List ................ ........... ............ ........... 6 T urnin g Power On and[...]
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2 -EN Storing Channel Presets ................ ................. . 19 Receivin g Stored Channels ....................... ...... 20 Storing th e desired Sports T eam (SIRIUS only) ...................... ....................... 20 Storing while recei ving a game broadcast ... 20 Game Alert Setup ................. ....................... 20 Stori ng t[...]
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3 -EN Operating Instr uctions DO NOT OPE RA T E AN Y FUNCTIO N THA T T AKES YOUR A TTENTION A WA Y FROM SAFEL Y DRIVING YOUR VE HICLE. Any functio n that requ ires your pro longed att ention shoul d only be performe d after coming to a complete stop. Alw ays stop the v e hicle in a safe lo cation b efore perfo rming these fu nctions. Failure to do [...]
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4 -EN Never Attem pt the Followin g Do not grip or pu ll out the disc w hile it is being pul led back into the pla yer by th e auto matic relo adin g mec hanism . Do not at tempt t o insert a disc into the unit when the unit po wer is of f. Inserting Dis cs Y our p layer accepts o nly one disc at a time for pl ayback. Do not attempt to lo ad more t[...]
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5 -EN About media tha t can be pl ayed Use only compact discs with the label side sho wing the CD logo marks bel ow . If y ou use u nspecified co mpact d iscs, co rrect p erformanc e cann ot be guara nteed. Y ou can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD -R Ws (CD-ReWritables) which ha ve been record ed only on audio de vices. Y ou can also play CD-Rs/CD-R[...]
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6 -EN Accessor y List • Head un it ...... ........ ...... ........ ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ......... ... 1 • P ower c able .... ...... ........ ......... ..... ......... ........ ...... ........ ...... ...1 • Mounting sleeve................................. ............................ ....1 • Carrying case ......... ......[...]
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7 -EN Adjusting Volume Tu r n t h e Rot ary encode r until the desir ed sound is obtaine d. Lowering Volume Quickly Activating the Audio Mu te funct ion will insta ntly lower the volume level by 20 dB. Press MUTE to activ at e the MUTE mode. The audio level will decr ease by about 20 dB. Pressing MUTE again will bring the audio back to its previ ou[...]
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8 -EN Presetting Sta tions Manually 1 Selec t the radio band an d tune in a desir ed radi o station you wish to store in th e preset memory . 2 Press and hold, for at least 2 seconds, any one o f the pr eset button s (1 through 6) into whi ch you wish to store the station. The sel ected station is sto red. The display shows the ba nd, pres et numbe[...]
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9 -EN Playback 1 Press (OPEN) . The fr ont pan el will open. 2 Insert a disc with the label side facing up. The disc will be pulled into the unit aut omatically . Close the fr ont panel manually and the “ ” indicat or lights up. When a disc is alr eady inserted, pre ss SOURC E/ to switch to the DISC mode. TUNER XM RADIO/S IRIUS * 1 DISC USB AUD[...]
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10 -EN MP3/WMA/AA C mode : * 2 When an MP3 c ompatible CD changer is conn ected. • If a CD changer or an MP3 compat ible CD changer is connected: After pressing F/SE TUP to sele ct the function mode ( / ), perform the ope ration within 10 seconds . M.I.X. (Random Play) Press 5 in th e play or pa use m ode . The trac ks (files) on the disc will be[...]
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11 -E N Quick Search Y o u can s earch fo r tr acks (f iles). 1 Press and hold / ENT for at least 2 seconds in the CD/Changer/MP3/WMA/AAC mode to acti v ate Quick Search mode. 2 Tu r n t h e Ro tary encod er to select a desired track (fil e). The select ed track i s played back immed iately . • Pr ess /ESC in the search mode to cancel. Or , the s[...]
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12 -EN Order of fi les Files are p layed bac k in the order that t he writing so ftware wri tes them to the disc. Therefo re, the playba ck order may not be what is expe cted. Verify the w riting order i n the so ftware’ s docume ntation . The playback order of the folde rs and files is as follows. * The f older No. / folder Nam e wi ll not b e d[...]
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13 -E N Setting the Subwoofer L evel Y ou ca n change t he Subwoofer Leve l to create your own tonal preference. 1 Press SO UND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode. 2 Tu r n t h e Ro tary encod er to select the SUBW LEVEL Adjustment mode, a nd then press / ENT . SUBW LEV EL * 1 BA SS * 2 TRE BLE * 2 HPF * 2 SUBW LE VEL 3 Tu r n t h e Ro tary e[...]
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14 -EN • Depending on the connected devices, some functi ons and display indicat ions do not work . However , T reble Level is sti ll adjustable if an au dio processor with the Tr ebl e function is con nected. • When sub woofer is se t to OFF and DEFEAT is set to ON, pressing the SOUND SETU P button momentarily will not be functio nal. * 6 When[...]
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15 -E N Displaying the T ext T ext info rmation, su ch as the disc name and the track name , will be display ed if playing a CD text comp atible disc. It is also possible to display the folder name, the file name, and th e tag, etc. , whi le pla ying MP3/ WMA/ AAC file s. Press VIEW . The display will change every time the button is pressed. • Wh[...]
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16 -EN Abou t “T ext” T ext : T ext compatib le CDs co ntain te xt inform ation s uch as the disc name an d track n ame. Suc h text infor mation is referred to as “text” . • Some characters may not be displaye d correctly with this device, depending on the character type. • The CD changer must also be CD T ext compatible for the T ext i[...]
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17 -E N Settin g the Blue tooth Connec tion If an optional B luetooth IN TERF ACE (KCE-400BT) i s connect ed, you can p lace a hand s-free c all by a B luetoot h- equipped mobile phone. Make this settin g when t he Blueto oth INTERF A C E (KCE -400BT) i s connecte d and the Bluetoot h function is used . For details, refer to the Owner’ s Manua l [...]
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18 -EN • No sound is produced by the system when the power out put is set to OFF . T u rning Mute Mode On/Off ( INT MUTE) If a device having the interrup t feature is conne cted, audio w ill be auto matical ly mu ted w henever the interru pt sig nal is received fr om the device. Setting the A U X+ SETU P Mode Y ou ca n input the audio of a n exte[...]
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19 -E N Receiving Channels with t he SA T R adio Receiver (Optional) About SA T Radio Satelli te Radio* is the next generat ion of audio e ntertainme nt, with over 100 digita l audio channe ls. For a small monthly fee, subscrib ers can hear crys tal-clear music, spor ts, ne ws and talk, co ast-to -coast vi a sate llite . For mor e inf o rmat ion, v[...]
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20 -EN 3 Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other channels onto the same band. • T o u se this procedure for other ban ds, simply se lect the band desired and repeat the procedure. • A total of 18 channels c an be stor ed in the preset memory for either XM or SIRIUS. 6 Chan nels ar e stored in each band (X1, X2 and X3 for XM; S1, S2 and S3 f[...]
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21 -E N Recal ling t he stored informatio n (SIR IUS on ly) Whenever the stored sp orts tea m, song(s) or arti st(s) are playin g, an interru ption ALER T ap pears in the displ ay of the unit. 1 The interr uption ALER T indic ator i s eit her on or blink ing de pending on the conditions l isted belo w. 2 Tu r n t h e Ro tary encod er to select the [...]
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22 -EN Instant Replay Function (S IRIUS only) In SIRIUS mode, the curren t channel is saved using the Instan t Replay memory function. Use th is functio n to pause the c hannel c ontent at any time. W hen play back is c ontin ued, it wi ll begin at the pos ition it was paused. This fun ction can b e used to store up to 4 4 minute s of aud io. 1 Dur[...]
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23 -E N Controlling USB memor y (Optional) A USB memory device may be con nected to this un it. W ith a USB memory device c onnected to this unit , the audio files will be playable from th is unit . • The controls on this unit for USB memory operation ar e ope rative only when a USB memory is connecte d. Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Files with the USB mem[...]
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24 -EN Playback 1 Press SOURCE/ to switch to the USB iP od mod e. TUNER XM RADIO/S IRIUS * 1 DISC USB AUDIO * 2 / USB iPod * 3 BT AUDIO * 4 /AUX+ * 5 CHANGER * 6 TUNER * 1 Only when XM Radio or SIRIUS Radio is connected. * 2 Displayed only w hen no iP hone/iP od i s connect ed. * 3 Displayed only w hen the i Phone/iP od is connect ed. * 4 Displayed[...]
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25 -E N Quick Search Y ou can se arch a song from all song s in the iPhone /iPod with out select ing an alb um, artist, etc. 1 Press and ho ld / ENT for at l east 2 seconds to activate the Quick Search mode. 2 Tu r n t h e Ro tary encod er to select a desired song. The select ed song is play ed back immediat ely . • While in the se ar ch mode , i[...]
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26 -EN Random Play Shuffle (M. I.X.) The Shu ffle function of t he iPhone/i Pod is dis played as on this unit. Shuffle Albums: The songs on eac h album are p layed back i n proper or der . Upon completio n of all the songs on t he album, the nex t album is selected ran domly . This conti nues until all albums hav e been played. Shuffle Songs: Song [...]
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27 -E N Alpine intr oduces IMPRINT - the world’ s first technology that thorough ly eliminat es in-car acous tic problems tha t normally degrade sound qual ity , which e nables us to experienc e music the way the art ist intended, refer to “ A bou t IMP RIN T” (p age 34). When the IMPRIN T audi o processor (PXA-H100) (sold sep arately) is con[...]
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28 -EN Adjusting Sound Setting in M anual Mode Y ou ca n change these so und sett ings to cr eate yo ur own preferen ce when th e MultE Q mode is set to M UL T EQ OFF ( Manual Mode). 1 Press IMPRINT to acti vate the So und menu selection mode . 2 Tu r n t h e Rot ary encode r to select th e desired item, and then p ress / ENT . SUBWOOFER SUBW SYSTE[...]
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29 -E N NORMAL (Initia l setting) INDIVIDUAL When the Me dia Xpander is on, you can a djust the Media Xpa nder level (refer to page 29 ). MX OFF (Initial setting ) MX ON MX (MEDIAXP ANDER) m akes vocals or instruments sound di stinct regardless of the musi c source. The FM radio, CD, USB me mory and iPhone/ iPod, wi ll be able t o reprodu ce the mu[...]
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30 -EN Adjusting the Graphic Equal izer Curve Y o u can m o dify t he equal izer s ettings t o creat e a r esponse c urve more appeali ng to your personal ta ste. T o adjust the graphic equalizer curve, set the EQ MODE to GR APHIC EQ. F o r details, refer to “Setti ng EQ mode” (page 29). 1 After selecting GRAPHIC EQ from the SOUND ADJUST mode, [...]
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31 -E N 4.2ch (FR ONT/REAR/SUBW .) System 1 After selecting CROSSO VER from the SOUND ADJUST mode, press BAND to select the band to be adjusted. 4.2ch ( FRONT/ REAR/SUBW .) System / NORMAL (L=R ) setting items: LOW (SU B-W) / MID (REAR ) / HIGH (FRONT) 4.2ch ( FRONT/ REAR/SUBW .) System / INDIVIDU AL (L/R) setting items: L (SU B-W)-L / L (SUB -W)-R[...]
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32 -EN About Time Correction The dist ance bet w een th e listen er and t he speak ers in a car va ry wide ly due to the co mple x speak er placement . This dif ference in the dis tances from the speakers t o the listener creat es a shift in the sounds imag e and frequency chara cteristics. This is caus ed by the time delay between the sound reachi[...]
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33 -E N About the Crossover Crossover (X-O VER): This uni t is equippe d with an ac tiv e cros sover . The crossover limit s the frequenc ies delivered to the ou tputs. Eac h channel is co ntrolled independe ntly . Thu s, each speaker pa ir can b e driven by the frequenc ies for which they have been optim ally designe d. The crossov er adjusts the [...]
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34 -EN About IMPRINT Alpine intr oduces IMPRINT - the world’ s first technology that thorough ly eliminat es in-car acous tic problems tha t normally degrade sound qual ity , which e nables us to experienc e music the way the art ist intended. All good musi c starts as an arti st’ s visi on. After count less hours of rehearsi ng, recordin g and[...]
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35 -E N Controlling CD Changer ( Optional) An optiona l 6-dis c or 12-disc CD Change r may be connected to this un it if it is A i-NET co mpat ible. With a CD Ch anger conn ected to the Ai-NET i nput of th is uni t, the C D Changer will b e control lable fro m this unit. Using the KCA-4 00C (Multi-Ch anger Switching device) or the KCA-410C ( V ersa[...]
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36 -EN In Case of Difficulty If you encoun ter a proble m, turn the power off, then on again. I f the unit is still not functioning nor mally , revie w the item s in the following chec klist. T his gui de will help yo u isol ate t he prob lem if the u nit is at fault. Othe rwise, m ake sure th e rest of your s ystem i s properly connecte d or consu[...]
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37 -E N • No CD is inserted . - I nsert a CD . • Alth ough a disc is inserted , “NO D ISC” is displayed and t he unit does not start to pla y or eject the disc. - R emove the di sc by followin g these st eps: Press the b utton agai n for at least 2 seconds. If the disc still does not ejec t, consult yo ur Alpine de aler . • Me chan ism er[...]
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38 -EN • The selected ch annel is not func tional . - C hange chann els. • The user has selected a c hannel nu mber that does not exist or is not subscribed to. - The unit will revert back to the previously selected channel . • The re is no artist name/f eature, so ng/program title, or additio nal info rmatio n asso ciated wit h the channel a[...]
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39 -E N Specifications FM TUNER SECTION AM TUNER SECTION CD PLA YER SECTION USB SECTION PICKUP GENERAL CHASSIS SIZE NOSEPI ECE SIZ E • Due to continuo us pr o duct impro veme nt, specifications and d esign are subject to change without not ice. T uning R ange 87.7-107 .9 MHz Mon o Usa ble Sen sit i vit y 9.3 dBf (0.8 µV /75 ohms) 50 dB Quieti ng[...]
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40 -EN Installation and Connections Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the followi ng an d pages 3 to 5 of thi s man ual thor oughly for pro per use. War ni n g MAKE T HE CORR ECT CONN ECTIONS. Failure to make th e proper conn ections may result in fire or product dama ge. USE ONL Y IN CARS W ITH A 12 VOL T NEGA TIVE GRO UND. (Ch[...]
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41 -E N Installation • The ma in unit must be mount ed within 35 degr ees of t he horiz ontal plane, back to front. Removal 1. Remove the deta chable front panel. 2. In ser t the b racke t keys into th e unit, along th e guid es on eith er side. Th e unit can now be r emoved fr om the mounting sleeve. 3. Pull the unit out, keeping it un locked as[...]
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42 -EN Remove the iPhone/iP o d Remove the iPhone/iPod fr om Interface cable for iPod (KCU-440i, sold separately). • After changing the unit to a source other than the iPhone/i P od, r emove the iPhone/iP od . If the iPhone/ iP od is removed in the iP od mode, data may cause damage. • If sound is not output or the iPhone/iP od is no t recognise[...]
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43 -E N Connections Antenna Blue POW ER ANT Blue/White Orange ILLUMINA TION Red IGNITION Y e llow B A TTER Y Black GND Gray SPEAKER RIGHT FRONT White T o po wer ante nna T o amp lifier or e qualizer T o ve hicle phone Ignition Key Battery Spea kers Front rig ht Rear right Rear left Front left CD Changer (Sold Se para tely) Speakers Amplifier Amplif[...]
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44 -EN Antenna Receptacle P ower Antenna Lead (Bl ue) Connect th is lead to t he +B terminal o f your power a ntenna, if applicable. • This lea d should be used only for controlling the vehicle’s power antenna. Do not use this lead to tur n on an amplifier , or a signal pr ocessor , etc . Remote T urn-On Lead ( Blue/White) Connect thi s lead to[...]
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LIMITED WARRANTY ALPIN E EL ECTRONIC S OF AMER ICA, INC. AND A LPIN E OF C ANADA INC. (“Al pine” ), are dedi cated to qu ality craftsm anship and are ple ased to off er this W arrant y . W e suggest that you read it t horoughly . Should y ou h av e any quest ions, please con t act y our Dealer or contact Alpine at one of the telephon e number s[...]