Alpine CDA-7865R manual

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    EN DE FR ES IT SE R ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC. Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8501, Japan Tel.: (03) 3494-1101 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. 19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance, California 90501, U.S.A. Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631) ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham, Ontario L3[...]

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    Alpine CD Changers Give Y ou More! More musical selections, more versatility , more convenience. An Alpine CD Changer adds more musical choices to your sound system. All models can be controlled from Alpine head units and deliver excellent sound quality . The CHA-S624 is a high-performance 6-disc changer with a new M DAC, Ai-NET compatibility , Opt[...]

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    1 -EN Contents Operating Instructions W ARNING W ARNING .................................................. 2 CA UTION ................................................... 2 PRECA UTION ............................................ 2 Basic Operation Detaching the Front Panel .................................. 4 Attaching the Front Panel ..............[...]

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    2 -EN W ARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. DO NOT OPERA TE ANY FUNCTION THA T T AKES YOUR A TTENTION A WA Y FROM SAFEL Y DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle[...]

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    3 -EN 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. Inserting Discs Y our player accepts only one disc at a time for playback. Do not attempt to load more than one disc. Make su[...]

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    4 -EN Detaching the Fr ont Panel 1 Press the PWR (Power) button at least 3 seconds to turn off the power . 2 Press the (Release) button at lower left corner until the front panel pops out. 3 Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out. NO TES • The fr ont panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the connector terminals), this i[...]

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    5 -EN Mov able displa y The movable display may be adjusted to 3 different angles depending upon user preference. 1 Press the ANGLE 8 or 9 button to adjust the angle of the movable display . NO TES • The display will close a half minute after the ignition key is turned to the OFF position. • The adjusted angle of the display is stor ed in memor[...]

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    6 -EN MODE INTLZ TUNE DN g f UP Basic Operation Changing Bac klighting Colour 1 Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 2 seconds. 2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select "AMBER". Each press of the f UP button changes the modes as shown: NO TE If you pr ess the DN g button the display scr olls in r everse sequence. 3 Press the T[...]

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    7 -EN T urning Mute Mode On/Off If a device having the interrupt feature is connected, audio will be automatically muted whenever the interrupt signal is received from the device. This function can be turned ON or OFF from the head unit by following procedure below . 1 Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 2 seconds. 2 Press the f UP button [...]

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    8 -EN Basic Operation MODE INTLZ/DISP SOURCE A.PROC TUNE DN g f UP Demonstration This unit has the Demonstration feature which simulates the display functions on the display panel. 1 Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 2 seconds. 2 Press the f UP button to select the DEMO mode. Each press changes the modes as shown: NO TE If you pr ess the[...]

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    9 -EN 6. SUBW (Change the Subwoofer Phase): NOR ↔ REV Y ou can change the subwoofer phase. (Only available when using the subwoofer output from this unit.) 7. DEFP (Defeat On and Of f): ON ↔ OFF When DEFEA T is turned ON, all items 1 to 6 are set to default values. When DEFEA T is turned OFF , all items 1 to 6 resume their last set values. Defa[...]

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    10 -EN Preset buttons (1 thr ough 6) SOURCE BAND TUNE/A.ME f UP DN g Manual T uning 1 Press the SOURCE button until a radio frequency appears in the display . 2 Press the B AND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Each press changes the band: → FM1 → FM2 → FM3 → MW → LW 3 Press the TUNE button repeatedly until &quo[...]

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    11 -EN Manual Storing of Station Presets 1 Select the radio band and tune in a 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 until the station frequency on the display blinks. 3 Press the Preset button into which you wish to store the station while [...]

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    12 -EN Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving RDS Stations The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to receive a variety of information such as traffic information, station names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is broadcasting the[...]

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    13 -EN Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations 1 Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 2 seconds to activate the setting mode. 2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select "REG" Each press of the f UP button scrolls the modes as shown: NO TE If you pr ess the DN g button the display scr olls in r everse sequence. 3 Press the TUNE b[...]

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    14 -EN Receiving T raffic Inf ormation While Pla ying CD or Radio 1 Press the T .INFO button repeatedly until the T .INFO indicator appears in the display . 2 Press the DN g and f UP buttons to select a traffic information station if necessary . • When a traffic information broadcast starts, the unit automatically mutes the CD player or the regul[...]

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    15 -EN 4 Press the P . PTY button to activate the PRIORITY PTY mode again. • T o change the programme category , perform the step 3. • T o disable the PRIORITY PTY function, press the P . PTY button. NO TE In the PRIORITY PTY function, unlike in the T .INFO function, the volume does not incr ease during operation. 5 Press the "F" butt[...]

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    16 -EN Opening and Closing the Mo v able displa y 1 Press the c button. The movable display will open. T o close the movable display , press the c button again. The movable display will close. NO TES • Do not apply shock to the movable display when it is open as it may r esult in malfunction of the unit. • The display may be dim during low temp[...]

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    17 -EN Music Sensor (Skip) 1 Momentarily press the DN g button once during CD play to return to the beginning of the current track. If you wish to access the beginning of a track further back, repeatedly press until you reach the desired track. Press the f UP button once to advance to the beginning of the next track. If you wish to access the begin[...]

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    18 -EN Displaying the Title/T ext It is possible to display the CD title if the title has been previously inputted. For details, see T itling Discs (see this page). T ext information, such as the disc name and the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text compatible disc. 1 Press the TITLE button. The mode will change every time the button[...]

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    19 -EN 5 Repeat the steps 3 and 4 above to complete the titling. Pressing the MODE (Audio Control) button after entering the eighth character , automatically stores the title into memory . When entering a title of less than 8 characters (for example, 3 character title): After entering 3 characters to complete your title, the 4th character space wil[...]

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    20 -EN Searc hing for Titled Discs (CD Changer only) If a CD is titled, you can do a search for it. (T o title CDs, refer to "T itling Discs" on page 18.) 1 Press and hold the T .S.M. button for at least 2 seconds. The title blinks in the display . 2 Press the DN g or f UP button to select the desired disc title. 3 Press the T .S.M. butto[...]

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    21 -EN REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RUE - 4185 MUTE CD-CHG SOURCE A.PROC ENT BAND PROG PWR VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 ! # " 8 g But ton Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button CD mode: Press the button to go back to the beginning of the current track. 9 f But ton Radio mode: SEEK (UP) Button CD mode: Press the button to advance to the beginning of the next track. ![...]

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    22 -EN Battery Replacement Applicable battery: Use two "AAA" sized dry batteries or equivalent. 1 Opening the battery cover Slide out the battery cover while firmly pressing outward. 2 Replacing the battery Put the batteries in the case observing the polarities as illustrated. 3 Closing the cover Push the cover as illustrated until a clic[...]

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    23 -EN Information CD CD Play er/Changer not functioning. • Out of operating temperature range +50˚C (+120˚F) for CD. - Allow the vehicle's interior (or trunk) temperature to cool. CD playbac k sound is wa vering. • Moisture condensation in the CD Module. - Allow enough time for the condensation to evaporate (about 1 hour). CD insertion [...]

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    24 -EN Indication for CD Changer • Protective circuit is activated due to high temperature. - The indicator will disappear when the temperature returns to within operation range. • Malfunction in the CD Changer . - Consult your Alpine dealer . Press the magazine eject button and pull out the magazine. Check the indication. Insert the magazine a[...]

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    25 -EN GENERAL Power Requirement 14.4 V DC (1 1 – 16 V allowable) Maximum Power Output 60 W × 4 Output V oltage 4 V/10k ohms Bass ±14 dB at 60 Hz T reble ±14 dB at 10 kHz W eight 1.5 kg (3 lbs. 5 oz) CHASSIS SIZE W idth 178 mm (7") Height 50 mm (2") Depth 155 mm (6-1/8") NOSEPIECE SIZE W idth 170 mm (6 – 3/4") Height 46 m[...]

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    26 -EN Installation and Connections Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the follo wing and pages 2 and 3 of this manual thor oughly f or proper use. W arning MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS. Failure to make the proper connections may result in fire or product damage. USE ONL Y IN CARS WITH A 12 VOL T NEGA TIVE GROUND. (Check with you[...]

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    27 -EN Installation Caution When you install this unit in your car , do not remove the Detachable Front Panel. If the Detachable Front Panel is removed during installation, you might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in place. 1 Remove the Detachable Front Panel (refer to page 4). Slide mounting sleeve from main unit (see Remova[...]

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    28 -EN Connection Installation and Connections ISO Antenna Plug Antenna T o vehicle phone T o amplifier or equalizer T o power antenna Battery ISO Antenna Con vertor Plug T o the instrument cluster illumination lead Rear Left Front Left Front Right Rear Right Speakers Amplifier Amplifier CD A-7865R Speakers Front Rear or Subwoof ers * ∗ When Subw[...]

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    29 -EN 1 Antenna Receptacle Connect to the supplied ISO antenna convertor plug. 2 Audio Interrupt In Lead (Pink/Black) Connect this lead to the Audio Interface output of a cellular phone which provides ground shorting when a call is received. 3 Remote T urn-On Lead (Blue/White) Connect this lead to the remote turn-on lead of your amplifier or signa[...]

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