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    EN FR ES ES IT SE R MIN. RL RL MIN. F1 MAX. FR FR MAX. F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 EQ DHE 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 CAN[...]

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    CD changer for CD A-7969/ CDA-7867 Changeur CD pour CD A-7969/ CDA-7867 Cambiador de CD para CD A-7969/ CDA-7867 CHA-S624 CD changer for CD A-7969/ CD A-7867 Changeur CD pour CD A-7969/ CD A-7867 Cambiador de CD para CD A-7969/ CD A-7867 CHA-1214 CHM-S620 Alpine CD Changers Give Y ou More! More musical selections, more versatility , more convenienc[...]

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    1 -EN ENGLISH Contents Operating Instructions W ARNING W ARNING ................................................. 2 CAUTION .................................................. 2 PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 2 Basic Operation Opening the Front Panel ................................... 4 Hiding the Front Panel .................[...]

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    2 -EN WARNING 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. Alw ays 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 of f. Inserting Discs Y our player accepts only one disc at a time for playback. Do not attempt to load more than one disc. Make s[...]

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    4 -EN RESET switch Initial System Start-Up 1 Immediately after installing or applying power to the unit, it should be initialized. Press the RESET switch with a ballpoint pen or any other pointed object. NOTE This should be operated when the fr ont panel is hidden. NOTE The RESET switch is also on the fr ont panel (to the right of the TITLE button)[...]

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    5 -EN Setting the Front Panel closing mode 1 Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 2 seconds. 2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select "CLOSE". Each press of the f UP button changes the modes as shown: ∗ CDA-7969 Only NOTE If you press the DN g button the display scr olls in r everse sequence . 3 Press the TUNE button to togg[...]

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    6 -EN Subwoofer On and Off 1 Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 2 seconds. 2 Press the f UP button repeatedly to select "SUB-W ." Each press of the f UP button changes the modes as shown: ∗ CDA-7969 Only NOTE If you pr ess the DN g button the display scr olls in r everse sequence . 3 Press the TUNE button to toggle mode betwee[...]

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    7 -EN CD T ext Scroll Setting This CD player has the ability to scroll the disc and track name recorded on CD-T ext discs. The scrolling feature will work with names greater than 12 characters. This feature will not work for the 12 character titles that were input manually . 1 Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 2 seconds. 2 Press the f UP[...]

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    8 -EN Basic Operation Demonstration This unit has a Demonstration feature which simulates the display functions. 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: ∗ CDA-7969 Only NOTE If you pr ess the DN g button the display scr olls in r everse seque[...]

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    9 -EN Blackout Mode On and Off When the Blackout mode is turned on, the display will turn off to reduce power consumption. This additional power enhances the sound quality . 1 Press and hold the BLACK OUT button for at least 2 seconds to start the blackout mode. By doing so the display will be removed. NOTE If any button on the unit is pr essed dur[...]

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    10 -EN Displaying the Title/T ext It is possible to display the CD/Station title if the title has been previously inputted. For details, see T itling Disc/Station (page 1 1). 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 [...]

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    11 -EN Titling Discs/Stations It is possible to title your favorite CD's or radio stations. 1 Press the TITLE button and select the title display mode. For details, see Displaying the T itle/T ext (page 10). 2 Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds. The first character will blink. 3 Rotate the Audio Control knob to select the d[...]

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    12 -EN Basic Operation Selecting DHE Mode Using digital signal processing technology , DHE (Digital Harmonics Enhancer) operates on harmonic components which determine tone and coloration of the musical instruments. The process operates independently on individual frequency bands, so each instrument or vocal will be distinct. Play back clarity is e[...]

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    13 -EN Memorizing the T ime Correction Setting 1 Adjust the time correction setting. (Refer to page 14) 2 Press the F button within 10 seconds of step 1. 3 Within 10 seconds after operating step 2, press and hold any one of the Preset buttons (F1 through F6) for at least 2 seconds. T o memorize further , repeat the step 1 to 3. Recalling the Memori[...]

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    14 -EN Basic Operation Preset buttons (F1 through F6) Digital Time Correction Adjusting the T ime Correction Time Correction: The distance between the listener and the speakers in a car vary widely due to the special conditions of the mobile environment. This difference in the distances from the speakers to the listener creates a shift in the sound[...]

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    15 -EN Automatic Seek T uning 1 Press the SOURCE button until a radio frequency appears in the display . 2 Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Each press changes the band: → FM1 → FM2 → AM 3 Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX and SEEK indicators in the display . With the DX (Distance) mode activ[...]

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    16 -EN Radio Operation 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 (F1 through F6) for at least 2 seconds until the station frequency on the display blinks. 3 Press the Preset button into which you wish to store [...]

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    17 -EN Storing into Direct Access Preset (D.A.P .) Band A combination of radio stations in any band (up to 6 stations) can be manually preset into the D.A.P . band. 1 Press the F button to illuminate the FUNC (Function) indicator . 2 Press the F3 (DAP) button until DAP turns on. Press the BAND button to select FM or AM. The selected band will be di[...]

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    18 -EN Opening and Closing the Movable display 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. NOTES • Do not apply shock to the mo vable display when it is open as it may r esult in malfunction of the unit. • The display may be dim during low tempera[...]

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    19 -EN → REPEA T ONE → REPEA T ALL → (of f) Repeat Play 1 Press the F4 (RPT) button to play back repeatedly the track being played. The track will be played repeatedly . Press the F4 button again and select OFF to deactivate the repeat play . NOTES • If a CD Changer is connected and the RPT ALL mode is selected, the unit r epeatedly plays b[...]

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    20 -EN Controlling CD Changer (Optional) An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Changer may be connected to the CDA-7969/CDA-7867 if it is Ai- NET compatible. With a CD Changer connected to the Ai-NET input of the CDA-7969/CDA-7867, the CD Changer will be controllable from the CDA-7969/CDA-7867. Using the KCA-400C (the Multi-Changer Switching device) mul[...]

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    21 -EN Multi-Changer Selection Alpine's Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CD Changers. 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 Changers. If you use 2 Switching devices, you can connect up to 6 CD Changers. 1 Press the SOURCE butt[...]

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    22 -EN Remote Contr ol Operation 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 Butt on Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button CD mode: Press the button to go back to the beginning of the current track. 9 f Butt on Radio mode: SEEK (UP) Button CD mode: Press the button to advance to the begi[...]

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    23 -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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    24 -EN Information CD CD Player/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 playback sound is wavering. • Moisture condensation in the CD Module. - Allow enough time for the condensation to ev aporate (about 1 hour). CD insertion no[...]

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    25 -EN NO MAGAZINE 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 mag azine. Check the indication. Insert t[...]

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    26 -EN Installation and Connections Caution HA VE THE WIRING AND INST ALLA TION DONE BY EXPERTS. The wiring and installation of this unit requires special technical skill and experience. T o ensure safety , always contact the dealer where you purchased this product to hav e the work done. USE SPECIFIED ACCESSORY P ARTS AND INST ALL THEM SECUREL Y .[...]

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    27 -EN Installation 1 Slide mounting sleeve from main unit (see "Removal" on this page). Slide the mounting sleeve into the dashboard. 2 Reinforce the head unit with the metal mounting strap (not supplied). Secure the ground lead of the unit to a clean metal spot using a screw ( ∗ ) already attached to the vehicle's chassis. NOTE F[...]

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    28 -EN SPEAKER RIGHT REAR Installation and Connections Connections F or details on how to set the Subwoofer to ON/OFF , see "Subwoofer On and Off" on pa ge 6. Speakers Front left Rear left Rear right Front right (CDA-7867 only) Ignition Key Battery Amplifier Front Right Speakers Front Left Rear Left Rear Right Subwoofers Amplifier Amplifi[...]

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    29 -EN ( Left Rear (–) Speaker Output Lead (Green/ Black) (CDA-7867 only) ) Left Front (–) Speaker Output Lead (White/Black) (CDA-7867 only) ~ Left Front (+) Speaker Output Lead (White) (CDA-7867 only) + Ai-NET Connector Connect this to the output or input connector of other product (CD Changer , Equalizer , etc.) equipped with Ai-NET . NOTE Y [...]

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