Alpine CDA-9847 manual

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    EN FR ES ES IT SE R CDA-9847 Designed by ALPINE Japan Printed in China (Y) 68-00493Z94-A MP3/WMA CD Receiver ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC. 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan Phone 03-5496-8231 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. 19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance, California 90501, U.S.A. Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)[...]

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    1 -EN ENGLISH Contents Operating Instructions W ARNING W ARNING .................................................. 3 CA UTION ................................................... 3 PRECA UTIONS ......................................... 3 Getting Star ted T urning Po wer On and Off ............................... 6 Initial System Start-Up ...........[...]

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    2 -EN SA T Radio Receiver (Optional) Recei ving Channels with the SA T Radio Receiver (Optional) ................... 18 Checking the SA T Radio ID Number ............. 19 Storing Channel Presets .................................. 19 Recei ving Stored Channels ............................. 19 Channel/Category Search Function ................ 19 Quic[...]

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    3 -EN W ARNING W ARNING This symbol means important instructions. F ailure 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 t[...]

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    4 -EN Installation Location Make sure the CD A-9847 will not be installed in a location subjected to: • Direct sun and heat • High humidity and water • Excessiv e dust • Excessiv e vibrations Correct Handling Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc so you will not leav e fingerprints on the surface. Do not af fix tape, paper , or[...]

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    5 -EN On handling Compact Discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) • Do not touch the surface. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight. • Do not aff ix stickers or labels. • Clean the disc when it is dusty . • Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc. • Do not use commercially av ailable disc accessories. Do not leave the disc in the car or t[...]

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    6 -EN Getting Started Controllable with Remote Contr ol This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote control. For details , consult your Alpine dealer . P oint the optional remote control transmitter at the remote control sensor . About the alphanumeric displa y of this unit • All English lower case char acters are display ed as upp[...]

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    7 -EN Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel Detaching 1 T urn off the unit power . 2 Press (Release) at the lower left side until the front panel pops out. 3 Grasp the left side of the fr ont panel and pull it out. • The fr ont panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the connector terminals on the back of the fr ont panel.) This is not[...]

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    8 -EN Listening to Radio 1 Press SOURCE/POWER until a radio frequency appears in the displa y . 2 Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is display ed. F1(FM1) → F2(FM2) → AM → F1(FM1) 3 Press TUNE/A.ME to select the tuning mode. DX SEEK (Distance mode) → SEEK (Local mode) → OFF (Manual mode) → DX SEEK • The initial mode i[...]

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    9 -EN CD/MP3/WMA Playback 1 Insert a disc with the label side facing up. The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically . When a disc is already inserted, press SOURCE/PO WER to switch to the CD mode. The mode will change every time the button is pressed. TUNER → CD → CD CHANGER * → TUNER * Only when the CD changer is connected 2 While p[...]

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    10 -EN M.I.X. (Random Play) Press 5 ( ) in the play or pause mode. The tracks (files) on the disc will be played back in random sequence. T o cancel M.I.X. play , press 5 ( ) again. CD mode : ↓ M.I.X. : T rac k are played bac k in random sequence . ↓ M.I.X. *3 : The tracks on all the CDs in the current magazine will be included in the random pl[...]

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    11 -EN About MP3/WMA CA UTION Except for private use , duplicating audio data (including MP3/ WMA data) or distrib uting, transferring , or copying it, whether for fr ee or for a fee, without permission of the copyright holder is strictly pr ohibited by the Copyright Act and by international tr eaty . What is MP3? MP3, whose official name is “MPE[...]

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    12 -EN Producing MP3/WMA discs MP3/WMA files are pr epared, then written to a CD-R or CD-RW using CD-R writing software. A disc can hold up to 510 files/folders (including Root Folders). However , the maximum number of folders is 255. Media supported The media that this device can play back are CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs. Corresponding File Systems[...]

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    13 -EN SOURCE/ PO WER g f BAND Rotary encoder CENTER f ← → Setting the Bass Band width (Q-F actor) Press BAND to select the desired bass Band Width. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 (Narrow) ← ........... → (Wide) Changes the bass boost band width to wide or narr ow. A wide setting will boost a wide range of frequencies above and below the center fr equ[...]

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    14 -EN Other Functions Displaying the T itle/T ext It is possible to display the CD title if the title has been pre viously inputted (“T itling Discs” page 15). T ext information, such as the disc name and the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text compatible disc. It is also possible to display the folder name, the f ile name, and [...]

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    15 -EN About the indicator display When displa ying Title/T ext, the f ollowing indicators are lit according to the mode. ∗1 T ag information ∗2 When SA T Radio mode is activated. About “Title” and “T ext” Title: With this device, it is possible to input the CD and radio station name (page 15). This inputted name is referr ed to as a ?[...]

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    16 -EN Erasing Disc T itle/Station T itle 1 Press TITLE to select the Title Display . Then, press again and hold f or at least 2 seconds. 2 Press and hold - / J for at least 2 seconds. The title in the display will blink. 3 Press g or f repeatedly until the title y ou want to erase is display ed. 4 Press and hold - / J for at least 2 seconds to era[...]

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    17 -EN Setting the Subwoof er System SUBW SYS1 (Initial setting) / SUBW SYS2 Select either SYS1 or SYS2 for the desired subwoofer ef fect. SUBW SYS1 : Subwoofer effect is dependent on the main volume setting. SUBW SYS2 : Subwoofer effect is independent of the main volume setting. For example, even if the volume is low , the subwoofer is still effec[...]

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    18 -EN POWER IC ON : The speakers ar e driven by the built-in amplifier . • No sound is pr oduced by the system when the power output is set to OFF . Setting the External Digital Input D-A UX ON / D-A UX OFF (Initial setting) When an ALPINE Ai-NET compatible digital audio processor and an Ai-NET non-compatible D VD player (DVE-5207) are connected[...]

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    19 -EN • When using the optional r emote control (R UE-4190), a Channel can be dir ectly called up with the numeric keypad of the r emote contr ol. 1 While in XM or SIRIUS Radio mode, enter the Channel number you want to call up with the numeric keypad on the remote contr ol. 2 Press ENTER on the r emote control within 5 seconds to receive the Ch[...]

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    20 -EN Quick Search Function Y ou can search for all Channels. 1 Press and hold SEARCH/Q.S. for at least 2 seconds in XM or SIRIUS mode to activate Quic k Search mode. 2 T urn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Channel within 10 seconds. The selected Channel is received. Changing the Display T ext information, such as the channel name, artist[...]

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    21 -EN T o search f or an album of the selected artist 1 After selecting the artist in step 2 *2 , press SEARCH/Q.S to change to the album search mode of the selected artist. 2 *3 T urn the Rotar y encoder within 10 seconds to select an album. 3 Press the Rotary encoder to play back all songs of the selected album. T o search f or a song of the sel[...]

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    22 -EN Repeat Play Only Repeat One is av ailable for the iPod. Repeat One: A single song is repeatedly played back. 1 Press 4 ( ). The file will be played repeatedly . RPT ←→ (off) (Repeat One) 2 T o cancel repeat play , select (off) with the abo ve procedure. • During r epeat playback, no other songs ar e selectable by pressing g or f . Disp[...]

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    23 -EN Changer (Optional) Controlling CD Changer (Optional) An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Changer may be connected to this unit if it is Ai-NET compatible. W ith a CD Changer connected to the Ai-NET input of this unit, the CD Changer will be controllable from this unit. Using the KCA-400C (Multi-Changer Switching device) or the KCA- 410C (V ersa[...]

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    24 -EN Information In Case of Difficulty If you encounter a problem, please turn the power of f, then on again. If the unit is still not functioning normally , please revie w 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 [...]

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    25 -EN Indication for CD Pla yer HI TEMP • Protectiv e circuit is activated due to high temperature. - The indicator will disappear when the temperature returns to within operation range. NO DISC • No CD is inserted. - Insert a CD. • Although a disc is inserted, “NO DISC” is displayed and the unit does not start to play or eject the disc.[...]

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    26 -EN Indication f or SA T Receiver Mode ANTENNA • The XM or SIRIUS antenna is not connected to the XM or SIRIUS radio module. - Check whether the XM or SIRIUS antenna cable is attached securely to the XM or SIRIUS radio module. UPD A TING CALL 888-539- SIRIUS T O SUBSCRIBE • Radio is being updated with latest encryption code. - W ait until en[...]

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    27 -EN Specifications FM TUNER SECTION T uning Range 87.7 – 107.9 MHz ** Mono Usable Sensitivity 9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 13.5 dBf (1.3 µV/75 ohms) Alternate Channel Selectivity 80 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio 65 dB Stereo Separation 35 dB Capture Ratio 2.0 dB AM TUNER SECTION T uning Range 530 – 1,710 kHz ** Sensitivit[...]

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    28 -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 , alw ays 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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    29 -EN Installation 1 Remov e the Detachable F ront P anel (refer to page 7). Slide mounting slee ve from main unit. (see “Remo val” on this page). Slide the mounting slee ve into the dashboard. NO TE Please examine the installation. Make certain that no e xternal pr essure is applied to either the top of the unit or the r emovable nosepiece. 2[...]

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    30 -EN Connections Subwoof ers T o amplifier or equaliz er Ignition Ke y T o vehicle phone T o the instrument cluster illumination lead Amplifier Amplifier Amplifier Antenna T o power antenna Battery Front right Rear right Front left Rear Right Rear Left Front Right Front Left Speakers Speakers Rear left Blue Blue/White Pink/Black Orange Red Y ello[...]

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    31 -EN + Subwoof er RCA Connectors RED is right and WHITE is left. , Fuse Holder (10A) - Ai-NET Connector Connect this to the output or input connector of other product (CD Changer , Equalizer, iPod adapter ,* etc.) equipped with Ai-NET . NO TES Y ou can input TV/video sound by connecting an optional Ai- NET/RCA Interface cable (KCA-121B) to this c[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. AND ALPINE OF CANADA INC. ("Alpine"), are dedicated to quality craftsmanship and are pleased to offer this Warranty. We suggest that you read it thoroughly. Should you have any questions, please contact your Dealer or contact Alpine at one of the telephone numbers listed below. [ PRODU[...]

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    CHM-S630 CHA-S634 • CD changer for CD A-9847. • Changeur CD pour CD A-9847. • Cambiador de CD para CD A-9847. Alpine CD Changers Give Y ou More! More musical selections, more versatility , more convenience. The CHA-S634 is a high-performance 6-disc changer with a ne w M DA C, CD-R/R W PLA Y B A CK, MP3 PLA Y B A CK and CD TEXT . The CHA-1214 [...]