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R R • O WNER ’S MANU AL Please read befo re us ing this equi pmen t. • MODE D’EM PLOI V euillez lire avan t d’ utiliser c et ap pare il. • MAN U A L DE OP ERACIÓN Léalo antes de utilizar e ste eq uipo . EN FR ES Designe d by ALPIN E Japa n 68-2162 7Z04- A ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AM ERICA, INC. 19145 Gramercy Place, T o rrance , Californ[...]
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ALPINE ELE CTRONICS MARKET ING, INC. 1-1-8 Nis hi Gotand a, Shinagawa-ku, T okyo 141- 0031, J apan Phone 03-54 96-8 231 ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L. (RCS PONTO ISE B 338 101 280) 98, Rue de la Belle Etoile , Z.I. Pari s Nord Il, B.P . 500 16, 9 5945 Rois sy C harles d e Gaulle Cedex, Franc e Phon e 01-4 86389 89 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRAL [...]
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3 -EN Contents EN GLIS H Op er a tin g In str u ctio n s WA R N I N G W ARNING ......... ...... ..... ...... ......... ...... ...... ..... ... 6 CA UTION . ...... ......... ..... ...... ...... ......... ...... ..... ... 6 PRECA UT IONS ....... ..... ...... ...... ......... ...... ..... ... 6 Ge tting Sta rte d Accessor y List .............. .......[...]
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4 -EN Contents EN GLIS H BLUET OOTH SE TUP.... ............ ............. ................ ..... 21 Sett ing the BL UETOO TH Connec tion (BT IN) ........ ................. ............ ............. ............ ......... 22 Hands -F re e Pho ne setti ng (HFP)....... .... .... ...... .... ..22 BLUETOO TH Au dio setti ng (A UDIO) ....... ...... ....[...]
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5 -EN Contents EN GLIS H Info rmation In Case of Di fficulty ........ ............ ................. ............ . 35 Basic ....... ............. ............ ............ ................. ............ . 35 Radi o...... ............. ............ ................. ............ ............ . 35 CD ....... ............ ............. ............ .[...]
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6 -EN Opera ting Instructions WA RN IN G This sym bol me ans impo rtant instruc tio ns. F a ilure to he ed them can re sult in seri ous in jury or dea th. DO NOT OPERA TE ANY FUNC TION THA T TAKES Y OUR A T TENTION A W AY FROM SAFE L Y DRIVIN G Y OUR VE HICL E. Any func ti on t hat re quir es yo ur prolon ge d attent ion s hou ld on ly b e perf[...]
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7 -EN New D iscs T o prevent the CD from jamming, “ERROR ” is displa yed if discs with irr egular s urfaces a re inse rted o r if discs a re in serted incorrectly . When a new disc is ejected immedia tely after in itial loading, use your finger to feel around the insid e of the center hole and outside edge o f the disc. If you feel any sma ll b[...]
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8 -EN Protect ing the US B Connec tion T e rminal • Only USB Flash Memory devices or iP od/iPhone can be connected to the USB connection termina l o n this unit. Correct pe rformance using other USB products cannot be guaranteed. A USB hub is not supported. • Dependi ng on th e sha pe o r siz e of a Flas h M emo ry , it ma y no t be connected t[...]
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9 -EN Accessor y List • Head U nit . ................. ............. ............. ............. ................. ........1 • Pow er Cable ...... ............. ............. ................. ............. ............ ....1 • Microphon e .......... ................. ............. ............. ............. ............1 • Mountin g Sleev[...]
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10 -EN Initial System Star t-Up Be sure to pr ess the RESET switch when using the un it for the firs t time , after changing t he car batter y , etc. 1 T urn off the u nit power . 2 Remov e th e deta cha ble fr on t pan el. 3 Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar point ed object. Adjusting V olume Tu rn t h e Rotary en cod er un til the desir[...]
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11 -E N Listening to Radio 1 Press SOUR CE to select T UNER mo de. 2 Press BAND repea tedly u ntil th e desi red radio band i s display ed. F1 ( FM 1) F2 (F M2) AM F1 (FM1) 3 Press TU NE A. ME to select th e tuning mode. DX SE EK (D i st an ce mo de ) SE EK (Loca l mode) OFF ( Manual mode) DX SE EK Note • The in[...]
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12 -EN Pla yba ck 1 Insert a disc with the labe l side facing up . The disc will be pull ed into the unit auto matically . Note • When a dis c is already insert ed, press SOURCE to switch to the DISC mode. 2 While playing back MP 3, press or to sele ct th e desired folder . 3 Press or to s elect the desir ed tr ack (fil e).[...]
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13 -E N Note s •P r e s s a n d h o l d for at least 2 seconds in the searc h mode to cance l. Or , the search mode is canc eled i f no oper at ion is performed for 60 seconds. • T o search for files i n the F older N ame Sea rch mode, pre ss EN TER . Files in the folder may be searched. •P r e s s to exit Folder Name Search mo[...]
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14 -EN Order of files Files are played back in th e order that the wri ting software wri tes them to the disc. Therefore, the playbac k order may not be what i s expected. Verify the writing or der in the software ’ s documentation. The playback order of the folders and files is as follo ws. * The folder N o ./ fol der Na me will not be disp laye[...]
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15 -E N 1 Press and hold AU DIO SETUP for at le ast 2 sec onds to activat e the SETUP mode . 2 Tu rn t h e Rotary en cod er t o select A UDIO, and then pres s ENTE R . BL UETO OT H GENERAL AUDI O DISPLA Y iPod & USB 3 Tu rn t h e Rotary en cod er t o sel ect the des ired sound setting menu, and t hen press ENTE[...]
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16 -EN 3 Press to return to the pre vious step. Setting th e T reble B andwidth ( WIDTH (Q )) Tu rn t h e Rotary en cod er to select the desired treble bandwidth. WIDE 0.75 NARROW 1.25 (Initial setting) Setting th e T reble Center F requency (CENTER FRQ) Tu rn t h e Rotary en cod er to select the desired treble center frequenc y . 7[...]
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17 -E N Displ a ying th e T ext T ext information, such as the disc name and the track name, wil l be displa yed if pla ying a CD text compa tible di sc. It i s also possible to displ ay the folde r name, the f ile n ame and the tag, etc ., whi le playing MP3 files . Press VI EW k . The display wi ll change ever y time the b utton is pressed. Note [...]
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18 -EN Using the Front AUX In put T erminal Connect a por tab le m us ic pla yer , etc. by si mp l y con nectin g i t to the inpu t on the fro nt panel. An optional adap ter cable is r equired (standard RCA to 3.5ø mini-phono p lug or 3.5ø to 3.5ø mini ph ono pl ug). Press SOUR CE , and select the A UXI LIARY mode to listen to the p ort a[...]
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19 -E N GEN ERAL i s selec ted on the s etup main m enu in step 2 . Play ing MP3 Data (PLA Y MODE) Th is uni t ca n pl ay b ac k CD s c onta in ing b ot h C D an d M P3 dat a (c re ated in Enhanc ed CD (CD Extra) for mat). H owever , in some situations, playback of an enhanced C D may be diff icult. In this c ase, you can choose to play back the CD[...]
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20 -EN DISP LA Y is selec ted on the setu p ma in men u in st ep 2. Dim mer Cont rol S et t he D imme r c ontrol to AUTO to de cre as e th e il lumi nati on brightness of t he unit with the he ad lights of the vehicle ON. This mode is useful if you feel the unit’ s backlighting is too bright at night. Set ti ng it em : DIMMER Sett ing conten [...]
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21 -E N Set up B ef ore U si ng BL UETOOTH is a wire less techno logy allowing comm unicatio n b etwee n a mobi le d evi ce or p erson al compu ter over short dist ance s. This enables a ha nds-free call or da ta transmissi on between BL UETOOTH co mpa tible devices. B LU ETOOTH transmis sion is av aila ble in t he unli cens ed 2.4 GHz spectrum if [...]
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22 -EN 3 Tu rn t h e Rotary en cod er t o select th e desire d items and then press ENT ER . BL UET OO TH: BT IN *1 PA I R E D D E V VISI BLE M *1 SEARCH DEV *1 CALL SOUND *2 CAL LER ID *2 PB UPDA TE *2 PB OR DER *2 AUTO A N S *2 SEV NAME *2 SPEAKE R SL *2 FW VERS ION FW UPDA TE *1 *1 The items[...]
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23 -E N Cha nge t hese s etti ngs to improve t he qua lity of the outgoing or incoming call. Set ti ng it em : CALL SOUN D F urthe r setting items: VOL L V ADJ / AUT O SET Adjustin g the v olume (VOL L V ADJ) Y ou ca n em ph asiz e or weake n the v ol ume level of th e Pho ne c all, t he ring tone and the microphone inp ut to fit your own p[...]
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24 -EN Choose th e speak er i n y our ve hic le fr om whic h yo u wan t to h ear t he cal l. Set ti ng it em : SPEAKER SL Sett ing conten ts: ALL (Initial setting) / FRONT -L / FRONT -R / FRONT -LR ALL: The sound be output from all of speakers in car . FRONT -L: The sound only be output from the front lef t speaker . FRONT -R: The sound only be[...]
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25 -E N 5 Press ENT ER . The selected te lephone number will be call ed. If one name ha s several num bers registered in t he telephon e book, pres s ENTER after selecting the name * , then turn the Rotary encoder to choo se the desire d number and press EN TER , the telephone will b e called. Pre ss and hold EN TER for [...]
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26 -EN If a seco nd call is received during a c urrent call, you can have the first ca ller wait momentaril y whi le you t ake the second call. When you are finis hed wi th o ne call , y ou ca n swi tc h to the ot her o ne . If a second ca ll is rece ived during the curr ent call (call1), the information of second caller (call2) is displayed instea[...]
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27 -E N Connec ting Fla sh Memor y (optional ) If a F lash M emory devi ce is c onne cted t o the u nit , MP3 file s can be play ed back . Note • When T A G is set in “Settin g the USB Sea rch M ode ” (refer to “Settin g the USB Searc h Mo de ” on page 20), “BANKING ” is displ aye d for sever al seco nds each tim e a F lash Memor y de[...]
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28 -EN This unit has a B ANK function that au toma tically divide s every 1,000 songs sto red in Flash Me mory into individual banks to make searching and pla ying ba ck a song easie r . A maximum o f 1,000 son gs for o ne bank can be s tored ac cordin g to t he orde r store d in F lash Me mor y . A maximum of 20 banks (20, 000 songs) can be recogn[...]
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29 -E N Note s • In the T a g search mode , after pressing and holding ENT ER for at least 2 se conds while i n each hierarchy (ex cept S ong and File hierarchy), all son gs of the select ed hier ar ch y are p laye d back. • After selecti ng [ALL] in the T ag searc h mode with “ * ”, press a nd hold EN TER for at le ast 2 seco[...]
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30 -EN Alph abet Search Fu nction (T ag se ar ch mode only) Quickly fin d a n artis t, alb um, etc. b y th e first lett er in i ts ti tle o r nam e. 1 During T ag search mode, pr ess or to activate Alphabet Sear ch function. 2 Tu rn t h e Rotary en cod er o r press or to selec t the desired initial let ter (e .g. select “M”), a [...]
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31 -E N iP od clas sic (80GB , 160GB): V er .1.1.2 iPod n ano (2nd generation): V er .1.1.3 iP od with video: V er .1.3 iPod n ano (1st genera tion): V er .1.3.1 • Confi rmed devices regarding Made for iPhone. Correct function of earlier versions cannot be guaranteed. iPhone 4: V er .4.2.1 iPhone 3GS: V er .4.3 iPhone 3G: V er .4.2.1 iPhone: V er[...]
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32 -EN • Depending on the iP od/iPhon e, podcas t searc h is not suppo rted. • If a ny one o f the preset butt ons (1 through 6) is pre ssed in the search mod e, a search can be made quickly by skippin g to the specified locatio n. For deta ils, refer to “Dire ct S ea rch F unction ” on page 32. • D urin g search mode, a search can be mad[...]
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33 -E N Shuffle ALL: Shuffle ALL play s all songs i n the iP od/iPhone r andomly . Any one song does not play back again until all song s have been played back. 1 Pre ss 6. Th e song s ar e play ed ba ck in ra ndo m se que nce . s ALL (off ) s ALL * Shuffle AL L. 2 T o canc el M .I. X. pla y , select (o ff ) with the abo ve pr oc edur e . N[...]
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34 -EN “ Thumbs” F eedback Y ou can personalize yo ur statio ns with “Thumbs U p ” or “Thumbs Down ” feedback , which the syst em takes in to acc oun t fo r fu tur e mu sic sel ec tio n s. During playback, press u or d fo r thumbs up or t humbs down. Note • In some sit uations, “Thum bs ” feed back ma y not be availa ble. Searchin[...]
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35 -E N Sea rc h P osi ti on Me mo ry During playback, you can q uickly return to the last-s elected hierarchy level in the search mode . Press . The hierarchy you select ed last in the s earch mode is disp layed. Chan ging the Disp la y Press VI EW k . * T AG inform ation If t her e is no t ext in forma tion, n othi ng wil l be d ispla yed. No[...]
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36 -EN • The CD is being im pr operl y inserted. – Make sur e the CD is being inser ted follo wing in structions in the CD Player Oper ation se ction. Un able t o fast f orward o r back ward the CD . • The C D has be en damaged. – Eject the CD and discard it; using a da maged CD in your unit can cause damage to the mechanism. CD playback so[...]
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37 -E N • There are no son gs in the iP od/iP hone. – Download songs to the iP o d/iPho ne. • Databas e error or decoder error . – Repl ace the i P od . • C ommun icati on err or or b oot e rror , etc. – Y ou can sol ve the pr oble m by reco nnecting the iP od/iPh one o r using a di fferent iPod/i Phone. • The iP o d/ iPho ne is not v[...]
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38 -EN Specific ations FM T UN ER SEC TIO N AM TUNER SECTION CD PLA YER SECTION USB SECTI ON * Fr equency re sponse ma y diffe r dependi ng on the encod er softwar e/bit rate. PICKUP BLUET OOTH SECTION GENERAL * Prima ry amp li fier r at in gs per CEA -2006 St an dar d • Power output: measured at 4 Ohms and ≤ 1% THD+N • S/N: 80 dBA (ref erenc[...]
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39 -E N Installation and C onnec tions Before installi ng or connecting the u nit, please rea d the follow ing and refer to “Oper ating Instructions” on pag e 6 for proper use. WA RN IN G MAKE TH E CORREC T CONN EC TIONS. Failure to make th e proper connect ions may result in f ire or produ ct d amage. USE ONL Y IN CARS WITH A 12 VOL T NEGA[...]
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40 -EN Installat ion Cau ti on When you install this unit in your car , do not remove the detachable front panel. If the detachable front p anel is removed during installation, you might press too hard and warp the metal p late that holds it in plac e . The main unit must be mounted wi thin 35 degrees of the horizontal plane, back to front. 1 R[...]
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41 -E N Moun ting the M icrophone Fo r the s ak e o f sa fe ty , mou n t th e mi cr o ph on e in th e f ol lo wi ng loca tion. • In a stable and secure l ocation. • In a location that does not inhibit safely drivi ng the vehicle. • M oun t the mic r opho ne i n a loca tion wher e th e driv er’ s voi ce can easily b e picked up. Cho ose a lo[...]
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42 -EN Connec tions ILLUMINA TION GND B A TTERY REMOTE TURN-ON AUDIO I NTERRUPT IN IGNITION POWER ANT Amplier Amplier Amplier Antenna (Blue) To power antenna (Blue/White) To amplier (Pink/Black) Not used (Orange) To the in[...]
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43 -E N Antenna Receptacle Po wer Antenna Lead (Blu e) Connect this lead to the +B terminal of your power antenn a, if applicable. Note • This lead shou ld be us ed only for controlli ng the vehicle’ s pow er antenna. Do not use this lead to turn on an ampli fier, or a signal processor , etc. Remote T urn-On Lead (Blue/White) Connec[...]
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LIMITED W ARRANTY ALPINE ELEC TRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. AND ALPINE OF CANADA INC. (“ Alpine ”), are dedicated to quality craftsmanship and are please d to offer this W arr anty . W e suggest that you re ad it thoro ughly . Sh ould you ha ve any questions , please co ntact your De aler or con tact Alp ine at one of the telephon e numbers listed b[...]
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About th e Rules of Bl uetooth E lectrom agnetic R adiation Regu lation USA/ Canada This device compl ies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and RSS- Gen of IC Rule s. Operation is s ubject to the following two condit ions: (1) this devic e ma y not cause interfer enc e, and (2) th is device must accept any inte r fer ence, including inter ference that [...]