Page 2 - Precautions; Warning; STOP THE VEHICLE IF UNIT OPERATION MIGHT INTERFERE WITH DRIVING.
2 English Precautions This label is intended to alert the user to the presence of importantoperating instructions.Failure to heed the instructions will result severe injury or death. Warning Caution This label is intended to alert the user to the presence of importantoperating instructions.Failure t...
Page 3 - Contents
3 English Contents Page4 .......................................................................................... Precautions7 ...................................................................... Detachable Front Panel Basic Operation 8 ..............................................................
Page 5 - Inserting Discs; Bumps
5 English Inserting Discs Your player accepts only one disc at a time forplayback. Do not attempt to load more than onedisc.Make sure the label side is facing up when youinsert the disc. Your player will automaticallyeject any disc that is inserted incorrectly. If theplayer continues to eject a corr...
Page 6 - Installation Location
6 English Precautions Installation Location Make sure the CDA-7846E player/receiver willnot be exposed to: • Direct sun and heat • High humidity • Excessive dust • Excessive vibrations Handling the DetachableFront Panel • Do not expose to rain or water. • Do not drop or apply shock.
Page 7 - Detaching the Front Panel
7 English 1 Detaching the Front Panel Press the PWR (Power) button to turn off thepower. Press the RLS (release) button until the frontpanel pops out. Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull itout. Notes:• The front panel may become hot(especially the connector terminals), thisis not malfunc...
Page 8 - Initial System Start-Up
8 English Basic Operation Initial System Start-Up 1 When operating the unit for the first time afterinstallation or after the vehicle's battery hasbeen disconnected and reconnected, set thevolume level to its minimum, then remove thedetachable front panel. (Refer to page 7.) Press the button with a ...
Page 9 - Turning Power On and Off; Turning Loudness On/Off
9 English Basic Operation 1 1 Turning Power On and Off Press the PWR button to turn off the unit. The volume level gradually increases to theprevious level you were listening to before theunit was turned off. Press the PWR buttonagain to turn off the unit. PWR INTLZ Turning Loudness On/Off Loudness ...
Page 10 - Subwoofer On and Off
10 English Basic Operation Subwoofer On and Off Change the setting when an optional producthaving the Subwoofer output terminals is Ai-NET connected. Press and hold the PWR button for at least 3seconds. Press the F1 button repeatedly to select"SUBW.". With each press, subwoofer istoggled ON ...
Page 13 - Audio Mute Function
13 English Basic Operation 1 1 Audio Mute Function Activating this function will instantly lower thevolume level by 20 dB. Press the F6 button to activate the MUTEmode. The volume bar graphic indicator willflash in the display and the audio level willdecrease by about 20 dB.Pressing the F6 button ag...
Page 14 - Adjusting Display Contrast; CONTRAST 0
14 English Basic Operation Adjusting Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast for bettervisibility. Press and hold the PWR button for at least 2seconds. Press the F3 button. The "CONTRAST" isdisplayed. Press the c or f button to adjust the contrast of the display. You can adjust ...
Page 15 - Turning Mute Mode On/Off; MUTE ON
15 English Basic Operation Turning Mute Mode On/Off With a cellular phone or navigation systemconnected, audio will be interrupted whenever acall is received. This function can be manuallyturned ON or OFF from the head unit byfollowing procedure below. Press and hold the PWR button for at least 2sec...
Page 16 - Demonstration
16 English Basic Operation Demonstration In the Demonstration (DEMO) mode, the unitscans each function of the sources; Tuner, CDplayer and CD shuttle if an optional CD Shuttleis connected. Press the DEMO button to activate the DEMOmode.The DEMO mode is activated and the unitautomatically performs th...
Page 17 - Displaying Time
17 English Basic Operation Displaying Time Press the CLK (CLOCK) button to display thetime. The unit displays the time. Note: Selecting any tuner or CD function while in the Clock mode will interrupt the timedisplay momentarily. The functionselected will be displayed for about 5seconds before the ti...
Page 18 - Setting Time
18 English Basic Operation Setting Time Press the CLK (CLOCK) button to display thetime. Note: If the power to the unit is off, turn the power. Press and hold the CLK (CLOCK) button for atleast 2 seconds. The time indication will beginto blink. Press the F4 button while the time indication isblinkin...
Page 19 - Using the Function Button
19 English Basic Operation 1 2 FUNC F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 Mode Function indicator (on/ off) Radio Preset 1 P–DN (Preset DOWN) P–UP (Preset UP) D.A.P. (Direct Access Memory Preset) MONO (Stereo/Monaural) T.RCL (Tuner Recall) MUTE D–DN (Disc DOWN) D–UP (Disc UP) M.I.X. (Randam Play) RPT (Repeat) SCAN MUTE...
Page 20 - Radio Operation; Manual Tuning; AM
20 English Radio Operation 4 1 Manual Tuning Press the SOURCE button to select the radiomode. Press the BAND button repeatedly until thedesired radio band is displayed. Press the TUNE button repeatedly until"MANUAL" appears in the display. Note: The initial mode is DX SEEK. Press the ( c ) D...
Page 21 - Automatic Seek Tuning
21 Réceptionradio English Radio Operation 1 2 3 4 Automatic Seek Tuning Press the SOURCE button to select the radiomode. Press the BAND button repeatedly until thedesired radio band is displayed. Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX andSEEK indicators in the display. With the DXmode activated,...
Page 25 - Tuning to Preset Stations
25 Réceptionradio English Radio Operation 1 2 Tuning to Preset Stations Press the SOURCE button to select the radiomode. Press the BAND button repeatedly until thedesired band is displayed. To select the D.A.P. band, press the F3 buttonwith the "FUNC" indicator on. Press the station preset b...
Page 26 - Displaying Station Titles; ALPINE; Blank
26 English Radio Operation 1 Displaying Station Titles If a title has been entered for the selectedstation, it can be displayed in place of thefrequency. The display will toggle between thefrequency and title display with each press ofthe TITLE button.(Refer to page 27 to title stations.) NORMAL Mod...
Page 27 - Titling Stations; or; BLPINE; Alphabet Number Symbol
27 Réceptionradio English Radio Operation 1 Titling Stations Tune in a station to be titled. Change to the TITLE mode. Press and hold theTITLE button for at least 2 seconds. The firstdigit will blink. Press FUNC button to select the desired mode.It will change each time you press the button.Refer to...
Page 29 - Mono/Stereo Switching
29 Réceptionradio English Radio Operation 1 1 F 5 T.RCL F 5 T.RCL (OFF) (ON) F 4 MONO F 4 MONO (OFF) (ON) F5 F4 Displaying Station SignalStrength [T.RCL (Tuner Re-call)] You can display the signal strength of a desiredradio station while you are listening to othersources such as CD player or CD Shut...
Page 30 - CD Operation; Inserting Disc
30 English CD Operation 1 2 3 Inserting Disc Note: When a CD is located in the CD player, the "DISC IN" indicator illuminates. Press the OPEN button to open the front door.The CD compartment is located behind thefront door. Insert a CD half way into the slot with the labelside facing up. The...
Page 31 - Removing Disc
31 English CD Operation Removing Disc Press the OPEN button to open the front door. Press the Eject ( h ) button on the top side of the front door.The CD is automatically ejected half way out.Remove the CD with your hand. Note: If the CD is not removed for several seconds, the player automatically d...
Page 32 - Normal Play and Pause; TUNER
32 English CD Operation 1 2 Normal Play and Pause Insert a CD into the CD player. The CD playerbegins playback from the first track on the disc.The display shows the track number andelasped time of the track being played. Whenthe last track is played back the player returnsto the first track and beg...
Page 34 - Repeat Play
34 English CD Operation 1 Repeat Play Press the F4 button to play back repeatedly thetrack being played. The RPT indicator appearsand the track will be played repeatedly. Press the F4 button again to deactivate therepeat play. Note:* If a CD Shuttle is connected and the RPTALL mode is selected, the ...
Page 36 - Scanning Programs
36 English CD Operation 1 2 Scanning Programs Press the F5 button to activate the Scan mode.The first 10 seconds of each track will beplayed back in succession. To stop the Scan, press the F5 button todeactivate the Scan mode. Notes:In case of 6-disc CD Shuttle connected:• Press the "FUNC" b...
Page 37 - To Display CD Titles
37 English CD Operation 1 NORMAL Mode CLOCK PRIORITY Mode CD TITLE Mode Title not entered To Display CD Titles After a title has been entered for a CD, it can bedisplayed by pressing the TITLE button. Thedisplay will toggle between Normal, Clock andCD Title with each press of the TITLE button(see ex...
Page 38 - Titling Disc
38 English CD Operation Titling Disc Select a disc for which you want to enter a title. Change to the TITLE mode. Press and hold theTITLE button for at least 2 seconds. The firstdigit will blink. Press the FUNC button to select the desiredmode.The mode will change each time you press thebutton. Refe...
Page 39 - AL
39 English CD Operation Titling Disc (Continued) Press the TITLE button to store the firstcharacter. The first character will stop blinkingand the display will automatically advance tothe next character. When that character beginsto blink, you may choose the next letter orsymbol of your title. Repea...
Page 40 - Erasing Disc Title
40 English CD Operation 1 4 5 2 3 Erasing Disc Title Press the TITLE button to select the disc titlingmode. Then, press and hold for at least 2seconds. Press and hold the FUNC button for at least 2seconds to activate the title scanning mode.The title in the display will blink, for example"ALPINE...
Page 41 - CD Shuttle Operation
41 English CD Shuttle Operation Controlling CD Shuttle(Optional) An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Shuttle maybe connected to the CDA-7846E if it is Ai-NETcompatible. With a CD Shuttle connected tothe Ai-NET input of the CDA-7846E, the CDShuttle will be controllable from CDA-7846E.Using the KCA-400C ...
Page 44 - Multi-Changer Selection; Remote Control
44 English CD Shuttle Operation Multi-Changer Selection Alpine’s Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CDShuttles. When operating two or morechangers, the KCA-400C (Multi-ChangerSwitching device) must be used. If you use 1Switching device, you can connect up to 4 CDShuttles. If you use 2 Switching devi...
Page 46 - Controls
46 English Remote Control Controls 1 Mute ButtonPress the button to lower the volume by20 dB instantly. Press the button again tocancel. 2 Power SwitchPress the switch to turn the power on/off. 3 k k k k k Button Press the button to switch between thePlay and Pause modes for the CD. 4 CD Changer But...
Page 48 - Battery Replacement
48 English Remote Control Battery Replacement Applicable battery: Use two "AAA" sized drybatteries or equivalent. Opening the battery coverSlide out the battery cover while firmly pressingoutward. Replacing the batteryPut the batteries in the case as illustrated. Closing the coverPush the co...
Page 49 - Correct Handling; Disc Care; Disc Cleaning; Disc Stabilizer
49 English Correct Handling Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold thedisc so you will not leave fingerprints on thesurface. Do not affix tape, paper, or gummedlabels on the disc. Do not write on the disc. Disc Care Disc Cleaning Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of thedisc could cause t...
Page 50 - In Case of Difficulty
50 English Cause and Solution • Car's ignition is off.– If connected per instructions, the unit will not operate with the car's ignition off. • Improper connection of power leads.– Check connections of the power leads. • Blown fuse.– Check the fuses on the Battery leads; replace with the proper valu...
Page 51 - Radio Mode
51 English In Case of Difficulty Radio Mode Symptom Unable to receive stations. Unable to tune stations in the seek mode. Broadcast is noisy. Cause and Solution • No antenna or open connection in cable.– Make sure the antenna is properly connected; replace the antenna or cableif necessary. • You are...
Page 52 - CD Mode
52 English CD Mode In Case of Difficulty Symptom CD insertion not possible. Unable to Fast-Forward or Backward. Sound skips due to vibration. Sound skips without vibration. Cause and Solution • There is a CD already in the transport.– Eject the CD in transport and remove it. • The CD is being improp...
Page 53 - Indication for CD Shuttle; ERROR
53 English Indication for CD Shuttle Indication Cause and Solution • Protective circuit is activated due to hightemperature.– The indicator will disappear when the temperature returns to within operationrange. • Disc won't return to magazine.– Press the eject button.– Insert an empty magazine and on...
Page 54 - Specifications
54 English Specifications FM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range ...................................................................................................... 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Mono Usable Sensitivity .......................................................................... 9.3 dBf (0.8µV/75 ohms) 5...
