Alpine CDA-7894 - Manual

3 -EN WARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failureto heed them can result in serious injury or death. DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOURATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOURVEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should onlybe performed after coming to a ...

4 -EN PRECAUTIONS Never Attempt the Following Do not grip or pull out the disc while it is being pulled back intothe player by the automatic reloading mechanism.Do not attempt to insert a disc into the unit when the unit poweris off. Inserting Discs Your player accepts only one disc at a time for pl...

5 -EN Basic Operation POWER RESET Detaching the Front Panel 1 Press and hold the POWER button for more than 3 seconds to turn off the power. 2 Press the (Release) button at upper left side until the front panel pops out. 3 Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out. NOTES • The front pan...

6 -EN Basic Operation CENTER f MUTE BAND g DN f UP MODE (Rotary encoder) Adjusting Volume/Balance (BetweenLeft and Right)/Fader (Between Frontand Rear)/Defeat 1 Press the MODE (Rotary encoder) button repeatedly to choose the desired mode. Each press changes the modes as follows: Volume : 0 ~ 35Balan...

8 -EN Basic Operation Rotary encoder T. CORR BAND Here we calculate the time correction value for the front leftspeaker in the diagram at the left. Conditions: Farthest Speaker – listening position : 2.25 m (88-9/16")Front left speaker – listening position : 0.5 m (19-11/16")Calculation: L =...

9 -EN Bass Focus The time difference between the front-rear/left-rightspeakers, can be adjusted at the same time. With aninitial delay of 0.3 ms for each of the 0 to 39 steps,audible time correction can be done. For fineradjustment, use the procedure in the previous section"Time Correction,"...

10 -EN Setting the MX Mode MX (Media Xpander) makes vocals or instrumentssound distinct regardless of the music source. The radio,CD, and MP3, will be able to reproduce the musicclearly even in cars with a lot of road noise. 1 Press the MX button to select MX ON. 2 Press the SOURCE button to select ...

12 -EN Displaying the Title/Text It is possible to display the CD/Station title if the title hasbeen previously inputted. For details, see “Titling Disc/Stations” (page 13). Text information, such as the discname and the track name, will be displayed if playing aCD text compatible disc. It is also p...

13 -EN Titling Discs/Stations It is possible to title your favorite CD's or radio stations.You cannot input titles on MP3 discs (Except when achanger is connected). 1 Press the TITLE button and select the title display mode.For details, see “Displaying the Title/Text” (page 12). 2 Press and hold the...

18 -EN Radio Operation SOURCE BAND g DN f UP TUNE/A.ME Preset buttons (1 through 6) Manual Tuning 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: 3 Press the TUNE butt...

20 -EN CD Player Operation SOURCE c - / J Insert a disc with the label side facing up. 2 Insert a disc with the label side facing up.The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically. Themovable display will close and playback will begin.When a disc is already inserted, press the SOURCE button to ...

22 -EN Controlling CD Changer (Optional) An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Changer may beconnected to the CDA-7995/CDA-7894/CDA-7893/CDA-7892 if it is Ai-NET compatible. With a CD Changerconnected to the Ai-NET input of the CDA-7995/CDA-7894/CDA-7893/CDA-7892, the CD Changer will becontrollable from ...

23 -EN Multi-Changer Selection Alpine's Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CDChangers. When operating two or more changers, theKCA-400C (Multi-Changer Switching device) must beused. If you use 1 Switching device, you can connect upto 4 CD Changers. If you use 2 Switching devices, youcan connect up t...

24 -EN Playing MP3 Files (CDA-7995/CDA-7894 only) The CDA-7995/CDA-7894 models include a built-in MP3unit. You can play CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWscontaining MP3 files on this unit. Use the formatcompliant with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2.For fur ther information about playing or storing MP3files, re...

26 -EN Setting the Range of MP3 FileSelection You can set the range of MP3 file selection to “entiredisc contents” or “folder contents only.” 1 Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 3 seconds. 2 Press the f UP or g DN button to select DISC/ FOLDER (file selection range). 3 Press the BAND butt...

27 -EN • Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates Sampling rates: 8 kHz - 44.1 kHz, bit rates: 8 - 320 kbpsNote that for sampling rates such as 11,025 kHz, thisdevice’s frame display (Page 12) may not displaycorrectly. • ID3 tags This device supports ID3 tag v1.If ID3 tag data is in an MP3 fi...

28 -EN XM Radio Operation SOURCE Preset buttons (1 through 6) BAND CAT f UP g DN SETUP 3 Press the g DN or f UP button to select the desired channel. Holding the g DN or f UP buttons will change channels continuously. Checking the XM Radio ID Number You need to provide XM with the unique XM Radio ID...

30 -EN Remote Control Operation 8 g DN Button Radio mode: SEEK (DN) ButtonCD mode: Press the button to go back to the beginningof the current track. 9 f UP Button Radio mode: SEEK (UP) ButtonCD mode: Press the button to advance to thebeginning of the next track. ! 9 Button Radio mode: Pressing the b...

31 -EN Battery Replacement Applicable battery: Use two “AAA” sized dry batteries orequivalent. 1 Opening the battery coverSlide out the battery cover while firmly pressing thedirection of arrow. 2 Replacing the batteryPut the batteries in the case observing the polarities asillustrated. 3 Closing th...

32 -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 eva...

33 -EN Indication for CD Player • Protective circuit is activated due to high temperature. - The indicator will disappear when the temperature returns to within operation range. • No CD is inserted. - Insert a CD. • Although a disc is inserted, “NO DISC” is displayed and the unit does not start to p...

34 -EN Indication for XM Radio Mode • The XM antenna is not connected to the XM radio module. - Check whether the XM antenna cable is attached securely to the XM radio module. • Radio is being updated with latest encryption code. - Wait until encryption code is being updated. Channels 0 and 1 should...

35 -EN Specifications FM TUNER SECTION Tuning 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 80 dB Stereo Separation 45 dB Capture Ratio 2.0 dB AM TUNER SECTION Tun...

36 -EN Installation and Connections Caution HAVE THE WIRING AND INSTALLATION DONE BYEXPERTS. The wiring and installation of this unit requires special technicalskill and experience. To ensure safety, always contact the dealerwhere you purchased this product to have the work done. USE SPECIFIED ACCES...

37 -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 Slide the mounting sleeve into the dashboard. 2 Reinf...

38 -EN Installation and Connections Connections Subwoofers To amplifier or equalizer Ignition Key To vehicle phone To the instrument cluster illuminationlead Amplifier Amplifier Amplifier Antenna To power antenna Battery Front right Rear right Front left CD Changer(Sold Separately) Rear Right Rear L...