Alpine CDA-9815 - Manual

3 -EN WARNING 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 comi...

4 -EN Correct Handling Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc so you willnot leave fingerprints on the surface. Do not affix tape, paper, orgummed labels to the disc. Do not write on the disc. Disc Cleaning Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could causethe CD player t...

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 affix stickers or labels and do not write on the surface. • Clean the disc when it is dusty. • Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc. • Do not use commerciall...

6 -EN Getting Started Turning Power On and Off Press SOURCE/POWER to turn on the unit. • The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except eject c and TITLE / . The volume level gradually increases to the previous level youwere listening to before the unit was turned off. Press and hold ...

7 -EN For CDA-9811: VOLUME SETTING → LEVEL INDICATOR → OFF → VOLUME SETTING Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel Detaching 1 Turn off the unit power. 2 Press (Release) at the upper left side until the front panel pops out. 3 Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out. • The front pane...

8 -EN Radio Changing the Radio Frequencies for eachCountry For customers not living in North America, change the radiofrequencies as follows. 1 Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 3 seconds. 2 Select the "AREA" mode by pressing g or f . 3 Choose either AREA 1 or AREA 2 by pressing BAND/TEL ....

9 -EN CD / MP3 / WMA Playback 1 Press c . The movable display will open. 2 Insert a disc with the label side facing up. The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically. The movable display will close and playback will begin.When a disc is already inserted, press SOURCE/POWER to switch to the CD ...

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 randomsequence. To cancel M.I.X. play, press 5 ( ) again. CD mode : ↓ M.I.X.: Track are played back inrandom sequence. ↓ *3 M.I.X.:The tracks on all the CDs in the current magazin...

11 -EN Scanning Programs Press 6 ( ) to activate the Scan mode. The first 10 seconds of each track (file) will be played back insuccession. To stop scanning, press 6 ( ) and deactivate the Scan mode. • If a 6-disc CD changer or an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected:In CD changer mode, press F/SE...

12 -EN Corresponding File Systems This device supports discs formatted with ISO9660 Level 1 orLevel 2. Under the ISO9660 standard, there are some restrictions toremember.The maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including the rootdirectory). File/folder names are limited to 31 characters(including the e...

13 -EN Sound Setting Adjusting Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat 1 Press Rotary encoder repeatedly to choose the desired mode. Each press changes the modes as follows: SUBWOOFER * 1 → BALANCE → FADER → DEFEAT → VOLUME → SUBWOOFER * 1 Subwoofer : 0 ~ +15Balance : ...

15 -EN Recalling the Stored Equalizer Curve(CDA-9815/CDA-9813 only) 1 Press EQ to select EQ mode. 2 Press and hold EQ for at least 2 seconds. 3 Press any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) to activate your desired curve. 4 Press EQ to return to normal mode. • EQ mode is automatically canceled i...

16 -EN F/R Sub. W 3WAY 5 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired output level. Adjustable output level: -12 to 0 dB. To store the adjusted contents 1) Press and hold any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2 seconds into which you wish to store the adjusted contents. 6 For set...

17 -EN About Time Correction The distance between the listener and the speakers in a car varywidely due to the complex speaker placement. This difference in thedistances from the speakers to the listener creates a shift in the soundsimage and frequency characteristics. This is caused by the time del...

18 -EN (2) Press BAND/TEL. to select the left (front and rear) speakers. Then turn the Rotary encoder to select1.5 ms (Delay no. 15 in the table). The timedifference is 3.0 ms * 2 for the front left speaker, and 1.5ms for the left rear speaker, creating theimpression of an equal listening between th...

19 -EN Adjusting and Storing the Time Correction(Storing available on CDA-9815 only) Before performing the following procedures, refer to "About TimeCorrection" (page 17). 1 Press T.CORR/X-OVER to make time corrections. Each press changes the mode as follows: Bass Focus mode → Time Correctio...

20 -EN Other Functions Displaying the Title/Text It is possible to display the CD/Station title if the title has beenpreviously inputted (“Titling Disc/Stations” page 21). Textinformation, such as the disc name and the track name, will bedisplayed if playing a CD text compatible disc. It is also pos...

21 -EN Erasing Disc Title/Station Title 1 Press TITLE / to select the Title Display. Then, press again and hold for at least 3 seconds. • For CDA-9815, see asterisk 1 of “Displaying the Title/Text” (page 20). 2 Press and hold - / J for at least 2 seconds. The title in the display will blink. 3 Press...

22 -EN i-Personalize™Operation (CDA-9815 only) About i-Personalize™ You can download data (from Alpine’s website) to a CD-R, anddownload and store the data to the CDA-9815.To start i-Personalize, access the URL below and follow the on-screeninstructions. http://www.alpine.com or http://www.alpine-us...

23 -EN SETUP You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preferences andusage. Choose the SETUP menu from Sound Customizing, VisualCustomizing, etc., to select your desired setting. The common operation for SETUP is step 1 to 4 asfollows. See down below for further informationabout each SET...

24 -EN Amplifier Amplifier Front left Front right Rear left Rearright Speakers Frontleft Frontright Rearleft Rearright SPEAKERRIGHT FRONT SPEAKERRIGHT REAR SPEAKERLEFT REAR SPEAKERLEFT FRONT Connecting to an External Amplifier PWR-IC ON (Initial setting) / PWR-IC OFF When an external amplifier is co...

25 -EN XM Radio (Optional) Receiving XM Channels with the XMReceiver (Optional) XM Satellite Radio* is the next generation of audio entertainment,with up to 100 brand-new digital channels. For a small monthly fee,subscribers can hear crystal-clear music, sports, news and talk, coast-to-coast via sat...

26 -EN Channel/Category Search Function You can search for programs by Channel No. or Category. 1 Press SEARCH in the XM mode to select Channel Search mode or Category Search mode. Channel Search mode: 2 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Channel No. * within 10 seconds. * The Channel No....

27 -EN MobileHub™ LinkOperation(Optional) About MobileHub™ Link Connect a separately sold junction box and a portable telephone(available from Nokia) to control the incoming and outgoing calls ofthe portable telephone. Caution Even with hands-free operation, a driver can be distracted duringtelephon...

28 -EN Calling by the outgoing/incoming/absent incoming history You can place a call to any of the last 999 calls by the outgoing/incoming/absent incoming history. 1 Press SEARCH in Phone Book mode to select the History mode. 2 Press 8 or 9 to select outgoing history (display example: “DIALED”), inc...

30 -EN Remote Control Controls on Remote Control 1 Power Button Press this button to turn the power on/off. 2 Source Button Press this button to select the audio source. 3 - / J Button Press this button to switch between the Play and Pausemodes for CD. 4 TILT 98 Buttons Press this button to adjust t...

31 -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 in thedirection of the arrow. 2 Replacing the battery Insert the batteries, observing the polarities as illustrated. 3 Closing...

32 -EN CD insertion not possible. • A CD is already in the CD player. - Eject the CD and remove it. • The CD is being improperly inserted. - Make sure the CD is being inserted following instructions in the CD Player Operation section. Unable to fast forward or backward the CD. • The CD has been dama...

33 -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...

34 -EN Installation and Connections Before installing or connecting the unit, please read thefollowing and pages 3 to 5 of this manual thoroughlyfor proper use. Warning MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS. Failure to make the proper connections may result in fire orproduct damage. USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 1...

35 -EN Installation Caution When you install this unit in your car, do not remove thedetachable front panel.If the detachable front panel is removed during installation, youmight press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it inplace. Caution Do not block the unit’s fan or heat sink, thus pre...

LIMITED WARRANTY ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. AND ALPINE OF CANADA INC. ("Alpine"), are dedicated to qualitycraftsmanship and are pleased to offer this Warranty. We suggest that you read it thoroughly. Should you have anyquestions, please contact your Dealer or Alpine at one of the te...