Page 2 - ENGLISH; Contents; Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving
ENGLISH 1 -EN 01GB03CDE-9870RTOC.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Contents Operating Instructions WARNING WARNING ................................................. 3 CAUTION .................................................. 3 PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 3 Getting Star...
Page 3 - Installation and Connections
2 -EN 01GB03CDE-9870RTOC.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Installation and Connections Warning .................................................. 24 Caution ................................................... 24 Precautions ............................................ 24 Installation ............
Page 4 - Operating Instructions; PRECAUTIONS; WARNING
3 -EN 01GB04CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Operating Instructions DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop t...
Page 6 - About media that can be played
5 -EN 01GB04CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (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.• Clean the disc when it is dusty.• Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc.• Do n...
Page 7 - Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel; Initial System Start-Up; Adjusting Volume; Getting Started
6 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Accessory List • Head unit ............................................................................1 • Power cable ........................................................................1 • Mounting sleeve................................
Page 8 - Listening to Radio; Presetting Stations Manually; Presetting Stations Automatically; Radio
7 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Listening to Radio 1 Press SOURCE/ to select TUNER mode. 2 Press BAND/TA repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. F1 (FM1) F2 (FM2) F3 (FM3) MW LW F1 (FM1) 3 Press TUNE/A.ME to select the tuning mode. DX SEEK (Distance mode) S...
Page 9 - Recalling Preset RDS Stations; RDS
8 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving RDS Stations The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to receive a variety of information such as traffic inf...
Page 10 - PI SEEK Setting; Receiving Traffic Information; Displaying Radio Text
9 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) PI SEEK Setting 1 Press and hold FUNC./SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP mode. 2 Press or to select the PI SEEK mode, and then press / / ENT . 3 Press or to select ON or OFF. 4 Press and hold FUNC./SETUP for at least 2 sec...
Page 11 - Playback; Repeat Play
10 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Playback 1 Insert a disc with the label side facing up. The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically, and the “DISC IN” indicator lights up. When a disc is already inserted, press SOURCE/ to switch to the DISC mode. The mode will c...
Page 12 - Searching from CD Text
11 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (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. To cancel M.I.X. play, press 5 again. CD mode : MP3 mode : Searching from CD Text Tracks can be searched and pl...
Page 13 - About MP3
12 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) About MP3 What is MP3? MP3, whose official name is “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3”, is a compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint activity institution of the IEC. MP3 file...
Page 14 - Terminology; Sound Setting
13 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Bit rate This is the “sound” compression rate specified for encoding. The higher the bit rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the larger the files. Sampling rate This value shows how many times per second the data is sampled (reco...
Page 15 - Setting the Bass Control; Setting the Treble Control; Setting the Bass Centre Frequency
14 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Setting the Bass Control You can change the Bass Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference. 1 Press and hold A.SEL for at least 2 seconds to activate the Sound Setting mode. 2 Press A.SEL repeatedly to select the BASS mode. B...
Page 16 - Other Functions
15 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Adjusting the High Pass Filter The High Pass Filter on this unit can be adjusted to suit your personal taste. 1 Press and hold A.SEL for at least 2 seconds to activate the Sound Setting mode. 2 Press A.SEL repeatedly to select the HPF mod...
Page 17 - SETUP; Sound Customizing
16 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) About the indication display When displaying Text, the following indicators are lit according to the mode. * 1 Tag informationIf there is no tag information, “ARTIST”/“ALBUM”/“SONG” is displayed. * 2 The root folder is displayed as “FOLDE...
Page 18 - Visual Customizing
17 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Subwoofer On and Off When the subwoofer is on, perform the steps below to adjust the subwoofer output level. 1 In the normal mode, press AUDIO/RTN repeatedly to select the SUBW mode. 2 Adjust the level by pressing or . Setting the Subwoof...
Page 19 - iPod
18 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Setting the AUX+ Mode You can input the audio of a connected external device, (such as a portable player) to the iPod Direct connector of this unit, using an iPod Direct/RCA Interface cable.An external device and an iPod cannot be connect...
Page 20 - Searching for a desired Song; Direct Search Function
19 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Searching for a desired Song An iPod can contain hundreds of songs. By using file tag information and keeping these songs organised in playlists, this unit’s search functions will ease song searches.Each music category has its own individ...
Page 21 - Displaying the Text
20 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) The Shuffle function of the iPod is displayed as M.I.X. on this unit. Shuffle Albums: The songs on each album are played back in proper order. Upon completion of all the songs on the album, the next album is s...
Page 22 - In Case of Difficulty; Information; Basic
21 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) In Case of Difficulty If you encounter a problem, please turn the power off, then on again. If the unit is still not functioning normally, please review the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if...
Page 23 - Audio
22 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) The sound is not output from the speakers. • Unit has no output signal of the internal amplifier. - POWER IC is switched to “POW ON” (page 17). iPod does not play and no sound is output. • The iPod has not been recognized. - Reset this un...
Page 24 - Specifications; CAUTION; CLASS 1
23 -EN 01GB05CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Specifications FM TUNER SECTION MW TUNER SECTION LW TUNER SECTION CD PLAYER SECTION PICKUP GENERAL CHASSIS SIZE NOSEPIECE SIZE • Due to continuous product improvement, specifications and design are subject to change without notice. CAUTIO...
Page 25 - Warning; MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS.; Caution; HAVE THE WIRING AND INSTALLATION DONE BY EXPERTS.; Precautions
24 -EN 01GB06CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Installation and Connections Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the following and pages 3 and 5 of this manual thoroughly for proper use. Warning MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS. Failure to make the proper connections may ...
Page 26 - Installation
25 -EN 01GB06CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Installation • The main unit must be mounted within 35 degrees of the horizontal plane, back to front. Removal 1. Remove the detachable front panel. 2. Use a small screwdriver (or similar tool) to push the locking pins to the “up” positio...
Page 27 - Connections
26 -EN 01GB06CDE-9870R.fm ALPINE CDE-9870R 68-05946Z90-A (EN) Connections Antenna (Pink/Black) AUDIO INTERRUPT IN (Blue/White) REMOTE TURN-ON (Red) IGNITION (Black) GND (Blue) POWER ANT BATTERY (Green) (Green/Black) (Grey/Black) (White/Black) (Grey) (Violet/Black) (Violet) JASO Antenna Plug ISO Ante...
Page 34 - Appendix; English
PS Card Euro - 4 Appendix Product Information Card Produkt-Informationskarte Carte d’informations sur le produit Tarjeta de información del producto English Filling in this Product Information Card is voluntary. If you fill in this card and send it to Alpine, your data will be tabulated into referen...
Page 35 - Italiano
PS Card Euro - 5 Scheda informazioni prodotto Italiano La compilazione di questa formulario è volontaria. Se compilate questo formulario, ritornandolo ad Alpine, i Vostri dati saranno raccolti in un file di riferimento per lo sviluppo dei nuovi prodotti Alpine. In aggiunta Voi potrete ricevere in fu...