Alpine HDA-5460 - Manuals

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. • Clean the disc when it is dusty. • Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc. • Do not use commercially available disc accessories. Do...

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 . Press and hold SOURCE/POWER for at least 2 seconds to turn off the unit. • The first time power is turned on, the volume will sta...

7 -EN Adjusting Volume Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is obtained. Lowering Volume Quickly Activating the Audio Mute function will instantly lower the volumelevel by 20 dB. Press MUTE to activate the MUTE mode. The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB. Pressing MUTE again will b...

8 -EN Radio Changing the Radio Frequencies for eachCountry For customers not living in North America, change the radiofrequencies as follows. 1 Press MENU to select the SETUP mode. 2 Select the "AREA" mode by pressing g or f . 3 Choose either AREA 1 or AREA 2 by turning the Rotary encoder . ...

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 • The CD-player can play discs containing audio data, MP3 data and WMA data. • A WMA format file that is protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played back on this unit. • "MP3" is displayed during MP3 playback.• "WMA" is displayed during WMA playback.• The tra...

11 -EN Repeat Play Press 4 ( ) to play back repeatedly the track being played. The track (file) will be played repeatedly. Press 4 ( ) again and select OFF to deactivate repeat play. CD mode : RPT : Only a track is repeatedly played back ↓ *1 RPT : A disc is repeatedly played back ↓ (off) *1 When a ...

12 -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 to...

13 -EN Folder MP3/WMA File Method for creating MP3/WMA files Audio data is compressed by using MP3/WMA specifiedsoftware. For details on creating MP3/WMA files, refer to theuser's manual for that software.MP3/WMA files that can be played back by this device havethe file extension “mp3” / “wma”. File...

14 -EN 4 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired setting. HPF (Setting the High Pass Filter): FLAT (OFF) ↔ 80Hz ↔ 120Hz ↔ 160Hz All frequencies above the selected cutoff are output. LPF (Setting the Low Pass Filter): FLAT (OFF) ↔ 80Hz ↔ 120Hz ↔ 160Hz All frequencies below the selected cutoff a...

15 -EN Equalizer Presets 10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety ofmusical source material. 1 Press MENU to select Factory's EQ (P-EQ for CDA-9830). 2 Press either g or f . With each press of the button, the equalizer mode willdisplay the selected equalizer characterist...

16 -EN → ← ← → Front (left-right)speakers Left (front-rear)speakers Rear (left-right)speakers Right (front-rear)speakers FL FR RL RR FL FR RL RR FL FR RL RR FL FR RL RR About Time Correction The distance between the listener and the speakers in a car varywidely due to the complex speaker placement. ...

17 -EN 8 After setting, press MENU to select RETURN. The unit returns to normal mode.Pressing and holding MENU for at least 2 seconds will return to normal mode. • Any manual time correction adjustments will also affect corrections made in Bass Focus. • Bass Focus mode is automatically canceled if n...

18 -EN Adjusting and Storing the Time Correction Before performing the following procedures, refer to "About TimeCorrection" (page 16). 1 Press and hold MENU for at least 2 seconds. 2 Press MENU to select T.CORR (T-CORR for CDA-9830). 3 Press g or f to make time corrections. Each press chang...

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

20 -EN About “Title” and “Text” Title: With this device, it is possible to input the CD/Station name(this page). This inputted name is referred to as a “title.”You cannot input or display titles on MP3/WMA discs. Text: Text compatible CDs contain text information such as the discname and track name....

22 -EN Setting the Multicolor Illumination(CDA-9831 only) You can change the lighting color of the following four buttons:SOURCE/POWER, BAND/TEL, g and f . 1 Press MENU to select Illumination. 2 Press g or f to select your desired color. BLUE ↔ GREEN ↔ AMBER ↔ RED ↔ (USER'S *) ↔ BLUE * You can use y...

23 -EN i-Personalize™Operation (CDA-9831 only) About i-Personalize™ You can download data (from Alpine’s website) to a CD-R anddownload and store the data to the CDA-9831.To start i-Personalize, access the URL below and follow the on-screeninstructions. http://www.alpine.com or http://www.alpine-usa...

24 -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...

25 -EN Connecting to an External Amplifier POWER-IC ON (Initial setting) / POWER-IC OFF When an external amplifier is connected, sound quality can beimproved by stopping the power supply of the built-in amplifier. POWER-IC OFF : Use this mode when the front and rear pre- amplifier of the unit are us...

26 -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...

27 -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....

28 -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...

29 -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...

31 -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...

32 -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...

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 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...

37 -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...

38 -EN Connections Subwoofers To amplifier or equalizer Ignition Key To vehicle phone Amplifier Amplifier Amplifier Antenna To power antenna Battery Front right Rear right Front left CD Changer(Sold Separately) Rear Right Rear Left Front Right Front Left Speakers Speakers Rear left Blue/White Pink/B...

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...