Page 3 - Warning; DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER; Precaution
3 Warning DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER Attempts to disassemble or alter maylead to an accident, fire and/or electricshock. KEEP SMALL ARTICLES OUT OF THEREACH OF CHILDREN Store small articles (batteries, screws,etc.) in places not accessible tochildren. If swallowed, consult aphysician immediately. U...
Page 4 - Caution
4 Caution DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIA-TOR PANELS Do not block air vents or heat dis-charge plates. Blocking them willcause heat to build up inside and mayresult in fire. DO NOT RAISE THE VOLUME EXCES-SIVELY Keep the volume at a level where youcan still hear outside noises whiledriving. Driving while...
Page 5 - Contents; Basic Operation
5 Contents English Page3 ........................................................................... Precautions8 ........................................................ Detachable Front Panel Basic Operation 10 .......................................................... Initial System Start-Up10 .....
Page 6 - Precautions
6 English PWR SOURCE A.S.U. TUNE·A. ME UP BAND PROG TITLE R. MONI DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL DISCTITLEMEMORY D.A.P. 1 M.I.X. 4 MONO 2 RPT 5 3 SCAN 6 F DN B. SKIP B NR DEMO CASSETTE RECEIVER 35Wx4 DOLBY B NR TDA-7553E REM OTE SENSOR EYE A U D IO CO NT RO L M O D E LO U D IN D U T.S.M CLK M.I.X. ALL REPEA...
Page 7 - Installation Location
7 English Precautions Installation Location Make sure the TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E will notbe installed in a location subjected to: • Direct sun and heat • High humidity and water • Excessive dust • Excessive vibrations Handling the DetachableFront Panel • Do not expose to rain or water. • Do not drop or...
Page 10 - Initial System Start-Up
10 English Basic Operation Initial System Start-Up Press the PWR (POWER) button to turn on theunit. Note: When Power is turned on for the very first time, the A.S.U. (Automatic Set-Up)function will be initiated automatically.See A.S.U. description below. Automatic Setup (A.S.U.)
Page 11 - NFP OFF
11 English Basic Operation Turning PowerOn and Off Press the PWR button to turn on the unit. Note: The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except the eject c and CLK buttons. The volume level gradually increases to theprevious level you were listening to before theunit was turned off....
Page 12 - Turning Loudness On/Off
12 English Basic Operation Turning Loudness On/Off Press and hold the AUDIO CONTROL buttonfor at least 2 seconds to activate or deactivatethe loudness mode. The display shows "LOUD"when the loudness mode is activated. Note: When an optional Alpine Audio Proces- sor (Equalizer or Divider) is ...
Page 14 - Demonstration; DEMO
14 English Basic Operation Demonstration In the Demonstration (DEMO) mode, the unitscans each source; tuner, cassette tape andCD. Press and hold the DEMO button for at least 3seconds to activate the DEMO mode."DEMO" blinks in the display.The unit automatically performs the followingscanning ...
Page 15 - Radio Operation; Manual Tuning
15 Radio Operation English Press the SOURCE button until radio frequencyappears in the display. 1 Manual Tuning Press the BAND button repeatedly until thedesired radio band is displayed. 2 90.10 TAPE SOURCE A.S.U. Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "DXSEEK" and "SEEK" disappears ...
Page 16 - Automatic Seek Tuning
16 Radio Operation English Automatic Seek Tuning 1 Press the SOURCE button until radio frequencyappears in the display. Press the BAND button repeatedly until thedesired radio band is displayed. 2 90.10 TAPE SOURCE A.S.U. BAND PROG F 1 F 2 AM Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX andSEEK indica...
Page 17 - Mono/Stereo Switching
17 Radio Operation English Mono/Stereo Switching 1 Press the "F" button. The function indicator onthe button will turn off. "ST" indicator appears when a stereo station istuned in. Press the MONO button to switch from stereoto monaural FM reception. This will help inreducing the nois...
Page 21 - Tuning to Preset Stations
21 Radio Operation English Tuning to Preset Stations Press the SOURCE button until the frequencyappears in the display. Press the BAND button repeatedly until thedesired band is displayed. 1 2 To select the D.A.P. band, press the F buttonthen the D.A.P. button.The D.A.P. indicator will appear in the...
Page 22 - Displaying Station Titles; ALPINE
22 Radio Operation English 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 23 to title stations.) 1 Title not ...
Page 23 - Titling Stations; BLPINE
23 Radio Operation English Titling Stations 1 Tune in a station to be titled. Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3seconds. The first digit will blink. 3 Press the TITLE button twice (once if you arealready in the Clock Priority mode) to select thepreset station titling mode. "--------&...
Page 25 - F1 ALPINE
25 Radio Operation English 1 Press the TITLE button to activate the TitleDisplay mode. Press the DN g or UP f button to select the desired station title. 3 Press and hold the T.S.M. button for at least 2seconds while the station title is displayed.The titled station in memory blinks in the display. ...
Page 27 - Normal Play
27 English Cassette PlayerOperation 1 Normal Play Insert cassette (if there is a cassette already inthe player, press the source button) to switchfrom the tuner or CD Shuttle mode. The playerbegins playback. The display shows "TAPE"and " " or " " during tape playback to show ...
Page 28 - Repeat Play
28 English Cassette PlayerOperation 1 After inserting a Dolby B NR encoded tape,press the p button. The display shows the Dolby NR mark ( p ). The tape noise is reduced in the Dolby NRmode when a Dolby B NR encoded tape isplayed.Press the p button to cancel the Dolby NR mode. 1 Repeat Play Press the...
Page 29 - Fast Forward and Rewind
29 English Cassette PlayerOperation Press the UP button during forwarding to stopfast forwarding and resume tape play.Press the DN button during rewinding to stoprewinding and resume tape play.The tape side indicator stops blinking. Fast Forward and Rewind Press the DN or UP button during tape play ...
Page 30 - Scanning Programs; Manual Reverse
30 English Cassette PlayerOperation Scanning Programs Press the SCAN button to play the first 10seconds of each program on the tape. "SCAN"appears on the display. Press the SCAN button to cancel the scanningwhen the desired program is found. 1 SCAN SCAN 6 Note: The SCAN operation cannot dete...
Page 33 - CD Shuttle Operation
33 English CD Shuttle Operation Controlling CD Shuttle(Optional) An optional Alpine CD Shuttle may be con-nected to the Ai-NET connector of the TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E. All of the CD functions canbe accessed through the head unit's frontpanel.The TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E can controlmultiple Alpine Shuttles w...
Page 37 - Disc Scan
37 English CD Shuttle Operation 1 Press the "F" button * . The function indicator will turn off. * In the 12-disc CD Shuttle mode, press thisbutton twice. Disc Scan 2 Press the SCAN button to play the first 10 secondsof each track on the disc. The display shows thedisc number, elapsed time, ...
Page 38 - Titling Disc
38 English CD Shuttle Operation Titling Disc Press the TITLE button to select the disc titlingmode. 1 TITLE Press the Preset buttons to select the desireddisc to be titled. Note: You can also select the desired disc by pressing the 8 and 9 buttons. 2 3 Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3s...
Page 41 - Erasing Disc Title
41 English CD Shuttle Operation Erasing Disc Title 1 Press the TITLE button to select the disctitling mode. Then press and hold it for atleast 3 seconds. Press and hold the SOURCE button for atleast 3 seconds to activate the title erasingmode. The title in the display will blink, forexample "ALP...
Page 42 - Multi-Changer Selection
42 English CD Shuttle Operation Multi-Changer Selection Alpine's Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CDShuttles. When operating two or morechangers, they must be connected through theMulti-Changer Switching device (KCA-400C) tothe TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E. If you use 1Switching device, you can connect up ...
Page 44 - Clock Operation
44 Audio processorOperation Activating Equalizer orDivider (optional) (TDA-7553E only) If an optional Alpine Equalizer or Divider isAi-NET connected to the unit, you canoperate the Equalizer or Divider from theRemote Controller RUE-4185 (supplied withTDA-7553E). Clock Operation English 1 Press the A...
Page 45 - Displaying Time
45 Clock Operation English Displaying Time 1 12:00 Press the CLK (Clock) button to display thetime. The unit displays the clock time. Note: Selecting any tuner, tape or CD function while in the clock mode willinterrupt the time display momentarily.The function selected will be displayedfor about 5 s...
Page 46 - Setting Time
46 Clock Operation English Setting Time 12:00 Press and hold the CLK (Clock) button for atleast 3 seconds until the time indicationblinks. 9:00 Example: To adjust to 9:35. Rotate the Audio Control knob to adjust thehours while the time indication is blinking. When the hours has been adjusted, presst...
Page 47 - Controls; Remote Control
47 Controls Remote Control English (TDA-7553E only) 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 - / J Button Press the button to switch between thePlay and Pause modes for the tapepla...
Page 49 - Battery Replacement
49 Remote Control (RUE-4182 supplied with TDA-7554/TDA-7552) Battery Replacement Applicable battery: Use two "AAA" sized drybatteries or equivalent. Opening the battery coverSlide out the battery cover while firmlypressing outward. Replacing the batteryPut the batteries in the case observing...
Page 51 - Radio Mode; Tape Mode; In Case of Difficulty
51 English Radio Mode Symptom Cause and Solution Unable to receive stations. • No antenna or open connection in cable. – Make sure the antenna is properly connected; replace the antenna or cableif necessary. Unable to tune stations in the seek mode. • You are in a weak signal area. – Make sure the t...
Page 52 - CD Shuttle Mode
52 English CD Shuttle Mode Symptom Cause and Solution CD not functioning. • Out of operating temperature range +50˚C(+120˚F) for CD. – Allow the car's interior (or trunk) tempera- ture to cool. CD playback sound is wavering. • Moisture condensation in the CD Module. – Allow enough time for the conde...
Page 53 - Indication for CD Shuttle; HI TEMP
53 English Indication for CD Shuttle Cause and Solution Indication • Protective circuit is activated due to hightemperature. – The indicator will disappear when the temperature returns to within operationrange. • Malfunction in the CD Shuttle. – Consult your Alpine dealer. Press the magazine eject b...
Page 54 - Specifications
54 English Specifications FM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range ...................................................................................................... 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Mono Usable Sensitivity ............................................................................ 9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 ohms...