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+60??C

???10??C

Thermal

Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60??C (+140??F) and ???10??C (+14??F) before turning your unit on.

Precautions

Inserting Discs

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Center Hole

Bumps

New Discs

As a protective measure, the CD player will automatically eject discs that have either been inserted incorrectly or have irregular surfaces. If a new disc is ejected immediately after loading, use your finger to feel around the outer edge of the CD and its center hole. If you feel any small bumps or irregularities, this could inhibit proper loading of the disc. To remove the bumps, rub the inside edge of the hole and outside edge of the disc with a ball-point pen or other such instrument, then insert the disc again.

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Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out.

Notes:

???The front panel may become hot

(especially the connector terminals), this is not malfunction.

???To protect the front panel, place it in the supplied carrying case.

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Attaching the Front Panel

1. First, insert the right side of the front panel into the main unit. Align the 2 small holes on the front panel with the 2 projections on the main unit.

2. Push the left side of the front panel until it locks firmly into the main unit.

Note: Before attaching the front panel, make sure that there is no dirt or dust on the

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Initial System Start-Up

When operating the unit for the first time after installation or after the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected, set the volume level to its minimum, then remove the detachable front panel. (Refer to page 7.)

Press the button with a ball-point pen or any other pointed object. The plate opens automatically.

There is a small hole at the lower right side.

Behind this hole the red Reset switch is located. Press the Reset switch with a ball-point pen or any other pointed object.

Push the plate to close it until a click sound is produced.

Attach the front panel (see page 7).

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MODE

LOUD

Press and hold the LOUD button for at least 2 seconds to activate or deactivate the loudness mode.

LOUD

The display shows "LOUD" when the loudness mode is activated.

Note: Depending on the device connected to the CDA-7846E, not all functions or display indications will operate as described. For details, consult your

Alpine dealer.

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Subwoofer On and Off

Change the setting when an optional product having the Subwoofer output terminals is Ai- NET connected.

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Press the F1 button repeatedly to select

"SUBW.". With each press, subwoofer is toggled ON or OFF.

When the subwoofer is ON:

Press the MODE button for at least 2 seconds repeatedly, and the subwoofer output phase is toggled 0?? or 180??.

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BALANCE

FADER

Subwoofer

Press the MODE button repeatedly to select the subwoofer mode.

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SW 15 Press the or button to adjust the

subwoofer output level.

The setting is displayed for 5 seconds and then memorized.

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Non Fading Pre-Out

(N.F.P.) On and Off

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F1N.F.P. ON

N.F.P. OFF

Press the F1 button.

With each press, N.F.P. is toggled On or Off.

N.F.P. ON: In this position, the Front Pre- Output will not be affected by the fader. This is ideal for driving a subwoofer amplifier.

N.F.P. OFF:Returns to normal fader mode.

Note: Set the N.F.P. to OFF unless the subwoofer is used.

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MODE

LOUD

VOLUME

BASS

TREBLE

BALANCE

FADER

Press the MODE/LOUD button repeatedly to choose the desired mode.

Notes:

???If the or button is not pressed in 5 seconds after selecting the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and FADER modes, the unit automatically returns to the VOL mode.

???With the subwoofer mode turned on, the subwoofer output level can be adjusted.

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MUTE

F6 (OFF)

MUTE

Press the F6 button to activate the MUTE mode. The volume bar graphic indicator will flash in the display and the audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.

Pressing the F6 button again will bring the audio back to its previous level and the display will return to normal.

In the CD mode, press the F6 button when the FUNC indicator is off.

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Sound (Beep) Guide Func- tion

This function will give audible feedback with varying tones depending upon the button pressed.

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Turning Mute Mode On/Off

With a cellular phone or navigation system connected, audio will be interrupted whenever a call is received. This function can be manually turned ON or OFF from the head unit by following procedure below.

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Demonstration

In the Demonstration (DEMO) mode, the unit scans each function of the sources; Tuner, CD player and CD shuttle if an optional CD Shuttle is connected.

Press the DEMO button to activate the DEMO mode.

DEMOThe DEMO mode is activated and the unit automatically performs the operation.

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Using the Function Button

The chart below describes the function of each preset button. The function will change depending upon the source selected and the condition of the FUNCTION switch, ON or

OFF.

Radio

CD

6-CD

Changer

12-CD

Changer

Disc Select 1 Disc Select 2 Disc Select 3 Disc Select 4 Disc Select 5 Disc Select 6 Disc Select 7 Disc Select 8 Disc Select 9 Disc Select 10 Disc Select 11Disc Select 12

Clock

Adjust-

ment

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BAND

T.S.M.

Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

FM1

FM2

AM

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TUNE

A. ME

Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "MANUAL" appears in the display.

DX SEEK

Note: The initial mode is DX SEEK.

LOCAL SEEK

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BAND

T.S.M.

FM2

AM

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TUNE

A. ME

DX SEEK

LOCAL SEEK

MANUAL

Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX and

SEEK indicators in the display. With the DX mode activated, both strong and weak stations will be tuned automatically.

Press again to return to the local mode. The DX indicator will turn off and only the SEEK indicator will remain illuminated. Now only strong stations will be tuned.

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Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

T.S.M.

FM2

AM

Note: If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station you were listening to before the auto memory procedure began.

D.A.P.

F3 (ON)

D.A.P.

Press the BAND button to select FM or AM.

The selected band will be displayed.

To memorize stations onto the D.A.P. band, follow the steps for the automatic or Manual Storing of Station Presets section above.

Note: When Automatic Memory Preset is used with D.A.P., 4 FM and 2 AM stations will be stored in Presets 1 ??? 4 and 5 ??? 6 respectively.

To cancel the D.A.P. mode, press the F3 button. The red line above the D.A.P. indicator will turn off.

Press the station preset button that has your desired radio station in memory. The display shows the band, preset number with a triangle and frequency of the station selected.

Note: When the "FUNC" indicator is on, pressing the F1 or F2 button can select the stations.

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If a title has been entered for the selected station, it can be displayed in place of the frequency. The display will toggle between the frequency and title display with each press of the TITLE button.

(Refer to page 27 to title stations.)

NORMAL Mode

CLOCK PRIORITY Mode

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Titling Stations

Tune in a station to be titled.

DN UP

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CLK

TITLE

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ALPINE

Press the TITLE button to store the first character. The first character will stop blinking and the display will automatically advance to the next character. When that character begins to blink, you may choose the next letter or symbol of your title.

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Repeat the steps ??? above to complete the titling. All 10 character positions should be filled. Use spaces where characters are not needed (for example at the end of a 5 character title, use 5 spaces to complete the title).

After the last character has been entered (character number 10), the title will automati- cally be stored.

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???You can not enter a title on clock mode. Refer to "Displaying Time".

???When you want to erase a title, enter the

" " symbol into all spaces.

When the title memory is used up, the display shows "Full Data." Storing new station titles after the "Full Data" message has been displayed, causes previously stored titles to be erased. The new station titles will replace the old titles beginning with the first one created.

???A total of 24 titles for AM and FM stations may be entered.

T.RCL

When the "FUNC" indicator is on, press the F5 button in the Tuner mode. The display shows the bar-graphic signal strength of the selected radio station.

To cancel the T.RCL mode, press the F5 button again.

Note: If you use a power antenna, extend the antenna during the T.RCL mode.

MONO

"ST" indicator appears when a stereo is tuned in.

When the "FUNC" indicator is on, press the F4 button to switch from stereo to monaural FM reception. This will help in reducing the noise of weak FM Stereo broadcasts. In the monaural mode, the "ST" indicator disappears. Press the F4 button again to return to the stereo mode.

CD Operation

Inserting Disc

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1 OPEN

Press the OPEN button to open the front door.

The CD compartment is located behind the front door.

CD Operation

Removing Disc

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Press the Eject (h) button on the top side of the front door.

The CD is automatically ejected half way out.

Remove the CD with your hand.

Note: If the CD is not removed for several seconds, the player automatically draws the CD into the compartment to protect the CD.

Close the front door with your hand until you hear a click sound.

CD Operation

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Normal Play and Pause

Insert a CD into the CD player. The CD player begins playback from the first track on the disc.

The display shows the track number and elasped time of the track being played. When the last track is played back the player returns to the first track and begins playback from that point.

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SOURCE TUNER

CD

CHANGER*

If a CD is already loaded in the CD player, press the SOURCE button to select the CD mode.

Note:

*The source indicator varies depending on the connected source.

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Press the k(Play/Pause) button during the

CD Operation

Music Sensor (Skip)

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CD T04

DN

CD T04

Momentarily press the (c) DN button once to return to the beginning of the current track. If you wish to access a track further back, repeatedly press until you reach the desired track. (The example shows the Music Sensor operation starting from track No. 4.)

UP

CD T03

CD T04

CD T05

Press the UP (f) button once to advance to the beginning of the next track. If you wish to access a track further ahead, press repeatedly until the desired track is reached.

Note: The music sensor feature is functional in the play or pause mode.

CD Operation

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Press and hold the (c) DN or UP (f) button to quickly move backward or forward until you reach the desired section of the track.

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F4

Press the F4 button to play back repeatedly the track being played. The RPT indicator appears and the track will be played repeatedly.

Press the F4 button again to deactivate the repeat play.

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*If a CD Shuttle is connected and the RPT ALL mode is selected, the unit repeatedly plays back all tracks on the disc selected.

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In case of 6-disc CD Shuttle connected:

???Press the "FUNC" button to illuminate the "FUNC" (Function) indicator and go to step .

In case of 12-disc CD Shuttle connected:

???Press the "FUNC" button twice to illuminate the "FUNC" indicator and go to step .

CD Operation

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CD Operation

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F5

(ON)

To stop the Scan, press the F5 button to

SCAN

deactivate the Scan mode.

CD Operation

To Display CD Titles

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CLK

TITLE

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After a title has been entered for a CD, it can be displayed by pressing the TITLE button. The display will toggle between Normal, Clock and

CD Title with each press of the TITLE button (see example below). (Refer to page 38 to title the disc.)

NORMAL Mode

CLOCK PRIORITY Mode

CD Operation

Titling Disc

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Select a disc for which you want to enter a title.

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Alphabet Number Symbol

Press the FUNC button to select the desired mode.

The mode will change each time you press the button. Refer to ???Characters and Symbols??? on page 37.

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???You can not enter a title in clock mode. For

the clock display, refer to ???Displaying Time???, on page 17.

??? When the display shows "Full Data", the memory is full and no input is accepted. In order to input new titles, old titles must be deleted first. Refer to the section "Erasing

Disc Title" on page 40 to delete titles.

???To erase the title name in the CD mode,

select (Blank) in the table <Characters and

Symbols> on page 37 and enter as de- scribed in the operating procedures above.

CD Operation

Erasing Disc Title

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CD

CHANGER*

Press the SOURCE button to activate the CHANGER mode. The display shows the ???Changer??? disc number and track number.

Note:

*The source indicator varies depending on the connected source.

(FUNC OFF1 mode)

(FUNC OFF2 mode)

FUNC

(FUNC ON mode)

Press the FUNC button to select the FUNC

OFF1 or OFF2 mode.

FUNC OFF1 mode:

In this mode you can select the discs between 1 and 6.

FUNC OFF2 mode (for 12-disc CD Shuttle only):

In this mode you can select the discs between 7 and 12.

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Press the Function button (F1 through F6) corresponding to one of the discs loaded in the CD Shuttle. The selected disc number appears in the display and CD playback starts.

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???To select the disc numbers 7 to 12 loaded in the 12-disc CD Shuttle, press the FUNC button twice, then press the desired Function button (F1 to F6).

???If the FUNC indicator is ON, the F1 to F6 buttons become unfunctional.

???When the "FUNC" indicator is on, pressing the F1 or F2 button can select the disc.

Note: After selecting the desired disc, you ban operate in the same way as for the CDA- 7846E CD player. For details, please see the CD Operation section.

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CD Shuttle Operation

Searching Titled Discs

(Title Search Menu)

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BAND

T.S.M.

Press the T.S.M. button to play the selected disc.

The unit will automatically search the disc and will play that disc.

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CD Shuttle Operation

Multi-Changer Selection

Alpine???s Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CD Shuttles. When operating two or more changers, the KCA-400C (Multi-Changer Switching device) must be used. If you use 1

Switching device, you can connect up to 4 CD Shuttles. If you use 2 Switching devices, you can connect up to 6 CD Shuttles.

SOURCE

Press the SOURCE button on the CDA-7846E to activate the CD Changer mode.

Alternatively, press the SOURCE button on the

Remote Controller (RUE-4185) to activate the CD Shuttle mode. Proceed to Step below to select the desired CD Shuttle.

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Press the BAND button on the CDA-7846E or BANDthe RUE-4185 to activate the CD Shuttle

T.S.M.

Selection mode.

Note: If the selected CD Shuttle is not con- nected, the display will show "No Changer X".

RUE-4185

Multi-Changer Selection (Continued)

Press the BAND button on the Remote Controller until the desired changer indicator appears on the display.

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Controls

1 Mute Button

5Band/Program Button Radio mode: BAND Button

Press the button and the band will change as shown below.

???FM1???FM2???AM

6Volume Adjustment Buttons

To increase the volume level.....

Press the button

To decrease the volume level.....

Press the button

7 Button

Radio mode: Pressing the button will select, in ascending order, stations programmed into the radio's presets as shown below.

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CD/CD Shuttle mode: DISC Select (UP) Button

Press the button to select a disc in ascending order.

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8 Button

Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button

CD/CD Shuttle mode: Press the button to go back to the beginning of the current track.

9 Button

?? Button

10Radio mode: Pressing the button will select, in descending order, stations programmed into the radio's presets as

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CD/CD Shuttle mode: DISC Select (DN) Button

Press the button to select a disc in descending order.

???Audio Processor Button**

Press the button to call the external audio processor mode.*

???Audio Select Button

Press to select the audio source.

*For the operation of external audio processor, refer to the Owner's Manual of the external audio processor you pur- chased.

**This button is used in conjunction with an optional Ai-NET processor.

Disc Care

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CORRECT

INCORRECT CORRECT

Correct Handling

Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc so you will not leave fingerprints on the surface. Do not affix tape, paper, or gummed labels on the disc. Do not write on the disc.

Transparent Sheet

Disc Stabilizer

Disc Accessories

There are various accessories available on the market for protecting the disc surface and improving sound quality. However, most of them will influence the thickness and/or diameter of the disc. Using such accessories can cause the disc to be out of standard specifications and may create operational problems. We recommend not using these accessories on discs played in Alpine CD players.

Unable to tune stations in the seek mode.

???You are in a weak signal area.

???Make sure the tuner is in the DX mode.

???If the area you are in is not known to be a weak signal area, the antenna may not be grounded and connected properly.

???Check your antenna connections; make sure the antenna is properly grounded at its mounting location.

???The antenna may not be the proper length.

???Make sure the antenna is fully extended; if broken, replace the antenna with a new one.

Unable to Fast-Forward or Backward.

???The CD has been damaged.

???Eject the CD and discard; using a damaged CD in your unit can cause damage to the transport.