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CDA-7846E

FM/AM Compact Disc Receiver

??? OWNER'S MANUAL (page 2- page 55) Please read this manual to maximize your

enjoyment of the outstanding performance and feature capabilities of the equipment, then retain the manual for future reference.

PrecautionsEnglish

This label is intended to alert the user to the presence of important

Warning operating instructions.

Failure to heed the instructions will result severe injury or death.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER. Doing so may lead to accident, fire or electric shock.

KEEP SMALL ARTICLES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES. Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS. When problems occur such as a lack of sound or video, foreign objects inside the unit, smoke coming out, or noxious odors, stop use immediately and contact the dealer where you bought the equipment.

Failure to do so may result in an accident or injury.

DO NOT OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT OR LOOK AT THE SCREEN WHILE DRIV- ING THE VEHICLE. Operating the equipment may distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and cause accident. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before operating this equipment.

DO NOT RAISE THE VOLUME EXCESSIVELY. Keep the volume at a level where you can still hear outside noises while driving. Driving while unable to hear outside noises could be the cause of accident.

DO NOT USE THIS EQUIPMENT FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN STATED FOR THE VEHICLE. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or injury.

DO NOT PLACE FOREIGN OBJECTS IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS. Do not insert hands, fingers or foreign objects in the disc or cassette insertion slots, or in gaps during monitor startup/storage. Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.

This label is intended to alert the user to the presence of important Caution operating instructions.

Failure to heed the instructions can result injury or material damage.

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS. Blocking them may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire.

STOP THE VEHICLE IF UNIT OPERATION MIGHT INTERFERE WITH DRIVING.

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Contents

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Precautions

+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.

Moisture Condensation

You may notice the CD playback sound wavering due to condensation. If this happens, remove the disc from the player and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate.

Damaged Disc

Do not attempt to play cracked, warped, or damaged discs. Playing a bad disc could severely damage the playback mechanism.

Never Attempt the Following

Do not grip or pull out the disc while it is being pulled back into the player by the automatic reloading mechanism.

Do not attempt to insert a disc into the unit when the unit power is off.

Maintenance

If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Return it to your Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Station for servicing.

Irregular Shaped Discs

Make sure the discs you use in this unit do not have any irregularities. The outer and inner edges should be round and smooth. Use of irregularly shaped discs may cause damage to the mechanism.

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Precautions

Inserting Discs

English

Your player accepts only one disc at a time for playback. Do not attempt to load more than one disc.

Make sure the label side is facing up when you insert the disc. Your player will automatically eject any disc that is inserted incorrectly. If the player continues to eject a correctly inserted disc, push the Reset switch (located behind the detachable front panel) with a pointed object such as a ball-point pen.

Playing a disc while driving on a very bumpy road may result in skips, but this will not scratch the disc or damage the player.

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.

Outside (Bumps)

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Precautions

Installation Location

Make sure the CDA-7846E player/receiver will not be exposed to:

???Direct sun and heat

???High humidity

???Excessive dust

???Excessive vibrations

Handling the Detachable

Front Panel

???Do not expose to rain or water.

???Do not drop or apply shock.

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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

2connector terminals and no foreign objects between the front panel and main unit.

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Basic OperationEnglish

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).

Basic OperationEnglish

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Turning Power On and Off

Turning Loudness On/Off

Loudness introduces a special low- and high- frequency emphasis at low listening levels. This compensates for the ear's decreased sensitivity to bass and treble sound.

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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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Basic OperationEnglish

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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Basic OperationEnglish

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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Basic OperationEnglish

Adjusting Volume/Bass/

Treble/Balance/Fader

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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.

Note: The BASS and TREBLE settings for each source (FM, AM and CD) are automatically memorized. These settings remain until you manually change them.

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Basic OperationEnglish

Audio Mute Function

Activating this function will instantly lower the volume level by 20 dB.

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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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Basic OperationEnglish

Adjusting Display Contrast

You can adjust the display contrast for better visibility.

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Basic OperationEnglish

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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Basic OperationEnglish

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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Basic OperationEnglish

Note: Selecting any tuner or CD function while in the Clock mode will interrupt the time display momentarily. The function selected will be displayed for about 5 seconds before the time returns to the display.

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Basic OperationEnglish

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Basic OperationEnglish

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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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Radio OperationEnglish

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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

when a Stereo FM station is tuned in. If the stereo FM signal becomes weak, the "ST" indicator disappears and the unit automatically switches the mode from stereo to monaural to reduce the noise. When the signal becomes strong enough, the unit automatically switches back to the stereo mode.

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SOURCE

2

BAND

T.S.M.

FM2

AM

3

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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SOURCE

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3

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.

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Radio OperationEnglish

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.

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SOURCE

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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Radio OperationEnglish

Displaying Station Titles

90.1

12:58

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

Characters and Symbols

?????? ??????

Blank

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Titling Stations

Tune in a station to be titled.

BLPINE

DN UP

or

ALPINE

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Radio OperationEnglish

Titling Stations (Continued)

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CLK

TITLE

A

or

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.

Notes:

???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.

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Displaying Station Signal Strength [T.RCL (Tuner Re- call)]

You can display the signal strength of a desired radio station while you are listening to other sources such as CD player or CD Shuttle.

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/Stereo Switching

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.

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CD Operation

Inserting Disc

English

Note: When a CD is located in the CD player, the "DISC IN" indicator illuminates.

1 OPEN

Press the OPEN button to open the front door.

The CD compartment is located behind the front door.

the disc into the disc compartment. When the CD is loaded, the player automatically starts CD playback and DISC-IN indicator lights up.

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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.

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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

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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.

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CD Operation

English

Fast Forward and Back- ward

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.

Repeat Play

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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.

Note:

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

Notes:

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 .

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CD Operation

English

will be displayed.

Notes:

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 .

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CD Operation

English

SCAN

F5

(ON)

To stop the Scan, press the F5 button to

SCAN

deactivate the Scan mode.

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Notes:

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 .

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CD Operation

To Display CD Titles

English

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CLK

TITLE

T08 11'03

T08 12:58

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

Blank

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CD Operation

Titling Disc

English

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

BLPINE

3 FUNC A 0 !

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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CD Operation

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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.

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CD Operation

Erasing Disc Title

English

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CD Shuttle Operation

Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional)

An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Shuttle may be connected to the CDA-7846E if it is Ai-NET compatible. With a CD Shuttle connected to the Ai-NET input of the CDA-7846E, the CD

Shuttle will be controllable from CDA-7846E. Using the KCA-400C (the Multi-Changer

Switching device) multiple changers can be controlled by the CDA-7846E.

See the Multi-Changer Selection section on page 44 for selecting the CD Shuttles.

Notes:

???The controls on the CDA-7846E for CD

Shuttle operation are operative only when a CD Shuttle is connected.

???The "CHG" indicator illuminates in the CD Shuttle mode.

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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CD Shuttle Operation

Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional) (Continued)

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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.

Notes:

???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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RUE-4185

English

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.

Remote Control

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".

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CD Shuttle Operation

RUE-4185

Multi-Changer Selection (Continued)

Remote Control

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

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Remote Control English

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.

???1 ???2 ??? ??? ???6

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

Press the button to select a disc in ascending order.

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Remote Control English

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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

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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???6 ???5 ??? ??? ???1

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.

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Remote Control English

Battery Replacement

Applicable battery: Use two "AAA" sized dry batteries or equivalent.

Opening the battery cover

Slide out the battery cover while firmly pressing outward.

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Closing the cover

Push the cover as illustrated until a click is heard.

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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.

Disc Cleaning

Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause the CD player to skip. For routine cleaning, wipe the playing surface with a clean, soft cloth from the centre of the disc to the outer edge. If the surface is heavily soiled, dampen a clean soft cloth in a solution of mild neutral detergent before cleaning 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.

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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.

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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.

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English

In Case of Difficulty

Indication for CD Shuttle

??? Protective circuit is activated due to high temperature.

??? The indicator will disappear when the Hi Temp.temperature returns to within operation

range.

??? Disc won't return to magazine.

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* Measured at internal amp input stage.

Note: Due to product improvement, specifica- tions and design are subject to change without notice.

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