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Alpine TDM-7546E Owner's Manual

Fm/am cassette receiver
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ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.
Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141, Japan
Tel.: (03) 3494-1101
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.
19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,
California 90501, U.S.A.
Tel.: (310) 326-8000
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham,
Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada
Tel.: (905) 475-7280
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,
Victoria 3173, Australia
Tel.: (03) 769-0000
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Brandenburger Strasse 2-6 D-40880 Ratingen,
Germany
Tel.: 02102-45 50
ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
Via C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul
Naviglio MI, Italy
Tel.: 02-48 40 16 24
ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.
98, Rue De La Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il
B.P. 50016 F-95945, Roissy,
Charles De Gaulle Cedex, France
Tel.: 01-48 63 89 89
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K., LTD.
13 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,
Milton Keynes MK14 5BU, U.K.
Tel.: 01908-61 15 56
ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
Portal De Gamarra 36, Pabellón 32
01013 Vitoria (Alava)-Apdo. 133, Spain
Tel.: 34-45-283588
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in Korea (Y)
68P90664W20-B
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TDM-7546E
FM/AM Cassette Receiver
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read this manual to maximize your enjoy-
ment of the outstanding performance and feature
capabilities of the equipment, then retain the
manual for future reference.
PWR
DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL
A.S.U.
MODE
SOURCE
DN
UP
LOUD
B.SKIP REPEAT ALL M.I.X.
D.A.P.
D.A.P.
DX SEEK
BAND
PROG
A.MEMO
TUNE
35W
4
R
EJECT
M.I.X.
REPEAT
HEAD
DISP
CLOCK
1
2
3
B.SKIP
P.S. DN
P.S. UP
ST
MO MTL
4
5
6
CT
H
M
LOUD
CASSETTE RECEIVER
TDM-7546E

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  • Page 1 Tel.: (310) 326-8000 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham, Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada Tel.: (905) 475-7280 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough, Victoria 3173, Australia Tel.: (03) 769-0000 ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH...
  • Page 2 Warning DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER Attempts to disassemble or alter may lead to an accident, fire and/or electric shock. KEEP SMALL ARTICLES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN Store small articles (screws etc.) in places not accessible to children. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Page 2 ... Precautions 6 ... Detachable Front Panel Basic Operation 7 ... Initial System Start-Up 7 ... Automatic Setup (A.S.U.) 8 ... Turning Power On and Off 9 ... Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/ 9 ... Turning Loudness On/Off Radio Operation 10 ...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    Precautions Temperature Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60˚C (+140˚F) and –10˚C (+14˚F) before turning your unit on. Tape Slack Check and make sure any slack in the tape is taken up before inserting the tape into the unit. A loose tape can get caught in the mechanism and cause damage to the unit and the tape itself.

  • Page 5: Fuse Replacement

    Also have your vehicle’s voltage regulator checked. 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. Installation Location Make sure the TDM-7546E player/receiver will...

  • Page 6: Detachable Front Panel

    Detaching the Front Panel Press the PWR button to turn off the power. Press the release button until the front panel pops out. Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out. Note: To protect the front panel, place it in Attaching the Front Panel Note: Before attaching the front panel, make Detachable Front Panel...

  • Page 7: Initial System Start-Up

    A.S.U. SOURCE Basic Operation Initial System Start-Up Immediately after installing or applying power to the unit, it should be initialized. To do this, first, remove the detachable front panel. Behind the front panel, to the right of the connector, there is a small hole.

  • Page 8: Turning Power On And Off

    Turning Power On and Off Press the PWR button to turn on the unit. Note: The unit can be turned on by pressing Press the PWR button again to turn off the unit. Basic Operation any button except the Eject (c) button, or by inserting a cassette tape.

  • Page 9: Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble

    MODE LOUD MODE LOUD Basic Operation Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/ Balance/Fader Press the MODE button repeatedly to choose the desired mode. Note: If the seconds after selecting the BAS, TRE, BAL and FAD modes, the unit automati- cally returns to the VOL mode. Press the sound is obtained in each mode.

  • Page 10: Manual Tuning

    Note: To listen to the radio while playing a tape, press the SOURCE button. If you 90.1 have an Alpine CD Changer connected, press this button twice. English...

  • Page 11: Automatic Seek Tuning

    SOURCE TAPE BAND PROG DX SEEK TUNE Radio Operation Automatic Seek Tuning Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency appears in the display. 90.1 Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX indicator in the display.

  • Page 12: Manual Storing Of Station Presets

    B.SKIP Manual Storing of Station Presets P.S. DN P.S. UP A total of 24 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations for each band FM1, FM2, AM and D.A.P.). Note: If a preset memory has already been set Radio Operation 1.

  • Page 13: Automatic Memory Of Station Presets

    SOURCE TAPE BAND PROG A.MEMO TUNE Radio Operation Automatic Memory of Station Presets Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency appears in the display. 90.1 Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press and hold the A. MEMO button for at least 2 seconds.

  • Page 14: Storing Into Direct Access Preset (D.a.p.) Band

    D.A.P. BAND PROG Radio Operation Storing into Direct Ac- cess Preset (D.A.P.) Band Any combination of FM and AM stations (up to 6 stations total) can be manually preset into the D.A.P. band. Press the D.A.P. button until the D.A.P. indicator appears.

  • Page 15: Tuning To Preset Stations

    SOURCE TAPE D.A.P. BAND PROG D.A.P. BAND PROG B.SKIP P.S. DN Radio Operation Tuning to Preset Stations Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency appears in the display. 90.1 Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired band is displayed. Press the D.A.P.

  • Page 16: Inserting/Ejecting Cassette Tape

    Cassette Player Operation Inserting/Ejecting Cas- sette Tape Insert a cassette tape into the slot with the open side facing to the right. The player automatically starts tape playback and the TAPE display shows "TAPE" and the tape side being played ( or When the end of the tape is reached, the player automatically reverses the tape direction and plays the other side of the tape.

  • Page 17: Normal Play

    A.MEMO TUNE REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT Cassette Player Operation Normal Play Insert cassette (if there is a cassette already in the player, press the source button) to switch TAPE from the tuner or CD Shuttle mode. The player begins playback. The display shows "TAPE" and "...

  • Page 18: Fast Forward And Rewind

    B.SKIP Cassette Player Operation Fast Forward and Rewind Press the DN or UP button during tape play to fast rewind or forward the tape respectively. TAPE The tape side indicator ( When the end of the tape is reached in the rewind mode, the player stops automatically and begins playing from the beginning of the same side.

  • Page 19: Manual Reverse

    BAND PROG TAPE TAPE Cassette Player Operation Manual Reverse Press the PROG button during tape play to change the direction of play. The tape side indicators ( ) change to show which side of the cassette is being played. English...

  • Page 20: Program Sensor

    P.S. DN P.S. UP Cassette Player Operation Program Sensor (P .S.) Press the P.S. DN button once to return to the beginning of the current selection being played. If you wish to return to a selection further back, press repeatedly until the number of selections you would like to skip is shown in the display.

  • Page 21: Cd Shuttle Operation

    TUNE CD Shuttle Operation Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional) If an optional Alpine 6-disc CD Shuttle is connected to the DIN connector of this unit, the CD shuttle can be controlled from the unit's front panel. The display example shows when playing Track 5 on Disc 3.

  • Page 22: Switching Display

    CLOCK DISP CD Shuttle Operation Switching Display During CD playback, you can switch between the track number indication and elapsed time for the track being played. Press and hold the DISP (Display) button for at least 2 seconds to change the display. Each press switches between the track number T-08 and elapsed time for the track being played.

  • Page 23: Music Sensor (M.s.) Skip

    CD Shuttle Operation Music Sensor (M.S.) Skip Momentarily press the g DN button once to return to the beginning of the current track. T-05 The display example shows the current disc and track information (Disc 3, Track 5 currently playing). The next two display examples show what happens after one T-05 press or two presses of the g DN button,...

  • Page 24: Repeat Play On Single Track Or Entire Disc

    REPEAT M.I.X. REPEAT M.I.X. CD Shuttle Operation Repeat Play on Single Track or Entire Press the REPEAT button to display "REPEAT" or "REPEAT ALL" to play back repeatedly the current track being played or the entire disc selected. REPEAT Note: Single track cannot be repeated during M.I.X.

  • Page 25: Displaying Time

    CLOCK CLOCK Clock Operation Displaying Time With the power turned on, press the CLOCK button to display the time. The unit displays the time. Note: When in the Clock mode, operating the 12:00 tuner, tape or CD will display their functions for 5 seconds.

  • Page 26: Setting Time

    CLOCK Clock Operation Setting Time Press and hold the CLOCK button for at least 3 seconds. The time indication will blink for about 5 seconds. 12:30 Press the CT button while the time indication is blinking to set minutes to "00". 12:00 Example: To adjust to 9:35 Press the "H"...

  • Page 27: In Case Of Difficulty

    If you encounter a problem, please review the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault. Otherwise, make sure the rest of your system is properly connected or consult your authorized Alpine dealer. Symptom No function or display.

  • Page 28: Radio Mode

    Symptom Unable to receive stations. Unable to tune stations in the seek mode. Broadcast is noisy. Output sounds dull. In Case of Difficulty Radio Mode Cause and Solution No antenna or open connection in cable. – Make sure the antenna is properly connected;...
  • Page 29 Dirty or scratched disc. – Clean the disc; damaged discs should be replaced. Single CD adaptor is not used. – Attach a single CD adaptor (recom- mended by Alpine) to the single disc and insert into the CD magazine. English...
  • Page 30 – The indicator will disappear when the temperature returns to within operation range. Malfunction in the CD Shuttle. – Consult your Alpine dealer. Press the magazine eject button and pull out the magazine. Check the indication. Insert the magazine again. If the magazine cannot be pulled out, consult your Alpine dealer.

  • Page 31: Specifications

    English Specifications FM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range ... 87.5 – 108.0 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 ... 65 dB Stereo Separation ...
  • Page 32 Wow & Flutter ... 0.06% Tape Signal-to-Noise Ratio ... 60 dB Frequency Response With Alpine Test Tape ... 30–20,000 Hz (±3 dB) Power Requirement ... 14.4 V DC (11–16 V allowable) Maximum Power Output* ... 35 W Continuous Power Output** ... 15 W Output Voltage ...

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