Setting The Bluetooth Device; Setting The Visible Mode; Pairing A Bluetooth Device From The Unit; Setting The Bluetooth Sound Quality - Alpine CDE-148EBT Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the BLUETOOTH Device

Select one of 3 connected BLUETOOTH compatible devices that you
previously registered.
 Setting item: Paired Device
1
Turn the Rotary encoder to select a BLUETOOTH
compatible device you want to use (you want to change
connection) and then press ENTER.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select "Connect" to connect
the selected device.
The connected device is marked with "S". Select "Disconnect" to
disconnect this device. Select "Clear" when you want to clear the
device from the device list.
Notes
• If the connection is successfully changed, "Connected" is displayed for 2
seconds.
• If a Smartphone is connected to this unit successfully, the C indicator
lights up to show the battery charge of the connected Smartphone. The
X indicator lights up when the battery charge is about 50%, the Z
indicator lights up when the battery charge is not enough, and it blinks
as a low level warning. The Z indicator goes out when the battery is
drained. At this time, the BLUETOOTH function is unavailable due to
the Smartphone powered off.
• Indicator i (Signal Strength):
The indicator will display the current signal strength of Smartphone.
The indicator blinks when the signal of the connected Smartphone is
weak.
• Depending on the connected Smartphone, the C (battery quantity)
and i (signal strength) may not be displayed.
• If all the 3 positions have been registered, you cannot register the 4th
device. To register another device, you need to delete one of the devices
from position 1 to 3 first.

Setting the Visible Mode

You can set whether this unit can be recognised or not from a
BLUETOOTH compatible device. Normally set this to ON.
 Setting item: Visible Mode
Setting contents:
OFF / ON (Initial setting)
OFF:
Disable recognition of this unit from the BLUETOOTH compatible
device.
ON:
Enable recognition of this unit from the BLUETOOTH compatible
device.
Pairing a BLUETOOTH Device from the
unit
If your BLUETOOTH device is not immediately pairing, the head unit
can perform a search. The search can find paired or unpaired devices.
 Setting item: Search Device
1
When Search Device is selected and "Searching" is
displayed, the search gets started.
Note
• The "Searching" operation can be stopped by pressing r.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the name of the device
to be connected from the Device Search list and then
press ENTER.
3
If this unit is successfully connected to a BLUETOOTH
compatible device, "Connected" is displayed, and then the
unit returns to normal mode.
Depending on the Smartphone, it may be necessary to input a
passcode. In this case, "Passcode 0000" is displayed. Input the
passcode "0000" in the BLUETOOTH compatible device to make
the pairing. After the pairing is completed, the unit will
automatically connect to the BLUETOOTH compatible device. If
you input the wrong passcode or the communication fails,
"Failed" is displayed.

Setting the BLUETOOTH sound quality

You can flexibly customize the sound of a call to fit your own
preferences.
 Setting item: Call Sound
 Further setting items: VOL LV ADJ / Type Setup

Adjusting the volume (VOL LV ADJ)

You can emphasize or weaken the volume level of the Phone call, the
ring tone and the microphone input to fit your own preferences.
Setting contents:
Phone Talk:
-5 dB ~ +5 dB
Ring Tone:
-5 dB ~ +5 dB
MIC Gain:
-5 dB ~ +5 dB

Sound Type setting (Type Setup)

Depending on your calling environment, choose one of the settings
below which gives the best sound quality.
Setting contents:
TYPE1 (Initial setting) / TYPE2 / TYPE3 / TYPE4 / TYPE5
TYPE1:
Standard Mode (recommended)
TYPE2:
Enhances the noise reduction
TYPE3:
Enhances the echo-cancel
TYPE4:
Enhances both noise reduction and echo-cancel
TYPE5:
Weakens both noise reduction and echo-cancel
Note
• The functions below are designed to improve the sound quality of the
outgoing call.
Noise reduction: This function can reduce the road noise, but excessive
enhancement may affect the sound quality of the call.
Echo-cancel: This function can reduce the echo, but excessive
enhancement may affect the sound quality of the call.
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