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Alpine CDA-9856 Owner's Manual

Mp3/wma cd receiver
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ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.
1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,
Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 141-0031, Japan
Phone 03-5496-8231
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.
19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,
California 90501, U.S.A.
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
777 Supertest Road, Toronto,
Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
Dalian Dongtai Colour Printing Technology Co., Ltd.
No.24 Liaohexisan Road, Dalian Economic&Technical
Development Zone, China
MP3/WMA CD Receiver
CDA-9856
• OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
• MODE D'EMPLOI
Veuillez lire avant d'utiliser cet appareil.
• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo.
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam
Victoria 3803, Australia
Phone 03-8787-1200
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany
Phone 089-32 42 640
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.
Alpine House
Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.
Phone 0870-33 33 763
ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.
(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)
98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il,
B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle
Cedex, France
Phone 01-48638989
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ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano
Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy
Phone 02-484781
ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32
01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain
Phone 945-283588
ALPINE ELECTRONICS (BENELUX) GmbH
Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6,
1930 Zaventem, Belgium
Phone 02-725-13 15
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in China (Y)
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  • Page 1 No.24 Liaohexisan Road, Dalian Economic&Technical Development Zone, China Please read before using this equipment. Veuillez lire avant d’utiliser cet appareil. Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo. ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam Victoria 3803, Australia Phone 03-8787-1200 ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany...

  • Page 2: Various Models

    The CHA-1214 Ai-NET model holds 12 discs, and the CHM-S630 M-Bus model is a super-compact 6-disc changer with a CD-R/RW PLAY BACK. Changeurs de CD Alpine : vous avez le choix! Plus de sélections musicales, plus de souplesse, plus de confort.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Operating Instructions WARNING WARNING ... 3 CAUTION ... 3 PRECAUTIONS ... 3 Getting Started Turning Power On and Off ... 6 Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ... 6 Initial System Start-Up ... 7 Adjusting Volume ... 7 Lowering Volume Quickly ... 7 Setting Time ...
  • Page 4 iPod™ (Optional) Playback ... 22 Searching for a desired Song ... 22 Searching by Playlist ... 22 Searching by artist name ... 22 Searching by album name ... 23 Searching by song name ... 23 Select Playlist/Artist/Album ... 23 Quick Search ... 23 Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) ...

  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS. Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorized Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Center for repairing. PRECAUTIONS Product Cleaning Use a soft dry cloth for periodic cleaning of the product.
  • Page 6 Use of special shape discs may cause damage to the mechanism. Installation Location Make sure the CDA-9856 will not be installed in a location subjected to: • Direct sun and heat • High humidity and water •...
  • Page 7 On handling Compact Discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) • Do not touch the surface. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight. • Do not affix stickers or labels. • Clean the disc when it is dusty. • Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc. •...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started (OPEN) MUTE SOURCE/POWER Rotary MODE encoder About the alphanumeric display of this unit • All English lower case characters are displayed as upper case on this unit. • The alphanumeric display in the following table shows alphanumeric characters/numbers that may be difficult to distinguish.

  • Page 9: Initial System Start-Up

    “30” minutes when you do this, the time will advance one hour. • Controllable with Remote Control This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote control. For details, consult your Alpine dealer. • Point the optional remote control transmitter at the remote...

  • Page 10: Radio

    Radio Rotary encoder SOURCE/ TUNE/A.ME POWER BAND FUNC. MODE This unit cannot receive HD Radio™ signals (digital terrestrial radio). In order to activate the digital radio functions described below, an optional HD Radio Tuner module must be connected through the Ai-Net bus.

  • Page 11: Frequency Search Function

    Frequency Search Function You can search for a radio station by its frequency. Press and hold for at least 2 seconds in Radio mode to activate Frequency Search mode. Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired frequency. Only when the Radio mode is active * Operation is not required during HD Radio reception.

  • Page 12: Repeat Play

    • If the CD does not eject, press and hold • The CD-player can play discs containing audio data, MP3 data and WMA data. • A WMA format file that is protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played back on this unit. •...

  • Page 13: Searching From Cd Text

    Searching from CD Text Tracks can be searched and played using the CD text on the disc. If a disc is not compatible with text, or a disc is in the changer, searches can be made by track number. Press during play.
  • Page 14 Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz Bit rates: 8 - 320 kbps Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz Bit rates: 48 - 192 kbps Note that for sampling rates, this device’s frame display (Page...

  • Page 15: Sound Setting

    Sound Setting SOURCE/POWER Rotary encoder BAND MENU MODE Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat Press MODE repeatedly to choose the desired mode. Each press changes the modes as follows: BASS TREBLE SUBW* BALANCE DEFEAT VOLUME BASS Bass level: –7 ~ +10 Treble level: –7 ~ +7 Subwoofer : 0 ~ +15...

  • Page 16: Setting The Treble Control

    Bass level indicator’s display Bass Level is usually displayed. When BBE is activated, the display changes according to the BBE setting. Setting the Treble Control You can change the Treble Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference. Press MENU to select the BASS ENGINE mode, then press MODE.

  • Page 17: Other Functions

    Other Functions Displaying the Text Text information, such as the disc name and the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text compatible disc. It is also possible to display the folder name, the file name, and the tag, etc., while playing MP3/WMA files.

  • Page 18: Displaying Time

    About “Text” Text: Text compatible CDs contain text information such as the disc name and track name. Such text information is referred to as “text.” • Some characters may not be displayed correctly with this device, depending on the character type. •...

  • Page 19: Setup

    SETUP You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preferences and usage. Choose the SETUP menu from Sound Customizing, Visual Customizing, etc., to select your desired setting. SOURCE/POWER Rotary encoder BAND MENU MODE A typical SETUP procedure is shown in steps 1 to 4 as follows.

  • Page 20: Mp3/Wma

    Setting the External Digital Input (DIGITAL AUX) D-AUX ON / D-AUX OFF (Initial setting) When an ALPINE Ai-NET compatible digital audio processor and a DVD player (DVE-5207) not compatible with Ai-NET are connected, set D-AUX to ON to enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound.

  • Page 21: Sat Radio Receiver (Optional)

    This number is an 8 character (for XM Radio) or 12 character (for SIRIUS Radio) alphanumeric number. It is printed on a label found on the SAT Receiver. It can also be displayed on the screen of the CDA-9856 in the following way. While receiving a SAT Radio band, press to select channel “0”...

  • Page 22: Storing Channel Presets

    Turn the Rotary encoder to set the tuning method. CH NO: Set in order of channel No. ALPHABET: Set in alphabetic order. Press MENU to select RETURN. After 2 seconds, the unit returns to normal mode. Pressing and holding MENU for at least 2 seconds will return to normal mode.

  • Page 23: Changing The Display

    Changing the Display Text information, such as the channel name, artist name/feature, and song/program title, is available with each XM or Sirius channel. The unit can display this text information as explained below. In XM or SIRIUS mode, press TITLE. Each time you press this button, the display changes as shown below.

  • Page 24: Ipod™ (Optional)

    CDA-9856, it will continue playing after the connection. Searching for a desired Song An iPod can contain hundreds of songs. By keeping these songs organized in playlists, the CDA-9856 can use these to ease song searches. Searching by Playlist Press...

  • Page 25: Searching By Album Name

    To search for a song of the selected album 1 After selecting the album in step 2* to the song search mode of the selected album. 2 Turn the Rotary encoder to select a song and press MODE. The selected song is played back. •...

  • Page 26: Random Play Shuffle (M.i.x.)

    The maximum number of characters for the head unit is 128 (128 byte). • Some characters may not be correctly displayed. • “NO SUPPORT” is displayed when text information is not compatible with the CDA-9856. TRACK NO./CLOCK ALBUM NAME* SONG TITLE*...

  • Page 27: Changer (Optional)

    “CD/MP3/WMA” pages 9 to 12. Multi-Changer Selection (Optional) Alpine's Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CD Changers. 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 Changers.

  • Page 28: Information

    • Although a disc is inserted, “NO DISC” is displayed and the unit does not start to play or eject the disc. - Remove the disc by following these steps: Press the button again for at least 2 seconds. If the disc still does not eject, consult your Alpine dealer.

  • Page 29: Indication For Sat Receiver Mode

    If that the disc cannot be ejected by pressing switch (refer to page 7) and press again. If the disc still cannot be ejected, consult your Alpine dealer. • A copy-protected WMA file was played back. - You can only play back non-copy-protected files.

  • Page 30: Specifications

    Indication for iPod Mode • The iPod is not connected. - Make sure the iPod is correctly connected (refer to “Connections”). Make sure the cable is not bent excessively. • The iPod’s battery remains low. - Refer to the iPod’s documentation and charge the battery. •...

  • Page 31: Installation And Connections

    (e.g. on-board computer). Do not tap into these leads to provide power for this unit. When connecting the CDA-9856 to the fuse box, make sure the fuse for the intended circuit of the CDA-9856 has the appropriate amperage.

  • Page 32: Installation

    Connect each input lead coming from an amplifier or equalizer to the corresponding output lead coming from the left rear of the CDA-9856. Connect all other leads of the CDA-9856 according to details described in the CONNECTlONS section.
  • Page 33 <JAPANESE CAR> this unit Ground Lead Mounting Bracket • Secure the ground lead of the unit to a clean metal spot using a screw (* ) already attached to the vehicle's chassis. Face Plate Screws (M5 × 8) (Included)

  • Page 34: Connections

    Connections Ai-NET ∗1 EQ/DIV NORM The label is attached on the bottom of the unit. Blue POWER ANT REMOTE Blue/White TURN-ON AUDIO Pink/Black INTERRUPT IN Orange ILLUMINATION IGNITION Yellow BATTERY Black Gray SPEAKER RIGHT FRONT Gray/Black Violet/Black SPEAKER RIGHT REAR Violet Green SPEAKER...
  • Page 35 • Connect the ground lead securely to a bare metal spot (remove any paint, dirt or grease if necessary) of the car chassis. • If you add an optional noise suppressor, connect it as far away from the unit as possible. Your Alpine dealer carries various noise suppressors, contact them for further information.

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