Alpine iLX-F259E Owner's Manual

9-inch digital media station
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1-7, Yukigaya-Otsukamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo 145-0067, JAPAN
Phone: 03-5499-4531
1500 Atlantic Blvd,
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 U.S.A.
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam
Victoria 3803, Australia
Phone 03-8787-1200
JEIL Moon Hwa Co.
18-6, 3Ga, Pil_dong, Jung_gu, Seoul, Korea
9-inch Digital Media Station
iLX-F259E
• OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Ohmstraße 4
85716 Unterschleißheim, Germany
Phone: 089-32 42 640
Alpine House
Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.
www.alpine.co.uk
184 allée des Erables
CS 52016 – Villepinte
95 945 Roissy CDG cedex
Phone : + 33(0)1 48 63 89 89
FRANCE
Viale Cristoforo Colombo 8,
20090 Trezzano sul Naviglio MI, Italy
Phone +39 02 484781
Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32
01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain
Phone 945-283588
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in Korea
PART NO. M3514686010

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  • Page 1 CS 52016 – Villepinte Phone 03-8787-1200 95 945 Roissy CDG cedex FRANCE Phone : + 33(0)1 48 63 89 89 Designed by ALPINE Japan JEIL Moon Hwa Co. Printed in Korea 18-6, 3Ga, Pil_dong, Jung_gu, Seoul, Korea PART NO. M3514686010...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Clock Setup ............13 Display Off Setting ..........13 About iLX-F259 ..........13 Operating Instructions Displaying the Product Information .... 13 Displaying Warranty/Copyright Information ..........13 WARNING Initializing the System ........13 Installation Setup ..........14 Points to Observe for Safe Usage ......5 WARNING ............
  • Page 3 Setting the Volume for Apple CarPlay ..20 Bluetooth Operation Adjusting the Volume for Phone ....20 Setup Before Using ..........29 Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF ......20 About Bluetooth ..........29 Rear Speaker Setting ........... 20 About the Hands-free Phone ......29 Before Using Bluetooth ........
  • Page 4 In Case of Difficulty ..........39 If this Message Appears ........40 Specifications ............41...
  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    They contain instructions on how to use this product MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING. in a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the instructions in this Viewing the display may distract the driver from looking ahead of manual.
  • Page 6: Caution

    If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. OPERATION, SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL OR SHIFT LEVER. Return it to your Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Station Doing so may obstruct forward vision or hamper movement etc.
  • Page 7 Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Alpine accepts no responsibility for lost data, etc., even if data, etc., is • Apple, iPhone, and Siri are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered lost while using this product.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started Turning Power On or Off When the ignition key is turned to ACC or ON, the opening screen will be automatically displayed. Location of Controls Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position. The unit turns on. •...
  • Page 9: Lowering Volume Quickly

    Lowering Volume Quickly Switching Sources Audio Mute function instantly lowers the volume level to 0. Touch the (HOME) button. The HOME screen is displayed. Touch the (MUTE) button to activate MUTE mode. The audio level will be 0. Touch the (MUTE) button again to bring the audio back to previous volume level.
  • Page 10: About The Home Screen

    Adding a widget About the HOME Screen Drag and drop a widget from the additional candidate widgets area to the desired position of the HOME screen image area. In the HOME screen, select a widget to perform various settings and •...
  • Page 11: Setup

    General Setup Setup [General] is selected on the Settings menu screen. Setup Operation General Setup Menu screen Touch the (HOME) button. The HOME screen is displayed. Setting items: Radio (page 11) Language (page 12) Wallpaper And Theme (page 12) [Settings] button Screen/LED Customize (page 12) Clock (page 13) Display Off (page 13)
  • Page 12: Language Setup

    Select an image stored on the connected USB Flash Language Setup drive. The selected image thumbnail is displayed. If not using an image as a wallpaper, touch [Default Image] to [Language] is selected on the General Setup Menu screen. The Setup return to the previous screen without selecting.
  • Page 13: Adjusting The Dimmer Of Button Lighting At Night

    Displaying the Product Information You can view the version information of this product. Make note of this information and refer to it whenever you contact Alpine Tech Support or an Alpine-authorized dealer. Setting item: Version Information Setting contents: Serial No.
  • Page 14: Installation Setup

    Connection (Bluetooth) Setup Installation Setup [Connection] is selected on the Setup menu screen. [Installation] is selected on the General Setup Menu screen. Vehicle Setup enables you to check the connection status of Reverse Connection Setup Menu screen Lead/Parking Brake Lead. When selecting the item, the Installation check screen is displayed.
  • Page 15: Setting The Bluetooth Device

    • If a 6 character Passkey appears on this device, make sure the same Camera Setup passkey is displayed on the Bluetooth compatible device and touch [OK]. • If all 5 devices have been registered, you cannot register a 6th device. To [Camera] is selected on the Setup Menu screen.
  • Page 16: Rear Camera Guide Settings

    Rear Camera Guide Settings Camera Picture Quality Setup [Parking Guide Adjust] is selected on the Camera Setup Menu screen. [Visual Adjust] is selected on the Camera Setup Menu screen. You can adjust the camera guide position. You can adjust the picture quality for the primary and secondary cameras.
  • Page 17: Sound Setup

    Sound Setup Equalizer Settings [Sound] is selected on the Settings menu screen. [EQ Presets] is selected on the Sound Setup Menu screen. You can set up items related to the sound quality. 10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material.
  • Page 18: Adjusting The Bass/Treble

    To store the adjusted setting value, touch and hold Adjusting the Bass/Treble [Preset 1], [Preset 2], or [Preset 3] for at least 2 seconds. Touch [ ] or [ ] for each item to be adjusted. • Settings exceeding the frequency of adjacent bands are not available. •...
  • Page 19: Crossover Settings (X-Over)

    Crossover Settings (X-Over) Volume Setup [X-Over] is selected on the Sound Setup Menu screen. [Volume] is selected on the Sound Setup menu screen. Before performing the following procedures, see “About the Crossover” (page 20). Channel • Settable source differs depending on the connected device and settings. Adjusting the Key Sound You can change the volume of the sound heard when a button is Setting item:...
  • Page 20: Setting The Volume For Apple Carplay

    Adjusting to a frequency range outside that recommended may cause damage to the speakers. For the recommended crossover frequencies of Alpine speakers, refer to the respective Owner’s Manual. We are not responsible for damage or malfunction of speakers caused by...
  • Page 21: About Time Correction

    Example 2. Listening Position: All Seats About Time Correction Adjust the time correction level of each speaker to almost the same level. The distance between the listener and the speakers in a car vary widely due to the complex speaker placement. This difference in the distances Sit in the listening position (driver’s seat, etc.) and from the speakers to the listener creates a shift in the sounds image and measure the distance (in meters) between your head and...
  • Page 22: Apple Carplay (Optional)

    Apple CarPlay Android Auto (Optional) (Optional) Apple CarPlay is a smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in the car. Apple CarPlay takes the things you want to do with your iPhone while What is Android Auto driving and puts them right on the unit. You can get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, and listen to music, all in a way that Android Auto is designed to make it easier to use apps from your phone allows you to stay focused on the road.
  • Page 23: Radio

    Radio Presetting Stations Manually There are 3 types of [Radio] widgets for the HOME screen. Tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory by manual or automatic seek tuning. Radio main screen example Touch and hold the Preset number you want to store for at least 1 second.
  • Page 24: Usb Flash Drive (Optional)

    USB Flash drive Playback (Optional) Touch the (HOME) button and select USB Audio mode. The display shows the USB Audio mode screen. You can play back music files (MP3/WMA/AAC/FLAC/WAV), video files (MP4/AVI/WMV/MOV) and photo files (JPG/PNG/BMP) stored Touch [ ] or [ ] to select the desired track (file). in a USB flash drive on the internal player of this system.
  • Page 25: Shuffle Play

    For the basic operations on USB Video mode, refer to “Playback” Shuffle Play (page 24), “Fast-forwarding/Fast-reversing” (page 24) and “Searching for a Desired Song” (page 25). Select “USB Video mode” instead for “USB Audio mode. ” Touch [ ] to select Shuffle Play mode. •...
  • Page 26: Usb Photo

    USB Photo Slide Show The Slide Show shows photos that change every 3 seconds. USB Photo mode Preview screen Touch [Play]. • To stop the Slide Show, touch the screen. Setting the Effect for Playback You can set the playback effect how switches to the photo for Slide Show. Touch [Effect], and then select the desired effect.
  • Page 27: Ipod Mode On Iphone (Optional)

    iPod mode on Playback iPhone (Optional) Touch the (HOME) button and select iPod mode. The display shows the iPod mode screen. A separately sold Lightning to USB cable (KCU-471i), etc., is required. Touch [ ] or [ ] or to select the desired track (file). •...
  • Page 28: Searching For A Music File

    Searching for a Music File Shuffle Play An iPhone can contain thousands of songs. For this reason, this unit Touch [ ] to select Shuffle Play mode. can make various searches using the search function as shown below. Songs Song shuffle randomly plays back songs within a Using the Playlist/Artist/Album/Podcast/Audiobook/Genre/ selected category (playlist, album, etc.).
  • Page 29: Bluetooth Operation

    Favorite Alpine reserves the right to change or modify any information or Displays a list of numbers set as your favorite. specifications without notice or obligation.
  • Page 30: Answering A Call

    Phone Book* Calling You can make a phone call from the Phone Book, or edit the Phone Book. Redial Making a phone call using the Phone Menu Dials to the last called number. * If the Hands-Free Phone is not connected, the Bluetooth Setup screen will be displayed.
  • Page 31: Using Voice Recognition Function

    Touch [ ] (Call). Voice Dial Function A confirmation message of the phone number appears. You can make a telephone call by using voice operation. Touch [Call]. • Connect your smartphone to the unit via Bluetooth, then set to “Hands- The phone call is started.
  • Page 32: Phone Operation Screen

    Phone Operation Screen Phone Book Function Phone Book screen example Name and phone number • If it is registered with a Group, the Group Name is also displayed. Searching in the Phone Book Although, depending on the connected mobile phone, it may not be displayed.
  • Page 33: Deleting The Phone Book Entries

    Deleting the Phone Book Entries Bluetooth Audio Deleting One Entry from the Phone Book If a Bluetooth compatible mobile phone, portable player, etc. is Touch [ ] of the contact name (or phone number) you want connected by wireless, you can play back a song (operation is to delete.
  • Page 34: Playback

    Playback Connecting a Bluetooth Device Registering a Bluetooth device in the unit enables automatic connection. Touch the (HOME) button and select Bluetooth If it does not connect automatically, run through the connection Audio mode. procedure again. The display shows the Bluetooth Audio mode screen. Touch [Reconnect] on the Bluetooth Audio screen.
  • Page 35: Camera Operation (Optional)

    Camera Operation About the Rear Camera Guide To display the guide, set “Turning the Rear Camera Guide On/Off ” (Optional) (page 16) to On. Also, to adjust the guide, see “Rear Camera Guide Settings” (page 16). When an optional camera is connected, the view video of camera can be Indication mark meaning output to the monitor.
  • Page 36 Distance guidance mark <Situation of the car> Actual distances The distance guides represent the ground level distance from the rear bumper. It is difficult to accurately estimate the distance to objects above ground level. In the following example, the distance to A is 0.5 m and the distance to B is 1 m.
  • Page 37: Information

    MP3: “mp3” This product use software that can be updated through a USB flash WMA: “wma” AAC: “m4a” drive. Download the software from the Alpine website and update the FLAC: “flac”/”fla” product using the USB flash drive. WAV: “wav” WMA is not supported for the following files, Windows Media Audio...
  • Page 38 Terminology Corresponding File Systems This device supports FAT 16/32. Bit rate The maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including the root This is the “sound” compression rate specified for encoding. The higher directory). File names are limited to 256 characters (including the the bit rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the larger the files.
  • Page 39 • If the area you are in is a primary signal area, the antenna may properly connected, or then consult your authorized not be grounded and connected properly. Alpine dealer. - Check your antenna connections; make sure the antenna is properly grounded at its mounting location.
  • Page 40 Bluetooth If this Message Appears No Bluetooth • The Bluetooth audio device was not connected correctly. Various messages are displayed on the screen during operation. In - Check the settings for the unit and the Bluetooth audio device addition to the messages telling you the current status or providing and reconnect.
  • Page 41 Bluetooth SECTION Specifications Bluetooth Specification Bluetooth V4.1 Output Power +4 dBm Ave. (Power class 2) MONITOR SECTION Profile HFP (Hands-Free Profile) PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile) Screen Size 9” A2DP (Advanced Audio LCD Type Transparent type TN LCD Distribution Profile) Operation System TFT active matrix AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote...

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