Alpine TDA-7551E Owner's Manual

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ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.

Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8501, Japan

Tel.: (03) 3494-1101

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham,

Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada

Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,

Victoria 3173, Australia

Tel.: (03) 9769-0000

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Brandenburger Strasse 2-6 D-40880 Ratingen,

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

Via C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul

Tel.: 02-48 40 16 24

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 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

Printed in Korea (Y)

Je Il Moon Hwa Co.

23-5, 1Ga, Pil-dong, Jung-gu,

Seoul, Korea

Germany

Tel.: 02102-45 50

Naviglio MI, Italy

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TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E

FM/AM Cassette Receiver

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SOURCE

A.S.U.

DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL

BAND

PROG

DISC

T.S.M

TITLE

MEMORY

TITLE

CLK

TUNE·A. ME

R. MONI

DISC

PRESET

P.S.

DOLBY B NR

35W

D.A.P.

MONO

B NR

HEAD

DEMO

M.I.X.

RPT

SCAN

B. SKIP

LOUD

REPEAT

ALL

M.I.X.

MTL DX SEEK B.SKIP

D.A.P.

R.MONI

CASSETTE RECEIVER 35Wx4

TDA-7553E

(TDA-7553E)

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Page 1 Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631) ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham, Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631) ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough, Victoria 3173, Australia Tel.: (03) 9769-0000 ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH...
Page 3 English Precaution 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 (batteries, screws, etc.) in places not accessible to children.
Page 4 English Precaution Caution DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIA- TOR PANELS Do not block air vents or heat dis- charge plates. Blocking them will cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire. DO NOT RAISE THE VOLUME EXCES- SIVELY Keep the volume at a level where you can still hear outside noises while...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Page 3 ... Precautions 8 ... Detachable Front Panel Basic Operation 10 ... Initial System Start-Up 10 ... Automatic Setup (A.S.U.) 11 ... Turning Power On and Off 11 ... Non Fading Pre-Out (N.F.P) On and Off 12 ... Turning Loudness On/Off 13 ...
Page 6: Precautions
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. English...
Page 7 Precautions Installation Location Make sure the TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E will not be installed in a location subjected to: Direct sun and heat High humidity and water Excessive dust Excessive vibrations Handling the Detachable Front Panel Do not expose to rain or water.
Page 8: Detachable Front Panel
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. Notes: The front panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the connector terminals).
Page 9: Attaching The Front Panel
Detachable Front Panel 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.
Page 10: Basic Operation
Basic Operation Initial System Start-Up Automatic Setup (A.S.U.) Press the PWR (POWER) button to turn on the unit. Note: When Power is turned on for the very first time, the A.S.U. (Automatic Set-Up) function will be initiated automatically. See A.S.U. description below. English...
Page 11: Turning Power On And Off
With each press, N.F.P. is toggled On or Off. N.F.P. ON: In this position, the Front Pre- Output on the TDA-7553E or Rear Output on the TDA-7551E will not be affected by the fader. This is ideal for driving a subwoofer amplifier.
Page 12: Turning Loudness On/Off
2 seconds to activate or deactivate the loudness mode. The display shows "LOUD" when the loudness mode is activated. LOUD Note: When an optional Alpine Audio Proces- sor (Equalizer or Divider) is connected to the unit the Loudness mode is not functional.
Page 13: Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble
English Basic Operation Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/...
Page 14: Demonstration
DEMO Basic Operation Demonstration In the Demonstration (DEMO) mode, the unit scans each source; tuner, cassette tape and Press and hold the DEMO button for at least 3 seconds to activate the DEMO mode. "DEMO" blinks in the display. The unit automatically performs the following scanning operation.
Page 15: Radio Operation
SOURCE A.S.U. 90.10 TAPE BAND PROG TUNE·A. ME Radio Operation Manual Tuning Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency appears in the display. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "DX SEEK"...
Page 16: Automatic Seek Tuning
SOURCE A.S.U. BAND PROG TUNE·A. ME Automatic Seek Tuning Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency appears in the display. 90.10 TAPE Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX and SEEK indicators in the display.
Page 17: Mono/Stereo Switching
90.10 MONO 90.10 Radio Operation Mono/Stereo Switching Press the "F" button. The function indicator on the button will turn off. "ST" indicator appears when a stereo station is tuned in. Press the MONO button to switch from stereo to monaural FM reception. This will help in reducing the noise of weak FM Stereo broad- casts.
Page 18: Manual Storing Of Station Presets
D.A.P. M.I.X. B. SKIP Radio Operation Manual Storing of Station Presets 1. Select the radio band and tune in a desired 2. Make sure that the Function indicator is MONO 3. Press the preset button into which you wish SCAN 4.
Page 19: Automatic Memory Of Station Presets
SOURCE 90.10 A.S.U. TAPE BAND PROG TUNE·A. ME A-MEMORY Radio Operation Automatic Memory of Station Presets Press the SOURCE button until radio frequency appears in the display. 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 20: Storing Into Direct Access Preset (D.a.p.) Band
D.A.P. Radio Operation Storing into Direct Ac- cess Preset (D.A.P.) Band A combination of radio stations from any band, AM and FM (up to 6 stations) can be manually preset onto the D.A.P. band. Press the "F" button. The function indicator will turn off.
Page 21: Tuning To Preset Stations
SOURCE 90.10 A.S.U. TAPE BAND PROG D.A.P. Radio Operation Tuning to Preset Stations Press the SOURCE button until the frequency appears in the display. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired band is displayed. To select the D.A.P. band, press the F button then the D.A.P.
Page 22: Displaying Station Titles
TITLE frequency. The display will toggle between the frequency and title display with each press of the TITLE button. (Refer to page 23 to title stations.) 90.10 NORMAL Mode 12:58 CLOCK PRIORITY Mode ALPINE STATION TITLE Mode Title entered English...
Page 23: Titling Stations
TITLE TITLE BLPINE ALPINE Radio Operation Titling Stations Tune in a station to be titled. Press the TITLE button twice (once if you are already in the Clock Priority mode) to select the preset station titling mode. "--------" will flash in the display.
Page 24 When that character begins to blink, you may choose the next letter or symbol of your title. ALPINE Repeat the steps 4 and 5 above to complete the titling. All 8 character positions should be filled. Use spaces where characters are not needed (for example at the end of a 5 character title, use 3 spaces to complete the title).
Page 25: Searching Titled Stations (Title Search Menu)
TITLE BAND F1 ALPINE PROG T.S.M BAND PROG T.S.M Radio Operation Searching Titled Stations (Title Search Menu) Press the TITLE button to activate the Title Display mode. Press and hold the T.S.M. button for at least 2 seconds while the station title is displayed.
Page 26: Cassette Player Operation
Cassette Player Operation Inserting/Ejecting Cas- sette Insert a cassette tape into the slot with the open side facing right. When the cassette is loaded, TAPE the player automatically starts tape playback and indicates "TAPE" in the display. Press the Eject (c) button when you want to eject the cassette tape.
Page 27: Normal Play
PAUSE TUNE·A. ME EJECT 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 28: Dolby B Nr (Noise Reduction) (Tda-7553E Only)
D.A.P. Cassette Player Operation Dolby B NR (Noise Re- duction) (TDA-7553E only) After inserting a Dolby B NR encoded tape, press the p button. The display shows the Dolby NR mark (p). TAPE The tape noise is reduced in the Dolby NR mode when a Dolby B NR encoded tape is played.
Page 29: Fast Forward And Rewind
M.I.X. B. SKIP TAPE Cassette Player Operation Fast Forward and Rewind Press the DN or UP button during tape play to fast rewind or forward the tape respectively. The tape side indicator ( >> and << symbols will move, indicating the direction of the tape.
Page 30: Scanning Programs
SCAN BAND PROG Scanning Programs Press the SCAN button to play the first 10 seconds of each program on the tape. "SCAN" appears on the display. Press the SCAN button to cancel the scanning when the desired program is found. SCAN Note: The SCAN operation cannot detect Manual Reverse...
Page 31: Monitoring Radio During Fast Forwarding Or
R. MONI R.MONI Cassette Player Operation Monitoring Radio During Fast Forwarding or Re- winding Press the R.MONI button. The R.MONI indicator will appear in the display. You can listen to a radio station during the tape rewind- TAPE ing or fast forwarding. Press the R.MONI button again to deactivate the Radio Monitor mode.
Page 32: Program Sensor
Cassette Player Operation Program Sensor (P.S.) Press the P.S. DN (9) 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 PS –1 the display.
Page 33: Cd Shuttle Operation
CD Shuttle Operation Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional) An optional Alpine CD Shuttle may be con- nected to the Ai-NET connector of the TDA- 7553E/TDA-7551E. All of the CD functions can be accessed through the head unit's front panel. The TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E can control...
Page 34 CD Shuttle Operation Music Sensor (M.S.) Skip Momentarily press the DN g button once to return to the beginning of the current track. If T05 2'36 you wish to return to the beginning of a track further back, repeatedly press until you reach the desired track.
Page 35 English CD Shuttle Operation...
Page 36 M.I.X. B. SKIP CD Shuttle Operation M.I.X. (Random) Play Press the "F" button*. The function indicator will turn off. * In the 12-disc CD Shuttle mode, press this button twice. Press the M.I.X. button during CD play. Each press changes the display indication. Select the desired mode.
Page 37: Disc Scan
CD Shuttle Operation Disc Scan Press the "F" button*. The function indicator will turn off. * In the 12-disc CD Shuttle mode, press this button twice. Press the SCAN button to play the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. The display shows the disc number, elapsed time, "SCAN", and track number being played during scan play.
Page 38: Titling Disc
Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds. The first digit blinks. BLPINE Rotate the AUDIO CONTROL knob to select the desired letter/numeral/symbol available for naming ("A" for example). ALPINE pressing the 8 and 9 buttons. English...
Page 39 ALPINE ALPINE_ _ TITLE CD Shuttle Operation Titling Disc (Continued) Press the Audio Control 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.
Page 40 Display mode. Press and hold the T.S.M. button for at least 2 seconds while the title is displayed. ALPINE The title in memory blinks in the display. Press the DN g or UP f button to select the desired disc title.
Page 41: Erasing Disc Title
Press and hold the SOURCE button for at least 3 seconds to activate the title erasing mode. The title in the display will blink, for example "ALPINE." Press the DN or UP button repeatedly until the disc title you want to erase is displayed.
Page 42 TDA-7553E only RUE-4185 (Remote Control) TDA-7553E only Alpine's Ai-NET system will support up to 6 CD Shuttles. When operating two or more changers, they must be connected through the Multi-Changer Switching device (KCA-400C) to the TDA-7553E/TDA-7551E. If you use 1 Switching device, you can connect up to 4 CD player/Shuttles.
Page 43 TDA-7553E only RUE-4185 TDA-7553E only CD Shuttle Operation Multi-Changer Selection (Continued) Press the PROG button on the Remote Controller until the desired changer indicator appears on the display. CHGR 1 CHGR 2 CHGR 6 To operate the selected changer, see "CD Shuttle Operation"...
Page 44: Audio Processor Operation
Activating Equalizer or Divider (optional) (TDA- SOURCE A.PROC 7553E only) If an optional Alpine Equalizer or Divider is RUE 4185 Ai-NET connected to the unit, you can operate the Equalizer or Divider from the Remote Controller RUE-4185 (supplied with TDA-7553E).
Page 45 TITLE TITLE Clock Operation Displaying Time Press the CLK (Clock) button to display the time. The unit displays the clock time. Note: Selecting any tuner, tape or CD function while in the clock mode will 12:00 interrupt the time display momentarily. The function selected will be displayed for about 5 seconds before the time returns to the display.
Page 46: Setting Time
TITLE Clock Operation Setting Time Press and hold the CLK (Clock) button for at least 3 seconds until the time indication blinks. 12:00 Example: To adjust to 9:35. Rotate the Audio Control knob to adjust the hours while the time indication is blinking. 9:00 When the hours has been adjusted, press the Audio Control button.
Page 47: Remote Control (Tda-7553E Only)
VOLUME MUTE CD-CHG BAND SOURCE A.PROC PROG RUE-4185 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Remote Control Controls 1 Mute Button Press the button to lower the volume by 20 dB instantly. Press the button again to cancel. 2 Power Switch Press the switch to turn the power on/off. 3 -/J Button Press the button to switch between the Play and Pause modes for the tape...
Page 48 Remote Control Remote Control (RUE-4182 supplied with TDA-7554/TDA-7552) (TDA-7553E only) 8 g Button Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button Tape mode: REW Button 3D/CD Shuttle mode: Press the button English...
Page 49: Battery Replacement
Remote Control Remote Control (RUE-4182 supplied with TDA-7554/TDA-7552) (TDA-7553E only) 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. Replacing the battery Put the batteries in the case observing the polarities as illustrated.
Page 50 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.
Page 51: In Case Of Difficulty
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 52 Symptom CD not functioning. CD playback sound is wavering. Unable to fast forward or backward. Sound skips due to vibration. Sound skips without vibration. In Case of Difficulty CD Shuttle Mode Cause and Solution Out of operating temperature range +50˚C (+120˚F) for CD.
Page 53 – 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 54: Specifications
Tape Speed ... 1-7/8 ips (4.8 cm/sec) ±0.7% Wow & Flutter ... 0.06% Tape Signal-to-Noise Ratio With Dolby B NR On (TDA-7553E only)/Off ... 68/60 dB Frequency Response With Alpine Test Tape ... 30–20,000 Hz (±3 dB) Specifications FM TUNER SECTION AM TUNER SECTION TAPE PLAYER SECTION...
Page 55 English Specifications REMOTE CONTROL (TDA-7553E only) Battery Type ... “AAA” sized dry battery Battery Quantity ... 2 Dimensions (W D) ... 56 mm (2–1/4") 14 mm (9/16") 105 mm (4–1/8") Weight (without battery) ... 50 g (1.8 oz)
Page 56 Power Requirement ... 14.4 V DC (11–16 V (allowable)) Maximum Pre-Output Voltage ... 2 V/10k ohms Maximum Power Output* ... 35 W Continuous Power Output** ... 10 W Output Voltage ... 500 mV/10 k ohms Bass ... ±15 dB at 30 Hz Treble ...

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