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DEMO MUTE MONO M.I.X. SCAN D.A.P. CDA-7940/ CDA-7842 FM/AM Compact Disc Player/ FM/AM Compact Disc 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.
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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...
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WARNING The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle and "WARN- ING" are intended to alert the user to the presence of important oper- ating instructions. Failure to heed the instructions will result in severe injury or death. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER. Doing so may lead to accident, fire or electric shock.
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WARNING English HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROB- LEM APPEARS. When problems occur such as a lack of sound or video, foreign objects inside the unit, smoke coming out, or noxious odors, stop use immediately and contact the dealer where you bought the equip- ment.
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WARNING DO NOT USE THIS EQUIPMENT FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN STATED FOR THE VEHICLE. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or injury. DO NOT PLACE FOREIGN OBJECTS IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS. Do not insert hands, fingers or foreign objects in the disc or cassette inser- tion slots, or in gaps during monitor startup/storage.
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CAUTION English The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle and "CAUTION" are intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating instructions. Failure to heed the instructions can result in injury or material damage. DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIA- TOR PANELS.
Precautions ... 9 Basic Operation Detaching the Front Panel ... 13 Attaching the Front Panel ... 14 Initial System Start-Up ... 15 Turning Power On and Off ... 16 Subwoofer On and Off ... 17 Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear) ... 18 Setting Bass Frequency ...
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Précautions ... 9 Fonctionnement de base Retrait du panneau avant ... 13 Pose du panneau avant ... 14 Mise en service de l'appareil ... 15 Mise sous et hors tension ... 16 Mise en et hors service du subwoofer ... 17 Réglage du volume/graves/aigus/balance droite-gauche/balance avant-arrière ...
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Precauciones ... 9 Operación básica Extracción del panel frontal ... 13 Fijación del panel frontal ... 14 Puesta en funcionamiento inicial del sistema ... 15 Conexión y desconexión de la alimentación ... 16 Activación y desactivación del altavoz de subgraves .. 17 Ajuste del volumen/los graves/los agudos/el equilibrio entre los altavoces derechos e izquierdos/el equilibrio entre los altavoces delanteros y traseros ...
Mantenimiento Si tiene problemas, no intente reparar la unidad por sí mismo. Devuélvala a su proveedor Alpine o a la estación de servicio Alpine para que se la reparen.
Precautions Never Attempt the Following Do not grip or pull out the disc while it is being pulled back into the player by the automatic reloading mechanism. Do not attempt to insert a disc into the unit when the unit power is off. Inserting Discs Your player accepts only one disc at a time for playback.
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Precautions English Bumps Résidus Abultamientos New Discs As a protective measure to prevent the CD from jamming, the CD player will automati- cally eject discs with irregular surfaces or inserted incorrectly. When a new disc is inserted into the player and ejected after initial loading, using your finger, feel around the inside of the center hole and outside edge of the disc.
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Precautions Installation Location Make sure the CDA-7940/CDA-7842 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.
Detaching the Front Panel Press the PWR (Power) button to turn off the power. Press the Release ( ) button at lower left corner 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 under normal usage (especially...
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.
Initial System Start-Up Immediately after installing or applying power to the unit, it should be initial- ized. To do this, first, remove the detachable front panel. Behind the front panel, to the right of the connector, there is a small hole. Using a pencil or other pointed object, press the red reset button mounted behind this hole to complete the initialization procedure.
Turning Power On and Off Press the PWR (Power) button to turn on the unit. Note: The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except the eject c and DISP/TITLE buttons. The volume level gradually increases to the previous level you were listening to before the unit was turned off.
Eject button for more than 3 seconds turns the N.F.P. on or off. NFP ON: In this position, the Front Pre- Output on the CDA-7842 will not be affected by the fader. This is ideal for driving a subwoofer amplifier.
Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/ Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear) Press the MODE (Audio Control) knob repeatedly to choose the desired mode. Each press changes the modes as follows: Notes: If the MODE (Audio Control) knob is not rotated within 5 seconds after selecting the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, or FADER mode, the unit automatically sets...
Setting Bass Frequency The bass control center frequency can be set at 60, 70, 80 or 100 Hz. Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 3 seconds. Press the UP f button repeatedly until the display shows "BC." Each press of the UP f button scrolls the modes as follows: BEEP...
Sound (Beep) Guide Function This function will give audible feedback with varying tones depending upon the button pressed. Press and hold the INTLZ button for more than 3 seconds. Press the UP f button repeatedly to select "BEEP." Each press of the UP f button changes the modes as shown.
Changing Lighting Color Press the INTLZ button for at least 3 seconds. Press the UP f button to select "AMBER." Each press of the UP f button scrolls the modes as follows. BEEP MUTE AMBER Note: If you press the g DN button the display scrolls in reverse sequence.
Dimmer Control With the head lights of the vehicle ON, setting the illumination control of the vehicle to ON decreases the illumination brightiness of the unit. If the illumination is too bright during the night, set the DIM (Dimmer) to AUTO. Press and hold the INTLZ button for more than 3 seconds.
Audio Mute Function Activating this function will instantly lower the volume level by 20 dB. Press the MUTE button to activate the MUTE mode. The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB. Pressing the MUTE button again will bring the audio back to its previous level.
Selecting BBE Mode The BBE (Barcus Berry Electronics) processor installed in this unit is de- signed to correct the phase distortion inherent in most loudspeaker designs. Ensuring the phase integrity of the signal driving the speakers improves the accurate reproduction of the sound. Press and hold the MODE (Audio Control) knob for at least 2 seconds to turn on the BBE mode.
Turning Mute Mode On/Off With a cellular phone or navigation system connected, audio will be inter- rupted whenever a call is received. This function can be manually turned ON or OFF from the head unit by following procedure below. Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 3 seconds.
Ai-NET. Depending on the external unit connected, not all functions or display indications will operate as described. For details, consult your Alpine dealer. English Démonstration Dans le mode Démonstration (DEMO), la plupart des fonctions d'un ou des appareils indépendants (processeur audio, etc.) reliés par le circuit Ai-NET...
Blackout Mode On and When the Blackout mode is turned on, the CFL display will turn off to reduce power consumption. This additional power enhances the sound quality. Press and hold the BLACK OUT button for at least 2 seconds to start the blackout mode.
Displaying Time Press the DISP (Display) button to display the time. The unit displays the clock time. Note: Selecting any tuner or CD function while in the clock mode will interrupt the time display momentarily. The function selected will be displayed for about 5 seconds before the time returns to the display.
Setting Time Press and hold the DISP (Display) button for at least 3 seconds while the time is displayed until the time indica- tion blinks. Rotate the MODE (Audio Control) knob to adjust the hours while the time indication is blinking. When the hours has been adjusted, press the MODE (Audio Control) knob.
Manual Tuning Press the SOURCE button until a radio frequency appears in the display. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Each press changes the band; Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "DX SEEK" and "SEEK" disappear from the display.
Automatic Seek Tuning Press the SOURCE button until a radio frequency appears in the display. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Each press changes the band; Press the TUNE button to illuminate the DX and SEEK indicators in the display. With the DX (Distance) mode activated, both strong and weak stations will be tuned in the Auto-Seek operation.
Manual Storing of Station Presets Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory. Press and hold any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2 seconds until the station frequency on the display blinks.
Automatic Memory of Station Presets Press the SOURCE button to select the radio mode. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press and hold the A. ME button for at least 2 seconds. The frequency on the display continues to change while the automatic memory is in progress.
Storing into Direct Ac- cess Preset (D.A.P.) Band A combination of radio stations in any band (up to 6 stations) can be manually preset into the D.A.P. band. Press the "F" button to illuminate the FUNC (Function) indicator. Press the D.A.P. button until the D.A.P. indicator appears.
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Press the "F" button to activate the normal mode. The FUNC indicator will turn off. Note: Setting should be performed within 5 seconds after the "F" button is pressed. The unit will automatically return to the normal mode 5 seconds after pressing the "F" button.
Tuning to Preset Stations Press the SOURCE button to select the radio mode. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired band is displayed. To select the D.A.P. band, press the D.A.P. button until the D.A.P. indicator appears in the display. (See page 34.) Press the station preset button that has your desired radio station in memory.
Auto Station Search While Traveling This function will automatically search for up to 12 stations receivable in the region you are in and store them in temporary memory. Use this function when you are traveling in a region away from home. Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.
Monitoring Radio Field Strength; T.RCL (Tuner Recall) The signal strength conditions of a desired radio station can be monitored during playback of the CD player Receive a desired station. Press the T.RCL button. The display shows "T-RECALL" for 5 seconds. Play back a CD.
Mono/Stereo Switching Press the "F" button to illuminate the FUNC (Function) indicator. "ST" indicator appears when a stereo FM 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 broadcasts.
TITLE, l'affichage indique la fréquence ou le nom de la station. (Pour l'attribution d'un nom à une station voir page 41.) 90.1 12:58 -------- ALPINE Title not entered Title entered Titre non mémorisé/ Titre mémorisé/ Título sin memorizar Título memorizar Français...
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. Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds.
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Repeat the steps 4 and 5 above to complete the titling. All 8 character positions should be filled. Use spaces where charac- ters are not needed (for example at the end of a 5 character title, use 3 spaces to complete the title).
Searching for Titled Stations (Title Search Menu) Press and hold the T.S.M. button for at least 2 seconds while the station title is displayed. The titled station in memory blinks in the display. Press the g DN or UP f button to select the desired station title.
Inserting/Ejecting Disc Insert a CD half way into the slot with the label side facing up. The player automati- cally draws the disc into the disc compart- ment. The Disc indicator in the display appears to show that a disc is loaded. Note: Three-inch (8cm) CD's cannot be used.
Normal Play and Pause Lecture normale et Insert a CD. The CD player begins playback from the first track on the disc. The display shows the track number and elapsed time of the track being played. When the last track is played back the player returns to the first track and begins playback from that point.
Music Sensor (Skip) Momentarily press the DN g button once during CD play to return to the beginning of the current track. If you wish to access a track further back, repeatedly press until you reach the desired track. Press the f UP button once to advance to the beginning of the next track.
Repeat Play Press the RPT button to play back repeatedly the track being played. The RPT indicator appears and the track will be played repeatedly. RPT ALL Press the RPT button again and select OFF to deactivate the repeat play. Note: If a CD Shuttle is connected and the RPT ALL mode is selected, the unit repeatedly plays back all tracks on...
M.I.X. (Random Play) Press the M.I.X. button in the play or pause mode. The M.I.X. indicator will illuminate and the tracks on the disc will be played back in a random sequence. After all the tracks on the disc have been played back once, the player will begin a new random sequence play until the M.I.X.
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English Notes: In case a 6-disc CD Shuttle is con- nected: Press the "F" button to illuminate the "FUNC" (Function) indicator and go to step 1 within 5 seconds. In case a 12-disc CD Shuttle is con- nected: Press the "F" button twice to illuminate the "FUNC"...
Scanning Programms Press the SCAN button to activate the Scan mode. The first 10 seconds of each track will be played back in succession. To stop scanning, press the SCAN button to deactivate the Scan mode. Notes: In case a 6-disc CD Shuttle is con- nected: Press the "F"...
TITLE button (see example below). (Refer to page 52 to title the disc.) 11'03 12:58 - - - - - - - - ALPINE Title not entered Titre non mémorisé Título sin memorizar Title entered Titre mémorisé...
Titling Disc Press the TITLE button to display the disc title. (Refer to page 51.) Press and hold the TITLE button for at least 3 seconds. The first digit will blink. Rotate the MODE (Audio Control) knob to select the desired letter/numeral/symbol available for naming.
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Repeat the steps 3 and 4 above to complete the titling. Pressing the MODE (Audio Control) button after entering the eighth character, automatically stores the title into memory. When entering a title of less than 8 characters (for example, 3 character title): After entering 3 characters to complete your title, the 4th character space will be...
Erasing Disc Title Press the TITLE button to select the disc titling mode. Then, press and hold for at least 3 seconds. Press and hold the SOURCE button for at least 3 seconds to activate the title scanning mode. The title in the display will blink.
Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional) An optional 6-disc or 12-disc CD Shuttle may be connected to the CDA-7940/CDA-7842 if it is Ai- NET compatible. With a CD Shuttle connected to the Ai-NET input of the CDA-7940/CDA-7842, the CD Shuttle will be controllable from the CDA-7940/CDA-7842.
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Notes: After selecting the desired disc, you can operate in the same way as for the CDA-7940/CDA-7842 CD player. For details, please see the CD Operation section. If the FUNC indicator is illuminated the Disc Select buttons become nonfunctional. When a 12-disc CD Shuttle is connected:...
Searching for Titled Discs You can search for CDs with their titles if they are titled. (To title CDs, refer to "Titling Discs" on pages 51 and 52.) Press and hold the T.S.M. button for at least 2 seconds while a CD title is dis- played.
Remote Control (RUE-4185) to activate the CD Shuttle mode. Proceed to Step 3 below to select the desired CD Shuttle. Press the BAND button on the CDA-7940/ CDA-7842 or the RUE-4185 to activate the CD Shuttle Selection mode. English Sélection du multi- changeur Le système Ai-NET Alpine supporte...
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The CD Shuttle Selection mode remains active for 3 seconds after Step 2 is performed. Press the BAND button until the desired CD Shuttle indicator appears on the display. Note: If the selected CD Shuttle is not connected, the display will show "NO CHGR-X."...
Controls on Remote Control 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 CD.
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7 8 Button Radio mode: Pressing the button will select, in ascending order, stations programmed into the radio's presets as shown below. 1 2...6 CD Shuttle mode: DISC Select (UP) Button Press the button to select a disc in ascending order. 8 g Button Radio mode: SEEK (DN) Button CD mode: Press the button to go back to the beginning...
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! 9 Button Radio mode: Pressing the button will select, in descending order, stations programmed into the radio's presets as shown below. 6 5...1 CD Shuttle mode: DISC Select (DN) Button Press the button to select a disc in descending order. "...
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. Closing the cover Push the cover as illustrated until a click is heard.
Using such accessories can cause the disc to be out of standard specifications and may create operational problems. We recommend not using these accessories on discs played in Alpine CD players. INCORRECT CORRECT INCORRECTE...
Ce guide devrait vous aider à résoudre tout problème provenant de l'appareil. Sinon, vérifiez les connexions du reste du système ou consultez un revendeur Alpine autorisé. Fonctions inopérantes ou pas d'affichage. La clé de contact du véhicule est sur la position d'arrêt.
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In Case of Difficulty Unable to receive stations. No antenna or open connection in cable. – Make sure the antenna is properly connected; replace the antenna or cable if necessary. Unable to tune stations in the seek mode. You are in a weak signal area. –...
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In Case of Difficulty English Broadcast is noisy. The antenna is not the proper length. – Extend the antenna fully; replace it if it is broken. The antenna is poorly grounded. – Make sure the antenna is grounded properly at its mounting location. CD Player/Shuttle not function- ing.
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8 cm Vous n'avez pas utillsé l'adaptaleur de CD de 8 cm – Fixiz l'adaptateur recommandé par Alpine au CD de 8 cm avant de l'insérer dans le chargeur de disques. Français El disco no avanza ni retrocede. El disco compacto está dañado.
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– El indicador desaparecerá cuando la temperatura vuelva a la gama de operación. Mal funcionamiento del cambiador de discos compactos. – Consulte a su proveedor Alpine. Presione el botón de expulsión del cargador y extraiga éste. Compruebe la indicación. Vuelva a insertar el cargador.
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In Case of Difficulty Indication for CD Shuttle A disc is left inside the CD Shuttle. – Press the Eject button to activate the eject function. When the CD Shuttle finishes the eject function, insert an empty CD magazine into the CD Shuttle to receive the disc left inside the CD Shuttle.
Depth ... 105 mm (4-1/8") Weight ... 50 g (1.8 oz) Power Requirement ... 14.4 V DC (11–16 V allowable) Maximum Power Output (CDA-7842 only) ... 40 W Maximum Pre-Output Voltage ... 4 V/10 k ohms Bass ... ±14 dB/60 Hz Treble ...
A - C Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear) ... 18 Attaching the Front Pane ... 14 Audio Mute Function ... 23 Auto Station Search While Traveling ... 37 Automatic Memory of Station Presets ... 33 Automatic Seek Tuning ...
A - C Accord d’une station préréglée ... 35 Accord manuel ... 30 Accord par recherche automatique ... 31 Affichage de l’heure ... 28 Affichage du nom de la station ... 40 Affichage du titre d’un CD ... 51 Attribution d’un nom à une station ... 41 Balayage des plages ...
Activación y desactivación del altavoz de subgraves ... 17 Activación y desactivación del modo de obscurecimiento ... 27 Activación/desactivación del modo de silenciamiento ... 25 Ajuste de la frecuencia de los graves ... 19 Ajuste de la hora ... 29 Ajuste del volumen/los graves/los agudos/el equilibrio entre los altavoces derechos e izquierdos/el equilibrio entre los altavoces delanteros y traseros ...