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Alpine CDA-7873R Owner's Manual

Alpine CDA-7873R 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)
Meiyi Printing Factory, Dalian, China
No. 28 Chang Qing Street, Xi Gang District, Dalian, China
CDA-7876RB
CDA-7873R
TDA-7588RB
TDA-7587R
• OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
• BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung bitte vor
Gebrauch des Gerätes.
• MODE D'EMPLOI
Veuillez lire avant d'utiliser cet appareil.
• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo.
• ISTRUZIONI PER L'USO
Si prega di leggere prima di utilizzare il
attrezzatura.
• ANVÄNDARHANDLEDNING
Innan du använder utrustningen bör du läsa
igenom denna användarhandledning.
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,
Victoria 3173, Australia
Tel.: (03) 9769-0000
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Kreuzerkamp 7-11 40878 Ratingen, Germany
Tel.: 02102-45 50
ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
Via C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul Naviglio
MI, Italy
Tel.: 02-48 47 81
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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
Designed by ALPINE Japan
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  • Page 1 Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631) Meiyi Printing Factory, Dalian, China No. 28 Chang Qing Street, Xi Gang District, Dalian, China ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough, Victoria 3173, Australia Tel.: (03) 9769-0000 ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH Kreuzerkamp 7-11 40878 Ratingen, Germany Tel.: 02102-45 50...
  • Page 2 Un caricatore CD Alpine offre maggiore scelta. Tutti i modelli eccètto il modello CHM-S620 possono essere controllati tramite le unità di controllo Alpine e producono un suono di qualità eccellente. CHA-S624 è un caricatore a 6 dischi Ai NET compatibile e dotato di un nuovo M DAC, di un'uscita ottica digitale, memorizzazione dei titoli di 150 dischi e CD TEXT.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear) ... 7 Selecting BBE Mode ... 7 Adjusting Source Signal Level ... 7 Changing Backlighting Colour (CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R only) ... 7 Dimmer Control ... 8 Subwoofer On and Off ... 8 Sound (Beep) Guide Function ... 9 Turning Mute Mode On/Off ...

  • Page 4: Warning

    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 Centre for repairing. DO NOT MIX NEW BATTERIES WITH OLD BATTERIES.
  • Page 5 However, most of them will influence the thickness and/or diameter of the disc. 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. Disc Outside (Bumps)
  • Page 6 Tape Slack Check and make sure any slack in the tape is taken up before inserting the tape into the unit. A loose tape can get caught in the mechanism and cause damage to the unit and the tape itself. Tighten the tape by inserting a pencil or a similar instrument into the spindle hole and turn until all the slack has been taken up.

  • Page 7: Basic Operation

    RESET Controlable with Remote Control (CDA-7873R only) 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 control sensor. Remote control sensor...

  • Page 8: Turning Power On And Off

    Basic POWER g DN Basic Operation About Demonstration This unit is equipped a Demonstration function. Soon after resetting the unit or after turning the unit on the first time, the demonstration starts automatically. To cancel the demonstration, refer to “Demonstration” on page 10. Turning Power On and Off Press the POWER button to turn on the unit.

  • Page 9: Adjusting Volume/Balance(Between Left And Right)/Fader (Between Front And Rear)

    Each press of the f UP button scrolls the modes as follows: FM-LV DEMO CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R Only NOTE When you press the g DN button, the display scrolls in the reverse sequence. Press the TUNE button to select the FM signal level mode.

  • Page 10: Dimmer Control

    Each press of the f UP button scrolls the modes as shown: FM-LV PTY31 DEMO MUTE CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R Only NOTE If you press the g DN button the display scrolls in reverse sequence. Press the TUNE button to select the Dimmer mode.

  • Page 11: Sound (Beep) Guide Function

    FM-LV PTY31 HI-FI/NORMAL/STABLE DEMO MUTE BEEP CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R Only Press the TUNE button to toggle the mode between "BEEP ON" and "BEEP OFF." NOTE The initial setting at the factory is BEEP ON. Press the SETUP button to set the selected mode.

  • Page 12: Setting The Aux Mode (V-Link)

    If you press the g DN button the display scrolls in reverse sequence. FM-LV REG PTY31 HI-FI/NORMAL/STABLE AMBER DEMO AUX (AUX Mode Display Setting ) SCR MUTE BEEP CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R Only Displayed after AUX ON is set. Press the TUNE button to toggle the mode between "AUX ON" and "AUX OFF."...

  • Page 13: Setting The Bass Control

    Press the TUNE button to turn on or off the DEMO mode. Each press toggles between "DEMO ON" and "DEMO OFF." If no buttons are pressed 30 seconds after the DEMO mode is turned ON. The DEMO mode then begins. NOTE The initial setting at the factory is "DEMO ON."...

  • Page 14: Setting The Bass Forward

    Basic g DN f UP B-FWD/DEFEAT Basic Operation Setting the Bass Forward The Bass Forward function shifts the low frequency's energy component to the front. This moves the high energy, dynamic bass sound to the front sound stage. Press the B-FWD button to activate the Bass Forward setting mode.

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Built-In Crossover

    You can select the disired display pattern mode from three Audio Level Display Patterns. You can 160Hz also deactivate the display. Press DISP button to switch the display pattern. Pattern 1 Basic CDA-7876RB/TDA-7588RB only Pattern2 Pattern3 Display OFF CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R only Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Display OFF...

  • Page 16: Radio Operation

    Radio SOURCE g DN Radio Operation Switching the Tuner Mode The CDA-7876RB/CDA-7873R/TDA-7588RB/ TDA-7587R incorporates the MAX TUNE Pro for the highest quality tuner audio. Moreover, you can choose between two settings to suit your own personal sound preferences usage. Press and hold the SETUP button for at least 3 seconds.

  • Page 17: Automatic Seek Tuning

    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.

  • Page 18: Automatic Memory Of Station Presets

    Radio SOURCE Radio Operation 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.

  • Page 19: Rds Operation

    SOURCE g DN f UP RDS Operation Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving RDS Stations The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to receive a variety of information such as traffic information, station names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is broadcasting the same programme.

  • Page 20: Recalling Preset Rds Stations

    "REG" Each press of the f UP button scrolls the modes as shown: FM-LV DEMO CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R Only NOTE If you press the g DN button the display scrolls in reverse sequence. Press the TUNE button to turn on or off the "REG"...

  • Page 21: Receiving Traffic Information

    Receiving Traffic Information Press the T.INFO button to activate the Traffic Information mode. To cancel the Traffic information mode, press the T.INFO button again. Press the g DN or f UP button to select your desired traffic information station. When a traffic information station is tuned in, the TP indicator lights up.

  • Page 22: Receiving Traffic Information While Playing Cd Or Radio

    g DN f UP RDS Operation Receiving Traffic Information While Playing CD or Radio Press the T.INFO button repeatedly until the T.INFO indicator appears in the display. Press the g DN and f UP buttons to select a traffic information station if necessary. When a traffic information broadcast starts, the unit automatically mutes the CD player or the regular FM broadcast.

  • Page 23: Turning Emergency Alarm On Or Off

    FM-LV PTY31 HI-FI/NORMAL/STABLE DEMO MUTE BEEP CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R Only NOTE If you press the g DN button the display scrolls in reverse sequence. Press the TUNE button repeatedly to select the "PTY31 ON" or "PTY31 OFF" mode. In the PTY31 ON mode, the unit will show "ALARM"...

  • Page 24: Cd Player Operation (Cda-7876Rb/Cda-7873R Only)

    SOURCE g DN f UP CD Player Operation (CDA-7876RB/CDA-7873R only) Opening and Closing the Movable display Press the c button. The movable display will open. (Movable display fully opened) To close the movable display, press the c button again. The movable display will close.

  • Page 25: Music Sensor (Skip)

    Music Sensor (Skip) Momentarily press the g DN button once during CD play to return to the beginning of the current track. If you wish to access the beginning of 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.

  • Page 26: Displaying The Title/Text

    DN CD Player Operation (CDA-7876RB/CDA-7873R only) Displaying the Title/Text It is possible to display the CD title if the title has been previously inputted. For details, see Titling Discs (see this page). Text information, such as the disc name and the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text compatible disc.

  • Page 27: Erasing Disc Title

    Each press of the f UP button changes the modes as shown: FM-LV PTY31 DEMO CDA-7873R/TDA-7587R Only " symbol NOTE If you press the g DN button the display scrolls in reverse sequence. Press the TUNE button to toggle mode between SCR AUTO and MANU.

  • Page 28: Cassette Player Operation (Tda-7588Rb/Tda-7587R Only)

    Cassette g DN f UP Cassette Player Operation (TDA-7588RB/TDA-7587R only) Inserting/Ejecting Cassette Insert a cassette tape into the slot with the open side facing right. When the cassette is loaded, the player automatically starts tape playback and indicates "TAPE" in the display. Press the c button when you want to eject the cassette tape.

  • Page 29: Fast Forward And Rewind

    Fast Forward and Rewind Press the g DN or f UP button during tape play to fast rewind or forward the tape respectively. The tape side indicator ( or << moves indicating the direction of the tape. When the end of the tape is reached in the rewind mode, the player stops automatically and begins playing from the beginning of the same side.

  • Page 30: Cd Changer Operation

    See the Multi-Changer Selection section on page 31 for selecting the CD Changers. NOTES The controls on the CDA-7876RB/CDA-7873R/ TDA-7588RB/TDA-7587R for CD Changer operation are operative only when a CD Changer is connected. The "Changer" indicator illuminates in the CD Changer mode.

  • Page 31: Fast Forward And Backward

    Fast Forward and Backward Press and hold the g DN or f UP button to quickly move backward or forward respectively until you reach the desired portion. NOTE This feature works only in the CD playback mode. Repeat Play on Single Track or Entire Disc Press the "F"...

  • Page 32: Disc Scan

    Changer SOURCE g DN CD Changer Operation Disc Scan Press the "F" button. The function indicator at the top side of the "F" button will turn off. Press the SCAN button to play the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc. The display shows the disc number, "SCAN", and track number being played during scan play.

  • Page 33: Erasing Disc Title

    This function cannot be performed when using a multi- changer switching device. Multi-Changer Selection 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 "...

  • Page 34: Remote Control Operation

    Controls on Remote Control CDA-7876RB/TDA-7588RB/TDA-7587R only NOTE Although the remote control is not supplied with the CDA-7873R, you can use it, if purchased separately. 1 Power Button Press the button to turn the power on/off. 2 Source Button Press to select the audio source.

  • Page 35: Battery Replacement

    Battery Replacement CDA-7876RB/TDA-7588RB/TDA-7587R only Applicable battery: Use two “AAA” sized dry batteries or equivalent. Opening the battery cover Slide out the battery cover while firmly pressing the direction of arrow. Replacing the battery Put the batteries in the case observing the polarities as illustrated.

  • Page 36: Information

    - Press the c button. After the error indication disappears, insert the disc again. If the above- mentioned solution does not solve the problem, consult your nearest ALPINE dealer. Cassette (TDA-7588RB/TDA-7587R only) Tape playback sounds dull. • The tape head needs cleaning.
  • Page 37 ERROR - 01 • Malfunction in the CD Changer. - 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 38: Specifications

    Wow & Flutter 0.06% WRMS Signal-to-Noise Ratio With Dolby B-TYPE NR 68 dB Without Dolby NR 60 dB Frequency Response With Alpine Test Tape 30–20,000 Hz REMOTE CONTROL (CDA-7876RB/TDA-7588RB/TDA-7587R only) Battery Type "AAA" sized dry battery Battery Quantity Dimensions (W H 42 mm (1-21/32")

  • Page 39: Installation And Connections

    Installation and Connections Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the following and pages 2 and 4 of this manual thoroughly for proper use. Warning MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS. Failure to make the proper connections may result in fire or product damage.

  • Page 40: Precautions

    CDA-7876RB/CDA-7873R/TDA-7588RB/TDA- 7587R has the appropriate amperage. Failure to do so may result in damage to the unit and/or the vehicle. When in doubt, consult your ALPINE dealer. The CDA-7876RB/CDA-7873R/TDA-7588RB/TDA- 7587R uses female RCA-type jacks for connection to other units (e.g. amplifier) having RCA connectors. You may need an adaptor to connect other units.

  • Page 41: Installation

    NOTE For the screw * , provide a proper screw to the chassis installing location. Slide the CDA-7876RB/CDA-7873R/TDA- 7588RB/TDA-7587R into the dashboard. When the unit is in place, make sure the locking pins are fully seated in the down position. This can be...

  • Page 42: Connection

    Installation and Connections Connection ISO Antenna Convertor Plug (Pink/Black) AUDIO INTERRUPT IN (Blue/White) REMOTE TURN-ON (Orange) DIMMER (Red) IGNITION (Blue) POWER ANT (Black) GND choke coil (Yellow) BATTERY > CDA-7876RB /TDA-7588RB only Ai-NET NORM EQ/DIV When Subwoofer is set to OFF: Output is from Rear speakers. When Subwoofer is set to ON: Output is from Subwoofer.
  • Page 43 • 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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