Pandora Internet Radio (Optional); Listening To Pandora; Thumbs" Feedback; Searching For A Desired Station - Alpine CDE-W265BT Owner's Manual

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Pandora internet radio
(Optional)
 CDE-W265BT
Preset buttons
(1 through 3)
/SOURCE
Rotary encoder
 CDE-164BT
/ENTER

Rotary encoder
/SOURCE

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Pandora internet radio is your own FREE personalized radio now
available to stream music on your Smartphone (which runs Android OS,
BlackBerry OS or iOS).
Just start with the name of one of your favorite artists, songs or classical
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composers and Pandora will create a "station" that plays their music
and more music like it.
The unit enables you to interact with your Pandora
connecting a Smartphone that has the latest version of the Pandora
application installed.
Notes
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• Some Pandora application functions are not available when using this
unit.
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• Pandora is also controllable from an iPod touch with Wi-Fi
connection.
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• Pandora is available on iOS, Android OS and BlackBerry OS with this
unit.
• Before this operation, set ALPINE APP to USB or BT depending on the
connected Smartphone. For details, refer to "Application Setting (APP)"
on page 29.
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Preset buttons
(4 through 6)

/ENTER

Preset buttons
(1 through 6)
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Listening to Pandora

1
Connect a Smartphone with the latest version of
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Pandora installed.
2
Press VSOURCE to switch to the PANDORA mode.
3
To pause playback, press .
Pressing  again will resume playback.
4
To skip to the next song, press .
Notes
• The operation to replay a previous song is not available.
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• Pandora limits the number of skips allowed on their service. If you
attempt to skip songs beyond the limit, "SKIP LIMIT REACHED" is
displayed.
• The unit remembers the source just before turning off the power. If
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Pandora is the last SOURCE to be played, it will appear as the
SOURCE the next time the unit is power up even if the app is not
launched on your iPhone.
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• Pandora audio could drop out in areas with poor phone coverage.
• The display content varies when ads are received.
• The playback time may not be correctly displayed.

"Thumbs" Feedback

You can personalize your stations with "THUMBS UP" or "THUMBS
DOWN" feedback, which the system takes into account for future music
selections.
During playback, press u or d for thumbs up or thumbs
down.
u: The "u" icon appears in the display. Pandora
similar music to your station.
d: The "d" icon is displayed. Pandora
from your station, and the current song is skipped. If the
number of skips allowed has reached its limit, the current
song continues to play back.
Note
• In some situations, "THUMBS" feedback may not be available.
"PLEASE TRY AGAIN" will be displayed.

Searching for a Desired Station

You can display your station list and select stations directly from this
unit.
1
Press ENTER to activate the Search mode.
Alphabet Search:
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select "A-Z", and then press
ENTER.
The "A-Z" search mode is activated and the station names are
listed alphabetically.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired station, and
then press ENTER.
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Pandora will play that station.
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will add
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will ban that song