Alpine CDM-7837E User manual

R
CDA-7837E/
CDM-7834E
FM/AM Compact Disc Receiver
• OWNER'S MANUAL (page 2- page 47)
Please read this manual to maximize your
enjoyment of the outstanding performance and
feature capabilities of the equipment, then retain
the manual for future reference.
TUNE
A.ME
DN UP
CLK
789
10 11 12
CD RECEIVER CDA-7837E
SOURCE
BAND
D.A.P.
MODE
LOUD M.I.X. RPT
12 3
45 6
CT H M
SCAN
PWR
R. SENSOR
MUTE
F
TITLE
■ DISC TITLE MEMORY
Re g ulated 1bit DAC
40 WATTS x 4 AMPLIFIER
RPT ALL M.I.X. DX SEEK ST
LOUD
D.A.P.
(CDA-7837E)

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Precautions
This label is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating instructions.
Failure to heed the instructions will result severe injury or death.
Warning
Caution This label is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating instructions.
Failure to heed the instructions can result injury or material damage.
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER. Doing so may lead to accident, fire or electric
shock.
KEEP SMALL ARTICLES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. If swallowed,
consult a physician immediately.
USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES. Failure to do
so may result in fire or electric shock.
HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM 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 equipment.
Failure to do so may result in an accident or injury.
DO NOT OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT OR LOCK AT THE SCREEN WHILE DRIV-
ING THE VEHICLE. Operating the equipment may distract the driver from looking
ahead of the vehicle and cause accident. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location
before operating this equipment.
DO NOT RAISE THE VOLUME EXCESSIVELY. Keep the volume at a level where you
can still hear outside noises while driving. Driving while unable to hear outside noises
could be the cause of accident.
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 insertion slots, or in gaps
during monitor startup/storage. Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the
equipment.
DO NOT MIX NEW BATTERIES WITH OLD BATTERIES. INSERT WITH THE
CORRECT BATTERY POLARITY. When inserting the batteries, be sure to observe
proper polarity (+ and –) as instructed. Rupture or chemical leakage from the battery
may cause fire or personal injury.
DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS. Blocking them may cause heat to
build up inside and may result in fire.
STOP THE VEHICLE IF UNIT OPERATION MIGHT INTERFERE WITH DRIVING.

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Contents
Page
4 ...................................................................................Precautions
7 ............................................................... Detachable Front Panel
Basic Operation
8 .................................................................... Initial System Start-up
8 ............................................................. Turning Power On and Off
9 .........Non Fading Pre-Out (N.F.P.) On and Off (CDA-7837E only)
10 .............................Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader
11 .............................................................Turning Loudness On/Off
11 .................................................................... Audio Mute Function
12 ............................................................................Displaying Time
13 ................................................................................. Setting Time
Radio Operation
14 ............................................................................. Manual Tuning
15 ................................................................ Automatic Seek Tuning
16 ................................................Manual Storing of Station Presets
17 ..........................................Automatic Memory of Station Presets
18 ......................... Storing into Direct Access Preset (D.A.P.) Band
19 .............................................................Tuning to Preset Stations
20 .................................Displaying Station Titles (CDA-7837E only)
21 ............................................... Titling Stations (CDA-7837E only)
CD Operation
23 ..................................................................Inserting/Ejecting Disc
24 ............................................................... Normal Play and Pause
25 ........................................ Track/Elapsed Time Display Switching
(CDM-7834E only)
25 ..................................................................... Music Sensor (Skip)
26 ........................................................ Fast Forward and Backward
26 ..................................................................................Repeat Play
27 ...................................................................M.I.X. (Random Play)
28 ......................................................................Scanning Programs
29 ...................................... To Display CD Titles (CDA-7837E only)
30 ..................................................... Titling Disc (CDA-7837E only)
32 ........................................... Erasing Disc Title (CDA-7837E only)
CD Shuttle Operation
33 ...................Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional) (CDA-7837E only)
34 ...Searching Titled Discs (Title Search Menu) (CDA-7837E only)
35 .................. Controlling CD Shuttle (Optional) (CDM-7834E only)
36 .................................Multi-Changer Selection (CDA-7837E only)
38 .......................................................................... Remote Control
(RUE-4185 supplied with CDA-7837E)
41 .....................................................................................Disc Care
42 ....................................................................In Case of Difficulty
46 .............................................................................Specifications

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Thermal
Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is
between +60°C (+140°F) and –10°C (+14°F)
before turning your unit on.
Moisture Condensation
You may notice the CD playback sound
wavering due to condensation. If this happens,
remove the disc from the player and wait about
an hour for the moisture to evaporate.
Damaged Disc
Do not attempt to play cracked, warped, or
damaged discs. Playing a bad disc could
severely damage the playback mechanism.
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.
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.
Irregular Shaped Discs
Make sure the discs you use in this unit do not
have any irregularities. The outer and inner
edges should be round and smooth. Use of
irregularly shaped discs may cause damage to
the mechanism.
Precautions
+60°C
–10°C

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Inserting Discs
Your player accepts only one disc at a time for
playback. Do not attempt to load more than one
disc.
Make sure the label side is facing up when you
insert the disc. Your player will automatically
eject any disc that is inserted incorrectly. If the
player continues to eject a correctly inserted
disc, push the Reset switch (located behind the
detachable front panel) with a pointed object
such as a ball-point pen.
Playing a disc while driving on a very bumpy
road may result in skips, but this will not scratch
the disc or damage the player.
New Discs
As a protective measure, the CD player will
automatically eject discs that have either been
inserted incorrectly or have irregular surfaces. If
a new disc is ejected immediately after loading,
use your finger to feel around the outer edge of
the CD and its center hole. If you feel any small
bumps or irregularities, this could inhibit proper
loading of the disc. To remove the bumps, rub
the inside edge of the hole and outside edge of
the disc with a ball-point pen or other such
instrument, then insert the disc again.
Precautions
Bumps
Outside (Bumps)
Center Hole
Center Hole New Disc

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Precautions
Installation Location
Make sure the CDA-7837E/CDM-7834E player/
receiver will not be exposed to:
• Direct sun and heat
• High humidity
• Excessive dust
• Excessive vibrations
Handling the Detachable
Front Panel
• Do not expose to rain or water.
• Do not drop or apply shock.

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1
Detaching the Front Panel
Press and hold the PWR (Power) button for at
least 3seconds 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
(especially the connector terminals), this
is not malfunction.
•To protect the front panel, place it in the
supplied carrying case.
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.
Note: Before attaching the front panel, make
sure that there is no dirt or dust on the
connector terminals and no foreign
objects between the front panel and main
unit.
1
2
2
3
MUTE
Detachable Front
Panel
English

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Basic Operation
1
Initial System Start-Up
Immediately after installing or applying power to
the unit, it should be initialized. To do this, first,
remove the detachable front panel. Behind the
front panel, to the right of the connector, 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.
1
1
MUTE
Turning Power On and Off
The unit can be turned on by pressing any
button except the eject ( h) button or by
inserting a compact disc.
Press and hold the PWR button for at least 3
seconds to turn off the unit.

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Basic Operation
1
Non Fading Pre-Out
(N.F.P.) On and Off
(CDA-7837E only)
Press and hold the eject (h) button for at least 3
seconds.
With each press, N.F.P. is toggled On or Off.
N.F.P. ON: In this position, the Front Pre-
Output will not be affected by the
fader. This is ideal for driving a
subwoofer amplifier.
N.F.P. OFF:Returns to normal fader mode.
Note: Set the N.F.P. to OFF unless the
subwoofer is used.
NFP ON
NFP OFF

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Basic Operation
1
2
VOL
BAS
TRE
BAL
FAd
Adjusting Volume/Bass/
Treble/Balance/Fader
Press and release the MODE/LOUD button
repeatedly to choose the desired mode.
Note: If the >or <button is not pressed in 5
seconds after selecting the BASS,
TREBLE, BALANCE and FADER
modes, the unit automatically returns to
the VOL mode.
Press the button >or <until the desired
sound is obtained in each mode.
Notes:
• These buttons have a "Dual Speed"
function. Pressing the button for a short
time will change the level slowly. Pressing
the buttons for a long time will change the
level quickly.
• The BASS and TREBLE settings for each
source (FM, AM and CD) are automatically
memorized. These settings remain until
you manually change them.
(CDM-7834E)
(CDA-7837E)
MODE
LOUD
VOL
BASS
TREB
BAL
FAD

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Basic Operation
Turning Loudness On/Off
Loudness introduces a special low- and high-
frequency emphasis at low listening levels to
compensate for the ear's decreased sensitivity
to bass and treble sound.
Press and hold the MODE/LOUD button for at
least 2seconds to activate or deactivate the
loudness mode.
The display shows "LOUD" when the loudness
mode is activated.
Note: The initial mode is "LOUD" on. (CDA-
7837E only)
1
1
Audio Mute Function
Activating this function will instantly lower the
volume level by 20 dB.
To activate, press the MUTE button. The audio
level will decrease by about 20 dB. Pressing the
MUTE button again will bring the audio back to
its previous level and the display will return to
normal.
MODE
LOUD
LOUD
MUTE

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Basic Operation
1
12:00
Displaying Time
Press the CLK (CLOCK) button to display the
time. The unit displays the time.
Notes:
• 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.
• The time will be displayed even with power
to the head unit turned off, as long as the
ignition key is on.(CDA-7837E only)
Press the CLK (CLOCK) button to turn off the
time and to show other functions.
2
(CDA-7837E)(CDM-7834E)
DISP
CLK
TITLE
CLK
(CDA-7837E)(CDM-7834E)
TITLE
CLK
DISP
CLK

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Basic Operation
Setting Time
Press and hold the CLK (CLOCK) button for at
least 3seconds. The time indication will begin
to blink.
Press the CT button while the time indication is
blinking to set seconds to "0".
Example: To adjust to 9:35
Press the "H" button to adjust the hours while
the time indication is blinking.
Press the "M" button to adjust the minutes while
the time indication is blinking. The time
indication will stop blinking 5 seconds after the
last adjustment. The time will automatically be
set.
1
3
2
4
12:30
12:00
9:00
9:35
9:35
4
CT
5
H
6
M
(CDA-7837E)(CDM-7834E)
TITLE
CLK
DISP
CLK

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Radio Operation
UP
4
1
Manual Tuning
Press the SOURCE button to select the radio
mode.
Press the BAND button repeatedly until the
desired radio band is displayed.
Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "DX
SEEK" and "SEEK" disappears from the
display.
Note: The initial mode is DX SEEK.
Press the DN (c) or UP (f) button to move
downward or upward one step respectively until
the desired station frequency is displayed.
Note: "ST" indicator appears when a stereo
station is tuned in.
2
FM1
FM2
AM
BAND
D.A.P.
3
SEEK
SEEK
OFF (Manual)
DX
TUNE
A.ME
SOURCE
DN
FM 1 90.1

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Radio Operation
1
2
3
4
Automatic Seek Tuning
Press the SOURCE button to select the radio
mode.
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. With the DX
mode activated, both strong and weak stations
will be tuned automatically.
Press again to return to the local mode. The DX
indicator will turn off and only the SEEK
indicator will remain illuminated. Now only
strong stations will be tuned.
Press the DN (c) or UP (f) button to
automatically seek a station downward or
upward respectively.
The unit will stop at the next station it finds.
Press the same button again to seek next
station.
SOURCE
UP
BAND
D.A.P.
TUNE
A.ME
DN
FM1
FM2
AM
FM 1 90.1
SEEK
SEEK
OFF (Manual)
DX

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Radio Operation
1
Manual Storing of Station
Presets
1. Tune in the desired radio station you wish to
store in the preset memory.
2. Press and hold any one of the preset
buttons (1 through 6) for at least 2seconds.
The frequency display will begin to blink.
3. Press the preset button into which you wish
to store the station while the display is
blinking (within 5 seconds).
The display stops blinking to indicate that
the station has been memorized. The preset
number is also displayed.
4. Repeat the procedure to store 5 other
stations onto the same band. Use this
procedure for other bands.
A total of 24 stations can be stored in the preset
memory (6 stations for each band; FM1, FM2,
AM and D.A.P.).
Note: If a preset memory has already been set
in the same preset location, it will be
cleared and the new station will be
memorized.
123
456
CT H M
M.I.X. RPT SCAN

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Radio Operation
1
2
3
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.
The tuner will automatically seek and store 6
strong stations in the selected band in order of
signal strength.
When the automatic memory has been
completed, the tuner goes to the station stored
in the preset location No. 1.
Note: If no stations are stored, the tuner will
return to the original station you were
listening to before the auto memory
procedure began.
SOURCE
BAND
D.A.P.
TUNE
A.ME
FM1
FM2
AM

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Radio Operation
Storing into Direct Access
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 and hold the D.A.P. button for at least 2
seconds until the D.A.P. indicator appears.
Press the BAND button to select FM or AM.
The selected band will be displayed.
To memorize stations onto the D.A.P. band,
follow the steps for the automatic or Manual
Storing of Station Presets section above.
Note: When using the Automatic Memory
function with D.A.P., the first 4 presets
will be filled with FM stations and the last
2 are filled with AM stations.
Press and hold the D.A.P. button for at least 2
seconds until the D.A.P. indicator desappears
to cancel the D.A.P. mode.
1
2
D.A.P.
BAND
D.A.P.

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Radio Operation
1
2
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 and hold the
D.A.P. button for at least 2seconds until the
D.A.P. indicator appears in the display.
Press the station preset button that has your
desired radio station in memory. The display
shows the band, preset number with a triangle
and frequency of the station selected.
3
SOURCE
BAND
D.A.P.
D.A.P.
90.1FM 2
123
456
CT H M
M.I.X. RPT SCAN
FM1
FM2
AM

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Radio Operation
1
Displaying Station Titles
(CDA-7837E only)
If a title has been entered for the selected
station, it can be displayed in place of the
frequency. The display will toggle between the
frequency and title display with each press of
the TITLE button.
(Refer to page 21 to title stations.)
90.1
FM1
12:58
FM1
ALPINE
FM1FM1
NORMAL Mode
CLOCK PRIORITY Mode
STATION TITLE Mode
Title not entered Title entered
1
TITLE
CLK
A B C D E F G H I J K L
M N O P Q R S T U V W X
YZ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
<> / + -
Blank
Characters and Symbols