Alpine CDM-7861R User manual

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ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.
Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,
Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo 141-8501, Japan
Tel.: [phone]
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 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.: [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K., LTD.
13 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes
MK14 5BU, U.K.
Tel.: [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
Portal De Gamarra 36, Pabellón 32
01013 Vitoria (Alava)-Apdo. 133, Spain
Tel.: [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,
Victoria 3173, Australia
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ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Kreuzerkamp 7-11 40878 Ratingen, Germany
Tel.: [phone]
ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
Via C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul Naviglio
MI, Italy
Tel.: [phone]
CDM-7861R
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in China (Y)
68P01149K63-O
Meiyi Printing Factory, Dalian, China
No. 28 Chang Qing Street, Xi Gang District, Dalian, China
• 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.
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CHM-S620
CD changer for CDM-7861R
CD-Wechsler für CDM-7861R
Changeur CD pour CDM-7861R
Cambiador de CD para
CDM-7861R
Cambia CD per CDM-7861R
CD-växlare för CDM-7861R
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S620 M-Bus är en superkompakt växlare för 6 skivor.
CHA-1214
CHA-S624

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Contents
Operating Instructions
WARNING
WARNING ................................................. 2
CAUTION .................................................. 2
PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 2
Basic Operation
Detaching the Front Panel................................. 4
Attaching the Front Panel ................................. 4
Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 4
Turning Power On and Off................................ 4
Display Angle Adjustment ................................ 5
Subwoofer On and Off...................................... 5
Adjusting Source Signal Levels ........................ 5
Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/
Balance (Between Left and Right)/
Fader (Between Front and Rear) ................... 5
Turning Loudness On/Off ................................. 5
Selecting BBE Mode ........................................ 6
Setting Bass Frequency..................................... 6
Changing Display Pattern of Audio Level ........ 6
Radio Operation
Manual Tuning .................................................. 7
Setting Frequency Step ..................................... 7
Automatic Seek Tuning .................................... 7
Manual Storing of Station Presets .................... 8
Automatic Memory of Station Presets.............. 8
Tuning to Preset Stations .................................. 8
RDS Operation
Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving
RDS Stations ................................................. 9
Recalling Preset RDS Stations.......................... 9
Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations...... 10
Receiving Traffic Information......................... 10
PTY (Programme Type) Tuning ..................... 10
Receiving Traffic Information While Playing
CD or Radio................................................. 11
Priority News .................................................. 11
CD Player Operation
Opening and Closing the Movable display ..... 12
Playback.......................................................... 12
Music Sensor (Skip)........................................ 12
Fast Forward and Backward ........................... 13
Repeat Play ..................................................... 13
M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 13
Scanning Programmes .................................... 13
Displaying and Scrolling CD Text .................. 13
Controlling CD Changer (Optional) ............... 13
Information
In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 14
Specifications .................................................. 15
Installation and Connections
Warning........................................................... 16
Caution............................................................ 16
Precautions...................................................... 16
Installation ...................................................... 17
Connections .................................................... 18

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WARNING
WARNING
This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to heed them can result in serious
injury or death.
DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES
YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING
YOUR VEHICLE.
Any function that requires your prolonged attention
should only be performed after coming to a complete stop.
Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before
performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in
an accident.
KEEP THE VOLUME AT A LEVEL WHERE YOU CAN
STILL HEAR OUTSIDE NOISE WHILE DRIVING.
Failure to do so may result in an accident.
MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.
Viewing the display may distract the driver from looking
ahead of the vehicle and cause an accident.
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.
Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock.
USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V
APPLICATIONS.
Use for other than its designed application may result in
fire, electric shock or other injury.
USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN
REPLACING FUSES.
Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
Doing so may result in fire or electric shock.
DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.
Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result
in fire.
CAUTION
This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to heed them can result in injury or
material properly damage.
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 PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN
OBJECTS IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS.
Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the
product.
PRECAUTIONS
Temperature
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.
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.

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Installation Location
Make sure the CDM-7861R 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.
• Do not drop or apply shock.
Correct Handling
Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc by its
edge so that no fingerprints are left on the surface. Do not
affix tape, paper, or gummed labels to the disc. Do not
write on the disc.
Disc Cleaning
Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could
cause the CD player to skip. For routine cleaning, wipe
the playing surface with a clean, soft cloth from the centre
of the disc to the outer edge. If the surface is heavily
soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a solution of mild
neutral detergent before cleaning the disc.
Disc Accessories
There are various accessories available on the market for
protecting the disc surface and improving sound quality.
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.
Transparent Sheet Disc Stabilizer
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Outside
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New
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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.
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 with a
pointed object such as a ballpoint 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 to prevent the CD from jamming,
the CD player will automatically 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 centre hole
and outside edge of the disc. 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.
Irregular Shaped Discs
Be sure to use round shape discs only for this unit and
never use any special shape discs.
Use of special shape discs may cause damage to the
mechanism.

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Detaching the Front Panel
1Press the PWR (Power) button for more than 3
seconds to turn off the power.
2Press the (Release) button at lower left
corner until the front panel pops out.
3Grasp 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), this is not
malfunction.
•To protect the front panel, place it in the supplied
carrying case.
Attaching the Front Panel
1First, insert the right side of the front panel into
the main unit. Align the groove on the front panel
with the projections on the main unit.
2Push 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 object between the front panel and the main
unit.
Basic Operation
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•Controlable with Remote Control
This unit can be controlled with an optional
Alpine remote control. For details, consult your
Alpine dealer.
•Connectable to Remote Control Interface
Box
You can operate this unit from the vehicle's
control unit when an Alpine Remote Control
Interface Box (optional) is connected. For
details, contact your Alpine dealer.
Initial System Start-Up
Immediately after installing or applying power to the
unit, it should be initialized. Press the RESET
switch with a ballpoint pen or any other pointed
object.
Turning Power On and Off
1Press the PWR (Power) button to turn on the
unit.
NOTE
The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button
except the eject cbutton.
The volume level gradually increases to the previous
level you were listening to before the unit was turned
off. Press the PWR button for more than 3 seconds
to turn off the unit.
NOTE
The very first time the power is turned on, the volume
will start from level 12, the BBE will be on in the tuner
mode.
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Display Angle Adjustment Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/
Balance (Between Left and Right)/
Fader (Between Front and Rear)
1Press 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 in 5
seconds after selecting the BASS, TREBLE,
BALANCE, or FADER mode, the unit automatically
sets in the VOLUME mode.
•When the subwoofer, BBE mode is set to ON, the
level of the subwoofer, BBE can be adjusted.
2Rotate the MODE (Audio Control) knob until the
desired sound is obtained in each mode.
NOTE
The settings of the Bass and Treble will be individually
memorized for each source (FM, MW (LW) and CD)
until the setting is changed. Depending on the
connected devices, some functions and display
indications do not work.
Turning Loudness On/Off
Loudness introduces a special low- and high-
frequency emphasis at low listening levels.This
compensates for the ear's decreased sensitivity
to bass and treble sound.
1Press and hold the MODE (Audio Control) knob
for at least 2 seconds to activate or deactivate
the loudness mode.
The display shows "LOUD ON" when the
loudness mode is activated.
→VOL →BASS →TREB
FAD ←BAL ←
Movable display
The movable display may be adjusted to 3
different angles depending upon user preference.
1Press the ANGLE 8or 9button to adjust the
angle of the movable display.
NOTES
•The display will close a half minute after the ignition
key is turned to the OFF position.
•The adjusted angle of the display is stored in memory.
There is no need to re-adjust the angle when the
power is turned back on.
CAUTION
Keep hands (or any other object) away from the display
while it is opening or closing to avoid damage or injury.
The back of the movable display will get very warm
under normal operating conditions. This is not a
malfunction. Do not touch.
Subwoofer On and Off
1Press the INTLZ button for at least 3 seconds.
2Press the Preset 4 button.
With each press, subwoofer is toggled On or Off.
3Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 3
seconds to cancel the setting mode.
NOTES
•Initial mode is "Subwoofer OFF."
•Set to "Subwoofer OFF" unless the subwoofer is
used.
•When the subwoofer is turned on, the subwoofer
output level can be adjusted. For more details, refer
to the Adjusting Volume/Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader.
Adjusting Source Signal Levels
If the difference in volume level between the CD
player and FM radio is too great, adjust the FM
signal level as follows.
1Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 3
seconds.
2Press the Preset 1 button to select the FM signal
level HI (High) or LO (Low) to make the signal
levels between the FM band and CD player
closer.
3Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 3
seconds to cancel the setting mode.

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Selecting BBE Mode
The BBE (Barcus Berry Electronics) processor
installed in this unit is designed 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.
1Press the BBE button to turn on the BBE mode.
Each press toggles between the BBE on and off
modes.
2In BBE mode, press the BBE button for more
than 2 seconds to turn ON the BBE adjusting
mode.
To set the BBE adjusting mode to OFF, press the
BBE button for more than 2 seconds.
NOTE
In BBE adjusting mode, wait 5 seconds without
pressing any button. The BBE adjusting mode is turned
OFF.
3To change to a desired BBE level, rotate the
MODE (Audio Control) knob.
The BBE level can be changed from +1 to +3.
NOTE
The initial mode is +2.
Setting Bass Frequency
The bass control centre frequency can be set at
60, 80, 100 or 200 Hz.
1Press and hold the B.C. (Bass Control) button
for at least 3 seconds to turn on the bass control
settings.
2Press the DN gor the fUP button to
select the desired Bass centre frequency.
Each press changes the centre frequency as
follows: 60 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz and 200 Hz.
NOTE
If no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds, the bass
control settings will be turned off automatically.
3Press the B.C. (Bass Control) button for more
than 3 seconds to turn off the bass control
settings.
NOTE
Initial mode is 80Hz.
Changing Display Pattern of Audio
Level
1Press the DISP button to turn the OLI ON.
The display pattern (Level indicator) will change.
Level indicator
OLI ON:
The level indicator bars light up from the left side
to the right side repeatedly in accordance with
the musical signals.
Press the DISP button again to turn the OLI OFF.
The indicator displays the volume level.
Basic Operation
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Radio Operation
Automatic Seek Tuning
1Press the SOURCE button until a radio
frequency appears in the display.
2Press the BAND button repeatedly until the
desired radio band is displayed.
Each press changes the band:
→FM1 →FM2 →MW →LW
3Press 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.
Press again to return to the local mode.The DX
indicator will turn off and the SEEK indicator will
remain illuminated. Now, only strong stations will
be tuned.
4Press the DN gor fUP button to
automatically seek for a station downward or
upward respectively.
The unit will stop at the next station it finds.
Press the same button again to seek the next
station.
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Manual Tuning
1Press the SOURCE button until a radio
frequency appears in the display.
2Press the BAND button repeatedly until the
desired radio band is displayed.
Each press changes the band:
→FM1 →FM2 →MW →LW
3Press the TUNE button repeatedly until "DX
SEEK" and "SEEK" disappear from the display.
NOTE
The initial mode is DX SEEK.
4Press the DN gor fUP button to move
downward or upward one step respectively until
the desired station frequency is displayed.
NOTE
The ST indicator appears on the display when a Stereo
FM station is tuned in.
Setting Frequency Step
When you tune in FM stations automatically, you
can set the frequency step to 50kHz or 100 kHz.
1Press the INTLZ button for at least 3 seconds to
enter the Setting mode.
2Press the Preset 6 button to select the desired
frequency step (50 kHz or 100kHz.) Each time
you press the Preset 6 button, 50 kHz and 100
kHz appear alternately.
50 kHz: the unit tunes in FM stations every
50 kHz automatically.
100 kHz: the unit tunes in FM stations every
100 kHz automatically
3Press and hold the INTLZ button for at least 3
seconds to exit the setting mode.

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Automatic Memory of Station
Presets
1Press the SOURCE button to select the radio
mode.
2Press the BAND button repeatedly until the
desired radio band is displayed.
3Press 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.
They will be stored into presets 1 to 6 buttons 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.
Tuning to Preset Stations
1Press the SOURCE button to select the radio
mode.
2Press the BAND button repeatedly until the
desired band is displayed.
3Press 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.
Manual Storing of Station Presets
1Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio
station you wish to store in the preset memory.
2Press and hold any one of the Preset buttons (1
through 6) for at least 2 seconds until the station
frequency on the display blinks.
3Press the Preset button into which you wish to
store the station while the frequency display is
blinking (within 5 seconds).
The display stops blinking once the station has
been memorized.The display shows the band,
preset No. with a triangle (9) and station
frequency memorized.
4Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other
stations onto the same band.
To use this procedure for other bands, simply
select the band desired and repeat the
procedure.
A total of 24 stations can be stored in the preset
memory (6 stations for each band; FM1, FM2,
MW and LW).
NOTE
If you store a station in a preset memory which already
has a station, the current station will be cleared and
replaced with the new station.
Radio Operation
BANDSOURCE
A. ME Preset buttons
(1 through 6)