Alpine HDA-5460 User manual

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HDA-5460
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in China (S)
68P50520Y92-O
• OWNER'S MANUAL
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• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
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HDD PLAYER
ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.
1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.
19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,
California 90501, U.S.A.
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
7300 Warden Ave., Suite 203, Markham,
Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada
Phone 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 II, B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy
Charles de Gaulle Cedex, France
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano
Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32
01013 Vitoria (Alava) - APDO 133,
Spain
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,
Victoria 3173, Australia
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Kreuzerkamp 7, 40878 Ratingen,
Germany
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.
Alpine House
Fletchamstead Highway,
Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.
Phone [phone]
Sankei Kikaku Co., Ltd.
1-13-38, Hinodai, Hino, Tokyo, Japan

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ENGLISH
Contents
Operating Instructions
WARNING
WARNING..................................................2
CAUTION...................................................2
PRECAUTIONS .........................................3
Getting Started
Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 4
Turning Power On and Off ............................... 4
Removing and Inserting HDD .......................... 5
HDD Operations
Playback............................................................ 6
Scanning Programs ........................................... 6
M.I.X. (Random play)....................................... 6
Repeat Play ....................................................... 7
Searching a Track.............................................. 7
Deleting an HDD Track .................................... 8
Selecting DJ Sound (My DJ Function) ............. 8
Other Functions
Switching DJ Sound/Operation Tone................ 9
Setting Time/Calendar ...................................... 9
Switching Display Pattern .............................. 10
Checking Copyright Information.................... 10
i-PersonalizeTM Operation
(CDA-9815 only)......................................... 11
Download data to the head unit ...................... 11
Head Unit Operations
Listening to the HDD Track............................ 12
Switching Display Mode ................................ 12
Setting MX Mode ........................................... 12
Information
HDD Mechanism ............................................ 13
About MP3/WMA .......................................... 13
My DJ File List ............................................... 14
In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 15
Specifications .................................................. 17
Installation and Connections
Warning........................................................... 18
Caution............................................................ 18
Precautions...................................................... 18
Installation ...................................................... 19
Basic Connections........................................... 20
System Examples .............................................22
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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 ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND.
(Check with your dealer if you are not sure.) Failure to do so may
result in fire, etc.
KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Swallowing them may result in serious injury. 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.
DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.
Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire.
USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.
Use for other than its designed application may result in fire,
electric shock or other injury.
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.
CAUTION
This symbol means important instructions. Failure
to heed them can result in injury or material
property 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 Center for repairing.
Operating Instructions

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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.
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.
On Handling HDD
Follow the following instructions while using HDD. Failure to
heed them can result in trouble or malfunction.
Do not disassemble or modify the unit, subject the unit to strong
violation or to falling or expose it to water.
Avoid using the unit in a location subject to:
• High temperature, such as that under the flaming sun or an
automobile with the windows rolled up and heaters
• Direct sunlight
• Water and high humidity and excessive dust
• High magnetic field or static electricity.
Moisture Condensation
Sudden heating up of a cold car may cause condensation to form
in the internal part of the unit, thus leading to malfunction.
At this time, take out HDD for about 1 hour for normal operation.

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Getting Started
Initial System Start-Up
Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit for the first
time, after installing the changer, after changing the car battery, etc.
1Check the unit power is turned off. If the unit power
is turned on, be sure to turn off the unit power.
(refer to Turning Power On and Off of the next
item.)
2Press .
Grasp the left side of the panel and pull it out.
3Press RESET with a ball-point pen or similar
pointed object.
4Adjust the panel to the tilt right angle.
While pressing the right side of the panel, push the left
side until it locks firmly into the main unit.
• The panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the
connector terminals on the back of the panel). This is not a
malfunction.
• The time and other settings will be cleared after initial system
start-up.You need to reset them.
• Before attaching the panel, make sure that there is no dirt or dust
on the connector terminals and no foreign objects between the
panel and the main unit.
Turning Power On and Off
When connecting to Ai-NET Head Unit:
1Turn on the head unit power.
The power of the main unit is linked and turned on.
For details, refer to the head unit operation manual.
2To turn off the power, turn OFF the head unit
power.
When connecting to Non-Ai-NET Head Unit:
1Press one of the main unit switch to turn on the
power.
2To turn off the power, press POWER for at least 2
seconds.
• Using the unit in a long time may cause the unit to become hot.
This is not a malfunction. But when there is smoke or strange smell
coming out, stop using it immediately and contact the shop or the
service center.
POWER
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Removing and Inserting HDD
HDD can be removed and edited in a computer. For HDD editing in a
computer, refer to the installation manual or on line help of Digital
Media Manager.
1Check the unit power is turned off. If the unit power
is turned on, be sure to turn off the unit power.
(refer to Turning Power On and Off, page 4)
The power of the main unit is linked and turned on.
For details, refer to the head unit operation manual.
2Press .
Grasp the left side of the panel and and pull it out.
3Hold both sides of HDD and pull it out.
4To load HDD, insert it firmly in the direction of the
arrow.
5Adjust the panel to the tilt right angle.
While pressing the right side of the panel, push the left
side until it locks firmly into the main unit.
• HDD and the panel may become hot in normal usage (especially
the connector terminals on the back of the panel). This is not a
malfunction.
• Before attaching HDD and the panel, make sure that there is no
dirt or dust on the connector terminals and no foreign objects
between HDD or the panel and the main unit.
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HDD Operations
Playback
Play back tracks recorded in HDD.
For HDD mechanism, refer to HDD Mechanism (Page 13).
1Press the Rotary encoder to select the HDD
mode.
Playback starts.
2Turn the Rotary encoder or move the UP/DOWN
key upward or downward to select a track.
• Returning to the beginning of the current track:
Turn the Rotary encoder or press UP/DOWN.
• Fast forward/Fast backward:
Press and hold [UP/DOWN].
3To pause playback, press the Rotary encoder.
Pressing the Rotary encoder again will resume playback.
• If HDD mode is selected when HDD is removed, "NO DISC" is
displayed.
• The HDD indicator blinks during HDD playback.
UP/DOWN
Rotary
encoder MENU
Scanning Programs
You can search a track by listening to the beginning of the track.
1Press and hold MENU for at least 2 seconds to
select the Play mode.
2Turn the Rotary encoder to select the SCAN
mode and then press the Rotary encoder.
3Turn the Rotary encoder to select the Play mode
and then press the Rotary encoder.
ALBUM SCAN:
Each track in the Album will be played for 10 seconds
in succession.
ARTIST SCAN:
Each track in the Artist will be played for 10 seconds in
succession.
SCAN:
Each of all tracks are played for 10 seconds in
succession.
4When the desired track is found, access the Play
Mode again to select the Play Mode Off, and then
press the Rotary encoder.
The playback resumes.
• Setting the SCAN mode during the M.I.X or REPEAT play will
cancel the M.I.X./REPEAT mode.
• Pressing MENU on the Play Mode selection screen will return to
the previous operation.
• The SCAN mode during Playlist play scans only the Playlist,
having no operation described in step 3 above.
M.I.X. (Random Play)
The tracks can be played back in random sequence.
1Press and hold MENU for at least 2 seconds to
select the Play Mode.
2Turn the Rotary encoder to select the M.I.X.
mode and then press the Rotary encoder.
3Turn the Rotary encoder to select the Play mode
and then press the Rotary encoder.
ALBUM M.I.X.:
Only the tracks in the Album are played in
random sequence.
ARTIST M.I.X.:
Only the tracks in the Artist are played in random
sequence.
M.I.X.:
All tracks are played in random sequence.
4To cancel, access the Play Mode again to select the
Play Mode Off, and then press the Rotary
encoder.
• Setting the M.I.X. mode during the SCAN or REPEAT play will
cancel the SCAN or REPEAT mode.
• Pressing MENU on the Play Mode selection screen will return to
the previous operation.
• The M.I.X. mode during Playlist play scans only the Playlist,
having no operation described in step 3 above.

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Repeat Play
The track you like or want to remember can be played back
repeatedly.
.
1Press and hold MENU for at least 2 seconds to
select the Play mode.
2Turn the Rotary encoder to select the REPEAT
mode and then press the Rotary encoder.
3Turn the Rotary encoder to select the Play mode
and then press the Rotary encoder.
SONG REPEAT:
Play only one track repeatedly.
ALBUM REPEAT:
Play only the tracks in the Album repeatedly.
ARTIST REPEAT:
Play only the tracks in the Artist repeatedly.
Playlist REPEAT:
Play only the tracks in the Playlist repeatedly.
4To cancel, access the Play Mode again to select the
Play Mode Off, and then press the Rotary
encoder.
• Setting the REPEAT mode during SCAN or M.I.X. play will cancel
the SCAN/M.I.X. mode.
• Pressing MENU on the Play Mode selection screen will return to
the previous operation.
Search a Track
You can search for a track to play through its Artist name/Album
name/Song name.
.
1Press MENU to select the menu mode.
2Move the UP/DOWN key upward or downward to
select the Search mode.
Artist Search:
Search from the Artist name.
Album Search:
Search from the Album name.
Song Search:
Search from the track name.
Play List:
Search from the Play List.
3Turn the Rotary encoder to select the title and
then press the Rotary encoder.
The Search mode is switched as follows:
Artist Search → Album Search → Song Search
Play List → Song Search in Play List
Perform the operation repeatedly to search the track
name and the playback starts.
• To cancel the Search mode, press MENU.
• When "ARTIST ALL" is selected in Artist Search, the first track in
the Artist sequence is played.
• When "ALBUM ALL" is selected in Album Search, the first track in
the alphabetic sequence is played.
• When "SONG ALL" is selected in Song Search, the first track in the
Song sequence is played.

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Deleting an HDD Track
You can delete an HDD track. The deleted file cannot be recovered.
.
1Press MENU in the HDD mode to select the menu
mode.
2Move the UP/DOWN key upward or downward to
select the Delete mode and then press the Rotary
encoder.
3Turn the Rotary encoder to select the item
containing the track to delete from PLAY LIST/
ALBUM/ARTIST/SONG and then press the Rotary
encoder.
4Turn the Rotary encoder to select a title and then
press the Rotary encoder.
Select the track name in the same way when PLAY LIST/
ALBUM/ARTIST is selected.
5Turn the Rotary encoder to select "OK" and then
press the Rotary encoder.
The selected track is deleted.
Select "CANCEL" to return to normal mode without
deleting the track.
6When the completion message is displayed, press
the Rotary encoder to return to normal mode.
• Pressing MENU in the Delete mode will return to the previous
operation.
• Make sure not to eject HDD or turn off the power when the data is
being deleted.
• When the track is deleted, the File No. is rearranged automatically
with the tracks left.
• The Delete mode can not be selected when HDD is not loaded.
Selecting DJ Sound (My DJ Function)
The tracks can be collected and played in random sequence based on
the genre tag information of MP3 file.
.
1Press MENU to select the menu mode.
2Move the UP/DOWN key upward or downward to
select the Music Recommend.
3Turn the Rotary encoder to select the DJ genre
to play and then press the Rotary encoder.
• To cancel the menu mode, press MENU.
The recommended music (DJ sound) is played in the DJ style
during the interval between the tracks according to the selectd
genre.
For turning DJ sound ON/OFF, refer to "Switching DJ Sound/
Operation Tone" (page 9).