Alpine IVE-W554ABT User manual

Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in Korea
68-25285Z79-A (Y_B5)
M3514531030
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ALPINE IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT 68-25285Z79-A (EN)
JEIL Moon Hwa Co.
18-6, 3Ga, Pil_dong, Jung_gu, Seoul, Korea
MOBILE MEDIA STATION
IVE-W554ABT
IVE-W554EBT
• OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
R
R
(IVE-W554ABT only)
ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.
1-7, Yukigaya-Otsukamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo 145-0067, 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 AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam
Victoria 3803, Australia
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Str. 1-3, 80807 München, Germany
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.
Alpine House
Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.
Phone [phone]
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, 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]
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Contents
Operating Instructions
WARNING
WARNING ................................................. 6
CAUTION .................................................. 6
NOTICE ..................................................... 7
Discs Playable on This Unit ................... 8
Getting Started
Accessory List ................................................ 12
Location of Controls ....................................... 12
Turning Power On or Off ................................ 12
Turning the System On ................................... 13
Initial System Start-Up ................................... 13
Inserting/Ejecting a Disc ................................ 13
Inserting the Disc ........................................ 13
Removing the Disc ...................................... 13
Adjusting the Volume ..................................... 13
Lowering Volume Quickly .............................. 13
Top banner and Bottom banner Fade Out
Setting ......................................................... 14
Switching Sources .......................................... 14
Screen Off Function .................................... 14
About Sound Menu button .............................. 14
Touch Operation ............................................. 15
Selecting an Item in a List .............................. 15
About the Indicator Display ........................... 15
Radio
Listening to the Radio ..................................... 16
Presetting Stations Manually .......................... 16
Presetting Stations Automatically .................. 16
Tuning to Preset Stations ................................ 16
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC
Playback .......................................................... 17
Repeat Play ..................................................... 17
M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 17
M.I.X. ALL (Shuffle Songs)
(Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) .................. 17
Selecting Folders
(Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) .................. 18
Searching from CD Text ................................. 18
File/Folder Name Search
(Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) .................. 18
About MP3/WMA/AAC ................................ 18
DVD/Video CD
Playing a Disc ................................................. 20
If a Menu Screen Appears ........................... 21
Numeric Keypad Input Operations ............. 21
Displaying the Top Menu Screen ................ 21
Displaying the Menu Screen ....................... 22
Stopping Playback (PRE STOP) .................... 22
Stopping Playback .......................................... 22
Fast-forwarding/Fast-reversing ...................... 22
Finding the Beginnings of Chapters/Tracks/
Files ............................................................. 22
Playing Still Frames (Pausing) ....................... 22
Slow Motion Playback ................................... 22
Selecting Folders ............................................ 23
Repeat Playback ............................................. 23
Searching by Title Number ............................ 23
Searching Directly by Chapter Number/
Track ........................................................... 23
Searching for a Desired Video File ................ 23
Switching the Angle ....................................... 24
Switching the Audio Tracks ........................... 24
Switching the Subtitles
(Subtitle Language) ` ................................... 24
About DivX®.................................................. 24
Setup
Setup Operation
General Setup
General Setup Operation ................................ 25
Language Setting ............................................ 25
Setting the Scroll ......................................... 25
Format Settings ........................................... 25
Setting the Menu Language ........................ 25
Time Setting ................................................... 26
Clock Display Setting ................................. 26
Setting the Clock Mode .............................. 26
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Setting the Time (Hour) .............................. 26
Setting the Time (Minute) ........................... 26
Setting Top banner and Bottom banner
Display ........................................................ 26
Screen/LED Customize .................................. 26
Setting the Brightness of the
Backlighting ............................................. 26
Adjusting the Minimum Level of
Backlight .................................................. 26
Adjusting the Dimmer of Button Lighting at
Night ........................................................ 26
Switching the Display Colour and Wallpaper
Image (Background) ................................ 27
Visual Setting .................................................. 27
Switching Display Modes ........................... 27
Adjusting Brightness ................................... 27
Adjusting Colour of Picture ........................ 28
Adjusting Image Contrast ........................... 28
About IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT ......... 28
Displaying the Product Information ............ 28
Checking the DivX®Registration ............... 28
Initialising the System ................................. 28
Demonstration Setup ...................................... 28
Setting Demo mode to Off/On .................... 28
Sound Setup
Sound Setup Operation ................................... 29
Car Specific Sound Setup ............................... 29
Setting the MX (Media Xpander) ................... 30
Equalizer Presets (EQ Presets) ....................... 30
Quick Sound Setup ......................................... 30
Adjusting Bass Level/Treble Level ............. 30
Adjusting the Subwoofer Level ................... 30
Setting the MX (Media Xpander) ............... 31
Setting the BASS ENGINE SQ ................... 31
Setting the BASS ENGINE Type ................ 31
Adjusting the BASS ENGINE Level .......... 31
Adjusting the Fader/Balance ....................... 31
Adjusting the Time Correction (TCR) ............ 32
Adjusting the Crossover Settings
(X-OVER) ................................................... 32
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve
(Parametric EQ) ........................................... 33
Other Setting ................................................... 34
Volume Setting ............................................ 34
Setting the Volume for Each Source ........... 34
Rear Speaker Setting ................................... 34
Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF ...................... 34
Setting the Subwoofer Phase ....................... 34
Setting Defeat ................................................. 34
About Time Correction ................................... 34
About the Crossover ....................................... 36
Source Setup
Source Setup Operation .................................. 37
Disc Setting ..................................................... 37
Setting of the DVD Menu Language ........... 37
Setting of the Audio Language ................... 37
Setting of the Subtitle Language ................. 37
Changing the Language Setting .................. 37
Changing the Country Code Setting ........... 38
Setting the Rating Level (Parental Lock) .... 38
Setting the TV Screen Mode ....................... 38
Setting the Video CD Play Mode ................ 39
Radio Setting .................................................. 39
Setting the TUNER (FM) Tone Quality
(Tuner Condition) .................................... 39
AUX Setting ................................................... 39
Setting the AUX Mode ................................ 39
Setting the Primary AUX Name
(AUX Setup) ............................................ 39
Setting the App Connection Method .............. 40
RSE Setting ..................................................... 40
Setting the Rear Seat Entertainment
System ...................................................... 40
BLUETOOTH Setup
BLUETOOTH Setup Operation ..................... 40
Displaying BLUETOOTH Information .......... 40
Registering the BLUETOOTH Device ........... 41
Setting the Passcode ....................................... 41
Setting Received Calls Automatically ............ 41
Setting the Time for Automatic Reception of a
Call .............................................................. 41
Selecting the Output Speaker ......................... 42
Adjusting the Caller Volume .......................... 42
Adjusting the Microphone Level .................... 42
Adjusting the Ring Tone Volume ................... 42
Deleting All the Histories ............................... 42
Changing the Phone book List Order ............. 42
Camera Setup
Camera Setup Operation ................................. 43
AUX Camera Setting ...................................... 43
Setting the Camera Input ............................. 43
Guide Display ON/OFF Setting ..................... 44
Adjusting the Caution Display Location ........ 44
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Camera Interrupt Setting
(Power OFF Mode) ..................................... 44
About the Rear Camera Guide ........................ 44
BLUETOOTH Operation
Setup Before Using ......................................... 46
About BLUETOOTH .................................. 46
About the Hands-Free Phone ...................... 46
Before Using BLUETOOTH ....................... 46
Hands-Free Phone Control
Connecting a BLUETOOTH Device .............. 46
Disconnecting the BLUETOOTH
Connection ............................................... 46
Changing the connecting BLUETOOTH
Device .......................................................... 47
Answering a Call ............................................ 47
Adjusting Ringtone Volume ........................ 47
Hanging up the Telephone .............................. 47
Calling ............................................................ 47
Using Short Cut Dialling to Make a Call .... 47
Dialling a Number In Call History .............. 47
Dialing a Number In the Phone Book ......... 48
Entering a Phone Number to Make a
Call ........................................................... 48
Redial Function ........................................... 48
Voice Dial Function ..................................... 48
Operations During a Conversation ................. 48
Adjusting the Speech Volume ..................... 48
Changing the Voice Output ......................... 48
DTMF (Touch-Tone) Function .................... 49
Phone Book Function ..................................... 49
Synchronising the Phone Book ................... 49
Adding the Phone Book .............................. 49
Searching in the Phone Book ...................... 49
Deleting the Phone Book Entries ................ 50
Assigning as a Short Cut Dialling Number .... 50
Call Waiting Function ..................................... 51
BLUETOOTH Audio
Playback .......................................................... 52
Repeat Play ..................................................... 52
M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 52
Search Function .............................................. 52
Auxiliary Device (Optional)
Operating Auxiliary Devices (Optional) ........ 53
Operating an External DVD Player ................ 54
Change to the External DVD Mode ............ 54
About the DVD Operation Screen ............... 54
Operating an External DVD Changer ............. 55
Change to the External DVD Changer
Mode ........................................................ 55
About the DVD Changer Operation
Screen ...................................................... 55
Operating the Mobile Digital TV Receiver
(DVB-T) ...................................................... 55
Changing to the Mobile Digital TV Receiver
(DVB-T) Mode ........................................ 55
About the DVB-T Operation Screen ........... 55
Operating a TV ............................................... 56
Change to the TV mode .............................. 56
About the TV Operation Screen .................. 56
Applying TuneIt
Launching TuneIt App. ................................... 57
Facebook Notification Function ..................... 57
Camera Operation (Optional)
Rear Camera Operation .................................. 59
Checking Rear Camera view ....................... 59
Displaying the Rear View Video while the Car
is in Reverse ............................................. 59
USB Memory (Optional)
Playback .......................................................... 60
Repeat Play ..................................................... 60
Random Play (M.I.X.) .................................... 61
Random Play (Shuffle Songs) ........................ 61
Searching for a Desired Song ......................... 61
Tag Search ................................................... 61
File/Folder Name Search ............................. 62
Direct Up/Down Function .............................. 62
Select the Desired Folder (Folder up/down) ... 62
iPod/iPhone (Optional)
Playback .......................................................... 64
Searching for a Music File .............................. 64
Searching for a Desired Video File ................. 65
Alphabet Skip Function .................................. 65
Direct Up/Down Function .............................. 65
Repeat Play ..................................................... 65
Random Play (Shuffle) ................................... 66
Random Play (Shuffle Songs) ........................ 66
Pandora® internet radio (optional)
(IVE-W554ABT only)
Listening to Pandora®.................................... 67
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“Thumbs” Feedback ....................................... 67
Searching for a Desired Station ...................... 68
Creating a New Station ................................... 68
QuickMix ........................................................ 68
Bookmarking a Desired Track or Artist ......... 68
How to Input Characters and Numbers
(Keypad) ...................................................... 69
Information
Product Software Update ................................ 70
About DVDs ................................................... 70
List of Language Codes .................................. 71
List of Country Codes ..................................... 72
In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 74
If this Message Appears ................................. 75
Specifications .................................................. 77
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
(Microsoft) .................................................. 78
Installation and
Connections
Warning .................................................. 80
Caution ................................................... 80
Precautions ............................................ 80
Installation ...................................................... 81
Connections .................................................... 84
System Example ............................................. 86
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Operating Instructions
INSTALL THE PRODUCT CORRECTLY SO THAT THE DRIVER
CANNOT WATCH TV/VIDEO UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS
STOPPED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED.
It is dangerous for the driver to watch TV/Video while driving a
vehicle. Installing this product incorrectly enables the driver to
watch TV/Video while driving. This may cause a distraction,
preventing the driver from looking ahead, thus causing an accident.
The driver or other people could be severely injured.
DO NOT WATCH VIDEO WHILE DRIVING.
Watching the video may distract the driver from looking ahead of
the vehicle and cause an accident.
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 NOISES WHILE DRIVING.
Excessive volume levels that obscure sounds such as emergency
vehicle sirens or road warning signals (train crossings, etc.) can be
dangerous and may result in an accident. LISTENING AT LOUD
VOLUME LEVELS IN A CAR MAY ALSO CAUSE HEARING
DAMAGE.
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 SCREWS 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.
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.
WARNING
WARNING
This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to heed them can result in serious injury
or death.
CAUTION
This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to heed them can result in injury or
material property damage.
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NOTICE
Product Cleaning
Use a soft dry cloth for periodic cleaning of the product. For more
severe stains, please dampen the cloth with water only. Anything
else has the chance of dissolving the paint or damaging the plastic.
Temperature
Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +45°C
(+113°F) and 0°C (+32°F) before turning your unit on.
Moisture Condensation
You may notice the disc 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.
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.
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.
Irregular Shaped Discs
Be sure to use round shaped discs only for this unit and never use
any special shaped discs.
Use of special shaped discs may cause damage to the mechanism.
New Discs
To prevent the disc from jamming, “Disc error” is displayed if discs
with irregular surfaces are inserted or if discs are inserted
incorrectly. When a new disc is ejected immediately after initial
loading, use your finger to 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 ballpoint pen or other such instrument, then insert
the disc again.
Installation Location
Make sure the IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT will not be
installed in a location subjected to:
• Direct sun and heat
• High humidity and water
• Excessive dust
• Excessive vibrations
Correct Handling
Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc so you will not
leave fingerprints 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
DVD 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.
Centre Hole
Bumps
Centre Hole
New Disc
Outside
(Bumps)
CORRECT
INCORRECT CORRECT
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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 operational problems. We recommend
not using these accessories on discs played in Alpine DVD players.
Operation of some of the functions of this unit is very complex.
Because of this, it was deemed necessary to place these functions
into a special screen. This will restrict operation of these functions
to times when the vehicle is parked. This ensures the focus of the
driver’s attention will be on the road and not on the IVE-
W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT. This has been done for the safety of
the driver and passengers.
Setup operations cannot be made if the car is moving. The car must
be parked and the parking brake must be engaged for the procedure
described in the Owner’s Manual to be valid. The warning “Unable
to operate while driving.” will be displayed if any attempts are
made to perform these operations while driving.
•The IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT draws minimal current even
when its power switch is turned off. If the switched power (ignition)
lead of the IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT is connected directly to the
positive (+) post of the vehicle’s battery, the battery may be
discharged.
An SPST (Single-Pole, Single-Throw) switch (sold separately) can be
added to simplify this procedure. Then, you can simply place it in the
OFF position when you leave the vehicle. Turn the SPST switch back
ON before using the IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT. For connecting
the SPST switch, refer to the “Connection Diagram of SPST Switch
(sold separately)” (page 83). If the power (ignition) lead is
unswitched, it must be disconnected from the battery post should the
vehicle be left unused for an extended period of time.
Discs Playable on This Unit
Playable Discs
The discs listed below can be played on this unit.
*Two-layer DVD disc compatible
The formatted discs listed below can be played on this unit.
• Discs that are not finalised cannot be played back.
Transparent Sheet Disc Stabiliser
Mark (logo) Recorded Content Disc size
DVD Video Audio + Video 12 cm*
Video CD Audio + Video 12 cm
Music CD Audio 12 cm
DivX®Audio + Video 12 cm
CD-R/
CD-RW
DVD-R/
DVD-RW
DVD+R/
DVD+RW
CD Format
MP3 Format (“mp3”)
WMA Format (“wma”)
AAC Format (“m4a”)
DVD Video Format
Video CD Format
DivX Format (“avi,” “divx”)
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Discs that cannot be played
DVD-ROMs, DVD-RAMs, CD-ROMs (excluding MP3/WMA/
AAC files), photo CDs, etc.
DualDisc
This unit is not compatible with DualDisc.
Using a DualDisc may cause unit malfunction, and may cause disc
damage when the disc is inserted/ejected.
DVD region number (playable region number)
Region numbers supported by this unit are as follows. DVDs with a
region number other than those listed below, cannot be played on
this DVD player.
Video CDs
This DVD head unit is compatible with playback control (PBC)
compatible Video CDs (version 2.0).
“PBC” is a function by which you can use menu screens recorded
on the disc to find the scene you want to watch and view various
types of information in dialog style.
Using compact discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)
If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot
be guaranteed.
You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD-RWs (CD-
ReWritables) which have been recorded only on audio devices.
You can also play CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3/WMA/AAC
formatted audio files.
• Some of the following discs may not play on this unit:
Flawed discs, discs with fingerprints, discs exposed to extreme
temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), discs
recorded under unstable conditions, discs on which a recording
failed or a re-recording was attempted, copy-protected CDs
which do not conform to the audio CD industry standard.
• Use discs with MP3/WMA/AAC files written in a format
compliant with this unit. For details, see pages 18 and 19.
To customers using CD-R/CD-RW
• If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure the last
recording session was closed (finalised).
• Finalise the CD-R/CD-RW if necessary, and attempt playback
again.
Tips for making your own discs
The IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT plays DVD Video, DivX®,
Video CD, Audio CD and has a built in MP3/WMA/AAC decoder.
The following information is designed to help you create your own
music CDs (either Audio CD or MP3/WMA/AAC encoded CD-R/
RW files).
What is the difference between an Audio and MP3/WMA/AAC
CD?
An Audio CD is the same format as the commercial CDs you buy
in the store (also known as CD-DA). MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)/
WMA (Windows Media Audio)/AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is
a data file that uses a compression scheme to reduce the size of the
music file*.
Multisession CD-R/RW:
Once a recording has been stopped, this is considered one session.
If the disc is not closed (finalised), additional data may be added.
Once this additional data has been recorded, this becomes a
“multisession” CD.
* If the first session on a disc containing both CD-DA data and
MP3/WMA/AAC data is a CD-DA file, only CD-DA files will
be played.
Properly formatted MP3/WMA/AAC Discs:
Use ISO9660 formatting to insure proper playback. You may use
standard ISO naming Level 1 (8.3 DOS standard), Level 2
(32 characters) or Joliet (Windows or Macintosh long filenames)
file naming conventions*.
* Please consult the Owner’s manual for additional information.
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ALL
ALL
On handling compact discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)
• Do not touch the surface.
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.
• Do not affix stickers or labels.
• Clean the disc when it is dusty.
• Make sure that the disc is smooth and flat.
• Do not use commercially available disc accessories.
Do not leave the disc in the car or the unit for a long time.
Never expose the disc to direct sunlight.
Heat and humidity may damage the disc and you may not be
able to play it again.
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Using DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs
• This unit is compatible with discs recorded in the standard
DVD-Video format.
• Note that discs not finalised (processed to enable to play on
playback-only DVD players) cannot be played on this DVD
player.
• Some discs may not play back, depending on the recording
device and disc format.
• Discs or files utilising copy protection, may not be playable.
Some recording systems may not properly format copied files to
enable proper playback.
• In the following cases, the disc may not play on this unit:
discs recorded by certain DVD recorders, certain irregular discs,
flawed discs, dirty discs, when the pickup lens of this DVD
player is dirty, or when moisture condensation has occurred
inside the unit.
• Be sure to follow all cautions included with your DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs discs.
• Do not put stickers, seals, or tape on the label side of DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs.
• Compared to the regular discs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs are more affected by heat, moisture, and direct
sunlight. If left in a car, etc., damage may occur and it might not
play on this unit.
• The operable temperature range for disc playback is as follows:
DVD-R/DVD-RW: -25 ~ +70°C
DVD+R/DVD+RW: +5 ~ +55°C
Disc terminology
Title
If titles are programmed for the DVD, these are the largest units of
division of the information recorded on the disc.
Chapter
Each Title may also be divided into smaller divisions, called
chapters. These can be specific scenes or musical selections.
Protecting the USB connector
• Only an iPod/iPhone, USB memory or Mobile Phone can be
connected to the USB connector on this unit. Correct
performance using other USB products cannot be guaranteed.
• If the USB connector is used, be sure to use only the supplied
connector cable with the unit. A USB hub is not supported.
• Depending on the connected USB memory device, the unit may
not function or some functions may not be performed.
• The audio file format that can be played back on the unit is MP3/
WMA/AAC.
• The video file format that can be played back on the unit is
DivX®.
• Artist/song name, etc., can be displayed. Certain, special
characters may not be correctly displayed.
On Handling USB Memory
• This unit can control a memory storage device that supports the
USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) protocol. Playable audio file
formats are MP3, WMA and AAC.
• USB memory function is not guaranteed. Use USB memory
according to the terms of agreement. Read the USB memory
Owner’s Manual thoroughly.
• Avoid usage or storage in the following locations:
Anywhere in the car exposed to direct sunlight or high
temperatures.
Anywhere the possibility of high humidity or corrosive
substances are present.
• Fix the USB memory in a location where driver operation will
not be hindered.
• USB memory may not function correctly at high or low
temperature.
• Use only certified USB memory. Note that even certified USB
memory, may not function correctly depending on its type or
state.
• Depending on the settings of the USB memory type, memory
state or encoding software, the unit may not play back or display
properly.
• Files protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management), cannot
be played back on this unit. These include AAC formatted files
purchased from the iTunes Store and WMA or other files with
some form of copyright protection.
• USB memory may take time to start playback. If there is a
particular file other than audio in the USB memory, it may take
considerable time before the file is played back or searched.
• The unit can play back “mp3,” “wma” or “m4a” file extensions.
• Do not add the above extensions to a file other than audio data.
This non-audio data will not be recognised. The resulting
playback may contain noise that can damage speakers and/or
amplifiers.
• It is recommended to back up important data on a personal
computer.
• Do not remove the USB device while playback is in progress.
Change SOURCE to something other than USB, then remove the
USB device to prevent possible damage to its memory.
CAUTION
Alpine accepts no responsibility for lost data, etc., even if data, etc.,
is lost while using this product.
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•This item incorporates copy protection technology that is
protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights
of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are
prohibited.
•Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
•Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
•iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod touch, and iTunes
are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
•“Made for iPod,” and “Made for iPhone,” mean that an
electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to
iPod, or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of
this accessory with iPod, or iPhone may affect wireless
performance.
•Pandora, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade dress are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc.,
used with permission. Pandora is currently available in the U.S.,
Australia and New Zealand.
•This device will control Pandora when connected to a
compatible Android™ or BlackBerry®phone that has Bluetooth,
access to the internet, and the latest version of the Pandora®
application installed.
•BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, SureType®and
related trademarks, names and logos are the property of
Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in
the U.S. and countries around the world. Used under license
from Research In Motion Limited.
•DivX®, DivX Certified®and associated logos are trademarks of
Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license.
•The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are registered trademarks
owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by
Alpine Electronics, Inc. is under licence. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective owners.
•“MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licenced from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.”
•“Supply of this product only conveys a licence for private,non-
commercial use and does not convey a licence nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue-
generation) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable
and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet,
intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content
distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand
applications. An independent licence for such use is required.
For details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com”
•Portions ©2013, Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
•Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
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Accessory List
•IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT...............................................1
•Power cable.........................................................................1
•Flush head screw (M5×8)....................................................6
•Screw (M5×8) ......................................................................8
•CAMERA/AUX/PRE OUT cable ...........................................1
•USB extension cable ...........................................................1
•Microphone..........................................................................1
•Mounting sleeve ..................................................................1
•Face plate............................................................................1
•Bracket key..........................................................................2
•Owner’s Manual ..............................................................1set
Location of Controls
c(Eject) button
Ejects a disc.
/ (UP/DOWN) button
Press to adjust the volume.
MUTE/Cbutton
Press to activate /deactivate the mute mode.
Press and hold for at least 3 seconds to turn the power off.
(Phone)/VOICE CTRL. button
Recalls the Telephone Menu screen.
When a voice dial compatible hands-free phone is
connected, press and hold for at least 3 seconds to switch
to the Voice Dial screen.
/ button
This action varies according to the Audio/Visual source.
(Track Up/Down, Fast reverse/Fast forward, etc.)
SOURCE/SOUND button
Displays the Audio/Visual screen. If the Audio/Visual screen
is already displayed, changes the source.
Press and hold for at least 3 seconds to activate the Quick
Sound screen.
DISC Slot
RESET switch
The system of this unit is reset.
Remote Sensor
Point the remote control transmitter towards the remote
sensor within a range of 2 metres.
Turning Power On or Off
Some of this unit’s functions cannot be performed while the vehicle is in
motion. Be sure to stop your vehicle in a safe location and apply the
parking brake, before attempting these operations.
1 Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
The system turns on.
•When turned on, the system displays the last mode screen that
was displayed before the ignition key was turned off. For
example, if the unit is in radio mode when ignition is turned off,
it will remain in radio mode when ignition is turned back on.
2 Press and hold the MUTE button for at least 3
seconds to turn the power off.
•The unit can be turned on by pressing any button.
•The IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT is a precision device. Careful
handling of the unit should provide you with years of trouble-free
operation.
Getting Started Optional Remote Control Interface Box
This unit is operable using the vehicle’s secondary radio controls.
An Alpine Remote Control Interface Box (optional) is required. For
details, contact your Alpine dealer.
Controllable with Remote Control
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.
About the button descriptions used in this Owner’s
Manual
The buttons found on the face of the unit are expressed in
bold (e.g. MUTE). The buttons found on the touch-screen
display are shown in bold within brackets, [ ] (e.g. []).
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Turning the System On
With the Alpine system, when the ignition key is turned to ACC or ON,
the opening screen will be automatically displayed.
1 When the system is used for the first time, the
language selection menu is displayed. There are 24
languages to choose from. Touch []or []to
scroll the list, and then touch the desired language.
•You can also scroll through lists by touching the screen and
sliding your finger up and down.
2 Touch [OK].
The radio screen is displayed.
•Some of this unit’s functions cannot be performed while the vehicle is
in motion. Be sure to stop your vehicle in a safe location and apply
the parking brake before attempting these operations.
Initial System Start-Up
Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit for the first
time, after changing the car battery, etc.
Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed
object.
Inserting/Ejecting a Disc
Insert the disc with the label side facing up.
When you insert the disc up to certain point, it is automatically
pulled into the unit. The unit starts to play the disc.
•Do not touch the surface of the disc directly with your fingers.
•Before inserting or removing the disc, always turn the ignition key to
ACC or ON. You cannot remove or insert the disc with the ignition
key turned to OFF.
Press (Eject) button.
When the disc has been ejected part way, take it out.
•If the disc cannot be ejected by pressing , press and hold again
for at least 5 seconds.
Adjusting the Volume
Adjust the volume by pressing or .
Volume decreases/increases continuously by pressing and
holding or .
Volume: 0 - 35
Lowering Volume Quickly
Audio Mute function instantly lowers the volume level to 0.
1 Press MUTE button to activate the MUTE mode.
The audio level will be 0.
2 Pressing MUTE button again will bring the audio
back to its previous level.
RESET switch
Inserting the Disc
Removing the Disc
Disc Slot
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Top banner and Bottom banner Fade Out
Setting
When “Top/Bottom Banner Fade Out” is set to [ON], the Top banner
and Bottom banner on the Audio/Visual Playback screen fade out after 5
seconds if no operation is performed. To display the keys again, touch
the middle of the screen.
•For details of how to set Top/Bottom Banner Fade Out, refer to
“Setting Top banner and Bottom banner Display” (page 26).
Switching Sources
During audio/visual playback, press the SOURCE/SOUND button or
touch a source button in the top banner to switch to the desired source.
Switching Sources Using the SOURCE/SOUND Button
During audio/visual playback, press the SOURCE/SOUND button
repeatedly to switch to the desired source.
Radio Disc*1USB/iPod*1PANDORA®*1(IVE-W554ABT
only) Bluetooth Audio AUX*2Radio…
*1When no disc is inserted or no USB memory/iPod is connected, this
option is not available.
*2When AUX In is set to “iPod Video,” this option is not available.
•Notification List/Camera/Screen Off are not available.
Switching Sources Using the Top banner
Touch the source button for the Top banner at the top of the Audio/
Visual Playback screen and select the desired source.
If the source button is hidden, touch [<<] [>>].
Radio / Disc*1/ USB/iPod*1/ PANDORA®*1(IVE-W554ABT only) /
Bluetooth Audio / AUX*2/ Notification List*3/ Camera*4/ Screen Off
*1When no disc is inserted or no USB memory/iPod is connected, this
option is not available.
*2When AUX In is set to “iPod Video,” this option is not available.
*3If the TuneIt App is not launched, this option is not available.
*4When Camera Select is set to “Off,” this option is not available.
This mode is useful if you feel the unit’s display is too bright at night.
To cancel Screen Off mode, touch the screen.
•Screen Off mode is cancelled when the power or ACC is turned off.
•When the gear lever is shifted to the reverse (R) position while the
rear camera is connected, the rear camera image is displayed.
•When a call is received while a BLUETOOTH device is connected,
the incoming call screen is displayed.
About Sound Menu button
Touch [Sound Menu] icon on the screen to change the screen to the
Sound Menu screen. Refer to “Sound Setup” (page 29).
Sound Menu Screen
Top banner
Bottom banner
Screen Off Function
Source button
Top banner
[Sound Menu] icon
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Touch Operation
You can operate the system by using the touch panel on the screen.
•Be sure to touch the onscreen button lightly with the pad of your
finger to protect the display.
•If you touch a button and there is no reaction, remove your finger
from the display once, and try again.
•Onscreen buttons that cannot be operated appear dull in colour.
Common onscreen buttons
[]:Returns to the previous screen. Depending on the
function, this button may cancel the operations
performed on the screen.
[]:Closes the window.
Selecting an Item in a List
To scroll through a list, perform the following operations.
Touch the screen and slide your finger up and down.
The screen will scroll along with your finger movement.
Also, you can touch []and [].
•After touching the screen, move your finger away from the screen
before dragging and that item will be selected.
About the Indicator Display
The Indicator Bar at the bottom of the screen displays various types of
information, like the current time.
The display will differ depending on the source. For
details, refer to the display example of each source.
Lights up when connected to a BLUETOOTH
compatible device.
: BLUETOOTH connection to audio device
: BLUETOOTH connection to Hands Free Phone
Blinks while reconnecting. Does not display when
connection is set to OFF.
Indicates the battery level of the connected
BLUETOOTH device.
This may not be displayed depending on the connected
BLUETOOTH device.
Indicates the signal strength level of the connected
BLUETOOTH compatible device.
Displayed when BLUETOOTH setting is ON.
The clock display
You can switch between the 12 hour display and 24 hour
display options.
For details on how to set the clock display, refer to “Time
Setting” (page 26).
Battery
Level No Battery Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Icon
0 1 2 3 No Service
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Display example for Radio main screen
Band display
Frequency display
Preset button
SEEK mode
Listening to the Radio
1 Touch [Radio] of Top banner.
The radio mode is activated and the display changes to the
Radio mode screen.
2 Touch [Band] of Bottom banner to select the
desired radio band.
Each touch changes the bands as follows:
3 Touch [TUNE] to select the tuning mode.
•There are two modes you can select for auto tuning, DX and
Local:
-DX (Distance) mode;
Both strong and weak stations will be tuned in.
-Local mode;
Only strong stations will be tuned in.
The initial setting is DX.
4 Touch [], [], []or []to change the radio
frequency up or down respectively.
In manual mode, touch and hold to change the frequency
continuously.
Presetting Stations Manually
1 Tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in
the preset memory by manual or automatic seek
tuning.
2 Touch and hold any one of the preset buttons for at
least 2 seconds.
The selected station is stored.
3 Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other stations
onto the same band.
To use this procedure for other bands, simply select the
desired band and repeat the procedure.
A total of 18 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6
stations for each band; FM1, FM2 or AM).
•If a preset memory has already been set in the same preset number, it
will be cleared and the new station will be memorised.
Presetting Stations Automatically
The tuner can automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the
selected band in ascending order of frequency.
After selecting the desired band, touch [A.Memo] of
Bottom banner.
The tuner automatically seeks and stores 6 strong stations into
the preset buttons in ascending order of frequency.
When automatic storing has completed, the station stored in the
preset 1 is selected.
•If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station
you were listening to before the automatic storing procedure began.
•You can cancel this process by touching [A.Memo] while the tuner is
automatically seeking stations. Cancelling will return the tuner
preset to the previous setting.
Tuning to Preset Stations
You can tune in the preset stations in memory on either band using its
preset number.
1 Touch [Band] of Bottom banner repeatedly until the
desired band is displayed.
2 Touch any one of the preset buttons that has a
station stored to it.
The preset station is received.
•Each time you press the , buttons, you can also change
the frequency registered into the preset buttons (1 through 6).
Radio
FM1 FM2 AM FM1
DX SEEK Local SEEK MANUAL
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Display example for MP3/WMA/AAC main screen
Song title
Artist title
Album title
Current song no./Total song no.
Playing time
•If there is no CD text, the message “No Text” appears.
Playback
1 Touch [Disc] of Top banner.
The display shows the Disc mode screen.
When a disc is inserted into the disc slot of this unit, with the
label side facing up, the unit starts playback of the disc.
2 Touch []or []to select the desired track (file).
Returning to the beginning of the current track (file):
Touch [].
Fast reverse :
Touch and hold [].
Advancing to the beginning of the next track (file) :
Touch [].
Fast forward :
Touch and hold [].
•The , buttons provide the same functions above.
3 To pause playback, touch [ /].
[ ] is displayed in the middle of the screen.
Touch [ / ] again or touch [ ] in the middle of the
screen to start playback.
•The IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT can play back MP3/WMA/AAC
files saved to CD or DVD. Use a format compliant with this unit.
For further information about playing or storing MP3/WMA/AAC
files, refer to pages 18 and 19 before using the unit.
•Any file protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy
protection, cannot be played back on this unit.
•If a disc contains both audio data and MP3/WMA/AAC data, this unit
plays back only the audio data.
•The track display for CD audio data playback shows the track
numbers recorded on the disc.
•If an MP3/WMA/AAC disc with many files and folders is played, it
may take longer than normal to start playback.
•The playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR
(Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.
Repeat Play
Touch []to repeatedly play back.
The tracks (files) will be played repeatedly.
The repeat mode switches every time the button is touched.
* Only files in a folder are repeatedly played back.
•If the Repeat Play mode is activated during M.I.X. playback, the
M.I.X. mode will be cancelled.
M.I.X. (Random Play)
Touch []of Bottom banner during playback.
The tracks (files) on the disc will be played back in a random
sequence.
The M.I.X. mode switches every time []is touched.
* Only files in a folder are played back in random sequence.
•If the M.I.X. mode is activated during Repeat playback, the Repeat
Play mode will be cancelled.
•If you select a track by using the search mode, the M.I.X. play mode
will be cancelled.
M.I.X. ALL (Shuffle Songs) (Concerning
MP3/WMA/AAC)
All files in the disc are played back in random sequence.
1 Touch [ (Search)] of Bottom banner during
playback.
2 Touch [Shuffle Songs].
The indicator lights, and the songs in a folder are
played back in random sequence. When all the songs in the
target folder have been played, the next folder plays back.
To cancel M.I.X. play, touch [].
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC
CD:
Repeat (OFF) Repeat
MP3/WMA/AAC:
Repeat Repeat Folder*(OFF) Repeat
CD:
M.I.X. (OFF) M.I.X.
MP3/WMA/AAC:
M.I.X. Folder*(OFF) M.I.X. Folder*
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Selecting Folders (Concerning MP3/
WMA/AAC)
Touch []or []of Bottom banner to select the
folder.
Searching from CD Text
1 Touch [ (Search)]of Bottom banner during
playback.
The CD text search screen is displayed.
2 Touch the selected track name.
The selected track will be played back.
•For details on how to scroll through the list, refer to “Selecting an
Item in a List” (page 15).
File/Folder Name Search (Concerning
MP3/WMA/AAC)
1 Touch [ (Search)]of Bottom banner during
playback.
The folder name list screen is displayed.
Folder Name Search mode
2 Touch []in the desired folder.
The first file in the selected folder is played back.
File Name Search mode
2 Touch the desired folder name.
The File name of the selected folder is displayed.
3 Touch the desired file name.
The selected file is played back.
•To return to the previous hierarchy, touch [].
•For details on how to scroll through the list, refer to “Selecting an
Item in a List” (page 15).
•After selecting a folder via a Folder name search, touch []on the
main screen to display the folder search screen.
•After selecting a file via a File name search, touch []on the
main screen to display the file search screen.
About MP3/WMA/AAC
What is MP3?
MP3, whose official name is “MPEG Audio Layer 3,” is a
compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International
Standardisation Organisation and MPEG which is a joint activity
institution of the IEC.
MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is
capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios,
reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth their
original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD
quality. The MP3 format realises such high compression ratios
by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human
ear or masked by other sounds.
What is AAC?
AAC is the abbreviation for “Advanced Audio Coding,” and is a
basic format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.
What is WMA?
WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data.
WMA is similar to MP3 audio data.
Method for creating MP3/WMA/AAC files
Audio data is compressed using software with MP3/WMA/AAC
codecs. For details on creating MP3/WMA/AAC files, refer to the
user’s manual for that software.
MP3/WMA/AAC files that are playable on this device have the
file extensions.
MP3: “mp3”
WMA: “wma” (ver. 7.x, 8.x, 9.x are supported)
AAC: “m4a”
WMA is not supported for the following files, Windows Media
Audio Professional, Windows Media Audio 9 Voice or Windows
Media Audio 9 Pro Lossless (Disc Media Only).
There are many different versions of the AAC format. Confirm
that the software being used conforms to the acceptable
formats listed above. It’s possible that the format may be
unplayable even though the extension is valid.
Playback of AAC files encoded by iTunes is supported.
CAUTION
Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/
WMA/AAC data) or distributing, transferring, or copying it,
whether for free or for a fee, without permission of the copyright
holder is strictly prohibited by the Copyright Act and by
international treaty.
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Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates
MP3
WMA
AAC
This device may not play back correctly depending on sampling
rates.
ID3 tags/WMA tags
This device supports ID3 tag v1.0, v1.1, v2.2, v2.3, v2.4, and
WMA tag Ver.1.x. If tag data is in an MP3/WMA/AAC file, this
device can display the title (track title), artist name, and album
name ID3 tag/WMA tag data (maximum 64 characters).
The number of characters may be limited, or not correctly
displayed, depending on the tag information.
Playing back MP3/WMA/AAC
MP3/WMA/AAC files are prepared, then written to a CD-R, CD-
RW (DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW) using CD-R writing
software and USB memory.
• Maximum numbers of playable files / folders
Disc: 2,000 files/200 folders (including Root Folder/DivX®file)
USB memory: 10,000 files/folders (including Root Folder/
DivX®file)
Playback may not be performed if a disc exceeds the limitations
described above.
If a file/folder name is long, the maximum possible number of
files may decrease.
• Both Audio and Video files are counted if their formats are
playable on this unit.
Media supported
The media that this device can play back are CD-ROMs, CD-Rs,
CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs and USB
memory.
Corresponding File Systems
This device supports discs formatted with ISO9660 Level 1 or
Level 2, UDF1.02 and UDF1.02(ISO Bridge).
This device can play back discs in Joliet, Romeo, etc., and other
standards that conform to ISO9660. However, sometimes the file
names, folder names, etc., are not displayed correctly.
Formats supported
This device supports CD-ROM Mode1, CD-ROM XA
Mode2(Form1&2), Mixed Mode CD and Multi-Session.
This device cannot correctly play back discs recorded with
Track At Once or packet writing.
Order of files
Files are played back in the order that the writing software writes
them to the disc. Therefore, the playback order may not be
what’s expected. Verity the writing order in the software’s
documentation. The playback order of the folders and files is as
follows. (The following numbers may differ from actually
displayed numbers.)
Terminology
Bit rate
This is the “sound” compression rate specified for encoding. The
higher the bit rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the larger
the files.
Sampling rate
This value shows how many times per second the data is sampled
(recorded). For example, music CDs use a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz,
so the sound is sampled (recorded) 44,100 times per second. The
higher the sampling rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the
larger the volume of data.
Encoding
Converting music CDs, WAVE (AIFF) files, and other sound files into
the specified audio compression format.
Tag
Song information such as track titles, artist names, album names,
etc., written into MP3/WMA/AAC files.
Root folder
The root folder (or root directory) is found at the top of the file
system. The root folder contains all folders and files. It is created
automatically for all burned discs.
Sampling rates: 8 kHz - 48 kHz (Disc/USB)
Bit rates: 8 kbps - 320 kbps (Disc/USB)
Sampling rates: 32 kHz - 48 kHz (Disc)
8 kHz - 48 kHz (USB)
Bit rates: 64 kbps - 256 kbps (Disc)
5 kbps - 384 kbps (USB)
Sampling rates: 16 kHz - 96 kHz (Disc)
8 kHz - 48 kHz (USB)
Bit rates: 32 kbps - 384 kbps (Disc)
48 kbps - 238 kbps (USB)
Under the ISO9660 standard, there are some restrictions to
remember.
The maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including the root
directory). The number of characters for a folder/file name is
limited.
Valid characters for folder/file names are letters A-Z (all caps),
numbers 0-9, and ‘_’ (underscore).
Root
Folder
Folder MP3/WMA/AAC File
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ALPINE IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT 68-25285Z79-A (EN)
Display example for DVD Video main screen
Display example for DivX®main screen
Display example for Video CD main screen
Information display-1
DVD-Video:
Title name/Chapter No.
DivX®:
Title name/Current File No./Total File No. in Current Folder
Video CD:
Track NO .
Information display-2
DVD-Video:
Audio signal output/Subtitle/Angle
DivX®:
Audio signal output/Subtitle
Video CD:
Audio Output channel
Playing time
[Return]
Returns to the previous screen.
Disc types that can be used for each heading are
represented by the following marks.
The DVD/Video CD operation screen display
Touch the screen while the DVD/Video CD playback
screen is displayed.
The DVD/Video CD operation screen is displayed.
•The operation screen changes to the visual screen in the DVD or
Video CD mode for 5 seconds after an operation has been performed.
•If you try to activate the DVD/Video CD while driving, the display
will show the warning-Picture off for your safety.
•Some operations cannot be carried out depending on the disc or
playback screen.
Playing a Disc
DVD/Video CD
Touch [<<], [>>]
Touch [<<], [>>]
WARNING
It is dangerous for the driver to watch the DVD/TV/
Video while driving the vehicle. The driver may be
distracted from looking ahead and an accident could
occur.
Install the IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT correctly so
that the driver cannot watch DVD/TV/Video unless the
vehicle is stopped and the emergency brake is
applied.
If the IVE-W554ABT/IVE-W554EBT is not installed
correctly, the driver will be able to watch the DVD/TV/
Video while driving the vehicle and may be distracted
from looking ahead causing an accident. The driver or
other people could be severely injured.
DVD Commercial Video discs (used for the
distribution of movies, etc.) or a DVD-R/DVD-
RW, DVD+R/DVD+RW recorded in a video
mode can be used.
CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/
DVD+RW discs that are recorded in the
DivX®mode can be used.
Video-CD discs can be used.
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