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Contents Operating Instructions WARNING WARNING ....................................................... 6 CAUTION ........................................................ 6 PRECAUTIONS ............................................... 6 Getting Started Accessory List ...............................................................9 Turning Power On and Off.......................................9 Source Selection..........................................................
Contents SETUP Setting.......................................................................... 21 General Setting..................................................... 22 Setting the Menu Language ..................................22 Setting the AUX SETUP mode................................22 Setting the AUX NAME mode ................................22 Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data (PLAY MODE) (CDE-174BT/CDE-173BT only)................................22 Demonstration............................................
Contents ENGLISH Information In Case of Difficulty.................................................. 33 Basic.......................................................................... 33 Radio......................................................................... 33 CD (CDE-174BT/CDE-173BT only) .................. 33 MP3/WMA/AAC .................................................... 33 Audio ........................................................................ 33 iPod ..................................
Operating Instructions WARNING WARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. 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. PRECAUTIONS Product Cleaning DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE.
New Discs To prevent the CD from jamming, “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.
Protecting the USB Port • Only USB Flash Memory devices can be connected to the USB port on this unit. Correct performance using other USB products cannot be guaranteed. A USB hub is not supported. • Depending on the shape or size of a USB memory device, it may not be connected to the USB terminal of this unit-a USB extension (sold separately) is recommended for this connection. Also, avoid connecting USB memory and Front Aux at the same time.
Getting Started Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel Detaching SOURCE/ Rotary encoder 1 2 3 Turn off the unit power. Press e (Release) at the lower left side until the front panel pops out. Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out. e * The illustration is for CDE-173BT. Notes Accessory List • • • • • • • • • • • Head Unit ..................................................................................1 Power Cable ................................................................
Initial System Start-Up Radio Be sure to press the RESET button when using the unit for the first time, after changing the car battery, etc. 1 2 3 SOURCE/ Rotary encoder TUNE/A.ME /ENTER Turn off the unit power. Remove the detachable front panel. Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed object. BAND RESET button Preset buttons (1 through 6) * The illustration is for CDE-173BT. Adjusting Volume Listening to Radio Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is obtained.
• 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. RDS Presetting Stations Automatically 1 2 Rotary encoder /ENTER Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed. Press and hold TUNEA.ME 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.
When the traffic information broadcast is over, the unit will automatically set in the standby mode. Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations Notes 1 2 3 4 Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP selection mode. Turn the Rotary encoder to select the “TUNER” setup mode, and then press ENTER. Turn the Rotary encoder to select the “REGIONAL”, and then press ENTER. Turn the Rotary encoder to select “REG ON” or “REG OFF”.
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC (CDE-174BT/CDE-173BT only) SOURCE/ • The playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back. • During CD/MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press r, and then you can quickly return to the hierarchy level selected last time in the search mode. Repeat Play 1 Rotary encoder /ENTER / II Press z 4. The song is played back repeatedly. a*1 a*2 (off ) a *1 Only a track/file is repeatedly played back.
Folder/File Name Search (concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) Folder and file names may be searched and displayed during playback. Folder Name Search mode 1 During MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press ENTER to activate the search mode. The “” indicator lights up. 2 3 4 Turn the Rotary encoder to select Folder Name Search mode, and then press ENTER. Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired folder. Press and hold ENTER for at least 2 seconds to play back the first file in the selected folder.
ID3 tags/WMA tags This device supports ID3 tag v1 and v2, and WMA tag. 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. This device can only display single-byte alphanumeric characters (up to 30 for ID3 tags and up to 15 for WMA tags) and the underscore. For non-supported characters, “NO SUPPORT” is displayed. If information contains characters other than ID3 tag information, the audio file may not be played back.
Audio Setup Sound Setting You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preference and usage. From the AUDIO SETUP menu, Audio Setting can be modified. Rotary encoder /ENTER Use steps 1 to 5 to select one of the setting modes to modify. See the applicable section below for details about the selected setting item. 1 2 3 * The illustration is for CDE-173BT. (e.g. Select SUBWOOFER) *1 Adjustment cannot be performed when DEFEAT is set to ON.
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve (3BAND EQ) 3 Setting the Mid Bandwidth (WIDTH (Q)) Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Mid bandwidth. You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste. The setting of Bass, Mid and Treble can be adjusted in this mode. Setting item: 3BAND EQ Press r to return to the previous step. WIDE 0.75 MEDIUM 1.00 MEDIUM 1.25 NARROW 1.
Setting the Source Volume Level The output level of each source is individually adjustable. For example, if the TUNER level sounds lower than CD, its output can be adjusted without affecting the other sources. Setting the Subwoofer System When the subwoofer is on, you can select either SYS 1 or SYS 2 for the desired subwoofer effect.
Note • No sound is produced by the system when the power output is set to OFF. Other Functions Setting the MX Level MX (Media Xpander) makes vocals or instruments sound distinct regardless of the music source. The CD, iPod, etc. will be able to reproduce the music clearly even in cars with a lot of road noise.
*5 If there is no text (Folder Name or File Name), “FOLDER”/ “FILE” is displayed. *6 If an MP3/WMA/AAC file contains ID3 tag/WMA tag information, the ID3 tag/WMA tag information is displayed (e.g., song name, artist name, and album name). All other tag data is ignored. If there is no tag information, “ARTIST”/“ALBUM”/“SONG” is displayed. *7 Depending on the connected mobile phone, the elapsed time may not be displayed.
*10 CALL SOUND, CALLER ID, PB UPDATE, PB ORDER, AUTO ANS, SPEAKER SL and FW VERSION can be selected in this mode. For details about these settings, refer to “BLUETOOTH SETUP” on page 24. *11 The Hands free phone talk level, ring tone level and microphone gain level can be adjusted by using this setting. Changing the settings in the Option mode will also affect the same settings in the SETUP menu. Refer to “Adjusting the volume (VOL LV ADJ)” on page 25.
5 Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode. Notes • Press r to return to the previous mode. • Pressing and holding r for at least 2 seconds will return to normal mode. • If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to normal mode automatically. General Setting GENERAL is selected on the setup main menu in step 2. Setting the Menu Language Set the language to be displayed on the unit.
Scroll Type Setting Choose from two scrolling methods. Select the type you prefer. BLUETOOTH Operation Setting item: SCROLLTYPE Setting contents: SCR TYPE 1 / SCR TYPE 2 (Initial setting) Rotary encoder /ENTER / II SOURCE/ /VOICE CTRL SCR TYPE 1: The characters scroll from right to left, one character at a time, until the entire title has scrolled. SCR TYPE 2: Words are built up from left to right, a single character at a time.
How to connect to a BLUETOOTH compatible device (Pairing) 3 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired items, and then press ENTER. BLUETOOTH: BT IN*1 PAIRED DEV*2 VISIBLE M*2 CALL SOUND*2 CALLER ID*2 PB UPDATE*1/*2 PB ORDER*2 AUTO ANS*2 SPEAKER SL*2 FW VERSION*2 FW UPDATE*1 For details on the control from a BLUETOOTH compatible device, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the BLUETOOTH compatible device. *1 The items are not displayed during a phone call.
Notes • If the connection is successfully changed, “CONNECTED” is displayed for 2 seconds and the indicator lights up, then the display returns to the SETUP screen. • If a mobile phone is connected to this unit successfully, the c indicator lights up to show the battery quantity of the connected mobile phone. The j indicator lights up when the battery quantity is in middle level, and it blinks in low level.
Note • “WAITING” will be displayed while the Phone book order is switching. You can cancel the “WAITING” screen to perform other operations by pressing r when the ordering is still in progress. The phone book is not accessible during this time. In addition, the ordering may affect the playback of BT AUDIO. Setting the Received Calls automatically (Auto Answer) When a call is received, you can set whether to receive it automatically or not.
Redialing a Number In Outgoing History Notes • You can perform this operation only when a Voice recognition compatible mobile phone is connected. If the mobile phone is not compatible with the Voice recognition, “NO SUPPORT” is displayed for 2 seconds. • The Voice recognition function performance depends on the recognition range of the mobile phone and mounting location of the microphone. Please pay attention when the microphone is mounted.
3 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the second letter (e.g. I), and then press . The letter selection list is displayed. 4 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the third letter (e.g. C), and then press ENTER. The names stored in phone book which begin with “MIC” are searched. 5 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired name (e.g. Michael James), and then press ENTER to make the call. Notes • If the name has several numbers registered in the phone book, press ENTER after selecting the name.
BLUETOOTH Audio Operation USB Memory (optional) Audio information of a BLUETOOTH compatible mobile phone, a portable player, etc., is controllable/playable wirelessly* from this unit. SOURCE/ * To play back audio, a mobile phone or a portable player conforming to A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) and AVRCP (Audio/ Video Remote Control Profile) is required. Not all functions work with all devices. / II Notes • Set “BT IN” to ON when you want to use BLUETOOTH Audio function.
iPod/iPhone (optional) SOURCE/ Rotary encoder /ENTER/OPTION / II • For clarity in identifying your model of iPod, please see Apple’s own document “Identifying iPod models” at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353 • This unit does not support video playback from iPod/iPhone, even using a video-compatible cable. Setting the iPod Control When an iPod/iPhone is connected, operate it from its own controls or from the head unit.
Searching for a desired Song An iPod/iPhone can contain thousands of songs. Use one of the search modes listed below, that you deem most effective in finding a desired song. Each music category has its own individual hierarchy. Use the Playlist/ Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/Genre/Composer/Audiobook/Genius Mix List search mode to narrow searches based on the table below.
Example 1: Suppose the song you are searching for is located at around the middle (50%) of your library: press button 4 to jump to the 50th song and turn the Rotary encoder to find the desired song. Example 2: Suppose the song you are searching for is located near the end (83%) of your library: press button 6 to jump to the 83rd song and turn the Rotary encoder to find the desired song. Shuffle ALL: Shuffle ALL plays all songs in the iPod/iPhone randomly.
Information In Case of Difficulty If you encounter a problem, please turn the power off, then on again. If the unit is still not functioning normally, please review the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault. Otherwise, make sure the rest of your system is properly connected or consult your authorized Alpine dealer. Basic No function or display. • Vehicle’s ignition is off.
• Mechanism error. 1 Press the button and eject the CD. If not ejecting, consult your Alpine dealer. 2 When the error indication remains after ejecting, press the button again. If the error indication still does not turn off after pressing the button for a few times, consult your Alpine dealer. • When “ERROR” is displayed: If the disc cannot be ejected by pressing , press the RESET button (refer to “Initial System Start-Up” on page 10) and press again.
• Power surge error Excessive voltage/current is supplied to the iPod/iPhone. – Try another iPod/iPhone, if available. – Turn the power off. – Turn the ignition key off, and then set to ON again. BLUETOOTH mode • The BLUETOOTH device is not connected. – Connect the BLUETOOTH device.
Specifications FM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range Mono Usable Sensitivity Alternate Channel Selectivity Signal-to-Noise Ratio Stereo Separation Capture Ratio 87.5 ~ 108.0 MHz 0.7 μV 80 dB 65 dB 35 dB 2.0 dB MW TUNER SECTION Tuning Range Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 531 ~ 1,602 kHz 25.1 μV/28 dB LW TUNER SECTION Tuning Range Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 153 ~ 281 kHz 31.
Installation and Connections Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the following and refer to “Operating Instructions” on page 6 for proper use. CAUTION WARNING HAVE THE WIRING AND INSTALLATION DONE BY EXPERTS. MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS. The wiring and installation of this unit requires special technical skill and experience. To ensure safety, always contact the dealer where you purchased this product to have the work done.
Removal Installation CAUTION When you install this unit in your car, do not remove the detachable front panel. If the detachable front panel is removed during installation, you might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in place. The main unit must be mounted within 35 degrees of the horizontal plane, back to front. 1 2 Remove the detachable front panel. Insert the bracket keys into the unit, along the guides on either side. The unit can now be removed from the mounting sleeve.
iPod/iPhone Connection (optional) When connect to Front USB Connection Terminal (CDE-173BT/UTE-72BT only) 1 2 Open the cover of the USB Connection Terminal. Connect the Interface cable for iPod directly to the USB Connection Terminal, or via the USB cable. This unit USB Connection Terminal Notes • This unit can charge the iPod/iPhone of the current source, and it may stop charging when another source is switched. • After changing the unit to a source other than the iPod, remove the iPod/iPhone.
When connect to Rear USB Connector (CDE-174BT only) Connect USB Memory Connect the USB cable to the USB connector of the unit. USB Memory (sold separately) This unit USB Connector Cable (supplied) Remove USB Memory Pull out USB Memory squarely from the USB cable. This unit USB Connector USB Memory (sold separately) Cable (supplied) Notes • When removing USB Memory, pull it out straight.
Connections CDE-174BT only To USB memory/iPod/iPhone (Blue/White) REMOTE TURN-ON To amplifier (Red) To power antenna IGNITION To the instrument cluster illumination lead (Black) (Blue) GND Ignition Key POWER ANT (Orange) DIMMER Battery (Yellow) BATTERY Speakers (Green) Rear Left (Green/Black) (White) (White/Black) Front Left (Grey/Black) (Grey) Front Right (Violet/Black) (Violet) Rear Right Microphone (supplied) Speakers Amplifier Front Amplifier Rear or Subwoofers* The illustration
Rear USB Connector (CDE-174BT only) Connect this to a USB Memory/iPod/iPhone. To use an iPod/iPhone, Interface cable for iPod connection is required. Remote Turn-On Lead (Blue/White) Connect this lead to the remote turn-on lead of your amplifier or signal processor. Switched Power Lead (Ignition) (Red) Connect this lead to an open terminal on the vehicle’s fuse box or another unused power source which provides (+) 12V only when the ignition is turned on or in the accessory position.
Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Authorized representative in Europe : Alpine Electronics (Europe) GmbH Address, City : Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Strasse 1-3, D-80807, Munich Country : Germany certify and declare under our sole responsibility that the following apparatus : Description : CD Receiver Manufacturer : Alpine Electronics, Inc. Brand : ALPINE Identification : CDE-174BT Installed BlueTooth module : 13BTPWB Test Report No.
Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Authorized representative in Europe : Alpine Electronics (Europe) GmbH Address, City : Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Strasse 1-3, D-80807, Munich Country : Germany certify and declare under our sole responsibility that the following apparatus : Description : CD Receiver Manufacturer : Alpine Electronics, Inc. Brand : ALPINE Identification : CDE-173BT Installed BlueTooth module : 13BTPWB Test Report No.
Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Authorized representative in Europe : Alpine Electronics (Europe) GmbH Address, City : Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Strasse 1-3, D-80807, Munich Country : Germany certify and declare under our sole responsibility that the following apparatus : Description : Radio Receiver Manufacturer : Alpine Electronics, Inc. Brand : ALPINE Identification : UTE-72BT Installed BlueTooth module : 13BTPWB Test Report No.
