Alpine CDE-196DAB - Setting the Opening Screen Update; Display Setting; Changing Lighting Colour; Dimmer Control

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2 Press the steering remote control button until the
changed signal value of steering remote control appears
in the left of the display.
(e.g. Press SOURCE of the steering remote control button.)
The changed steering remote control signal appears in the left
of the display.
3 Press ENTER to execute the setting value.
The confirmed signal value of steering remote control appears in
the right of the display. With doing so, the function of the unit is
assigned to the steering remote control button.
4 Repeat steps 1 to 3, and set each button.
When settings have been completed, press t to return to the
previous mode.
Setting the Opening Screen Update
You can customize the unit’s Opening Screen as following steps.
 Setting item: OPENING
Setting contents:
UPDATE NO (Initial setting) / UPDATE YES
1 Create a new Text file in USB memory (preferably in the
root directory) via PC.
It’s better to remove all other files from the USB memory.
2 Rename the Text file with the desired displaying font
(maximum 10 bits), and change it’s suffix to “.bin”.
(For example: SOUND HU.bin)
3 Switch this unit to USB source, then select “OPENING” 
“UPDATE YES” in SETUP, and then press ENTER.
4 Insert the USB memory into this unit.
After a successful update “UPDATED” will be displayed.
Notes
• Turn the ignition key to off and on to validate this setting.
• Please create Text file in English/Chinese or Japanese system.
• For non-supported characters, the display is blank.
• When paired with a Bluetooth compatible device, the font set above
(e.g. SOUND HU) will be displayed on the Bluetooth compatible device.
DISPLAY is selected on the setup main menu in step 2.
Changing Lighting Colour
You can change the lighting colour of the unit’s keys/display.
 Setting item: ILLUMINATI
 Further setting items: KEY&DISP / KEY / DISP
*
Setting contents:
OPTION / CUSTOMIZE
OPTION:
A total of 30 colours can be selected.
CUSTOMIZE:
If there is no colour you prefer in OPTION, you can customize the
colour as follows.
* You can change the lighting colour of keys and display
simultaneously or respectively by selecting KEY&DISP, KEY or
DISP.
1 After entering CUSTOMIZE, turn the Rotary encoder to
select a colour (RED, GREEN, BLUE) you want to adjust, and
then press ENTER.
2 The adjusted colour will blink, turn the Rotary encoder to
select a value (0-60).
R is red, G is green and B is blue.
3 Press ENTER or t to finish the colour setting.
4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to set another colour.
Notes
• In step 2, you can switch to another colour setting mode by pressing
 or .
• The setting values in OPTION mode and CUSTOMIZE mode are
linked, when the setting value in CUSTOMIZE is different from the one
in OPTION, “USER” will be displayed in OPTION mode.
• During CUSTOMIZE setting, at least one setting value should be
greater than 20.
Dimmer Control
Set the Dimmer control to AUTO to decrease the illumination
brightness of the unit with the head lights of the vehicle ON. This mode
is useful if you feel the unit’s backlighting is too bright at night.
 Setting item: DIMMER
Setting contents:
AUTO (Initial setting) / ON / OFF
Note
• For CDE-196DAB, you can also adjust this item by pressing and
holding DIM.
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The changed signal value of steering remote control
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The conrmed signal value of steering remote control
Display Setting