Alpine iDE-178BT User Manual

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Contents
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Operating Instructions
WARNING
WARNING....................................................... 6
CAUTION........................................................ 6
PRECAUTIONS ............................................... 6
Getting Started
Accessory List ...............................................................9
Turning Power On and Off.......................................9
Source Selection..........................................................9
Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel .........9
Detaching ..................................................................9
Attaching ...................................................................9
Initial System Start-Up............................................ 10
Adjusting Volume .................................................... 10
Lowering Volume Quickly..................................... 10
Setting the Time and Calendar ........................... 10
Radio
Listening to Radio.................................................... 11
Presetting Stations Manually............................... 11
Presetting Stations Automatically...................... 11
Tuning to Preset Stations ...................................... 11
Frequency Search Function.................................. 11
RDS
Turning AF (Alternative Frequencies)
ON/OFF........................................................................ 12
Priority News.............................................................. 12
Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast)
reception..................................................................... 12
Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations ......... 13
PI SEEK Setting .......................................................... 13
Receiving Traffic Information............................... 13
PTY (Programme Type) Tuning ........................... 13
Receiving Traffic Information While Playing
CD or Radio ................................................................ 14
Displaying Radio Text ............................................. 14
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC
(CDE-178BT/CDE-175R only)
Playback ...................................................................... 14
Repeat Play................................................................. 15
M.I.X. (Random Play) ............................................... 15
Searching for CD Text ............................................. 15
Folder/File Name Search
(Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC)..............................15
Folder Name Search mode................................15
File Name Search mode .....................................15
Search Position Memory ........................................15
About MP3/WMA/AAC ...........................................16
Terminology ...........................................................17
Sound Setting
Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/
Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/
Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat...........17
Audio Setup................................................................18
Equalizer Presets (Factory’s EQ).......................18
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve
(Parametric EQ)......................................................18
Adjusting the Band....................................................18
Adjusting the Frequency (Freq.) ...........................18
Setting the Bandwidth (Q) ......................................18
Adjusting the Level....................................................18
Setting the Source Volume Level....................18
Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF.............................19
Setting the Subwoofer Phase...........................19
Setting the Subwoofer System........................19
External Device......................................................19
Connecting to an External Amplifier...................19
Setting the Media Xpander mode
(MX Setup)...............................................................19
Customizing the Media Xpander setting...........19
Setting the Time Correction Unit
(TCR Parameter) ....................................................20
Adjusting the Time Correction
(T.Correction) .........................................................20
Adjusting the SPATIAL.........................................20
Adjusting the Crossover Settings
(X-Over) ....................................................................20
Adjusting the Channel (Ch.) ...................................20
Selecting the Cut-Off Frequency (Freq.) ............20
Adjusting the Slope...................................................20
Adjusting the Level (Lev.) ........................................20
Storing the Parametric EQ/T.Correction/
X-Over Settings .....................................................20
Recalling the Stored Parametric EQ/
T.Correction/X-Over Settings ...........................21
About Time Correction ...........................................21
Example 1: Front Left Seat.................................21
Example 2: All Seats .............................................21
About the Crossover................................................22

Alpine iDE-178BT Specifications

General

MP3 playback	Yes
Audio formats supported	AAC, MP3, WMA
Video formats supported	M-JPEG
FM band range	87.5 - 108 MHz
LW band range	531 - 281 kHz
Supported radio bands	FM, LW, MW
Preset stations quantity	30
Output power	200 W
Product color	Black
Disc types supported	CD-R, CD-RW
Display type	LCD
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	DEU, DUT, ESP, FRE, ITA, RUS
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Bluetooth profiles	A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, SSP
Headphone connectivity	3.5mm
Compatible products	iPod touch 4th/3rd/2nd/1st Gen., iPod nano 6th/5th/4th/3rd/2nd/1st Gen., iPod classic 160GB/120GB/80GB, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone
Key illumination color	Multi
Battery capacity	1000 mAh

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	1100 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	178 x 50 x 162 mm