Alpine CDA-7897 CD Player Operation, Opening and Closing the Movable display, Playback

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CD Player Operation

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Opening and Closing the Movable display

1 Press the c button.

The movable display will open.

To close the movable display, press the c button again.

The movable display will close.

NOTES

Do not apply shock to the movable display when it is open as it may result in malfunction of the unit.

The display may be dim during low temperatures and immediately after turning on the power. The brightness will return to normal as time elapses.

The display will stop at the set angle when closing.

CAUTION

Keep hands (or any other object) away from the display while it is opening or closing to avoid damage or injury. The back of the movable display will get very warm under normal operating conditions. This is not a malfunction. Do not touch.

2 Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically. The movable display will close and playback will begin. When a disc is already inserted, press the SOURCE button to switch to the CD mode.

The mode will change every time the button is pressed.

TUNER CD CD CHANGER

(Only when the CD changer is connected)

3 To pause playback, press the -/Jbutton.

Pressing the -/Jbutton again will resume playback.

4 To eject the disc, press the c button.

NOTES

Do not insert or remove a CD when loading or ejecting a CD, as malfunction may result.

If the CD does not eject, press c button again for more than 3 seconds with the movable display open.

About the usable discs.

We recommend using only compact discs containing the marks shown below.

You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordable)/CD-RWs (CD- ReWritable) for audio use on this unit. You can also play CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3 formatted audio files.

Some of the following CDs may not play on this unit: Flawed CDs,w with fingerprints, CDs exposed to extreme temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), CDs recorded under unstable conditions, CDs on which a recording failed and a re-recording was attempted.

Use discs with MP3 files written in the format compliant with ISO 9660 level 1 or level 2. For details, see page 30-31.

Playback

1 Press the c button.

The movable display will open.

Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

To customers using CD-R/CD-RW

If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure close session (finalization) has been performed.

Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW if necessary, and attempt playback again.

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CDA-7897 specifications

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