Basic Operation

SOURCE/POWER

Remote Controllable (CDA-9826 only)

This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote control. For details, consult your Alpine dealer.

Detaching the Front Panel

1Press and hold the SOURCE/POWER button for more than 3 seconds to turn off the power.

2Press the (Release) button at lower left side until the front panel pops out.

3Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out.

NOTES

The front panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the connector terminals on the back of the front panel.) This is not a malfunction.

To protect the front panel, place it in the supplied carrying case.

Attaching the Front Panel

1First, insert the right side of the front panel into the main unit. Align the groove on the front panel with the projections on the main unit.

2Push the left side of the front panel until it locks firmly into the main unit.

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1

NOTES

Before attaching the front panel, make sure that there is no dirt or dust on the connector terminals and no foreign object between the front panel and the main unit.

Attach the front panel carefully. Hold the panel by its sides to avoid pushing any buttons by mistake.

Initial System Start-Up

Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit for the first time, after installing the CD changer, etc., or after changing the car battery.

To do this, first, remove the detachable front panel. Behind the front panel, to the right of the connector, there is a small hole. Using a ball-point pen or other pointed object, press the RESET switch mounted behind this hole to complete the initialization procedure.

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RESET switch

Turning Power On and Off

1Press the SOURCE/POWER button to turn on the unit.

NOTE

The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except

the eject c and DISP/TITLE button.

Press and hold the SOURCE/POWER button for at least 3 seconds to turn off the unit.

NOTE

The first time power is turned on, the volume will start from level 12.

About the alphanumeric display of this unit

All English lower case characters are displayed as upper case on this unit.

The alphanumeric display in the following table shows alphanumeric characters/numbers that may be difficult to distinguish.

Alphanumeric

0

2

5

6

8

A

B

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alphanumeric

G

H

K

M

Q

R

S

Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alpine CDA-9826, CDA-9827 Basic Operation, Detaching the Front Panel, Attaching the Front Panel, Initial System Start-Up

cda-9825, CDA-9826, CDA-9827 specifications

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