Getting Started

CDE-9846

Rotary encoder

SOURCE/POWER

MUTE/SETUP

CDE-9842

4

SOURCE/POWER

3 MUTE/SETUP

Turning Power On and Off

Press SOURCE/POWER to turn on the unit.

¥The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except eject c and TITLE/.

Press and hold SOURCE/POWER for at least 2 seconds to turn off the unit.

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

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel

Detaching

1 Turn off the unit power.

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

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

¥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

1 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.

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

2

1

¥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, holding the sides of the front panel to avoid pushing buttons by mistake.

Initial System Start-Up

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

1 Turn off the unit power.

2 Remove the detachable front panel.

3 Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed object.

1

RESET switch

Adjusting Volume

Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9846 only) or press 4 and 3 (CDE-9842 only) until the desired sound is obtained.

Lowering Volume Quickly

Activating the Audio Mute function will instantly lower the volume level by 20 dB.

Press MUTE/SETUP to activate the MUTE mode.

The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.

Pressing MUTE/SETUP again will bring the audio back to its previous level.

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Alpine CDE-9846 owner manual Turning Power On and Off, Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel, Initial System Start-Up