iPod® (Optional)
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An iPod® can be connected to this unit by using the proprietary ALPINE FULL SPEED™ Connection Cable
iPods usable with this unit
•The unit can be used with the fourth generation and above iPod, iPod photo, iPod minis or iPod nano. iPod Shuffle cannot be used, however.
•Touch wheel or scroll wheel type iPods without the dock connector cannot be connected to the unit.
•The unit can be used with the following iPod versions. Correct function of earlier versions cannot be guranteed.
Fourth generation iPod: Ver. 3.1.1
Fifth generation iPod: Ver. 1.1.2
iPod photo: Ver.1.2.1
iPod mini: Ver.1.4.1
iPod nano: Ver.1.2
•The unit cannot be used with software versions earlier than
Playback
1 Press SOURCE/
to switch to the iPod mode.
2 Press 
or 
to select the desired song.
Return to the beginning of the current song:
Press 
.
Fast backward of the current song:
Press and hold 
.
Advance to the beginning of the next song:
Press 
.
Fast forward of the current song:
Press and hold 
.
3 To pause playback, press 
/
/ENT.
Pressing /
/ENT again will resume playback.
•A song playing on the iPod while it is connected to this unit will continue to play from where it was paused after disconnection.
Searching for a desired Song
An iPod can contain hundreds of songs. By using file tag information and keeping these songs organized in playlists, this unit’s search functions will ease song searches.
Each music category has its own individual hierarchy. Use the Playlist/ Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/Genre/Composer search mode to narrow searches based on the table below.
Hierarchy 1 | Hierarchy 2 | Hierarchy 3 | Hierarchy 4 |
Playlist | Song | — | — |
Artist* | Album* | Song | — |
Album* | Song | — | — |
Song | — | — | — |
Podcast | Episode | — | — |
Genre* | Artist* | Album* | Song |
Composer* | Album* | Song | — |
For example: Searching by Artist name
The following example explains how an ARTIST search is performed. Another search mode can be used for the same operation, although the hierarchy differs.
1 Press 
/ESC to activate the search selection mode.
2 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the ARTIST search mode, and then press 
/
/ENT.
PLAYLIST 
ARTIST 
ALBUM 
SONG 
PODCAST
GENRE 
COMPOSER 
PLAYLIST
3 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Artist, and then press 
/
/ENT.
4 Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired Album, and then press 
/
/ENT.
