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Installation and Connections

Before installing or connecting the unit, please 
read the following and pages 3 to 5 of this manual 
thoroughly for proper use.

Warning

MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS. 

Failure to make the proper connections may result in fire or 
product damage.

USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND.

(Check with your dealer if you are not sure.) Failure to do so 
may result in fire, etc.

BEFORE WIRING, DISCONNECT THE CABLE FROM THE 
NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. 

Failure to do so may result in electric shock or injury due to 
electrical shorts.

DO NOT ALLOW CABLES TO BECOME ENTANGLED IN 
SURROUNDING OBJECTS.

Arrange wiring and cables in compliance with the manual to 
prevent obstructions when driving. Cables or wiring that 
obstruct or hang up on places such as the steering wheel, gear 
lever, brake pedals, etc. can be extremely hazardous.

DO NOT SPLICE INTO ELECTRICAL CABLES. 

Never cut away cable insulation to supply power to other 
equipment. Doing so will exceed the current carrying capacity 
of the wire and result in fire or electric shock.

DO NOT DAMAGE PIPE OR WIRING WHEN DRILLING HOLES.

When drilling holes in the chassis for installation, take 
precautions so as not to contact, damage or obstruct pipes, fuel 
lines, tanks or electrical wiring. Failure to take such precautions 
may result in fire.

DO NOT USE BOLTS OR NUTS IN THE BRAKE OR STEERING 
SYSTEMS TO MAKE GROUND CONNECTIONS. 

Bolts or nuts used for the brake or steering systems (or any other 
safety-related system), or tanks should NEVER be used for 
installations or ground connections. Using such parts could 
disable control of the vehicle and cause fire etc.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE 
REACH OF CHILDREN. 

Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, 
consult a physician immediately.

DO NOT INSTALL IN LOCATIONS WHICH MIGHT HINDER 
VEHICLE OPERATION, SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL OR 
GEARSHIFT.

Doing so may obstruct forward vision or hamper movement etc. 
and results in serious accident.

Caution

HAVE THE WIRING AND INSTALLATION DONE BY EXPERTS. 

The wiring and installation of this unit requires special technical 
skill and experience. To ensure safety, always contact the dealer 
where you purchased this product to have the work done.

USE SPECIFIED ACCESSORY PARTS AND INSTALL THEM 
SECURELY. 

Be sure to use only the specified accessory parts. Use of other 
than designated parts may damage this unit internally or may not 
securely install the unit in place. This may cause parts to become 
loose resulting in hazards or product failure.

ARRANGE THE WIRING SO IT IS NOT CRIMPED OR 
PINCHED BY A SHARP METAL EDGE. 

Route the cables and wiring away from moving parts (like the 
seat rails) or sharp or pointed edges. This will prevent crimping 
and damage to the wiring. If wiring passes through a hole in 
metal, use a rubber grommet to prevent the wire’s insulation 
from being cut by the metal edge of the hole.

DO NOT INSTALL IN LOCATIONS WITH HIGH MOISTURE OR 
DUST. 

Avoid installing the unit in locations with high incidence of 
moisture or dust. Moisture or dust that penetrates into this unit 
may result in product failure.

Precautions

• Be sure to disconnect the cable from the (–) battery post 

before installing your CDE-121. This will reduce any 
chance of damage to the unit in case of a short-circuit.

• Be sure to connect the color coded leads according to the 

diagram. Incorrect connections may cause the unit to 
malfunction or damage to the vehicle’s electrical system.

• When making connections to the vehicle’s electrical 

system, be aware of the factory installed components 
(e.g. on-board computer). Do not tap into these leads to 
provide power for this unit. When connecting the 
CDE-121 to the fuse box, make sure the fuse for the 
intended circuit of the CDE-121 has the appropriate 
amperage. Failure to do so may result in damage to the 
unit and/or the vehicle. When in doubt, consult your 
Alpine dealer.

• The CDE-121 uses female RCA-type jacks for 

connection to other units (e.g. amplifier) having RCA 
connectors. You may need an adaptor to connect other 
units. If so, please contact your authorized Alpine dealer 
for assistance.

• Be sure to connect the speaker (–) leads to the speaker 

(–) terminal. Never connect left and right channel 
speaker cables to each other or to the vehicle body.

IMPORTANT

Please record the serial number of your unit in the space 
provided below and keep it as a permanent record. The 
serial number or the engraved serial number is located on 
the bottom of the unit.

SERIAL NUMBER:
INSTALLATION DATE:
INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN:
PLACE OF PURCHASE:

Summary of Contents for CDE-121

Page 1: ...anada Phone 1 800 ALPINE 1 1 800 257 4631 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 161 165 Princes Highway Hallam Victoria 3803 Australia Phone 03 8787 1200 ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH Wilhelm Wagenfeld St...

Page 2: ...h concerning MP3 WMA AAC 11 Quick Search 12 About MP3 WMA AAC 12 Sound Setting Adjusting Subwoofer Level Bass Level Treble Level Balance Between Left and Right Fader Between Front and Rear Defeat 14 S...

Page 3: ...ch Function 21 Select Playlist Artist Album Genre Composer 21 Random Play Shuffle M I X 21 Repeat Play 22 Displaying the Text 22 Information In Case of Difficulty 22 Specifications 25 Installation and...

Page 4: ...and may result in fire USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS Use for other than its designed application may result in fire electric shock or other injury DO NOT PLACE HANDS FINGERS OR FOREIGN...

Page 5: ...e to use round shape discs only for this unit and never use any special shape discs Use of special shape discs may cause damage to the mechanism Installation Location Make sure this unit will not be i...

Page 6: ...es 12 13 ROM data other than audio files contained in a disc will not produce sound when played back Protecting the USB port Only USB flash memory can be connected to the USB port on this unit Correct...

Page 7: ...or other countries iPhone iPod iPod classic iPod nano and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Made for iPod and Made for iPhone mean that an electronic acc...

Page 8: ...upplied carrying case When detaching the front panel do not apply excessive force as it may result in malfunction Attaching 1 Insert the right side of the front panel into the main unit Align the groo...

Page 9: ...60 seconds the unit will return to normal mode automatically Listening to Radio 1 Press SOURCE to select TUNER mode 2 Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed F1 FM1 F2 FM2 AM F...

Page 10: ...The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band They will be stored into preset buttons 1 to 6 in order of signal strength When the automatic memory has been complet...

Page 11: ...CD during its eject cycle Do not load more than one disc at a time A malfunction may result from doing either If the CD does not eject press and hold for at least 2 seconds The indicator lights up whe...

Page 12: ...ay mode will be canceled File Folder Name Search concerning MP3 WMA AAC Folder and file names may be searched and displayed during playback 1 During MP3 WMA AAC playback press ESC to activate the sear...

Page 13: ...mat of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4 Method for creating MP3 WMA AAC files Audio data is compressed using software with MP3 WMA AAC codecs For details on creating MP3 WMA AAC files refer to...

Page 14: ...order of the folders and files is as follows The folder No folder Name will not be displayed if no file is contained in the folder Bit rate This is the sound compression rate specified for encoding T...

Page 15: ...Emphasizes the displayed bass frequency ranges 2 2 Press SOURCE to select the desired bass bandwidth Changes the boosted bass bandwidth to wide or narrow A wider setting will boost a wide range of fr...

Page 16: ...hold Rotary encoder LOUD for at least 2 seconds to switch the desired mode LOUD OFF LOUD 1 LOUD 2 LOUD OFF Compared with LOUD 1 LOUD 2 farther emphasizes the enhancement of bass frequency to realize s...

Page 17: ...play momentarily The function selected will be displayed for about 5 seconds before the time returns to the display Using the Front AUX Input Terminal Connect a portable music player etc by simply con...

Page 18: ...SETUP mode 1 After the setting is completed AUX is displayed on the unit 2 After the setting is completed PMD is displayed on the unit Demonstration DEMO ON DEMO OFF Initial setting This unit has a de...

Page 19: ...Variable Bit Rate recorded file is played back Flash Memory Connection Optional Connect Flash memory 1 Open the cover of the USB Port 2 Connect the flash memory directly to the USB port or via the US...

Page 20: ...on Ver 1 3 1 Confirmed devices regarding Made for iPhone Correct function of earlier versions cannot be guaranteed iPhone 4 Ver 4 2 1 iPhone 3GS Ver 4 2 1 iPhone 3G Ver 4 2 1 iPhone Ver 3 1 3 For clar...

Page 21: ...n search is made during M I X play the M I X play mode will be canceled NO SONG will be displayed if there are no songs in the selected playlist in the PLAYLIST search mode NO PODCAST will be displaye...

Page 22: ...tion is inactive If an album is selected during an artist search other albums by that artist are searchable This function is inactive during shuffle playback Random Play Shuffle M I X The Shuffle func...

Page 23: ...is guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault Otherwise make sure the rest of your system is properly connected or consult your authorized Alpine dealer No function or display Veh...

Page 24: ...yback not possible Close session finalization has not been performed Perform finalization and attempt playback again MP3 WMA or AAC is not played back Writing error occurred The MP3 WMA AAC format is...

Page 25: ...nizable by the unit has been input Use a flash memory device with input text information that is supported by the unit The iPod iPhone is not connected or not recognized Make sure the iPod iPhone is c...

Page 26: ...ave length 795 nm Laser power CLASS I USB requirements USB 1 1 2 0 Max Power Consumption 500 mA USB Class Mass Storage File System FAT 12 16 32 MP3 Decoding MPEG 1 2 AUDIO Layer 3 WMA Decoding Windows...

Page 27: ...the dealer where you purchased this product to have the work done USE SPECIFIED ACCESSORY PARTS AND INSTALL THEM SECURELY Be sure to use only the specified accessory parts Use of other than designate...

Page 28: ...nting sleeve from the main unit see Removal on page 27 2 Detachable Front Panel Less than 35 Mounting Sleeve Included Dashboard This unit Pressure Plates Metal Mounting Strap Chassis Hex Nut M5 Bolt S...

Page 29: ...Ignition Key Speakers Rear Left Front Right Rear Right White SPEAKER RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER RIGHT REAR SPEAKER LEFT REAR SPEAKER LEFT FRONT Front Left REMOTE TURN ON AUDIO INTERRUPT IN Pink Black IGNITIO...

Page 30: ...k Right Rear Speaker Output Lead Violet Black Right Rear Speaker Output Lead Violet Left Rear Speaker Output Lead Green Left Rear Speaker Output Lead Green Black Left Front Speaker Output Lead White B...

Page 31: ...is le tout sans frais pour vous Si les r parations sont couvertes par la garantie et si le produit a t envoy un centre de service Alpine ou Alpine le paiement des frais de r exp dition du produit inco...

Page 32: ...t was shipped to an Authorized Alpine Service Center or Alpine Alpine will pay the return shipping charges B You should provide a detailed description of the problem s for which service is required C...

Page 33: ...9 11 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 11 i FOR USE IN USA PLEASE FOLD HERE AND ENSURE THAT AMERICAN ADDRESS FACES UP dn S38 f SS3 OO f N fIO fN f8 1 fH13 nSN3 ON f 3 3H OlO 3S f31d v O fN f8 NI 3Sn O...

Page 34: ...0 90 000 2 D 30 000 50 000 5 0 90 000 110 000 3 D 50 000 70 000 6 0 Over 110 000 Which of the following statements best describes you 1 0 I usually have more electronic equipment than my friends 2 D I...

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