Alpine iDA-305 Page 3 Owner'S Manual Download

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Contents

Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING ................................................. 3

CAUTION .................................................. 3

PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 3

Double Action Encoder Operation

Normal operation ...............................................5
Alternate operation .............................................5

Getting Started

Accessory List .................................................. 6

Turning Power On and Off ............................... 6

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ........ 6

Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 6

Adjusting Volume ............................................. 6

Setting the Time and Calendar ......................... 6

Displaying the Calendar/Time .......................... 7

Radio

How to View the Display ................................. 7

Listening to Radio ............................................ 8

Presetting Stations Manually ............................ 8

Presetting Stations Automatically .................... 8

Tuning to Preset Stations .................................. 8

Receiving a Multicast Station

(HD Radio mode only) ................................. 8

Changing the Display

(HD Radio mode only) ................................. 9

iPhone/iPod

How to View the Display ............................... 10

Playback ......................................................... 10

Searching for a desired Song/Title ................. 10

Page Skip Function/Percent Skip Function/

Alphabet Skip Function .............................. 11

Search Position Memory ................................ 11

Up/Down Function ......................................... 11

Random Play Shuffle ..................................... 12

Random Play Shuffle All ................................ 12

Repeat Play ..................................................... 12

Changing the Display ..................................... 12

USB memory/Portable audio player/

Changer

How to View the Display ................................ 13

Playback .......................................................... 14

Selecting a Disc (Changer) (Optional) ........... 14

Multi-Changer Selection (Optional) ............... 14

Select the desired Folder (Folder up/down)

(MP3/WMA/AAC) ...................................... 14

Repeat Play ..................................................... 15

M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 15

Searching for CD Track Number

(CD changer only) ....................................... 15

File/Folder Name Search

(Concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) .................. 16

USB memory mode ..........................................16
Portable audio player mode ..............................16
MP3 Changer mode ..........................................16

About MP3/WMA/AAC ................................. 16

Sound Setting

Adjusting Subwoofer/Bass/Treble/Balance

(Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between
Front and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat ............... 18

Setting the Bass Control ................................. 18

Setting the Bass Center Frequency .............. 18
Setting the Bass Bandwidth ......................... 18

Setting the Treble Control ............................... 19

Adjusting the High Pass Filter ........................ 19

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF .......................... 19

SETUP

Bluetooth Setting

Setting the Bluetooth Connection

(Bluetooth IN) ..............................................20

General Setting

Setting the Clock Display (Clock Mode) .........21
Setting of Calendar Display Pattern Switching

(Calendar Type) ............................................21

Setting Daylight Saving Time

(Daylight Time) ............................................21

Connecting an MP3 Changer (Play Mode) ......21
Sound (Beep) Guide Function ..........................21

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Page 3: ...2 Changing the Display 12 USB memory Portable audio player Changer How to View the Display 13 Playback 14 Selecting a Disc Changer Optional 14 Multi Changer Selection Optional 14 Select the desired Folder Folder up down MP3 WMA AAC 14 Repeat Play 15 M I X Random Play 15 Searching for CD Track Number CD changer only 15 File Folder Name Search Concerning MP3 WMA AAC 16 USB memory mode 16 Portable au...

Page 4: ...ets 25 Receiving Stored Channels 25 Storing the desired Sports Team SIRIUS only 25 Storing while receiving a game broadcast 26 Game Alert Setup 26 Storing the desired Song Artist SIRIUS only 26 Recalling the stored information SIRIUS only 26 Canceling the stored Alert Memory SIRIUS only 26 Search Function 27 Select the desired Category Category up down 27 Receiving Weather or Traffic Information f...

Page 5: ... Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product Return it to your authorized Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Center for repairing PRECAUTIONS Product Cleaning Use a soft dry cloth for periodic cleaning of the product For more severe stains please dampen the cloth with water only Anything else has the chance of dissolving the paint or damaging the plastic Temperatur...

Page 6: ...is stored by USB Mass Storage may not be playable on the unit Depending on the Portable audio player settings USB Mass Storage may be supported For setting refer to the Owner s Manual of the player The unit can play back MP3 WMA files synchronized by Windows Media Player Ver 10 or 11 and are then forwarded to the player The mp3 or wma extensions are playable If data is not synchronized by Windows ...

Page 7: ...ess in the outer ring and rotate the Double Action encoder to the left or right When you release the Double Action encoder the display changes Depending on the current mode the resultant action varies If you press then rotate and hold the Double Action encoder to the left or right the items displays change continuously Double Action Encoder Operation Double Action encoder Press the Double Action e...

Page 8: ... on the main unit 2 Push the left side of the front panel until it locks firmly into the main unit 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 p...

Page 9: ...Auxiliary Data Field can be displayed Refer to Setting the Auxiliary Data Field Display page 28 If an iPhone iPod is connected the album cover screen can be displayed Refer to Changing the Display page 12 In Auxiliary Auxiliary mode Calendar Time is not displayed This unit cannot receive HD Radio signals digital terrestrial radio In order to activate the digital radio functions described below an ...

Page 10: ...et memory which already has a station the current station will be cleared and replaced with the new station Press in the outer ring and rotate the Double Action encoder to the left or right on the Preset screen you can switch the Preset screen of another band FM 1 FM 2 AM FM 1 You can also change the desired radio band by pressing BAND Presetting Stations Automatically 1 Press BAND repeatedly unti...

Page 11: ...does not support the iPod FULL SPEED connection Therefore even if you connect an iPhone iPod using the FULL SPEED connection cable KCE 433iV on the Bluetooth INTERFACE KCE 400BT you cannot operate the iPhone iPod This unit does not support video playback from iPhone iPod About iPhone iPod usable with this unit This unit can be used with the following iPhone iPod versions Correct function of earlie...

Page 12: ...d immediately skipping the album search mode 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 ENTER to activate the Menu Select mode 2 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select Artists and then press ENTER The artist search mode is activated and an art...

Page 13: ...splay example Alphabet skip display example If you press then rotate and hold the Double Action encoder to the left or right the display continuously changes The order of the list depends on the design of the iPhone iPod Search Position Memory During iPhone iPod playback you can quickly move back up the selected hierarchy a level at time Press The hierarchy level you selected last in the search mo...

Page 14: ...tion screen is displayed 2 Press ENTER The Repeat mode is activated 3 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select Song and press ENTER 4 Press The song is repeatedly played back To cancel select Off in the above procedure During repeat playback no other songs are selectable by pressing or Both the shuffle and repeat indicators that can be set are displayed only one song repeats Changing the Display...

Page 15: ...File name 4 Elapsed time 5 Calendar Time Changer display Changer CD screen display example if CD text exists 1 Mode display 2 CD text disc name 2 3 CD text track name 2 4 Disc number 5 Track number 6 Elapsed time 7 Calendar Time Changer CD screen display example if no CD text exists 1 Mode display 2 Disc number 3 Track number 4 Elapsed time 5 Volume 6 Calendar Time Changer MP3 screen display examp...

Page 16: ...to the Ai NET input of this unit the CD Changer will be controllable from this unit Using the KCA 410C Versatile Link Terminal multiple changers can be controlled by this unit See Multi Changer Selection Optional on page 14 for selecting the CD Changers The controls on this unit for CD Changer operation are operative only when a CD Changer is connected The DVD changer optional is controllable from...

Page 17: ...CD Track Number CD changer only You can search for a song by track number 1 Press ENTER during play This will set the search mode 2 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select the desired track and then press ENTER This will play the selected track Press in the search mode to cancel During list selection if you press in the outer ring and rotate the Double Action encoder to the left or right the li...

Page 18: ...he outer ring and rotate the Double Action encoder to the left or right the list screen changes screen by screen If you press then rotate and hold the Double Action encoder to the left or right the list screen continuously changes File Folder Name search cannot be made during M I X play If there is no file in the folder nothing is displayed ROOT is displayed for the root folder which does not have...

Page 19: ... exceeds the limitations described above Media supported This device can play back USB memory Portable audio player media Corresponding File Systems This device supports FAT 12 16 32 Bit rate This is the sound compression rate specified for encoding The higher the bit rate the higher the sound quality but also the larger the files Sampling rate This value shows how many times per second the data i...

Page 20: ...3 Setting the Bass Control You can change the Bass Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference 1 Press and hold IMPRINT for at least 2 seconds The Sound Setup screen is displayed 2 Press ENTER The Bass Adjustment setting mode is activated 3 Press ENTER The F0 setting screen is displayed 4 Press ENTER 5 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select the desired bass center frequency and then...

Page 21: ...hold IMPRINT for at least 2 seconds The Sound Setup screen is displayed 2 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select High Pass Filter Adjustment and then press ENTER 3 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select the desired HPF frequency and then press ENTER 80 Hz 120 Hz 160 Hz off 4 Press to return to normal mode If is pressed during setting the unit returns to the previous item The function is in...

Page 22: ...tailed settings for the audio setting For details refer to IMPRINT Operation Optional page 29 8 The adjustment can be made only when an external audio processor is connected Refer to the Owner s Manual of the external audio processor 9 The setting is available only when Subwoofer is set to ON 10 The setting is available only when MX is set to ON 4 Rotate the Double Action encoder to change the set...

Page 23: ... CHG2 Name is displayed and the setting can be made respectively Setting the AUX Mode V Link You can input TV video sound by connecting an optional Versatile Link Terminal KCA 410C to this component You can change the AUX name display when AUX IN is set to On When AUX IN is set to On select the AUX Name mode by rotating the Double Action encoder then press ENTER After that rotate the Double Action...

Page 24: ...t the display scrolls Switching the Display Type BGV Select You can select your favorite display for background from 3 types To display downloaded data on the unit select User Refer to Downloading the Wallpaper BGV Download page 23 Setting the Wallpaper Color BGV Color You can select the background color of the display between two types Power IC On Initial setting Power IC Off Power IC Off Use thi...

Page 25: ...ssor is connected you can make more detailed settings for the audio setting For details refer to IMPRINT Operation Optional page 29 Storing the Audio Adjustment Level User Preset You can store up to 6 adjusted set contents on this unit All of the following adjusted set items are stored in a preset memory 1 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select User Preset and then press ENTER The User Preset ...

Page 26: ... Song title 5 Artist title 6 Category name 7 Calendar Time SIRIUS screen display example 1 Mode display 2 Channel number Preset number 3 Radio station name 4 Song title 5 Artist title 6 Category name Composer name 7 Calendar Time MX On MX Off Initial Setting Non Effect Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Initial Setting Subwoofer On Initial setting Subwoofer Off Sys 1 Initial Setting Sys 2 Sys 1 Subwoofer lev...

Page 27: ...adio alphanumeric number It is printed on a label found on the SAT Receiver It can also be displayed on the screen of the iDA X305 in the following way XM 1 While receiving a XM Radio band press or to select channel 0 for XM 2 To cancel the ID number display select the channel other than 0 SIRIUS 1 While receiving a SIRIUS Radio band press or to select channel 255 for SIRIUS 2 To cancel the ID num...

Page 28: ...e Memory mode 3 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select Song or Artist and then press ENTER 4 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select the song name or artist name and then press ENTER 5 Press to cancel the Function mode If you try to store a Song Artist into a memory that is full the Alert list is displayed Select a Song title or Artist name that you want to replace and then press ENTER Reca...

Page 29: ...nterruption occurs in the search mode the search mode is canceled Select the desired Category Category up down 1 Press in the outer ring and rotate the Double Action encoder to the left or right Turning to the right will advance to the next Category Turning to the left will return to the previous Category The first channel in the selected Category is played back Receiving Weather or Traffic Inform...

Page 30: ... shown above Setting the Auxiliary Data Field Display The XM Auxiliary Data Field ADF display can be switched on or off There is no ADF function for the SIRIUS receiver 1 Press and hold FUNCTION SETUP for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup mode 2 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select the XM mode and then press ENTER 3 Press ENTER to select XM ADF 4 Rotate the Double Action encoder to selec...

Page 31: ...SETUP selection mode 2 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select Audio and then press ENTER Bluetooth General Display iPod Tuner Audio 3 Rotate the Double Action encoder to select the desired item and then press ENTER User Preset MX Factory s EQ Sound Field Adjustment 4 Subwoofer Subwoofer System 1 Subwoofer Phase 1 Subwoofer Channel 1 Tweeter 2 EQ Mode Filter Type Time Correction Parameter MX Le...

Page 32: ...qualizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material By selecting User s 1 to 6 you can recall the stored EQ Adjustment value in Storing and Recalling the Adjusted Contents page 33 The function is inoperable when Defeat is set to ON Subwoofer On Initial setting Subwoofer Off If an optional subwoofer is connected to the unit make the following setting When the subwoo...

Page 33: ...6 to 6 dB The frequencies of adjacent bands cannot be adjusted within 4 steps While adjusting the Parametric EQ you should consider the frequency response of the connected speakers During adjustment if you press in the outer ring and rotate the Double Action encoder to the left or right the band changes and you can adjust the adjacent band If you press then rotate and hold the Double Action encode...

Page 34: ...speaker changes and you can adjust the adjacent band If you press then rotate and hold the Double Action encoder to the left or right the speaker continuously changes You can also change the speaker by pressing BAND Adjusting the Crossover Settings Sound Field Adjustment X Over Before performing the following procedures refer to About the Crossover page 35 1 Rotate the Double Action encoder to sel...

Page 35: ...n rotate and hold the Double Action encoder to the left or right the band continuously changes About the F R SUBW 3WAY system You can switch to F R SUBW 3WAY system mode with the X OVER switch on the PXA H100 For details refer to the Owner s Manual of PXA H100 Storing and Recalling the Adjusted Contents User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 User 5 User 6 The contents of all adjusted items in manual mode can...

Page 36: ...e farthest speaker and the other speakers L distance to farthest speaker distance to other speakers These values are the time correction values for the different speakers Setting these values to make each sound reach the listening position at the same time as the sound of other speakers Time Correction Value List Example 1 Listening Position Front Left Seat Example 2 Listening Position All Seats 5...

Page 37: ...ge to the speaker due to the low frequency content You cannot adjust the crossover frequency higher than the HPF or lower than the LPF Adjustment should be made according to the recommended crossover frequency of the connected speakers Determine the recommended crossover frequency of the speakers Adjusting to a frequency range outside that recommended may cause damage to the speakers For the recom...

Page 38: ...system has been able to overcome them Until now with the introduction of IMPRINT Alpine provides a hardware software combination that not only solves these problems it actually improves the sound stage tonal balance and definition and does it automatically in a matter of minutes IMPRINT using MultEQ is superior to other equalization systems in five ways It is the only system that measures the enti...

Page 39: ...g location MP3 WMA or AAC is not played back Writing error occurred The MP3 WMA AAC format is not compatible Make sure the MP3 WMA AAC has been written in a supported format Refer to About MP3 WMA AAC pages 16 17 then rewrite in the format supported by this device The sound is not output from the speakers Unit has no output signal of the internal amplifier Power IC is switched to On page 22 iPhone...

Page 40: ...nnect another Portable audio player A Portable audio player that is not supported by the unit is connected Attempt to connect another Portable audio player A Portable audio player is not connected Make sure the Portable audio player is correctly connected and the cable is not excessively bent There are no songs in the Portable audio player Download songs to the Portable audio player and connect to...

Page 41: ...ed to the XM or SIRIUS radio module Check whether the XM or SIRIUS antenna cable is attached securely to the XM or SIRIUS radio module Radio is being updated with latest encryption code Wait until encryption code is being updated Channels 0 and 1 should function normally XM or SIRIUS signal is too weak at the current location Wait until the car reaches a location with a stronger signal Radio is ac...

Page 42: ...ing MPEG 1 2 AUDIO Layer 3 WMA Decoding Windows Media Audio WMDRM10 is supported AAC Decoding AAC LC format m4a file Number of Channels 2 Channel Stereo Frequency Response 5 20 000 Hz 1 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 0 008 at 1 kHz Dynamic Range 95 dB at 1 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 105 dB Channel Separation 85 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response may differ depending on the encoder software bit rate Power...

Page 43: ...act 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 CR...

Page 44: ... detachable front panel is removed during installation you might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in place 1 Remove mounting sleeve from the main unit see Removal on page 42 Heat sink Detachable Front Panel Less than 35 Mounting Sleeve Included Dashboard This unit Pressure Plates 2 Reinforce the head unit with the metal mounting strap not supplied Secure the ground lead of the...

Page 45: ...iPod and you may not be able to play it again USB memory Connection sold separately Connect USB memory Connect USB memory to USB cable Remove USB memory Pull out USB memory squarely from the USB cable When removing USB memory pull it out straight If sound is not output or USB memory is not recognized even when USB memory is connected remove USB memory once then connect it again Change to a source ...

Page 46: ...Violet Black Violet Green Green Black White Black SPEAKER RIGHT REAR SPEAKER LEFT REAR SPEAKER LEFT FRONT Antenna To power antenna To amplifier or equalizer To vehicle phone Ignition Key Battery To Bluetooth INTERFACE To the instrument cluster illumination lead To iPhone iPod or USB memory Portable audio player Blue POWER ANT Blue White Orange ILLUMINATION Red IGNITION Yellow BATTERY Black GND REM...

Page 47: ...dealer Rear Output Input RCA Connectors It can be used as Rear Output or Input RCA Connectors RED is right and WHITE is left Front Output Input RCA Connectors It can be used as Front Output or Input RCA Connectors RED is right and WHITE is left Subwoofer RCA Connectors RED is right and WHITE is left Ai NET Cable Included with CD Changer RCA Extension Cable sold separately Bluetooth Interface Conne...

Page 48: ...ct 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 You must supply proof of your purchase of the product D You must package the product securely to avoid damage during shipment To prevent lost packages it is recommended to use a carrier that provides...

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