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FM/AM Cassette Receiver

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OWNER'S MANUAL

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ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.

Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141, Japan

Tel.: (03) 3494-1101

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

Tel.: (310) 326-8000

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

Suite 203, 7300 Warden Ave. Markham,

Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada

Tel.: (905) 475-7280

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,

Victoria 3173, Australia

Tel.: (03) 769-0000

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Brandenburger Strasse 2-6 D-40880 Ratingen,

Germany

Tel.: 02102-45 50

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

Via C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano Sul

Naviglio MI, Italy

Tel.: 02-48 40 16 24

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

98, Rue De La Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il

B.P. 50016 F-95945, Roissy,

Charles De Gaulle Cedex, France

Tel.: 01-48 63 89 89

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K., LTD.

13 Tanners Drive, Blakelands,

Milton Keynes MK14 5BU, U.K.

Tel.: 01908-61 15 56

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

Portal De Gamarra 36, Pabellón 32

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-Apdo. 133, Spain

Tel.: 34-45-283588

Printed in Korea (Y)

68P90664W20-B

TDM-7546E

TRE

BLE BALAN

CASSETTE RECEIVER

TDM-7546E

B.SKIP

P.S. DN

P.S. UP

SOURCE

A.S.U.

BAND
PROG

TUNE

D.A.P.

A.MEMO

MODE
LOUD

DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL

HEAD

REPEAT

CLOCK

EJECT

B.SKIP REPEAT ALL M.I.X.

D.A.P.

DX SEEK

ST
MO MTL
LOUD

PWR

M.I.X.

DISP

Summary of Contents for TDM-7546E

Page 1: ...0 Ratingen Germany Tel 02102 45 50 ALPINE ITALIA S p A Via C Colombo 8 20090 Trezzano Sul Naviglio MI Italy Tel 02 48 40 16 24 ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S A R L 98 Rue De La Belle Etoile Z I Paris Nord Il B P 50016 F 95945 Roissy Charles De Gaulle Cedex France Tel 01 48 63 89 89 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U K LTD 13 Tanners Drive Blakelands Milton Keynes MK14 5BU U K Tel 01908 61 15 56 ALPINE ELECTRONI...

Page 2: ...y is required stop the vehicle in a safe location before attempting operation Caution DO NOT RAISE THE VOLUME EXCESSIVELY Keep the volume at a level where you can still hear outside noises while driv ing Driving while unable to hear outside sounds could cause an accident DO NOT USE THIS EQUIPMENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE Do not use this equipment for purposes other than those listed for a vehicle Failu...

Page 3: ...resets 14 Storing into Direct Access Preset D A P Band 15 Tuning to Preset Stations Cassette Player Operation 16 Inserting Ejecting Cassette Tape 17 Normal Play 17 Repeat Play 18 Fast Forward and Rewind 18 Blank Skip B SKIP 19 Manual Reverse 20 Program Sensor P S CD Shuttle Operation 21 Controlling CD Shuttle Optional 22 Switching Display 23 Music Sensor M S Skip 23 Fast Forward and Backward 24 Re...

Page 4: ...ilar instrument into the spindle hole and turn until all the slack has been taken up Excessively Thin Tape C 120 type cassette tapes are not recom mended for use in automobile tape players Precision Tape Mechanism Prevent any foreign objects from entering the cassette opening as the precision mechanism and tape head may be damaged Never play dirty or dusty tapes they can damage the tape head Tape ...

Page 5: ...ur vehicle s voltage regulator checked Maintenance If you have problems do not attempt to repair the unit yourself Return it to your Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Station for servicing Installation Location Make sure the TDM 7546E player receiver will not be exposed to Direct sun and heat High humidity Excessive dust Excessive vibrations Handling the Detachable Front Panel Do not exp...

Page 6: ...d carrying case Attaching the Front Panel First insert the right side of the front panel into the main unit by aligning the groove on the front panel with the 2 projections on the main unit Then push the left side of the front panel until it locks firmly in the main unit and a click sound is heard Note Before attaching the front panel make sure that there is no dirt or dust on the connector termin...

Page 7: ...wer is turned on for the very first time the A S U Automatic Setup function will be initiated automatically See A S U description below Automatic Setup A S U This convenient feature sets up the unit automatically after installation 1 2 Press and hold the A S U Automatic Setup button for at least 3 seconds to activate the A S U mode ASU blinks in the display The unit automatically performs the foll...

Page 8: ...nd Off Press the PWR button to turn on the unit Note The unit can be turned on by pressing any button except the Eject c button or by inserting a cassette tape Press the PWR button again to turn off the unit Basic Operation PWR PWR ...

Page 9: ...tons until the desired sound is obtained in each mode Note The Bass and Treble settings for each source FM AM TAPE and CD are automatically memorized These settings remain until you manually change them Turning Loudness On Off Loudness introduces a special low and high frequency emphasis at low listening levels to compensate for the ear s decreased sensitivity to bass and treble sound LOUD Press a...

Page 10: ...Press the DN or UP button to move downward or upward one step respectively until the desired station frequency is displayed Note To listen to the radio while playing a tape press the SOURCE button If you have an Alpine CD Changer connected press this button twice 4 3 Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed F 1 F 2 AM 90 1 SOURCE BAND PROG TUNE UP DN F 1 90 1 1 2 ...

Page 11: ... will be tuned Press and release the DN or UP button to automatically seek a station downward or upward respectively Note The ST indicator appears in the display whenever a Stereo FM station is tuned As the stereo FM signal weakens the unit gradually changes mode from stereo to monaural to reduce noise Should the level drop low enough to completely make the signal monaural the ST indicator will tu...

Page 12: ... the display is blinking within 5 seconds The display stops blinking to indicate that the station has been memorized The preset number is also displayed 4 Repeat the procedure to store 5 other stations onto the same band Use this procedure for other bands A total of 24 stations can be stored in the preset memory 6 stations for each band FM1 FM2 AM and D A P Note If a preset memory has already been...

Page 13: ...ess and hold the A MEMO button for at least 2 seconds The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band in order of signal strength When the automatic storing has been com pleted the tuner goes to the station stored in the preset location No 1 Note If no stations are stored the tuner will return to the original station you were listening to before the auto storing ...

Page 14: ...AND button to select FM or AM The selected band will be displayed To memorize stations onto the D A P band follow the steps for the Automatic or Manual Storing of Station Presets section above Note This function can be used together with the Auto Memory function In this case either all FM or all AM stations will be stored into D A P To return to normal preset mode press the D A P button until the ...

Page 15: ...button containing the desired radio station in memory The Band Preset number and station frequency will be displayed F 1 F 2 AM Press the D A P button for at least 2 seconds to select the D A P band Press the BAND button repeatedly until the desired band is displayed 2 D A P BAND PROG D A P BAND PROG D A P B SKIP 1 CT 4 P S DN 2 H 5 P S UP 3 M 6 F 1 90 1 1 3 ...

Page 16: ...on and plays the other side of the tape Cassette Player Operation Inserting Ejecting Cas sette Tape TAPE 2 Press the Eject c button when you want to eject the cassette tape Notes 1 When power is turned off or the front panel is removed the full logic mechanism will automatically switch to the PAUSE mode 2 Auto Metal When a metal cassette tape is inserted the player automatically adjusts the equali...

Page 17: ... tape to play the other side of the tape Cassette Player Operation 1 TAPE Press the J button to pause the tape playback Press again to resume the tape playback 2 TAPE TAPE TUNE A MEMO Press the Eject c button to stop the tape play and eject the cassette The tape direction indicator disappears 3 TAPE 1 Press the REPEAT button and the REPEAT indicator appears in the display The current program will ...

Page 18: ...de the player stops automatically and begins playing from the beginning of the opposite side 2 Press the UP button during forwarding to stop fast forwarding and resume tape play Press the DN button during rewinding to stop rewinding and resume tape play The tape side indicator stops blinking DN UP TAPE 1 Press the B SKIP button during tape play to skip over blank portions of the tape lasting 15 se...

Page 19: ...ette Player Operation 1 Manual Reverse Press the PROG button during tape play to change the direction of play The tape side indicators and change to show which side of the cassette is being played TAPE TAPE BAND PROG ...

Page 20: ...k showing the direction of your search Press the P S UP button once to advance to the beginning of the next selection If you wish to advance to a selection further ahead press repeatedly until the number of selections you would like to skip is shown in the display The display will show PS 1 with the first press and will increase with each successive press up to PS 9 The tape indicator will blink s...

Page 21: ...y example shows when playing Track 5 on Disc 3 Press the SOURCE button to activate the CD Shuttle The display shows the disc number and track number 2 Press the Preset buttons to select the desired disc loaded in the CD Shuttle T 05 D 3 TAPE 90 1 SOURCE B SKIP 1 CT 4 P S DN 2 H 5 P S UP 3 M 6 Press the J button to pause CD play The display shows PAU To resume CD play press again The PAU indicator ...

Page 22: ...st 2 seconds to change the display Each press switches between the track number and elapsed time for the track being played 0 16 D 3 T 08 D 3 Switching Display During CD playback you can switch between the track number indication and elapsed time for the track being played CLOCK DISP ...

Page 23: ...DN button respectively T 05 D 3 T 06 D 3 T 05 D 3 Press the UP f button once to advance to the beginning of the next track If you wish to Note The music sensor feature is functional in the play or pause mode advance to a track further ahead press repeatedly until the desired track is reached 1 1 Fast Forward and Back ward Press and hold the g DN or UP f button to quickly move backward or forward u...

Page 24: ...2 seconds while the CD is playing or in the Pause mode The M I X indicator will appear in the display The tracks on the disc will be played back in a random sequence After all the tracks on the disc have been played back the player loads the next disc and begins a new random sequence Random play continues until the M I X mode is cancelled Press the M I X button again for at least 2 seconds to canc...

Page 25: ... the time The unit displays the time Note When in the Clock mode operating the tuner tape or CD will display their functions for 5 seconds Display is then returned to show the time Press the CLOCK button to turn off the time and to show other functions 12 00 Displaying Time CLOCK CLOCK 1 ...

Page 26: ...ress the CT button while the time indication is blinking to set minutes to 00 Example To adjust to 9 35 Press the H button to adjust the hours while the time indication is blinking Press the M button to adjust the minutes while the time indication is blinking The time is automatically set The time indication will stop blinking 5 seconds after adjusting the minutes CLOCK 2 3 4 ...

Page 27: ...Check the fuse on the battery leads replace with the proper value if neces sary No function or display Symptom Cause and Solution If you encounter a problem please review the items in the following checklist This 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 Initial Turn on ...

Page 28: ...nal area the antenna may not be grounded and connected properly Check your antenna connections make sure the antenna is properly grounded at its mounting location The antenna may not be the proper length Make sure the antenna is fully extended if broken replace the antenna with a new one Broadcast is noisy The antenna is not the proper length Extend the antenna fully replace it if it is broken The...

Page 29: ...maged Eject the CD and discard it using a damaged CD in your unit can cause damage to the mechanism Unable to fast forward or backward Improper mounting of the CD Shuttle Securely re mount the CD Shuttle Disc is very dirty Clean the disc Disc has scratches Change the disc Sound skips due to vibration Dirty or scratched disc Clean the disc damaged discs should be replaced Sound skips without vibrat...

Page 30: ...pulled out consult your Alpine dealer Magazine ejection not possible Press the magazine eject button If the magazine does not eject consult your Alpine dealer H E 01 Misconnection or disconnection of the CD Shuttle Check connections between the CD Shuttle and control unit No indicated disc Choose another disc No magazine is loaded into the CD Shuttle Insert a magazine E 02 A disc is left inside th...

Page 31: ...tivity 9 3 dBf 0 8 µV 75 ohms 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 13 5 dBf 1 3 µV 75 ohms Alternate Channel Selectivity 80 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 65 dB Stereo Separation 35 dB Capture Ratio 2 0 dB AM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range 531 1 602 kHz Usable Sensitivity 22 5 µV Specifications ...

Page 32: ...0 mV 10k ohms Maximum Pre Output Voltage 2 V 10k ohms Bass 15 dB 30 Hz Treble 10 dB 10 kHz Weight 1 4 kg 3 lbs 1 oz Loudness Contour 10 dB at 100 Hz CHASSIS SIZE W H D 178 mm 7 50 mm 2 152 mm 6 NOSEPIECE SIZE W H D 170 mm 6 3 4 46 mm 1 13 16 18 mm 11 16 Specifications Under maximum operating voltage and input signal into 4 ohms Per EIA 517 Standard 40 Hz to 20 kHz 0 8 THD at 14 4 V battery voltage...

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