Direct search function, Alphabet search function, Search position memory – Alpine Bluetooth CD Receiver CDE-136BT User Manual

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• Depending on the iPod/iPhone, podcast search is not supported.
• If any one of the
preset buttons (1 through 6) is pressed in the

search mode, a search can be made quickly by skipping to the specified
location. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on page 32
.

• During search mode, a search can be made quickly by Alphabet search

function to find the desired artist or song, etc. For details, refer to
“Alphabet Search Function” on page 32
.

Direct Search Function

The unit’s direct search function can be used to search for an album,
song, etc., more efficiently. In PLAYLIST/ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG/
PODCAST/GENRE/COMPOSER/AUDIOBOOK mode, you can
quickly target any song.

In the search mode, press any one of the preset buttons (1
through 6) to quickly skip over a designated percent of
your song content.

Song search example:

If there are 100 songs in your iPod/iPhone, they are divided into 6
groups using percentages (shown below). These groups are
assigned to the preset buttons (1 through 6).

Example 1:

Suppose the song you are searching for is located at around the
middle (50%) of your library: press button 4 to jump to the 50th
song and turn the
Rotary encoder to find the desired song.

Example 2:

Suppose the song you are searching for is located near the end
(83%) of your library: press button 6 to jump to the 83rd song
and turn the
Rotary encoder to find the desired song.

Note

• This function is inactive during Alphabet Search mode.

Select Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/
Composer/Episode

Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer/Episode can be easily changed.
For example, if you listen to a song from a selected album, the album can
be changed.

Press or to select the desired Playlist/Artist/Album/
Genre/Composer/Episode.

Notes

• If the song search mode was used to select a song, this function is

inactive.

• If an album is selected during an artist search, other albums by that

artist are searchable.

• This function is inactive during shuffle (M.I.X.) playback.

Alphabet Search Function

Quickly find an artist, album, etc. by the first letter in its title or name.

1

During search mode, press or to activate Alphabet
Search function.

2

Turn the Rotary encoder or press or to select the
desired initial letter (e.g. select “M”), and then press
ENTER.

A list which begins with the selected initial letter is searched.

3

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired item (which
begins with initial letter “M”), and then press

ENTER.

The item is selected.

Note

• The Alphabet Search Function is only applicable to English alphabetic

characters.

Search Position Memory

During iPod/iPhone playback, you can quickly return to the
last-selected hierarchy level in the search mode.

Press

.

The hierarchy you selected last in the search mode is displayed.

Note

• This function is unavailable when iPod is selected in “Setting the iPod

Control” (refer to “Setting the iPod Control” on page 31).

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.)

The Shuffle function of the iPod/iPhone is displayed as s on this unit.

Shuffle Albums:

The songs on each album are played back in the order they were
recorded. Upon completion of all the songs on the album, the next
album is selected randomly. This continues until all albums have
been played.

Shuffle Songs:

Song shuffle randomly plays back songs within a selected category
(playlist, album, etc.). The songs within the category are played just
once until all songs have been played.

1

Press 5

s.

The songs are played back in random sequence.
s

*1

s

*2

 (off ) 

s

*1 Shuffle Albums.

*2 Shuffle Songs.

2

To cancel M.I.X. play, select (off) with the above procedure.

Note

• If a song is selected in the album search mode before selecting M.I.X.

play, the songs will not play back randomly even when Shuffle Albums
is selected.

All 100 songs (100%)

0%

17%

33%

50%

67%

83%

Preset

buttons

1

2

3

4

5

6

Songs

1st

song

17th

song

33rd

song

50th

song

67th

song

83rd

song

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