Alpine CDE-9873 - Manual (Page 18)

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An iPod ® can be connected to this unit by using the proprietary
ALPINE FULL SPEED ™ Connection Cable (KCE-422i) (sold
separately). When this unit is connected by using the cable, the controls
on the iPod are not functional.
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
“2006-06-28”. For details about “iPod Software Update”, refer
to the iPod Instruction Manual.
Playback
1
Press SOURCE/ to switch to the iPod mode.
2
Press or to select the desired song.
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.
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.
iPod
®
(Optional)
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 .
TITLE
SOURCE/
/ /
ENT
Rotary encoder
/RTN
/ESC
Preset buttons
(1 through 6)
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 —
4 5 6 2 1