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ALPINE VPA-B222R 68-02065Z87-A (EN)
An iPod ® can be controlled from the VPA-B222R, when
connected to an optional Alpine Interface Adapter for iPod
(KCA-420i). While connected to the VPA-B222R, operation from
the iPod is no longer possible.
• For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the connected adapter
(KCA-420i).
• For each function, refer to the iPod’s documentation.
About iPod usable with this unit
• The unit can be used with third 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 guaranteed.
Third generation iPod: Ver. 2.3
Fourth generation iPod: Ver. 3.0.2
iPod photo: Ver.1.1
iPod mini: Ver. 1.3
iPod nano: Ver.1.0
• The unit cannot be used with the software versions earlier
than 2005-02-22. For details about “iPod Software Update”,
refer to the iPod Instruction Manual.
Playback
1
Press SOURCE/POWER.
The source selection screen is displayed.
2
Press the joystick up or down to select iPod, then
press
/ /ENTER.
3
Press or to select the desired song.
Return to the beginning of the current song:
Press .
Fast reverse:
Press and hold
.
Advance to the beginning of the next song:
Press .
Fast forward:
Press and hold
.
4
To pause playback, press / /ENTER. Pressing
/ /ENTER again will resume playback.
• If a song is playing on the iPod when it is connected to the
VPA-B222R, it will continue playing after the connection.
• If using the iPod with a changer, the Versatile Link Terminal (KCA-
410C) must be used. In this case, select “CHG SEL” and press /
/ENTER on the FUNCTION screen or press and hold for at
least 2 seconds to select the changer mode applicable to the iPod.
• If the artist, album or song name, created in iTunes, has too many
characters, songs may not be played back when connected to the
adapter. Therefore, a maximum of 250 characters is recommended.
The maximum number of characters for this unit is 64 (64 byte).
• Some characters may not be correctly displayed.
• “NO SUPPORT” is displayed when text information is not
compatible with the VPA-B222R.
Searching for a desired Song
An iPod can contain hundreds to thousands of songs. By keeping these
songs organized in smaller playlists, the VPA-B222R has the ability to
ease song searches.
• The maximum number of playlists, artists or albums that can be
searched is 511. The maximum number of searches for a song is 255.
1
Press /MENU/FUNC..
The search mode is activated, and the search list screen
appears.
2
Press the joystick up or down to select PLAYLIST
SEARCH, then press the joystick right.
3
Press the joystick up or down to select the playlist.
To play back the playlist directly
1 Press / /ENTER.
The selected playlist is played back repeatedly.
To search for a song in the playlist
1 Press the joystick right to change to the song search
mode of the selected playlist.
2 Press the joystick up or down to select a song, then press
/ /ENTER.
The selected song is played back.
iPod
®
(Optional)
Joystick
Searching by Playlist
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