User manual ALPINE KCA-420I-I-POD INTERFACE

[. . . ] If swallowed, consult a physician immediately. 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. USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND. (Check with your dealer if you are not sure. ) Failure to do so may result in fire, etc. BEFORE WIRING, DISCONNECT THE CABLE FROM THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or injury due to electrical shorts. DO NOT INSTALL IN LOCATIONS WITH HIGH MOISTURE OR DUST. Avoid installing the unit in locations with high incidence of moisture or dust. Moisture or dust that penetrates into this unit may result in product failure. DO NOT SPLICE INTO ELECTRICAL CABLES. Never cut away cable insulation to supply power to other equipment. [. . . ] To ensure safety, always contact the dealer where you purchased this product to have the work done. DO NOT DAMAGE PIPE OR WIRING WHEN DRILLING HOLES. When drilling holes in the chassis for installation, take precautions so as not to contact, damage or obstruct pipes, fuel lines, tanks or electrical wiring. Failure to take such precautions may result in fire. ARRANGE THE WIRING SO IT IS NOT CRIMPED OR PINCHED BY A SHARP METAL EDGE. Route the cables and wiring away from moving parts (like the seat rails) or sharp or pointed edges. If wiring passes through a hole in metal, use a rubber grommet to prevent the wire's insulation from being cut by the metal edge of the hole. DO NOT USE BOLTS OR NUTS IN THE BRAKE OR STEERING SYSTEMS TO MAKE GROUND CONNECTIONS. Bolts or nuts used for the brake or steering systems (or any other safety-related system), or tanks should NEVER be used for installations or ground connections. Using such parts could disable control of the vehicle and cause fire etc. DO NOT ALLOW CABLES TO BECOME ENTANGLED IN SURROUNDING OBJECTS. Arrange wiring and cables in compliance with the manual to prevent obstructions when driving. Cables or wiring that obstruct or hang up on places such as the steering wheel, shift lever, brake pedals, etc. can be extremely hazardous. 2-EN Installation Screw-down Mounting 1 Using the adapter as a template, hold it in the mounting location and mark the holes to be drilled. Before drilling, make sure that there are no objects that could be damaged behind the mounting surface. Drill holes and secure the adapter with the selftapping screws (M4 x 14) supplied. 2 Connections Connect the KCA-420I-I-POD INTERFACE to the Ai-NET compatible Head Unit Ai-NET compatible Head Unit (Sold separately) Ai-NET NORM EQ/DIV Ai-NET cable USB extension cable (included) To USB terminal 3-EN Operation Operation with Mass Storage Devices The KCA-420I-I-POD INTERFACE displays as a CD Changer source. Mass Storage device include portable USB drives, memory cards with USB adaptors, iPod shuffle, and many Portable MP3 devices will act like a Mass Storage device. Mass Storage devices must be formatted in FAT16 or FAT32 file format in order to work with this device. Folder Search with AV Systems AV systems include IVA-W200, IVA-D100, VPA-B222, IVA-D310. You must perform a folder search to find a desired song. 1 2 3 Press SEARCH to bring up a list of folders. Use the scroll bar on the side to search through the folders and find your desired folder. MP3 encoding is capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios, reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth their original size. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human ear or masked by other sounds. What is WMA? Select a song and press ENTER/MODE to play your selection. Album Search with Traditional Systems Traditional systems include DVA-9861, CDA-9857, CDA-9856 and others. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press PRESET 3. Press SEARCH . Select folder (Folder = Album) using the rotary knob. . WMA, or "Windows MediaTM Audio, " is compressed audio data. WMA allows you to create music files and store them at higher ratios of compression than MP3 audio data (approx. This is achieved while still maintaining CD quality sound. Method for creating MP3/WMA files Audio data is compressed by using MP3/WMA specified software. For details on creating MP3/WMA files, refer to the user's manual for that software. MP3/WMA files that can be played back by this device have the file extension "mp3" / "wma". Files with no extension cannot be played back. Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates Select a song and press ENTER/MODE to play your selection. Genre Search with Traditional Systems Traditional systems include DVA-9861, CDA-9857, CDA-9856 and others. MP3 Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44. 1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22. 05 kHz, 16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11. 025 kHz, 8 kHz Bit rates: 8 - 320 kbps Variable bit rate: 8 - 320 kbps WMA Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44. 1 kHz, 32 kHz Bit rates: 48 - 192 kbps Variable bit rate: 48 - 320 kbps This device may not play back correctly depending on sampling rates. Formats supported 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press PRESET 4. Press SEARCH . Select folder (Folder = Genre) using the rotary knob. [. . . ] Press SEARCH . Select folder (Folder = Genre) using the rotary knob. . This device supports MP3 and WMA files only. Select a song and press ENTER/MODE to play your selection. 5-EN Recommended Folder / File Structure When arranging Folders and Files on a Mass Storage device, avoid placing folders within folders. * The files put on a Mass Storage device will be saved and played back in alphabetical order. * If you choose to use a different file structure your folders and files may appear out of order. 6-EN R LIMITED WARRANTY ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. ("Alpine"), are dedicated to quality craftsmanship and are pleased to offer this Warranty. [. . . ]