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It has been carefully produced and meticulously checked before delivery. Please keep your receipt as proof of purchase. Contact your service centre by telephone in case of questions pertaining to the warranty. Your goods can be transmitted free of cost only in this manner. The warranty covers only material or manufacturing faults, not normal wear or damage to fragile parts such as switches or rechargeable batteries. The appliance is intended solely for private, not commercial, use. If this produ

4 Maximum Pre-Output Voltage 2 V/10 k ohms Bass ±14 dB at 60 Hz Treble ±14 dB at 10 kHz Weight 1.5 kg (3 lbs. 4 oz) CHASSIS SIZE Width 178 mm (7") Height 50 mm (2") Depth 161 mm (6-3/8") NOSEPIECE SIZE Width CDE-9874 Series CDE-9872 Series 170 mm (6-3/4") 170 mm (6-3/4") Height CDE-9874 Series CDE-9872 Series 46 mm (1-13/16") 46 mm (1-13/16") Depth CDE-9874 Series CDE-9872 Series 25 mm (1") 18 mm (11/16") •Due to continuous product improvement, specifications and design are subject to change wit

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 — 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. 1Press /ESC to activate the search selection mode. 2Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 Series only) or press and (CDE-9872

FOLDER NAME FILE NAME ARTIST NAME*3 ALBUM NAME*3 SONG NAME*3 FILE NO./ELAPSED TIME The display in BT AUDIO mode: The Following display will be shown only when a telephone or Bluetooth Streaming device with Metadata capabilities is correctly connected with a Bluetooth Interface Module (Alpine KCE-300BT) (sold separately). (For details about Bluetooth Box, refer to the Owner’s Manual of KCE-300BT). PRESET NO. ARTIST NAME*3 ALBUM NAME*3 SONG NAME*3 PRESET NO. *1If VIEW is pressed and held for at le

•CD text search cannot be made during M.I.X. play. File/Folder Name Search (concerning MP3) Folder and file names may be searched and displayed during playback. 1During MP3 playback, press /ESC to activate the search mode. 2Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 Series only) or press and (CDE-9872 Series only) to select Folder Name Search mode or File Name Search mode, and then press //ENT. Folder Name Search mode 3Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 Series only) or press and (CDE-9872 Series only) to

If there are still no stations receivable in the area, the unit displays the frequency of the preset station and the preset number disappears. If the signal level of the Regional (Local) station being tuned becomes too weak to receive, press the same preset button to tune in a Regional station in other district. •For presetting the RDS stations, refer to the Radio Operation section. The RDS stations can be preset in the F1, F2 and F3 bands only. •Operate the unit while the indicator lights up. I

•The front panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the connector terminals on the back of the front panel). This is not a malfunction. •To protect the front panel, place it in the supplied carrying case. •When detaching the front panel, do not apply excessive force as it may result in malfunction. Attaching 1Insert the right side of the front panel into the main unit. Align the groove on the front panel with the projections on the main unit. 2Push the left side of the front panel until