Alpine CDA 9885 Owners Manual - Page 27

iPod® (Optional) Rotary encoder / /ENT SOURCE/ 45 6 /RTN /ESC Preset buttons (1 through 6) TITLE An iPod® can be connected to this unit by using the proprietary podcast 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 guaranteed. 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 "200606-28". For details about "iPod Software Update," refer to the iPod Instruction Manual. Playback 1 Press SOURCE/ to switch to the iPod mode. TUNER XM/SIRIUS*1 DISC iPod*2 CHANGER*3 TUNER *1 Only when XM Radio or Sirius Radio is connected. *2 Only when the iPod is connected. *3 Only when the CD changer is connected. 2 Press or to select the desired song. Return to the beginning of the current song: Press . Fast backward: Press and hold . Advance to the beginning of the next song: Press . Fast forward: Press and hold . 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. Hierarchy 1 Playlist Artist* Album* Song Podcast Genre* Composer* Hierarchy 2 Song Album* Song - Episode Artist* Album* Hierarchy 3 - Song - - - Album* Song Hierarchy 4 - - - - - 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. 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 an album, and then press / /ENT. 5 Turn the Rotary encoder to select a song and press / /ENT. The selected song is played back. • After pressing and holding / /ENT for at least 2 seconds while in each hierarchy (except SONG hierarchy), all songs of the selected hierarchy are played back. • After selecting [ALL] in the search mode with "*", press and hold / /ENT for at least 2 seconds to play back all songs in the iPod or selected search mode. • While in the search mode, if you press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds, or no operation is performed for 10 seconds, the search mode is canceled. • In the search mode, pressing /RTN will return to the previous mode. • Search cannot be made during M.I.X. play. • "NO SONG" will be displayed if there is no song in the selected playlist in the playlist search mode. • "NO PODCAST" will be displayed if there is no podcast data in the iPod in the PODCAST search mode. • If "iPod name" stored in the iPod is selected in the desired playlist search mode and / /ENT is pressed, you can search for all songs in the iPod. Also, if you press and hold / /ENT for at least 2 seconds, all songs in the iPod are palyed back. • Depending on the iPod, 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 26. 25-EN