FOR CAR USE ONLY/NUR FÜR AUTOMOBIL GEBRAUCH/POUR APPLICATION AUTOMOBILE UNIQUEMENT/ PARA USO EN AUTOMÓVILES/SOLO PER L’UTILIZZO IN AUTOMOBILE/ENDAST FÖR BILBRUK R EN RDS MP3/WMA CD Receiver CDA-9855R CDA-9853R DE FR • OWNER'S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. • BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung bitte vor Gebrauch des Gerätes. ES • MODE D'EMPLOI Veuillez lire avant d’utiliser cet appareil. • MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo.
ENGLISH Contents Operating Instructions CD/MP3/WMA Playback .......................................................... 13 Repeat Play ..................................................... 14 WARNING M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 14 WARNING .................................................. 3 Scanning Programmes .................................... 14 CAUTION ................................................... 3 Searching from CD Text .................................
Displaying the External Amplifier Information .................................................. 27 Setting the Multicolour Illumination .............. 27 Changing the Lighting Colour of All the Buttons ................................................... 27 i-Personalize™ Operation About i-Personalize™ ..................................... 28 Data Downloading .......................................... 28 SETUP General Setting Playing MP3/WMA Data (PLAY MODE) ..... 29 Sound (Beep) Guide Function ..........
Operating Instructions WARNING WARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in an accident.
Correct Handling PRECAUTIONS Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc so you will not leave fingerprints on the surface. Do not affix tape, paper, or gummed labels to the disc. Do not write on the disc. Never Attempt the Following Do not grip or pull out the disc while it is being pulled back into the player by the automatic reloading mechanism. Do not attempt to insert a disc into the unit when the unit power is off.
On handling Compact Discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) • • • • • • Do not touch the surface. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight. Do not affix stickers or labels. Clean the disc when it is dusty. Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc. Do not use commercially available disc accessories. Do not leave the disc in the car or the unit for a long time. Never expose the disc to direct sunlight. Heat and humidity may damage the CD and you may not be able to play it again.
About the GlideTouch™ Bar Operation 1 Touch or press the desired position on the GlideTouch bar. Function guide ON OFF GlideTouch bar Press any one of the 6 positions on the GlideTouch bar to which a function has been assigned in the guide display. For example, to select ON, press the GlideTouch bar directly below where ON is indicated in the guide display. The manual expresses this as follows: “Change the setting by pressing the GlideTouch bar below either the ON or OFF function indicators.
Getting Started Display Tilt Adjustment The movable display may be adjusted to 3 different tilt angles depending upon user preference. SOURCE/ POWER RESET Rotary encoder 1 2 3 Press MENU. Select TILT (TILT ADJUST) by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Press the GlideTouch bar under TILT (TILT ADJUST). Touch the GlideTouch bar under UP or DOWN to adjust the display tilt angle. • Selecting RETURN will return to the previous screen.
Radio Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel Detaching 1 2 3 Turn off the unit power. Press (Release) at the upper left side until the front panel pops out. SOURCE/ POWER TUNE/ A.ME BAND Grasp the left side of the front panel and pull it out. g f • 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.
Manual Storing of Station Presets Station Title Search Function 1 If the title of a radio station is entered, you can search for that radio station by its title while listening to the currently received radio station. 2 Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory. Press FUNC. to activate the preset mode.
RDS Recalling Preset RDS Stations 1 TA Press FUNC. to activate the audio function mode. Source select mode → Audio function mode → Preset mode → Source operation mode* → Source select mode TITLE * CDA-9855R only 2 g f MENU FUNC. GlideTouch bar 3 4 Setting RDS Reception Mode and Receiving RDS Stations The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast.
PI SEEK Setting 1 2 2 Press MENU. The Programme Type of the station being currently received will be displayed for 10 seconds. If there is no receivable PTY broadcast, “NO PTY” will be displayed for 10 seconds. If no RDS station can be received, the display shows “NO PTY.” Select SETUP by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Press the GlideTouch bar under SETUP. The main SETUP menu is displayed.
Priority PTY (Programme Type) Displaying Radio Text This function allows presetting of a programme type such as music category, news, etc. You can listen to a programme in the preset programme type as the unit automatically gives priority to the preset programme type when it begins broadcasting, and interrupts the programme you are currently listening. This feature is functional when your unit is set to a mode other than the LW and MW. Text messages from a radio station can be displayed. 1 Press FUNC.
• A WMA format file that is protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played back on this unit. • “MP3” is displayed during MP3 playback (CDA-9853R only). • “WMA” is displayed during WMA playback (CDA-9853R only). • The track display for MP3/WMA data playback is the file numbers recorded on the disc. • If the HDA-5460 model is connected to the unit, some operations (for example changing the source, selecting the file by holding buttons up or down, etc.), can be carried out on this unit.
Repeat Play 1 CD mode : ↓ M.I.X. Press FUNC. to activate the audio function mode. Source select mode → Audio function mode → Source operation mode* → Source select mode ↓ Press the GlideTouch bar under RPT to select the RPT mode. ↓ (off) The track (file) will be played back repeatedly. CD mode : ↓ RPT : Only a track is repeatedly played back ↓ *1 RPT: A disc is repeatedly played back ↓ (off) *3 When a CD changer equipped with the All M.I.X. function is connected. • If M.I.X.
Searching from CD Text Tracks can be searched and played using the CD text on the disc. In the case of discs and changers that do not support text, searches can be made using the track numbers. 1 Press during play. This will set the search mode. 2 Select the desired track (file) by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Press the GlideTouch bar under the text of the desired track. This will play the selected track.
What is WMA? WMA, or “Windows Media™ 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. half original size). This is achieved while still maintaining CD quality sound. Order of files The unit plays the files in the order that the writing software writes them. Therefore, the playing order may not be the same as the order you input. The playback order of the folders and files is as follows.
Sound Setting Equalizer Presets 9 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material. SOURCE/ POWER Rotary encoder (MODE) BAND 1 2 3 g MENU f FUNC. GlideTouch bar Adjusting Balance (Between Left and Right)/ Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat 1 Press the Rotary encoder (MODE) repeatedly to choose the desired mode.
Adjusting and Storing the Parametric Equalizer Curve Adjusting and Storing the Graphic Equalizer Curve You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the parametric equalizer curve, set the EQ mode to PEQ. For details, refer to “Setting User's EQ mode” (page 17). You can modify the equalizer settings to create a response curve to your personal taste. To adjust the graphic equalizer curve, set the EQ mode to GEQ.
3 way mode Recalling the Stored Equalizer Curve 1 2 3 4 5 Cut-off frequency (1/3 octave steps) Press and hold MENU for at least 2 seconds. Select the EQ mode by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Press the GlideTouch bar under the EQ mode. Press FUNC. or the GlideTouch bar to activate the preset mode. Select any one of the preset numbers (1 through 6) by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right.
Adjusting and Storing the Crossover Settings Before performing the following procedures, refer to “About the Crossover” (Page 19). 1 2 3 LOW → MID-L → MID-H → HIGH → LOW 4 Select the desired cut-off frequency (Crossover Point) by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Select the Crossover (X-OVER) mode by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Press the GlideTouch bar under the Crossover (X-OVER) mode.
Recalling the Stored Crossover Settings 1 2 3 4 5 Here we calculate the time correction value for the front left speaker in the diagram on the above. Conditions: Farthest Speaker – listening position : 2.25 m (88-9/16") Front left speaker – listening position : 0.5 m (19-11/16") Calculation: L = 2.25 m – 0.5 m = 1.75 m (68-7/8") Time correction = 1.75 ÷ 343*1 × 1000 = 5.1 (ms) Press and hold MENU for at least 2 seconds.
Time Difference Table Delay Number Time Difference Distance (cm) (ms) Setting the Time Correction Unit Distance (inch) Delay Number Time Difference Distance (cm) (ms) Distance (inch) You can change the unit, (ms, cm or inch) of time correction. 1 2 Press MENU. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 51 5.1 173.4 68.3 1 0.1 3.4 1.3 52 5.2 176.8 69.7 2 0.2 6.8 2.7 53 5.3 180.2 71.0 3 0.3 10.2 4.0 54 5.4 183.6 72.4 4 0.4 13.6 5.4 55 5.5 187.0 73.
7 8 Select any one of the preset numbers (1 through 6) by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Press and hold the GlideTouch bar under the desired preset for at least 2 seconds to store the adjusted contents. After setting, press and hold MENU for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode. • If MENU is pressed while adjusting or setting items in the MENU mode, the unit will return to the previous selection screen.
The display in CD mode: Other Functions CDA-9855R TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME SOURCE/ POWER TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME → TEXT (DISC NAME)*3 TEXT (TRACK NAME)*3 3 TEXT (TRACK NAME)* -/J BAND TITLE → TITLE Rotary encoder TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME → TITLE*1 → TITLE*1 EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER INFORMATION*6 TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME → FUNC. MENU GlideTouch bar f g Sound dependent display TRACK NO.
CDA-9853R About the indicator display (CDA-9853R only) FOLDER NAME*4 FOLDER NO./FILE NO. ELAPSED TIME → FILE NAME → FOLDER NO./FILE NO./ ELAPSED TIME TRACK NAME*5 FILE NAME TRACK NAME* 5 → FOLDER NO./FILE NO./ ELAPSED TIME 5 ARTIST NAME* 5 ALBUM NAME* FOLDER NO./FILE NO./ ELAPSED TIME → ARTIST NAME*5 → FOLDER NO./FILE NO./ ELAPSED TIME 1 This indicator is lit when an album name is displayed. FOLDER NO./FILE NO. 2 This indicator is lit when a folder name is displayed.
7 Press TITLE to record the title. • If you cancel while entering a title, selected characters are not written. • You can enter 18 radio station titles (24 for the CDA-9853R model) and 18 CD titles on this unit. If you try to store beyond the limit, the display will show “FULL DATA.” At this point, no more titles can be stored. To input a new title, one of the previously inputted titles must first be deleted. • The CD Changer title length or memory capacity varies depending upon the model being used.
Displaying the External Amplifier Information When an Amplifier Link compatible amplifier is connected, the amplifier’s status (voltage, temperature, fan status) can be shown in the head unit’s display. If you want to use colours other than the above 4 Each press of BAND advances the colour number by 30. 1..............19..............184..............363..............512 Press TITLE in the Radio or CD mode to switch the display of the external amplifier information.
i-Personalize™ Operation Data Downloading 1 Insert the CD-R disc containing the data. If the source is not the CD mode, press SOURCE/ POWER to change to CD mode. SOURCE/POWER 2 3 4 MENU GlideTouch bar Press MENU. Select the Download mode by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Press the GlideTouch bar under the Download mode. Select Download (YES) by pressing the GlideTouch bar under Download (YES). Data search of the disc starts and the first file name is displayed.
CDA-9853R: GENERAL PLAY MODE ↔ BEEP ↔ INT MUTE ↔ INT AUDIO ↔ AUX IN ↔ (AUX NAME)*1 ↔ D-AUX ↔ POWER-IC ↔ STEERING SETUP You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preferences and usage. From the SETUP menu, choose from Sound Customizing, Visual Customizing, etc., to make your desired setting.
Turning Mute Mode On/Off INT MUTE ON (Initial setting) / INT MUTE OFF POWER-IC ON : The speakers are driven by the built-in amplifier. Speakers If a device having the interrupt feature is connected, audio will be automatically muted whenever the interrupt signal is received from the device.
Audio Setting Audio is selected on the setup main menu in step 3. Subwoofer On and Off SUBWOOFER ON (Initial setting) / SUBWOOFER OFF When the subwoofer is on, perform the steps below to adjust the subwoofer output phase and level. 1 Press the Rotary encoder repeatedly to select the SUBWOOFER mode. SUBWOOFER → BALANCE → FADER → DEFEAT → VOLUME → SUBWOOFER • If you set the 2WAY/3WAY switch (pages 42 to 44) to 3WAY, you cannot adjust the FADER mode. 2 Press g or f.
Scroll Setting iPod™ Operation (Optional) AUTO / MANUAL (Initial setting) This CD player can scroll the disc and track names recorded on CDTEXT discs, as well as the text information of MP3/WMA files, folder names, and tags. AUTO : The CD text information, the text information of folder and file names, and the tags are scrolled automatically. MANUAL : The display is scrolled when a disc is loaded or when a track is changed, etc.
Searching by Playlist 1 2 Press Select PLAYLIST by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Press the GlideTouch bar under PLAYLIST. 3*1 4 . Within 10 seconds, select a playlist by sliding your finger on the GlideTouch bar to the left or right. Within 10 seconds, press -/J to play back a selected playlist. To search for a song in the selected playlist 1 After selecting the playlist in step 3*1, press the GlideTouch bar or FUNC.
Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) Displaying the Text The Shuffle function of the iPod is displayed as M.I.X. on the CDA9855R/CDA-9853R. You can display the tag information of a song in the iPod. Shuffle Albums (M.I.X. ALBUM): Select an album randomly in the iPod, and plays back the songs of the album in sequential order. If a song has been selected in the playlist/ artist search mode before selecting Shuffle Album, only the albums within the playlist/artist are selected randomly.
Changer (Optional) SOURCE/ POWER -/J Playing MP3 Files with the CD Changer (Optional) If you connect a changer compatible with MP3, you can play CDROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs containing MP3 files on this unit. 1 BAND 2 Press SOURCE/POWER to switch to the MP3 Changer mode. Press FUNC. to activate the direct disc recall mode. Source select mode → Audio function mode → Direct disc recall mode → Source operation mode* → Source select mode * CDA-9855R only FUNC.
Remote Control 8 Band Button Radio mode: BAND Button Press this button and the band will change. Changer mode: To switch the changer. 9 f UP Button Radio mode: SEEK (UP) button CD mode: Press this button to advance to the beginning of the next track. ! 9 Button Radio mode: Pressing this button will select, in descending order, stations programmed into the radio's presets as shown below. 6 → 5 ... 1 → 6 CD Changer mode: DISC Select (DN) button Press this button to select a disc in descending order.
Battery Replacement (CDA-9855R only) Information Applicable battery: Use two “AAA” sized dry batteries or equivalent. 1 Opening the battery cover Slide out the battery cover while firmly pressing in the direction of the arrow. In Case of Difficulty If you encounter a problem, please turn the power off, then on again. If the unit is still not functioning normally, please review the items in the following checklist. This guide will help you isolate the problem if the unit is at fault.
CD insertion not possible. • A CD is already in the CD player. - Eject the CD and remove it. • The CD is being improperly inserted. - Make sure the CD is being inserted following instructions in the CD Player Operation section. Unable to fast forward or backward the CD. • The CD has been damaged. - Eject the CD and discard it; using a damaged CD in your unit can cause damage to the mechanism. CD playback sound skips due to vibration. • Improper mounting of the unit. - Securely re-mount the unit.
Error 02 (CDA-9855R) Specifications ERROR-02 (CDA-9853R) FM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range Mono Usable Sensitivity Alternate Channel Selectivity Signal-to-Noise Ratio Stereo Separation Capture Ratio 87.5 – 108.0 MHz 0.7 µV 90 dB 65 dB 35 dB 2.0 dB MW TUNER SECTION Tuning Range Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 531 – 1,602 kHz 25.1 µV/28 dB LW TUNER SECTION Tuning Range Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 153 – 281 kHz 31.
Installation and Connections Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the following and pages 3 to 5 of this manual thoroughly for proper use. Warning MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS. Failure to make the proper connections may result in fire or product damage. 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.
• For the screw *, provide a proper screw to the chassis installing location. Installation 3 Metal plate Detachable Front panel Caution When you install this unit in your car, do not remove the detachable front panel. If the detachable front panel is removed during installation, you might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in place. Slide the CDA-9855R/CDA-9853R into the dashboard. When the unit is in place, make sure the locking pins are fully seated in the down position.
Connections 1 To Amplifier or Vehicle Display Interface 2 Antenna \ JASO Antenna Plug (Pink/Black) ISO Antenna Plug 3 AUDIO INTERRUPT IN To vehicle phone (Blue/White) 4 REMOTE TURN-ON To amplifier or equalizer (Orange) DIMMER To the instrument cluster illumination lead 5 (Red) IGNITION 6 (Black) GND 7 (Blue) POWER ANT 8 To power antenna ! Ignition Key 9 (Yellow) BATTERY Battery Speakers " # (Green/Black) (White) $ % (White/Black) & (Grey/Black) ( (Grey) ) (Violet/Black) ~
1 Amplifier Link / Vehicle Display Interface Connector Outputs Amplifier Link / Vehicle Display Interface control signals. Amplifier Link:Connect this to an external Amplifier Link compatible amplifier, using the (also separately sold) Amplifier Link box KCE-511M. Vehicle Display Interface:Connect this to the optional Vehicle Display Interface box.
The X-Over Switch position for a two-way system (frequency range is divided between highs for front/rear and lows for the Subwoofer). The X-Over Switch position for a three-way system whose frequency range is divided among the highs (Front), mids (Rear), and lows (Subwoofer).
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