Alpine EZi-DAB User manual

Digital Radio Interface

EZi-DAB

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Safety instructions

WARNING

Fit the unit and the antenna in a position that does not obscure the driver’s view.

Fit the unit securely.

Do not ﬁt the unit or the antenna in such a way that may interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle,

the deployment of air bags or other safety equipment.

Avoid objects or liquids getting into the unit.

Do not remove screws from or open the unit casing.

Do not operate the unit while driving.

Read this manual fully before operating the unit, including all safety notices.

CAUTION

Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight for long periods, for example, inside a hot car.

To reduce the risk of theft, remove the controller from your vehicle, or position it out of sight, before

leaving your vehicle unattended.

This WARNING symbol is used throughout this manual to indicate a potentially

serious risk to your personal safety. Obey all safety notices that accompany this

symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

WARNING

Contents

Introduction...............................................................................3

Controls and connectors.............................................................4

Getting started .......................................................................... 6

Listening to digital radio ............................................................8

Connecting an iPod/iPhone/iPad/USB device............................10

Using AUX IN ...........................................................................12

Removing/fitting the controller .................................................13

Settings................................................................................... 14

Technical Specifications ...........................................................22

Introduction

This manual provides instructions for using EZi-DAB. EZi-DAB is designed for professional installation and

there are a number of different options for how EZi-DAB can be connected to your existing Head Unit.

Your installer will be able to advise you which method has been used and give you some basic instruction

on how to operate EZi-DAB in your car.

There are three main components to EZi-DAB:

Main unit (Interface) This is typically installed behind your dashboard or in a glovebox with extension

cables run to convenient points for connecting your iPod, iPhone, iPad, USB

device or other auxiliary music sources.

Controller The compact, removable controller should be installed within easy reach and has

a high-contrast OELD display with back-lit buttons and a simple rotary control for

easy station selection or control over other connected devices.

Antenna (optional) Any active (powered) DAB antenna with 5V phantom feed and SMB (f) connector

ﬁts to EZi-DAB. ALPINE recommends ALPINE KAE-220DA.

Please make sure ONLY to connect a dedicated 5V phantom supplied antenna.

Failure to do so may result in the device becoming defect.

Controls and connectors

Controller Power/Home button

Press to switch EZi-DAB on.

Press again to cycle through

available sources and settings.

Press and hold to switch off.

Presets/More button

Digital Radio: Press to view station presets list.

iPod/USB: Press and repeat to change track

shufﬂe options. Press and hold, then press again to

change track repeat options.

Rewind button

Digital radio: Press and repeat to

Rewind live radio in steps of 15

seconds.

iPod/USB: Press to skip back.

Hold to rewind.

Fast forward button

Digital radio: Press and repeat to jump forward in

the audio buffer in steps of 15 seconds if you have

used the pause/rewind feature.

iPod/USB: Press to skip forward. Hold to fast

forward.

Back button

Press to move back up a level in

menus/lists.

Digital radio: Press to return to live

radio if using the pause/rewind

feature.

Play/pause button

Digital radio: Press to pause digital radio

(maximum pause duration 5-15 minutes

depending on the station’s bitrate). Press again to

play from where you paused.

iPod/USB: Press to play/pause track playback.

Select knob

Turn to browse stations, tracks and

menu items. Push to select.

Main unit (Interface)

The EZi-DAB main unit is usually installed

out of sight, so you may only see cable

extensions enabling you to connect to the

AUX IN and USB sockets.

1 USB

Usually connected to the

supplied USB extension

cable. Connect your iPod

or USB media player to the

extension (or directly) for

playback and charging. Also

used for USB memory stick

software updates.

2 Power In

Connected to your car

ignition 12V power

supply.

3 Controller

Connected to the

EZi-DAB controller.

4 Line Out (3.5mm)

Audio out (could be

connected to your Head

Unit‘s AUX IN).

5 AUX IN (3.5mm)

Audio in from any

auxiliary audio device.

6 Antenna Out

Connects to the FM

antenna input on your

Head Unit if using FM

direct inject.

7 FM Antenna In

Connects to your

existing FM car antenna

if using FM direct inject.

8 Digital Radio Antenna In

Connected to your EZi-DAB

digital radio antenna.

Please make sure ONLY

to connect a dedicated

5V phantom supplied

antenna. Failure to do so

may result in the device

becoming defect.

Getting started

Switching on and off

Press the button on top of the controller to switch EZi-DAB on.

To switch off press and hold the button down until the display switches off.

Forecourt pause

Ideal for quick stops at the petrol station or cashpoint, forecourt pause keeps EZi-DAB on standby for

15 minutes after you remove the keys, making sure it’s ready for your return. Restart the ignition or press

the button within this period and EZi-DAB immediately resumes playing the station you were listening to

or the music you were playing exactly where it left off. If you’re listening to digital radio, you can even pause

it for around 5-15 minutes, and resume listening without missing a second – see page 8 for more

details.

Picnic mode

Continue to enjoy EZi-DAB after you’ve reached your destination with picnic mode, which enables you

to listen with the ignition off and your car keys removed. Simply switch EZi-DAB on again to activate

picnic mode. To save power, USB-connected devices are not charged in picnic mode and EZi-DAB will

automatically shut down after an hour.

Note: Both forecourt pause and picnic mode are subject to different vehicle speciﬁcations. For

example, some vehicles will only supply power to the Head Unit for 15 minutes with the ignition

off and the keys out.

EZi-DAB Startup screen

Listening to EZi-DAB

Depending on how your unit has been installed, there are three possible methods for hearing EZi-DAB

through your Head Unit:

Auxiliary input Select the AUX IN source on your Head Unit if EZi-DAB has been wired in as an

auxiliary source.

FM direct inject This method effectively takes over your FM source and replaces it with output from

EZi-DAB when you switch EZi-DAB on. Select the FM radio source on your Head

Unit and tune to a particular frequency (default 87.6 MHz). Depending on your

installation this method may also retain access to your normal FM stations to allow

for trafﬁc announcements and data services used by some navigation systems.You

can change this frequency in Settings, see page 14.

FM broadcast This method broadcasts the output from EZi-DAB over FM to your car antenna. Select

the FM radio source on your Head Unit and tune to a particular frequency (default

87.6 MHz). You can change this frequency in Settings, see page 14.

Selecting your audio source

EZi-DAB gives you a choice of available audio sources depending on your installation.

Choose from Digital radio, USB (USB connection), iPod (USB connection) or Auxiliary input via (3.5mm

connection) as follows:

Press the button and repeat to step through the source options until you see the one you want then

wait for a few seconds to select the source shown on the bottom line of the screen.

Press the button and turn the Select knob to browse through the source options then press the Select

knob to select the source shown on the bottom line of the screen.

Digital radio

iPod

Changing source

(current source on top line)

Listening to digital radio

To listen to digital radio, select the Digital radio source as described on page 7.

Selecting stations

Turn the Select knob to browse the list of available stations and press the Select knob to change station.

Changing the information on the display

Press the button, select Settings > Info display and select one of the following options:

Station name Full height station name (scrolls if necessary)

Name and text Station name and any scrolling text broadcast by the station

Signal strength Signal strength and signal quality

Don’t get distracted – avoid reading scrolling text information while driving.

Pausing and rewinding digital radio

EZi-DAB enables you to pause and rewind digital radio by saving an audio ‘buffer’ of the current station.

You can rewind for around 5–15 minutes depending on the bitrate of the current station and/or how long

you’ve been tuned to the current station. Use the following controls to pause and control digital radio:

Pause and restart playback (display shows a pause icon and a timer counting time behind live)

Skip back through the saved audio in increments of 15 seconds

Skip forward through saved audio in 15 second increments until you get back to live radio

To return to live radio immediately, push the Select knob or change the station.

Amazing Radio

Smooth Radio UK

Changing station

(current station on top line)

Smooth Radi

Station name option - scrolling full

height text

Smooth Radio UK

01:05

Digital radio paused

(1 minute and 5 seconds behind live)

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