ALPINE CDE-W296BT

ALPINE CDE-W296BT car stereo with multi-colour button illumination is an elegant audio system solution for your car. The system supports a wide range of audio inputs, including CD, USB, front AUX, or smart phone. The App Direct technology allows you to charge your phone during playback. Other special features include Siri Voice Activation and Tuneit App compatibility for social media notifications. The built-in Buetooth technology allows you to make and receive calls even with your phone in your pocket. Additionally, the stereo system features 3-way crossover for optimal frequency range. 

Optimum bass

The BASS button located next to the central control knob allows you to access advanced bass settings, enabling you to choose from six bass levels and select the cut-off frequency, the Q factor or the subwoofer output to achieve optimal sound quality.

Unaffected by star-stop

The stereo system is fully compatible with steering wheel control. The system is unaffected by start-stop engines and continues the playback even during a prolonged stop.

Parameters and specifications:

General:
Power output: 4x 50W, Powerful IC Management
LCD display: 14 segments, White LCD, 2 lines
3 preamplifier outputs (2V, front + rear + subwoofer)
DAC: 24-bit DAC
AUX-In: front AUX input (3.5mm mini jack)
Ready for steering wheel control 
Mute: -20dB (remote control only)
Ready for remote control
Firmware Updateable via USB
Voice Control (SIRI)

Disc player:
Disc type: CD player
Disc Playback Type: CD, CD-R/RW
Formats: CDDA, MP3, WMA, AAC Playback
Search function 
DAC: 24bit DAC
Zero Data Mute
Digital servos
Frequency range: 5 - 20kHz (± 1dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion (at 1 kHz): 0.008%
Dynamic range (1kHz): 95dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 105dB
Channel separation (1kHz): 85dB
Wow & Flutter (% WRMS): BML

Tuner:
Preset Memory (FM: 18 / MW: 6 / LW: 6)
Memory: Auto Memory
Search mode: Local / DX 

FM tuner:
Tuning range: 87.5 - 108.0MHz
Sensitivity mono: 0.7V
Alternative channel selectivity: 80dB
Signal to Noise Ratio: 65dB
Stereo separation: 35dB
Capture ratio: 2dB

MW tuner:
Tuning range: 531 - 1,602kHz
Sensitivity (IEC Standard): 25.1 mV / 28dB

LW tuner:
Tuning range: 153 - 281kHz
Sensitivity (IEC Standard): 31.6 mV / 30dB

Bluetooth:
Hands Free: Hands Free Profile (HFP), HSP (Head Set Profile)
Streaming Music: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Streamlined Music Control: AVRCP (Audio / Video Remote Control Profile) Ver.1.4
BT Plus Technology with Advanced BLUETOOTH
Connection: SSP (Simple Secure Pairing)
Phonebook Synchtonization
Dial presets: 6 
Multiple phone numbers registering: 5 
Phone Book View: Display types (General, Mobile, Home, Office, Others)
Voice dialing
View history: Outgoing calls, incoming calls, missed calls
Volume setting: Adjustable for outgoing and incoming calls
Hands free ring tone settings: 5 types
Signal strength indicator
Battery status indicator
Language selection: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian
Firmware updateable
Microphone: Included

Compatible with:
iPod/iPhone: For iPod touch 5G/4G/3G/2G/1G, iPod nano 7G/6G/5G/4G/3G, iPod classic 160GB/120GB/ 80GB
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPhone
Connectivity: KCU-445i Required (for iPod/iPhone with 30-pin connector)
App Direct Mode
 Battery charger
iPhone: Automatic pairing via Bluetooth via USB

Alpine TuneIt App:
Audio settings feature
Preset audio can be uploaded to the Alpine Cloud Server for sharing with other Alpine fans
Facebook notifications
Compatible with iPhone and Android
Available in App Store and Google Play

USB media connection:
USB connection: Front USB connection
Playback: MP3, WMA, AAC
USB class: Mass Storage Class
Max. Consumption: 1000mA
File system: FAT 12/16/32
Frequency range: 5 - 20kHz (± 1dB) (It may vary depending on the coding software and baud rate)
Total Harmonic Distortion (at 1 kHz): 0.008%
Dynamic range (1kHz): 95dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 105dB
Channel separation (1kHz): 85dB

Audio settings:
Subwoofer level adjustment
BASS ENGINE SQ
Subwoofer phase selection
Subwoofer System selection
High pass filter
Lower pass filter
9-band parametric equalizer
App volume adjustment
MediaXpander
IC Management
Ready for Alpine TuneIt App

Settings:
Subwoofer level control: 0-15
Subwoofer setting phase: 0° or 180°
BASS ENGINE SQ: Level 0-6
Bass control range: ± 9.1dB at 100Hz
Bass heights control range: ± 9.1dB at 10kHz
Parametric Equalizer (Band 1): 20 - 100Hz
Parametric Equalizer (band 2): 63 - 315Hz
Parametric Equalizer (Group 3): 125-500Hz
Parametric Equalizer (Group 4): 250 - 1KHz
Parametric Equalizer (band 5): 500 - 2kHz
Parametric Equalizer (Group 6): 1K - 4KHz
Parametric Equalizer (Group 7): 2K - 7.2kHz
Parametric Equalizer (Group 8): 5.8k - 12kHz
Parametric Equalizer (band 9): 9k - 20kHz
Parametric equalizer (gain): -7-7
Parametric Equalizer (Bandwidth): 3, 4, 5
2-phase switch mode: Cut-off frequency 20-200Hz, Tilt / 6/12/18/24dB / oct, Level -12-0db
3-phase switch mode: Cut-off frequency Low / medium Low 20-800Hz Medium High 20-20kHz High 1k-20kHz, Tilt, / 6/12dB / oct, Level -12-0db
Volume setting used: ± 14dB