The Alpine CDE-178BT high-definition, bright, high-resolution LCD looks great at first glance. It occupies a large area on the front panel and displays crisp readable text and graphics. All settings and music information can be read more easily even when the car is in the dark or light. The exclusive design is supported by a Quad Illumination four-colour backlight, which makes it possible to choose from four colour schemes: red, green, blue or yellow. If you select one, all buttons change colour. Easily align the appearance of the car radio with the rest of the interior.
The car radio offers a rear USB port with a high current output of 1A. With this, you can connect external hard drives to your radio and play back their content, as well as quickly recharge a wide range of smartphones and music players, including the iPhone. The car radio also lets you play music directly from your iPhone/iPod via USB. You can also switch to Direct Control mode and control playback directly from your iPod/iPhone display. In addition, you can play music from optical discs, radio, and line input.
When you download TuneIt and connect your iPhone via USB or your Android phone via Bluetooth, you're ready to use your phone as a practical interface to get exactly the sound you want in your car. If you're on Facebook, your app will also alert you to new messages on your phone and on the main unit.
The car radio is equipped with Bluetooth Plus. This convenient feature connects your phone wirelessly so you can listen to all your music and control the sound from personal web radio stations such as Spotify, TuneIn, AUPEO, Last FM and Audible. With the built-in microphone, you can also turn your car radio into a hands-free handset in a matter of seconds. If your car has a start-stop system, this model becomes even more interesting, because it stops playing when you turn off the engine at the junction.
Bluetooth Plus lets you hold and switch 2 incoming calls. Five echo reduction presets increase voice quality. Various icons like battery and mobile reception make it easy to navigate. The new features also include automatic phonebook update and easy directory search in alphabetical order. You can also quickly scroll through contacts in the phonebook or search by name. Simultaneously with the content playback, song, artist, and ID3 tag information is supported.
You can visit the iTunes store, download the vTuner Alpine iPhone app connect your iPhone to the main unit, and launch the application. Internet radio is instantly available at your fingertips! You can find stations in a variety of ways, such as country, city, local station and genre, with convenient control of both the main unit and the iPhone.
The car uses a reliable 4x 50W amplifier. It also offers pre-amplified outputs for additional front and rear speakers and a subwoofer. When connecting additional speakers, you can also set the Upper/Lower Passes to perfectly balance the frequency reproduction characteristics.
The main unit has an integrated equaliser with 10 preset modes . You can quickly switch between the sound selection settings you prefer for your listening music type. There is also a 9-band parametric equaliser for your own customised audio.
Parameters and Specifications:
Output power:
4x 50 W
Tuner:
Preferences (FM: 18, AM: 6, LW: 6)
Automatic memory
Search mode: Local/DX option
RDS Features: TA, TP, AF, PTY, RADIO, MESSAGES, TEXT
Bluetooth:
Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
Profiles: HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP v1.4
Advanced BT Plus technology
Connectivity: SSP (Secure Simple Pairing)
Synchronise Phonebook
Phonebook search: by alphabet (3 letters)
Speed ??dialing: 6 presets in memory
Registering multiple phone numbers: 3 phone numbers can be registered
Phone Book View: Display Types (General, Mobile, Home, Office, Others)
Call history: calls dialed/received calls/missed calls
You can set the call volume for outgoing and incoming calls
Hands-free ring settings: 5 types
Voice dialing/auto answer/call waiting/signal strength indicator/battery status indicator/selection of output speakers
A microphone is included
IPod/iPhone features:
Compatible with iPod/iPhone, iPod nano, iPod classic
Connection via KCU-445i cable (sold separately)
Selection options: Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre, Composer, Audiobook
Search by alphabet/percentage search/App Direct mode
Music control: Skip up/down, fast forward/fast reverse
MIX (Random Play) Playback: Track, Album, All
Repeat
Battery charging
TuneIt:
Audio settings feature
The set audio can be uploaded to the Alpine Cloud Server for sharing with other Alpine fans
Facebook alert
Compatible with iPhone and Android devices
Available in the App Store and Google Play
CD player:
Disc Playback Type: CD, CD-R / RW
Play music: CDDA, MP3, WMA, AAC Playback
MIX random play: song/file, everything
Repeat/display CD text/song search/percentage search
USB connection:
Rear USB 2.0 port with 1000mA for fast charging (USB cable included)
Play music: MP3, WMA, AAC
Supported file systems: FAT 12/16/32
MIX Random Play: Folder, Everything
Search by file/folder/folder name up/down/repeat
Audio Settings:
9-band paramteric equaliser
Equaliser: Flat, Pops, Rock, News, Jazz, Electric Dance, Hip Hop, Easy Listening, Country and Classical
Bass Engine Pro/subwoofer phase selection/subwoofer level adjustment/subwoofer control/subwoofer level setting/4Volt pre-amplified outputs/digital time correction/application volume setting/MediaXpander/strong IC Management System
Connectors:
3x pre-amplified output (4V, front + rear + subwoofer)
1x rear AUX input (3.5mm jack)
1x rear USB
In general:
Power consumption: 14.4V DC (range 11-16V)
Pre-amplified output: 2V/10kohms
Aux In: 1.4V/10 kohms
Maximum mounting angle: 35°
Steering wheel control/remote control RUE-4202 (sold separately)/ Firmware/antenna power/vTuner/Start-Stop feature can be left untouched/clock/calendar
Design:
Size: 1 DIN
Removable DIN part/front
White LCD display
Button backlight colour: blue/green/red/amber, dimming function
Chassis dimensions: 178 x 50 x 161mm
Display Dimensions: 170 x 46 x 25mm (W x H x D)
Weight: 1.4kg
Specifications can be changed without notice. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
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