General Car A/V Discussion

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Warren — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:28:25 GMT

From eariler in this thread........"Based on the information we have from Alpine, their units do not support European tuning. They simply cannot be programmed to do so. That's why they have a European version of the unit. If you have to stay with Alpine, then you will have to go with the European models. Sorry I don't have better news for you there". Hope this helps you out, Limpid.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

TigerHeli — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:33:55 GMT

Limpid:
I am planning to buy Alpine CDA9886, but need European tuining, would this procedure for european tuining spacing work with Alpine 9886 also ? any idea ? has any one tried it ?

Do you mean this procedure?:

Based on the information we have from Alpine, their units do not support European tuning. They simply cannot be programmed to do so. That's why they have a European version of the unit. If you have to stay with Alpine, then you will have to go with the European models. Sorry I don't have better news for you there.

Anybody else have any ideas out there?

Yes, I would think so - i.e. as far as I know you can't do it.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Limpid — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:13:14 GMT

Hi,

I am planning to buy Alpine CDA9886, but need European tuining, would this procedure for european tuining spacing work with Alpine 9886 also ? any idea ? has any one tried it ?

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Shawn — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:42:48 GMT

I'm glad I could help. This is also the same procedure for the KDC-X891.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Padfoot — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:41:47 GMT

Thanks! I was hoping someone from CF would investigate. Kenwood had me fax them my receipt before level 2 tech support would call me back with the info on that. It's been a couple days and no call back, the wonderful support they offer.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Shawn — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:18:04 GMT

The information we originally had for the KDC-X991 to switch it from US to European tuning was incorrect. (It's hard to press preset buttons that don't exist on a unit.)

Here's what you have to do.

Standard and European Tuning Spacing: You may select U.S. standard or European tuning spacing. To switch to/from European tuning spacing:

Hold the source button down to turn the unit completely off (display must be off as well).
Hold down FNC and ATT buttons at the same time.
Press the SRC button, while holding down FNC and ATT buttons.
After the SRC button is pressed, the unit will turn on and you can release the SRC, FNC and ATT buttons.

I tested this on an actual unit and it definitely is what needs to be done.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Padfoot — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:03:08 GMT

Yeah I was thinking the remote as well, since that's the only way to directly access presets on the x-891 and x991 based on the instruction manual. If it works that way when mine finally arrives this week I'll be quick to mention it here.

Update: no luck, the remote doesn't work so I'll have to call Kenwood and find out how to do it.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

TigerHeli — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:12:43 GMT

Paul - Warren posted that previously in the thread, but for the X-891, not the X-991.

Padfoot - Come to think of it, the X-891 does not have preset buttons either. I am ASSuMEing they mean the preset buttons on the remote maybe, but dunno.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Paul — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:31:34 GMT

I found this in our tech notes:

Standard and European Tuning Spacing: You may select U.S. standard or European tuning spacing. To switch to/from European tuning spacing:

Hold the source button down to turn the unit completely off (display must be off as well).
Hold down preset buttons 1 and 5.
Press the SRC button, while holding down preset buttons 1 and 5.
After the SRC button is pressed, the unit will turn on and you can release the SRC, preset 1 and preset 5 buttons.

Note: When the unit is switched to European tuning, the clock is displayed in a 24-hour format.

HTH!!

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Padfoot — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:44:31 GMT

Hi, I am going to be installing a KDC-x991 next week and, well, unlike the x791 there are no preset buttons...at least not as shown in the photo of the x991. So, with that difference, how would I unlock the 991's European tuning function?

And yes, I realize that I've been spoiled all this time with European tuning for years since I got my Alpine 9853 in '05. The rude awakening was when that HU got stolen and I got a 6900UB to replace it. I would tune my radio to 89.25 when the 89.3 signal got weak to buy myself a few more miles of intelligible listening on that station. I don't know why Alpine hacked the feature for the '07 models, it seems pointless.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Warren — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:20:59 GMT

You're right, Tiger JVC does have Euro tuning. A lot of the Blaupunkts do too, but that's it for the models that we carry.

HTH, Davaid.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

TigerHeli — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:14:09 GMT

Warren:
Anybody else have any ideas out there?

I believe a lot of the JVC's support dual tuning also, FWIW.

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Warren — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:00:02 GMT

Anybody else have any ideas out there?

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Davaid — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:21:58 GMT

Anyone please!!

Re: Alpine 9887 From US FM to Europen FM

Davaid — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:57:45 GMT

Thanks alot Warren for the response; the Europeon version of the CDA-9887 is the CDA-9887R version in which its twice the price!!; I am interested to get the Alpine because it has the Imprint technology that I like to use and I am more into the Alpine brand as my speakers system is from Alpine as well.

I don't like the style of Kenwood neither do I like the brand itself; I need to know if its possible to program the Alpine to work on the European FM/AM standards, and how.....

Thanks again for the fast and impressive recommandation though.