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Features
Overview: The Alpine DHA-S690 6-Disc Media Changer allows you to load
your favorite DVDs and CDs for quality digital playback and performance in your
vehicle. The DHA-S690 is designed to connect to your Alpine Ai-NET head unit or
for stand-alone operation using RCA outputs. Its compact design and adjustable
mounting allows you the flexibility to fit the changer in some glove
compartments, center consoles, and rear compartments as well as mount the unit
horizontally or vertically.
Compatibility: This changer is directly
compatible with Ai-NET equipped Alpine changer controllers using the supplied
Ai-NET din cable and composite video cable, or it can be used as a stand alone
unit using the supplied composite video cable and an optional stereo RCA audio
cable. There is a switch on the front-panel of the unit behind the sliding-door
which allows you to select whether you will be connecting the changer to Ai-NET
system or a non-Ai-NET system.
Playable Discs: The following 12 cm discs can be played back in the
DHA-S690 - DVD Video, DVD Audio, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD Audio, CD-R/RW, and
Video CD. Two-layer DVD discs are also compatible. This unit is not compatible
with DualDisc.
Playable Compressed Formats: The following compressed formats can be
played on CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW using the DHA-S690 - MP3, WMA, AAC,
WAV, JPEG, DivX, and ASF. MP3/WMA/AAC discs should be formatted using ISO9660
Level 1 or 2, or Joliet (Windows or Macintosh long filenames). The unit can
support MP3 files with a bit rate of 32-320 kbps, WMA files with a bit rate of
48-192 kbps, and AAC files with a bit rate of 8-320 kbps. This changer can
support up to 4,096 files/256 folders. In addition, this unit supports ID3 tag
v1 and v2, and WMA tag. If tag data is in an MP3/WMA/AAC file, this unit can
display the title (track title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag/WMA tag
data. The changer can only display single-byte alphanumeric characters (up to 30
for ID3 tags and up to 15 for WMA tags) and the underscore.
Controls: When connected to a compatible Alpine Ai-NET headunit, the
DHA-S690 DVD changer can be controlled using your Alpine headunit's controls.
The Alpine DHA-S690 comes supplied with an IR wireless remote control for
wireless operation of the 6-disc DVD changer if your Alpine headunit features a
remote output. In addition, the Alpine DVD changer comes supplied with an IR
repeater which allows you use the changer as a stand-alone unit and control the
unit from the supplied IR wireless remote when connected to another
manufacture's multimedia headunit or monitor. The DHA-690 DVD changer offers the
following playback controls through your compatible Alpine headunit or the
changer's supplied remote control.
- Play/Pause/Stop
- Fast Forward/Reversing
- 30 Seconds Forward Jump Function
- Chapter/Track Search
- Title/Group Search
- Frame-By-Frame Playback (forward and reverse)
- Slow Motion Playback (forward and reverse)
- Direct Chapter/Track/File Search
- Repeat Playback (Chapter/Title/Track/Group/Disc)
- Random Play (All/Folder)
Parental Lock: This feature allows you to restrict the viewing of
movies by children of appropriate age levels only. The unit features an 8-level
parental lock setting protected by a custom-user 4 digit password.
Connections: The Alpine DHA-S690 is equipped with the following
connections.
- Power/Ground/Remote Input: This input supplies constant power,
switched power and ground to the changer through its supplied harness which
will need to be hardwired to your vehicle's electrical system. There is also
a remote control input lead within in the harness which is used in
combination with an Ai-NET compatible AV headunit or Alpine monitor with a
remote control output lead.
- Ai-NET Output: This proprietary Ai-NET output connects to your
compatible Ai-NET Alpine headunit via the supplied DIN-cable. This cable
provides audio and control for the changer.
- Video Output: This composite video output connects to your
compatible Alpine multimedia headunit's or monitor's composite video input,
or any manufacture's monitor which features a composite video input for
video display using the supplied video cable. The units video output can be
set to 16:9 (Wide), 4:3 (Letter Box), or 4:3 Pan (Pan Scan). This unit also
allows you to switch the video output configuration to NTSC or PAL according
to the type of monitor and the disc recording method.
- S-Video Output: This S-video output connects to your multimedia
headunit's or monitor's S-video input for video display. An S-video cable is
required.
- Analog Audio Output: The left and right stereo RCA audio outputs
connect to your non-Ai-NET multimedia headunit or monitor which features a
stereo audio input for sound playback of your video. A stereo RCA cable is
needed.
- Digital Audio Output: This optical digital terminal is used to
connect the DHA-S6590 to the Alpine digital audio processor (PXA-H700, sold
separately) so you can enjoy Dolby Digital/DTS surround in your vehicle. An
optical digital cable is sold separately.
- Remote Input: 2.5mm input for connecting the supplied IR repeater
when your Alpine multimedia headunit does not feature a remote control
output lead or you are connecting a different manufacture headunit or
monitor
Mounting: The Alpine 6-disc DVD changer can be mounted horizontally or
vertically from 0 to 90-degrees using the supplied brackets and hardware. The
unit measures 12.5" wide x 2.9375" tall x 7.615" deep when mounting the unit
horizontally; and 12.5" wide x 7.8125" tall x 2.515" deep when mounting the unit
vertically.
