Alpine INE-W957HD Owner's Manual

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By using file tag information and keeping these songs organized in 
playlists, this unit’s search functions will ease song searches in large 
libraries.
Each music category has its own individual hierarchy. Use the Playlists/
Artists/Albums/Songs/Genres/Composers search mode to narrow 
searches based on the table below.
For example: Searching by Artist name
The following example explains how an ARTISTS search is performed. 
Another search mode can be used for the same operation, although the 
hierarchy differs.
Searching by artist name
1
Touch [
 
(Search)] of Bottom banner during 
playback.
2
Touch [Music].
The search mode screen appears.
3
Touch [Artists].
The Artists search screen is displayed.
4
Select the desired artist.
To play back the Artist directly
1 Touch [
] of the artist’s name.
All songs of the selected artist are played back.
To search for the Album of the Artist
1 Touch the selected artist name.
The Albums search screen of the selected artist is 
displayed.
2 Touch [
] of the desired album’s name.
All songs of the selected album are played back.
To search for a Song in the Album of the Artist
1 Touch the desired artist’s name.
All albums of the selected artist are displayed.
5
Touch the desired album’s name.
All songs of the selected album are displayed.
6
Touch the desired song’s name.
The selected song is played back.
• For details on how to scroll through the list, refer to “Selecting an 
• After selecting a file via a Tag search, touch [
] on the main 
screen to display the search screen. The hierarchy level you selected 
last in the search mode is displayed.
Direct Up/Down Function
This operation is available only if the most recent song search was a Tag 
Search.
Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer can be easily changed.
For example, if you listen to a song from a selected album, the album 
can be changed.
Touch [
] or [
] to select the desired Playlist/Artist/
Album/Genre/Composer.
• If an album is selected from an artist search, the album can be 
searched.
• For details on icon display, refer to “Direct Up/Down switch icon:” 
• If search selection mode is not activated, Direct Up/Down Function 
is not possible.
• During M.I.X. playback, this operation is not possible.
Select the desired Folder 
(Folder up/down)
This operation is available only if the most recent song search was a 
Folder/File Search.
If you listen to a file from a selected folder, the folder can be changed.
Touch [
] or [
] to select the folder.
• During M.I.X. ALL playback, this operation is not possible.
Playing the iDataLink USB/iPod
When the unit is connected to car’s iDataLink module, and “USB/iPod” 
is set to other than “Aftermarket” (page 43). USB or iPod audio source 
via iDataLink module may be available on this unit. 
The iDataLink Flash memory or iPod source icon is marked with 
 
icon.
• For detailed operation, refer to Owner’s Manual of iDataLink 
module.
• Depending on the connected iDataLink module, display screen and 
function keys may differ.
Tag Search
Hierarchy 1
Hierarchy 2
Hierarchy 3
Hierarchy 4
Playlists
Songs
Artists
Albums
Songs
Albums
Songs
Songs
Genres
Artists
Albums
Songs
Composers
Albums
Songs