4.5

Out of 6 Ratings

Owner's of the Alpine Car Stereo System CDE-124SXM gave it a score of 4.5 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:
  • Reliability

    4.67 out of 5
  • Durability

    4.5 out of 5
  • Maintenance

    4.67 out of 5
  • Performance

    4.17 out of 5
  • Ease of Use

    4.5 out of 5
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CDE-124SXM/CDE-123/CDE-122 remembers the source just before
turning off the power. Even if you reconnect an iPod/iPhone without
launching Pandora Application while the power is off, Pandora mode
(not iPod mode) is displayed when power is turned back on.
Depending on the signal status, song may be stopped during playback.
The display content may various when advertisement is received.
The playback time may not be correctly displayed.
“Thumbs” Feedback
You can personalize your stations with “Thumbs Up” or “Thumbs
Down” feedback, which the system takes into account for future music
selections.
During playback, press u or d for thumbs up or thumbs
down.
Note
In some situations, “Thumbs” feedback may not be available.
Searching for a Desired Station
You can display your station list and select stations directly from the
CDE-124SXM/CDE-123/CDE-122.
Alphabet Search:
1
Press ENTER to activate the Search mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select “A-Z”, and then press
ENTER.
The “A-Z” search mode is activated and the station names are
listed alphabetically.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired station, and
then press ENTER.
Pandora will play that station.
Search by Date Added:
1
Press ENTER to activate the Search mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select “BY DATE”, and then
press ENTER.
The “By Date” search mode is activated and the station names
are listed by the date they were added to the account.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired station, and
then press ENTER.
Pandora will play that station.
Note
If any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) is pressed in the
search mode, a search can be made quickly by skipping to the specified
location. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on page 28.
QuickMix
Use QuickMix to create a playlist based on two or more of your Pandora
stations. Edit your QuickMix station selections on the Pandora
Compatible Application for iPhone when it is not connected to the
CDE-124SXM/CDE-123/CDE-122.
1
Press ENTER to activate the Search mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select “A-Z” or “BY DATE”, and
then press ENTER.
The “A-Z” or “By Date” search mode is activated and the station
name is displayed.
3
Press ENTER while selecting “QUICKMIX”.
Notes
The songs from the created stations are played back in random
sequence.
Select other station during search mode to cancel QuickMix.
Bookmarking a Desired Song or Artist
The currently playing song or artist can be bookmarked and saved to
your Pandora account.
1
During playback, press 1b (Bookmarks).
The Pandora Bookmark screen is displayed.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select “SONG (Bookmark)” or
“ARTIST (Bookmark)”, and then press ENTER.
The current song or artist is bookmarked. “BMK SONG” or “BMK
ARTIST” is displayed.
Notes
Your bookmarks can be viewed on your “Profile” page at
www.pandora.com.
In some situations, bookmarks may not be available.
When Bookmark operation is failed, BMK N/A will be displayed.
Creating a New Station
Based on currently playing song or artist, you can create a new station
and save to your Pandora account.
1
During playback, press n 2 (New Station).
The Pandora New Station screen is displayed.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select “SONG” or “ARTIST”, and
then press ENTER.
A “NEW SONG” or “NEW ARTIST” pop-up screen.
A New Station based on current song or artist is created.
Notes
Your New Station can be viewed on your “Profile” page at
www.pandora.com.
In some situations, creating a new station function may not be
available.
When this operation is failed, N/A will be displayed.
When the iPhone is not connected to this unit, you can create
personalized Pandora stations using the Pandora Application on your
iPhone. You can also create stations on the web at www.pandora.com.
u:Theu” indicator appears in the display. Pandora will
add similar music to your station.
d:Thed” indicator is displayed. Pandora will ban that
song from your station, and the current song is skipped.
If the number of skips allowed has reached its limit, the
current song continues to play back.