Searching for a desired song, Searching by artist name – Alpine IVA-W505 User Manual
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Touch [
] or [
] to select the desired song.
Return to the beginning of the current song:
Touch [
].
Fast backward the current song:
Touch and hold [
].
Advance to the beginning of the next song:
Touch [
].
Fast forward the current song:
Touch and hold [
].
4
To pause playback, touch [
/
].
Touching [
/
] again will resume playback.
• If a song is playing on the iPod when it is connected to the
IVA-W505, it will continue playing after the connection.
• If you listen to an episode from a selected podcast or audiobook, the
episode can be changed by pressing EPISODE [
] or [
].
• An episode may have several chapters. The chapter can be changed
by pressing [
] or [
].
• Display mode can be changed by touching [WIDE] when an iPod
compatible video is connected by using USB connector. For details,
refer to “Switching Display Modes” (page 28).
• If the artist, album or song name, created in iTunes, has too many
characters, songs may not be played back when connected to the
IVA-W505. Therefore, a maximum of 250 characters is
recommended. The maximum number of characters for the head unit
is 128 (128 byte).
• Some characters may not be correctly displayed.
• “NO SUPPORT” is displayed when text information is not
compatible with the IVA-W505.
Searching for a desired Song
An iPod can contain hundreds of songs. By keeping these songs
organized in playlists, the IVA-W505 can use these to ease song
searches.
Using the search mode’s individual hierarchy, you can narrow down
your search as shown in the table below.
• Video search mode depends on the iPod. If the specification of the
iPod is changed, the search mode on this unit will also be changed.
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.
1
Touch [
].
The search mode is activated, and the search list screen
appears.
• When an iPod compatible video is connected by using USB
connector. Select the MUSIC or VIDEOS search mode by touching
[
] at first. If VIDEOS mode is selected, the Video playlists/
Movies/Music Videos/TV Shows/Video Podcasts search mode may be
used depending on the connected iPod. If MUSIC mode is selected
the operation is as the same as follow.
• Touching [
] for at least 2 seconds will return to last search mode
when the iPod is connected through the USB connector.
2
Touch [
] of ARTISTS.
The ARTISTS search screen is displayed.
3
Select the desired artist.
To play back the artist directly
1 Touch [
] next to the artist’s name.
All songs of the selected artist are played back.
To search for the album of an artist
1 Touch [
] of the selected artist.
The ALBUMS search screen of the selected artist is
displayed.
2 Touch [
] next to the desired album’s name.
All songs of the selected album are played back.
To search for a song in the album of an artist
1 Touch [
] of the desired album in “To search for the
album of an artist” in step 2.
The SONGS search screen of the selected album is
displayed.
2 Touch [
] next to the desired song’s name.
The selected song is played back.
• Touching [
] of ALL will play back all songs in the list when you
are in a hierarchy with an asterisk “*” (see table on left).
• Touching [
] of ALL will display the search list in the next
hierarchy.
• In search mode, you can jump to an assigned position by touching the
direct search bar for quick search. For details, refer to “Direct
Search Function” (page 69).
• When search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play mode will be
canceled.
Hierarchy 1
Hierarchy 2
Hierarchy 3
Hierarchy 4
Playlist
Song
—
—
Artist*
Album*
Song
—
Album*
Song
—
—
Song
—
—
—
Podcast
Episode
—
—
Genre*
Artist*
Album*
Song
Composer*
Album*
Song
—
Audiobook
—
—
—
Searching by artist name