Navigating Ipod with Alpine Full Speed Connection

[bfrank]

I just bought an Alpine IVA-W200 to use with my iPod. I love it. The only problem I have is when I am listening to a song within a particular playlist/artist/album and then want to select another song within that list. Is there a way to easily find a list of songs without starting the navigation process from the beginning? On an ipod you simply puch "menu" to go back to the list you original used to select a particular song (I'm sure you already know this). I can't figure out how to do with with the Alpine.

Thanks,
bfrank@indy.rr.com

[wiggum]

I just bought an Alpine IVA-W200 to use with my iPod. I love it. The only problem I have is when I am listening to a song within a particular playlist/artist/album and then want to select another song within that list. Is there a way to easily find a list of songs without starting the navigation process from the beginning? On an ipod you simply puch "menu" to go back to the list you original used to select a particular song (I'm sure you already know this). I can't figure out how to do with with the Alpine.

Thanks,
bfrank@indy.rr.com


This would be great to know but I doubt it. The full speed connection is nice however, I feel that Alpine rushed the IVA-W200 to market. I have it as well. I'm hoping the 2007 model will have some improvements as I will update right away. I wish it had the Ipod looking features of the Pioneer avic-z1. If the 2007 doesn't make some nice changes I may end up with the pioneer unit

[Sgt Beavis]

This is one of the drawbacks to the Alpine system. It always starts you back at the begining of the menu.

However you can use keys 1 thru 6 to navigate faster. Each button will forward you 1/6th of the way through your library.

The Alpine isn't perfect from a controller aspect, but so far I think its the best on the market....

What I would like to see is a manufacturer that offers and separate display that you can put closer to your field of view so you can keep your eyes on the road. That, along with a steering wheel, or column, mounted remote would be huge IMO....

I should say that I regard my Alpine 9857 as a temporary solution, though a nice one. I plan to use a Mac Mini as a carputer, but that may wait until sometime next year....