How to set clock on unit 7856 cd player - Audio Players & Recorders

The red wire will be for constant power and the yellow wire will be for your accessories power. If you dont have accessories you will have to hook it up as you have said. To power the unit off, there should be a power button in the top left area of the unit. Hold that button down for a few seconds and it should turn off.

no i dont beleive these have aux inputs

There are 1/8"(headphone cable) to rca cables available at Radio Shack, Best Buy, Walmart, etc.... If you have an open pair of RCA's female connections coming out the rear of your deck plug your rca male to 1/8" male into that then into your IPOD.

OFTEN the CD's haven't been "finalized" by the computer which is needed for many of the players. If the program offers up the option to add further songs to the CD, it is NOT finalized.

You MIGHT also try using the "music" type CD's to record on... They are more expensive but Staples sells them.

You have to set the clock with the unit in standby mode.

Download user's guide and go to page # 20 for wiring diagram.

Once you get the time blinking it is buttons 5 (hour) and 6 (min) that adjust the time.
These are channel buttons on the far right: they are green and are on the bottom edge.

here is your manual http://vault.alpine-usa.com/products/documents/OM_CDE-7859.PDF

hold down display button until time is blinking, about 20 - 30 seconds. to change hour press 5 button, to change minutes press 6 button. get time set then press display button again.

Here is the entire owners manual, you can print it out too.
http://vault.alpine-usa.com/products/documents/OM_CDE-7856.PDF