Alpine PXA-H700 manual

EN FR ES R ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC. Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8501, Japan Tel.: (03) 3494-1101 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. 19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance, California 90501, U.S.A. Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631) ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 7300 Warden Ave., Suite 203, Markham, Ontario L3R 9Z6, C[...]

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1 -EN FR ES DE SE IT Contents Operating Instructions W ARNING W ARNING .................................................. 2 CAUTION ................................................... 2 PRECAUTIONS ......................................... 3 Basic Operation T urning the power on and off .......................................... 4 About indicators [...]

2 -EN W ARNING WARNING This symbol means important instructions. F ailure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. DO NOT OPERA TE ANY FUNCTION THA T T AKES YOUR A TTENTION AW A Y FROM SAFEL Y DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop th[...]

3 -EN FR ES DE SE IT PRECAUTIONS T emperature Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60 ° C (+140 ° F) and –10 ° C (+14 ° F) before turning your unit on. Installation Location Make sure the PXA-H700 will not be installed in a location subjected to: • Direct sun and heat • High humidity and water • Excessive dust • Exce[...]

4 -EN About indicators • PRO LOGIC II indicator Lights green in the Dolby Surround decode mode • Dolby Digital indicator Lights green in the Dolby Digital decode mode • DTS indicator Lights green in the DTS decode mode Operating the Rotary encoder This unit uses the Rotary encoder when establishing settings or adjustments. When operating with[...]

5 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT Adjusting the input level Using the analog, RCA-type connections, the PXA-H700’ s input le v el must be preset from the head unit. Adjust the input level using a sound source with a high recording le vel (such as pop or roc k music). 1 T ur n on the head unit’ s po wer . 2 T ur n the Rotary encoder on the main unit count[...]

6 -EN 2) Connect the microphone to the PXA-H700. 4 Set the vehicle’ s engine key to the A CC position. • Vibrations could mak e it difficult to achie ve the appropriate adjustment values, so turn the engine off . • Noise could make it impossible for automatic measurements to be made, so make sure the air conditioner , heater and all other dev[...]

7 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT • If the microphone does not pick up the sound or the speakers are not working or are connected or wired improperly , the automatic adjustments are not performed and a error message is displayed. Check the various speakers then perform the automatic adjustments again. 8 Check that the automatic adjustment has been complete[...]

8 -EN Performing time correction manually (TCR)/Switching the phase Because of the particular conditions inside the v ehicle, there are major diff erences in the distances between the diff erent speak ers and the listening position. The proper time correction can be obtained using the automatic time correction function (“A UT O TCR”), b ut it i[...]

9 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT 9 T ur n the Rotary encoder to s witch the phase , then press the CHANNEL button. Press the ENTER button to return to step 8. 0 180 10 Repeat steps 7 to 9 to adjust other channels. 11 Once the adjustments are completed, press the TCR/PHASE button. NO TES • When the speaker is set to the “OFF” mode, the TCR for that spe[...]

10 -EN Settings/Adjustments Bass Focus The time diff erence between the front-rear/left- right speakers, can be adjusted a pair at a time . Audib le time correction can be made from 0.05 ms to 20.00 ms in 401 steps (0 to 400). 1 Check that the def eat mode is off . (See page 28.) 2 Press the TCR/PHASE button to select the time correction mode. 3 Pr[...]

11 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT Example of Steps 4 and 5 Setting 1. After entering corrections for the front (left and right) speakers in STEP 30, the time diff erence is 1.5 ms for both front-left and front-right speakers. 2. After entering corrections f or the left (front and rear) speakers in STEP 30, the time diff erence becomes 3.0 ms* f or the front[...]

12 -EN Settings/Adjustments (factory default) *3 When center is set to subwoof er , it becomes Sub .W(R). 5 T ur n the Rotary encoder to select the frequency , then press the ENTER button. Adjustable frequencies Front/Rear/Center: 20Hz~20kHz (1/3 octave step) Sub .W: 20Hz~160Hz (1/3 octa v e step) 6 T ur n the Rotary encoder to adjust the lev el ( [...]

13 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT 6 T ur n the Rotary encoder to select the frequency , then press the ENTER b utton. For the adjustab le frequencies , see page 43. 7 T ur n the Rotary encoder to adjust the band width (Q), then press the ENTER button. The band width can be adjusted in 6 steps of 0.5/1/2/3/4/5. 8 T ur n the Rotary encoder to adjust the le v [...]

14 -EN NO TES • When the speaker is set to the “OFF” mode, the parametric equalizer for that speaker is inef fective. Refer to “Setting the speakers” (pag e 4). • It is not possible to adjust the frequencies of adjacent bands within 7 steps. • Check the playable fr equency rang es of the connected speakers befor e making the equalizer[...]

15 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT X-OVER The PXA-H700 is equipped with an activ e crossov er allowing the frequency bands to be split bef ore amplification. Because of this , there is no need f or a passive netw ork between the speakers and amplifiers . This mak es the amplifiers fully independent, eliminating the problem of interf erence . This also mak es[...]

16 -EN X-OVER adjustment This section describes the procedure for making the X-OVER adjustment. Before performing this procedure, see “X-O VER” on page 15. 1 Check that the def eat mode is off . (See page 28.) 2 Press the X-OVER button to set the X-O VER adjustment mode. 3 Press and hold the CHANNEL button f or at least 2 seconds and select “[...]

17 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT Hint for adjusting the subwoofer • If the subwoofer is installed on the rear deck, setting a gentle L.P .F . slope (for e xample 6 dB/ oct.) makes the sound localization more to the rear . This can also aff ect the acoustic localization of the front. Hints for adjusting the high range • Depending on the speak er , input[...]

18 -EN MX settings MX (Media Xpander) makes v ocals or instruments sound distinct regardless of the music source. The radio , CD , and MP3, will be able to reproduce the m usic clearly ev en in cars with a lot of road noise. 1 When “Auto” has been set as the MX mode setting (see page 27) while using the PXA- H700 in combination with an Ai-NET h[...]

19 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT 3 T ur n the Rotary encoder to select the source (media) you w ant to set, then press the ENTER button. 4 T ur n the Rotary encoder to select the desired mode, then press the ENTER b utton. For further information about setting mode, see step 3 of 1 (page 18). 5 T o set other sources (media), press the MX button and return [...]

20 -EN * If DOLBY PL II MUSIC is selected, the center width can be adjusted with following operations. This function off ers the optimum v ocal position by adjusting the center channel position between the center speaker and the L/R speaker . (The adjustments estab lished in “Adjusting the acoustic image” (page 24) are ineff ectiv e while this [...]

21 -EN FR ES DE SE IT Adjustment procedure for Dolby Surround Make the adjustments described below in order to reproduce Dolby Digital and DTS sound with greater accuracy . Adjustment procedure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Speaker setup (page 22) (T ur ning the speakers to be used on and off and setting their response) Adjusting the speaker levels (page 22) (Adju[...]

22 -EN Using Dolby Surr ound OFF: When no speaker is connected SMALL: When a speaker that cannot play low frequencies (80 Hz or less) is connected LARGE: When a speaker that can play low frequencies (80 Hz or less) is connected *1: It is not possible to set the front speakers to “OFF”. *2: If the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, the rear [...]

23 -EN FR ES DE SE IT 4 T ur n the Rotary encoder to select “A uto”, then press the ENTER button. T est tone output is repeated f or each of the diff erent speaker channels. They will be repeated in the order shown below . If no operation is perf ormed for 2 seconds , the channel s witches to the next channel. 5 While the test tones are being p[...]

24 -EN Using Dolby Surr ound Adjusting the acoustic image In most installations, the center speak er must be placed directly between the front passenger and driver . Using this function, the center channel inf ormation is distr ibuted to the left and right speakers . This creates an acoustic image simulating a center speak er directly in front of e[...]

25 -EN FR ES DE SE IT Achieving powerful high volume sound With Dolby Digital, the dynamic r ange is compressed so that powerful sound can be achie ved at regular v olume le v els. This compression can be canceled to achieve an energetic sound with e ven g reater pow er , lik e the sound in a movie theater . NO TE This function works only in the Do[...]

26 -EN Convenient Functions Linear PCM setting The output when pla ying discs recorded in linear PCM can be set to 2 or 3 channels. 1 Press the SETUP button. The setup mode is set. 2 T ur n the Rotary encoder to select the “PCM MODE”, then press the ENTER button. 3 T ur n the Rotary encoder to select “2ch Output” or “3ch Output”, then p[...]

27 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT Display settings The displa y’ s contrast and LCD (negativ e/ positiv e) can be adjusted. 1 Press the SETUP button. The setup mode is set. 2 T ur n the Rotary encoder to select the “DISPLA Y SETUP” mode, then press the ENTER b utton. 3 T ur n the Rotary encoder to adjust “CONTRAST”, then press the ENTER button. Ad[...]

28 -EN Convenient Functions Storing settings in the memory Up to six adjustments and settings can be stored in the PXA-H700’ s memory . 1 Make the adjustment or setting y ou want to store in the memory . 2 Press and hold any b utton from 1 to 6 f or at least 2 seconds to store the setting into preset memory (“MEMORY1” to “MEMORY6”). NO TE[...]

29 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT Switching the display mode 1 Press the DISP button to select the desired display mode . IN P H TC P– 2 U L R Ls Rs F LE C P S Example of input channel (When monaural surround signal (s) is not inputted) The display changes according to the input signals. The indicated items are highlighted when there is no input. L: Left [...]

30 -EN Installation and Connections Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the following and pages 2 and 3 of this manual thoroughly for proper use. W arning DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR AL TER. Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock. USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RA TING WHEN REPLACING FUSES. Failure to do so may result in fir[...]

31 -EN FR ES DE SE IT ARRANGE THE WIRING SO IT IS NOT CRIMPED OR PINCHED BY A SHARP MET AL EDGE. Route the cables and wiring away from moving parts (like the seat rails) or sharp or pointed edges. This will prevent crimping and damage to the wiring. If wiring passes through a hole in metal, use a rubber grommet to prevent the wire’ s insulation f[...]

32 -EN Installation and Connections IMPORT ANT Please record the serial number of your unit in the space provided below and keep it as a per manent record. The ser ial number plate is located on the bottom of the unit. SERIAL NUMBER: INSTALLATION DATE: INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN: PLACE OF PURCHASE: T o prevent external noise from entering the audio sy[...]

33 -EN FR ES DE SE IT Installation The PXA-H700 is made up of two components: the Control Unit and Base Unit. Mounting the control unit CAUTION: Do not install the control unit near the air-bag of the front passenger’ s seat. • Confir m the installation location will be safe . • Deter mine the mounting position on the dashboard. The area shou[...]

34 -EN Installation and Connections 3 Mount the spacer and brack et to the control unit. Next, securely mount the f actory brack ets remov ed from the f actor y r adio, to the control unit assembly . Flush Mounting the control unit 1 Make a cut-out appro ximately 178 (width) b y 50 (height) mm (7 inches by 2 inches) in size at your desired mounting[...]

35 -EN FR ES DE SE IT Mounting the base unit ● V elcro Fastener Mounting Attach to the vehicle (such as under the dashboard). Flanged self-tapping screw (M4 x 14) V elcro fastener ● Using the Mounting Screws (Supplied) The Base Unit can be mounted under the seat using the mounting screws . 1 Decide on the installation location. • The trunk, e[...]

36 -EN Installation and Connections Basic Connections Diagram Display Cord colors and cord/terminal specifications Connect to: • Front 1 speaker output jacks (RCA outputs) Outputs signals for driving the front 1 speakers. • Front 2 speaker output jacks (RCA outputs) Outputs signals for driving the front 2 speakers. • Rear speaker output jacks[...]

37 -EN FR ES DE SE IT Examples of system expansion Battery Blue/White Blue/White White/green Not used in this system Not used in this system To External Amplifier Remote ON Cable Connect to a metal part of chassis body with a screw. Remote OUT Cable Remote ON Cable Guide Control Cable Grounding Cable Battery Power Cable Rear Output (L) Rear Output [...]

38 -EN Installation and Connections NO TE Please observe the follo wing when using Fiber Optic Cable. • Do not coil the F iber Optic Cable smaller than a 30mm r adius. • Do not place anything on top of the F iber Optic Cable. • PXA-H700 + Ai-NET Compatible Head Unit + CD Changer + External Amplifier Battery Blue/White Blue/White White/green N[...]

39 -EN FR ES DE SE IT • PXA-H700 + Head Unit + Video Deck etc. + External Amplifier • For connecting a head unit with which Ai-NET connections are not possible . NO TE When using the PXA-H700 with a non-Ai-NET head unit, +12V is r equir ed on this line * to turn on the equalizer . If your head unit does not have a r emote-on or power-antenna tu[...]

40 -EN Installation and Connections • PXA-H700 + DV A-7996 Head Unit + CD Changer + Navigation System + Monitor + External Amplifier NO TE Depending on the type of monitor used in the system, a separ ate RGB con version cable (KWE-503N) may be r equir ed. In addition, connections ar e differ ent fr om the ones sho wn above when connecting to an a[...]

41 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT Information T erminology Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital audio compression technology de veloped b y Dolb y Laboratories that allows large quantities of audio data to be efficiently recorded on discs. It is compatible with audio signals from mono (1 channel) all the wa y up to 5.1-channel surround sound. The signal[...]

42 -EN In case of difficulty If you encounter a prob lem, please re vie w the items in the f ollowing chec klist. This guide will help y ou isolate the prob lem if the unit is at f ault. Otherwise , make sure the rest of y our system is properly connected or consult your authoriz ed Alpine dealer . Set does not operate. Nothing appears on the displ[...]

43 -EN EN FR ES DE SE IT Specifications Graphic EQ number of bands: Front (left and right) 31 bands Rear (left and right) 31 bands Center 31 bands Subwoofer 10 bands Graphic EQ boost cut range: ± 9 dB Parametric EQ number of bands: Front/rear/center 5 bands Subwoofer 2 bands Parametric EQ frequency: Front, Rear and Center Band 1: 20/22/25/28/31.5/[...]

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