Alpine PXI-H990 User manual

Brand: Alpine

Model: PXI-H990

Type: User manual

PXI-H990

OWNER'S MANUAL

Sankei Kikaku Co., Ltd.

1-13-38, Hinodai,

Hino, Tokyo, Japan

ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.

1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan

Phone 03-5496-8231

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

7300 Warden Ave., Suite 203, Markham,

Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada

Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

6-8 Fiveways Boulevarde Keysborough,

Victoria 3173, Australia

Phone 03-9769-0000

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München,

Germany

Phone 089-32 42 640

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

Alpine House

Fletchamstead Highway,

Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.

Phone 0870-33 33 763

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris

Nord II, B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy

Charles de Gaulle Cedex, France

Phone 01-48638989

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

Viale C. Colombo 8,

20090 Trezzano Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy

Phone 02-484781

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32

01013 Vitoria (Alava) - APDO 133, Spain

Phone 945-283588

Printed in Japan (S)

68-00323Z17-A

ENGLISH

PXI-H990

Multimedia Manager™

• OWNER'S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

1-EN

Contents

WARNING

WARNING ............................................................................................................................... 3

CAUTION ................................................................................................................................ 4

PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 4

Basic Operation

Operating the PXI-H990 ..........................................................................................................5

Using This Manual ................................................................................................................... 6

Turning the power on and off ................................................................................................... 7

Setting the speakers (SP SELECT) .......................................................................................... 7

Supplementary information .................................................................................................... 11

Automatic Adjustments

Preparations for automatic adjustments ................................................................................. 12

Using the Road Equalizer function ........................................................................................ 15

Performing time correction automatically (Automated Time Correction) ............................. 21

Supplementary information .................................................................................................... 25

Settings/Adjustments

Performing time correction manually (Time Correction) ....................................................... 26

Equalizer adjustments ............................................................................................................. 32

Crossover network .................................................................................................................. 40

Crossover adjustment/Switching the phase ............................................................................ 42

MX settings ............................................................................................................................ 47

Supplementary information .................................................................................................... 51

2-EN

Contents

Using the multi-channel function

Adjustment procedure for multi-channel function ................................................................. 52

Speaker setup (Dolby SP) ....................................................................................................... 53

Adjusting the speaker levels (OUTPUT LEVEL) .................................................................. 57

Adjusting the acoustic image (BI PHANTOM) ..................................................................... 60

Mixing the Bass Sound of the Center Channel with the Sound of the Front Left and

Right Channels (C.BASS SPLIT) ..................................................................................... 63

Mixing bass sound to the rear channel (REAR MIX) ............................................................ 66

Outputting the Front Channel Signals from the Rear Channels (REAR FILL) ..................... 69

Achieving powerful high volume sound (LISTEN MODE) .................................................. 72

Adjusting the DVD level (DVD LEVEL) .............................................................................. 74

6.1-Channel Settings (6.1CH MODE) ................................................................................... 77

PCM Output Settings (PCM OUT MODE) ........................................................................... 80

Supplementary information .................................................................................................... 88

Convenient Functions

External input settings ............................................................................................................ 91

Storing settings in the memory ............................................................................................... 93

Calling out stored values ........................................................................................................ 96

Equalizer adjustment (when DVI-9990/TMI-M990 is connected) ........................................ 99

Supplementary information .................................................................................................. 104

Information

About the Monitor Display ................................................................................................... 105

Terminology ......................................................................................................................... 106

In case of difficulty ............................................................................................................... 108

Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 109

Directory Menu .................................................................................................................... 111

LIMITED WARRANTY

3-EN

WARNING

This symbol means important

instructions.

Failure to heed them can result in

serious injury or death.

DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT

TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM

SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE.

Any function that requires your prolonged

attention should only be performed after

coming to a complete stop. Always stop the

vehicle in a safe location before performing

these functions. Failure to do so may result in

an accident.

KEEP THE VOLUME AT A LEVEL WHERE

YOU CAN STILL HEAR OUTSIDE NOISE

WHILE DRIVING.

Failure to do so may result in an accident.

MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE

DRIVING.

Viewing the display may distract the driver

from looking ahead of the vehicle and cause

an accident.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

Doing so may result in an accident, fire or

electric shock.

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V

APPLICATIONS.

Use for other than its designed application

may result in fire, electric shock or other

injury.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS

BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF

CHILDREN.

Swallowing them may result in serious

injury. If swallowed, consult a physician

immediately.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING

WHEN REPLACING FUSES.

Failure to do so may result in fire or electric

shock.

USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT

NEGATIVE GROUND.

(Check with your dealer if you are not sure.)

Failure to do so may result in fire, etc.

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR

PANELS.

Doing so may cause heat to build up inside

and may result in fire.

4-EN

WARNING

CAUTION

This symbol means important

instructions.

Failure to heed them can result in

injury or material property damage.

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM

APPEARS.

Failure to do so may cause personal injury or

damage to the product. Return it to your

authorized Alpine dealer or the nearest

Alpine Service Center for repairing.

PRECAUTIONS

Temperature

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 PXI-H990 will not be installed

in a location subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

Maintenance

If you have problems, do not attempt to

repair the unit yourself. Return it to your

Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service

Station for servicing.

5-EN

Basic Operation

Operating the PXI-H990

The PXI-H990 is operated from the head unit with which it is used.

These operating instructions describe operation with the head unit; both from the unit itself and

from the remote control unit.

• The operation for the PXI-H990 is performed from the head unit setup operation.

See the reference page in the following chart for the head unit setting/adjustment operation

method. The following is displayed on the head unit display.

AP SETUP

PRESET

AUX SETUP

M.M.Manager

MOBILE.S.MGR

MEDIA.S.MGR

MULTI.CH.MGR

SP SETUP

Page 42

Page 21

Page 26

Page 32

Page 15

Page 47

Page 74

Page 60

Page 66

Page 72

Page 57

Page 69

Page 77

Page 80

Page 7

Page 53

Page 93

Page 96

Page 91

Page 63

TCR

Road EQ

DVD LEVEL

BI PHANTOM

REAR MIX

LISTEN MODE

OUTPUT LEVEL

REAR FILL

6.1CH MODE

PCM OUT MODE

SP SELECT

Dolby SP

C.BASS SPLIT

CROSSOVER

Crossover adjustment/Switching the phase

External input settings

Calling out stored values

Storing settings in the memory

Speaker setup

Setting the speakers

PCM Output Settings

6.1-Channel Settings

Outputting the Front Channel Signals

from the Rear Channels

Adjusting the speaker levels

Achieving powerful high volume sound

Mixing bass sound to the rear channel

Mixing the Bass Sound of the Center

Channel with the Sound of the Front Left

and Right Channels

Adjusting the acoustic image

Adjusting the DVD level

MX settings

Using the Road Equalizer function

Equalizer adjustments

Performing time correction manually

(Time Correction)

Performing time correction automatically

(Automated Time Correction)

• If operating with the head unit’s buttons, view the head unit’s display. If operating from the

remote control supplied with the head unit, view the monitor’s display (sold separately) used in

the system. If a monitor is not used in your system, operate from the head unit only.

• For how to connect, refer to the guide for installation and connections.

6-EN

Basic Operation

Using This Manual

The PXI-H990 is operated from the head unit with which it is used.

These operating instructions describe operation from both the DVI-9990 head unit and from the

RUE-4196 remote control unit included with the head unit. When operating the main unit with the

remote control supplied with the head unit, change the selector switch on the rear side of remote

control to the “H/U” side.

Using the multi-channel function

2(ENT)

1( )

5( )

•

SETUP

Adjusting the acoustic image (BI PHANTOM)

To achieve sound with a sense of presence, the center speaker must be placed directly in front of the

driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat. With this function, the center channel information is

distributed to the left and right speakers. This creates an acoustic image simulating a center speaker

directly in front of the listener. (This only has an effect when “DOLBY PL II MOVIE” or “Neo:6

CINEMA” is selected at “PCM Output Settings” (page 80). The audio source must be playing back

Dolby Digital or DTS signals with center channel information.)

• Avoid stopping, pausing, switching the disc, cueing, fast-forwarding or switching the

audio channel of the player while making this adjustment.

Press and hold F

•

SETUP for at least 3

seconds.

Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “M.M.Manager

[Multi Media Manager]”, then press

2 (ENT)

A. PROC.

RETURN

SETUP

ENTER/

Joystick

Continued (Next page)

Indicates that the

description of the

operation continues

on the next page.

Remote control icon

Indicates operations

performed with the

remote control supplied

with the head unit (only

when connected to

a monitor, sold

separately).

Head unit icon

Indicates operations

performed from the

head unit.

Supplement icon

Indicates that there is

supplementary information

on another page.

Button name

Buttons to be

operated are

indicated in bold.

3Sec icon

Indicates that the

specified button

should be pressed

and held for over

3 seconds.

Separately sold

monitor display

If you combine with a

separately sold monitor

and operate with the

remote control supplied

with the head unit, the

selected item is

displayed on the screen,

as opposed to being

displaying on the

head unit.

Continued

Supplement

See page 88 for supplementary information.

7-EN

2(ENT)

1( )

5( )

•

SETUP

A. PROC.

RETURN

SETUP

ENTER/

Joystick

Turning the power on and off

This unit does not have a power switch. The head unit to which the unit is connected, controls its

power. In order to protect the speakers when the power is first switched on or when the head unit is

reset, no sound is produced until system is selected in the next item “Setting the speakers”. Set the

following item “Setting the speakers”.

Setting the speakers (SP SELECT)

First, make the system and speaker settings. The system settings are required before any other

settings can be made. To prevent speaker damage, make sure the selected system and speaker

connections are in correct (see the instruction manual). It is necessary to check the speaker

connection before selecting the system.

Turn off speaker channels that are not in use.

1 Press and hold F

•

SETUP for at least 3

seconds.

2 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “M.M.Manager

[Multi Media Manager]”, then press 2 (ENT).

Continued

8-EN

Basic Operation

3 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “AP SETUP”, then

press 2 (ENT).

4 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “SP SETUP

[Speaker Setup]”, then press 2 (ENT).

5 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “SP SELECT

[Speaker Select]”, then press 2 (ENT).

6 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “SYSTEM SEL

[System Select]”, then press 2 (ENT).

Setting the speakers (SP SELECT) (continued)

9-EN

7 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select the system, then

press 2 (ENT).

* 1 There is no OFF setting.

* 2 It is not possible to turn both “MID” and “WF” off.

If one is set to “OFF”, the other cannot be set to

“OFF”.

• Do not connect the tweeter (TW) to the channel

without “TW” indicated in the table above. If

connected, the speaker may be damaged.

• For SYSTEM 1, REAR TW cannot be connected.

• For SYSTEM 3, FRONT TW and REAR TW cannot

be connected.

•“SYSTEM 4” cannot be selected when only one unit

of the PXI-H990 is connected. Also, “SYSTEM 1” to

“SYSTEM 3” cannot be selected when two units of

the PXI-H990 are connected.

Next make the speaker settings.

8 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “CH SELECT

[Channel Select]”, then press 2 (ENT).

9 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select the speaker that is

not connected, then press 2 (ENT).

F TW L

F TW R

F WF L*1

F WF R*1

REAR L

REAR R

FRNT C

SUBW.

CH-1

CH-2

CH-3

CH-4

CH-5

CH-6

CH-7

CH-8

SYSTEM 1

R TW L

R TW R

R WF L

R WF R

R TW C

R WF C

SUBW. 1

SUBW. 2

SYSTEM 4 (REAR)

F TW L

F TW R

F MID L*2

F MID R*2

F WF L*2

F WF R*2

SUBW. 1

SUBW. 2

F TW L

F TW R

F MID L*2

F MID R*2

F WF L*2

F WF R*2

F TW C

F WF C

SYSTEM 2

SYSTEM 4 (FRONT)

FRNT L*1

FRNT R*1

FRNT C

SUBW. 1

REAR L

REAR R

REAR C

SUBW. 2

SYSTEM 3

When one PXI-H990 is connected

When two PXI-H990 are connected

Continued

SYSTEM SEL

SYSTEM

Displays the

currently set

item.

Select a speaker that is

not connected.

SYSTEM SEL

System 1

System 2

System 3

System 4

10-EN

Basic Operation

Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “OFF”, then press

2 (ENT).

Repeat steps 9 and 10 and switch off all

unconnected speakers.

Once the settings are completed, press and

hold F

• SETUP for at least 3 seconds.

• Press 6 (RTN) or RETURN on the remote control in

the setting mode to return to the previous item.

Supplement

See page 11 for supplementary information.

Setting the speakers (SP SELECT) (continued)

CH SELECT

F T

Switch ON/OFF.

CH SELECT

Front TW Left ON

Front TW Right ON

Front WF Left ON

Front WF Right ON

Rear Left ON

Rear Right ON

Front Center ON

Subwoofer ON

11-EN

TITLE

Setting the speakers

(SP SELECT)

Description

The operations performed with the remote control unit in

step 1 can also be performed by pressing MENU (SETUP)

for at least 3 seconds, moving the joystick up or down to

select “AP SETUP”, then pressing the joystick.

Supplementary

information

This page includes supplementary information for pages 5 to 10.

Please refer to these pages.

Page 7

Automatic Adjustments

12-EN

Preparations for automatic adjustments

The PXI-H990 is equipped with two automatic adjustment functions: “Road Equalizer” and

“Automated Time Correction”.

The preparations described below must be made in order to perform these automatic adjustments.

After making these preparations, refer to “Automatic adjustments (Using the Road Equalizer

function)” (page 15) and “Performing time correction automatically (Automated Time Correction)”

(page 21) to perform the respective automatic adjustments.

• When performing automatic adjustment, set the head unit to the TUNER mode before adjusting.

1 Check that the head unit defeat mode is off.

2 Adjust the head unit and amplifier levels.

Head unit:

Set the balance and fader to “center”.

Front, rear and center amplifiers:

Set the amp gains to “center” or “normal” to start. If there are no rear

speakers, check that the rear speakers are turned off. (See page 7.) Gain

levels may be changed if you are not satisfied with the automatic results.

Make the gain changes and return the automatic adjustment.

Subwoofer amplifier:

Set the amplifier gain to “center” or “normal”. If the subwoofer is located in

the trunk or a remote place (for example at the very back of a station

wagon), adjust the subwoofer to increase the volume several steps.

Speaker Crossovers:

Set the crossovers for all the speakers in the system that will require them.

See page 42, “Crossover adjustment/Switching the phase”, for more

information on setting the crossovers.

13-EN

3 Connect the included microphone to the PXI-H990.

Refer to the Installation manual.

• When combined with a separately sold monitor that is Road EQ compatible and the Road

Equalizer function are used, the separately sold monitor’s built-in microphone can be

used.

• When connecting two PXI-H990 units, connect the microphone to both units. In this case,

the built-in microphone in the separately sold monitor cannot be used.

4 Secure the microphone in place.

Failure to fix the microphone securely in place may result in distortion or

improper acoustic positioning. The microphone must be mounted very

securely so the bass frequencies will not vibrate it. For example, fasten

using the fitting included with the sun visor, etc.

If the partition is a metal sheet,

open a hole in the rear tray.

If you encounter a problem,

consult your authorized dealer.

Is the partition a

metal sheet?

Or move the subwoofer

into the cabin.

• Do not disconnect the microphone during the automatic adjustment procedure.

• The adjustment differs according to the position

of the microphone. Search for the position at which

the desired sound quality can be achieved.

• The proper adjustments cannot be achieved if the

subwoofer is located in the trunk and the trunk and

cabin are separated by a metal sheet. Either move

the subwoofer into the cabin or open a hole in the

rear tray to join the two spaces. (This is not necessary

if the partition is not a metal sheet.)

Automatic Adjustments

14-EN

Hints on using the Road Equalizer function

The Road Equalizer compensates for constantly changing noise, so always keep the microphones

connected. The following three places are recommended to place the microphones. Also, when

combining with the separately sold monitor, the built-in microphone can be used.

A Ceiling directly above the listening position (driver’s seat position – More accurate

compensation for the driver.)

B Sun visor (driving seat position)

C Base of rearview mirror (position for both driver’s and passenger’s seats)

• If connecting two PXI-H990 units, place the microphones connected to each unit in the

same places.

Preparations for automatic adjustments (continued)

15-EN

2(ENT)

1( )

5( ) 6(RTN)

•

SETUP

A. PROC.

RETURN

SETUP

ENTER/

Joystick

Using the Road Equalizer function

Road Equalizer (REAL-TIME OPTIMIZED ADAPTIVE DRIVING EQUALIZER) is a function

that automatically adjusts the equalizer settings during driving according to the amount of road

noise.

To use Road Equalizer, first connect the microphone. (See “Preparations for automatic adjustments”

on page 12.)

When used in combination with a separately sold monitor that is Road EQ compatible, the

monitor’s built-in microphone can be used, in which case the microphone included with the PXI-

H990 cannot be used. When connecting two PXI-H990 units, the built-in microphone in the

separately sold monitor cannot be used.

Perform the Road Equalizer operations in the following order:

Selection of microphone

↓

Measurement of frequency

response inside the vehicle

↓

Selection of Road Equalizer setting

(ON/OFF)

↓

Selection of mode

Supplement

See page 25 for supplementary information.

• In order to avoid the effects of exterior noises during measurement of frequency response

inside the vehicle, move the car to a quiet location and change the ignition switch to the

ACC position.

Due to vibration, correct measurement data may not be acquired, so do not switch on the

engine. However, be aware that the battery may be drained.

• Do not remove the microphones when using Road Equalizer.

Automatic Adjustments

16-EN

Press and hold F

•

SETUP for at least 3

seconds.

2 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “M.M.Manager

[Multi Media Manager]”, then press 2 (ENT).

3 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “AP SETUP”, then

press 2 (ENT).

4 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “MOBILE.S.MGR

[Mobile Sound Manager]”, then press 2

(ENT).

5 Press 1 ( ) or 5 ( ), select “Road EQ”, then

press 2 (ENT).

6 Perform the operations from page 17 to 20.

7 Press and hold

•

SETUP

for at least 3

seconds to end.

Using the Road Equalizer function (continued)

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