Alpine ICS-X7 User manual

YAMAGATA (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.
No.163 Xixian Road, Meicun, WND, Wuxi,
Jiangsu Province, China 214112
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in China
68-21057Z38-A (Y_B5)
EN
ALPINE ICS-X7 68-21057Z38-A (EN)
IN-DASH APP RECEIVER
ICS-X7
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ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.
1-7, Yukigaya-Otsukamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo 145-0067, JAPAN
Phone: [phone]
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.
777 Supertest Road, Toronto,
Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam
Victoria 3803, Australia
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Str. 1-3, 80807 München, Germany
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.
Alpine House
Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.
(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)
98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il,
B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle
Cedex, France
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano
Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy
Phone [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32
01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain
Phone [phone]
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Contents
Operating Instructions
WARNING
WARNING ................................................. 6
CAUTION .................................................. 6
NOTICE ..................................................... 7
Features
Home Screen and Favorites .............................. 9
Switching Between Simple Mode and Info
Mode ............................................................. 9
Using the Media View button ......................... 10
Using the Media Control buttons ................... 10
Easy-to-touch UP/DOWN switch .................. 10
Getting Started
Accessory List ................................................ 11
Location of Controls ...................................... 11
Touch Operation ............................................. 11
Turning Power On or Off ............................... 12
Turning the System On ................................... 12
Initial System Start-Up ................................... 12
Adjusting the Volume ..................................... 12
Lowering Volume Quickly ............................. 12
Using the Home Screen .................................. 13
Displaying the Home Screen ...................... 13
Switching the Home Screen Page ............... 13
Customising the Home Screen .................... 13
Using the Favorites Menu .............................. 14
Display the Favorites Menu ........................ 14
Customising the Favorites Menu ................ 14
Switching Between Simple Mode & Info
Mode ........................................................... 15
Selecting an Item in a List .............................. 15
About the Indicator Display ........................... 15
Radio
Listening to the Radio .................................... 16
Presetting Stations Manually .......................... 16
Presetting Stations Automatically .................. 16
Tuning to Preset Stations ................................17
Setup
Audio Setup
Audio Setup Operation ...................................18
Setting the Balance/Fader/Subwoofer .............18
Adjusting the Balance/Fader .......................18
Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF .......................18
Adjusting the Subwoofer Level ...................18
Setting the Subwoofer Phase .......................18
Setting the Volume for Each Application .......18
Setting the MX (Media Xpander) ...................19
Equalizer Presets (Bass Max EQ) ...................19
Download Sound Setting ................................19
Setting Defeat .................................................20
Adjusting the Time Correction
(Time Correction) ........................................20
Adjusting the Crossover Settings
(X-OVER) ....................................................20
Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve
(Parametric EQ) ...........................................21
About Time Correction ...................................22
About the Crossover .......................................23
Display Setup
Display Setup Operation .................................23
Switching Display Modes ............................24
Adjusting the Live Contrast .........................24
Selecting the Visual EQ Mode
(Factory’s setting) .....................................24
Adjusting Brightness ...................................24
Adjusting Colour of Picture .........................24
Adjusting Tint of Picture .............................24
Adjusting Image Contrast ............................24
Adjusting Picture Quality ............................24
Saving and Calling the Adjusted Picture
Quality ......................................................24
General Setup
General Setup Operation .................................25
Date/Time Setting ...........................................25
Setting of Calendar Display Pattern
Switching .................................................25
Setting the Clock Display ............................25
Setting the Time ...........................................25
Language Setting ............................................25
Setting the Scroll .........................................25
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Format Settings ........................................... 25
Setting the Menu Language ........................ 26
About ICS-X7 ................................................. 26
Displaying the Product Information ............ 26
Checking the DivX®Registration ............... 26
Initialising the System ................................. 26
BLUETOOTH Setting .................................... 26
Setting the BLUETOOTH On/Off .............. 26
Setting the BLUETOOTH Device ............... 26
Automatic Connection Setting .................... 27
Setting the Passcode .................................... 27
Changing the Character Code of the Phone
Book ......................................................... 27
Key Sound Feedback Setting .......................... 27
Adjusting the Operating Sound ................... 27
Screen/LED Customize .................................. 28
Setting the Brightness of the
Backlighting ............................................. 28
Adjusting the Dimmer of Button Lighting at
Night ........................................................ 28
Changing the Colour of the Home
Button ....................................................... 28
Adjusting the Minimum Level of
Backlight .................................................. 28
Switching the Display Colour ..................... 28
Adjusting the Touch Panel .......................... 28
Security Code Setting ..................................... 29
Setting Security Code .................................. 29
Application Setup
Application Setup Operation .......................... 29
Camera Setting ............................................... 30
Setting the Camera Input ............................. 30
Adjusting the Rear Camera Guide .............. 30
Setting the AUX Camera Signal Input ........ 31
Setting the Camera Interrupt ....................... 31
AUX Setting ................................................... 31
Setting the AUX Mode ................................ 31
Setting the AUX3 ........................................ 32
Phone Setting .................................................. 32
Setting Received Calls Automatically ......... 32
Selecting the Output Speaker ...................... 32
Adjusting the Caller Volume ....................... 32
Adjusting the Microphone Level ................. 32
Adjusting the Ring Tone Volume ................ 32
MirrorLink™ Setting ...................................... 33
Media Control button Setup ........................ 33
BLUETOOTH Operation
Setup Before Using ......................................... 34
About BLUETOOTH .................................. 34
About the Hands-Free Phone ...................... 34
Before Using BLUETOOTH ....................... 34
Connecting a BLUETOOTH Device .............. 34
Disconnecting the BLUETOOTH
Connection ............................................... 34
Changing the connecting BLUETOOTH
Device .......................................................... 34
Hands-Free Phone Control
Answering a Call ............................................ 35
Adjusting Ringtone Volume ........................ 35
Hanging up the Telephone .............................. 35
Calling ............................................................ 35
Dialling a Number in Call History .............. 35
Dialing a Number in the Phone Book ......... 35
Entering a Phone Number to Make a
Call ........................................................... 35
Using Short Cut Dialling to Make a Call .... 36
Redial Function ........................................... 36
Operations During a Conversation ................. 36
Adjusting the Speech Volume ..................... 36
Changing the Voice Output ......................... 36
DTMF (Touch-Tone) Function .................... 36
Phone Book Function ..................................... 36
Synchronising the Phone Book ................... 36
Adding the Phone Book .............................. 37
Deleting the Phone Book Entries ................ 37
Percent Search Function .............................. 37
Assigning as a Short Cut Dialling Number .... 38
Call Waiting Function ..................................... 38
BLUETOOTH Audio
Playback .......................................................... 39
Repeat Play ..................................................... 39
M.I.X. (Random Play) .................................... 40
Selecting Groups ............................................. 40
Search Function .............................................. 40
Auxiliary Device (Optional)
Operating Auxiliary Devices (Optional) ........ 41
Operating an External DVD Player ................ 41
Change to the External DVD Mode ............ 41
About the DVD Operation Screen ............... 42
Operating an External DVD Changer ............. 43
Change to the External DVD Changer
Mode ........................................................ 43
About the DVD Changer Operation
Screen ...................................................... 43
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Operating the Mobile Digital TV Receiver
(DVB-T) ...................................................... 43
Changing to the Mobile Digital TV Receiver
(DVB-T) Mode ........................................ 43
About the DVB-T Operation Screen ........... 43
Operating a TV ............................................... 44
Change to the TV Mode .............................. 44
About the TV Operation Screen .................. 44
Camera Operation (Optional)
Rear Camera Operation .................................. 45
Displaying the Rear View Video while the Car
is in Reverse ............................................. 45
Guide Display ON/OFF Setting .................. 45
Adjusting the Caution Display Location ..... 45
About the Rear Camera Guide ........................ 45
Other Camera Operation ................................. 47
About the Adjustment of the Caution Display
Location ................................................... 47
Calibration when Connected to
HCE-C305R ................................................ 47
USB Memory (Optional)
USB Audio
Playback .......................................................... 48
Repeat Play ..................................................... 49
Random Play (M.I.X.) .................................... 49
Random Play (M.I.X. ALL) ........................... 49
Searching for a Desired Song ......................... 49
File/Folder Name Search ............................. 49
Tag Search ................................................... 50
Direct Up/Down Function .............................. 50
Select the Desired Folder (Folder up/down) ... 50
About MP3/WMA/AAC ................................. 50
USB Video
Playback .......................................................... 52
Stopping Playback (PRE STOP) .................... 52
Stopping Playback .......................................... 53
Fast-forwarding/Fast-reversing ....................... 53
Finding the Beginnings of Files ...................... 53
Playing Still Frames (Pausing) ....................... 53
Selecting Folders ............................................ 53
Repeat Playback ............................................. 53
Searching for a Desired Video File ................. 54
Folder Name Search Mode .......................... 54
File Name Search Mode .............................. 54
Switching the Audio Tracks ........................... 54
Switching the Subtitles
(Subtitle Language) ..................................... 54
About DivX®.................................................. 54
iPod/iPhone (Optional)
Playback .......................................................... 56
Searching for a Music File .............................. 56
Searching for a Desired Video File ................. 56
Percent Search Function ................................. 57
Alphabet Skip Function .................................. 57
Direct Up/Down Function .............................. 57
Search Position Memory ................................ 57
Repeat Play ..................................................... 57
Random Play (Shuffle) ................................... 58
Random Play (Shuffle All) ............................. 58
Displaying in Cover Flow ............................... 58
Changing to App Direct .................................. 58
MirrorLink™ Operation (Optional)
DISCLAIMER ................................................ 59
Using MirrorLink™ ....................................... 59
Displaying the Mirror Mode ....................... 60
Displaying the Car Mode ............................ 60
Displaying the Navigation Mode ................ 60
Displaying the Music Application Mode .... 60
Information
Product Software Update ................................ 61
In Case of Difficulty ....................................... 61
If this Message Appears ................................. 61
Specifications .................................................. 63
Installation and
Connections
Warning .................................................. 64
Caution ................................................... 64
Precautions ............................................ 64
Installation ...................................................... 65
Connections .................................................... 68
System Example ............................................. 70
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Operating Instructions
INSTALL THE PRODUCT CORRECTLY SO THAT THE DRIVER
CANNOT WATCH TV/VIDEO UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS
STOPPED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED.
It is dangerous for the driver to watch TV/Video while driving a
vehicle. Installing this product incorrectly enables the driver to
watch TV/Video while driving. This may cause a distraction,
preventing the driver from looking ahead, thus causing an accident.
The driver or other people could be severely injured.
DO NOT WATCH VIDEO WHILE DRIVING.
Watching the video may distract the driver from looking ahead of
the vehicle and cause an accident.
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 NOISES WHILE DRIVING.
Excessive volume levels that obscure sounds such as emergency
vehicle sirens or road warning signals (train crossings, etc.) can be
dangerous and may result in an accident. LISTENING AT LOUD
VOLUME LEVELS IN A CAR MAY ALSO CAUSE HEARING
DAMAGE.
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 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.
KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS SCREWS 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.
DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.
Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire.
USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.
Use for other than its designed application may result in fire,
electric shock or other injury.
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.
WARNING
WARNING
This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to heed them can result in serious injury
or death.
CAUTION
This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to heed them can result in injury or
material property damage.
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NOTICE
Product Cleaning
Use a soft dry cloth for periodic cleaning of the product. For more
severe stains, please dampen the cloth with water only. Anything
else has the chance of dissolving the paint or damaging the plastic.
Temperature
Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +45°C
(+113°F) and 0°C (+32°F) before turning your unit on.
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.
Installation Location
Make sure the ICS-X7 will not be installed in a location subjected
to:
• Direct sun and heat
• High humidity and water
• Excessive dust
• Excessive vibrations
Operation of some of the functions of this unit is very complex.
Because of this, it was deemed necessary to place these functions
into a special screen. This will restrict operation of these functions
to times when the vehicle is parked. This ensures the focus of the
driver’s attention will be on the road and not on the ICS-X7. This
has been done for the safety of the driver and passengers.
Setup operations cannot be made if the car is moving. The car must
be parked and the parking brake must be engaged for the procedure
described in the Owner’s Manual to be valid. The warning “Unable
to operate while driving.” will be displayed if any attempts are
made to perform these operations while driving.
•The ICS-X7 draws minimal current even when its power switch is
turned off. If the switched power (ignition) lead of the ICS-X7 is
connected directly to the positive (+) post of the vehicle’s battery, the
battery may be discharged.
An SPST (Single-Pole, Single-Throw) switch (sold separately) can be
added to simplify this procedure. Then, you can simply place it in the
OFF position when you leave the vehicle. Turn the SPST switch back
ON before using the ICS-X7. For connecting the SPST switch, refer to
the “Connection Diagram of SPST Switch (sold separately)”
(page 67). If the power (ignition) lead is unswitched, it must be
disconnected from the battery post should the vehicle be left unused
for an extended period of time.
Protecting the USB connector
• Only an iPod/iPhone, USB memory or Mobile Phone can be
connected to the USB connector on this unit. Correct
performance using other USB products cannot be guaranteed.
• If the USB connector is used, be sure to use only the supplied
connector cable with the unit. A USB hub is not supported.
• Depending on the connected USB memory device, the unit may
not function or some functions may not be performed.
• The audio file format that can be played back on the unit is MP3/
WMA/AAC.
• The video file format that can be played back on the unit is
DivX®.
• Artist/song name, etc., can be displayed. Certain, special
characters may not be correctly displayed.
On Handling USB Memory
• This unit can control a memory storage device that supports the
USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) protocol. Playable audio file
formats are MP3, WMA and AAC.
• USB memory function is not guaranteed. Use USB memory
according to the terms of agreement. Read the USB memory
Owner’s Manual thoroughly.
• Avoid usage or storage in the following locations:
Anywhere in the car exposed to direct sunlight or high
temperatures.
Anywhere the possibility of high humidity or corrosive
substances are present.
• Fix the USB memory in a location where driver operation will
not be hindered.
• USB memory may not function correctly at high or low
temperature.
• Use only certified USB memory. Note that even certified USB
memory, may not function correctly depending on its type or
state.
• Depending on the settings of the USB memory type, memory
state or encoding software, the unit may not play back or display
properly.
• Files protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management), cannot
be played back on this unit. These include AAC formatted files
purchased from the iTunes Store and WMA or other files with
some form of copyright protection.
• USB memory may take time to start playback. If there is a
particular file other than audio in the USB memory, it may take
considerable time before the file is played back or searched.
• The unit can play back “mp3,” “wma” or “m4a” file extensions.
• Do not add the above extensions to a file other than audio data.
This non-audio data will not be recognised. The resulting
playback may contain noise that can damage speakers and/or
amplifiers.
• It is recommended to back up important data on a personal
computer.
• Do not remove the USB device while playback is in progress.
Change application to something other than USB, then remove
the USB device to prevent possible damage to its memory.
CAUTION
Alpine accepts no responsibility for lost data, etc., even if data, etc.,
is lost while using this product.
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•Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
•Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
•iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod touch, and iTunes
are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
•“Made for iPod,” and “Made for iPhone,” mean that an
electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to
iPod, or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of
this accessory with iPod, or iPhone may affect wireless
performance.
•© 2010 Nokia. All rights reserved. Nokia and Works with Nokia
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation.
•DivX®, DivX Certified®and associated logos are trademarks of
Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license.
•The BLUETOOTH®word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Alpine Electronics, Inc. is under licence.
•“MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licenced from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.”
•“Supply of this product only conveys a licence for private,non-
commercial use and does not convey a licence nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue-
generation) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable
and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet,
intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content
distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand
applications. An independent licence for such use is required.
For details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com”
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Home Screen and Favorites
You can easily switch to the application of your choice from the Home Screen or Favorites. The Home Screen displays icons for applications usable
with this unit. Favorites is a shortcut function that displays up to 4 icons on the screen you are using. The icon layout is customisable for your
convenience.
Switching Between Simple Mode and Info Mode
The media screen display has two options to select from, Simple or Info mode. Info mode has additional operation buttons in the display.
Features
Home button
Touch the Home button.
Press the Home button.
Home Screen
(See page 13)
Favorites (See page 14)
Touch an application
icon to switch to that
application.
Simple mode
Touch .
Info mode
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Using the Media View button
You can switch between the Navigation screen and the main screen for the current media source with just one touch.
<When the Navigation screen is displaying>
Using the Media Control buttons
For operations like moving up or down between songs, in addition to using the operation buttons displayed on the screen, you can also use the Media
Control buttons on the unit itself. This allows you to press a Media Control button to select a song even if the main screen for the media is not being
displayed.
The operation of the Media Control buttons may change depending on the media you are using. A guide will display on the screen to show which
switch controls what function. In this owner’s manual, when the Media Control button guide and the onscreen button display are the same, only
onscreen button operations are described.
Easy-to-touch UP/DOWN switch
UP/DOWN buttons are displayed with large arrows on either side of the screen.
Media View button
Press .
Media screen
Media Control buttons 1
Guide display
Media Control buttons 2
Media Control buttons 3
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Accessory List
•ICS-X7..................................................................................1
•Power cable.........................................................................1
•Mounting sleeve ..................................................................1
•Bracket key..........................................................................2
•Flush head screw (M5x8) ....................................................6
•Screw (M5×8) ......................................................................8
•Face plate............................................................................1
•AUX/PRE OUT cable ...........................................................1
•Remote Out/Reverse cable .................................................1
•USB extension cable (I type)...............................................1
•Microphone..........................................................................1
•Owner’s Manual .............................................................1 set
Location of Controls
Home/Cbutton
Touch the Home button to call up Favorites.
Press the Home button to call up the Home Screen.
Press and hold for at least 5 seconds to turn the power off.
Remote Sensor
Point the remote control transmitter towards the remote
sensor within a range of 2 metres.
/ button
Press to adjust the volume.
RESET switch
The system of this unit is reset.
(Media View) button
•When using the Navigation system:
Pressing toggles between the Navigation screen and
Audio/Visual screen.
•When not using the Navigation system:
If appears on the screen, pressing the button will
close the screen in the same way as touching [].
Media Control button 1/2/3
This action varies according to the Audio/Visual application.
(Track Up/Down, PLAY/PAUSE, Fast reverse/Fast forward,
etc)
MUTE button
Activating this function will instantly lower the volume level
by 20 dB.
Touch Operation
You can operate the system by using the touch panel on the screen.
•Be sure to touch the onscreen button lightly with the pad of your
finger to protect the display.
•If you touch a button and there is no reaction, remove your finger
from the display once, and try again.
•Onscreen buttons that cannot be operated appear dull in colour.
Common onscreen buttons
[]:Returns to the previous screen. Depending on the
function, this button may cancel the operations
performed on the screen.
[]:Closes the window.
Getting Started
Optional Remote Control Interface Box
This unit is operable using the vehicle’s secondary radio controls.
An Alpine Remote Control Interface Box (optional) is required. For
details, contact your Alpine dealer.
Controllable with Remote Control
This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote control.
For details, consult your Alpine dealer. Point the optional remote
control transmitter at the remote control sensor.
About the button descriptions used in this Owner’s
Manual
The buttons found on the face of the unit are expressed in
bold (e.g. Home/ ). The buttons found on the touch-screen
display are shown in bold within brackets, [ ] (e.g. []).
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Turning Power On or Off
Some of this unit’s functions cannot be performed while the vehicle is in
motion. Be sure to stop your vehicle in a safe location and apply the
parking brake, before attempting these operations.
1 Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position.
The system turns on.
•When turned on, the system displays the last mode screen that
was displayed before the ignition key was turned off. For
example, if the unit is in radio mode when ignition is turned off,
it will remain in radio mode when ignition is turned back on.
2 Press and hold the Home/Cbutton for at least 5
seconds to turn the power off.
•The unit can be turned on by pressing any button.
•The ICS-X7 is a precision device. Careful handling of the unit should
provide you with years of trouble-free operation.
Turning the System On
With the Alpine system, when the ignition key is turned to ACC or ON,
the opening screen will be automatically displayed.
1 When the system is used for the first time, the
language selection menu is displayed. There are 15
languages to choose from. Touch []or []to
scroll the list, and then touch the desired language.
•You can also scroll through lists by touching the screen and
sliding your finger up and down.
2 Touch [OK].
The radio screen is displayed.
•Some of this unit’s functions cannot be performed while the vehicle is
in motion. Be sure to stop your vehicle in a safe location and apply
the parking brake before attempting these operations.
Initial System Start-Up
Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit for the first
time, after changing the car battery, etc.
1 Turn off the unit power.
2 Press RESET switch with a ballpoint pen or similar
pointed object.
Adjusting the Volume
Adjust the volume by pressing or .
Volume decreases/increases continuously by pressing and
holding or .
Volume: 0 - 35
Lowering Volume Quickly
Activating the Audio Mute function will instantly lower the volume
level by 20 dB.
1 Press the MUTE button to activate the mute mode.
The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.
•While muting, the volume indicator flashes.
2 Pressing MUTE button again will bring the audio
back to its previous level.
RESET switch
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Using the Home Screen
The Home Screen displays icons for applications that can be operated
with this device. You can easily display the Home Screen and switch to
the application of your choice.
1 Press the Home button.
The Home screen is displayed. The Home button will blink
slowly.
Touching an icon on the Home screen will switch to the
screen for the selected application.
2 Press Home button again to deactivate Home
screen.
•is displayed on the selected icon.
•Icons on the Home screen are not displayed or their enabled/disabled
indication is not displayed according to the setting and/or connection
status of the external devices.
To view the previous page or next page, slide your finger
left or right while touching the background (avoiding the
application icons).
•The dots on the lower of the screen indicate the number of pages and
the page currently displayed.
Number of dots: page number
White dot: current page
Rearranging the Application Icons
1 Touch and hold an application icon for at least 1
second.
The display will change to Icon Rearrangement mode.
will display on the icon.
2 Drag and drop the icon to the desired location.
The icon moves.
3 Touch []to return to the normal mode.
•To move to the previous or next page, drag the icon to the left or right
edge of the Home screen. Hold your finger down for at least 1
seconds after fixing the icon on the destination page to move it.
Dragging an icon to the right edge of the screen on the last page will
display a new page.
Deleting an Application Icon
1 Touch and hold an application icon for at least 1
second.
The display changes to Icon Rearrangement mode. “ ”
will display on the icon.
2 Touch []on the icon.
The confirmation dialog screen appears.
3 Touch [OK].
The selected icon is deleted.
•The Radio and Setup icons cannot be deleted.
•If you delete a device icon, the connection for that device will be
automatically set to OFF.
•After deleting the icon for a device, if you set the connection of the
device to ON, or reconnect the device, the icon will reappear on the
Home screen.
Displaying the Home Screen
Switching the Home Screen Page
Number of dots display
Customising the Home Screen
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Using the Favorites Menu
Favorites is a shortcut function that lets you easily switch to the
application of your choice. Favorites menu displays on your current
screen and can register up to 4 icons for applications you use frequently.
1 Touch the Home button.
The Favorites menu is displayed.
Touching an icon on the Favorites menu will switch to the
screen of the selected application.
2 Touch Home button again to deactivate Favorites
menu.
You can customise Favorites in Rearrangement mode on the Home
screen.
Rearranging Application Icons
1 Press the Home button.
The Home screen is displayed. The Home button will blink
slowly.
2 Touch and hold an application icon for at least 1
second.
The display will change to Icon Rearrangement mode.
3 Touch an icon in Favorites or displayed on the Home
screen and drag and drop to the desired location in
Favorites.
•If you drag icons already inside the Favorites menu, you can
rearrange their order. If you drag an icon displayed on the
Home screen to the Favorites menu, it will replace an icon in
the Favorites menu.
4 Touch []to return to the normal mode.
Deleting an Application Icon from the Favorites Menu
1 Press the Home button.
The Home screen is displayed. The Home button will blink
slowly.
2 Touch and hold an application icon for at least 1
second.
The display will change to Icon Rearrangement mode.
3 Drag and drop the icon you want to delete to an area
outside Favorites.
Icons you drag outside the Favorites menu will be deleted.
4 Touch []to return to the normal mode.
Display the Favorites Menu
Customising the Favorites Menu
Favorites menu
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Switching Between Simple Mode & Info
Mode
You can select between the Simple mode and Info mode for the main
screen display for audio/visual applications. To display all the operation
buttons, switch to Info mode.
Touch [].
The screen changes to Simple mode or Info mode.
Display example for Simple mode
Display example for Info mode
Selecting an Item in a List
To scroll through a list, perform the following operations.
Touch the screen and slide your finger up and down.
The screen will scroll along with your finger movement.
Also, you can touch []and [].
•After touching the screen, move your finger away from the screen
before dragging and that item will be selected.
About the Indicator Display
The Indicator Bar at the bottom of the screen displays various types of
information, like the current time.
The clock display
You can switch between the 12 hour display and 24 hour
display options (See page 25).
Lights up when connected to a BLUETOOTH
compatible device.
: BLUETOOTH connection to audio device
: BLUETOOTH connection to Hands Free Phone
Blinks while reconnecting. Does not display when
connection is set to OFF.
Indicates the signal strength level of the connected
BLUETOOTH compatible device.
Displayed when BLUETOOTH setting is ON.
(Media View) button guide
Indicates the action that occurs when the (Media View)
button is pressed.
:Audio/Visual screen
:Navigation screen
:Phone screen*
* Displayed when transmitting or during a call.
Media Control button guide
Displays the operation icon (guide) corresponding to the
currently selected audio/video application (source).
Indicates the respective action for when Media Control
button 1, 2 or 3 is pressed.
0 1 2 3 No Service
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Display example for Radio main screen
Simple mode
Info mode
Preset No. Indicator
Band display
Frequency display
Preset button
Audio Setup button (See “Audio Setup Operation” on
page 18)
Media Control button guide (See page 10)
•For instructions on switching between Simple mode and Info mode,
refer to “Switching Between Simple Mode & Info Mode” (page 15).
Listening to the Radio
1 Press the Home button.
The Home screen is displayed.
2 Touch [Radio].
The radio mode is activated and the display changes to the
Radio mode screen.
3 Touch [Band] to select the desired radio band.
Each touch changes the bands as follows:
4 Press Media Control button 2 to choose the
tuning mode.
•There are two modes you can select for auto tuning, DX and
Local:
-DX (Distance) mode;
Both strong and weak stations will be tuned in.
-Local mode;
Only strong stations will be tuned in.
The initial setting is DX.
•If “PRESET” appears in the Media Control button 2 guide,
press Media Control button 2 repeatedly until a tuning mode is
displayed.
5 Touch [], []or [], []to change the
radio frequency up or down respectively.
In manual mode, touch and hold to change the frequency
continuously.
•Operations can be performed in the same way by pressing Media
Control buttons 1 or 3. Refer to “Using the Media Control buttons”
(page 10).
Presetting Stations Manually
1 Tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in
the preset memory by manual or automatic seek
tuning.
2 Touch and hold any one of the preset buttons for at
least 2 seconds.
The selected station is stored.
•To toggle between preset buttons 1-3 and preset buttons 4-6,
touch []or []on either side of the preset buttons.
3 Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other stations
onto the same band.
To use this procedure for other bands, simply select the
desired band and repeat the procedure.
A total of 30 stations can be stored in the preset memory
(6 stations for each band; FM1, FM2 or AM).
•If a preset memory has already been set in the same preset number, it
will be cleared and the new station will be memorised.
Presetting Stations Automatically
The tuner can automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the
selected band in order of signal strength.
After selecting the desired band, touch [A.Memo].
The tuner automatically seeks and stores 6 strong stations into
the preset buttons in order of signal strength.
When automatic storing has completed, the station stored in the
preset 1 is selected.
•If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station
you were listening to before the automatic storing procedure began.
•You can cancel this process by touching [A.Memo] while the tuner is
automatically seeking stations. Cancelling will return the tuner
preset to the previous setting.
Radio
FM-1 FM-2 AM FM-1
DX SEEK Local SEEK MANUAL
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Tuning to Preset Stations
You can tune in the preset stations in memory on either band using its
preset number.
1 Touch [Band] repeatedly until the desired band is
displayed.
2 Touch any one of the preset buttons that has a
station stored to it.
Or, when “PRESET” appears in the guide after pressing
Media Control button 2 repeatedly, touch [], [], or press
Media Control button 1 ()orMedia Control button 3 ().
The preset station is received.
•To toggle between preset buttons 1-3 and preset buttons 4-6, touch
[]or []on either side of the preset buttons.
•You can check the selected Preset No. via the Preset No. Indicator.
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Audio Setup Operation
1 Touch [Setup] on the Home screen.
The Setup main screen is displayed.
2 Touch [Audio Setup].
The Audio Setup screen appears.
3 Select the desired item.
If “ ” appears, there is next hierarchy. Touch the desired
item.
If “ ” does not appear, proceed to step 4.
Setting items: Balance/Fader/Subwoofer / Application Volume
Setup / Media Xpander / Bass Max EQ / Download
Sound Setting / Defeat / Time Correction / X-OVER
/ Parametric EQ
4 Touch []or []etc., to change its setting.
5 Touch []to return to the main application screen.
Touch []to return to the previous screen.
•Immediately after changing the Audio Setup (while the system is
writing data automatically) do not turn the ignition key to OFF.
Otherwise, the settings may not be changed.
•For details on how to scroll through the list, refer to “Selecting an
Item in a List” (page 15).
Setting the Balance/Fader/Subwoofer
[Balance/Fader/Subwoofer] is selected on the Audio setup menu in
step 3. Refer to “Audio Setup Operation” (page 18).
Touch the desired point within the image area. Or touch
[ Front] [ Rear][ Left][Right ].
Balance: L15 to R15
Fader: F15 to R15
•To reset to the initial setting (Balance: 0, Fader: 0), touch [Center].
If an optional subwoofer is connected to the unit, make the following
setting.
Setting item: SubW.
Setting contents: On / Off (Initial setting: Off)
You can set the Subwoofer level when a Subwoofer is connected.
Setting item: SubW. LEVEL
Setting contents: 0 to 15 (Initial setting: 0)
•If the Subwoofer setting is “Off,” the setting cannot be set.
The subwoofer output phase is toggled Subwoofer Normal (0°) or
Subwoofer Reverse (180°).
Setting item: SubW. Phase
Setting contents: 0° / 180° (Initial setting: 0°)
•If the Subwoofer setting is “Off,” the setting cannot be set.
Setting the Volume for Each Application
[Application Volume Setup] is selected on the Audio setup menu in
step 3. Refer to “Audio Setup Operation” (page 18).
The volume level for each application can be adjusted.
Setting item: Radio / Compress Media / MirrorLink / iPod Music /
iPod Video / AUX / AUX3 / BLUETOOTH Audio
Setting contents: -14 to +14 (Initial setting: 0)
•Settable applications differ depending on the connected device and
settings.
Setup
Audio Setup
The parking brake must be engaged to access the Setup screen.
Attempting to access this screen while driving will display the
warning-Unable to operate while driving.
The following steps 1 to 5 are common operations to each
“Setting item” of Audio Setup. Refer to each section for details. Adjusting the Balance/Fader
Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF
Adjusting the Subwoofer Level
Setting the Subwoofer Phase
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Setting the MX (Media Xpander)
[Media Xpander] is selected on the Audio setup menu in step 3. Refer
to “Audio Setup Operation” (page 18).
MX (Media Xpander) makes vocals or instruments sound distinct
regardless of the music source. The FM radio, USB memory and iPod/
iPhone, will be able to reproduce the music clearly even in cars with a
lot of road noise.
Setting item: Media Xpander
1 Touch [On] of “ALL MX Off/On” in the MX setup
screen.
2 Touch any of [][][][].
•The MX setting can be performed only when a source is currently
selected.
•iPod/USB Audio/DivX®/BLUETOOTH Audio correspond to MX
Compress Media.
MX FM
The medium to high frequencies become more clear, and
produces well balanced sound in all the bands.
MX Compress Media
This corrects information that was omitted at the time of
compression. This reproduces a well-balanced sound close to
the original.
MX MirrorLink
The medium to high frequencies become more clear, and
produces well balanced sound in all the bands.
MX AUX/AUX3
Choose the MX mode (Compress Media, Movie, or Music) that
corresponds to the media connected.
•To cancel MX mode for all music applications, set MX to “Off” in
step 1.
•Each music applications, such as FM radio and AUX can have its
own MX setting.
•Setting to MX sets MX mode of each music applications to “Off.”
•There is no MX mode for AM radio.
•The function is inoperable when Defeat is set to “On.”
Equalizer Presets (Bass Max EQ)
[Bass Max EQ] is selected on the Audio setup menu in step 3. Refer to
“Audio Setup Operation” (page 18).
10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of
musical source material.
Setting item: Bass Max EQ
Setting contents: FLAT (Initial setting) / POPS / ROCK / NEWS /
JAZZ / ELECTRICAL DANCE / HIP HOP / EASY
LISTENING / COUNTRY / CLASSICAL
•Only one type can be set to ON.
•When Bass Max EQ setting is edited, a Download Sound setting is
disabled.
•When Bass Max EQ is set, the interlinked Parametric EQ settings are
also changed. We recommend storing Parametric EQ settings in the
Preset in advance.
•The Bass Max EQ setting can be configured when Defeat is “Off.”
Download Sound Setting
[Download Sound Setting] is selected on the Audio setup menu in step
3. Refer to “Audio Setup Operation” (page 18).
Using a USB memory device, the sound settings downloaded from the
ALPINE website can be used to configure Time Correction, X-OVER
and Parametric EQ settings.
Setting item: Download Sound Setting
The file name of download data shall be “A_U*****.MP3.”
•Save the setting data in the root folder.
•For details about service and procedures of download, see ALPINE’s
web site.
1 Touch [Download Sound Setting].
Setting data files are displayed in a list with a maximum of 5
items.
2 Touch the desired file.
3 Touch [OK].
The downloaded setting values are set as the Time
Correction/X-OVER/Parametric EQ settings, and at the
same time saved as Preset3, respectively.
•When no USB memory is connected, the “Download Sound Setting”
function is not available.
•If Preset3 was already saved for Time Correction/X-OVER/
Parametric EQ, the data will be overwritten.
Application Level
OFF 1 2 3
FM
Compress
Media
MirrorLink
AUX/AUX3 Extender (fixed)
Identifier (alphabet or number
5 letters maximum)
Header (fixed)
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Setting Defeat
[Defeat] is selected on the Audio setup menu in step 3. Refer to “Audio
Setup Operation” (page 18).
If Defeat is “On,” MX, Bass Max EQ, Download Sound Setting and
Parametric EQ functions are turned OFF. This disables any settings
made for these functions.
Setting item: Defeat
Setting content: Off / On (Initial setting: Off)
Adjusting the Time Correction (Time
Correction)
[Time Correction] is selected on the Audio setup menu in step 3. Refer
to “Audio Setup Operation” (page 18).
Before performing the following procedures, refer to “About Time
Correction” (page 22).
Setting item: Time Correction
1 Touch [msec] or [cm] to select mode for making
adjustments.
Each time you touch, the onscreen button and correction
mode changes.
msec: Adjust time.
cm: Adjust listening position and distance from each speaker.
2 Touch []or []for each speaker to adjust the
time or distance.
0.0msec to 9.9msec (0.1msec/step)
0.0cm to 336.6cm (3.4cm/step)
•If the sum total of the setting values of all the speakers exceeds
20msec or 680cm, the settings may not function normally.
3 To store the adjusted setting value, touch and hold
[Preset1], [Preset2], or [Preset3].
•Touch [Flat] to set all values to 0.0.
•If the Subwoofer setting is “Off,” the Subwoofer setting cannot be
edited (Refer to page 18).
Calling the Time Correction Value
Calling the pre-set time correction value.
Touch [Preset1], [Preset2], or [Preset3] on the time
correction screen.
The setting stored in the Preset will be recalled.
Adjusting the Crossover Settings (X-
OVER)
[X-OVER] is selected on the Audio setup menu in step 3. Refer to
“Audio Setup Operation” (page 18).
Before performing the following procedures, refer to “About the
Crossover” (page 23).
Setting item: X-OVER
1 Touch [Channel] to select the channel.
Each time you touch, the channel switches.
•The channel being adjusted is displayed in red.
2 Adjust the crossover to your preference.
Selecting the Cut-Off Frequency
Touch []or []of “Freq.,” then select the cut-off
frequency.
Setting contents: 20 / 25 / 31.5 / 40 / 50 / 63 / 80 (Initial setting) /
100 / 125 / 160 / 200 Hz
Adjusting the Slope
Touch []or []of “Slope,” then adjust the HPF or LPF
slope.
Setting contents: 0 (Initial setting) / 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 dB/oct
Adjusting the Level
Touch []or []of “Level,” then adjust the HPF or LPF
level.
Setting contents: -12 to 0 dB (Initial setting: 0)
3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to make adjustment to the other
channels.
4 To store the adjusted setting value, touch and hold
[Preset1], [Preset2], or [Preset3].
•Touch [Flat] to initialise all values.
•If the Subwoofer setting is “Off,” the Subwoofer setting cannot be
edited (Refer to page 18).
•While adjusting the X-OVER you should consider the frequency
response of the connected speakers.
Calling the X-OVER adjusted value
Calling the pre-set X-OVER adjusted value.
Touch [Preset1], [Preset2], or [Preset3] on the X-
OVER screen.
The setting stored in the Preset will be recalled.
Correction mode
Front HPF Rear HPF Subw. LPF
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