Alpine Alpine F#1 Status PXI-H990 User manual

PXI-H990
PXI-H990
OWNER'S MANUAL
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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 [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.
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 [phone]
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Frankfurter Ring 117, 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 II, 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]
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in Japan (S)
68-00323Z21-A

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PXI-H990
Multimedia Manager™
• OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ENGLISH
FOR CAR USE ONLY

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 Centre 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-9990R or DVI-9990E/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

3-EN
WARNING
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
EQ
Road EQ
MX
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-9990R/DVI-9990E head unit
and from the RUE-4197/RUE-4200 remote control unit included with the head unit. When
operating the main unit with the remote control supplied with the PXI-H990, change the selector
switch on the remote control to the “H/U” side.
60 - EN
Using the multi-channel function
2(ENT)
1( )
5( )
F •SETUP
Adjusting the acoustic image (BI PHANTOM)
To achieve sound with a sense of presence, the centre speaker must be placed directly in front of the
driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat. With this function, the centre channel information is
distributed to the left and right speakers. This creates an acoustic image simulating a centre 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 centre channel information.)
• Avoid stopping, pausing, switching the disc, cueing, fast-forwarding or switching the
audio channel of the player while making this adjustment.
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) .
A. PROC.
RETURN
/MENU
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( )
F • SETUP
A. PROC.
RETURN
MENU
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.
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1Press and hold F • SETUP for at least 3
seconds.
2Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “M.M.Manager
[Multi Media Manager]”, then press 2 (ENT).
Continued