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

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.
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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

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Basic Operation
3Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “AP SETUP”, then
press 2 (ENT).
4Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “SP SETUP
[Speaker Setup]”, then press 2 (ENT).
5Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “SP SELECT
[Speaker Select]”, then press 2 (ENT).
6Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “SYSTEM SEL
[System Select]”, then press 2 (ENT).
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Setting the speakers (SP SELECT) (continued)

9-EN
7Press 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.
8Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “CH SELECT
[Channel Select]”, then press 2 (ENT).
9Press 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
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SYSTEM SEL
SYSTEM 1
Displays the
currently set
item.
Select a speaker that is
not connected.
SYSTEM SEL
System 1
System 2
System 3
System 4

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Basic Operation
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10 Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “OFF”, then press
2 (ENT).
Repeat steps 9 and 10 and switch off all
unconnected speakers.
11 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 W L O FF
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
Switch ON/OFF

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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.
Related page
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.
1Check that the head unit defeat mode is off.
2Adjust the head unit and amplifier levels.
Head unit:
Set the balance and fader to “center”.
Front, rear and Centre 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.

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3Connect 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.
4Secure 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.
A
B
C
Preparations for automatic adjustments (continued)

15-EN
2(ENT)
1( )
5( ) 6(RTN)
F • SETUP
A. PROC.
RETURN
MENU
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:
A Selection of microphone
↓
B Measurement of frequency
response inside the vehicle
↓
C Selection of Road Equalizer
setting (ON/OFF)
↓
D 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
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1 Press and hold F • SETUP for at least 3
seconds.
2Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “M.M.Manager
[Multi Media Manager]”, then press 2 (ENT).
3Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “AP SETUP”, then
press 2 (ENT).
4Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “MOBILE.S.MGR
[Mobile Sound Manager]”, then press
2 (ENT).
5Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select “Road EQ”, then
press 2 (ENT).
6Perform the operations from page 17 to 20.
7Press and hold F • SETUP for at least 3
seconds to end.
Using the Road Equalizer function (continued)

17-EN
A
Selecting the Microphone
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1) In the Road Equalizer mode, press 1 ( )or
5 ( ), select “MIC SELECT [Microphone
Select]”, then press 2 (ENT).
2) Press 1 ( )or 5 ( ), select the microphone,
then press 2 (ENT).
EXTERNAL MIC [External Microphone]:
Set this when using the microphone included
with the PXI-H990.
MONITOR MIC [Monitor Internal
Microphone]:
Set this when using in combination with a
separately sold monitor (TMI-M990) and using
the monitor’s built-in microphone.
Next measure the frequency response inside
the vehicle.
•Press 6 (RTN), or RETURN on the remote control in
the setting mode to return to the previous item.
Supplement
See page 25 for supplementary information.
MIC SELECT
EXTERNAL MIC
MIC SELECT
External Microphone
Monitor Internal Microphone
Displays the currently
set item.