Alpine Multimedia Manager PXA-H900 Owner's Manual

6-ENBasic OperationResettingReset the unit when using it for the first time or after replacing thevehicle’s battery.1Press the reset switch with the t

7-ENAbout indicatorsThese indicate the signals being input.L: Left front channelR: Right front channelC: Center channelLs: Left surround channelRs: Ri

8-ENBasic OperationSetting the speakersFirst make the speaker settings.Turn off speaker channels that are not connected.1Press the TCR button.2Press t

9-ENUsing with Ai-NETconnectionsAdjusting the subwooferWhen Ai-NET connections are used, the volume, subwoofer,balance and fader are adjusted from the

10-ENBasic OperationUsing with RCA-type or opticalcable connections(non Ai-NET connections)Switching the inputThe PXA-H900 is equipped with three sets

11-ENAdjusting the input levelUsing the analog, RCA-type connections, the PXA-H900’s inputlevel must be preset from the head unit.Adjust the input lev

12-ENBasic OperationUsing with RCA-type or opticalcable connections(non Ai-NET connections)Adjusting the volume, fader, balanceand subwooferAfter dete

13-ENAdjusting the fader and balance1Press the MODE button and select the mode tobe adjusted.2Use the and buttons or the and buttonswithin 5 s

14-ENAutomatic AdjustmentsPreparations for automaticadjustmentsThe PXA-H900 is equipped with two automatic adjustmentfunctions: “Adaptive Equalizer” a

15-EN4Secure the microphone in place.Failure to fix the microphone securely in placemay result in distortion or improper acousticpositioning. The mic

16-ENAutomatic AdjustmentsAutomatic adjustments(Adaptive Equalizer)Use this function to automatically perform frequency, phase andtime correction. Adj

17-EN3Adjust the volume.• When using RCA-type connections, use thePXA-H900’s VOL and VOL buttons todisplay “5” (on the PXA-H900’s display).• When u

18-ENAutomatic Adjustments• If the microphone does not pickup the sound or the speakers arenot working or are connected orwired improperly, the automa

19-EN7Check that the automatic adjustments have beencompleted (that “ADJUSTMENTS ARE COM-PLETED” has been displayed for 5 seconds), getback in the veh

20-ENAutomatic AdjustmentsPerforming time correctionautomatically(Precision Automated TimeCorrection)Due to the particular conditions inside the vehic

21-EN3Adjust the volume.• When using RCA-type connections, use thePXA-H900’s VOL and VOL buttons todisplay “5” (on the PXA-H900’s display).• When u

22-ENAutomatic Adjustments• If the microphone does not pickup the sound or the speakers arenot working or are connected orwired improperly, the automa

23-EN6Check that the automatic adjustments have beencompleted (that “ADJUSTMENTS ARE COM-PLETED” has been displayed for 5 seconds), getback in the veh

24-ENSettings/AdjustmentsPerforming time correctionmanually (Time Correction)Though sufficient correction can be achieved with the “AdaptiveEqualizer”

25-EN• Concrete examples1. Calculating the time correction value for the front left speaker on the diagram below.Conditions:Distance between farthest

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26-ENSettings/Adjustments5Press the TCR button to set the time correctionmode.6Press the ch UP or ch DN button to select thedesired channel.7Press the

27-EN8Press the or button to adjust the speakeroutput level.The level can be set to “OFF” or adjusted be-tween –12 and 0.9Press the ENTER button t

28-ENSettings/AdjustmentsEqualizer adjustmentsThe level of the front, rear and center channels can be adjustedseparately for 31 bands and the subwoofe

29-EN4Press the or button so that the frequencyband is flashing.Adjustable frequency bands“FRONT”/“REAR”/“CENTER”: 20 Hz to 20 kHz(in 1/3 octave s

30-ENSettings/AdjustmentsCrossover networkThe PXA-H900 is equipped with an active dividing network allowing the bands to be split beforeamplification

31-ENL.P.F. cutoff frequencyThe H.P.F. setting cannot be the same as or exceed the L.P.F. setting for that chan-nel.• The crossover network is a filte

32-ENSettings/AdjustmentsCrossover adjustment1Check that the defeat mode is off.(See page 53.)2Press the DIV button to set the divider adjustmentmode.

33-EN5Press the or button to select the desiredcutoff frequency (crossover point).The bands that can be adjusted differ accordingto the channel (s

34-ENSettings/AdjustmentsSwitching the phaseThe phase of the different speakers can be switched.Set to the phase at which the sound from the speakers

35-EN4Press the or button to switch the phase.Switching the subwoofer betweenstereo and monaural1) At step 3 above, select “Sub Wf.”.2) Press the

36-ENUsing Dolby SurroundUsing the Pro Logic modeWith the PXA-H900, Pro Logic processing can be conducted onthe music signals recorded on two channels

37-EN1234567Adjustment procedure for Dolby SurroundMake the adjustments described below in order to reproduce Dolby Digital and DTS sound with greater

38-ENUsing Dolby SurroundSpeaker setupThe PXA-H900 can be set according to the playable frequencyrange of your speakers.Check the playable frequency r

39-EN4Press the or button and select the speakersto be set.5Press the or button and select the speakerresponse.SMALL:When a speaker that canno

40-ENUsing Dolby SurroundAdjusting the speaker levelsUse the test tones output from the PXA-H900 to adjust so that thevolume of the different speakers

41-EN4While the test tones are being produced from thespeakers, press the or button to adjust sothat the volume of the different speakers is equal.

42-ENUsing Dolby SurroundCenter speaker time correctionUse this function after adjusting the delay time of the differentspeakers with the “Adaptive Eq

43-EN3Press the ENTER button.4Press the or button to adjust the time correc-tion value.The center delay setting can be adjusted withinthe range of

44-ENUsing Dolby SurroundRear speaker time correctionPerform this function after adjusting the delay time of the variousspeakers.Adding this time corr

45-EN4Press the or button to adjust the time correc-tion value.When the Pro Logic mode is off:0: 0ms, 1: 5ms, 2: 10ms, 3: 15msWhen the Pro Logic m

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46-ENUsing Dolby SurroundAdjusting the acoustic imageTo achieve sound with a sense of presence, the center speakermust be placed directly in front of

47-EN4Press the or button to select “ON”.5Press the or button to adjust the level.The level can be adjusted within the range of –5to +5. The

48-ENUsing Dolby SurroundMixing bass sound to the rearchannelThis function mixes the front channel audio signals to the audiosignals output from the r

49-EN4Press the or button to select “ON”.5Press the or button to adjust the level.The level can be set to one of five positions:–6, –3, 0, +3,

50-ENUsing Dolby SurroundAchieving powerful highvolume soundWith Dolby Digital, the dynamic range is compressed so thatpowerful sound can be achieved

51-ENConvenient FunctionsNavigation system voiceguidance interruptionWhen a navigation system is connected, this setting makes itpossible for the syst

52-ENConvenient FunctionsStoring settings in the memoryThe PXA-H900 includes six memories in which all the currentadjustments and settings can be stor

53-ENDefeat mode1Press the DEFEAT button.All the settings become flat.2To cancel, press the DEFEAT button again.Switching the display mode1Press the D

54-ENConvenient FunctionsSwitching the indicator color(for non Ai-NET connectionsonly)1Press and hold the DISPLAY button for at least 2seconds to sele

55-ENInformationTerminologyDolby DigitalDolby Digital is a digital audio compressiontechnology developed by Dolby Laboratoriesthat allows large quanti

2-EN WARNINGThis symbol means important instruc-tions.Failure to heed them can result inserious injury or death.DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THATTAKES

56-ENInformationIn case of difficultyIf you encounter a problem, please reviewthe items in the following checklist. Thisguide will help you isolate th

57-ENSpeaker level cannot be adjusted.• Speaker is set to the off mode.- Set the speaker to the on mode. (Pages 8and 38)Speaker time correction canno

58-ENSpecificationsEQ number of bands: Front: 31Rear: 31Center: 31Subwoofer: 10Graphic equalizer boost cutrange: ±9 dBTime correction controlrange: 0

59-ENManufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidenti

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3-EN CAUTIONThis symbol means important instruc-tions.Failure to heed them can result ininjury or material property damage.HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A P

4-ENBasic OperationRemote control unitWhen using the remote control unit• Point the remote control unit’s transmitter at the remotecontrol sensor and

5-EN• Use four “AAA” sized batteries.Loading batteries1Press down on the groove shown on the diagramand push forward to remove the lid.2Load four “AAA