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PXE-H660

Audio Processor

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...R PXE H660 Audio Processor OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... the chassis for installation take precautions so as not to contact damage or obstruct pipes tanks or electrical wiring Failure to take such precautions may result in fire DO NOT USE NUTS OR BOLTS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR INSTALLATION OR GROUND CONNECTIONS Never use safety related parts such as bolts or nuts in the steering or brake systems or tanks to make wiring installations or ground connection...

Page 3: ... connections for shorted circuitry Also have your vehicle s voltage regulator checked 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 PXE H660 will not be exposed to Direct sun and heat High humidity Excessive dust Excessive vibrations CAUTION This sym...

Page 4: ...iring Connections 10 Before Setup 11 Setup Procedure 12 Setup Procedure Video 21 Demo Mode 22 Parametric Equalizer 23 Parametric Equalizer Video 28 Crossover Settings 29 Crossover Settings Video 34 Time Correction 35 Time Correction Video 40 Mounting 41 Adjustments and Ranges 42 Specifications 43 Typical System Diagrams 44 ...

Page 5: ...kers give significant improvement over your factory hardware Additional amps for tweeters and subwoofers provide a quality bi amped system extending the system s response far beyond what a normal factory system is capable of It s easy to upgrade from factory to Alpine WARNING It is dangerous and illegal for the driver to watch TV Video while driving any vehicle The driver may be distracted from lo...

Page 6: ...d Unit Input Speaker or Line Level 6 1 Channel Analog Line Level Outputs Front 1 2 Rear Subwoofer 3 Custom Parametric EQ Bands Crossover Front 1 2 HP Front 2 LP Rear HP Sub LP 7 Channel Time Correction Source Tone Memory 2 User Presets IR Remote Control for Source Sub Level Muting Bal Fad and User Presets ...

Page 7: ...essing It is suggested that the factory head unit volume level be set for the maximum undistorted level To determine the factory system s maximum undistorted volume level play a well produced dynamic music track through the system and turn up the volume until distortion is heard Back the volume down to the maximum undistort ed level Remember this volume setting as you will need to keep the factory...

Page 8: ...le EQ UP DN 8 Subwoofer UP 9 Subwoofer DN 10 Fader Front 11 Midrange EQ UP DN 12 Bass EQ UP DN 13 Fader Rear CANCEL 14 Balance Left CLEAR 15 Balance Right DONE Mute C Center BAL FAD Treble EQ Midrange EQ Bass EQ MEASURE 3 8 10 9 2 5 6 4 11 14 12 13 1 7 15 NOTE There is an insulator tab under the remote battery that needs to be removed before use ...

Page 9: ...Gray Gray Black L 2 Violet Violet Black R 2 Brown Brown Black S Remote ON cable Remote OUT cable Remote control cable Ground cable Battery power cable IR remote sensor input Steering wheel control interface input AFT head unit on AUX input AUX trim level clip LED AUX input level trim AUX audio input jacks MultEQ setup microphone Subwoofer output Rear output Front 2 output Front 1 output R E S E T ...

Page 10: ... factory op tion Note Using this input disables the factory head unit steering wheel controls 7 AUX PRIMARY SOURCE Turn this switch ON if a factory radio source is not being used This accomodates an aftermarket radio using the AUX INPUT 8 CLIP This LED is ON whenever the AUX source is over the input limit During MultEQ Calibration this LED indicates MIC Input clipping 9 AUX INPUT LEVEL Use this tr...

Page 11: ... time set the crossover point for the high pass speakers Use the manufacturer recommended tweeter high pass crossover frequency point 5 kHz by default The mid bass low pass cut off is determined by tweeter high pass If there is a subwoofer in the system the low pass cut off will be set automatically by MultEQ In the case of a full range system the front speaker amplifier channels must connect to t...

Page 12: ... the front dash The diagram below shows the four microphone positions inside the car 3 PRESET 1 settings are derived from MIC position 1 and PRESET 2 settings are derived from MIC position 2 This means PRESET 1 will be optimized for the driver and PRESET 2 will be optimized for the passenger 1 TURN ON Vehicle Ignition Switch 2 TURN ON Factory Radio Power and insert the MultEQ Setup CD If properly ...

Page 13: ... solid The MultEQ LED will not light up if the PXE H660 is off or in a normal run mode 4 START SETUP PRESS ENTER This is displayed when the PXE H660 is Powered UP for the first time or after a FACTORY RESET is performed Press ENTER to initiate SETUP sequence 5 MAX H U VOLUME PRESS ENTER Head unit controls such as TONE EQ or other special processing must be turned OFF Set BALANCE and FADER controls...

Page 14: ...VOL INPUTS If the PXE H660 displays this error display on the LCD the MultEQ LED will blink quickly Troubleshoot the system by making sure that there are no incorrect connec tions at the inputs and the right wires in the vehicle were connected to Also this could be due to not having the volume turned up to the maximum undistorted level as stated in step 5 Press the ENTER button on the remote once ...

Page 15: ...e correct wires in the vehicle have been used and nothing came disconnect ed Press the ENTER button on the remote once the issue has been corrected The MultEQ LED blinks slowly again 9 2 WAY OFF PRESS ENTER The default OFF assumes only a single fullrange Front Output Front L2 R2 If the FRONT Output is configured as a 2 Way system use the q or p button to change the value in the HPF field Refer to ...

Page 16: ...ntinue LAPTOP SETUP MODE If you wish to use a PC for the remainder of the setup process plug the PC into the PXE H660 s USB input and launch the IMPRINT setup program included with this unit LAPTOP SETUP MODE will be displayed Follow the instructions on the PC application to set up the PXE H660 If you do not wish to use a laptop make sure there is nothing plugged into the USB port and move on to t...

Page 17: ...e control to continue 12 PUT MIC POS 1 PRESS C Prepare to run the calibration test Position the Mic in location 1 and exit the vehicle Close all windows doors and the trunk The car must be a noise free environment Outside noises will negatively affect the tuning process and may generate an error code Point the remote control at the PXE H660 s external remote eye Press C on the remote control to co...

Page 18: ...ground noise can cause issues with the process Press the C button on the remote once the issue has been corrected The MultEQ LED blinks slowly again Repeat Step 12 above 14 PUT MIC POS2 PRESS C Reposition the microphone to the secondary position in the vehicle When ready exit the vehicle Press C on the remote control to continue The MultEQ LED will be illuminated steady green while measuring posit...

Page 19: ...control to continue The MultEQ LED will be illuminated steady green while measuring position 3 When the MultEQ LED starts to blink slowly again Position 3 measurement is complete continue to the next step Continue this process for the 4th MIC position Four calibrated positions are required for proper MultEQ response SETUP PROCEDURE ...

Page 20: ...sitions MultEQ setup will be complete Unplug and remove the microphone from the car Press ENTER to continue NOTE To repeat setup process follow these steps 1 Press and hold RESET button for at least 3 seconds but less than 6 seconds This resets MultEQ settings calibration of MultEQ must be redone after reset 2 Press and hold the RESET button for at least 6 seconds or more This resets all settings ...

Page 21: ...ch setup video Be sure the computers Adobe Acrobat Reader and Flash player programs are up to date If you are using a Mac be sure to use the Adobe Reader and not the Preview program Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free at www adobe com ...

Page 22: ... DEMO MODE ON appears in the display Press the Fader REAR button to turn OFF MultEQ AntEQ while pressing the Fader FRONT button turns MultEQ AntEQ ON While in the Demo mode all remote controller buttons are locked out except Volume UP Volume DOWN HU and AUX source switch buttons and MUTE if AUX PRIMA RY SOURCE switch is ON then HU source switch button is also locked out Press the ENTER button agai...

Page 23: ...w for each of the channels being modified Pressing ENTER gets you into the program screen mode allowing changes to current values Use SAVE SETTINGS to permanently store these changes into non volatile memory PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER The Equalizer uses 3 Bands for each of the 7 channels to customize the tone of the music Each Source Input to the PXE H660 has its own EQ Each of the Bands Bass Mid and Tr...

Page 24: ...efers to the Primary Mic position PRESET 2 refers to the Secondary position In this example CUSTOM EQ H U is selected 4 Press u to show the EQ bands 5 In this example the BASS will be adjusted Adjusting the MID or TREB is very simil iar Substitute MID or TREB for BASS and perform the same procedure men tioned below for BASS OR ...

Page 25: ...ng the adjustments 7 Modify 3 different EQ parameters LEVEL Q and Fc Use the u or t buttons to choose the parameter to modify Use the q or p buttons to change the parameter a GAIN is adjustable from 6 dB to 6 dB using the q or p buttons This adjustment will effectively lower by 25 or increase by 400 the output at the center frequency The LEVEL changes in 1 dB steps 1 1 To Q To Fc Parametric equAli...

Page 26: ...requency is adjustable from 30 to 150 Hz This is the point of maximum effect for the EQ LEVEL adjustment All frequencies above and below Fc are affected to a lesser degree depending on the Q setting The frequencies are selectable using the q or p buttons They vary for each band and are listed below BASS EQ Fc 30 40 50 60 80 100 125 150 Hz MID EQ Fc 500 750 1k 1 5k 2k 3k 4k 5k Hz TREB EQ Fc 6k 7 5k...

Page 27: ...t the menu Use the q or p button to scroll to SAVE SETTINGS to store changes into non volatile memory This will keep the settings safe in case 12V constant is removed from the PXE H660 Press ENTER to continue with the save Parametric equAlizer OR Return To Main Menu ...

Page 28: ...watch setup video Be sure the computers Adobe Acrobat Reader and Flash player programs are up to date If you are using a Mac be sure to use the Adobe Reader and not the Preview program Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free at www adobe com ...

Page 29: ...ilters of the Front and Rear speakers and the Subwoofer This is especially useful when the factory speakers have been upgraded to handle a much wider audio bandwidth It can also be used to reduce the bandwidth on the OEM speakers for less distortion Crossover 1 Press MODE twice to enter Custom Tuning mode 2 Navigate to the right with the u button Crossover settings ...

Page 30: ...STOM EQ AUX and CUSTOM EQ HU do not offer crossover menus Choose either PRESET 1 or PRESET 2 In this example PRESET 1 is selected 4 Upon deciding which MIC position to select use the u button to move to the next se lection mode In this menu CROSSOVER or TIME DELAY can be selected by using the q or p buttons For this example the CROSSOVER settings will be used Press the u button Crossover settings ...

Page 31: ...tments to the other chan nels just substitute FRONT 1 REAR or SUBWOOFER for FRONT 2 The proce dure is the same with only the parameters slightly different as shown at the end of this section User can also use the t button to return to the previous level with CROSS OVER or TIME DELAY selections 6 Once the channel has been selected Press ENTER to begin making the adjustment Crossover settings Return...

Page 32: ...put mode The q or p buttons select the frequency The frequency range of FRONT 2 changes based on the FRONT 1 configuration Once FRONT 1 is activated Fc selected FRONT 2 changes from a High pass crossover to a Band pass crossover This is to accomodate the 2 way output mode The Fc changes as follows Crossover settings Choose Parameter Change Parameter Output Mode FRONT 1 FRONT 2 REAR SUB 2 or 4 CH w...

Page 33: ...R to exit back to the CROSSOVER sub menu e When CROSSOVER adjustments are complete press the MODE button to exit the menu and get back to the CUSTOM TUNING screen Use the q or p button to scroll to SAVE SETTINGS to store changes into non volatile memory This will keep the settings safe in case 12V constant is removed from the PXE H660 Press ENTER to continue with the save OR Crossover settings ...

Page 34: ...atch setup video Be sure the computers Adobe Acrobat Reader and Flash player programs are up to date If you are using a Mac be sure to use the Adobe Reader and not the Preview program Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free at www adobe com ...

Page 35: ... temporarily modified Be advised any changes made causes deviation from the MultEQ default specs and no longer conforms to its ideal sound stage All channels have delays adjustable from 0 to 10ms in 0 1ms steps Time Delay 1 Press MODE twice to enter Custom Tuning mode 2 Press u to get PRESET 1 in the display Time Correction ...

Page 36: ...on PRESET 2 refers to the Secondary position In this example PRESET 1 is selected a PRESET 1 refers to the Primary Mic position PRESET 2 refers to the Secondary position b Upon making the Mic Position selection use the u button to move to the next se lection mode Use the t button to return to the PRESET selection mode Time Correction OR ...

Page 37: ... choose TIME DELAY d Press the u button to move to the Channel selection mode e Use the q or p buttons to select a Channel to modify FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT SUBWOOFER Use the t button to return to the PRESET selection mode OR OR ...

Page 38: ...ress ENTER An arrow will appear indicating the parameter can be adjusted b Use the q or p buttons to change the delay from 0 to 10ms for each channel c Upon completing the adjustment press ENTER The arrow will disappear to indi cating the parameter can no longer be changed OR ...

Page 39: ...roll to SAVE SETTINGS to store changes into non volatile memory This will keep the settings safe in case 12V constant is removed from the PXE H660 Press ENTER to continue with the save The MODE button can be used at any point to return to the previous sub menu to make additional adjustments Time Correction OR ...

Page 40: ...ch setup video Be sure the computers Adobe Acrobat Reader and Flash player programs are up to date If you are using a Mac be sure to use the Adobe Reader and not the Preview program Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free at www adobe com ...

Page 41: ...41 Mounting 237 6mm 114 9 mm ...

Page 42: ... 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Hz Low Pass 12 dB oct F2 200 220 250 280 315 360 400 450 500 560 630 710 800 900 1k 1 2k 1 4k 1 6k 1 8k 2k 2 2k 2 5k 2 8k 3 2k 3 6k 4k 4 5k 5k Hz Normal Full Range High Pass 12 dB oct F2 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Hz R 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Hz Subwoofer 12 24 dB oct 40 50 60 7...

Page 43: ...0 VDC 11 16 VDC allowable Idle Current sleep 5 mA Operating Temperature 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Dimensions W x D x H Main Unit chassis only 252 x 38 x 149 mm 10 x 1 1 2 x 5 7 8 in Weight 1 0 kg 35 3 oz Accessories RUE 4266 Remote Control x 1 Power Supply Connector x 1 Speaker Input Connector x 1 Microphone x 1 IR Remote Sensor x 1 Battery 3V CR2025 x 1 Owner s Manual x 1 Imprint Setup CD x 1 NO...

Page 44: ... To External Amplifier To External Amplifier Subwoofer Output Rear Output L Rear Output R Front 2 Output L Front 2 Output R Front 1 Output L Front 1 Output R NC NC Subwoofer Output Rear Output L Rear Output R Front 2 Output L Front 2 Output R 6 CH System with Subwoofer 2 Way System with Subwoofer 4 CH System with Subwoofer NC Front Left NC OEM Head Unit Front Right NC Full Range System Battery AUX...

Page 45: ... hite Remote OUT Cable Remote OUT Cable Ground Cable Battery Power Cable Not used in this system IR Sensor To External Alpine Remote ON Cable Connect to a metal part of chassis body with a screw To External Amplier Subwoofer Output Rear Output L Rear Output R Front 2 Output L Front 2 Output R Front 1 Output L Front 1 Output R 6 CH System with Subwoofer AUX Primary Source switch must be ON for this...

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Page 49: ...rs and windows again and press c on the remote control The status LED shows solid green again l1lil1li Play track 2 on the PXE H660 s set up CD Press Enter on the PXE H660 s control panel Setup process is finished Press Enter on the PXE H660 s control panel When position 1 is finished the status LED will start flashing once per sec ond Move the microphone to position 2 at the passengers ear level ...

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