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DXE

DIGITAL HYBRID EQ/CROSSOVER

FULLY BALANCED SIGNAL FROM

HEAD UNIT TO CONTROL UNIT.

GREEN DOT MATRIX DISPLAY

REMOTE CONTROLLER.

DUAL INPUT.

5 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ.

MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED.

12/24 DB HIGH PASS CROSSOVER.

3 STEREO PLUS SUMMED SUB

AND CENTER OUTPUTS.

12/24/48 DB SUB CROSSOVER.

MANUAL AND USER GUIDE

DXE

DIGITAL CROSSOVER EQUALIZER

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Page 1: ... TO CONTROL UNIT GREEN DOT MATRIX DISPLAY REMOTE CONTROLLER DUAL INPUT 5 BAND PARAMETRIC EQ MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED 12 24 DB HIGH PASS CROSSOVER 3 STEREO PLUS SUMMED SUB AND CENTER OUTPUTS 12 24 48 DB SUB CROSSOVER MANUAL AND USER GUIDE DXE DIGITAL CROSSOVER EQUALIZER ...

Page 2: ...it of experience and common sense will go a long way This manual is written in two partsInstallation and Configuration Tuning Before you begin find and complete the System Configuration Worksheet make a bunch of copies included in this manual Carefully design your system and decide on your basic crossover points This will give you a good starting point and a reference to return to when you begin f...

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Page 5: ...dB or 24dB High Range Option For Very High Frequency crossover points Hold the Select button for 2 seconds to advance to the next menu Repeat this step until you get to the Range Menu Tap the Select button until you reach the HP Range Turn the knob either direction to Select High 167Hz 7100Hz or Low 16Hz 710Hz Gain Adjustments Hold the Select button for 2 seconds to advance to the next menu Repeat...

Page 6: ...lect button for 2 seconds to advance to the next menu Repeat this step until you get to the Frequency Menu Tap the Select button until you reach the X3 Hi Turn the knob either direction to raise or lower the Frequency Note This will adjust the point this crossover begins to filter out the High Frequencies Tap the Select button until you reach the X3 Low Turn the knob either direction to raise or l...

Page 7: ...lect button for 2 seconds to advance to the next menu Repeat this step until you get to the Frequency Menu Tap the Select button until you reach the X2 Hi Turn the knob either direction to raise or lower the Frequency Note This will adjust the point this crossover begins to filter out the High Frequencies Tap the Select button until you reach the X2 Low Turn the knob either direction to raise or l...

Page 8: ...conds to advance to the next menu Repeat this step until you get to the Range Menu Tap the Select button until you reach the Sub Phase Turn the knob either direction to Select 0 or 180 Gain Adjustments Hold the Select button for 2 seconds to advance to the next menu Repeat this step until you get to the Gain Menu Tap the Select button until you reach the Sub Level Turn the knob either direction to...

Page 9: ...n Credits VER 1 00 Factory Defaults To Change the Welcome Splash Screen Hold down the select button while you turn the unit on Use the knob to move between letters When you have the letter you wish to change highlighted push the button to select it Turn the knob up or down to change the letter Push the knob to set the new letter in place Use the knob to move to the next letter When you are finishe...

Page 10: ...ailable in the current configuration In this example X2 is in high pass so the Low frequency is not displayed All output gains are adjusted here The Sub Level has a 10db boost All the remaining output level range from 90dB to 00dB In the Range Menu you select crossover types and slopes You can also change the sub phase 0 or 180 Select Front or Rear output This sets the fader control from the EQ On...

Page 11: ...K ohm Minimum output impedance 600 ohms Harmonic distortion Noise 005 Frequency response 2dB Separation At 1 KHz A weighted 78 dB Signal to Noise A weighted 108 dB 20Hz 50Hz with Q of 2 50Hz 100Hz with Q of 1 4 100Hz 1Khz wit Q of 1 1 1KHz 10KHz with Q of 1 1 5 Filters with 15 dB at 10KHz 20KHz with Q of 1 1 Current requirements 1 2 amps 18 ...

Page 12: ... components of the unit thereof when it is returned shipping prepaid to ARC Audio This warranty is to be considered void if the unit has been tampered with connected contrary to the installation instructions in the owner s manual altered damaged by improper input voltages or polarity defaced or treated in a negligent manner All returns must be sent freight prepaid along with 10 00 to cover return ...

Page 13: ...led potentiometers and analog switches Parametric Equalization Controls The DXE includes a fully adjustable parametric equalizer With a parametric EQ you can select a center frequency and apply the appropriate amount of boost or cut Digital Hybrid Four way Crossover With digital control the four way electronic crossover in the DXE easily configures to optimize almost any audio system By simply pre...

Page 14: ...be on It may flash occasionally If it doesn t flash move the gains to 12dB Unless you have a very low output head unit the clip light will surely be flashing now If it is move back to 6dB or 0dB 7 Adjust the Output Level controls in the gain menu to match with your amplifier inputs The system may already be very loud It is not uncommon to use more gain on some amps This is to compensate for the di...

Page 15: ...tes when the equalizer of your DXE is clipping or distorting The usual cause of this is having the Input Level turned up too high or you have boosted too many frequencies on your equalizer 8 EQ Controls The small hole adjusts the frequency center This really allows you to dial in your system Think of it as having each EQ control built custom for your car 9 Fader The fader of the DXE can be assigne...

Page 16: ...hat despite what the literature says most aftermarket source units produce a relatively low voltage signal when it comes to playing music at normal levels 3 Balanced Outputs This balanced line connector should be connected to the DXE crossover module be careful to plug it into the right spot 4 Power Connection This connector looks like a Telephone cable Well it is but this removes the power supply...

Page 17: ...stop It will keep turning until your fingers get tired 3 16 Character Display All your crossover information is displayed here The menus are designed to be simple to understand but with only 16 characters to work with we had to abbreviate 4 Menu Select Button Use this Button to switch between menus and selections Holding the button down for 2 seconds will switch to the next menu group A quick push...

Page 18: ...e the plug outside the car This will save you a lot of trouble if the crossover is located in a hard to reach area 5 Fuse You should never replace this fuse with anything other then the recommended 3 amp fuse 6 High Pass Crossover Output This is a selectable 12dB 24dB Stereo crossover adjustable from 16Hz 7100Hz 7 Crossover 3 X3 is a 12dB stereo crossover selectable as High Pass Low Pass Band Pass...

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