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USER’S MANUAL

7

AP4.9 bit /

 

asP autoMatic sPeaKer Presence

 

Input for ASP module if using signals coming from OEM sources. This module simulates the load of the OEM 

  factory system speakers, allowing proper interface allowing proper interfacing between the source amplified 

  outputs and the 

AP4.9 bit

 analog inputs. 

(see sec. 7.3.4)

  The ASP module is optional and is required only in some cases when installing with factory OEM sources.

WarninG:

 

If interfacing 

AP4.9 bit

 with sources equipped with PRE OUT outputs, this module must not be used.

4

3

ASP

OK

ASP

NO

 

sPeaKer out.

 

AP4.9 bit

 comes with a 8 pole multipolar connector to manage the 4 power output channels.

4

0 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

UPGRADE

OFF   ON

 1:

 white/black 

OUT 4 -

 

5:

 white 

OUT 4 +

 2:

 white/black 

OUT 3 -

 

6:

 white 

OUT 3 +

 3:

 white/black 

OUT 2 -

 

7:

 white 

OUT 2 +

 4:

 white/black 

OUT 1 -

 

8:

 white 

OUT 1 +

OUT 4 - 

1

OUT 3 -  

2

OUT 2 -  

3

OUT 1 -  

4

OUT 5 +

OUT 4 +

OUT 3 +

OUT 2 +

200 mm / 7.87 in.

10 mm / 0.39 in

.

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Summary of Contents for audison AP4.9 bit

Page 1: ...USER s MANUAL rel 1 0 c AP4 9...

Page 2: ...24 6 2 GUIDED PROCEDURE FOR DRIVER INSTALLATION 26 6 3 UNINSTALLING AP4 9 bit SOFTWARE 27 7 HOW TO SET UP AP 8 9 BIT WITH A PC AP4 9 bit WITH A PC 28 7 1 OFFLINE MODE 28 7 2 TARGET MODE 29 7 3 ADJUST...

Page 3: ...ell as BUTTERWORTH or LINKWITZ filters with 6 24 dB slopes and a digital time delay line The user can adjust the AP4 9 bit settings through the DRC remote control device WARNING 1 a PC provided with W...

Page 4: ...the display Simply use a soft cotton cloth that has been lightly dampened with water 68 mm 2 68 90mm 3 54 90mm 3 54 35mm 1 38 35mm 1 38 2mm 1 8 50 mm 2 16mm 0 63 17mm 0 67 12 5 mm 0 49 12 5 mm 0 49 43...

Page 5: ...etter power transfer we recommend using cables with the largest possible section and with the same section as the cable connected to the positive pole In order to correctly connect the ground use a sc...

Page 6: ...h terminal ACC The voltage must be between 7 and 14 5 VDC If using a source with a amplified outputs AP4 9 bit can be automatically turned on see sec 7 3 4 7 so it will not be necessary to connect the...

Page 7: ...red only in some cases when installing with factory OEM sources WARNING If interfacing AP4 9 bit with sources equipped with PRE OUT outputs this module must not be used 4 3 ASP OK ASP NO SPEAKER OUT A...

Page 8: ...puts respecting the colors indicated see example 1 If you are not using an AP amplifier this cable can be re headed with RCA connectors which might be connected to the amplifier used example 2 It is a...

Page 9: ...3 4 5 6 7 UPGRADE OFF ON 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UPGRADE OFF ON 2 Audison AP4 9 bit 5 channel Amplifier CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 SUB REM IN 1 white OUT 5 7 white black OUT 5 2 gray OUT 6 8 gray black OUT 6 3 green OU...

Page 10: ...ans there was an overload Turn the amplifier off and check the speakers and wirings Speaker wiring anomaly The red LED flashes when a terminal on the speaker goes in short circuit with the vehicle cha...

Page 11: ...g the Low Level Pre Out input The AUTO TURN ON AST function is activated by connected the outputs on a preamplified source to the input channels to the AP4 9 bit input channels This function can be en...

Page 12: ...E OFF ON 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UPGRADE OFF ON SD SD SD SD 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UPGRADE OFF ON 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UPGRADE OFF ON 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UPGRADE OFF ON 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UPGRADE OFF ON SD SD SD SD white green...

Page 13: ...de for the signal to be reproduced If digital signals at frequency higher than 96kHz Ex 192 kHz are supplied the AP4 9 bit will not be able to reproduce them 5 7 MASTER PRE IN FRONT rear AUXILIARY STE...

Page 14: ...adapter cable For connections see section 4 5 3 AP4 9 bit features one DSP OUT preamplified output 4 V Rms max that exclusively controls a mono amplifier for subwoofer or one active subwoofer to ampli...

Page 15: ...NT TW LEFT HI PASS Linkwitz 3000 Hz 12 dB 0 cm 70 W 130 W OUT 2 FRONT TW RIGHT HI PASS Linkwitz 3000 Hz 12 dB 0 cm 70 W 130 W PRE OUT SUB WOOFER LO PASS Linkwitz 80 Hz 12 dB 0 cm OUT 4 FRONT WF RIGHT...

Page 16: ...TPUT TYPE CUT FILTER FILTER TYPE CUT FREQUENCY TIME ALIGNMENT POWER 4 POWER 2 4 9 bit OUT 1 FRONT FULL LEFT HI PASS Linkwitz 80 Hz 12 dB 82 2 cm 70 W 130 W 4 9 bit OUT 2 FRONT FULL RIGHT HI PASS Linkw...

Page 17: ...ESET 2 FRONT BRIDGE SUBWOOFER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 Max power suggested Loads 400 W OUTPUT TYPE CUT FILTER FILTER TYPE CUT FREQUENCY TIME ALIGNMENT POWER 4 POWER 2 OUT 1 FRONT LEFT HI PASS Linkwitz 80 Hz 12...

Page 18: ...FRONT EXTERNAL SUBWOOFER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 Max power suggested Loads 1040 W AP TYPE OUTPUT TYPE CUT FILTER FILTER TYPE CUT FREQUENCY TIME ALIGNMENT POWER 4 POWER 2 4 9 bit OUT 1 2 FRONT LEFT HI PASS Lin...

Page 19: ...IGHT FRONT TW RIGHT FRONT Max power suggested Loads 1080 W OUTPUT CONFIGURATION AP TYPE OUTPUT TYPE CUT FILTER FILTER TYPE CUT FREQUENCY TIME ALIGNMENT POWER 4 POWER 2 4 9 bit OUT 1 FRONT TW LEFT HI P...

Page 20: ...Driver Max power suggested Loads 1080 W OUTPUT CONFIGURATION AP TYPE OUTPUT TYPE CUT FILTER FILTER TYPE CUT FREQUENCY TIME ALIGNMENT POWER 4 POWER 2 4 9 bit OUT 1 FRONT TW LEFT HI PASS Linkwitz 3000 H...

Page 21: ...it OUT 3 REAR LEFT HI PASS Linkwitz 80 Hz 12 dB 62 3 cm 70 W 130 W 4 9 bit OUT 4 REAR RIGHT HI PASS Linkwitz 80 Hz 12 dB 116 2 cm 70 W 130 W 1 D OUT 1 SUBWOOFER LO PASS Linkwitz 80 Hz 12 dB 121 8 cm 2...

Page 22: ...sted Loads 1080 W OUTPUT CONFIGURATION AP TYPE OUTPUT TYPE CUT FILTER FILTER TYPE CUT FREQUENCY TIME ALIGNMENT POWER 4 POWER 2 4 9 bit OUT 1 CENTRE TW HI PASS Linkwitz 3000 Hz 12 dB 79 3 cm 70 W 130 W...

Page 23: ...USER S MANUAL 23 AP4 9 bit 5 5 PERSONAL COMPUTER E DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL DRC 1 Connecting AP4 9 bit to the PC 5 DRC ACLink cable provied NO OK USB cable provided DRC optional DRC IN...

Page 24: ...Windows XP right click on the icon for the AP4 9 bit Setup CD 1 0 and click on Explore Windows Vista right click on the icon for the AP4 9 bit Setup CD 1 0 and click on Explore Windows 7 right click...

Page 25: ...NCEL to interrupt it 6 Windows XP Select I accept the terms in the license agreements on the tab and then NEXT Windows Vista Select I accept the terms in the license agreements on the tab and then NEX...

Page 26: ...procedure and click FINISH at the end of the installation Windows Vista follow and complete the installation procedure and click FINISH at the end of the installation Windows 7 follow and complete the...

Page 27: ...they are not included on the CD and will always install automatically Procedure 1 To uninstall AP4 9 bit PC software you can use the link in the menu Start All programs AP4 9 bit uninstall Procedure...

Page 28: ...change the inputs and select the outputs select the function Configuration Wizard in the SETTINGS window of the software main menu 7 1 OFFLINE MODE Remark Change the size of the window for the PC sof...

Page 29: ...uts on AP4 9 bit in BRIDGE configuration thus increasing the power on the output WARNING During this operation we recommend disconnecting the power connector from AP4 9 bit to the speakers disconnecti...

Page 30: ...n either by the input signal coming from the Front line or by the input signal coming from the Rear line or by the one coming from the mix of Front Rear lines 3 F R SUB L R controls Front stereo Rear...

Page 31: ...output level is set too low the device may produce ground noise hissing sound when playing music tracks This is due to the low signal noise ratio provided by the head unit to the AP4 9 bit input If y...

Page 32: ...CK to return to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit the program E g Even if using Front Left Full and Front Right Full as inputs the software will also...

Page 33: ...uble check the crossover configuration or the speaker setup through the BACK button Select Bridge Mode outputs for groups of speakers In order to increase the front driving power you can set the AP4 D...

Page 34: ...ng messages and display the NEXT button Press BACK to return to the previous step Press NEXT to continue with the configuration Press CANCEL to exit the procedure 11 Finish Stop playing the Test track...

Page 35: ...e and the Serial Number If you choose to leave the speakers amplifiers connected to AP4 9 bit remember to make adjustments with a general volume that won t damage the other speakers in the system see...

Page 36: ...king on this entry a link to download new installation setups appears 5 Exit Exits the PC software Remark Other languages may also be available Verify through Check for Updates 4 Preferences Lets you...

Page 37: ...rve calculated during the Configuration Wizard 6 Input configuration Shows the specialization assigned to the inputs on AP4 9 bit during the Configuration wizard WARNING switching from one mode to ano...

Page 38: ...re being operational Setting Startup Time to a value equal to or greater than the longest delay will provide synchronized audio startup for the whole system SLEEP timeout for analog input min it sets...

Page 39: ...upply terminals on the device This could happen because the cross section of the pre existing cables is too small The voltage drops are proportional to the musical power peaks at high volumes and coul...

Page 40: ...ETS in the AP4 9 bit preset 0 memory to be editable see sec 5 4 2 5 4 8 4 Update firmware This allows firmware updates on AP4 9 bit see sec 8 3 5 Reset factory default Performs full reset of AP4 9 bit...

Page 41: ...together with Subwoofer but not with Rear Left Full 7 3 6 HELP MAIN MENU 7 3 7 SELECTED INPUT 7 3 8 CHANNEL MAP 6 7 8 7 2 Tutorials online This function requires an internet connection Clicking on thi...

Page 42: ...L R Link acts on all of the adjustments of the Filter Settings except for Set Distance Delay 2 Invert Phase Inverts the phase of the channel under examination by 180 This can be done by selecting the...

Page 43: ...n to the filter selection Speakers have mechanical limits that must not be exceeded otherwise it could lead to permanent damage 4 Filter Model lets you select the type of filter to be applied Linkwitz...

Page 44: ...to get from the speaker to the listener s ear Preliminary remarks Sound moves through the air at a speed of 343 m sec 1 125 ft sec at a temperature of 20 C 68 F If you know the distance from the soun...

Page 45: ...r you to see how much Fine Set has been manually changed both delay values are shown To see the resulting delay physically applied to the output you have to add the values shown in the Delay Default a...

Page 46: ...e Set box moving the values up or down except for the subwoofer since it is the farthest speaker to fine tune the system for optimal sound We recommend listening to various types of music percussion m...

Page 47: ...in the selected equalization point just scroll using the wheel of the mouse featuring that function In order to delete the changes just put the mouse over the point select it with the left button and...

Page 48: ...one of the sliders for the output channels you can adjust the output level 40 0 dB for each channel The sliders are enabled based on the output configuration 2 This part of the display shows the outp...

Page 49: ...ing the FILE LOAD SETUP function 3 AP4 9 bit does not respond If calibrating the system with the PC connected to AP4 9 bit and the latter does not respond to the commands proceed as follows a Turn off...

Page 50: ...ose name includes the word Firmware followed by four numbers and click on the specific symbol to start the download When requested save the file to the PC 5 Select Update Firmware The program will ask...

Page 51: ...RADE switch to the OFF position 11 Turn AP4 9 bit back on and restart the PC software If AP4 9 bit firmware update completed correctly the dialogue window will show new AP4 9 bit Firmware version 12 R...

Page 52: ...dB at 0 5 steps Volume Control Default function The DRC is AP4 9 bit remote control system It is a microprocessor digital system that can also remotely control and monitor any amplifiers equipped with...

Page 53: ...htness of the display and the red ring on the buttons 9 1 SEL BUTTON FUNCTIONS 9 It indicates activation of the amplifier thermal protection as temperature reached 80 degrees Celsius The amplifier wil...

Page 54: ...Jack adapter 10 1 ASP AUTOMATIC SPEAKER PRESENCE ASP is indispensable when installing AP4 9 bit with some OEM sources requiring only at the initial turn on instant a resistive load impedance at the o...

Page 55: ...and time 10 7 ECK DRC CABLE EXTENSION KIT This kit includes a cable and an adapter that lets you extend the length of the cable provided with the DRC by 2 m This extension cable is needed for installa...

Page 56: ...eliminating the issue Description SFC is a sampling frequency converter it converts the digital signal inputting an S PDIF digital signal with from 32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequency and outputting...

Page 57: ...RR Stereo Aux In Selectable DRC wire Optical IN S P DIF PCM 96 kHz 24 bit max Selectable DRC wire DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR 32 bit Cirrus Logic Clock speed 147 MHz Crossover Full Hi Pass Lo Pass Band P...

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