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  • Page 1 AP8.9 USER’S MANUAL rev. 1.0 C...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    10.2 ACP 2 - 2 RCA ADAPTER CABLE ..........................53 10.3 ACP 6 - 6 RCA ADAPTER CABLE ..........................53 10.4 APK 3 - AUDISON PRIMA TOWER KIT 3 ........................53 10.5 DRC DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL ..........................54 10.6 ECK DRC - CABLE EXTENSION KIT ...........................54 10.7 OP 1.5 TOSLINK OPTICAL CABLE 1.5 m / 59.05 in ....................54...

  • Page 3: Product Description / Precautions

    1. Product descriPtion / Precautions AP8.9 bit is a 9 channel amplifier with 8 channels amplified and settable in bridge mode; it also features a 32 bit, 147 MHz clock speed, 24 bit AD/DA converter digital sound processor (DSP), essential to maximize the acoustic performance of your car audio system.

  • Page 4: Ap8.9 Bit And Drc Installation

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 3. AP8.9 bit and drc instaLLation External Size 198 mm / 7.8 in POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE OPTICAL IN OFF ON OPTICAL SEL. SPEAKER REM IN INPUTS SUB OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6...

  • Page 5: Connection Panel Description

    MASTER ENABLE PoWer. + Power (11-15 VDC): connection terminal for AP8.9 bit power supply positive pole. The jack accepts a stripped cable up to 15mm/0.6" with maximum section of 8 AWG (∅ 3,2mm / 0.12”). For better power transfer we recommend using cables with the largest possible cross-section and with the same cross-section as the cable connected to the negative pole.

  • Page 6: Inputs / Rem In-Out

    3. REMOTE: - REM IN. Input to turn on AP8.9 bit remotely through the audio signal source Remote Out. REM IN can be connected to the ignition switch terminal (ACC). The voltage must be between 7 and 14.5 VDC. If using a source with a amplified outputs, AP8.9 bit can be automatically turned on...

  • Page 7: Asp Automatic Speaker Presence

    The ASP module is optional and is required only in some cases when installing with factory OEM sources. WarninG: If interfacing AP8.9 bit with sources equipped with PRE OUT outputs, this module must not be used. POWER - 12V PRESETS...

  • Page 8: Speaker Out

    AP8.9 bit accepts at its input PCM signals up to 96 kHz / 24 bit sampling frequency rate. So DOLBY DIGITAL (AC3) multi-channel signals coming from audio/video sources (such as the audio of a film in DVD) or DTS can not be reproduced.

  • Page 9: Preset

    AP8.9 bit has an built-in control that manages its status and protects the circuits and connections to the speakers. The logo on the AP8.9 bit top cover will change its status in case of any possible product malfunctions. A BLUE logo means: AP8.9 bit is on.

  • Page 10: Connections

    AP8.9 bit input channels. This function can be enabled/disabled using AP8.9 bit PC Software. This turn on control is available on the FL FR RL RR IN1 IN2 inputs (see sec. 7.3.4.7) 5.

  • Page 11: Input Signals

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / INPUT SIGNALS 1. SPEAKER IN HI-LEVEL FRONT + REAR 2. SPEAKER IN HI-LEVEL FRONT WOOFER + FRONT TW + REAR POWER - 12V POWER - 12V POWER - 12V POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE OPTICAL IN...

  • Page 12: Digital Optical In Input Signals

    STEREO mode for the signal to be reproduced. If digital signals at frequency higher than 96kHz (Ex. 192 kHz) are supplied, the AP8.9 bit will not be able to reproduce them.

  • Page 13: Output Signals

    CH8 35 W @ 4 Ohm / 65 W @ 2 Ohm 2. AP8.9 bit features one a preamplified output (4 V Rms max.) SUB OUT that exclusively controls a mono amplifier for subwoofer, or one active subwoofer to amplify the sound system. This output can be activated during I/O Wizard Configuration (see sec.

  • Page 14: Preset 0 Default: 3 Way Active Front + Rear

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 5.4.1 PRESET DEFAULT: 3 WAy ACTIVE FRONT + REAR. LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR LEFT RIGHT POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE OPTICAL IN OFF ON OPTICAL SEL.

  • Page 15: Preset 1: 2 Way Active Front + 2 Passive Rear + Subwoofer

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 5.4.2 PRESET 1: 2 WAy ACTIVE FRONT + 2 WAy PASSIVE REAR + SUBWOOFER LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR LEFT RIGHT sUBWOOFER POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE OPTICAL IN OFF ON OPTICAL SEL.

  • Page 16: Preset 2: 3 Way Active Front + Subwoofer

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 5.4.3 PRESET 2: 3 WAy ACTIVE FRONT + SUBWOOFER LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT sUBWOOFER POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE OPTICAL IN OFF ON OPTICAL SEL. SPEAKER REM IN...

  • Page 17: Preset 3: Front + Rear + Subwoofer

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 5.4.4 PRESET 3: FRONT + REAR + SUBWOOFER FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT REAR REAR LEFT RIGHT sUBWOOFER POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE OPTICAL IN OFF ON OPTICAL SEL. SPEAKER REM IN INPUTS SUB OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6...

  • Page 18: Preset 4: 2 Way Active Front + Rear + Subwoofer

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 5.4.5 PRESET 4: 2 WAy ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + SUB LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR LEFT RIGHT sUBWOOFER POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE OPTICAL IN OFF ON OPTICAL SEL.

  • Page 19: Preset 5: 3 Way Active Front + Rear + External Amplified Sub

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 5.4.6 PRESET 5: 3 WAy ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + ExTERNAL AmPLIFIED SUB LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR LEFT RIGHT sUBWOOFER POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE...

  • Page 20: Preset 6: 2 Way Active Front + Rear + External Amplified Sub

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 5.4.7 PRESET 6: 2 WAy ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + ExTERNAL AmPLIFIED SUB LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR LEFT RIGHT sUBWOOFER POWER - 12V PRESETS UPGRADE OPTICAL IN OFF ON OPTICAL SEL.

  • Page 21: Preset 7: 2 Way Active Front + Rear + 2 Way Center Channel + External Amplified Sub

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 5.4.8 PRESET 7: 2 WAy ACTIVE FRONT + REAR + 2 WAy CENTER CHANNEL + ExTERNAL AmPLIFIED SUB CENTER CENTER LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT FRONT FRONT REAR FULL REAR FULL LEFT RIGHT sUBWOOFER...

  • Page 22: Personal Computer And Digital Remote Control (Drc)

    PERSONAL COMPUTER E DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL (DRC) 1. Connecting AP8.9 bit to the PC DRC IN DRC/ACLink cable (provided) USB cable DRC (optional) (provided) 2. Connecting AP8.9 bit to the bit Tune USB cable (provided) with bit Tune VOLUME POWER MONITOR MIN •...

  • Page 23: Guide For Installing/Uninstalling Prima Software And Drivers

    Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows XP: right click on the icon for the "AP8.9 bit Setup CD 1.0" and click on Explore; Windows Vista: right click on the icon for the "AP8.9 bit Setup CD 1.0" and click on Explore;...
  • Page 24 USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / Windows XP: select NEXT to continue with the installation or CANCEL to interrupt it; Windows Vista: select NEXT to continue with the installation or CANCEL to interrupt it; Windows 7: select NEXT to continue with the installation or CANCEL to interrupt it;...

  • Page 25: Guided Procedure For Driver Installation

    Connect the USB cable on the connector on AP8.9 bit to a free USB port on the PC. WarninG: When connecting a laptop via UsB to AP8.9 bit while it is turned on, the laptop has to work with its own battery and stay disconnected from the mains adapter (external power supply). Once the connection between the laptop and AP8.9 bit has been established, you can immediately connect the computer, if...

  • Page 26: Uninstalling Ap8.9 Bit Software

    AP8.9 bit / The peripheral device has been installed correctly and is ready for use. Remark: AP8.9 bit uses the HID drivers already built into Windows. For this reason, they are not included on the CD and will always install automatically.

  • Page 27: How To Set Up Ap 8.9 Bit With A Pc

    7. HoW to set uP aP 8.9 Bit WitH a Pc OFFLINE MODE OFFLINE mode can be used to analyze the software without connecting AP8.9 bit to the PC to become familiar with the numerous functions of the processor. To activate the OFFLINE...

  • Page 28: Target Mode

    14.0 V. The source will provide an undistorted output signal at higher volume. 2. Turn on AP8.9 bit and connect the USB cable to the PC. Start AP8.9 bit software by clicking on the icon on the PC Desktop that was created upon installation.
  • Page 29 Press Cancel to exit the procedure. 5. Input Configuration Any of the input channels on AP8.9 bit can be given the name corresponding to the signal coming from the source. Choose one of the following input configurations: - MASTER + AUX: controls Front stereo + Rear stereo + AUX input. It is possible to select from the drop-down menu which input sections to use to drive the subwoofer in the audio system.
  • Page 30 (hissing sound) when playing music tracks. This is due to the low signal / noise ratio provided by the head unit to the AP8.9 bit input. If you experience this problem, after calibrating the amplifiers sensitivity levels, increase the head unit volume and repeat the AP8.9 bit...
  • Page 31 USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 7. De-equalization. De-equalization of the OEM source, operation not required and not necessary if using low level inputs (Pre out). During the high level input configuration procedure, this function can be used to maximize use of the OEM head units, even if they were equalized to adapt best to the acoustics of the car they are installed in.
  • Page 32 Select Bridge Mode outputs for groups of speakers. In order to increase the driving power of the speaker output, set AP8.9 bit outputs to BRIDGE mode, selecting the check mark as indicated in the image. Press BACK to return to the previous step.
  • Page 33 USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 10. Output Configurations. AP8.9 bit features 9 output channels. In this specific step of the procedure you can assign any signal to one of the output channels. E.g.: The 3 way front can be controlled as: - multi amplified (6 output channels are needed);...

  • Page 34: Adjusting Acoustic Reproduction

    (see sec. 7.3.13.8) 7.3.1 DEVICE INFO This window shows whether AP8.9 bit is properly interfaced with the PC and the DRC. It also shows the Firmware version for the device and the Serial Number.

  • Page 35: File Main Menu

    Save Setup: it saves the entire AP8.9 bit configuration for AP8.9 bit in one file (e.g.: “AP8.9Config.aps”), that can be reloaded later in AP8.9 bit using the Load Setup function. This function is present in both TARGET mode and in OFF LlNE mode.

  • Page 36: Settings Main Menu

    By clicking on this item, a drop-down menu appears with the entries shown in the image: I/O Configuration Wizard: Sets up the system, and puts AP8.9 bit in the conditions needed to be able to perform this operation (see sec. 7.2)
  • Page 37 Remark: some factory (OEM) head units are provided with a control signal lasting approx. 2 secs during the turn-on phase to check if loudspeakers are in the system . If the head unit is turned off while the car is being used, the AP8.9 bit, (see section 4.3) if turned on through ART, will keep working to let the security alerts, phone alerts, navigation system alerts etc.
  • Page 38 “MASTER ENABLE”. You can select the intervention levels from 0 dB to -18 dB. Power Absorption: By enabling this box you can limit the power absorbed by AP8.9 bit. If AP8.9 bit is powered through pre-existing vehicle wiring, there may be a heavy voltage drop at the top of the power supply terminals on the device.

  • Page 39: Device Main Menu

    - Click on YES to load the data. - Click on NO to interrupt the procedure. Load setup preset: loads one of the 7 “PRESETS” in the AP8.9 bit preset 0 memory, to be editable (see sec. 5.4.2 - 5.4.8) Update firmware: This allows firmware updates on AP8.9 bit...

  • Page 40: Help Main Menu

    URL www.audisonbitdrive.eu will automatically start, offering the possibility to check the product manual online. 4) Diagnostic: this function is to use exclusively if requested by the Audison authorized service centre. It generates a file named “xxxxxxxxxxx.dng” that is saved on the PC desktop, to diagnose the product.

  • Page 41: Select Channel

    7.3.10 FILTER SETTINGS AP8.9 bit manages nine crossover filters, one for each output channel. Each filter allows you to set the parameters of a single output channel. 1. Xover L/R Link: Lets you transfer the adjustments made on the Right channel to the Left one and vice versa.
  • Page 42 4. Filter Model: lets you select the type of filter to be applied. - Linkwitz (default) - Butterworth When launching AP8.9 bit software, Linkwitz is proposed as the filter model for the speaker or speaker group connected to the related channel. To apply the opposite (Left/Right), enable the Xover L/R Link.

  • Page 43: Set Distance And Delay

    Lets you set the distance between the speaker and the listening point. Choose cm (centimeters) or in (inches). The "Set Distance" boxes can be set using the cursors. DELAY ms/default Displays the time in ms (milliseconds) calculated according to the distance. DELAY ms/fine set AP8.9 bit time delay calculation system also lets you perform manual fine tuning.
  • Page 44 USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / Preliminary remarks Fine set and Phase delay Delay assignment according to distance calculation is theoretical. Small variations must be applied due to small errors in distance measurement, back-wave reflections inside the car and, primarily, the speaker phase problem.
  • Page 45 If, once you have set the distances for the “driver” listening point, you click on the “passenger” listening point, AP8.9 bit won’t re-calculate the delays for the new reference point because the buttons available in the SELECT CHANNEL diagram are merely descriptive. Their only purpose is to...

  • Page 46: Parametric Equalizer

    AP8.9 bit / 7.3.12 PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER The AP8.9 bit software provides an equalizer, that can be managed from a maximum of 10 graphic control points which automatically place a maximum of 10 parametric equalization points. The quantity of graphic control points used doesn’t match the parametric poles quantity, which is determined by the adapting software.

  • Page 47: Output Level

    4. By clicking on the "Mute" button again, the mute function will be disabled. 5. By clicking on the "Link" button you can simultaneously adjust all of AP8.9 bit output levels. By clicking on the "Link" button again, the function will be disabled.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    2. Connection lost between AP8.9 bit and the PC If, while calibrating the system with the PC connected to AP8.9 bit, the amplifier is turned off and back on again, the connection is lost and the software cannot finalize the adjustments that were set. To avoid losing the settings, proceed as follows: a.

  • Page 49: Firmware Upgrade

    7. Once you have clicked on OK, the Firmware update procedure starts. This process will last between 30 seconds and 1 minute; the progress bar and the flashing logo on the AP8.9 bit will show its the updating process status.
  • Page 50 USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 9. When successfully completed, a notification window will appear. In order to be able to use AP8.9 bit again, you must close the program on the PC and turn off AP8.9 bit. POWER - 12V...

  • Page 51: Drc - Digital Remote Control (Optional)

    When first turned on, the display will show the Firmware version installed on the DRC. When configuring AP8.9 bit using the PC, the DRC may stay connected but will show the message "PC control - DRC is disabled" on the display.

  • Page 52: Sel Button Functions

    75 degrees Celsius. It indicates activation of the amplifier thermal protection due to overloaded outputs. It indicates activation of amplifier thermal protection due to battery voltage exceeding 16 VDC. It indicates an internal fault. You should contact an authorized Audison service centre.

  • Page 53: Accessories

    Therefore, if during the calibration process you cannot adjust the input signal level due to lack of signal on some or all of the AP8.9 bit inputs, while installing the ASP module, when you turn on the AP8.9 bit a temporary load will be simulated;...

  • Page 54: Drc Digital Remote Control

    The DRC is the digital interface between the bit processors and the user. The DRC mounted on the vehicle dashboard with the AP8.9 bit processor offers: - The ability to select between main and aux inputs - Control of the general volume, subwoofer volume, balance and fader.

  • Page 55: Sfc Bench Test Device

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 10.10 SFC BENCH TEST DEVICE SFC is a digital audio signal adaptor (S\PDIF) to place between two devices with digital input/output. The main purpose of this adaptor is to solve issues related to digital interfacing of the two devices such as: 1.

  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    USER’S MANUAL AP8.9 bit / 11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS POWER SUPPLY Voltage: 7.5 ÷ 15 VDC Idling current: 1.5 A Switched off: <0.04 mA Consumption @ 14.4 VDC 2Ω Max Musical Power (without CPL): 30 A Remote IN 7 ÷ 15 VDC (1 mA) Remote OUT 11 ÷ 15 VDC (200 mA)
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