Alpine X-A90M Owner's Manual

Alpine X-A90M Owner's Manual

Mono power amplifier 4 channel power amplifier 4 channel + mono power amplifier
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FOR CAR USE ONLY/POUR APPLICATION AUTOMOBILE/PARA USO EN AUTOMÓVILES
4 CHANNEL + MONO POWER AMPLIFIER
• OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
• MODE D'EMPLOI
Veuillez lire avant d'utiliser cet appareil.
ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.
1-7, Yukigaya-Otsukamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo 145-0067, JAPAN
Phone: 03-5499-4531
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.
19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,
California 90501, U.S.A.
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam
Victoria 3803, Australia
Phone 03-8787-1200
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Str. 1-3,
80807 München, Germany
Phone 089-32 42 640
JEIL Moon Hwa Co.
18-6, 3Ga, Pil_dong, Jung_gu, Seoul, Korea
X-A90M
MONO POWER AMPLIFIER
X-A70F
4 CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER
X-A90V
• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo.
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.
Alpine House
Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.
www.alpine.co.uk
ALPINE ELECTRONICS France S.A.R.L.
184 allée des Erables
CS 52016 – Villepinte
95 945 Roissy CDG cedex
FRANCE
Phone : + 33(0)1 48 63 89 89
ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
Viale Cristoforo Colombo, 8
20090 Trezzano sul Naviglio MI, Italy
Phone +39 02 484781
ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32
01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain
Phone 945-283588
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in Korea
68-33122Z89-A (Y-A5)
M3514640010
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  • Page 1 CS 52016 – Villepinte Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631) 95 945 Roissy CDG cedex FRANCE Phone : + 33(0)1 48 63 89 89 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam Victoria 3803, Australia ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A. Phone 03-8787-1200 Viale Cristoforo Colombo, 8...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    They contain instructions on how to electrical shorts. use this product in a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsible for problems DO NOT ALLOW CABLES TO BECOME ENTANGLED IN resulting from failure to observe the instructions in SURROUNDING OBJECTS.
  • Page 3: Service Care

    HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS. Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to IMPORTANT the product. Return it to your authorized Alpine dealer or Please record the serial number of your unit in the nearest Alpine Service Center for repairing.
  • Page 4: Installation

    INSTALLATION REMOVING THE TOP COVER Due to the high power output of the X-A90M/ X-A70F/X-A90V considerable heat is produced When performing the Switch Setting, you must when the amplifier is in operation. For this reason, remove the Top Cover. the amplifier should be mounted in a location which will allow for free circulation of air, such as •...
  • Page 5: Attaching The Terminal Covers And Logo Plate

    ATTACHING THE CAUTION TERMINAL COVERS AND Do not lift or carry the unit by the attached terminal covers. LOGO PLATE The terminal cover may detach causing the unit to fall resulting in personal injury or damage to the Attach the terminal covers (included) after unit or the vehicle.
  • Page 6: Connections

    • Connect the ground lead securely to a bare metal spot (remove any paint or grease if necessary) of the vehicle’s chassis. • If you add an optional noise suppressor, connect it as far away from the unit as possible. Your Alpine dealer carries various noise suppressors, contact them for further information.
  • Page 7 Be sure to add an External Fuse (e.g. Fuse Block, Fuse Circuit Breaker) with the battery lead as close as X-A90M/X-A90V ..........30 A x 3 possible to the battery’s positive (+) terminal. X-A70F ..............35 A x 2 This fuse will protect your vehicle’s electrical system in case of a short circuit.
  • Page 8 About Subwoofer Input/Output Terminals 3. Tighten the hexagon hole screw with the (X-A90M/X-A90V only) hexagon wrench (Large or Small) (included) to • The input is stereo but the output is monaural. secure the lead. • Reversing subwoofer polarity (swapping positive...
  • Page 9: Connection Check List

    (ignition) in the vehicle. Be sure to use a 3A fuse as close as possible to this ignition tap. Using this connection method, the X-A90M/X-A70F/X-A90V will turn on and stay on as long as the ignition switch is on. If this is objectionable, a SPST (Single Pole,...
  • Page 10: Switch Settings

    Use this control to adjust the crossover amplified. frequency between 50 to 400 Hz. This is desirable for several reasons: Bass EQ Adjustment Knob (X-A90M/X-A90V – To protect speakers too small or not capable only) of reproducing ultra low frequencies.
  • Page 11 Input Gain Adjustment Control Crossover Mode Selector Switch (X-A90V Set the X-A90M/X-A70F/X-A90V input gain to only) the minimum position. Using a dynamic CD as a a) Set to the “OFF” position when the source, increase the head unit volume until the amplifier will be used for driving output distorts.
  • Page 12 About Power Indicator Power Indicator Lights up when power is on. Is off when power is off. Indication color Status Solution Blue Amplifier circuit is normal. Operating temperature is Decrease the vehicle’s interior temperature to a (blinking) high. normal level. The indicator color changes to blue.
  • Page 13: System Diagrams

    SYSTEM DIAGRAMS Before making a connection, check the total number of impedance of the speaker connected to the unit. If you have any questions, contact the nearest Alpine dealer. Basic Connection Diagram for X-A90M Head Unit, etc. Subwoofer Front Output...
  • Page 14 Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer System Refer to “Subwoofer System” (page 12). Parallel connection Series connection * In the case of using a series connection, the lead wire of the Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer ( ) can be connected to either the (+)/(-) terminal of the Speaker Connector ( ). Multiple Mono Amplifier System (Connection example with X-A70F) [LO] [LO]...
  • Page 15 Basic Connection Diagram for X-A70F Head Unit, etc. Subwoofer Front Output Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer Rear Output RCA Extension Cable (Sold Separately) Subwoofer Output Speaker-RCA Conversion Cable (Sold Separately) Front Speakers Y-Adapter (Sold Separately) Rear Speaker For X-A70F, change the Input Channel Selector Switch ( ) setting according to the number of channels of the speaker input.
  • Page 16 2 Speaker + 1 Subwoofer System (Bridged Connections) Refer to “4 Speaker System” (page 14). 2 Speaker System (Bridged Connections) Refer to “4 Speaker System” (page 14).
  • Page 17 Basic Connection Diagram for X-A90V Head Unit, etc. Subwoofer Front Output Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer Rear Output RCA Extension Cable (Sold Separately) Subwoofer Output Speaker-RCA Conversion Cable (Sold Separately) Front Speakers Y-Adapter (Sold Separately) Rear Speaker For X-A70F, change the Input Channel Selector Switch ( )/( ) setting according to the number of channels of the speaker input.
  • Page 18 4 Speaker + Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer System Parallel connection Series connection Refer to “4 Speaker + Subwoofer System” (page 16). * In the case of using a series connection, the lead wire of the Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer ( ) can be connected to either the (+)/(-) terminal of the Speaker Connector ( ).
  • Page 19 About Connecting to the Speaker Input Level System When connecting by using the Speaker-RCA Conversion Cable ( ) (sold separately), switch the Speaker Input Level Switch ( ) to “HI”. e.g X-A70F RCA Input Jacks Speake Input Level Switch [HI] Rear Speaker output lead (R) Rear Speaker output lead (L) Front Speaker output lead (R)
  • Page 20 Wire size used for (A): 4 AWG/21 mm • External Fuse capacity: Make it equal to or larger than the fuse capacity of the amplifier X-A90M/X-A90V: equal to or larger than 90 A X-A70F: equal to or larger than 70 A...
  • Page 21: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS X-A90M Performance Per Channel, Ref.: 4 Ω, 14.4 V 600 W RMS x 1 Power Output Per Channel, Ref.: 2 Ω, 14.4 V 900 W RMS x 1 Ref.: 10 W into 4 Ω ≤0.02% THD+N Ref.: Rated Power into 4 Ω...
  • Page 22 X-A70F Performance Per Channel, Ref.: 4 Ω, 14.4 V 120 W RMS x 4 Power Output Per Channel, Ref.: 2 Ω, 14.4 V 175 W RMS x 4 Bridged, Ref.: 4 Ω, 14.4 V 350 W RMS x 2 Ref.: 10 W into 4 Ω ≤0.02% THD+N Ref.: Rated Power into 4 Ω...
  • Page 23 X-A90V CH-1/2/3/4 SUBWOOFER Performance Per Channel, Ref.: 4 Ω, 14.4 V 75 W RMS x 4 300 W RMS x 1 Power Output Per Channel, Ref.: 2 Ω, 14.4 V 100 W RMS x 4 500 W RMS x 1 Bridged, Ref.: 4 Ω, 14.4 V 200 W RMS x 2 –...

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