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SPX- F17M Component 2-way Single Channel Speaker System/ Paire de haut-parleurs à canal unique OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment MANUEL DE L'UTILISA TEUR V euillez lire le présent manuel avant la mise en service du matériel ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC. T okyo office ; 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, T okyo 141-8501, Ja[...]
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2 Attention UTILISER LES ACCESSOIRES SPECIFIES ET LES INS T ALLER CORRECTEMENT . L ’utilisation d’autres pièces non désignées risque de provoquer des dommages à l’intérieur de l’appareil ou son installa- tion risque de ne pas être faite correctement, et les pièces desserrées peuvent provoquer des dangers. NE P AS INST ALLER DANS DES[...]
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3 19. Screw st4.2x9.5mm / Vis st4.2x9.5 mm …………….......………. x1 20. Screw st4.2x19mm / V is st4.2x19 mm ...………………...……… x2 21. Screw st4.2x19mm / V is st4.2x19 mm .........……………………… x1 22. Wing nut M4 / Écrou à oreilles M4 ....……………………………… x1 For Network Mounting / Pour le[...]
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4 T abel of Contents Installation W oofer .......................................................................................... 5 T weeter ........................................................................................ 7 Crossover Network....................................................................... 9 System Connections Singl[...]
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5 Installation W oofer: Surface mount Notes: l Attach gasket tape as shown, then lock speaker into grille ring. l If spacer ring is used with grille, snap-fit tabs on spacer ring must be removed for proper fit. st4.2x25mm W oofer: Flush mount Notes: l Attach gasket tape as shown. l Carefully cut opening for flush mount grille ring to the specified [...]
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6 Installation W oofer: Factory/OEM custom fit Notes: l Attach gasket tape as shown. l Use appropriate adapter pattern for OEM fit, then break away any unused tabs. st4.2x25mm W oofer: Factory/stealth Notes: l Attach gasket tape as shown. st4.2x25mm Hardware: l Use st4.2x25mm f or adapter to v ehicle l Use st 4.2x25mm f or speaker to adapter Instal[...]
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7 Installation W oofer: Factory/Size-down Notes: l Attach gasket tape as shown. l Use appropriate adapter pattern for OEM fit, then break away any unused tabs. Hardware: l Use st4.2x25mm for adapter to vehicle l Use M4x10mm for speaker to adapter (adapter only) l Use M4x18mm for speaker to adapter (adapter + spacer) l Use M4x20mm for speaker to ada[...]
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8 T weeter: Flush mount Notes: l Pass wires through terminal cover and connect to terminals. l Press terminal cover snuggly over tweeter housing, making sure connections are not exposed. l Attach mounting spring, adjusting screw depth and spring tension as needed. Do not over tighten. Wing nut M4 M4x25mm Installation T weeter: Flush-angle mount Not[...]
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9 Notes: l Remove network cover , and secure base as shown. l Connect wires to terminal blocks accordingly . (see System Connection Diagrams section) l Make appropriate jumper settings using jumper puller tool. (see Crossover Network Settings section) l Re-secure network cover . Crossover Network Setting Installation System Connections Single Input[...]
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10 Crossover Network Settings Introduction Configuration du filtre de voies Introduction Phase relationships are critical to driver interaction and the perception of realism. Crossovers must be designed around actual speaker placement to avoid cancellation and response aberrations. By using the phase correction settings of the Type-X crossover, “[...]
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11 Crossover Network Settings Configuration du filtre de voies Jumper Group Function Please read the following pages carefully to determine which network configuration is most appropriate for your particular installation. Although recommendations are made for the most common system types, variations between vehicles may require some experimentation[...]
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12 Crossover Network Settings System T ype 1 Speaker Placement Description: In this system type, woofer and tweeter are mounted close together at an equal distance from the listener . Configuration A is the default setting of the network, but assumes essentially on axis positioning. Therefore, if mounted in the kickpanel or similar location with li[...]
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13 Crossover Network Settings System T ype 1 Filter Description: In this system type, both woofer and tweeter are equidistant from the listening position and mounted close together . While the kick-panel is one of the more common locations to achieve this, it is certainly not the only one. What is most significant, is that by mounting the two drive[...]
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14 Crossover Network Settings System T ype 2 Speaker Placement Description: In this system type , w oofer and tweeter are mounted at diff erent locations and at diff erent distances from the listener . Also of significance, is the f act that the tweeter is the nearest driver , and that the relativ e woo f er distance is the diff erence between conf[...]
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15 Crossover Network Settings System T ype 2 Filter Description: In this system type, both woofer and tweeter are mounted apart at dif ferent distances and angles relative to the listening position, with the tweeter as the closest driver . While this type of installation is undoubtedly the most common today due to ease of installation, some may not[...]
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16 Crossover Network Settings System T ype 3 Speaker Placement Description: In this system type, woofer and tweeter are mounted close together on the dashboard, rear deck, or other surface that presents an oblique angle to the listener . It is also important to note that this orientation creates a situation where the tweeter is actually the farthes[...]
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17 Crossover Network Settings System T ype 3 Filter Description: Despite the fact that both drivers are mounted in the same plane and in close proximity in this system type, their orientation results in the acoustic center of the tweeter being farther away . In positions where the component set is far away (such as the rear deck), the listening ang[...]
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18 Crossover Network Settings System T ype 4 (Fully/Partially Active) Speaker Placement Description: In this system type , some le vel of e xter nal signal processing is a vailable , allo wing use of the network in a par tially or ev en fully active mode. Although speak ers may be mounted in a wide v ariety of locations in this case, it is recommen[...]
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19 Crossover Network Settings System T ype 4 Filter Description: Fully active systems have often been considered to be the most flexible, but they are certainly not the most effective in all cases. While it is usually considered best to have individual channels of amplification for each driver , it may not be appropriate to always use the electroni[...]
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System T ype Component 2-wa y speaker P ower Handling (peak/RMS) 300/75W Impedance 4 W F requency Response 30-35 kHz Net W eight 2.5 kg Drivers General Speaker siz e 6,5” 28 mm Speaker T ype Woofer/Midrange T w eeter P ower Handling (RMS) 75 W 150 W V oice Coil Impedance (nom) 4 W 4 W F requency Response (-10dB) 10 kHz >40 kHz Sensitivity (@2.[...]