Alpine iLX-F511 Halo11 Hi-Resolution Digital Multimedia Receiver Owners Manual

Alpine iLX-F511 Halo11 Hi-Resolution Digital Multimedia Receiver

Operating Instructions

PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation and are more stringent than “outdoor” requirements.
Operation is subjected to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician.

WARNING

Points to Observe for Safe Usage

• Read this manual carefully before using these system components. They contain instructions on how to use this product in a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the instructions in this manual.
• This manual uses various pictorial displays to show you how to use this product safely and to alert you to potential dangers resulting from improper connections and operation. Following are the meanings of these pictorial displays. It is important to fully understand the meanings of these pictorial displays in order to use this manual and the system properly.
• This product may be used with software applications. Please follow all usage instructions and warnings when using this product at all times. Do not use this product or any software application in a manner that will hinder the safe operation of your vehicle.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS SCREWS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES.
Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.
Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire.

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.
Use for other than its designed application may result in fire, electric shock or other injury.

MAKE THE CORRECT CONNECTIONS.
Failure to make the proper connections may result in fire or product damage.

BEFORE WIRING, DISCONNECT THE CABLE FROM THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL.
Failure to do so may result in electric shock or injury due to electrical shorts.

DO NOT ALLOW CABLES TO BECOME ENTANGLED IN SURROUNDING OBJECTS.
Arrange wiring and cables in compliance with the manual to prevent obstructions when driving. Cables or wiring that obstruct or hang up on places such as the steering wheel, gear lever, brake pedals, etc. can be extremely hazardous.

DO NOT SPLICE INTO ELECTRICAL CABLES.
Never cut away cable insulation to supply power to other equipment. Doing so will exceed the current carrying capacity of the wire and result in fire or electric shock.

DO NOT DAMAGE PIPE OR WIRING WHEN DRILLING HOLES.
When drilling holes in the chassis for installation, take precautions so as not to contact, damage, or obstruct pipes, fuel lines, tanks, or electrical wiring. Failure to take such precautions may result in fire.

DO NOT USE BOLTS OR NUTS IN THE BRAKE OR STEERING SYSTEMS TO MAKE GROUND CONNECTIONS.
Bolts or nuts used for the brake or steering systems (or any other safety-related system), or tanks should NEVER be used for installations or ground connections. Using such parts could disable control of the vehicle and cause fire etc.

DO NOT INSTALL IN LOCATIONS THAT MIGHT HINDER VEHICLE OPERATION, SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL OR GEARSHIFT.
Doing so may obstruct forward vision or hamper movement etc. and result in serious accidents.

On Handling USB Flash drive

• This unit can control a memory storage device that supports the USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) protocol. Playable audio file formats are MP3, WMA, AAC, and FLAC.
• USB Flash drive function is not guaranteed. Use a USB flash drive according to the terms of the agreement. Read the USB flash drive
  Owner’s Manual thoroughly.
• Avoid usage or storage in the following locations:  Anywhere in the car exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures. Anywhere the possibility of high humidity or corrosive substances is present.
• Fix the USB flash drive in a location where driver operation will not be hindered.
• USB Flash drives may not function correctly at high or low temperatures.
• Use only certified USB flash drives. Note that even a certified USB flash drive, may not function correctly depending on its type or
  state.
• Depending on the settings of the USB flash drive type, memory state, or encoding software, the unit may not play back or display properly.
• USB Flash drive may take time to start playback. If there is a particular file other than audio in the USB flash drive, it may take considerable time before the file is played back or searched.
• The unit can play back “mp3,” “wma” or “m4a” file extensions.
• Do not add the above extensions to a file other than audio data. This non-audio data will not be recognized. The resulting playback may contain noise that can damage speakers and/or amplifiers.
• It is recommended to back up important data on a personal computer.
• Do not remove the USB device while playback is in progress. Change SOURCE to something other than USB, then remove the USB device to prevent possible damage to its memory.

Getting Started

Location of Control

• HW iLX-705D

• WH iLX-F905D/iLX-F115D

1. Dimmer Sensor: Senses the brightness of the car interior.
2. Button: Activate Siri function or voice recognition mode while Apple CarPlay or Android Auto is connected.
3. —/+ (DOWN/UP) button: Adjusts the volume.
4. (MUTE) button: Activates/deactivates MUTE mode. Press and hold this button for at least 2 seconds to turn off the screen/button illumination.
5. (Audio) button: Displays the Audio playback screen. Audio sources can be switched while the Audio playback screen is displayed.
   • When displaying a screen different from the audio source (such as the map screen for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto), the audio source is switched without changing the screen display.
6. Power indicator
7. HOME button: Displays the HOME screen. The Sound Setup screen is displayed while the HOME screen is displayed. Hold this button for at least 2 seconds to turn the power off.
8. (CAM) button: Displays the image of Camera2 (Front/Side/Other) or Camera (Rear). Press for 1 second or more to return to the previous screen.
9. button: Press to seek up/down a station in radio mode or up/ down a track, etc, in other audio/visual sources.
10. (MAP) button: Displays the Apple CarPlay / Android Auto map screen when Apple CarPlay or Android Auto is connected.
11. Remote Sensor: Point the remote control transmitter towards the remote sensor within a range of 2 meters.

Touch Screen Operation

You can operate the unit by using the touch panel display.

• Be sure to touch the onscreen button lightly with the pad of your finger to avoid scratching the display.

Touch operation

Touch a button or list item on the screen lightly.

• If you touch a button and there is no reaction, lift your finger.
• Onscreen buttons that cannot be operated are dimmed.

Swipe operation (Enhanced Text mode only)

Move your finger lightly with a swipe.

Setup Operation

1. Press the(HOME) button.
   The HOME screen is displayed.
2. Touch [Setup].
   The Settings menu screen is displayed.
3. Touch the required setting category on the upper part of the Settings menu screen, and
   then touch the setting item.

Setting categories:

• Device: See “Device Setup” (page 15)
• Function: See “Function Setup” (page 18)
• System: See “System Setup” (page 27)

Device Setup

[Device] is selected on the Settings menu screen.

• HB Device Setup Menu screen

Setting items:

• Device List (page 14)
• Wi-Fi (page 15)
• Bluetooth (page 15)
• Device Info. (page 16)

Displaying Device List

[Device List] is selected on the Device Setup menu screen.

The list of devices registered or connected to this unit is displayed. 10 devices compatible with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and 1 device compatible with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connected via USB, can be displayed.

• Device List screen example

1. Add New Device: Search for Bluetooth-compatible devices. For details, see “Pairing the Bluetooth Device” (page 16).
2. Function icon
3. Device Name or Device Address
4. Connect or disconnect the selected device. For details, see “Connecting the Device Registered in the Device List’, “Disconnecting the Connected Device” (page 16).
5. Delete the selected device information. For details, see “Deleting a Bluetooth Device from the
   list” (page 16).

Pairing the Bluetooth® Device

Search for Bluetooth-compatible devices.

Setting item:

Add New Device

1. Touch [Add New Device]: A search for devices to connect wirelessly to the unit starts. The Search List is displayed, and the list of searched devices is displayed.
2. Touch a device to connect to the list. The Select Function screen is displayed.
3. When a code is displayed on the device, check that the code is the same as the one on the screen of the unit, and touch [Yes]. When the device connection is complete, a message appears and the device returns to normal mode.

Connecting the Device Registered in the Device List

Select one of 10 paired Bluetooth or Wi-Fi compatible devices that you previously registered.

1. Touch [Connect] the device you want to connect from the Paired Device list. The Function Select screen is displayed.
2. Select the function of the connecting device on the Select Function screen, and touch [OK]. A check mark is displayed for the selected function.

• • Hands Freel: The device is used as the first hands-free phone or Android Auto.
  • Hands Free2: The device is used as the second hands-free phoneor Android Auto.
  • Bluetooth Audio: The device is used as a Bluetooth Audio device.
  • Apple CarPlay*: The device is used as Apple CarPlay.
  • Android Auto*: The device is used as Android Auto.
  • * If you want to use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto mode without displaying [Apple CarPlay] or [Android Auto] on the Select Function screen, select [Hands Free1] or [Hands Free2] to connect your device.
    • For example, when the device is used as a hands-free phone and Bluetooth Audio, select [Hands Free1] and [Bluetooth Audio].
    • If you want to use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto with a wireless connection, set the Wi-Fi function of your iPhone or Android Smartphone to “On”.

When the device connection is complete, a message appears and the device returns to normal mode.

Function Setup

[Function] is selected on the Settings menu screen.

• Function Setup Menu screen

Setting items:

• Apple CarPlay (page 18)
• Android Auto (page 19)
• Radio (page 19)
• SiriusXM (page 20)
• USB (page 20)
• iPod (page 21)
• Auxiliary (page 21)
• HDMI (page 22)
• Phone (page 22)
• Bluetooth Audio (page 23)
• Factory Audio (page 23)
• Dash Cam (page 25)
• Camera (page 25)

Apple CarPlay Setup

[Apple CarPlay] is selected on the Function Setup Menu screen.

Adjusting the Media Level

Setting item:
Media
Setting level:
-14 to +14 (Initial setting: 0)
Touch [<]or[>] of “Media” to set the media volume level for CarPlay playback.

Android Auto Setup

[Android Auto] is selected on the Function Setup Menu screen,

Adjusting the Media Level

Setting item:
Media
Setting level:
-14t0 +14 (Initial setting: 0)
Touch [<]or[ >] of “Media” to set the media volume level for Android Auto playback.

Adjusting the Phone Call Volume

Setting item:
Phone Calls
Setting level:
1 to 35 (Initial setting: 5)
Touch [<] or [>] of “Phone Calls” to set the call volume level.

Adjusting the Ringtones and Alerts Level

Setting item:
Ringtones & Alerts
Setting level:
1 to 11 (Initial setting: 5)
Touch [<] or [>] of “Ringtones & Alerts” to set the volume level for ringtones and alerts.

Adjusting the Notifications and Guidance Level

Setting item:
Notifications & Guidance
Setting level:
1 to 35 (Initial setting: 10)
Touch [<] or [>] of “Notifications & Guidance” to set the volume level for notifications and guidance.

Adjusting the Voice Recognition Level

Setting item:
Voice Recognition
Setting level:
1 to 35 (Initial setting: 10)
Touch [<] or [>] of “Voice Recognition” to set the volume level for voice recognition.

Adjusting the Microphone Level

Setting item:
Microphone Level
Setting level:
1 to 11 (Initial setting: 5)
Touch [<] or [>] of “Microphone Level” to set the microphone volume level.

Sound Setup

You can set up items related to the sound quality. Touch the upper central areaof the Home
screen. The Sound Setup screen is displayed.

• The Sound Setup screen can also be displayed by touching (HOME) while displaying the Home screen.
• Sound Setup Menu screen
  1. Current source information display.
  2. Touch this to change to the Home screen.
  3. X-OVER (page 34)
  4. Voltage display.
  5. bass engine (page 34)
  6. Volume level indicator
  7. Time Correction (page 33)
  8. Defeat (page 35)
  9. Tone Adjust (Bass/Treble) (page 34), Sub
     Woofer Level (page 35)
  10. EQ Setting (page 31)
  11.  Media Xpander (page 31)
  12. Fader/Balance/Rear Speaker/Subwoofer (page 33)

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve (Advanced EQ/Basic EQ)

You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste.
This unit has “Advanced EQ” which can set 4 types of speakers, and “Basic EQ” which can set 2 types of speakers.

• Advanced EQ
• Basic EQ
• Touch [EQ Setting].
• Touch [Advanced EQ] or [Basic EQ] to select Equalizer mode.
• Select a speaker to adjust.
  • ‘Advanced EQ: Front Left / Front Right / Rear Left Rear Right / Subw.
  • Basic EQ: Front / Rear / Subw.
• Touch (Band to select the band to be adjusted.
  Band1 →Band2→….→Band12→Band13→Band 1
  •  You can select a band directly by touching the screen.
• Touch [<]or[ >] of “Frequency” to adjust the frequency of the selected band.

Adjustable frequency bands:
20 Hz10 40 kHz (in 1/3 octave steps)

• • Band: 20 Hz~100 Hz (63 Hz)
  • Band2: 63 Hz~315 Hz (125 Hz)
  • Band3: 100 Hz~500 Hz (200 Hz)
  • Band: 160 Hz~800 Hz (315 Hz)
  • Bands: 250 Hz~1.25 kHz (500 Hz)
  • Bandé: 315 Hz~1.6 kHz (630 Hz)
  • Band7: 500 Hz~2.5 kHz (1 kHz)
  • 1Bands: 1 kHz~5 kHz (2 kHz)
  • Band9: 1.6 kHz~8 kHz (3.15 kHz)
  • Band10: 2.5 kHz~12.5 kHz (5 kHz)
  • Band11: 4 kHz~20 kHz (8 kHz)
  • Band12: 6.3 kHz~31.5 kHz (12.5 kHz)
  • Band13: 10 kHz~40 kHz (20 kHz)
• Touch [—]or [+] of “Level” to adjust the level of the selected band.

Setting contents:
-9 to +9 (Initial setting: 0)

• 7 Touch [<]or[>] of “Q Adjustment” to select the bandwidth.

Setting contents: Wide (Initial setting) / Medium / Narrow

• To adjust another band, repeat steps 3 to 7, and adjust all bands.
• To store the adjusted setting value, touch and hold [Preset 1, [Preset 2], or [Preset 3] for at least 2 seconds.
  • Band2 and Band11 are the same as the Bass and Treble controls. For details on setting Bass and Treble, see “Adjusting Bass Level/Treble Level” (page 33).
  • Settings exceeding the frequency of adjacent bands are not available.
  • While adjusting the Parametric EQ, you should consider the frequency response of the connected speakers.
  • When the Parametric EQ is adjusted, the Preset EQ is overridden.
  • When Preset EQ is set, the linked Parametric EQ settings are also changed. We recommend storing Parametric EQ settings in a Preset in advance.
  • Touch [Flat] to initialize all values.

Calling the Parametric EQ adjusted value

Calling the pre-set Parametric EQ adjusted value.

Touch [Preset 1, [Preset 2], or [Preset 3] on the Parametric EQ screen.

The setting stored in the Preset will be recalled.

USB Audio

 USB Audio mode screen

1. Information display
2. Switches to USB Video mode
3. Find the beginning of the next chapter/Fast-forward when touched for at least 1 second
4. Current track number/Total track number
5. Next, the song information display
6.  Hi-Res icon display
   • Not displayed if the following conditions are not satisfied
   • Extension: flac/ wav
   • Sampling frequency: 96 kHz or more
   • ‘Quantization bit rate: 24 bit or more
7. Displays the USB Setup Menu screen (page 19)
8. Time Bar (Elapsed time/Total time for playing)
9. Displays the search screen
10. Shuffle mode
11. Repeat mode
12. Pause and Play
13. Artwork display
14. Finds the beginning of the current file/Finds a previous file within 3 seconds after playback
    starts/Fast-reverses when touched for at least 1 second.

USB Video

The video formats (US8 Flash div) supported by the unit are as follows.

• Supported Container: MP/MOV/FLYMKY
• Supported Video Coding: MPEG-4/H 263/H264 (MPEG 4 INCYMPEG-/MPEG2
• Supported Audio Coding: MPWMA/AACWAVIFLAC/ APE

USB Video mode screen

1. Folder NameFile Name
2. Current file number Total file number Changes the Audio Tracks (Only during MKV file playback)
3. Switches to Us8 Audio mode
4. Finds the beginning of the next file/Fast forwards ‘when touched for at least 1 second
5. Displays the USB Setup Menu screen (page 19)
6. Switching Display Modes
7. Displays the search screen
8. Time Bar (Elapsed time/Total time for paying)
9. Shuffle mode:
10. Repeat mode
11. Pause and Play.
12. Finds the beginning of the current file/Finds a previous file within one-second after playback starts/Fast reverses when touched for at least 1 second

Information

Product Software Update

This product uses software that can be updated through a USB flash drive. Download the software from the Alpine website and update the product using the USB flash drive.

Updating this product

Check the Alpine website for details on updating. https://www.alpine-usa.com

Important information on the software

About the software license of the product
The software installed in the product contains open-source software.

For details, refer to the “Open source licenses” screen on this unit. See “Displaying Software License” (page 30).

About the Supported Formats

About MP3/WMA/AAC/FLAC/WAV/APE

What is MP3?
MP3, whose official name is “MPEG Audio Layer 3! is a compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the
International Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint activity institution of the IEC.
MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios, reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth of their original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human ear or masked by other sounds.

What is WMA?
WMA, or“Windows Media™ Audio is compressed audio data. WMA is similar to MP3 audio data.

What is AAC?
AAC is the abbreviation for “Advanced Audio Coding.” and is a basic format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.

What is FLAC?
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an audio file codec for lossless compression, developed and offered as open-source software. Codecs with lossy compression forms, such as MP3 and AAC, reduce part of the data to improve compression efficiency. However, FLAC can reconstruct compressed data to be an identical copy of the original data by performing lossless compression. The compression ratio of FLAC is
about 50%.

What is WAV?
WAV is a standard audio format for Windows. It’s the original format before compression. You can enjoy music with almost the same sound quality as a CD. WAV is also known as WAVE.

What is APE?
APE is a format called lossless compression. It can be restored to its original quality by decoding. Mainly, it is used in “Monkey’s Audio”

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