Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TCS-V430A Alpine
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TCS-V430A Multi-Zone AV Controller / TV Tuner OWNER’S MANUAL ®.
Caution • Read this manual thoroughly before starting installation and operation. Y ou will find a number of Safety W arnings in this manual to tell you about things that could hurt you or other people if you were to ignore the Warnings. W e cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the Warnings in this manual.
T emperature Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60 ° C (+140 ° F) and –10 ° C (+14 ° F) before turning your unit on. Fuse R eplacement When replacing the fuse(s), the replacement must be of the same amperage as shown on the fuse holder .
4 FEA TURES/DESCRIPTION The Alpine TCS-V430A is a sophisticated Multi-zone, A V Controller with a built-in TV tuner (designed for U.S. broadcasts only). It realizes an across-the-board entertainment system for the mobile environment by creating individual A V spaces for each occupant.
5 OPERA TION - Remote Control NOTE: Keys surrounded by a BLUE outline or background, are dedicated for the A V Controller or TV functions. All other keys apply to the Overhead monitor functions. The RUE-R4151 duplicates the functions found on the RUE-4150 remote control for the overhead monitors.
6 OPERA TION - A V Control Functions 1. Source Selection T o select any of the four sources directly , press one of the remote control keys listed below: • TV (Built-in TV T uner) • DVD (External DVD input) • VCR (External VCR input) • AUX (External AUX input) 2.
7 OPERA TION - A V Control Functions • Multi Selection Mode In the MUL TI SELECTION mode, sources for each of the monitors can be changed from a single monitor . T o display the MUL TI SELECTION menu, press and hold the Monitor key of the monitor currently being viewed.
8 For example: 1) While viewing 2ND monitor , Press and Hold Monitor 2ND key [ A ] (assume it is currently displaying the TV video) 2) The Monitor connected to the 2ND output will display: 3) Before the OSD turns off, Press the 2ND key again to [ B ] change the source for MONIT OR2 to DVD.
9 Audio Gain Adjust The audio level for each A V input (4 total) can be adjusted individually . This will compensate for the inherent differences in output level for the various sources connected to the controller . Entering “Input Level Setting” screen Press and hold the “TV” Power button [ A ].
10 OPERA TION - TV T uner Control Functions Channel Selection 3. Direct Channel Select (Numeric keypad 0 - 9) T o select the desired channel, press any of the 10 numeric keys (0 to 9) directly . These keys are also used as the Channel Preset keys. As soon as you press a key , the number that you selected is displayed in the OSD.
11 5. BAND Key Use the BAND Key to choose between TV mode and CABLE mode. Most of time TV mode is used for the mobile environment. However , should a camp site or R V Park have a cable TV hook-up, CABLE mode may be used.* After pressing the BAND key , the OSD will display the current status (blinking).
12 OPERA TION - TV T uner Control Functions • Pr ess and Hold: Start AUT O PROGRAM While the OSD is displayed, press and hold the same key for at least 2 seconds, AUT O PROGRAM begins searching the selected band for receivable channels. The status of the search is shown in the OSD (see below).
13 SAP CH 24 STEREO TV LOCAL 8. AUDIO Key Use the AUDIO Key to change the audio setting for TV and CABLE.. Press AUDIO key [ A ] to display the current Audio status (blinking). Pressing the key again will cycle through the three settings (STEREO —> SAP —> MONO).
14 10. TV POWER Key Power ON/OFF control for TCS-V430A is as follows: • POWER ON: Press TV POWER key when there is no video signal from any external input. It is automatically turned ON when the TCS-V430A detects a video signal input on any one of the 3 External inputs.
15 OPERA TION - TV T uner Control Functions Notes : * The remote signal output on any monitor can also be connected to the mini-DIN terminal as Monitor 1, using the DIN to RCA Interface Adapter that comes with TCS-V430A. ** Such as Alpine models CV A-1003, CV A-1005, IV A-C800, etc.
16 IR Remote In (White/Br own) The Remote In wire connects to any ALPINE Mobile V ideo product which has an external remote output function. A V RCA Connector (V ideo, Audio R, Audio L) These RCA-type connectors connect to any A V source.
17 WIRING/CONNECTIONS Cable Color Ignition/ACC ............................................................................................................... Red Ground/Chassis .........................................................................
18 SPECIFICA TIONS Main Unit Product T ype ..................................................... V ideo Switcher and Mobile TV system T elevision system ................................................................................................. NTSC Channel coverage .
19 WARNING It is dangerous and illegal for the driver to watch the TV/V ideo while driving the vehicle. The driver may be distracted from looking ahead and an accident could occur .
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21 ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC. T okyo of fice; 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, T okyo 141-8501, Japan T el.: (03) 3494-1 101 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC. 19145 Gramercy Place, T orrance, California 90501, U.S.A. T el.: 1-800-ALPINE1 (1-800-257-4631) 1-888-NA V -HELP (1-888-628-4357) ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
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