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TCS-V430A
Multi-Zone AV Controller / TV Tuner
OWNERÕS MANUAL
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It is dangerous and illegal for the driver to watch the TV/Video while driving the vehicle. The driver may be distracted from looking ahead WARNING ! and an accident could occur. Caution • Read this manual thoroughly before starting installation and operation. You will find a number of Safety Warnings in this manual to tell you about things that could hurt you or other people if you were to ignore the Warnings. We cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the Warning
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This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can PRECAUTIONS result in injury or material property damage. ! Temperature Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60°C (+140°F) and –10°C (+14°F) before turning your unit on. Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse(s), the replacement must be of the same amperage as shown on the fuse holder. If the fuse(s) blows more than once, carefully check all electrical connections for shorted circuitry. Also have your vehicle’
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FEATURES/DESCRIPTION The Alpine TCS-V430A is a sophisticated Multi-zone, AV 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 AV spaces for each occupant. With the ability to select up to 4 AV sources (including the the built-in TV Tuner) and 3 outputs, 3 separate monitors can be controlled independently. The TV tuner is a high performance, 4-channel diversity, stereo (M
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OPERATION - Remote Control 2 1 Input Source Select (Direct/ Sequential) 10 2 Monitor Output Select 11 3 Direct CH 1 4 AUTO CH (A) 12 Manual/SEEK CH (B) 3 1 TV Tuner Controls 4A 5 BAND 6 A.PGM 7 PRESET 8 DISP 9 AUDIO 4B 10 TV POWER Overhead Monitor Control (TMX-R680A) 11 MONITOR POWER 12 SOURCE 16 13 VOL UP 14 VOL DN 15 15 SET UP 16 MUTE 17 LIGHT (Dome Light) 13 * Please see TMX-R680 Owner’s 14 Manual 7 17 5 6 9 8 NOTE: Keys surrounded by a BLUE outline or background, are dedicated for the AV Co
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OPERATION - AV Control Functions 1. Source Selection To select any of the four sources directly, press one of the remote control keys listed below: • TV (Built-in TV Tuner) • DVD (External DVD input) • VCR (External VCR input) • AUX (External AUX input) 2. Monitor Selection Up to a maximum of 3 monitors can be connected to the TCS-V430A. Monitor 1ST is dedicated to Alpine’s Overhead Monitors through a proprietary mini-DIN connector. This connector carries both video and stereo audio channels. H
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OPERATION - AV Control Functions • Cyclic AV Source Selection While the OSD is active, pressing the same Monitor key again will change its source. Repeated pressing of this key will cycle through the sources as follows: TV —> DVD —> VCR —> AUX —> TV If no key is pressed for at least 8 seconds, the OSD will automatically turn off and the last selection will remain active. For example: 1) Press Monitor 2ND [A] (assume it is currently displaying the TV video) 2) The Monitor connected to the the 2N
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OPERATION - AV Control Functions 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 MONITOR2 to DVD. Each successive press will change the source to VCR, then AUX and finally back to TV. Or, pressing any of the Direct Source selection keys will also change source. A B MONITOR1 : DV
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OPERATION - AV Control Functions Audio Gain Adjust The audio level for each AV 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]. The “Input Level Setting” screen will be displayed on all connected monitors (as shown below). INPUT LEVEL SETTING A Ð O + TV O DVD O VCR O AUX O NOTE: This OSD will remain ac
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OPERATION - TV Tuner Control Functions Channel Selection 3. Direct Channel Select (Numeric keypad 0 - 9) To 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. __ CH 24 TV MODE: When you enter ‘02’ to ‘69’ (or any two digit number), the desired channel appears immediately and the OSD disappears in about 3 seconds. When you
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OPERATION - TV Tuner Control Functions 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 RV 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). Pressing the key again, will toggle between the TV and CABLE BAND. After 8 seconds or when any other key is pressed, the OSD display will disappear and changes w
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OPERATION - TV Tuner Control Functions • Press and Hold: Start AUTO PROGRAM While the OSD is displayed, press and hold the same key for at least 2 seconds, AUTO PROGRAM begins searching the selected band for receivable channels. The status of the search is shown in the OSD (see below). Once the AUTO PROGRAM starts, it cannot be stopped until the entire band is scanned. AUTO PROGRAM SCANNING TV LOCAL SEARCH CH XX 7. PRESET Key The PRESET key is able to assign any channel t
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OPERATION - TV Tuner Control Functions 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). After 8 seconds or when any other key is pressed, the OSD disappears and any change made is set. AUDIO SELECTION STEREO SAP B MONO A 9. DISPLAY Key The DISPLAY Key [A] displays the current TV and AV Controller sta
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OPERATION - TV Tuner Control Functions 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. • POWER OFF: Press TV POWER key when there is no video signal from any input. NOTE: As long as there is a video signal detected on any of the external inputs, the unit cannot be turned off. O
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OPERATION - TV Tuner Control Functions TMX- TMX- TME- EXT. EYE AV H/U** R680A R705 M750A REMOTE 1 (DIN) * * REMOTE 2 IN REMOTE 3 IN 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 CVA-1003, CVA-1005, IVA-C800, etc. CAUTION TV picture quality in the mobile environment is affected by the movement of the vehicle and other recept
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WIRING/CONNECTIONS IR Remote In (White/Brown) Mini-DIN to RCA Interface The Remote In wire connects to any ALPINE Mobile Video product which has an external remote output function. AV RCA Connector (Video, Audio R, Audio L) These RCA-type connectors connect to any AV source. Video Out (Yellow) Right Channel Audio (Red) Left Channel Audio (White) 16
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WIRING/CONNECTIONS Remote OUT (WHITE/BROWN) Ignition Switch/ACC Fuse Holder (RED) Ground/Chassis (BLACK) Cable Color Ignition/ACC ............................................................................................................... Red Ground/Chassis .......................................................................................................Black Remote Output............................................................................................. White/Brown Remote Out
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SPECIFICATIONS Main Unit Product Type ..................................................... Video Switcher and Mobile TV system Television system ................................................................................................. NTSC Channel coverage ............................ TV: CH 2 - CH 13 (VHF), CH 14 – CH 69(UHF) ................................................................................................ CABLE: CH 1 – CH 125 Power Requirement ..........................
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White/Brown - IR Remote Output 2 White/Brown - IR Remote Output 1 White/Brown - IR Remote Input AUX 1 L AUX2 R S SP P Typical Rear Seat Entertainment System DVD MONITOR 2 3 VCR MONITOR 3 VIDEO 9 R AUDIO 1 4 L L 5 8 AUDIO R VIDEO AUX IN 6 7 2 MONITOR 1 VIDEO Male DIN Cable L 1 RCA Video (+) AUDIO REMOTE 2 2 RCA Video (-) R REMOTE 3 3 RCA Right (+) White/Brown - IR Remote Output 1 DIVERSITY ANTENNA 4 RCA Left (+) POWER SUPPLY 1 FM A NTENNA 5 RCA Audio Ground (-) 2 6 IR Code 7 A/V Switch (-) 3 R
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