Alpine NVE-N872A Guide D'installation page 7

Mounting the antenna inside the vehicle.
1. Clean the mounting location.
2. Put on the antenna mounting plate.
3. Mount the antenna.
Notes:
• Mount the antenna on a flat plane of the dash board or
rear tray.
• Some thermal reflection type or thermal absorption
type glass may interrupt high frequency waves. If
reception is poor with the antenna installed inside the
car, try to mount the antenna outside the car.
• Make sure the antenna is not covered (obstructed) by
any metallic surface or object.
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Routing the antenna cable.
1. Route the cable using the provided cable clamps
to take up the cable's slack.
2. Use the waterproof pad when running the cable
under the vehicle's rubber gasket.
3. Attach the cable at several points using the
remaining cable clamps.
Water
proof pad
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Mounting the Voice Recognition Microphone
and Speak Button.
Notes:
For safe use, make sure of the following:
• location is stable and firm.
• driver's view or operations are not obstructed.
• voice recognition microphone is located where the
driver's voice can be easily picked up (sun visor, etc.).
When you speak into microphone, you should not have
to change your driving posture. This may cause a
distraction, taking your attention away from safely
driving your vehicle. Carefully consider direction and
distance while mounting the microphone. Confirm that
the driver's voice can be easily picked up at the
selected location.
• speak button is located where the driver can easily
press the button (near the shift lever, etc.).
When pressing the button, you should not have to
change your driving posture. This may cause a
distraction, taking your attention away from driving
your vehicle safely. Mount the button so that the driver
can easily press it.
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Antenna
Cable clamp
1. Connect the microphone cable to the speak
button for voice recognition.
•
When the voice recognition microphone/speak button
is mounted, the zip wire can be further split to
lengthen it.
1) Mount the microphone and the speak button in
your desired locations, and split the zip wire until
both can be connected.
Split the wire
2) Use vinyl tape and bind the wire so that it will not
split further.
2. Apply the double-faced tape to the back side of
the speak button for voice recognition. After
finding an appropriate mounting location, peel off
the paper backing and press in place.
Speak button for
voice recognition
Note:
Before applying the double-faced tape, the mounting
location area must be clean and free from any dirt or
grease.
3. Mount the microphone for voice recognition.
Microphone for
voice recognition
Cable clamp
As the cable connection is
subject to vibration, etc.,
bind the connection with
vinyl tape so that it will not
come apart.
wire
wire
Vinyl tape