Owner's Manual

In-Dash

THREE.2

Owner’s Enjoyment Manual

3. Using a small screwdriver, adjust the “Input Gain” con-

trol on the top of the THREE.2 until the yellow “Maximized”

LED starts to ﬂicker with the music (NOTE: If the Maximized

light does not come on, because of the low output of the

source unit, turn the Input Gain pot to maximum).

4. Turn off the entire system and attach the output RCA’s

from the THREE.2 to the next component in line.

5. Turn down the gain con-

trol on your ampliﬁers to the

least sensitive setting which is

turning the gain control coun-

ter clockwise. This will allow

you to drive a hotter signal in to

your ampliﬁers. For more info

on this, download Tech Note 1006 from our web site.

E. Adjusting The Equalizer

Stereo Bands: There are no speciﬁc guidelines as to

setting the main equalizer controls on the THREE.2. Keep in

mind that music can sound different depending upon who

is listening and what type of music they are listening to. For

some mid-bass kick, give the 125Hz knob a whirl. On the

other hand if your front and rear speakers are having trouble

keeping up with your subwoofer than crank 125Hz down

a notch. If the vocals need some boosting or even toning

down, us the 1.25KHz controls. The frosting on any record-

ing is always the higher frequencies. The 10KHz control lets

you provide just enough frosting or you can cut back so you

don’t get any cavities. There is no need to re-adjust the “Input

Gains”, because they can handle the hot signal voltage the

THREE.2 produces.

Figure 9: Input Gain Controls

• Important Tip •

If the Maximized light does not come on, because of the low

output of the source unit, turn the Input Gain to maximum. Please

refer to the ampliﬁer manufacturers speciﬁcations on input volt -

age to determine whether you will need to decrease the “Input

Gain” on the THREE.2 to avoid clipping the next component in

line. If the next component in line is an AudioControl component,

there is no need to re-adjust the “Input Gains”, because they can

handle the hot signal voltage the THREE.2 produces.