Owner's Manual
User’s Manual
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Beforeinstallingthecomponents,pleasecarefullyreadalloftheinstructionscontainedinthismanual.Itisadvisabletocarefully
follow the highlighted instructions. Failure to respect these instructions may cause unintentional harm or damage to the
components.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
1. Makesureyourcarhas12VDCvoltagenegativegroundelectricsystem.
2. Checkyouralternatorandbatteryconditiontoensuretheycanhandletheincreasedconsumption.
3. Donotcarryoutanyinstallationinsidetheenginecompartmentorexposedtowater,excessivehumidity,dustordirt.
4. Neverruncablesoutsidethevehicleorinstalltheamplifiernexttoelectronicgearcases.
5. Installtheamplifierinthevehiclepartswheretemperatureisbetween0°C(32°F)and55°C(131°F).Lettheamplifierouterprofilebeatleast5cm(2”)far
frompossiblewalls.Theremustbegoodaircirculationwheretheamplifierisinstalled.Ifyoucovertheheatsink,theamplifiergoesinprotection.
6. Theamplifiercanreachtemperaturesofaround80°C(176°F).Makesureitisnotdangerouslyhotbeforetouchingit.
7. Periodicallycleantheamplifierwithoutusingaggressivesolventsthatmightdamageit.Don’tusecompressedair,sinceitwouldpushsolidparts
intheamplifiers.Dampenapieceofclothwithwaterandsoap,wringitandcleantheamplifier.Thenuseapieceofclothdampenedwithwateronly;
eventuallycleantheamplifierwithadrypieceofcloth.
8. Makesurethelocationyouchoseforthecomponentsdoesnotaffectthecorrectfunctioningofthevehiclemechanicalandelectricaldevices.
9. Makesurepowercableisnotshortcircuitedduringinstallationandconnectionwiththebattery.
10. Useextremecautionwhencuttingordrillingthecarplate,checkingtherearenoelectricalwiringorstructuralelementunderneath.
11.Whenpositioningthepowersupplycable,avoidtorunthewireoverorthroughsharpedgesorclosetomovingmechanicaldevices.Userubber
grommetstoprotectthewireifitrunsinaholeoftheplateorpropermaterialsifitisclosetoheat-generatingparts.
12.Makesureallthecablesareproperlysecuredallalongtheirlength.Also,makesuretheirouterprotectivejacketisflameresistantandself
extinguishing.Useaclampingscrewtosecurepositiveandnegativecablesjustclosetotheamplifierrespectivepowersupplyterminalblocks.
13. Choosethecablegaugeaccordingtotheamplifierpowerandtothesuggestionsyoucanfindhere.Usehighqualitycables,connectorsand
accessories,asyoucanfindintheConnectioncatalogue.
14. Pre-plantheconfigurationofyournewamplifierandthebestwiringroutestoeaseinstallation.
15.Inordertoavoidincidentaldamage,keeptheproductintheoriginalpackaginguntilyouarereadyforthefinalinstallation.
16.Alwayswearprotectiveeyewearwhenusingtools,assplintsorproductresiduemaybecomeairborne.
TYPICAL INSTALLATION SEQUENCE
Ifyouhave anyquestions pleasereferto theUser’s Manualyoucan findavailable onwww.audison.comor contactyourAUDISON dealeror
AUDISON authorized service for assistance.
1. Beforeinstallingtheamplifierturnoffthesourceandallotherelectronicdevicesintheaudiosystemtopreventanydamages.
2. UsingacablewithadequateAWG(seechart:PowerSupplyCable),runthepowerwirefromthebatterylocationtotheamplifiermountinglocation.
3. Connectthepowersupplywiththecorrectpolarity.connect(+)terminaltothecablecomingfromthebatteryand(-)terminaltothecarchassis.
4. Putaninsulatedfuseholder40cmmaxfarfromthebatterypositiveterminal;connectoneendofthepowercabletoitaftertheotherendtothe
amplifier.Donotmountthefuse.
5. Togroundthedevice(-)intherightway,useascrewinthevehiclechassis;scrapeallpaintorgreasefromthemetalifnecessary,checkingwith
atesterthatthereiscontinuitybetweenthebatterynegativeterminal(-)andthefixingpoint.Ifpossible,connectallcomponentstothesame
groundpoint;thissolutionrejectsmostnoisewhichcanbegeneratedduringtheaudioreproduction.
6. Routeallsignalcablesclosetogetherandawayfrompowercables.
7. ConnecttheRCAinputcables,theappliedsignalmustbebetween0.2VRMSand5VRMS.
8. Connectthehighlevelinputsusingtheproperplug.Appliedsignalmustbebetween0.8VRMSand20VRMS.Don’tuseitifyouarealreadyusing
PreInpreamplifiedconnection.
9. Connectthespeakeroutputusing10AWGmaxspeakercable.
10.Don’tconnect(-)Land(-)Rspeakeroutputstogether.Ifyouuseanexternalstereocrossover,makesurethatitsnegativepolesarenotconnectedtogether.
11.Theamplifierturnsonbyconnectingtheremoteturnonterminal(REMOTEIN)tothesourcespecificoutput.Theamplifierturnsonautomatically,
withoutremotesignal,alsoifusinghighlevelinputs(SpeakerIN)bysettingthe“AUTOTURNON”switchtopositionON.
12. TheLEDonthetoppanellightsupblueindicatingthattheproductison.TheLEDlightsuprediftheoutputsgoonoverload,ifthethermalprotection
istriggered,ifthespeakercablesshortcircuitwiththevehiclechassisandiftheamplifierismalfunctioning.
13.Thefuse/sis/arelocatednearthepowersupplyandspeakerterminals.Toreplace,removethefuse/sfromthehousing.Alwaysreplacethefuse
ofthesamerating.
14.Secureallauxiliarydevicesyoubuilttoinstallthecomponentstothevehiclestructure;thisinsuresstabilityandsafetywhiledriving.Theamplifier
detachmentwhiledrivingcanseriouslydamagethepeopleinthevehicleandothercars.
15.Wheninstallationisover,checkthesystem’swiringandmakesureallconnectionsweredoneintherightway.
16.Putthefuseintothefuseholder.Thefusevaluewillhavetobe30%higherthantheamplifierbuilt-inone.Incasethecablesuppliesseveral
amplifiers,thefusevaluewillhavetobe30%higherthanthesumofthevaluesofallotherfusesintheamplifiers.
17.Listeninglevelcalibrationismadebyadjustingthesourcevolumeupto3/4ofitsmaximumlevel;then,adjusttheamplifierlevelsuntilyouheardistortion.
18. WarrantyCertificate:pleasecheckouttheAUDISONwebsiteforfurtherinformation.
SAFE SOUND
USE COMMON SENSE AND PRACTICE SAFE SOUND. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT LONG EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVELY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE
LEVELS MAY DAMAGE YOUR HEARING. SAFETY MUST BE AT THE FOREFRONT WHILE DRIVING
Informationonelectricalandelectronicequipmentwaste(forthoseEuropeancountrieswhichorganizetheseparatecollectionofwaste)
ProductswhicharemarkedwithawheeledbinwithanXthroughitcannotbedisposedoftogetherwithordinarydomesticwaste.Theseelectricalandelectronicproducts
mustberecycledinproperfacilities,capableofmanagingthedisposaloftheseproductsandcomponents.Inordertoknowwhereandhowtodelivertheseproductstothe
nearestrecycling/disposalsitepleasecontactyourlocalmunicipaloffice.Recyclinganddisposingofwasteinaproperwaycontributestotheprotectionoftheenvironment
andtopreventharmfuleffectsonhealth.
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