Operation Manual

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between10and16cmdiameter)-whichdonotgiveyoustrongbass
reproductionanyway-willonlybeplayinginthemidbassandmid/
highfrequencyrange.Thisso-calledhighpassfilteredorHPFamplifi-
cationmodealsoputslesselectricalandmechanical'strain'onyour
coaxialsandcomponentspeakersystems,resultinginanincreased
power-handlingcapacity.
InLOWPASSmodetherespectivespeakeroutputwillonlyreceive
low-passfiltered(LPF)signalsresultinginthesubwooferonlyplaying
inthelow-endbassfrequencyrangewithoutanyunwanted'smearing'
intothemid/highfrequencies.
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 

Beforeyoucaneffecttherespectiveinputsensitivity/gainadjustments
(LEVEL)youfirsthavetoselectthesystemappropriatecrossoverfre-
quenciesforallspeakersconnectedbywayoftherespectivefiltering
controlsmarkedHIGHPASSandLOWPASS(dependingonamplifier
model).
ratherthanbyguessingafrequencyvalue!

Anyfrequencysetting
onthefilteringcontrolswillbeinactiveiftheamplificationmodeswitch
remainsinpositionFULL!



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The"Loudness"functionshouldalsobedeactivated.
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

Dependingonamplifiertype(mono,2-channel,4-channeloracom-
binationthereof),amplificationmode(fullrange,highpassorlowpass)
andconnectingmode(stereoormonobridged)itispossible,thatonly
partoftheadjustmentsdescribedinthismanualsectionareapplicable
toyourindividualcaraudiosystem.
Ifyouareusingyouramplifierinconventionalfullrangemode(eg.witha
soundboard),youmayskipparagraph"1.CrossoverFrequencySettings"
andgodirectlyto"2.SensitivityAdjustments".
Incaseyouareusingyournewamplifier(s)inamulti-channelamplifier
systemwithhighpass-filteredfrontand/orrearsatellitesand/ora
lowpass-filteredsubwoofer,werecommendyoutoreadthecomplete
section"Controls&Adjustments"beforeyoustartadjustinganyofthe
frequencyorlevelcontrols.
However,itisrecommendedtokeeptothepracticalandlogicalse-
quenceofthefrequencyandleveladjustmentsasdescribedinthis
manualsection.

TheAXTONmodelsA1350,A260,A2180andA495donotonlyoffer
conventionalfullrangeamplification:Youalsohavethechoiceofhigh-
passorlowpassamplificationmode,enablingyoutodriveyourcar
audiospeakersinthespecificfrequencyrangewheretheywillperform
best.
InHIGHPASSmode,thedashboard,doorandrearshelfspeakers(usually
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