XM6 OWNER’S MANUAL 877 COUSTIC WWW.COUSTIC.
WWW.COUSTIC.COM WELCOME …to the Coustic Car Audio world of hard-hitting, high-quality mobile audio products. The new Coustic XM6 electronic crossover utilize the industry's most advanced sound engineering and manufacturing processes to offer the highest quality electronic crossovers available on the market today. Besides its sleek, contoured design, the new XM6 offers the latest complementary audio features. This booklet offers you a guided tour of all these exciting benefits.
WWW.COUSTIC.COM FEATURES ASYMMETRICAL ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER DESIGN FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER The advantage of asymmetrical crossovers over “symmetrical” crossovers is the ability of the former to eliminate undesirable peaks and dips in frequency response caused by resonant frequencies present in all enclosed space. Since the crossover points can overlap or underlap the resonant frequencies (i.e.
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WWW.COUSTIC.COM XM6: CONTROLS & INDICATORS 11 Parallel Input Switches – “IN”: Each appropriate switch must be set to the “IN” position when the source unit does not supply rear or subwoofer channel outputs.
WWW.COUSTIC.COM INSTALLATION FOR SAFETY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND BEFORE INSTALLATION. Caution: Please follow all the installation recommendations and instructions in this manual. Installing and/or using the XM6 electronic crossover in methods other than those outlined herein may reduce the performance capability of the crossovers. Any such installation or usage may render the product warranty void. PREPARATION Before wiring and connecting the XM6, please read the entire manual.
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WWW.COUSTIC.COM WIRING Caution: Routing audio cables and power cables together would invariably cause radiated engine noise in your audio system. If possible, run audio cables on one side of your car and power cables on the other. Never route these wires underneath the vehicle body. • It is best to route all wires of the audio system along with the existing electrical wires of the vehicle through this would call for the dismounting of kick panels, door sills, etc.
WWW.COUSTIC.COM ADJUSTMENTS CROSSOVER FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT OUTPUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT To avoid over-crowding the control panel, only four frequencies are shown on each frequency selector. In reality you can choose any of the frequencies between the lowest and the highest setting marked on the selectors. As in the case of crossover frequency adjustment, when making the output level adjustment it is best to use compact discs or cassette tapes with greater dynamic range.
WWW.COUSTIC.COM XM6 PHASE ADJUSTMENT An acoustical time delay might exist in a mobile audio system between the time the subwoofer, midrange and tweeter signals are received by the listener. This is caused by different distances between the listening position and the left, right and subwoofer speaker placements. The overall effect would be either an uneven stereo balance, loss of midrange or midbass, almost no bass or the bass seems to lag behind the highs (commonly known as “out of phase”).
WWW.COUSTIC.COM ADJUSTMENTS cont. BASS SHAPER BOOST AND EQ The optimum setting for this feature will vary depending upon the low frequency response of the vehicles interior. Set the “Boost” control half way between 0dB and +18dB. Starting from the preset frequency, gradually adjust the “Frequency” control downward or upward until you get a smooth even bass response. Once the frequency has been chosen, you may increase or decrease the equalization by adjusting the “Boost” control upward or downward.
WWW.COUSTIC.COM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE WARRANTY SYMPTOM – No Power LIMITED WARRANTY PROBABLE CAUSE – Check all the ground, B+ and remote terminals for tight connection. Important Notice to Consumer: Coustic offers the following warranty to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of COUSTIC products within the period stated herein: • Check all fuses. Coustic warrants the XM2, XM4 and XM6 against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase.
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