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FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual Thank you for choosing Focal for your car audio system and for sharing in our philosophy: the "Spirit of Sound". This product is made with the best of Focal's technology. For best results we recommend your FPX amplifier is installed by your Focal dealer. To make full use of its functionalities and, therefore, to enjoy its performance to the full, we advise you to carefully read all the instructions in this booklet and to keep it for future reference.
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual A D CAUTION • Only use your FPX amplifier on mobile 12 volt applications. Any other use than the designed application entails a risk of fire, electric shock or injury. • Use fuses of the correct amperage . Risk of fire or electrical discharge . • Do not obstruct your FPX amplifier's heat sink. It may overheat internally and cause a fire. • Make connections properly. Check the gauge and type of cable. Risk of fire, injury and/or damage to the amplifier.
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual a Installing your FPX amplifier Installing this product requires technical skill and experience. If you are not sure of your ability to install the amplifier, entrust this task to a Focal dealer in order to take full advantage of everything your FPX amplifier can do. Cabling your FPX amplifier Only use the connection points specified in the user manual and the accessories supplied. The speaker cable must ONLY be used to connect the amplifier to the speakers.
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual II Before commencing installation please scrupulously follow the following instructions: Read the instructions in full and be sure that you fully understand them before installing your amplifier. Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal on the vehicle battery before beginning installation (Fig. 1]. For ease of fitting we suggest you put all wires in position before installing your amplifier.
FPX PREMIU M AMPLIF IER • User manual 3 - Cabling your FPX amplifier WARNING Do not run the power cables near the low level inputs, high level inputs, antenna or sensitive equipment or cabling. The power cables carry a high current, capable of interfering with the audio signal. WARNING Use the shortest possible cable lengths to optimise the quality of the installation and limit signal losses.
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual a 3.3.2- Locate the negative[-] power cable . This cable should be as short as possible and ideally should not exceed 1 meter in length, in order to ensure an optimal connection between the amplifier and the vehicle chassis . The cable and its gauge must be in accordance with the table in 3.1 . Locate an appropriate ground [earth] point, then sand it to remove all traces of paint or other finish, thus optimising the quality of the connection .
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER • User manual 3.5 - Connecting the speakers and the remote to your FPX amplifier Solder and insulate [using heat shrink sleeving] the REMOTE cable to the cable connector provided (Fig. 4}. Connect the other end of the REMOTE cable to the REMOTE terminal on the head unit. QOC-= =-lJQ 00000 fig. 4 Finally, connect the speaker cables to the amplifier, taking care to match polarities[+ to+,- to -l. (Fig. 5}. 0 GND POWER REM 0 +12V fig.
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual A m WARNING In bridged mode, all speakers or speaker sets connected to your FPX 4.800, FPX 2. 750 or FPX 4.400 SQ must always have an impedance greater than 4 ohms. Any use of lower impedances would result in the voiding of the warranty. To use a FPX amplifier in bridged mode and thus double the power available, observe the connections and polarities shown below in: "BRIDGE" (Fig. 6). FPX 4.800 fig. 6 FPX 2.750 A--- - ----------- .
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual m 3.6- Power supply wiring & WARNING • The cable connecting the positive[+] battery terminal to the "+BATT" terminal on the amplifier must ALWAYS have a fuse suitable for the power of your amplifier, positioned 40 em or closer to your vehicle battery. Fuse holder connections must be sealed. Disassemble the fuse holder, taking care to remove the fuse. Secure the base of the fuse holder. Cut a length of power cable between 10 and 40 em [max.]. Strip 1 em and tin .
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manua l FPX 2.750 ! ! I I I OUTPUT INPUT ~ s(@c (ii) 110 0 CH1 @ Mi n Max 20Hz 50Hz OdB 12dB 50 500Hz CH1 ~ '-~-Y_'· ,='l~-~-~-~-~-2-~-~ ~~;;~_ - - - - Des1gned and eng ine ered by ~ 50 500H z F~':~.J~I~ ~ :~:~ : FPX 4.400 SQ FPX 1.1000 LPF ~ 50 Porform•nco i#QIIUHHI 250Hz Desi gn ed an d eng ine-ered by Foe at JMlab JO Fra nc:e Made in South Ko re-a.
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER • User manual INPUT: These connectors are for low level signal inputs. OUTPUT: These connectors [FPX 1.1000 and FPX 2.750) allow mirroring. REMOTE: This connector [FPX 1.1000 and FPX 2. 750] is for connecting the accessory volume control. GAIN: The rotary GAIN control is for adjusting the level of the signal entering the amplifier. Voltage gain varies from 0.2 to 5V.
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual II FPX 2.750 POWER GND REM 0 +12V POWER FPX 4.40050 POWER FUSES 012V REM 0GND FPX 1.
FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER User manual II + 12V: The +BATT connector is designed to accept the power cable that connects the amplifier with the posit ive l+l terminal on the vehicle battery. GND: The GND (ground] connector is designed to accept the negative(-] power cable that connects the amplifier to the vehicle chassis. REM: The REM connector is for the connection between the amplifier and the source (head unit] via a REM or REMOTE output on the head unit.
FPX PREM IUM AMP LIFIE R User manua l 6 -Technical specifications CEA power [4 ohms] 4x120 WRMS 2x220 WRMS 4x70 WRMS 1x420 WRMS Max. power [2 ohms] 4x185 WRMS 2x385 WRMS 4x1 00 WRMS 1x700 WRMS Max. power [4 ohms bridged] 2x370 WRMS 1x770 WRMS 2x200 WRMS 1x1000 WRMS Bandwidth 1OHz- 20KHz 20Hz- 20KHz 1OHz- 22KHz 15Hz- 250Hz Minimum total harmonic distortion 0.01% 0.01% 0.04% 0.
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