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Setting the Unit

Gain Control

Input Switch

If the sound level is too low, even when the volume of the car stereo used along

It is possible to input from a car

with this power amplifier is turned up, turn gain control clockwise. If the sound

stereo external output (subwoofer

distorts when the volume is turned up, turn the gain control counter-clockwise.

output) or a car stereo speaker

• When using with an RCA equipped car stereo (standard output of 500 mV), set to

output. When using an external

the NORMAL position. When using with an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo

output (subwoofer output), slide

with max. output of 4 V or more, adjust level to match the car stereo output level.

the switch to the left. For connec-

• If you hear too much noise when using the speaker input terminals, turn the

tion instructions, see the

gain control counter-clockwise.

"Connection Diagram" section.

When using a speaker output,

Terminal Cover

slide the switch to the right. In this

case, it is necessary to use the

Before setting up the unit,

supplied speaker input wire with

unfasten the screws with a 4

RCA pin cord. For details, see the

mm or 5/32 inch hexagonal

"Using the Speaker Input" section.

wrench (not supplied) and

remove the terminal cover.

Power Indicator

Cut Off Frequency

The power indicator

Control

lights when the power is

switched on.

If the LPF/HPF select

switch is set to LPF or

HPF, you can select a cut

off frequency from 40 Hz

BFC (Beat Frequency Control)

to 120 Hz.

Switch

BFC switch is on the bottom of the

Bass Boost Control

unit. If you hear a beat while listen-

ing to an AM broadcast with your car

You can select a bass boost level from 0, 6, 9 and 12 dB.

stereo, change the BFC switch using

For instruction of connecting the bass boost remote control

a small standard tip screwdriver.

to the amplifier, see the "Connection Diagram" section.

LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-Pass Filter) Select Switch

Set the LPF/HPF select switch as follows according to the type of speaker that is connected to the

speaker output connector and the car stereo system:

LPF/HPF Select

Audio frequency range

Speaker

Remarks

Switch

to be output

Type

LPF (Left)

* — 40 Hz to 120 Hz

Subwoofer

Connect a subwoofer.

OFF (Center)

Full range

HPF (Right)

* 40 Hz to 120 Hz —

Full range

Use if you want to cut the very low

frequency range* because it is not

necessary for the speakers you are using.

* See the "Cut Off Frequency Control" section.

Connecting the Unit

CAUTION

• Disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery

• Make sure that wires will not interfere with mov-

to avoid the risk of short-circuit and damage to

ing parts of the vehicle, such as the gearshift,

the unit.

handbrake or seat sliding mechanism.

• Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhesive

• Do not shorten any wires. Otherwise the protec-

tape. To protect the wiring, wrap adhesive tape

tion circuit may fail to work when it should.

around it where they lie against metal parts.

• Never feed power to other equipment by cutting

• Do not route wires where they will get hot, for

the insulation of the power supply wire to tap

example where the heater will blow over them. If

from the wire. The current capacity of the wire

the insulation heats up, it may become damaged,

will be exceeded, causing overheating.

resulting in a short-circuit through the vehicle

• Never replace the fuse with one of greater value

body.

or rating than the original fuse. Use of an improp-

er fuse could result in overheating and smoke and

could cause damage to the product and injury

including burns.

CAUTION:

To prevent damage and/or injury

• Do not ground the speaker wire directly or con-

• Speakers to be connected to the amplifier should

nect a negative (–) lead wire for several speakers.

conform with the standards listed below. If they

• This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and

do not conform, they may catch fire, emit smoke

negative grounding. Before installing it in a recre-

or become damaged. The speaker impedance must

ational vehicle, truck or bus, check the battery

be 2 to 8 ohms for stereo connection, and 4 to 8

voltage.

ohms for monaural and other bridge connection.

• If the car stereo is kept on for a long time while

• Install and route the separately sold battery wire

the engine is at rest or idling, the battery may go

as far away as possible from the speaker wires.

dead. Turn the car stereo off when the engine is at

Install and route the separately sold battery wire,

rest or idling.

ground wire, speaker wires and the amplifier as

• If the system remote control wire of the amplifier

far away as possible from the antenna, antenna

is connected to the power terminal through the

cable and tuner.

ignition switch (12 V DC), the amplifier will

• Cords for this product and those for other prod-

always be on when the ignition is on— regardless

ucts may be different colors even if they have the

of whether the car stereo is on or off. Because of

same function. When connecting this product to

this, the battery could go dead if the engine is at

another product, refer to the supplied Installation

rest or idling.

manuals of both products and connect cords that

have the same function.

Speaker Channel

Speaker Type

Power

Subwoofer

Nominal input: Min. 150 W

Two-channel

Other than subwoofer

Max. input: Min. 300 W

Subwoofer

Nominal input: Min. 600 W

One-channel

Other than subwoofer

Max. input: Min. 1 200 W

Connection Diagram

• This diagram shows connections using external output (subwoofer output). Slide the input switch to the left.

• When you connect with speaker output, connections defers from the diagram. For details, see the "Using the

Speaker Input" section. In either case, you need to set the input switch. For details, see the "Setting the Unit"

section.

Fuse (30 A)

Special red battery wire [RD-223] (sold separately)

After making all other connections at the amplifier,

connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to

the positive (+) terminal of the battery.

Grommet

Fuse (30 A)

Ground wire (black) [RD-223] (sold separately)

Connect to metal body or chassis.

External Output

Bass Boost

Car stereo with

Remote Control

Bass Boost Remote

RCA output jacks

Control Wire

6 m (19 feet 8 inch)

Jack for the bass boost remote control

Connect this jack and the bass boost

Connecting wire with RCA

remote control with the bass boost

pin plugs (sold separately).

remote control wire.

RCA input jack

RCA output jack

Fuse (30 A)

Speaker output terminal

Amplifier with

See the "Connecting

RCA input jacks

the Speaker Wires"

RCA input

section for speaker

connection instructions.

System remote control wire (sold separately)

Connect the male terminal of this wire to the system remote control terminal of the car stereo

(SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL). The female terminal can be connected to the auto-antenna

relay control terminal. If the car stereo does not have a system remote control terminal,

connect the male terminal to the power terminal through the ignition switch.

Connecting the Power Terminal

WARNING

• Always use the special red battery and ground

Failure to securely fasten the battery wire to the ter-

wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect

minal using the terminal screws could cause the ter-

the battery wire directly to the car battery positive

minal area to overheat and could result in damage

terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body.

and injury including minor burns.

1. Pass the battery wire from the

Connecting the Speaker Output

engine compartment to the interior

Terminals

of the vehicle.

• After making all other connections to the

amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal of

1. Expose the end of the speaker wires

the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of

using nippers or a cutter by about

the battery.

10 mm (3/8 inch) and twist.

Engine

Fuse (30 A)

compart-

Interior of

ment

the vehicle

2. Attach lugs to speaker wire ends.

Lugs not supplied.

• Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires.

Fuse (30 A)

Drill a 14 mm

3. Connect the speaker wires to the

Positive terminal

(1/2 inch) hole

speaker output terminals.

into the vehicle

Insert the O-ring rubber

• Fix the speaker wires securely with the termi-

body.

grommet into the vehicle

nal screws.

body.

Terminal screw

2. Twist the battery wire, ground wire

and system remote control wire.

3. Attach lugs to wire ends. Lugs not

Speaker

supplied.

output

• Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires.

terminal

4. Connect the wires to the terminal.

Speaker wire

• Fix the wires securely with the terminal

screws.

GND terminal

Power terminal

System remote

control terminal

System remote

control wire

Ground wire

Battery wire