Pioneer GM-D500M Owner's Manual

CLASS D MONO AMPLIFIER
AMPLIFICADOR MONO DE CLASE D
Owner's Manual
GM-D500M
Manual del Propietario
PIONEER CORPORATION
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Before Using This Product
Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER WARNING
product. Before attempting operation, be
sure to read this manual.
• Always use the special red battery and ground
wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect
In case of trouble the battery wire directly to the car battery positive
terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body.
• Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands.
When the unit does not operate properly,
Otherwise you may get an electric shock. Also, do
contact your dealer or the nearest autho-
not touch the amplifier when it is wet.
rized PIONEER Service Station.
• For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving
conditions, keep the volume low enough so that
About This Product
you can still hear normal traffic sound.
• Check the connections of the power supply and
This product is a class D amplifier for the
subwoofer if the fuse of the separately sold bat-
subwoofer. If both L (left) and R (right)
tery wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Detect the
channels are connected to the RCA input
cause and solve the problem, then replace the fuse
of this product, output is mixed because with another one of the same size and rating.
this product is a mono amplifier. • To prevent malfunction of the amplifier and sub-
woofer, the protective circuit will cut the power
supply to the amplifier (sound will stop) when an
abnormal condition occurs. In such a case, switch
the power to the system OFF and check the
connection of the power supply and subwoofer.
Detect the cause and solve the problem.
• Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause.
• To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit
during connection and installation, be sure to
disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery
beforehand.
• Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when
drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier. Be
sure to protect all cables and important equipment
such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical
wiring from damage.
Setting the Unit
Bass Level Control
If the sound level is too low, even when
the volume of the car stereo used along
with this power amplifier is turned up,
turn bass level control on the front of the
power amplifier clockwise. If the sound
distorts when the volume is turned up,
turn the bass level control counter-clock-
wise.
• When using with an RCA equipped car
stereo (standard output of 500 mV), set to
the NORMAL position. When using with
an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo with
max. output of 4 V or more, adjust level to
match the car stereo output level.
• When you want to boost bass, turn the bass
level control clockwise.
BFC (Beat Frequency Control) Switch
If you hear a beat while listening to an
AM broadcast with your car stereo,
change the BFC switch using a small
standard tip screwdriver.
Cut Off Frequency Control
You can select a cut off frequency from
40 to 240 Hz.
Power Indicator
The power indicator lights when the
power is switched on.