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- Page 1 ECD1200.1 / ECD1500.1 / ECD2500.1 ECD3300.1 / ECD4200.1 / ECD5400.1 MONO AMPLIFIERS...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES FUNCTIONS GETTING STARTED INSTALLATION POWER CONNECTIONS AUDIO INPUT LINE OUTPUT REMOTE CONNECTION SPEAKER WIRING CONTROLS CALIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION You have just purchased a product from VM Audio’s Encore Series. As one who demands only the best from what life offers, you expect luxury and comfort from your purchasing choice. The Encore Series is designed to satisfy that need and continue to impress. From... -
Page 4: Functions
FUNCTIONS Front Panel 1. INPUT: Audio Cable Jack Connections 2. OUTPUT: Audio Cable Jack Connections 3. GAIN: Signal Strength Level Adjustment 4. LPF: Low-Pass Frequency Filter Setting 5. SUBSONIC: High-Pass Filter Setting 6. BASS FREQ: Low-Pass Filter Setting 7. BASS BOOST: Bass Adjustment Knob 8. -
Page 5: Rear Panel
Rear Panel 11. SPEAKER OUTPUT: Speaker Wire Terminals 12. FUSE: In-Line Protection Fuses 13. POWER INPUT: Power Cable Terminals... -
Page 6: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Mounting • Mount the amplifier on a flat, secure surface. • Investigate the layout of your automobile thoroughly before drilling. • Place the amplifier in a location that allows air to circulate around it to keep it cool. •... - Page 7 Wiring • Before you begin routing and connecting the power wires, disconnect the negative ground cable from the vehicle’s battery. • Install and connect the highest possible wire gauge the amplifier’s terminal will accept (1/0 GAUGE) for both power cables (+12V and GND). •...
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Page 8: Installation
INSTALLATION Make sure to mount the amplifier in a location where there is enough room to have access to the knobs and terminals. Mark the mounting Drill the holes on the screw holes to be marked spots with an drilled with a marker. electric drill. -
Page 9: Power Connections
POWER CONNECTIONS Before you begin, carefully remove the speaker and power terminal end cap from the amplifier by removing all five screws. Prepare the terminals to connect the cables and wires by loosening and backing out all screws from the power and speaker terminals. - Page 10 4. Route another power cable from the in-line fuse to the amplifier’s power terminal (or a power capacitor such as VM Audio SRCAP3.0). 5. Connect the power cable to the in-line fuse and the other end to the amplifier’s positive +12V power terminal (or capacitor’s positive...
- Page 11 The remote wire, when connected to the amplifier, is designed to turn on the amplifier automatically when your stereo is turned on. REMOTE 1. Locate the remote wire on the stereo head unit. 2. Route the remote wire with a wire length that expands from the stereo head unit all the way to the amplifier’s negative power terminal.
- Page 12 POWER CONNECTIONS continued... For a good electrical connection and maximum power transfer, use the same gauge size ground cable as the power cable. The length of the cable should be as short as possible and as close to the amplifier as possible.
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Page 13: Audio Input
AUDIO INPUT The audio inputs on the side panel of the amplifier receive low level signals from the RCA outputs of the stereo head unit. If your stereo head unit does not have RCA outputs, a High-to-Low level converter (not included) must be used. Both line inputs need to be connected to the stereo head unit in order to use all of the speaker outputs. -
Page 14: Line Output
LINE OUTPUT The pre-amp line outputs allow linking additional amplifiers without the need to split the audio signals from the stereo, using Y-RCA cable adaptors. Amplifier Line Outputs Main Linking Amplifier Amplifier... -
Page 15: Remote Connection
REMOTE CONNECTION The remote control knob will allow you to control the bass output from your dashboard. Remote Cable Plug-in Remote Plug on Amplifier Remote Bass Knob 1. Carefully route the cable (included) from the amplifier to your stereo head unit. 2. -
Page 16: Speaker Wiring
SPEAKER WIRING Single Subwoofer Wiring 1Ω MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE Connect the subwoofer’s positive terminal to the positive terminal on the amplifier, then connect the negative (-) terminal of the subwoofer to the negative (-) terminal on the amplifier. Amplifier Filter Setting 30 Hz 80 Hz... - Page 17 Parallel Subwoofer Wiring 2Ω MINIMUM ON EACH SPEAKER Connect the positive terminals from subwoofers 1 and 2 to the positive terminal on the amplifier, then connect the negative (-) terminals from subwoofers 1 and 2 to the negative (-) terminal on the amplifier. Amplifier Filter Setting 30 Hz 80 Hz...
- Page 18 SPEAKER WIRING Series Subwoofer Wiring 0.5Ω MINIMUM ON EACH SPEAKER Connect subwoofer 1 positive terminal to the negative (-) terminal on subwoofer 2, then connect the negative (-) terminal of subwoofer 1 to the negative (-) terminal on the amplifier. Connect subwoofer 2 positive terminal to the positive terminal on the amplifier.
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Page 19: Controls
CONTROLS Description Gain: This feature controls the audio input signal strength going into the amplifier. 40Hz 180Hz LPF Frequency: Electronic filter that blocks high frequency signals. 40Hz 180Hz Subsonic: Bass filter that blocks the ultra low frequencies. 40Hz 180Hz Bass Frequency: Boost frequency adjustment. -
Page 20: Calibration
CALIBRATION Setting Gain 1. Turn the gain and bass control all the way down (counterclockwise). 2. Turn the vehicle on, and make sure the source unit is turned on. 3. Insert a CD/DVD with undistorted music. 4. Begin increase the volume at the source until you hear distortion (aproximately at 90%). - Page 21 Setting Bass Boost 1. Turn the gain and bass control all the way down (counterclockwise). 2. Turn the vehicle on, and make sure the source unit is turned on. 3. Insert a CD/DVD with undistorted music. 4. Begin increasing the volume at the source until you hear distortion (approximately at 90%).
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If the amplifier does not appear to be working, check for blown fuses, poor or incorrect wiring connections and incorrect settings. NO SOUND? 1) Source unit volume is turned down or muted: Turn volume up slowly or turn mute off. 2) Low or no remote turn-on voltage: Check remote connections at the amplifier and source unit. - Page 23 AMPLIFIER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING? 1) Incorrect wiring or short circuit: Using your voltmeter, make sure that all voltage polarities are correct, Review section (Installation) for proper wire connection. 2) Amplifier being driven too hard: Turn down the volume. Gain or Bass Boost not properly set, Review section (Tuning) for setting the Gain and Bass Boost properly.
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Page 24: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS MODELS ECD1200.1 ECD1500.1 ECD2500.1 OUTPUT CHANNELS POWER per channel 4Ω 300W 375W 625W 2Ω 600W 750W 1250W 1Ω 1200 1500W 2500W THD-N @ 4Ω <0.05% <0.05% <0.05% FREQ. RESPONSE 10 - 180Hz 10 - 180Hz 10 - 180Hz LOWPASS... - Page 25 MODELS ECD3300.1 ECD4200.1 ECD5400.1 OUTPUT CHANNELS POWER per channel 4Ω 825W 1050W 1350W 2Ω 1650W 2100W 2700W 1Ω 3300W 4200W 5400W THD-N @ 4Ω <0.05% <0.05% <0.05% FREQ. RESPONSE 10 - 180Hz 10 - 180Hz 10 - 180Hz LOWPASS 40 - 180Hz 40 - 180Hz 40 - 180Hz SUBSONIC...
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Page 26: Warranty
CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY AGREEMENT Your product is covered by a limited warranty by VM Audio as established below: Mobile Electronics Limited Warranty Products purchased from an Authorized VM Audio Dealer are warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of original purchase under normal usage. - Page 27 -Damage during freight from poor packaging or handling. -Return shipping on non-defective items. Warranty Turnaround Time It is VM Audio’s goal to turnaround the merchandise in a timely fashion of 1 week. Unexpected delays may occur due to repair parts or replacement shortage.
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