Planet Audio AC3000.1D User Manual page 4

Mark the location for the mounting
3.
by
hole screws positioning the amplifier
you wish to install It. Use a scribe
where
or mounting screw, inserted through
of
each the amp's mounting holes, to
mar1< the mounting sutiace. If the
mounting surface is carpeted, measure
the hole centers and mark with a felt
tip pen.
Drill pilot holes in the mounting
4.
surface for the mounting screws. Place
the amplifier in position, and attach
the amplifier to the mounting sutiace
securely using screws.
Cc:mnecting the amplifier
Before doing any wiring, look through
this manual and identify the diagrams
follow for power, input and speaker
to
connections for your particular
installation. Be sure you understand
all the connections before you proceed .
Connect the amplifier's power
1.
ground terminal to the closest point
on the chassis of the car. Keep this
ground wire to less than
in length. Use
4
wire.
2. Connect the remote terminal to the
of
remote output
gauge (or heavier) wire.
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Connect an empty fuse holder within
3.
cm) of the car battery, and run
18" (45
gauge (or heavier) cable from this
4
fuse to the amplifier location.
The purpose of placing a fuse in this
location Is to protect your vehicle's
battery in the event that this wire
accidentally touches the chassis
ground on it.s run to the amplifier.
39' (100
gauge (or heavierj
the head unit using
Check that the fuse holder is empty.
4.
Then connect the fuse holder to the
1 1 BATT +1 1 connection on the amplifier.
If multiple amplifiers are being used
5.
in your system, either:
• Run a separate pair of cables from
the battery and a chass i s ground point
to each amplifier. Each (+) cable must
have its own inline fuse.
Run a
•
at the battery to a distribution block
or near the amplifier's location. Then
at
run separate cables from the amplifier
to this distribution block and to
independent chassis ground points.
Connect all line inputs and outputs
6.
O f used) using high-quality cables.
Connect all speakers, following the
diagrams in this manual. Be sure to
observe proper polarity to avoid audio
phase problems.
Insert fuse(s) into the battery fuse
7.
holder(s).
cm) Recheck all connections before
8.
powering up the amplifier.
Set all level controls to minimum
9.
position, and set all crossover
controls/switches to the desired
frequency points.
10.
amplifier. Then set the volume control
on the head unit to about
and adjust the amplifier's input level
control(s) to just below the level of
distortion.
1 1 .
controls may be necessary to obtain
best results.
-or-
cable from the fuse holder
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Power up the head untt and the
Further fine tuning of the various
volume,
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