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- Page 1 D E S S e r i e s D E S S e r i e s D I G I T A L A MP L I FI ER S DI G I T A L A M PL IFI ERS DES400.2D/DES400.4D/DES500.1D DES400.2D/DES400.4D/DES500.1D DES1000.1D/DES1000.5D...
- Page 2 Diamond Audio dealer to achieve the best possible system recommendation and installation. This will ensure a true Diamond Audio listening experience and sound you would expect from Diamond Audio products. With proper validation, using a Diamond Audio Retialer for installation,...
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Page 3: General Precautions
WARNING: Prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of 100dB can cause permanent hearing loss. Cerwin Vega Mobile amplifiers can exceed that level so please exercise restraint when listening and enjoying your new amplifier. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS •This unit is designed for negative ground 12V DC operation only. •Total system impedance must not be less than 2ohms, in a bridged OR stereo configuration •Avoid installing the unit where: - It would be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct sunlight or hot air from the heater. - Page 4 FEATURES 9.74”/247.6mm DES400.2D DES400.4D DES500.1D...
- Page 5 LED is laminated when there is a problem with your amplifier. Please contact your authorize CVM dealer or call CVM’s technical support. This control matches the preamp stage of the Diamond Audio amplifier to your source unit. This is NOT a volume control. The range is between approx. 0.2mV and 12V. Use a speaker to RCA adapter (NOT an LOC!).
- Page 6 FEATURES DES1000.1D DES1000.5D...
- Page 7 3 - VOX (signal sensing) will sense any kind of signal input into the amplifier RCA turning on the amplifier. Select VOX when using any Diamond Audio Bluetooth Controller.
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Page 8: Vehicle Electrical System
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Amplifiers (regardless of brand name) will put an increased load on the vehicle's battery and charging system. Diamond Audio recommends checking your alternator and battery condition to ensure that the electrical system has enough capacity to handle the increased load of your stereo system. -
Page 9: Installation
INSTALLATION 5. Prepare the ground wire for attachment to the amplifier by stripping 5/8” of insulation from the end of the wire. Always use a wire of the same gauge as the power connection, never smaller. Insert the bare wire into the GND terminal and tighten the set screw to secure the cable in place. -
Page 10: System Setup
For a more in depth level setting (gain adjustment) procedure, visit the Diamond Audio website. The HPF or LPF crossover adjustment can now be fine tuned. If you are using the amplifier in a HPF configuration and would like the system to be a little bit louder you can increase the HPF Filter frequency and reset the "Gain"... - Page 11 (signal sensing) 5. BTR Port – (Bluetooth Receiver Port) This port is specifically to be used with any DIAMOND AUDIO Bluetooth controller. This will allow direct plug in to the amplifier and control simple functions of music playback through the BTR receiver. The supplied cable is the ONLY cable that can be used to plug into the BTR port on the amplifier.
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Page 12: System Configurations
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 5 CHANNEL -COMPLETE SYSTEM (HXM1100.6D) HEAD UNIT (perferredly with 5V output) SOURCE BAND VIEW MUTE FUNC AUDIO Front/Rear/Sub Pre-Outs from Headunit Switched 12 V Out from Headunit 6 CHANNEL HXM1100.6D (front panel connection) Speaker level Input (Hi Level) This is for OEM radios with NO RCA outputs, only speaker outputs. - Page 13 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 4 CHANNEL - HXM800.4D 3 CHANNEL MODE HEAD UNIT Front/Rear (perferredly with 5V output) Speaker setup (2 ohms on front channels) SOURCE BAND VIEW MUTE FUNC AUDIO 4 Channel HXM800.4D (front panel connection) Switched 12 V Out from Headunit Rear Channels Bridged Mono to 4 ohm woofer Subwoofer(4 load)
- Page 14 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS SMARTPHONE (BLUETOOTH) Tower System connected to 2 Channel Ampli er 2 Channel HXM800.2D (front panel connection) Cabin System SPECIAL NOTE: connected to 2nd amplifer in a full BTR 5 Channel Ampli er (see page 11) 6 Channel HXM1100.6D (front panel connection) Remote Bass Control...
- Page 15 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS HXM800.2D STEREO ( 1 AMP/4 SPEAKERS - 2 0HM LOAD) HEAD UNIT (perferredly with 5V output) BAND SOURCE VIEW MUTE FUNC AUDIO Pre-Outs from Headunit Switched 12 V Out from Headunit 2 Channel HXM800.2D (front panel connection) Front Speakers( Rear Speakers( Total speaker impedance Total Speaker Impedance (MIN 2 )
- Page 16 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS HXM - 5 CHANNEL/2 AMPLIFIER BOAT SYSTEM HXM800.4D STEREO 2 OHM (8 SPEAKERS - 2 0HM LOAD) HXM800.1D MONO 1 OHM (TO SUBWOOFER{S}) 4 Channel HXM800.4D (front panel connection) Remote Bass Control 1 Channel HXM800.1D (front panel connection) SPECIAL NOTE: 2nd amplifer in a full BTR (see page 11)
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Page 17: Product Specifications
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: DES400.2D DES400.4D DES1000.5D Power Rating RMS Power (2 ) RMS Power (4 ) Bridged (mono 1 ) Bridged (mono 2 ) 400 W X 2(4 ONLY) 300 W X 2/500 W X 1(Ch 5/6 bridged) Bridged (mono 4 ) 800 W X 1(4 ONLY) Type Topology... - Page 18 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS DES500.1D DES1000.1D MODEL: Power Rating RMS Power (1 ) 500 W X 1 RMS 1000 W X 1 RMS RMS Power (2 ) RMS Power (4 ) Type Topology MonoBlock Class D MonoBlock Class D Power Supply Power Supply Full PWM Full PWM Power Supply Threshold...
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Page 19: How To Obtain Warranty Service
WARRANTY Diamond Audio Technologies (DAT), a division of CV & DA Holdings Incorporated, warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase, provided it was purchased from an authorized DAT retailer within the United States.
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