Directed Audio xtreme XA-3002 User Manual

Directed Audio xtreme XA-3002 User Manual

Xtreme series

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XA-3002
XA-6002
XA-6004
XA-5001
XA-8001

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  • Page 1 XA-3002 XA-6002 XA-6004 XA-5001 XA-8001...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations for choosing an Xtreme Series power amplifier, by Directed Audio. This high performance product has been designed and engineered by Directed Electronics, the industry leader in high quality automotive security and audio equipment since 1990. With the Xtreme Series power amplifiers, Directed Audio continues to set new standards of performance, reliability, and affordability in the mobile elec-...
  • Page 3: Limited Two-Year Consumer Warranty

    LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY Directed Electronics (Directed) promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROVIDED the product was installed by an authorized Directed dealer.
  • Page 4: Features

    FEATURES High-speed MOSFET power supplies Complimentary bipolar transistor outputs Either mono only (XA-8001, XA- 5001) or stereo/mono (XA6002). The XA-6004 can have rear bridged and front stereo or variations thereof. 2 ohm stereo stable/4 ohm mono stable WARNING High-powered car audio systems may produce sound pressure levels that exceed the threshold at which hearing loss may...
  • Page 5 6. The amplifier should be grounded with a short, heavy gauge wire connected directly to the car at a bare metal surface, preferably scraped body sheet metal. Do not use factory ground locations, seat bolts, or brackets that are spotwelded. 7.
  • Page 6: Front Panel Connections/Controls

    FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS/CONTROLS— XA-3002/XA-6002 N N O O T T E E : : The numbers listed below are referenced on the Input Wiring Diagram. 1. P P W W R R (LED blue) - when illuminated indicates that the amplifier is on.
  • Page 7: Input Wiring Diagrams

    INPUT WIRING DIAGRAM—XA-3002/XA-6002 2-CHANNEL XA-3002/XA-6002 INPUT HI-INPUT FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS/CONTROLS—XA-6004 N N O O T T E E : : The numbers listed below are referenced on the Input Wiring Diagram. 1. P P W W R R (LED blue) - when illuminated indicates that the amplifier is on.
  • Page 8 L L o o w w - - P P a a s s s s F F r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y C C o o n n t t r r o o l l (rear) - adjusts frequency (50Hz–500Hz) of the low-pass...
  • Page 9 INPUT WIRING DIAGRAM—XA-6004 4-CHANNEL XA-6004 FRONT INPUT FRONT LEVEL LOW PASS HI PASS 0.25V 50Hz 500Hz 50Hz FULL X-OVER FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS/CONTROLS— XA-5001/XA-8001 N N O O T T E E : : The numbers listed below are referenced on the Input Wiring Diagram. 1.
  • Page 10 8. B B a a s s s s - sets the bass boost of the high-pass crossover to 0, 6 or 12dB of boost. 9. P P R R T T (LED red) - illuminates when the PRT (Protection) function is active.
  • Page 11 See specification for fuse size for your amplifier. N N o o t t e e : : The XA-3002 has only one fuse. 12. ( ( + + ) ) 1 1 2 2 V V o o l l t t P P o o w w e e r r - Connect this...
  • Page 12 2-CHANNEL XA-3002/XA-6002 SPEAKER 4 Ohm BRIDGED (R-) (R+) (L-) For bridging into a single speaker load, the XA-3002/6002 have the ability to be bridged, as shown in the diagram below: 2-CHANNEL XA-3002/XA-6002 BRIDGED BRIDGED (R-) (R+) (L-) 1 1 2 2...
  • Page 13 SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAM—XA-6004 4-CHANNEL XA-6004 FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER 4 Ohm BRIDGED (R-) (R+) FRONT REAR (R-) (R+) RIGHT SPEAKER 4 Ohm REAR For bridging front and rear into single speaker loads, the XA-6004 has the ability to be bridged as shown in the diagram below: ©...
  • Page 14 4-CHANNEL XA-6004 BRIDGED FRONT (R-) (R+) FRONT REAR (R-) (R+) SPEAKER 4 Ohm REAR 1 1 4 4 SPEAKER 4 Ohm BRIDGED (L-) (L+) FUSE FUSE (L-) (L+) © 2005 Directed Electronics—all rights reserved +12V...
  • Page 15 SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAM—XA-5001/XA-8001 The XA-5001, and XA-8001 amplifiers offer two positive and two negative output termi- nals for ease of connecting the speakers to the amplifier. Since these are mono amplifiers, the speaker connectors are paralleled internally. Each amplifier is stable to 2 ohms. MONO XA-6004 ( - ) ( - ) ( + )
  • Page 16: Crossover Settings And Gain Adjustment

    CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Your Xtreme Series power amplifier by Directed Audio needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximum performance. These are some guidelines to follow when fine-tuning the amplifier. For full-range and simultaneous stereo/mono bass applications, the crossover selec- tion switch should be set to FLAT.
  • Page 17: Cea Specifications

    CEA SPECIFICATIONS X X A A - - 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 Power Output: 55 Watts RMS x 2 at 4 ohms and < 1% THD+N Signal to Noise Ratio: -70 dBA (reference 1 Watt into 4 ohms) Additional Power Output: 80 Watts RMS x 2 at 2 ohms and <...
  • Page 18: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Xtreme models XA-3002 XA-6002 XA-6004 XA-5001 XA-8001 Type 2-channel Maximum Power 300 watts Damping Factor >150 Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz +0, -3dB Crossover (12dB Slope) LP 50-500Hz Bass Boost (@ 50Hz) Switch 0, +6, +12dB Input Sensitivity 150mV-5V Protection Thermal, Overcurrent, Short Circuit, Reverse Polarity...
  • Page 19 © 2005 Directed Electronics - All rights reserved - G43100/05/10/15/20 10-05...

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