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- Page 1 245ix 246ix owner's manual analog and digital systems...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
table of contents introduction ........... . .1 about this manual . -
Page 3: Features
features Molded woofer basket - The backbone of any good woofer is its basket. It provides the proper alignment and support structure for the magnet and moving parts while the very thin braces guarantee a minimum of early reflections off the basket that would be ordinarily transmitted as sonic colorations through the cone. -
Page 4: Installation Planning
When removing or installing the grilles, be careful not to brush the woofer's rubber surround or the tweeter's dome with the edge of the grille. Cutting or tearing the surround or dome will destroy the unit. Never run wires outside or beneath the vehicle where they can be snagged by road hazards or the moving parts of the vehicle. -
Page 5: Crossover Features And Connections
crossover features and connections -3, 0, +3 Tweeter Level (dB) Switch Bi-amp–Parallel Switch Bi-amp Parallel Bi-amp/Parallel switch Select the Bi-amp position if you intend on driving the woofers and tweeters with separate amplifiers (four channels). Select the Parallel position if you intend on driving the woofers and tweeters with the same amplifier (two channels). -
Page 6: Speaker Wiring
You may also Bi-wire the system by connecting the woofer input terminals to the amplifier and connect ing the tweeter input terminals to the same amplifier with another set of speaker wires. This is sometimes done to allow a specific high frequency or low frequency cabling to be used for the two separate signal paths. -
Page 7: Speaker Installation
speaker installation Woofer installation The woofer will fit into many standard factory mounting locations using the existing mounting holes in the automobile. Remove the trim panels and inspect the installation locations before you cut and drill the holes required to mount the woofer. Removing the panel will also make it much easier to route wiring inside the door. - Page 8 Install the tweeter into the extension housing by first threading the tweeter wires through the extension housing and then installing the tweeter into the mounting slots of the housing and turn the tweeter counterclockwise to lock the tweeter in place. Coaxial Extension Tweeter...
- Page 9 The tweeter is mounted at and angled relative to the woofer. Before final woofer mounting, rotate the woofer so that the tweeter is pointed in the desired direction, typically towards the listener’s ear location. Surface mount The preparation of the mounting surface for the tweeter involves drilling three holes. Two holes are for the mounting screws.
- Page 10 Metal mounting bracket Mounting slots (qty 4) M4-0.7 x 4-1/2 cm screws (qty 2) Flush Angled Mounting Cup Insert the two M4-0.7 X 4-1/2 cm (1.77 inches) flat head metal screws through the mounting holes and just start the threads into the metal mounting bracket. With the metal bracket attached to the mounting cup slide one end of the metal bracket and then the other end into the mounting hole.
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Page 11: Crossover Installation
Tweeter Bolts Tweeter Wire NOTE: The tweeter grill can be easily removed for coaxial applications, or to facilitate mounting the tweeter behind an existing factory grill. Use the supplied black butyl material to attach the tweeter grill for all other applications. crossover installation The system supports conventional wiring, Bi-wiring or Bi-amping using the supplied passive crossovers. -
Page 12: Connecting The System
Align the mounting holes in the bottom half of the crossover unit with the holes you have drilled at the installation site. Pass the four #6 x 1 1/4" screws through the holes in the crossover unit, and tighten them until the assembly is firmly in place. -
Page 13: Bi-Amplified Connections To Crossover
bi-amplified connections to crossover Connections from the crossover to the woofer and tweeter are the same as the normal wiring method. Connect the amplifier you have chosen for the tweeter to the “Tweeter In” terminals input. Connect the woofer amplifier to the “Woofer In” terminals. NOTE: You must move the selectable switch to the Bi-amp position. -
Page 14: Bi-Wire Connections To Crossover
bi-wire connections to crossover Connections from the crossover to the woofer and tweeter are the same as the normal wiring method. Connect the amplifier to the tweeter input terminals with one run of wire. Connect the amplifier to the woofer input terminals with another run of wire. NOTE: You must move the selectable switch to the parallel position. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
troubleshooting Symptom Probable Cause No output Source or amplifier not turned on. Audio input not connected or no output from source. Bi-amp/Parallel switch set incorrectly for application. Protection circuit activated. Speaker wires not connected. Audio cycles on and off Speaker damaged. Thermal protection engaged. -
Page 16: Specifications
Sensitivity Impedance Recommended amplifier power Mounting depth (woofer) RMSE-free Vas (Sd) Cms (Sd) Bl (Sd) SPLref (Sd) Xmax 245ix 90Hz–22kHz 70Hz–22kHz 91dB 4 ohms 45–100 watts 45–150 watts 2-1/2 inches (6.35 cm) 2-5/8 inches (6.67 cm) 1.18 ohms 95.85 Hz 3.80 ohms... -
Page 17: Warranty Information
warranty information LIMITED TWO YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY Directed Electronics, Inc. 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 from the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROVIDED the product was installed by an authorized Directed dealer. - Page 18 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved G39206.11 04-04...
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