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Six Channel Line Output Converter
For interfacing with factory installed audio systems
G
reetings from the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. We would
like to congratulate you on your purchase of the LC6i; a six-chan-
nel, high-performance, line-output converter. This unique product will
accept two, four, or six channels of speaker-level signal from a factory-
installed amplifier or source unit and convert it to a high-quality, low-
noise pre-amp signal. Therefore the LC6i is an ideal OEM (Original
Equipment Manufacturer) interface component as it will allow you to use
your factory-installed source unit but give you the ability to add really
good aftermarket amplifier(s) and processor(s). Whether this is your first
product from the rainforest dwellers of AudioControl, or you are already
a firm believer, you will definitely enjoy how great the LC6i can make
your performance system sound.
Now before you start salivating just thinking about the benefits and all
of the nifty applications for your LC6i, take a few minutes to sit back,
have a cold beverage, and read through this manual. We always love to
get calls from our customers, but have tried to answer all of your ques-
tions in this manual so it contains lots of useful facts and information
- - and besides, we spent a lot of time writing it!
Key Features of The LC6i
Here are some of the cool features that your LC6i offers:
• Six input and output channels
• Speaker-level inputs – can accept 400-watt signals!
• Internal channel summing
• GTO™ - signal-sensing inputs
• Level matching controls
• 12 volt trigger output
• Input for optional subwoofer level control
• Cardboard box for easy storage
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Summary of Contents for AudioControl LC6i
- Page 1 Now before you start salivating just thinking about the benefits and all of the nifty applications for your LC6i, take a few minutes to sit back, have a cold beverage, and read through this manual. We always love to...
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Page 2: Features And Highlights
For example, in some vehicles there is an actively crossed-over tweeter, midrange, and woofer all in the front of the ve- hicle. The LC6i lets you take all of those signals and sum them together to get a high-quality, full-range, pre-amp signal without the use of any additional cables or hardware. - Page 3 LC6i should stop working, we will back it with a limited five years parts and labor warranty. Should you choose to install it yourself we will still give you a one-year parts and labor warranty.
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Page 4: Quick Installation Information
find factory speaker leads in the rear of the vehicle that are easy to access. 2. The LC6i needs to be installed in the signal path between your OEM source unit or factory-installed amplifier(s) and an aftermarket external amplifier and/or processor(s). Locate the speaker wires that are coming from your factory source unit and/or amplifier and connect them to the... - Page 5 (if your vehicle is so equipped). If your source unit has front, rear, and subwoofer speaker-level outputs, connect them to the three sets of inputs on your LC6i. If the source unit only has front and rear inputs, the Auto Mode circuitry in your LC6i automatically routes the Channel 2 input channels to the Channel 3.
- Page 6 Main outputs. When the jumper is in the Summed position, there will also be a corresponding green indicator light on the front of the LC6i. The shipped-from-the-factory setting is in the separate position.
- Page 7 By this time we are sure that you are chomping at the bit to install your LC6i. Up to this point, everything you have read has served to educate you on the operations of LC6i. Therefore if you are still with us we recommend you read the following sections very carefully.
- Page 8 “Remote In” feature. Remote Out: If you are going to use the LC6i to turn on any external signal processors or amplifiers, connect an 18 to 22 gauge wire from the Remote Out on the LC6i to the remote turn-on of the processors or am- plifiers.
- Page 9 Interfacing with factory-installed radio Figure 5: LC6i system using summing functions – 2-way front plus subwoofer Figure 6: Six channel system with LC6i and EQS Speaker-Level Inputs The LC6i is designed to accept an amplified, speaker-level signal from a factory source unit or amplifier. You will want to refer to a factory service manual or wiring-harness schematic to determine which wires are the speaker wires for your system.
- Page 10 Summing The Outputs Under the cover are connection jumpers that allow the Main outputs of the LC6i to receive signals from the inputs of Channel pairs 2 and 3. These jumpers allow you to select which input signals will be summed into the Main output.
- Page 11 For some of you, this may be louder than others! 9. At this point you may find yourself going back and adjusting the Output Level controls on your LC6i to balance the front, rear, and sub- woofer sections of your system to accommodate speaker placement and efficiency.
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Page 12: Troubleshooting
LC6i Turns Off Intermittently: If you are using the GTO signal sens- ing to turn on your LC6i yet your system is turning off, this may be due to a cellular phone interface or navigation system built in to your factory installed source unit. - Page 13 Since the LC6i is a line output converter you may need to turn up the gains on the LC6i or consider adding a pre-amp line driver like the AudioControl Matrix to increase the signal level to your aftermarket amplifiers.
- Page 14 If you meet all of these conditions, we will warrant all materials and workman- ship on your LC6i for one year from the date you bought it (five years if it is installed by an authorized United States AudioControl dealer). We will fix or replace it, at our option, during that time.
- Page 15 If anyone other than (A) or (B) messes with your LC6i, that voids your warranty. 5. The warranty is also void if the serial number is altered or removed, or if LC6i has been used improperly. Now these sound like big loop- holes, but here is all we mean by it.
- Page 16 ©2006 AudioControl, a division of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. All rights reserved AudioControl, Making Good Sound Better, LC6i, The Epicenter, EQS, 6XS, GTO and AutoMode are all trademarks of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. This manual was conceived, designed, and written while on a road through the Pacific Northwest on a spectacularly rare, sunny, and cloudless day.
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