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S2-A120M MONO POWER AMPLIFIER S2-A60M MONO POWER AMPLIFIER • OWNER’S MANUAL • ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO Please read before using this equipment. Si prega di leggere prima di utilizzare il attrezzatura. • BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung bitte • ANVÄNDARHANDLEDNING vor Gebrauch des Gerätes.
They contain instructions on how to NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. use this product in a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsible for problems Failure to do so may result in electric shock or injury due to electrical shorts.
HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS. IMPORTANT Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorized Alpine dealer or Please record the serial number of your unit in the nearest Alpine Service Center for repairing.
Attaching the terminal covers will improve the appearance of the unit. How to attach the terminal covers: Due to the high power output of the S2-A120M/ Attach the left and right terminal covers using the S2-A60M considerable heat is produced when the supplied Self-Tapping Screws (3×8), as shown in the...
CONNECTIONS Before making connections, be sure to turn the power off to all audio components. S2-A120M (Left Side) External Fuse* 3, 4 Vehicle’s battery Vehicle’s chassis (Right Side) S2-A60M (Left Side) External Fuse* 3, 4 Vehicle’s battery Vehicle’s chassis (Right Side)
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• Connect the ground lead securely to a bare metal spot (remove any paint or grease if necessary) of the vehicle’s chassis. • If you add an optional noise suppressor, connect it as far away from the unit as possible. Your Alpine dealer carries various noise suppressors, contact them for further information.
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Fuse between that point and the negative (–) S2-A120M ............25 A × 4 terminal of the vehicle’s battery. Ground all your S2-A60M .............30 A × 2 audio components to the same point on the...
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Cautions on wire lead connections Speaker Output Terminals Hexagon Wrench (included) When using third-party wire cables (power supply wire), use the supplied screws to simplify the connection. Refer to the description below for the proper procedure. If you are in doubt about how to Hexagon hole screw make this connection, consult your dealer.
If any of the above conditions exist, the remote turn-on lead of your S2-A120M/S2-A60M must be connected to a switched power source (ignition) in the vehicle. Be sure to use a 3 A fuse as close as possible to this ignition tap.
Switch. S2-A120M/S2-A60M Input Level and Turn-on Type Switch Input Gain Adjustment Control Set the S2-A120M/S2-A60M input gain to the a) If input is via the head unit speaker minimum position. Using a dynamic CD as a line using a speaker-RCA...
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About Power Indicator Power Indicator Lights up when power is on. Is off when power is off. Indication color Status Solution Blue Amplifier circuit is normal. Operating temperature is Turn down the volume of the head unit (input (blinking) high. signal).
SYSTEM DIAGRAMS Before making a connection, check the total number of impedance of the speaker connected to the unit. If you have any questions, contact the nearest Alpine dealer. Basic Connection Diagram Speaker Output Terminals Front Output Fuse Rear Output...
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Speaker-RCA Conversion Cable ( ) (sold separately). For details on how to make a connection, see “About Connecting to the Speaker Input Level System” (page 14). 2 Subwoofer System for S2-A120M Input Level and Turn-on Type Switch [LO] Head Unit, etc.
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Multiple Mono Amplifier System for S2-A60M Input Level and Turn-on Type Switch [LO] Head Unit, etc. Remote Turn-On Lead Input Level and Turn-on Type Switch [LO]...
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About Connecting to the Speaker Input Level System When connecting by using the Speaker-RCA Conversion Cable ( ) (sold separately), switch the Input Level and Turn-on Type Switch ( ) to “HI”. Input Level and Turn-on Type Switch RCA Input Jacks [HI] Head Unit, etc.
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S2-A60M: 4 AWG/21 mm (Max. length 10 m) • External Fuse capacity: Make it equal to or larger than the fuse capacity of the amplifier S2-A120M: equal to or larger than 100 A S2-A60M: equal to or larger than 60 A External Fuse Amplifier Vehicle’s chassis...
SPECIFICATIONS S2-A120M S2-A60M Performance Per Channel, Ref.: 4 Ω, 14.4 V 600 W RMS x 1 330 W RMS x 1 Power Output Per Channel, Ref.: 2 Ω, 14.4 V 1,200 W RMS x 1 600 W RMS x 1 Per Channel, Ref.: 1 Ω, 14.4 V...
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To customers/Hinweis an Kunden/A l’attention de l’utilisateur/ Información para los clientes/Informazioni per i clienti/ Till kunder ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Información sobre la eliminación de Viejos Equipos Equipment and Battery (applicable for countries that Eléctricos y Electrónicos, así...
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