MB QUART RA1-150.2 Quick Start Installation Manual

Before you start
CAUTION
Many new and factory radios require a reset code when disconnected from
battery power. This is an anti-theft feature. Before unplugging power, you must
determine if your radio/source unit requires a reset code. Check the operation
manual for your vehicle or contact the dealer.
Congratulations on your choice of a MBQuart amplifier. This "Quick Start
Installation" guide is meant to help you "hook up" and play music. For more
detailed information, on system setting, speaker and subwoofer configuration
and full specifications by model please visit our website at www.MBQuart.com
Power cable size
Model
RA1-150.2 20a External
It is critical to use the proper power
40a External
RA1-280.4
and ground cable. Select the size
RA1-1100.4 90a External
listed here for your amplifier model.
RA1-300.1 40a External
Always use high quality copper cable.
80a External
RA1-750.1
150a External
RA1-1500.1
80a External
RA1-710.5
Power cable size and fuse size based on a 17ft power (B+) (OFC) cable length and
18-inch ground (OFC) oxygen free cable.
Any other lengths used please consult a certified professional installer.
Installation
Disconnect
1
Negative Battery
Terminal
Place terminal in a secure
position so that it won't
accidentally contact the
negative battery post
Run Cables
2
Properly route power,
speaker and RCA cables
through the vehicle.
Mount Amplifier
3
Choose a mounting location
that will provide adequate air
ventilation. Mount the amplifier to
a secure surface. Do not mount
the amplifier upside down.
Chassis Ground
4
The chassis ground connection
is critical to the performance
of the amplifier. Choose a
location that is close to the
amplifier. Completely scrape
away the paint and use a nut
and bolt if possible.
DO NOT USE AN EXISTING
FACTORY BOLT!
Negative Power
5
Connection
Fuse Size Cable Size
Attach the chassis ground
cable to the amplifier
negative terminal. It is
4ga
important to make sure this
connection is very tight.
Remote Turn-on
6
Connection
Attach the remote turn on
wire to the amplifier remote
output of the source unit.
Positive Power
7
Connection
Attach the main power cable
to the amplifier +12V. The
cable must run directly to
the battery and be properly
fused and be very tight.
MODE X-OVER X-OVER
HPF LPF FULL HPF LPF
Signal Input
8
2CH 3CH 4CH Connection
LPF HPF BASS EQ LEVEL LEVEL
30 250Hz 60 1.2KHz 0 12dB 6V 0.2V Connect the RCA cables to the 6V 0.2V
CHANNEL 1/2
INPUT connectors.
MODE X-OVER X-OVER
HPF LPF FULL HPF LPF
9 Level Control
2CH 3CH 4CH
LPF HPF BASS EQ LEVEL LEVEL
30 250Hz 60 1.2KHz 0 12dB 6V 0.2V 6V 0.2V
CHANNEL 1/2
XOVER MODE
SUBSONIC LPF
Bare metal
X-OVER X-OVER
MODE
HPF LPF FULL HPF LPF
2CH 3CH 4CH
LPF HPF BASS EQ LEVEL LEVEL
MODE MODE X-OVER X-OVER X-OVER X-OVER
HPF HPF LPF LPF FULL FULL HPF HPF LPF FULL LPF
30 250Hz 60 1.2KHz 0 12dB 6V 0.2V 6V 0.2V
2CH 2CH 3CH 3CH 4CH 4CH
CHANNEL 1/2
LPF LPF HPF HPF BASS EQ BASS EQ LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL
MODE X-OVER X-OVER
HPF LPF FULL HPF LPF
30 30 250Hz 250Hz 60 60 1.2KHz 1.2KHz 0 0 12dB 12dB 6V 6V 0.2V 0.2V 6V 6V 0.2V 0.2V
CHANNEL 1/2 CHANNEL 1/2
2CH 3CH 4CH
LPF HPF BASS EQ LEVEL LEVEL
MODE MODE X-OVER X-OVER X-OVER X-OVER
HPF HPF LPF LPF FULL FULL HPF HPF LPF LPF FULL
30 250Hz 60 1.2KHz 0 12dB 6V 0.2V 6V 0.2V
2CH 2CH 3CH 3CH 4CH 4CH
CHANNEL 1/2
LPF LPF HPF HPF BASS EQ BASS EQ LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL
CH3&4 LOW PASS
XOVER MODE CROSSOVER
SUBSONIC LPF
MODE
FULL
30 30 250Hz 250Hz 60 60 1.2KHz 1.2KHz 0 0 12dB 12dB 6V 6V 0.2V 0.2V 6V 6V 0.2V 0.2V
CHANNEL 1/2 CHANNEL 1/2 10 40Hz 40 300Hz
FULL LPF HPF MONO STEREO
FULL HP LP
XOVER XOVER MODE MODE
SUBSONIC SUBSONIC LPF LPF
BASS EQ HPF LPF
MODE X-OVER X-OVER
FULL LPF HPF FULL LPF
FULL LPF HPF FULL LPF HPF MONO STEREO MONO STEREO 10 10 40Hz 40Hz 40 40 300Hz 300Hz
0 12dB 60 1.2KHz 30 250Hz
CROSSOVER
CHANNEL 3/4 CROSSOVER
4CH 2CH
FREQUENCY
MODE
X-OVER X-OVER
MODE MODE X-OVER X-OVER
LPF HPF BASS EQ LEVEL LPF
FULL LPF HPF FULL LPF HPF FULL FULL LPF LPF HPF
FULL
FULL HP LP
50Hz
4CH 4CH 2CH 2CH
30 250Hz 60 1.2KHz Turn the LEVEL control completely 0 9dB 6V 0.2V 30 250Hz
LEVEL
CHANNEL 1/2
counter-clockwise to minimum.
LPF LPF HPF HPF BASS EQ BASS EQ LEVEL LEVEL LPF LPF
RANGE
BASS EQ HPF LPF
MODE X-OVER X-OVER
30 30 250Hz 250Hz 60 60 1.2KHz 1.2KHz 0 0 9dB 9dB 6V 6V 0.2V 0.2V 30 30 250Hz 250Hz
FULL LPF HPF FULL LPF HPF
4-12V
CHANNEL 1/2 CHANNEL 1/2
0 12dB 60 1.2KHz 30 250Hz
0.2-4V
CHANNEL 3/4
4CH 2CH
MODE MODE X-OVER X-OVER X-OVER X-OVER
SUBSONIC LOW PASS
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT CH 4
CH 3
Positive Battery
10
Connection
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT CH 3 CH 4
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
Connect the power cable to the positive
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
battery terminal. The power cable must
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT
CH 3 CH 4
be fused within 18 inches of the battery
BRIDGED BRIDGED terminal.
LEFT RIGHT CH 1 CH 2
SPEAKER BRIDGED OUTPUT SPEAKER Be prepared to disarm your vehicle's alarm and BRIDGED OUTPUT
LEFT RIGHT CH 3 CH 4
to enter your radio / source unit code.
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT CH 1 CH 2
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
Re-connect
SPEAKER OUTPUT 11 SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT Negative Battery CH 1 CH 2
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
Terminal
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT CH 3 CH 4
SPEAKER BRIDGED BRIDGED OUTPUT SPEAKER BRIDGED OUTPUT
CH 3 LEFT RIGHT CH 4 CH 1 CH 2
Re-connect the negative battery
terminal making sure it is securely
SPEAKER OUTPUT tightened. SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH 4
CH 3
SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED
Common System Setup
CH 3 CH 4
2ch - Full Range
BRIDGED BRIDGED
SPEAKER OUTPUT
LEFT RIGHT CH 1 CH 2
SPEAKER BRIDGED OUTPUT
CH 3 CH 4
CROSSOVER
MODE
FULL SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED BRIDGED
BRIDGED
LEFT CH1/2 RIGHT LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
FULL HP LP
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT CH1/2 RIGHT LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
BRIDGED BRIDGED
BRIDGED
LEFT CH1/2 RIGHT LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
BASS EQ HPF LPF
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT 4ch - Full Range BRIDGED
CH3&4 LOW PASS CH3&4 LOW PASS
CROSSOVER CROSSOVER SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH 3 CH 4
MODE MODE
FULL
SPEAKER BRIDGED OUTPUT SPEAKER BRIDGED OUTPUT
SPEAKER
LEFT CH1/2 RIGHT LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
full range
0 12dB 60 1.2KHz 30 250Hz
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER SPEAKER OUTPUT OUTPUT
FULL HP FULL HP LP LP CROSSOVER
CHANNEL 3/4 CROSSOVER
FREQUENCY
MODE
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER
BASS EQ BASS EQ HPF HPF LPF LPF
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 5
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 5
FULL
FULL HP LP
0 0 12dB 12dB 60 60 1.2KHz 1.2KHz 30 30 250Hz 250Hz
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT CH1/2 RIGHT LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT 5ch
CH 1 CH 2 CROSSOVER CROSSOVER
CHANNEL 3/4 CHANNEL 3/4 CH 3 CH 4 CROSSOVER CROSSOVER CH 5
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH 1 CH 2 4ch - Mixed Mono CH 3 CH 4 FREQUENCY FREQUENCY CH 5
MODE MODE LEVEL
RANGE
BASS EQ HPF LPF
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER
full range mixed mono
FULL
SPEAKER OUTPUT FULL HP FULL HP LP LP 50Hz 50Hz
SPEAKER SPEAKER OUTPUT OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
Speakers Subwoofer
Speakers Subwoofer
0 12dB 60 1.2KHz 30 250Hz
LEVEL LEVEL
CHANNEL 3/4
RANGE RANGE
BASS EQ BASS EQ HPF HPF LPF LPF
CH 1 CH 2 Speakers CH 3 CH 4 Subwoofer CH 5
CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2
SUBSONIC LOW PASS
Speakers Subwoofer
MODE
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 4-12V 4-12V
5ch
0 0 12dB 12dB 60 60 1.2KHz 1.2KHz 30 30 250Hz 250Hz
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
0.2-4V 0.2-4V
Mono
CHANNEL 3/4 CHANNEL 3/4
CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2
BRIDGED BRIDGED
1
STEREO
15Hz 40Hz 50Hz
CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2
SUBSONIC SUBSONIC LOW PASS LOW PASS
MONO FREQUENCY FREQUENCY FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
BRIDGED BRIDGED
SPEAKER OUTPUT
Speakers Subwoofer
LEVEL full range INPUT
BRIDGED BRIDGED
HPF
RANGE LEVEL
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 5
CROSSOVER
CROSSOVER
15Hz 15Hz 40Hz 40Hz 50Hz 50Hz
BRIDGED BRIDGED
SPEAKER OUTPUT
FREQUENCY
MODE
CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 4
5 4-12V 12 V 4
HPF BASS EQ LEVEL CH 2
CH 1 CH 3 CH 4 CH 5
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 5 ch LEVEL LEVEL CH 5 INPUT INPUT
HPF
0.2-4V 4 V 0.2
RANGE RANGE LEVEL LEVEL
BASS EQ BASS EQ
FULL HP LP
250Hz 50Hz 250Hz
3 5ch
BRIDGED BRIDGED
60 1.2KHz 0 9dB 6V 0.2V
CH 1 CH 2
CH 3 CH 4 CH 5
Speakers Subwoofer
INPUT
CHANNEL 3/4
4-12V 4-12V 12 V 4 12 V 4 0 0 dB
HPF HPF BASS EQ BASS EQ LEVEL LEVEL
LEVEL
4-12V 12 V 4
0.2-4V 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2 4 V 0.2
HIGH
LEVEL INPUT LEVEL INPUT
RANGE LEVEL 0.2-4V PASS 4 V 0.2 RANGE LEVEL
CH 1 CH 2 LEVEL CH 3 CH 4 INPUT CH 5
Speakers Subwoofer
50Hz 250Hz
60 60 1.2KHz 1.2KHz 0 0 9dB 9dB 6V 6V 0.2V 0.2V 4-12V 12 V 4 4-12V 12 V 4
12 V 4 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2
RANGE LEVEL
CHANNEL 3/4 CHANNEL 3/4
4 V 0.2 LEVEL INPUT
Speakers Subwoofer
4-12V 4-12V 12 V 4 12 V 4 0 0 dB
RANGE LEVEL
BASS EQ SUBSONIC
LEVEL INPUT
0.2-4V 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2 4 V 0.2
RANGE LEVEL
4-12V 12 V 4 0 dB +12 15Hz 40Hz
LEVEL LEVEL INPUT INPUT
0.2-4V 4 V 0.2
BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT
BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
LEFT RIGHT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED
BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT CH 3 CH 4
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED BRIDGED
LEFT RIGHT CH 1 CH 2
SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH1 SPEAKER CH2 OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH3&4 LOW PASS
MODE
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH1 CH2
CH1 CH2
BRIDGED
BRIDGED
CH 3 CH 4
BRIDGED
CH3/4
LEFT RIGHT
STEREO SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH1 CH2
BRIDGED
Set INPUT MODE switch to 4CH.
SPEAKER OUTPUT
MONO BRIDGED
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
MODE MODE Set CH3&4 LOW PASS MODE.
BRIDGED OUTPUT
LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT mixed mono
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
BRIDGED
CROSSOVER
CROSSOVER
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
STEREO STEREO
FREQUENCY
MODE
OUTPUT
BRIDGED BRIDGED
BRIDGED BRIDGED
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
LEFT CH1/2 RIGHT LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
BRIDGED BRIDGED
MONO MONO CH1 CH2
FULL HP LP
50Hz 250Hz 50Hz 250Hz
SPEAKER BRIDGED OUTPUT SPEAKER BRIDGED OUTPUT
BRIDGED
LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
CROSSOVER CROSSOVER
CROSSOVER CROSSOVER BRIDGED CH3 BRIDGED CH4
CH3 CH4
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY BRIDGED
Set INPUT MODE switch to 4CH. INPUT MODE MODE
LEVEL
Set CH3&4 LOW PASS MODE.
LEVEL INPUT HIGH LEVEL
RANGE LEVEL PASS RANGE
OUTPUT
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH3 CH4 CH4
CH3 CH4
250Hz 250Hz FULL HP FULL HP LP LP 50Hz 50Hz 250Hz 250Hz
BRIDGED
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
4-12V 12 V 4 50Hz 250Hz
BRIDGED
4-12V 12 V 4 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2
LEVEL INPUT
0.2-4V 4 V 0.2
INPUT INPUT
RANGE LEVEL
BASS EQ
LEVEL LEVEL
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED BRIDGED
BRIDGED
HIGH HIGH
LEVEL LEVEL INPUT INPUT LEVEL LEVEL INPUT INPUT
RANGE RANGE LEVEL LEVEL PASS PASS RANGE RANGE 0 dB LEVEL +12 LEVEL
4-12V 12 V 4 BRIDGED
BASS EQ 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2
2
50Hz 50Hz 250Hz 250Hz
4-12V 4-12V 12 V 4 12 V 4 4-12V 4-12V 12 V 4 12 V 4
12 V 4 12 V 4 0.2-4V 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2 4 V 0.2 0.2-4V 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2 4 V 0.2
CH3 CH4
Speakers SPEAKER OUTPUT
4 V 0.2 4 V 0.2 LEVEL LEVEL INPUT INPUT LOW
RANGE RANGE LEVEL LEVEL PASS
BASS EQ BASS EQ SUBSONIC SUBSONIC
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
0 dB +12 1
250Hz 50Hz
4-12V 4-12V 12 V 4 12 V 4 0 dB 0 +12 dB 3 15Hz +12 15Hz 40Hz 40Hz
SPEAKER OUTPUT
BASS EQ BASS EQ 0.2-4V 0.2-4V 4 V 0.2 4 V 0.2
1 SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 BRIDGED
2
SPEAKER OUTPUT
mixed mono
CROSSOVER
CROSSOVER
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
BASS EQ FREQUENCY
MODE
SPEAKER OUTPUT
0 0 dB dB +12 +12
250Hz 250Hz
BRIDGED BRIDGED
SPEAKER OUTPUT
3
FULL HP LP
0 dB +9 50Hz 250Hz
Set INPUT MODE to 5CH.
CROSSOVER CROSSOVER
CROSSOVER CROSSOVER
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
Set CH1&2 and CH3&4 CROSSOVER switch to HP. MODE MODE
SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
SPEAKER OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT
1
FULL HP FULL HP LP LP
dB +9 +9 50Hz 50Hz 250Hz 250Hz
3
FULL HP LP 4
0 dB +9 50Hz 250Hz
HIGH
PASS
CROSSOVER
50Hz 250Hz CROSSOVER
BASS EQ FREQUENCY
MODE
LOW
dB +9 +9 50Hz 50Hz 250Hz 250Hz FULL HP FULL HP LP LP
PASS Speakers
CROSSOVER
CROSSOVER
BASS EQ 50Hz 250Hz FREQUENCY
MODE
CROSSOVER CROSSOVER
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
BRIDGED
LEFT CH3/4 RIGHT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
INPUT HIGH
LEVEL PASS
CH 5
4-12V 12 V 4 50Hz 25
0.2-4V 4 V 0.2
LOW
PASS
SUBSONIC
HIGH HIGH
PASS PASS 50Hz 250Hz
15Hz 40Hz
50Hz 50Hz 250Hz 250Hz
Subwoofer
LOW
PASS
50Hz 250Hz 250Hz
SPEAKER OUTPUT
CH 5
Subwoofer