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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL Models 200/500...
- Page 2 CONGRATULATIONS Thank you for choosing a Directed Audio power amplifier. Directed has been the leader in high-quality and innovative security products in the U.S. since 1990. Now we introduce to the car audio industry the same winning formula - products that meet the strin- gent standards of today’s mobile elec-...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation Guidelines ......Page 2 Amplifier Connections ......Page 4 Amplifier Controls . -
Page 4: Installation Guidelines
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 1. Please read the owner’s manual carefully before you install the amplifier. 2. Disconnect the battery ground terminal prior to making any elec- trical connections. 3. Check for any hazards or obstruc- tions such as gas tanks, fuel or brake lines, and wiring harnesses before mounting the amplifiers. - Page 5 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc 10. Due to the high-frequency MOSFET switching power supply used in all Directed Audio amplifiers, filtering the power cable is not generally required (remember that the amp can’t deliver full output if the power supply is restricted).
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Page 6: Amplifier Connections
AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS Refer to Figure 1 for details. 1. GROUND TERMINAL - connect this terminal to the car chassis with a short heavy gauge wire, DO NOT CONNECT TERMINAL OF THE CAR BATTERY or to factory chassis ground points already occupied by factory wires! If you are grounding multiple amplifiers, you may use a high-current distribution... -
Page 7: Amplifier Controls
AMPLIFIER CONTROLS Refer to Figure 2 for details. 1. RCA INPUT JACKS - accepts line- level outputs from head units or signal sources at voltages from 200 mV to 8 volts. High-grade shielded or twisted pair RCA cables are recommended for this input. 2. -
Page 8: Speaker Wiring Diagrams
SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Stereo operation Mono operation For bridged two channel operation as shown in this diagram, connect right channel RCA cables to the “Front” inputs of the amplifier, and left channel RCA cables to the “Rear” inputs of the amplifier. For summed subwoofer applications, connect RCA cables per the input jack marking. -
Page 9: Crossover Setting And Gain Adjustment
CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Your Directed Audio power amplifier 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 10: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS RMS continuous power per channel, All channels driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.08% Total Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC RMS continuous power per channel, All channels driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.1% Total Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC RMS continuous power, 2-channel operation, bridged into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than... -
Page 11: Limited Two-Year Consumer Warranty
LIMITED TWO YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY Directed Electronics, Inc. (DEI ) 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... - Page 12 OTHER PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM: • CLASS D MONO AMPLIFIERS ® • 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS • 4 AND 5 CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS • SIGNAL PROCESSORS • TUBE SUBWOOFERS • POWERED SUBWOOFERS • SINGLE AND DUAL VOICE COIL SUBWOOFERS • COAXIAL SPEAKERS • SINGLE AND DUAL VOICE COIL SUBWOOFERS •...
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