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Directed Audio 650 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL Model 650...
  • 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-...

  • 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).

  • 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 TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF THE CAR BATTERY or to factory chassis ground points already occupied by factory wires! If you are grounding multiple ampli- fiers, you may use a high-current...

  • 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 200mV to 8 volts. 2. GAIN ADJUSTMENT - controls the gain (input sensitivity) of the amplifier.

  • Page 8: Speaker Wiring Diagrams

    SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Five channel operation Three channel operation For bridged three channel operation as shown in this diagram, connect right channel RCAcables to the “FRONT” inputs of the amplifier, and left channel RCA cables to the “REAR” inputs of the amplifier. ©...

  • 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 normal complete system applications, the crossover selection switches should be set to "HPF".

  • Page 10: Specification

    SPECIFICATIONS RMS continuous power per channel,Channels 1-4 driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.08% total Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC. Channel 5 driven into 4 ohms from 20-250 Hz, with less than 0.08% THD @ 14.4 VDC. RMS continuous power per channel,Channels 1-4 driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.1% Total Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC.

  • Page 11: 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 •...