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Owner's manual
ST-series D
Great Sound - Big Power - Compact Chassis
Before operating the unit, please read this manual throughly
and retain it for future reference.

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  • Page 1 Owner's manual ST-series D Great Sound - Big Power - Compact Chassis Before operating the unit, please read this manual throughly and retain it for future reference.
  • Page 2 Protect your Investment Note your information below for reference: Model # Serial # Date Purchased And: Register your Zapco product now www.zapco.com...
  • Page 3: Mission Statement

    There is absolutely no substitute for experience; that is a simple fact of life. Another simple fact is that Zapco has, for over forty years, been the leader in defining quality standards for the car audio industry. These years of experience have led to a thorough understanding of the challenges that are unique to the world of car audio.
  • Page 4: Recommended Wire Gauge

    If you want to have any respectable amount of power for your amp, you need a 4-gauge wire to the trunk as a bare minimum. If you are running any Zapco Z-series amp in you trunk you need at least a 2 gauge wire. If you want enough power to drive woofers, you’re certainly going to need at least a 2-gauge wire to...
  • Page 5 If you adjust your gains this way, always starting at the head unit and working down the line to the amplifier, you will get the most performance out of your amplifier(s) with the least amount of unwanted distortion and noise. Presenting The Zapco Studio-D Series Amplifiers...
  • Page 6 FEATURES ST-2D High efficiency Class D amplifier (efficiency : 80% @ 4 ohm, at 1kHz) 2/1 channel bridgeable car amplifier Ultra low power consumption Ultra compact heatsink Stable into 4 ohms bridged or 2 ohms stereo load PWM MOSFET power supply Input sensitivity (gain) control variable 18dB octave crossover slope Variable,selectable FULL / LP/ HP crossover...
  • Page 7 FEATURES ST-5D High efficiency Class D amplifier (efficiency : 80% @ 4 ohm, at 1kHz) 3 channel bridgeable car amplifier Ultra low power consumption Ultra compact heatsink MOS-FET PWM power supply 4 ohm bridged or/and 2 ohm stereo load 18dB octave crossover slope Variable low pass filter Variable high pass filter Variable subsonic filter...
  • Page 8: Rca Connection

    RCA CONNECTION ST-2D INPUT OUTPUT HI-INPUT GAIN FREQ BASS - - + 50Hz 250Hz 12dB FULL to INPUT of HEAD UNIT ADDITIONAL AMPLIFIERS ST-4D INPUT HI-INPUT GAIN FREQ BASS CHANNEL 1/2 - - + 50Hz 250Hz 12dB FULL - - + CHANNEL 3/4 50Hz 250Hz...
  • Page 9 RCA CONNECTION ST-5D CHANNEL 1/2 CHANNEL 5 INPUT INPUT HI-INPUT CH5A GAIN SUBSONIC - - + 50Hz 1KHz 10Hz 60Hz 30Hz 250Hz FULL CH5A CH5B - - + - - + 100Hz 2KHz CHANNEL 3/4 GAIN HI-INPUT CH5B HEAD UNIT ST-500DM / ST-1KDM REMOTE HI-IN PUT...
  • Page 10 HIGH LEVEL INPUT CONNECTION ST-2D INPUT OUTPUT HI-INPUT GAIN FREQ BASS - - + 50Hz 250Hz 12dB FULL CH2+ HEAD UNIT CH2 - CH1 - CH1+ from HEAD UNIT SPEAKER TERMINALS ST-4D INPUT HI-INPUT GAIN FREQ BASS CHANNEL 1/2 - - + 50Hz 250Hz 12dB...
  • Page 11 HIGH LEVEL INPUT CONNECTION ST-5D CHANNEL 1/2 CHANNEL 5 INPUT INPUT HI-INPUT CH5A GAIN SUBSONIC - - + 50Hz 1KHz 10Hz 60Hz 30Hz 250Hz FULL CH5A CH5B - - + - - + 100Hz 2KHz CHANNEL 3/4 GAIN HI-INPUT CH5B HEAD UNIT CH5A+ CH5A-...
  • Page 12: Power Connection

    POWER CONNECTION ST-2D / ST-4D / ST-5D / ST-500DM/ ST-1KDM POWER INPUT GROUND Caution to REMOTE Turn-on This amplifier is not supplied with internal fuse in itself. Make sure you install in-line from HEAD UNIT fuse holder from the +terminal of battery. 70 Ampere fuse.(ST-2D) Recommend Recommend 100 Ampere fuse.(ST-4D)
  • Page 13: Speaker Connection

    SPEAKER CONNECTION ST-2D 1 Channel Bridged CH1/2 BRIDGED CH1-MONO SUBWOOFER POWER INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUTS Speaker Impedance 4~8 ohms 2 Channel Stereo CH1/2 BRIDGED Speaker Impedance POWER INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUTS 2~8 ohms 3 Channel Tri Mode CH1/2 BRIDGED POWER INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUTS Speaker Impedance 4~8 ohms Note:...
  • Page 14 SPEAKER CONNECTION ST-4D 2 Channel Bridged Speaker Impedance CH1/2 BRIDGED 4~8 ohms CH3/4 BRIDGED SPEAKER POWER INPUT 4 Channel Stereo CH1/2 BRIDGED Speaker Impedance 2~8 ohms CH3/4 BRIDGED SPEAKER POWER INPUT Hook-up with required crossovers 6 Channel Tri Mode CH5-MONO SUBWOOFER CH1/2 BRIDGED Speaker Impedance...
  • Page 15: Channel Mode

    SPEAKER CONNECTION ST-5D 5 Channel Mode CH3/4 BRIDGED CH1/2 BRIDGED SPEAKER POWER INPUT Speaker Impedance 2~8 ohms SUB WOOFER Bridge Mode CH1/2Full Range CH3/4 BRIDGED CH1/2 BRIDGED Speaker Impedance SPEAKER POWER INPUT 4~8 ohms CH3/4 Full Range SUB WOOFER -12-...
  • Page 16 SPEAKER CONNECTION ST-5D 5 Channel Mode Hook-up with required crossovers CH3/4 BRIDGED CH1/2 BRIDGED CH1/2 BRIDGED SPEAKER POWER INPUT Speaker Impedance 4~8 ohms CH3/4 BRIDGED Note: All Tri-Mode woofer setups require crossovers between Woofers and Mids-Highs to preserve minimum impedance for amplifier stability. SUB WOOFER -13-...
  • Page 17 SPEAKER CONNECTION ST-500DM / ST-1KDM 1. Single Voice 4 Ohm Load 2 Ohm Load SPK A SPK B SPK A SPK B POWER INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUTS POWER INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUTS SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER x 2 Single Voice Coil) Single Voice Coil) 1 Ohm Load SPK A SPK B...
  • Page 18: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS ST-2D ST-4D Rated power output 100W 100W x 2CH x 4CH -RMS power, 4 ohms stereo ------- 200W 200W x 2CH x 4CH -RMS power, 2 ohms stereo ------- 400W 340W x 1CH x 2CH -RMS power, 4 ohms bridged ------ >90dB >90dB Signal to Noise Ratio ------------------...
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE This power amplifier has protection features to prevent most forms of damage. If the unit senses excessive heat, short circuited speakers or overload, the protection indicators will be lit and the system will be turned off. Prior to checking the wiring for any fault, you should turn all level controls down and turn off power.
  • Page 20: Technical Assistance

    Once we issue you an RMA, please write it in a highly visible area on the package. ZAPCO will not accept any packages that do not have a valid RMA number clearly marked on the outside of the package.
  • Page 21 ARPA of America Corporation 3037 E Palm Ave Suite 102 Manteca, CA 95337 Phone: (800) 47-Force The Zapco DC-Series is a joint venture of ARPA of America and ARPA Italy and manufactured in Korea...

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St-2dSt-4dSt-5dSt-500dmSt-1kdm

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