Connections When Using The Speaker Input Wire; Solderless Terminal Connections; Connecting The Power Terminal - Pioneer GM-D8601 Owner's Manual

Section
03 Connecting the units
Connections when using
the speaker input wire
Connect the car stereo speaker output wires
to the amplifier using the supplied speaker
input wire with RCA pin cord.
1 Car Stereo
2 Speaker output
3 Red: Right +
4 Black: Right *
5 Black: Left *
6 White: Left +
7 Speaker input wire with RCA pin cord
To the RCA input jack of this unit
Notes
! If speaker wires with an RCA pin cord from a
headunit are connected to this amplifier, the
amplifier will automatically turn on when the
headunit is turned on. When the headunit is
turned off, the amplifier turns off automati-
cally. This function may not work with some
headunits. In such cases, please use a sys-
tem remote control wire (sold separately). If
multiple amplifiers are to be connected to-
gether synchronously, connect the head unit
and all amplifiers via the system remote con-
trol wire.
! Connect the system remote control wire when
you wish to only turn on the car stereo, not the
amplifier.
! This amplifier automatically selects an input
signal mode between the RCA level and the
speaker level by detecting an input signal.
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Solderless terminal
connections
! Since the wire will become loose over time,
it must be periodically inspected and tigh-
tened as necessary.
! Do not solder or bind the ends of the
twisted wires.
! Fasten while making sure to not to clamp
the insulating sheath of the wire.
! Use the supplied hexagonal wrench to
tighten and loosen the terminal screw of
the amplifier and use it to securely fasten
the wire. Be careful to avoid excessive tigh-
tening of this screw, which may damage
the wire.

Connecting the power terminal

WARNING
If the battery wire is not securely fixed to the term-
inal using the terminal screws, there is a risk of
overheating, malfunction and injury, including
minor burns.
! Always use the recommended battery and
ground wire, which is sold separately. Con-
nect the battery wire directly to the car bat-
tery positive (+) terminal and the ground
wire to the car body.
! Recommended wires size (AWG: American
Wire Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire,
the ground wire and the optional direct
ground wire must be same size.
! Use a wire of 8 AWG to 16 AWG wire for the
speaker wire.
Battery wire and ground wire size
Wire length Wire size
less than 3.6 m 6 AWG
less than 6.4 m 4 AWG