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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Thank you for your interest in VM Audio products. Our goal is to enhance your listening experience. INTRODUCTION The Shaker Series was designed as the economical solution for a performance craving, casual FEATURES consumer. The experts and engineers at VM Audio...
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FUNCTIONS Front Panel Rear Panel SRA1500.1 SRA1500.1 Shown Shown 1. INPUT: Audio Cable Jack Connections 8. POWER INPUT: Power Cable Terminal 2. OUTPUT: Audio Cable Jack Connections 9. FUSE: In-Line Protection Fuse(s) 3. GAIN: Input Signal Adjustment Knob 10. SPEAKER OUTPUT: Speaker Wire Terminal 4.
GETTING STARTED Mounting Wiring • Mount the amplifier on a flat, secure surface. • Before you begin routing and connecting the • Investigate the layout of your automobile power wires, disconnect the negative ground thoroughly before drilling. cable from the vehicle’s battery. •...
5. Route the power cable from the in-line fuse phillips screwdriver. to the amplifier’s power terminal (or a power capacitor such as VM Audio SRCAP2.0). 6. Connect the power cable to the in-line fuse WARNING! Be aware of gas tanks, gas lines, hydraulic and the other end to the amplifier’s positive +12V...
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POWER CONNECTIONS Continued... The remote wire, when connected to the amplifier, is For a good electrical connection and maximum power designed to turn on the amplifier automatically when transfer, use the same gauge size ground cable as your stereo is turned on. the power cable.
AUDIO INPUT LINE OUTPUT The audio inputs on the side panel of the amplifier The pre-amp line outputs allow linking additional amplifiers without the need to split the audio signals receive low level signals from the RCA outputs from the stereo, using Y-RCA cable adaptors. of the stereo head unit.
REMOTE CONNECTION SPEAKER WIRING Single Subwoofer Wiring The remote control knob will allow you to control the bass output from your dashboard. Remote Cable Plugin Remote Plug on Amplifier 2Ω - 4Ω SPEAKER IMPEDANCE Connect the subwoofer’s positive terminal to the positive terminal on the amplifier, then connect the negative (-) terminal of the subwoofer to the negative...
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SPEAKER WIRING Continued... Parallel Subwoofer Wiring Series Subwoofer Wiring 2Ω - 4Ω 2Ω - 4Ω TOTAL TOTAL IMPEDANCE IMPEDANCE Connect the positive terminals from subwoofers 1 Connect subwoofer 1’s positive terminal to the negative and 2 to the positive terminal on the amplifier, then (-) terminal on subwoofer 2, then connect the negative connect the negative (-) terminals from subwoofers 1 (-) terminal of subwoofer 1 to the negative (-) terminal on...
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CONTROLS CALIBRATION Description Setting Gain Gain: This feature controls the audio input signal strength going into the amplifier. Bass Boost: Increases the bass level from +1dB up to +18dB. LPF Frequency: Low pass crossover frequency filter adjustment. 1. Turn the gain and bass control all the way down (counterclockwise).
CALIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING Continued... Setting Bass Boost If the amplifier does not appear to be working, check for blown fuses, poor or incorrect wiring connections and incorrect settings. NO SOUND? 1) Source unit volume is turned down or muted: Turn volume up slowly or turn mute off. 2) Low or no remote turn-on voltage: Check remote connections at the amplifier and source unit.
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AMPLIFIER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING? 1) Incorrect wiring or short circuit: Using your DMM, make sure that all voltage polarities are correct, Review section MODELS SRA1500.1 SRA2200.2 (Installation) for proper wire connection. 2) Amplifier OUTPUT CHANNELS being driven too hard: Turn down the volume. Gain or...
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CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY AGREEMENT Your product is covered by a limited warranty by VM Audio as established below: Include a copy of the original receipt or invoice with the purchase date, dealer’s name, customer’s name and invoice Mobile Electronics Limited Warranty number clearly visible.
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