Ultimate UHC4 User Manual

High current power amplifiers

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HIGH CURRENT POWER
HIGH CURRENT POWER
AMPLIFIERS
AMPLIFIERS
ULTIMATE
138 University Parkway
Pomona, CA 91768
Toll Free: 888-909-9988
Telephone: 909-594-2604
Fax: 909-594-0191
UHC5
UHC5
1 X 150 + 4 X 60W RMS
5 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER
UHC4
UHC4
4 X 60W RMS
4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER
UHC2
UHC2
2 X 60W RMS
2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER
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  • Page 1 HIGH CURRENT POWER HIGH CURRENT POWER AMPLIFIERS AMPLIFIERS UHC5 UHC5 1 X 150 + 4 X 60W RMS 5 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER UHC4 UHC4 4 X 60W RMS 4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER UHC2 UHC2 2 X 60W RMS 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER ®...
  • Page 2: About This Manual

    INTRODUCTION I. Description This device is a high power, audio amplifier. Use it responsibly. Very loud music can cause permanent hearing loss. This amplifier is intended for installation in vehicles with a 12-Volt, negative ground electrical system. Attempting to connect or operate the amplifier in another type of electrical system may cause damage to the amplifier or the electrical system.
  • Page 3: Installation

    Installation Installation- Mounting the Amplifier Step 1- Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable before mounting the amplifier or making any connections. Check the battery and alternator ground (-) connections. Make sure they are properly connected and free of corrosion Step 2- Choose a mounting location for your amplifier. Find a location on a flat surface away from heat and moisture.
  • Page 4 Use rubber grommets to protect the cable anywhere it has to go through metal. UHC5, UHC4 - Use #4 AWG or larger power and ground cable. UHC5, UHC4 UHC2 - Use #8 AWG or larger power and ground cable.
  • Page 5 Step 3- Crimp spade lugs over the wire ends or tin the ends with solder to provide a secure termination. Step 4- Connect the wire ends to your amplifier as follows: UHC5, , UHC4 UHC5 UHC4 - "FRONT" and "REAR" SPEAKER...
  • Page 6 UHC5- UHC5- SUBWOOFER TERMINALS Follow the polarity(+) (-) markings first. You SUBWOOFER may want to experiment with reversing the (+) and (-) connections to see which way sounds best. The subwoofer channel is 1Ω stable, and can drive up to four 4Ω subwoofers connected in parallel.
  • Page 7 SPEAKER (L+) (L-) (R+) (R-) Bridging, 2+1 Mode UHC4 UHC4, , UHC2 UHC2 BRIDGED MONO- Connect a 4Ω or 2Ω ohm speaker or multiple speaker load to the terminals marked “(+), BRIDGE, (-)”, making ( + ) ( - )
  • Page 8 Use heavy duty RCA patch cords designed for mobile applications . Run the patch cables carefully, maintaining as much distance as possible from power, speaker, and accessory wiring. Make sure the RCA plugs fit tightly for a secure connection. UHC4 UHC4 UHC5 UHC5 INPUT...
  • Page 9: Operation

    Installation- Check all Connections Recheck all connections before reconnecting the negative(-) battery cable. Insert the correct value fuse in the fuse holder at the battery before attempting to turn on the system. Operation Operation- Input Level adjustments Adjust the input level for the marked channel(s) with a small LEVEL screwdriver through the opening marked “LEVEL”.
  • Page 10 Operation- Electronic Noise Reduction(ENR™ ™ ) It is usually not necessary to change the factory ENR™ ™ setting. The ENR ENR™ ™ adjustment capability allows you to fine tune the balanced input ENR™ ™ , L, circuits through the openings marked "ENR R"...
  • Page 11 Operation- Built-in Crossovers UHC5, UHC4, UHC2- - CROSSOVER SELECTION UHC5, UHC4, UHC2 The UHC UHC amplifiers have built-in low-pass and high- C R O S S O V E R pass crossovers for bi-amplifying your system. Select "FULL, LPF, or HPF" by moving the position of the slide switch for each pair of channels.
  • Page 12: Input Level Adjust

    SUB WOOFER SPEAKER POWER PROT (L+) (L-) (R+) (R-) +12V FRONT REAR FUSE-40A FUSE-40A BRIDGE UHC4 UHC4 1. RCA input jacks 2. Input level adjust 3. Crossover select 5. ENR™ adjust 4. Frequency adjust FRONT REAR CROSSOVER CROSSOVER FREQ LEVEL INPUT...
  • Page 13 UHC2 UHC2 1. RCA input jacks 2. Input level adjust 3. Crossover select 5. ENR™ adjust 4. Frequency adjust 6. RCA output jacks LINE LINE LEVEL OUTPUT FREQ INPUT 50Hz 2 5 0 H z 0.15V FULL HI-PASS L O W - P A S S CROSS OVER 1.
  • Page 14: Appendix A: Features And Specifications

    Appendix A: Features and Specifications Standard Features- UHC5 UHC5 UHC4 UHC4 UHC2 UHC2 5 CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL POWER POWER POWER AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER Circuit Double sided, glass epoxy, through hole mounted Board 2Ω Ω Stable 1Ω Ω Stable...
  • Page 15: Performance Specifications

    Performance Specifications- UHC5 UHC5 UHC4 UHC4 UHC2 UHC2 4 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 5 CHANNEL POWER POWER POWER AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER 1 X 150 + 4 X 4 X 60 2 X 60 Watts RMS Power, 4Ω Ω , 60 Watts RMS Watts RMS THD<0.05%...
  • Page 16: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    Appendix B: Troubleshooting Condition Possible Cause Possible Solution No sound Low or no remote turn Check the remote turn on on voltage, or no remote connection and the voltage at turn on connection the amplifier and source unit Blown fuse(s) Check all system fuses Wiring problems Recheck all connections...

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