Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 600/4 Directed Audio
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model 600/4.
2 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc.
3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS CONGRA TULA TIONS Congratulations for choosing a Directed Audio power amplifier from Directed Electronics, the industry leader in high quality automotive security and audio equipment since 1990.
LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER W ARRANTY 4 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser , to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workm.
5 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc High-powered car audio systems may produce sound pressure levels that exceed the threshold at which hearing loss may result. They may also impair a driver’ s ability to hear traffic sounds or emergency vehi- cles.
6 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES 1. Please read this owner’ s manual carefully before installing this ampli- fier . 2. Disconnect the batter y ground terminal prior to making any elec- trical connections.
7 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc speaker load, the more heat is generated. For low impedance speaker applications or restricted ventilation installations, an external cooling fan may be advisable.
8 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. S S p p e e a a k k e e r r O O u u t t T T e e r r m m i i n n a a l l s s - Connect the speakers to these terminals.
9 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 600/4 REAR REM GND BAT T 25A x 2 FUSE FRONT REAR LR BRIDGED SPEAKER OUTPUT 4. R R e e m m o o t t e e T T u u r r n n O O n n - This terminal turns on the amplifier when (+) 12 volt is applied to it.
10 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc TOP P ANEL CONTROLS GAIN GAIN FREQ FREQ MIN 50Hz MAX 500Hz MIN 50Hz MAX 500Hz LPF LPF HPF HPF FLAT FLAT FLAT BASS EQ BASS EQ OFF OFF ON ON REAR FRONT FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS 600/4 TOP 4 1.
SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS 11 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc Simultaneous stereo/mono operation (top view) N N O O T T E E : : For bridged two channel operation as shown in this diagram, connect right channel RCA cables to the front inputs of the amplifier , and left channel RCA cables to the rear inputs of the amplifier .
12 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Y our Directed Audio power amplifier needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximum performance.
SPECIFICA TIONS 13 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc RMS continuous power per channel, All channels driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.08% T otal Harmonic Distor tion @ 14.4 VDC C RMS continuous power per channel , All channels driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.
16 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, Directed has had one purpose, to provide customers with the finest vehicle security , car stereo products, rear seat entertainment, and accessories available.
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