Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product d2500.1 Directed Electronics
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2 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc.
3 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc T ABLE OF CONTENTS CONGRA TULA TIONS Congratulations for choosing a Viper Audio power amplifier from Directed Electronics, the industr y leader in high quality automotive security and audio equipment since 1990.
4 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser , to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workman- ship or material under normal us.
5 © 2002 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 © 2002 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 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc generated. For low impedance speaker applications or restricted ventilation installations, an external cooling fan may be advisable.
8 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. R R C C A A I I n n p p u u t t J J a a c c k k s s - Accepts line level outputs from head units or signal processors at voltages between 150mV and 8 volts. 2. R R C C A A S S y y n n c c O O u u t t J J a a c c k k - This RCA jack sends a synced, or in-phase, gain matched signal to a slave d2500.
9 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. 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 ter minal turns on the amplifier when (+) 12 volt is applied to it.
10 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS d2500.1 REAR 2 1 4 3 5.
11 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc TOP P ANEL CONTROLS FIGURE 4—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS TOP 6 1. I I n n p p u u t t G G a a i i n n A A d d j j u u s s t t m m e e n n t t - Controls the amplifier’ s sensitivity and is used to match the input level of the amplifier to the output level of the signal source.
12 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Control Panel Cover The amplifier’ s gain and filter controls are mounted under the elliptical control panel cover .
13 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Single subwoofer connection (bottom view) T wo subwoofer connection (bottom view) N N O O T T E E : : The dual + and -- subout ter minals of the d2500.1 are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers.
14 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc The Viper d2500.1 subwoofer amplifier has the capability of connecting two or more d2500.1 amplifiers in a master/slave combination for increased power with accurate level matching. It is called the Parallel Synced Gain combina- tion.
15 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc The Viper d2500.1 subwoofer ampli- fiers can also be used in multiples of the Parallel Synced Gain combination allowing for unlimited expansion to a systems subwoofer section. T o use multiples of the Parallel Synced Gain combination the following directions must be adhered to for best results.
16 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. I I n n p p u u t t S S i i g g n n a a l l - Connect these RCA jacks as described in the Front Panel Connection section of this guide. 2. S S l l a a v v e e / / M M a a s s t t e e r r S S w w i i t t c c h h Set the slave/master switch on the master amplifier to the MASTER position.
17 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 5—P ARALLEL SYNC GAINED d2500.1 5 Subwoofer Wiring (bottom view) N N O O T T E E : : The dual + and -- subout terminals of the d2500.1 are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers.
CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT 18 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Y our Viper Audio power amplifier needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximum performance.
SPECIFICA TIONS 19 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1500 watts 0.8% THD Viper model d2500.1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio Greater than 80 dB Frequency Response 20-250 Hz +0, -1 dB Damping Factor 50 (typical).
20 © 2002 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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