Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product d300.1 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.
LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER W ARRANTY 4 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser , to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workm.
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 lower your speaker load, the more heat is generated. For low imped- ance 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 O O u u t t p p u u t t J J a a c c k k s s - These pass through RCA jacks can be used to send a signal to a second amplifier . 2. 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.
9 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS d300.1REAR 1 2 4 3 5 1. S S u u b b 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 subwoofers to these terminals. (Refer to the Speaker Connection section of this guide.) 2.
10 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc T op Panel Cover T T o o i i n n s s t t a a l l l l t t h h e e c c o o v v e e r r - Place the straight end of the control panel cover into the notched end of the amplifier’ s top panel while elevating the cur ved end.
SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS 11 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Single subwoofer connection (bottom view) N N O O T T E E : : The dual + and -- subout terminals of the d300.1 are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers.
12 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Y our Viper Audio power amplifier needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximum performance.
SPECIFICA TIONS 13 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Viper model 300.1 RMS continuous power driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 250 Hz with less than 0.4% T otal Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC RMS continuous power driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 250Hz with less than 0.
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