Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product C500.1 Polk Audio
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OWNER’S MANUAL C500.1 Carbon Series MonoBlock Amplifier C500.1 Carbon Series Amplificateur « MonoBlock ».
2 Polk Audio—A Passion for Sound Welcome to the Polk Audio family! For over thirty years, George Klopfer and I, and all the people at Polk Audio, have been designing and building sound equip- ment for people like you: the person who demands high quality and outstanding performance at a reason- able price.
3 Getting Started Please inspect your new amplifier(s) carefully. Notify your Polk Audio dealer if you notice any damage or missing items. Keep the carton and packing material; this will do the best job of protecting your equipment if it must be transported.
4 All Carbon Series Amplifier Models Feature: • Polk’s Maximum Dynamic Headroom (MDH) Power Supply allows Polk/MOMO Amplifiers to deliver more instanta- neous power peaks, easily driving your speakers during musical peaks. Get “max headroom” (!) and more power for low impedance loads.
5 Read This First Installing a car audio system is a serious project. If you have any doubts about your ability to execute any of the installation steps found in this manual, save yourself a lot of grief and contact a professional installer. Your Polk Audio dealer is a good place to find one.
6 Notes About Electrical Installation • ALWAYS DISCONNECT YOUR VEHICLE’S BATTERY GROUND BEFORE WORKING WITH YOUR VEHICLE’S ELEC - TRICAL SYSTEM. • This amplifier is designed for use in vehicles with 12-volt, negative-ground electrical systems.
7 Installing Y our New Polk Audio Amplifier Before installing your new amplifier, carefully choose the location for the installation. The amplifier should have at least 2" (5cm) of ventilation space on all sides to allow heat to rise and dissipate away from the amplifier.
8 T ypical Installation ALWAYS DISCONNECT YOUR VEHICLE’S BATTERY GROUND BEFORE WORKING WITH YOUR VEHICLE’S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THE LOCATION OF HIDDEN WIRES, CABLES AND FLUID LINES BEFORE DRILLING HOLES OR MAKING CONNECTIONS.
9 T ypical Installation, continued For the ground connection, also use the largest gauge cable available. Connect to the terminal marked GND and then connect this cable directly to your car’s chassis. Keep the length of the GND connection as short as possible, ideally under 6", to avoid ground loops and engine noise hum prob - lems.
10 25A 25A 2 5A 25A 25A 25A 25A 25A Wire Routing Options Options pour le passage des fils For Flush Mount installations (where amp sits directly on solid surface), route wiring through side vents of end caps BEFORE wiring into the amp.
11 L R L R SIDE VIEW TOP VIEW R L R L 2 CHANN EL AM P AD JU ST MEN T CO NTRO LS SPEA KER OU TP UT TE RM I NAL S RCA INPU T JAC KS FU SES REMOTE TRUN-ON LEAD RCA PRE- OUT JAC KS GROUND LEAD BATTERY LEA.
12 1 28 7 6 5 4 3 1 REMOTE BASS GAIN MODULE JACK Accepts telephone jack input connection from the remote bass gain module (only works on REAR channel when crossover is set to LP). Set GAIN (8) to max when using the remote. Remote bass gain module is sold separately.
13 Most of the time you should set the LP and HP filters to around the same frequency setting, but always let your ears be the final judge. Experiment and go with the settings that sound best. When the CROSSOVER MODE is set to OFF, the Frequency Control does nothing.
14 25A 25A 25A 25A R L R L Remote gain Pre-EQ "ON" Subwoofer Output from headunit FUSE BA TT E RY Remote turn on from source unit Subwoofer DIST .
15 25A 25A 25A 25A R L R L Remote gain Pre-EQ "ON" Subwoofer Output from headunit FUSE BA TT E RY Remote turn on from source unit Subwoofer DIST .
16 25A 25A 25A 25A R L R L Remote gain Pre-EQ "ON" Subwoofer Output from headunit FUSE BA TT E RY Remote turn on from source unit Subwoofer DIST .
17 25A 25A 25A 25A R L R L Remote gain Pre-EQ "ON" Subwoofer Output from headunit FUSE BA TT E RY Remote turn on from source unit Subwoofer DIST .
18 25A 25A 25A 25A R L R L Remote gain Pre-EQ "ON" Subwoofer Output from headunit FUSE BA TT E RY Remote turn on from source unit Subwoofer DIST .
19 Sketch Y our Custom Install Configuration for Future Reference Here: Pour référence future, faites un croquis de votre installation personnalisée ici:.
20 Power Connection Details Before installing your amplifier, disconnect the negative (ground) wire from the vehicle’s battery and secure it away from the battery.
21 Protect Your Hearing! Now that you’ve got Polk Audio equipment in your car you’re a valued member of the Polk Audio family. We want you, and your hearing, to be around for a long, long time.
22 C500.1 Specifications Power Output: RMS Continuous Power (at 14.4V at the input terminals, 20Hz - 200Hz) Per Channel into 4 Ohms (1% THD+N) 350W Per Channel into 2 Ohms (1% THD+N) 500W Total Dynami.
23 This warranty is in lieu of all other expressed Warranties. If this Product is defective in materials or workmanship as warranted above, your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided above.
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