Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PA-S2100 Audiovox
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Owner's Owner's Owner's Owner's Owner's Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Model P A-S2100 400 W att S tereo Amplifier.
INDEX Specifications ................................................................................1 Precautions ...................................................................................2 Installation Instructions .........................
HIGH PERFORMANCE STEREO AMPLIFIER This power amplifier has been designed to provide high quality performance with a minimum of maintenance. However, it's performance will only be as good as the care and quality of components with which it is installed.
PRECAUTIONS -2- 1. Although this unit is designed with built-in self-protection circuits, there may be a possibility of damage if it is not wi red correctly. Please follow the wiring instructions carefully for the type of system being used. 2. The last lead to be connected is the wire to the positive ( + ) terminal of the battery.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION DIAGRAM 1. Select a mounting area where the amplifier will have sufficient air circulation for proper cooling. Inadequate air circulation will cause the temper- ature of the amplifier to rise and will trigger the thermal protection mode.
-4- WIRING INSTRUCTIONS The wiring of your amplifier will depend on the system and speakers you are using but will either be a stereo, mono, or mixed-mono application. The following pages illustrate the input and output wiring for both types. Please refer to the appropriate diagrams for the system configuration you are using.
-5- 4. Speaker Connections Depending on the type and number of speakers used with the amplifier, wire them to the speaker terminals as per the appropriate wiring diagram. For most applications, #18 gauge wire should be used for the speaker leads but in no case thinner than #20 gauge.
4-PIN CONNECTOR IMPORTANT USE EITHER HIGH-LEVEL OR LOW-LEVEL INPUTS, NOT BOTH. HIGH-LEVEL (SPEAKER) OUTPUTS CAR STEREO USE THIS INPUT WIRING WITH OUTPUT WIRING ON PAGE 7 -6- STEREO AND MIXED-MONO INPU.
EXISTING SCREW OR BOLT CLEAN PAINT, RUST, DIRT OR GREASE FROM AREA FOR GOOD CONNECTION GROUNDED METAL SECTION OF VEHICLE AUTO-ANTENNA LEAD -7- USE THIS OUTPUT WIRING WITH INPUT WIRING ON PAGE 6 STEREO.
MONO (BRIDGED) INPUT WIRING DIAGRAM CAR STEREO LOW-LEVEL RCA OUTPUTS 4 5 2 3 "Y" RCA TYPE SHIELDED CABLE (NOT SUPPLIED) TO 2nd AMPLIFIER 1 IMPORTANT USE EITHER HIGH OR LOW-LEVEL INPUTS, NOT BOTH.
USE #10 GAUGE WIRE (SEE TEXT) CAR STEREO MONO (BRIDGED) OUTPUT WIRING DIAGRAM + - MONO SPEAKER OR SUB-WOOFER 4 - 8 OHMS 12 VOLT VEHICLE BATTERY AUTO-ANTENNA LEAD CHASSIS GROUND -9- USE THIS OU.
-10- OPERATION After initial set-up, the amplifier should not require any further adjustment unless there is a change in the car stereo or speaker system with which it is used. 1 Power Indicator The Power LED functions as a power and warning indicator.
-11- 3 Filter Selector This switch allows selection of the frequency filters that permit the amplifier to be used to reproduce the entire audio range, just the bass, or all frequencies above the bass range.
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AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in mater.
© 1999 Audiovox Corp., Hauppauge, N.Y. Printed in Korea 128-5277A.
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