Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 150.2 Viper
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model 150.2.
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 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 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 150.2 REAR 1 2 4 3 5 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. (Refer to the Speaker Connection section of this guide.
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 Stereo operation (bottom view) Mono operation (bottom view) Simultaneous stereo/mono operation (bottom view).
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 150.2 RMS continuous power per channel , both chan- nels driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.08% T otal Harmonic Distor tion @ 14.4 VDC RMS continuous power per channel , both chan- nels driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.
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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.
An important point after buying a device Viper 150.2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Viper 150.2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Viper 150.2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Viper 150.2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Viper 150.2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Viper 150.2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Viper 150.2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Viper 150.2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Viper 150.2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
