Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 500.4 Viper
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models 200.4 500.4.
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 speaker load, the more heat is generated. For low impedance speaker applications or restricted ventilation installations, an external cooling fan may be advisable.
8 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 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.) 2. 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 terminal turns on the amplifier when (+) 12 volt is applied to it.
9 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 500.4 REAR FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 200.4 REAR 1 2 4 3 5 4. ( ( + + ) ) 1 1 2 2 V V o o l l t t P P o o w w e e r r - Conne.
10 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc TOP P ANEL CONTROLS FIGURE 4—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS TOP 4 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 amplifier sensitivity and is used to match the input level of the ampli- fier to the output level of the signal source.
11 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Control Panel Cover The amplifier’ s gain and filter controls are mounted under the elliptical control panel cover .
SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS 12 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Stereo Operation (bottom view four channel shown) Bridged operation (bottom view two channel shown) N N O O T T E E : : For bridged two-cha.
13 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Simultaneous stereo/mono operation (bottom view).
14 © 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 15 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc RMS continuous power per channel, All channels driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.08% T otal Har monic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC C RMS continuous power per channel , All channels driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.
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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