Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 160SE Coustic
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Owner’ s Man ual f or 160SE T wo Channel P ower Amplifier www .coustic.com.
Welcome … to the Coustic world of power and clarity . The new 160SE amplifier delivers the cleanest music you’ve ever heard at any power level in the 12-volt environment. Besides the sleek contoured design, the 160SE amplifier has all the latest and most sophisticated audio features.
CONTROLS, INDICA T ORS, AND TERMINALS FRONT P ANEL Figure 1: Front P anel T er minals and Controls 1. FIL TER MODE SELECT SWITCH (MODE) "HPF": Slide switch to this position if the amplifier is used as a mid/tweeter amplifier . "OFF": Slide switch to this position if the amplifier is used as a full-range amplifier .
SYSTEM CONFIGURA TION By purchasing the 160SE power amplifier , you are already one step closer to experiencing the purest and most natural sound quality in the automobile environment.
INST ALLA TION Caution: Please follo w all the installation recommendations and instr uctions in this manual. Installing and/or using the amplifier in methods other than those outlined herein may reduce the performance capability of the amplifier . Any such installation or usage renders the product war- ranty v oid.
Connect the Amplifier to the Speakers. Use thicker speaker wires (e.g. 8 - 10 gauge desirable) for these connections. For Stereo Mode 1. Connect the left negative ("–") speaker output of the amplifier to the negative terminal of the left speaker .
FINAL SYSTEM CHECK INPUT SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT The Input Sensitivity Control is located on the Front Panel. The objective of input sensitivity adjustment is to match the output of the source unit with the input of the amplifier . The output voltage of individual source units can vary .
Figure 12. T ypical multi-amplifier system TROUBLE-SHOO TING SECTION SYMPT OM PROB ABLE CA USE 1 No power Check connections to the amplifier's Ground, B+ & Remote terminals. Check connection at "+" terminal of the battery . Check the remote turn-on terminal.
SYMPT OM PROB ABLE CA USE 8. Whining noise when Reroute power cable from battery to source unit directly , engine is running with noise bypassing the battery terminal in the fuse box. varying with the accelerator Check power connections to be sure they are clean.
Limited W arranty Impor tant Notice to Consumer : Coustic offers the following warranty to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of COUSTIC products within the period stated herein: Coustic warrants all new products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase.
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