Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 320QE Coustic
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Owner’ s Man ual f or 320QE, & 480QE F our Channel P o wer Amplifiers www .coustic.com.
Welcome …to the Coustic world of power and clarity . These new Coustic QE Series 4-channel power amplifiers deliver the cleanest music you’ve ever heard at any power level in the 12-volt environ- ment. Besides their sleek contoured design, the new 320/480QE power amplifiers offer 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. FRONT CHANNEL 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 4-channel 320/480QE amplifier , you are already one step closer to experienc- ing 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 warranty 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 front 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 Full Range System Figure 13: T ypical High/Low pass System with one amplifier Figure 14: T ypical High/Low pass System with two (2) amplifiers 14 15 www .
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. Ensure it receives power when the source is turned on (or when the switch is turned on).
SPECIFICA TIONS: 320QE 480QE Rated Power @ 14.4 V (0.1 % THD) : 4 x 40 W atts 4 x 60 W atts 4 Ohm Stereo Rated Power @ 14.4 V (0.1 % THD) : 4 x 80 W atts 4 x 120 W atts 2 Ohm Stereo Rated Power @ 14.4 V (0.2 % THD) : 2 x 160 W atts 2 x 240 W atts 4 Ohm Mono Frequency Response : 20 –20,000 Hz +/- 0.
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