Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Model 4200 4500 Directed Audio
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3 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc T ABLE OF CONTENTS CONGRA TULA TIONS Congratulations for choosing a Directed 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.
9 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc REM GND BAT T 25A FUSE FRONT REAR LR BRIDGED SPEAKER OUTPUT FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 4200 REAR FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 4500 REAR REM GND BAT T 25A x 2 FUSE FRONT REAR LR BRIDGED SPEAKER OUTPUT 4.
10 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc TOP P ANEL CONTROLS GAIN GAIN FREQ FREQ MIN 50Hz MAX 500Hz MIN 50Hz MAX 500Hz LPF LPF HPF HPF FLA T FLA T FLA T BASS EQ BASS EQ OFF OFF ON ON REAR FRONT FIGURE 4—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS 4200/4500 TOP 4 1.
SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS 11 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Simultaneous stereo/mono operation (top view) N N O O T T E E : : For bridged two channel operation as shown in this diagram, connect right channel RCA cables to the front inputs of the amplifier , and left channel RCA cables to the rear inputs of the amplifier .
12 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Y our Directed Audio power amplifier needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximum performance.
SPECIFICA TIONS 13 © 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.
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16 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 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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