Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MPA500 Blaupunkt
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MPA 500us 2/1 Channel Mobile Audio Amplifier with 500 W atts Max. Power Amplificateur audio mobile de 500 watts de puissance maximum à 2/1 canaux Amplificador Móvil de Áudio de 2/1 Canales con Potencia Máx. de 500 vatios Amplificador Móvel de Áudio de 2/1 Canais com Potência Máx.
Below is a basic trouble-shooting guide to assist in seeking out and corr ecting a problem that may occur in the installation process. Although lengthy , this chart cannot address every single pr oblem possible but mainly the ones most common. P ARAMETER/FEA TURE V ALUE Channels 2/1 (3 in passive bridged mode) Size ( W x H x D) 8.
Congratulations! Y ou are the now the owner of an exceptional car audio amplifier fr om the audio enthusiasts at Blaupunkt. Our engineering staff has spent considerable time r efining our MP A series amplifiers in order to introduce gr eat sound to the consumer at an affor dable price.
W e always recommend you have your Blaupunkt amplifiers pr ofessionally installed but the installation process is oft en so easy that the average consumer can achieve success with little trouble.
Before wiring up an audio syst em that may not achieve the sound quality you want, be sure to choose a syst em concept that fits your listening r equirements. Basic systems, a receiver with int er nal 4x20 watts and 4 coax speakers, are adequate for many list eners.
VEHICLE FUSING For safety purposes, a high current fuse (or cir cuit breaker) MUST be installed in line with the amplifiers(s) immediately at the battery to pr event vehicle damage should the battery line in advertently shorted to the vehicle chassis.
The inputs and controls for this amplifier ar e explained in the summaries below and refer ence the numbered call-outs above. 1.) LOW -P ASS CROSSOVER CONTROL - Once the “crossover frequency setting” is set to “LOW-P ASS”, this control adjusts the frequency for which all signals BELOW this setting ar e passed on to the speakers.
The power and speaker connections for this amplifier ar e explained in the summaries below and refer ence the numbered call-outs above. 1.) POWER CONNECTIONS - GROUND - This is the high current gr ound connection to the chassis of the car .
2 Channel Full-range -or - High-Pass Mode This installation is most popular for listeners who want to simply incr ease the power to the rear speakers in a car .
2 Channel Dual Subwoofer Mode The lar gest improvement in sound quality always comes when adding some kind of subwoofer via a dedicated subwoofer amplifier and electr onics crossover .
SYMPTOM No power (power light not on) Power but no sound (power light is on) No sound from one channel or entir e side V ery low sound level Power amplifier turns on and off repeat edly (motor -boatin.
Robert Bosch Corporation warrants new Blaupunkt car audio pr oducts it distributes in the United States thr ough authorized Blaupunkt dealers, or which are import ed as original vehicle equipment by t.
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