Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PCA460 Blaupunkt
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All power ratings conform to CEA-2006 standards. P ARAMETER/FEA TURE PCA460 Channels 4/3/2 Size ( W x H x D) 10x1.9x12 inches (254x49x305mm) W eight 6.
– 1 – Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety Concerns & installation war nings . . . . . . . . . .
– 2 – 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 PCA series amplifiers in order to intr oduce great sound to the consumer at an affor dable price.
– 3 – We always recommend you have your Blaupunkt amplifiers professionally installed but the installation process is often so easy that the average consumer can achieve success with little trouble.
– 4 – Before wiring up an audio system that may not achieve the sound quality you want, be sure to choose a system concept that fits your listening requir ements. Basic systems, a r eceiver with inter nal 4x20 watts and 4 coax speakers, ar e adequate for many listeners.
– 5 – V EHICLE W IRING L OUDSPEAKER W IRE C HART (Wire gauge per loudspeaker/speaker power in “rms” watts) W IRE L ENGTH 20 W 50 W 100 W 200 W 5 ft. / 1.5 m 18 16 16 16 10 ft. / 3.0 m 18 16 16 16 15 ft. / 4.5 m 16 16 16 14 20 ft. / 6.0 m 16 16 16 14 25 ft.
– 6 – POWER CONNECTIONS & TRIGGER LINE: SPEAKER OUTPUTS - The amplifier is connected to appropriate impedance speakers via these leads. It is IMPERA TIVE that these leads NOT be connected or touch the vehicle chassis in any way or the amplifier will be damaged.
– 7 – LINE LEVEL INPUTS & OUTPUTS - The most commonly used inputs & outputs in the aftermarket are RCA type line level inputs. These can handle up to about 6 V olts rms without overdriving the amplifier . Such high voltages are rarely found from car audio head units so this is a very comfortable value.
– 8 – S YSTEM C ONFIGURA TION #1 S YSTEM C ONFIGURA TION #2 5 Channel Combo (2ch HP + 3ch passive Multi-Mode) The multi-mode system is a “poor -man’ s” satellite/subwoofer system. This amplifier is able to drive speakers in stereo mode and at the same time drive low frequencies to a dedicated subwoofer speaker .
– 9 – S YSTEM C ONFIGURA TION #3 S YSTEM C ONFIGURA TION #4 3 Channel Combo (2ch HP + 1ch Subwoofer) Like the four channel systems as shown above, the benefits, and performance trade-offs ar e similar . But, this system configuration offers an additional advantage with the internal high-pass crossover .
– 10 – 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 r epeatedly (mo.
– 11 – Robert Bosch Corporation (for products sold in the United States) warrants new Blaupunkt car audio pr oducts distributed in the United States through authorized Blaupunkt dealers, or which .
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