Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VA1400 Blaupunkt
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B LAUPUNKT S PECIFICA TIONS - V A1400, 1 C HANNEL A MPLIFIER – 1 – All power ratings conform to CEA-2006 standards. P ARAMETER/FEA TURE VA1400 Channels 1 Size ( L x W x D) without trim panels 15.1x9.1x2.4 inches (382x231x60mm) W eight 14.5 lbs. (6.
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– 3 – T HANK Y OU FOR CHOOSING B LAUPUNKT ! Congratulations! Y ou are the now the owner of an exceptional car audio amplifier from the audio enthusiasts at Blaupunkt. Our engineering staff has spent considerable time r efining our V elocity series amplifiers in order to introduce gr eat sound to the consumer .
– 4 – S AFETY C ONCERNS 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.
– 5 – S YSTEM P LANNING 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 receiver with internal 4x20 watts and 4 coax speakers, are adequate for many listeners.
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 prevent vehicle damage should the battery line in advertently shorted to the vehicle chassis.
C ONNECTIONS & C ONTROLS – 7 – REMOTE GAIN CONTROL JACK - For connecting the remote gain contr ol (included). This allows you to adjust the gain while seated in the vehicle with the system operating. LOW P ASS CROSSOVER CONTROL - This control sets the upper frequency limit of the amplifier .
English SPEAKER OUTPUTS FUSES 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.
– 9 – S YSTEM C ONFIGURA TION #1 1 Channel, Single Coil Subwoofer Mode This configuration is the most common usage as a straight ahead subwoofer amplifier .
– 10 – English S YSTEM C ONFIGURA TION #3 1 Channel, Dual, Single V oice Coil Subwoofer Mode Possibly as popular as the single woofer is a pair of single voice coil subs in a standard "wedge" box for a vehicle trunk. Assuming each coil is 8 ohms, this places a load of 4 ohms on the amp which is fine.
– 11 – T ROUBLE - SHOOTING G UIDE 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.
Blaupunkt is constantly working on making the operating instructions clearer and easier to understand. However , if you still have questions on how to operate the amplifier , please contact your dealer or the telephone hotline for your country . Y ou will find the hotline telephone numbers printed at the back of this booklet.
Robert Bosch Corporation Sales Group - Mobile Communications Division 2800 S. 25th Avenue Broadview , IL 60155 U.S.A. www .blaupunktusa.com Blaupunkt GmbH Robert Bosch Strasse 200 D-31139 Hildesheim Germany www .
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