RCA re-Q5 User's Manual
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1. in China REQ002864 RevB 1 08 NDM575 Auxiliary Input 12 Connecting and Surface Mounting the Auxiliary Input a Connect the cable to the back of the Auxiliary Inout box and mount the box in a location where the driver can access the volume knob and input jack b Run the wire to the re Q and plug the cable into the AUX IN connector 13 Flush Mounting the Auxiliary Input optional a Remove the volume knob by pulling it straight off of the splined shaft and remove the nut and washer Fig 5 b Remove two screws on the front of the box and one screw on the back of the box Fig 5 c Remove the two screws on the top of the box and disassemble Fig 5 d Re attach the PCB assembly from the housing to the top panel using the two screws removed in the previous step Fig 6 e Mark the flush mount location using the included template below and drill mounting holes f Use the front two mounting screws to attach the PCB assembly and bottom plate to the flush mount location g Reinstall the nut and washer and replace the volume knob on the shaft 14 To play an auxiliary source connect your auxiliary source to the female plug on the auxiliary Inout box using a male to male 3 5mm audio cable Switch volume power knob on by turning the knob clockwise until a click is heard The red light on the Auxiliary Input box will illuminate to indicate the system is now playing the auxiliary source To switch back to the head unit signal turn the kn2. ttings ar follows re Q5 Features 15 13 audible noise or pops when tur eo oe e three se mma ollows E i l a Remote Mode Attach red wire to a switched 12V source that is on when the car s head unit is on Set the Input 1 Input Module Connector 7 Left Rear Gain 13 Suo Sonic Crossover Select switch to the Remote position and the re Q will turn on off only when voltage is applied removed from 2 Power Output Indicator 8 Right Rear Gain 14 AC Turn on Sensitivity this wire 3 Left Front Gain 9 Sub Gain 15 AC Signal Present Indicator b High Level Mode using Smart Engage Requires that DC voltage be present on the speaker input wires to allow 4 Front Sub Level Control 10 Low RCA Level Outputs 16 Input Select Switch the re Q to turn on and off Not all vehicles have DC voltage on the speaker wires To test for DC voltage attach 5 Right Front Gain 11 Bass Enhance Switch the end of a volt meter to one speaker lead and the to chassis ground of the vehicle If there is 6V or more 6 Rear Sub Level Control 192 LP Crossover of DC voltage at the speaker lead when the head unit is on the re Q will be able to sense the signal from the head unit and turn on Set the Input Select Switch to High Level and the re G will turn on off with the head unit c AC Mode using Smart Engage This setting is intended for vehicles AC that do not have DC voltage on the speaker leads This setting requires HIGH LEVEL adjusting the sensitivity of the r
3. e to turn on when music signal is REMOTE seat oe present on the speaker input wires Set the Input Select Switch to AC and Input Module Wiring the re Q should turn on with signal from the head unit The re Q is shipped with the sensitivity set to the maximum level To ensure the sensitivity is not set too high for the application confirm the re Q turns off with the head unit Note there is approximately a 15 second delay for the re Q to turn off after the head unit is turned off The delay is to prevent the unit from shutting off when there are pauses in the music or when Fig 2 changing tracks or CDs If the re Q does not turn off after 15 seconds adjust the Turn On Sensitivity knob counter clockwise in small increments until the re Q turns off after the 15 second delay Fig 2 Blue Remote Out Green Black Left Rear Green Left Rear Green Black Left Rear Green Left Rear White Red Left Front w Smart Engage White Left Front w Smart Engage White Black Left Front White Left Front Brown Sub Brown Black Sub Purple Black Right Rear Purple Right Rear Purple Black Right Rear Purple Right Rear Grey Black Right Front Grey Right Front NOTE When using High Level DC or AC signal sensing the white input wire pair with the red stripe must be used to accurately sense the voltage from the head unit NOTE All t
4. hree turn on settings will trigger the blue 12V remote output wire on the re Q harness Using the provided fuse connect the Yellow 12VDC Constant power wire from the the re Q to the power source by tapping off your amplifier s power wire or by running a separate wire directly to a fused constant 12V source Connect the black Chassis Ground wire from the re Q to the chassis of the vehicle Remove the paint at the ground location to connect directly to the bare metal of the chassis When the re Q is grounded at the same location as the amplifier it functions as a ground loop isolator Fig 3 Grey Black Right Front Al7 Grey Right Front Red Remote In BATTERY Black Chassis Ground Yellow 12VDC Constant Yellow 12VDC Constant fo Red Remote In 12V Switched Black Chassis Ground Fig 3 Connect the blue remote output wire and RCA cables to amplifiers Fig 4 Plug the Input Module into the Input Module Connector on the re Q Connect amplifiers to desired speaker s and subwoofer s Fig 4 oono Mount the re Q and reconnect the negative battery terminal to your battery Blue Remote Out ee oi i ael e i H Ai k Ai k SUBWOOFER AMP FULL RANGE AMP a J Fig 4 Settings amp Adjustments 10 Adjust the re Q settings to maximize the performance of your audio s
5. n Left Front re Q solves these problems by sensing the input from the head unit to add more bass at high volume levels and balances the bass response at lower volume levels 4 You get the bass you want with added performance while keeping your factory radio and your steering wheel controls NOTE When using the summing feature of the re Q be sure to connect the midrange and tweeter to the same colored pairs of wires For example use one grey and grey with black stripe for the front right tweeter and the other grey and grey with black stripe for the front right midrange NOTE When not using midrange and tweeter summing use the white speaker wire pair with the red stripe for 10 front left channel input INPUT MODULE NOTE For best performance disconnect the factory sub when adding aftermarket amps and subs 11 b Ifan entire channel of the speaker inputs is not being used twist the positive and negative wires of that input together and insulate the connection This is not necessary for the unused summing inputs only if the entire LF RF RR LF or Sub input channels are not used at all 3 The re features three turn on settings for maximum installation flexibility Deciding on which remote setting to use 16 14 12 depends on w hich type of signal is created by your head unit and whether your factory audio system creates any ible noi r when turning on The thr
6. ob counter clockwise until a click is heard and the light turns off NOTE It may be necessary to adjust the volume level of your auxiliary source to achieve desired output level NOTE If the re Q gt is in AC or DC signal sensing mode the head unit must be turned on to use the Auxiliary Input If you have any problems using or installing your re Q please give us a call at 1 800 225 5689 or visit reQsound com
7. r re Q recommends that you have your device installed 5 Installation by an authorized re Q dealer preferably MECP certified 1 Disconnect the negative battery terminal from your vehicle s battery VOLUME SENSING BASS RESTORATION DEVICEwm 2 Tap into the factory speaker and subwoofer Cif applicable wires Connect signal in onto the re Q harness Fig 1 NOTE Phase is extremely important when summing If reversed you will cause a cancellation in your system O5 E a After connecting the factory speaker leads to the input of the re Q disconnect all speakers that will be re Q the 5 channel volume sensing bass restoration device is designed to restore bass when powered bythe aftermarket amplifier adding aftermarket amplifiers to a factory audio system Most OEM systems roll off the bass to avoid damaging the speakers at higher volume levels While this is acceptable when using stock speakers it s Left Front Mid lt _ ee Re Penn not desired when adding amplifiers as it limits the low frequency output of your system Some try to White Left Front fix this problem by maxing out the gains of an amplifier for added bass response at higher volumes White Black Left Front Fia 1 Left Front Tweeter lt _ 3 but when the volume is turned down 3 B 7 9 White Left Front there is too much bass for the midrange 9 4 16 g Brown Black Left Front and highs oo lt Brow
8. ystem Set all amplifier gains and bass controls to a minimum Turn all settings on re G to their middle positions and the Bass Enhance switch to AFTR AMP Set factory head unit to maximum desired listening level Adjust gain on full range amp to desired listening level Adjust gain on sub amp to desired listening level 7 99 9 Adjust amplifier crossovers If applicable adjust amplifier bass boost Tg Fine tune audio system using re Q gain and set crossover controls i Listen to audio system at low and high volumes If the bass compensation is not enough move the Bass Enhance switch to BFR AMP setting and repeat adjustment steps c h 1 In some applications it may be necessary to reduce the low frequency output of the full range outputs on the re Q when summing a factory subwoofer signal with full range signal This is due to variances in the input signal which are inherent to some factory audio systems After the re Q is connected if the low frequency output of the front or rear speakers is too high regardless of gain settings adjust the settings on the SUB LEVEL FRONT and SUB LEVEL REAR switches to 3dB or 6cB This will reduce the low frequency output on the front and rear full range outputs 2008 re Q re O and Smart Engage are trademarks of Mitek All rights reserved All other trademarks are property of their respective owners All specifications subject to change without notice Made
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