Lanzar Car Audio VIBE 1800D User's Manual
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1. gt n _ t TABLE CONTENTS 1 Contents 2 Introduction 3 Features 4 Specifications 5 Amplifier installation 6 7 Features and controls 8 9 10 System wiring 11 12 Troubleshooting RU orn ViBE OwNER S MANUAL 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Lanzar VIBE Class D amplifier Rest assured you have purchased a quality product designed and engineered to give you many years of uncompromised musical service The VIBE Class D amplifier has been designed using the latest in electronic technology available today This mono subwoofer amplifier 1s the result of advanced high speed switching technology that overcomes the less efficient classAB design The VIBE Class D amplifier reflects your true appreciation for powerful bass reproduction in the mobile environment This amplifier is designed for low frequency information only andit is not capable of reproducing any mid high frequency information This is due to the noise introduced into the signal by the switching speed of the power supply which must be filtered out of the audio signal The power supply incorporated into VIBE amplifier is a DC to DC switching power supply designed to have adequate headroom for even the most demanding peak and dynamic range found on today s Cds and recording 2 daa VIBE OwNER S MANUAL FEATURES CLASS D DESIGN Low frequency information for subwoo2. DISTORTED SOUND Check that the Level control s is set to match the signal level of the head unit Check that all crossover frequencies have been properly set Check for shorts on the speaker leads HiGH SQUEAL NOISE FROM SPEAKERS This is always caused by a poorly grounded RCA patch cord 12 soma ViBE OwNER S MANUAL 7 N me Lanzar Audio Inc 1600 63rd Street Brooklyn NY 11204 718 236 6948 www lanzar com PRINTED IN KOREA
3. amplifier refer to the list below and follow the suggested procedures Always test the speakers and their wires first AMPLIFIER WILL NOT POWER UP Check for good ground connection Check that remote DC terminal has at least 13 8v DC Check that there is battery power on the terminal Check all fuses Check that Protection LED is not lit If it is lit shut off amplifier briefly and then repower it HIGH HISS OR ENGINE NOISE ALTERNATOR WHINE IN SPEAKERS Disconnect all RCA inputs to the amplifier s if hiss noise disappears then plug in the component driving the amplifier and unplug its inputs If hiss noise disappears go on until the faulty noisy component is found It is best to set the amplifiers input level as insensitive as possible The best subjective S N ratio is obtainable this way Try to drive as high a signal level from the head unit as possible ay VIBE OwNER S MANUAL 11 PROTECTION LED COMES WHEN THE AMPLIFIER IS POWERED UP Check for shorts on speaker leads Check that the volume control on the head unitis turned down low Remove speaker leads and reset the amplifier If the Protection LED still comes on then the amplifier is faulty AMPLIFIER S GETS VERY HOT Check that the minimum speaker impedance for that model is correct Check for speaker shorts Check that there is good airflow around the amplifier In some applications an external cooling fan may be required
4. 4dB Octave 0 18dB Phase Control Input Sensitivity Input Impedance Line Output Impedance Dimensions Inches Fuse Rating 4 f s ViBE OwNER s MANUAL 180 200mV to 8V 10K Ohm 100 Ohm 10 20 x 2 36 x 15 10 30A x4 h w N Un 13 14 AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION Find a suitable location in the vehicle to mount the amplifier Make sure there 1s sufficient air flow around the intended mounting location Bolt the amplifier to the mounting surface Connect the power ground terminal to the nearest point on the chassis of the car Keep this ground wire less than one meter 397 in length Use 4 gauge wire Connect the remote terminal to the remote output of the head unit using 14 gauge Connect an empty fuse holder within 300mm 127 of the battery and 4 gauge or larger high quality cable from this fuse to the amplifier location Make sure there 1s no fuse in this fuse holder Then make the connection to the BATT connection on the amplifier If multiple amplifiers are being used use cables each with its own fuse at the battery or a 0 or a 2 cable from the fuse holder at the battery to a distribution block at or near the amplifier s location Connect all line inputs and outputs using high quality RCA RCA cables 10 11 12 Insert fuse s at the battery fuse holder s Recheck all connections before powering up Set al
5. ers to those below the value to which this is set within the range50 150Hz 6 Phase Shift Allows you to change the phase of your subwoofer from 0 to 180 degrees to help compensate for timing differences between drivers 7 Brigde Mode 8 Bass Boost Remote Control Input 9 Power amp Protection Indicators Provide instant information on status of amplifier including short circuit and thermal overload alerts 10 Speaker Terminals These chrome plated connectors can accept from 26 to 8 gauge wire Be careful to observe properpolarity when connecting the cables ay pra VIBE OwNER S MANUAL 7 SYSTEM WIRING SIGNAL INPUT AND BYPASS OUTPUT CONNECTION SATELLITE AMPLIFIER TO CAR STEREO LINE OUT LINE INPUT POWER INPUT CONNECTION SUBWOOFER SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 1 8 Ohm 8 o ViBE OwNER S MANUAL SYSTEM WIRING SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTION CHASSIS GROUND BARE METAL TO CAR STEREO AUTO ANTENNA REMOTE GAIN CONTROLLER us ViBE OwNER S MANUAL 9 SYSTEM WIRING BRIDGING TWO AMPLIFIER Master Amp BRIDGED SWITCH MASTER POSITID Bridged mode From OUTPUTS of HEAD UNIT E Slave Amp Master Slave SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 2 Ohms BRIDGED SWITCH SLAVE POSITION Master Slave Bridging two ampiifiers can be done only between two amplifiers of the same model number 10 alice VIBE OwNER S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Before removing your
6. fer only High efficient power POWER SUPPLIES Stiffly regulated PWM power supplies MOSFET switches maintain rated power over a wide range of battery voltages LOW PASS FILTER Adjustable from 50Hz to 150Hz with a slope of 24dB per octave This allows for the adjustment of the upper point of the frequency bandwidth and the respective subwoofer VARIABLE SUBSONIC FILTER Adjustable from 15Hz to 40Hz with a slope of 24dB per octave This allows for the attenuation of frequencies that are mostly inaudible and cause unnecessary strain on the amplifier PROTECTION CIRCUITRY Protection against thermal Overload and short circuit conditions REMOTE DASH MOUNT GAIN CONTROL This amplifier come complete with a compact remote GAIN CONTROLLER which can be conveniently mounted on or under the dashboard of your car ay pra VIBE OwNER S MANUAL 3 SPECIFICATIONS MODEL RMS Power INTO 4 Ohms RMS Power INTO 2 Ohms RMS Power INTO 1 3 Ohms MAX Power INTO 1 3 Ohms BRIDGE MAX Power INTO 2 Ohms THD at 1 Watt 4 Ohm Signal to Noise Ratio below rated power output Frequency Response at 1 Watt 4 Ohm Vibe 1800D monochannelamplifier 400W MONO 800W MONO 100057 MONO 1800W MONO 3600W MONO 0 1 90dB 15Hz to 150Hz 3dB Damping Factor at 20Hz 4 Ohm Low Pass Filter Variable Subsonic Filter Bass Boost 400 50Hz 150Hz 24dB Octave 15Hz 40Hz 2
7. l level controls to their least sensitive positions and set all crossover controls switches etc to the desired frequency or position Once the system is powered up set the volume control on the head unit to about the 2 o clock position and then set all the amplifiers level controls for maximum output level Further fine tuning of the various controls may be necessary to obtain the desired results al uas ViBE OwNER s MANUAL 5 FEATURES AND CONTROLS Sub Low Phase Bass Level sonic Pass Boost T a amp 9 932 Min ax 15 A150 0 I Ed ur is 0 Q QG 0 G 00G 6 ViBE OWNER S MANUAL FEATURES AND CONTROLS 1 Line Out RCA Jacks The LINE OUT allows you to build multiple amplifier systems with out having to use splitter cords to distribute the signal Now it is simple a matter of bringing one set of RCAsinto the first amplifier then using the line out RCA jacks as the feed to the next amplifier 2 Line Input RCA Jacks These inputs are for signal cables from the source Always use high quality shielded RCA cables 3 Input Level Controls Enables the matching of input levels to the output levels from the head unit or other signal source 4 Variable Subsonic Filter 15Hz 40Hz 5 Low Pass Filter When Crossover Mode Selector is in Low Pass Mode this control limits the frequencies which will be distributed to the speak
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