DB Industries Musical Instrument Amplifier Bass Enhancer User's Manual
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1. LIMITED WARRANTY DB Drive warrants any products purchased in the U S A from an authorized DB Drive dealer All products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one 1 year This warranty applies to the original purchase only DB Drive will either repair or replace as its option any unit that has been found to be defective and under warranty provided the defect occurs within the one 1 year warranty period This limited warranty does not extend to units have been subjected to misuse abuse neglect or accident In DB Drive s judgment products that show evidence of having been altered modified or serviced without DB Drive s authorization will be ineligible under this warranty To obtain warranty service please contact your retailer or visit our website at www dbdrive net for more details Tel 956 428 4263 Fax 956 421 4513 www dbdrive net URBUR Installation Instructions Owner s Manual MODEL ES BE BASS ENHANCER DB Research L L P 302 Hanmore Industrial Parkway Harlingen TX 78550 ee ph 877 787 0101 fx 956 421 4513 www dbdrive net TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE If the Unit does not turn on and or the power indicator LED is NOT illuminated do this 1 Check and make sure that B and GND are not reversed 2 Check that all power wires are properly connected and have the appropriate potential 112. injects Low frequency information back into the signal path What that means in everyday terms is that the Bass Booster will give more bass impact to your best compact discs or even your old tapes Bass Equalization Circuit The E5 BE has a unique equalization circuit that contours the restored bass to your speaker systems Dash Mount Remote Control The E5 BE comes with a dash mountable remote control that allows you to enjoy the effects of the E5 BE without having to leave the driver s seat The dash mount control has a LED indicator this LED will grow brither as you add more bass or dimmer when you decrease it Bass Maximizer Indicator Not only does the E5 BE provide good music to your ears but it also gives you some visual enjoyment as well On the chassis of the E5 BE there is one LED that indicates that the system is on PFM Subsonic Filter Switch This unique feature is legendary with its ability to fine tune the bass response of any system why waste power on nasty subsonic information when the PFM Subsonic Filter Switch can help you clean things up Bass Output Control The E5 BE has the ability to produce large amounts of deep mind shattering bass without damaging your speakers The Bass Output Control circuit allows the E5 BE to maximize the bass output of any auto sound audio system while restraining destructive bursts ork W 0 N O FUNCTIONS THE OUTSIDE Inputs The inputs of the E5 BE use a balacenced
3. input circuit to help minimize induced noise They are also designed to handle very high signal voltage up to 15 volts Outputs These RCA connectors should be connected to the next component after the E5 BE as a crossover equalizer or amplifier Just remember the E5 BE should go inline before a crossover Dash Remote Control Power Connector BASS Controls These 2 knobs control the Bass functions of the E5 BE The SWEEP knob allows you to pick the center frequency that you want the E5 BE bass restoration circuit to maximize The WIDE knob adjusts how wide of a frequency range the E5 BE will affect Power on LED SUB VOLUME CONTROL Dash Subsonic Control This knob controls the subsonic frequency from 35 Hz to 80 Hz 2 OKUR Adjusting the Bass Controls The bass response in a system is affected by four factors 1 The acoustics of the vehicle 2 The locations of the speakers 3 The music on the tape 4 Speakers and speaker enclosures Because of the variations in the recording process we developed the E5 BE to restore any low frequencies lost during the recording process however the acoustics of various enviroments are different The Sweep control allows you to select a center frequency the frequency most affected between 27 and 63 Hz The width controls them to allow you to control the shape of the filter centered on the sweep frequency Setting the Bass Output Control The E5 BE
4. 16 volts 3 Check that the fuse is intact If you experience high audible distortion or low output volume 4 Check that the input and output levels are set correctly Input should match the source and output should match the sensitivity of the host 5 Check the crossover settings make sure they re correct for high Q systems set it to 1 octave or more If you experience whining or engine noises 6 Verify that the GND connection is secure the conductor wire is not too thin and unnecessarily long 7 Check that the B wire is not too thing and unnecessarily long 8 Change the power source try taking power from a different point INSTALLATION TAPPING SCREW ji SPRING WASHER PLAIN WASHER OKUR INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing the E5 BE you are now the proud owner of the finest and most accurate bass enhancing amp restoration system available Whether your interest is in Beethoven s kettle drums in Miles Davis trumpet or in the percussion of Rap lyrics the E5 BE would restore the long lost bass notes with amazing accuracy and clarity There s a dash mount level control unit which permits instant adjustments weather its because your passanger is not as much a bass head as you are or for whatever reason you want to turn it down a bit this handy knob does the trick FEATURES BASS Driver The E5 BE contains a Bass Driver circuit that accurately recreates and
5. is a powerful bass processor This device is equipped with several output voltage selections if you should need to change the settings please use the chart below for guideance as recommended list to the factory setting before changing your Bass Output settings Recommended Settings Setting Amplifier Input Voltage Minimum Speaker Size 2 5 Volts 3 0 Volts or less 8 5 0 Volts 5 0 Volts or less 10 7 5 Volts 7 5 Volts or less 15 10 Volts 10 Volts 15 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Input LeVel cccccccsssccesssssssseeeeescssseeeeesesssseeeeeesees 15V rms Maximum Output Level ccccccccssscccssseeescesseeeseessseeeeesssteeseesaes 13 2V peak Frequency RESPONSE ccccssccccsssssseesssssecesssseeeesssseeeessssaseeesas 10 Hz 35 KHz TI recto EE A EE E NEE E E E 0 0015 Signal to Noise RattiO ccccecesssesssseesssseeesssseeesseeessseessseeess 133 dB Balanced Input Noise Rejection ccccccccssessssteesssseeesstteeeses gt 62 dB Input IMS HN sees Secrest cc cece gente See eteee ad eletatocean tease 10K ohms Output IMPCCANCE ccccesseceessseeeessseeeeessseeeeeeseetesssesateeeseaes 150 ohms POW GSI SU OY cesce a N High headroom PWM OWT GAY a E 150mA 5 SIGNAL CONNECTION ELECTRONIC CONNECTIONS amp WIRING POWER DIGITAL BASS ENHANCER BASS LEVEL PFM SUBSONIC FILTER AMPLIFIER iq MIDRANGE BE eS SPEAKERS 4 gpm el SUBWOOFER N
6. ote For signal connection the output RCA connectors should be connected to the next component after the E5 BE such as a crossover equalizer or amplifier just remember the E5 BE should go inline before a crossover 4 OKUR Power connection B 12V Connect a red wire to the car battery of other power source REMOTE Connect an orange wire to remote activation 12V DC wireof car GND stereo or equalizer Connect a black wire to the car chassis for ground connection i Fi J ES BE DIGITAL BASS ENHANCER F BATTERY
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