Soundstream Technologies 204 Stereo Amplifier User Manual
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1. p 8 9 RUBICON604 Amplifier Diagram p 10 11 Crossover Adjustments cccccccccccessssssstteeeeeeeeeees p 12 Hawkins Bass Control Theory and Use p13 Installation Speaker Output Modes p14 Installation Balanced Unbalanced Inputs p15 2 A LLL POPE POE POE O ERE AA p 16 Installation Mounting rss otto p 17 Installation Level Setting and Front Spoiler p 18 Sample System Diagrams cccccccncccccninnnnnnnannnnnnnos p 19 21 Protection Circuitry Service and Troubleshooting p22 SPEECH ONS wa AA iaa p 23 4 DESIGN FEATURES RUBI Y Rapid Use ranched Impulse This new proprietary power sup ply topology eliminates power sags during low frequency reproduction by rapidly increasing the duty cycle stabilizing the power supply and allowing it to deliver the power required when reproducing low frequen cies Also greater reserve gate power is stored for low voltage condi tions that occur during extreme conditions STACT STabilized Apex Current Topology Reduces power supply stress by 50 Typical designs degrade the stereo image due to phase reversal of even order harmonic distortion that occurs between the in verted channels In the STACT design inversion is done at the power amplifier drive stage Since the fully symmetrical power amplifier pro duces no even harmonic distortion itself an2. RUBICON 204 404 604 4 3 2 Channel Power Amplifiers SOUND AM Owner s Manual T E C H N 0 L 0 G i E S re SOUNDSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES and Installation Guide rev WWW SOUNDSTREAM COM Conaratulations You now own the Soundstream RUBICON amplifier the product of an un compromising design and engineering philosophy Your Soundstream RUBICON amplifier will outperform any other amplifier in the world To maximize the performance of your system we recommend that you thor oughly acquaint yourself with its capabilites and features Please retain this manual and your sales receipt for future reference Soundstream amplifiers are the result of American innovation and the high est quality control standards When properly installed they will provide you with many years of listening pleasure Should your amplifier ever need ser vice or replacement due to theft please record the following information which will help protect your investment Model and Serial Dealer s Name Date of Purchase Installation Shop Installation Date CAUTION i Prolonged listening at high levels may result in hearing loss Even though your new Soundstream Rubicon amplifier sounds better than anything you ve ever heard exercise caution to prevent hearing damage o Table of Contents Design Fe alte alada p4 5 RUBICON204 Amplifier Diagram p6 7 RUBICON404 Amplifier Diagram
3. Adjustment An easy method of optimizing your existing subwoofer enclosure with Hawkin s Bass ge Control is as follows 1 Adjust the boost control to full counter as clock wise 0 position de 2 Set the bass control switch to HAWKINS BASS CONTROL 25 3 Play moderate to loud bass material 3055 Frequency Hz 50 100 200 FIG 3 Limited Excursion 4 Adjust the boost Q control until you reach the desired level With Soundstream s Hawkins Bass Control the boost and frequency control can provide the tailoring needed for any type of assisted design and any woofer in any type of installation 13 INSTALLATION STEP 1 SELECTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT MODE Channels 1 through 4 of the RUBICON204 404 and 604 amplifiers have the ability to operate in any one of the following modes Stereo STACT Use this mode for stereo operation left and right channels Bridged Mono Use this mode to get a bridged mono output while using only the right channel input and gain control per pair of channels for use with a singular mono input Please follow the wiring schemes below for the correct operation MONO ST BRIDGED MONO STEREO L R L R ST MIXED MONO L R 14 INSTALLATION STEP 2 BALANCED UNBALANCED INPUT The RUBICON604 amplifier has the ability to accept either a standard Unbal anced RCA signal input or a Balanced Pro Audio style input
4. 381 mm X 288mm X 57mm RUBICONG604 17 25 X 9 8 X 2 25 437mm X 288mm X 57mm
5. Ss Se 2 os G sv ae eu as Front View Ne 10 S amp i amp S E 5 uy 3 2 18 G ee o yA E 9 E Os N e 2 NL x FUSES Bo ttom View 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 KEY TO CALLOUTS FUSE LED Indicates blown fuse Power LED indicates amplifier power either in High Power or Auto High Current Subsonic Hawkins Bass Control Switch SUB SONIC to engage the Sub Sonic filter at 13 Hz Hawkins Bass Control to engage the high pass filter 45 Hz with variable boost Q for optimum bass for any channel in Low Pass Clip Indicators Channels 1 amp 2 Indicates the signal output level is too high and the output stage of the amplifier is clipping XOVER Switch Channels 1 amp 2 Select L P for use with the internal low pass filter IN for use with the internal high pass filter or OUT for use with external crossover Left Channel Balanced Unbalanced Input Selector Ch 1 Select BALANCED to use the 6 pin Balanced signal input Select UNBALANCED to use the RCA signal inputs Right Channel Balanced Unbalanced Input Selector Ch 2 Select BALANCED to use the 6 pin Balanced signal input Select UNBALANCED to use the RCA signal inputs Clip Indicators Channels 3 amp 4 Indicates the signal output level is too high and the output st
6. gered electronic crossover with full range RCA outputs to drive an external amplifier No external electronic crossover is necessary The high and low pass portions of the crossover can be set independently of one another In many car audio installations there is a tendency for a midbass boom Because of their interior dimensions most cars will resonate or ring at these midbass frequencies If we design the system so there is reduced ouput in this region the final response is very smooth and natural sounding The high pass crossover is independently variable from 65 to 220 Hz at 12 dB Octave and low pass crossover is independently variable from 30 to 120 Hz at 24 dB Octave 12 dB Octave lowpass on RUBICON204 For initial crossover setup try setting the low pass filter to approximately 60 Hz and the high pass filter to approximately 100 Hz Change the cross over points to accommodate a good mixture of frequency response power handling and personal preference 12 dB Octave High Pass 24 dB Octave Low Pass eer Hawkins Bass Control Theory and Use Hawkins Bass Control variable is a unique subwoofer control circuit included with the Soundstream RUBICON404 and 604 am sup WANKING plifier It is capable of removing subsonic energy in program ma SONC CONTROL terial below 45 Hz at 12 dB Octave while boosting subwoofer frequencies The circuit consists of two controls One engages a fre sub sonic High Pass fil
7. signals with the use of the Soundstream BLT Balanced Line Transmitter or some other balanced line audio source Before installing your system you should decide upon which signal type you wish to run There are advantages to both UNBALANCED INPUT BALANCED INPUT 1 Most preamplifier 1 Improved Signal to Noise Ratio source units have S N Ratio ADVANTAGES Unbalanced RCA outputs 2 Excellent noise cancellation Industry Standard characteristics 2 No Interface module is 13 Immune to noise radiated in necessary the car audio environment The RUBICON amplifiers signal inputs accept a wide range of input level from 300 mVrms to 5 0 Vrms for both Balanced and Unbalanced inputs For the best S N Ratio we recommend that the input level controls be set as far down as possible rotated counter clockwise while maintaining an acceptable level of output Using the Unbalanced RCA Input When using the Unbalanced RCA input the RIGHT channel input signal switch MUST be in the UNBAL position Also when first installing the amplifier using this input configuration we suggest that the left channel input signal switch be in the UNBAL position as well If you experience alternator wine or other instal lation noise with both switches in the UNBAL position try moving the LEFT channel input sianal switch to the BAL position This should remove any system noise due to the installation Using the
8. Accepts 12V GND Main ground connection Bolt to a clean chassis point in the vehicle 12V Connected to a fuse or circuit breaker then to the battery s positive terminal Main Fuse Main power supply fuses Stereo Mono Switch Channels 1 amp 2 Select MONO for bridged mono output use right RCA input only Select STEREO for stereo output Channels 3 amp 4 INPUT SELECT Selectable inputs from internal from channels 1 amp 2 or external from channels 3 amp 4 local RCA inputs Stereo Mono Switch Channels 3 amp 4 Select MONO for bridged mono output use right RCA input only Select STEREO for stereo output JRRENT GREEN OWL RLU HIGH E Nas HIGH P RUBICON404 DSTREAM INPU wa ig 5 as LEVEL j i A X OVER e E Zo s N Y rm R E CHANNELS 3 4 A NI os Mi NA ES ee A E at e we i INPUT 1 00 5 LEVEL o 203 120 6 Xe OVER VN i amp is 1 2 KUA gt CHANNE RC LINE OUTPUT VA R De ae ae N WAWAWI o BRIDGE Si 30 slo l A e ts Ro l 12V GND REM L t H TN Mo ES f Front View Bottom View 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 KEY TO CALLOUTS Power LEO Indicates amplifier power either in High Power or Auto High Current Subsonic Hawki
9. Balanced RCA Input When using the Balanced 6 pin DIN audio input both switches MUST be in the BAL position Also we recommend that when using this input configuration the input level controls be set to the minimum position rotated counter clockwise The system gain should then be adjusted on the BLT Balanced Line Transmitter other other balanced line audio source For the pin configuration see the dia gram below BALANCED NOTE The pin configura 15 Volt 15 Volts he von cl mei et Sa Fa Sor g left Signal Right Signa Balanced input jack on th amplifier Shield 15 INSTALLATION STEP 3 INSTALLATION STEP 4 WIRING POWER AND GROUND To ensure maximum output from your RUBICON amplifier use high quality low loss power and ground cables and connections 4 gauge for 604 The RUBICON amplifiers will accept up to 8 gauge power and ground cables Determine from the chart below the minimum gauge power and ground wire for your application up to 10 up to 20 RUBICON204 8 or 10 gauge 8 gauge only RUBICON404 8 or 10 gauge 8 gauge only RUBICON604 4or 8 gauge 4 gauge only CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES EXTERNAL Like all audio components the RUBICON amplifiers must be fused near the battery A fuse or circuit breaker must be located within 18 of the batterv This will prevent a fire in the event of a shorted cable See the chart below to determine the correct fuse value INT
10. ERNAL The RUBICON amplifiers are fused with automotive type fuses In the event of blown power supply fuses replace with the correct value fuse found in the chart below Never replace the fuse with a higher value than what is supplied This may result in amplifier damage and will void the warranty RUBICON Amplifier Fuse Values Amplifier Fuse RUBICON204 25amp automotive 30 amp RUBICON404 2 20 amp automotive 50 amp RUBICONG04 2 30amp automotive 80 amp REMOTE TURN ON Connect the Remote line to the turn on lead from the source unit When 12 Volts is received the amplifier will turn on SIGNAL CABLE Use a high quality cable that will be easy to install and has minimal signal loss to guarantee optimum performance SPEAKER CABLE The RUBICON amplifiers will accept up to 8 gauge speaker cable Use a high quality flexible multi strand cable for best performance and longevity 16 INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING AMPLIFIER LOCATION The RUBICON amplifier employs highly efficient circuitry a custom engineered heat sink and a unique Chassisink construction to maintain lower operating temperatures Additional cooling may be required if the amplifier is located in a tightly confined area or when driving especially low impedance loads at extremely high levels When mounting the amplifier it should be securely mounted to either a panel in the vehicle or an amp board or rack that is securely mounted to the
11. a load on amplifier Protection 3 Verify adequate amp ventilation No output from channels 3 amp 4 with Switch CH3 amp 4 Input Select to CH1 amp 2 on 1 pair of RCA inputs the top of the amp In 3 channel mode fade capability Make sure Ch s 1 amp 2 are H P on satellite does not operate with 2 pairs of speakers and Ch s 3 amp 4 are L P on RCA inputs subwoofer speakers SERVICE Your Soundstream RUBICON amplifier is protected by a limited warranty Please read the enclosed warranty card for details SPECIFICATIONS 4Q Stereo 2Q Stereo 1 Q Stereo TOTAL MODEL 82 Bridged 4 Q Bridged 2 Q Bridged POWER 12 5 Vdc 12 5 Vdc 12 5 Vdc 204 25W x 4 50W x4 50W x 2 1 oow x 2 BOW x 4 100W x4 100W x 4 1 oow x 2 200W x 2 200W x 2 BOW x 4 150w x4 150W x4 ous 160W x 2 300W x2 300Wx 2 600 THD lt 0 1 Signal to Noise gt 100 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Stereo Separation gt 90 dB Damping gt 200 Input Sensitivity 300 mV to 5 0 Volts Input Impedance 10k Ohms Crossover Specifications Low Pass 30 Hz 120 Hz at 24 dB Octave 12 dB Octave for 204 High Pass 65 Hz 220 Hz at 12 dB Octave Hawkins Bass Confrol 0 to 9 dB Boost 404 604 6dB Boost 204 Hawkins Bass Control IN Boost Frequency 45 Hz Sub Sonic filter frequency 13 Hz Dimensions W x D x H RUBICON204 11 X 9 8 X 2 25 279mm X 288mm X 57mm RUBICON404 15 X 9 8 X 2 25
12. age of the amplifier is clipping XOVER Switch Channels 3 amp 4 Select L P for use with the internal low pass filter HP for use with the internal high pass filter or OUT for use with external crossover Left Channel Balanced Unbalanced Input Selector Ch 3 Select BALANCED to use the 6 pin Balanced signal input Select UNBALANCED to use the RCA signal inputs Right Channel Balanced Unbalanced Input Selector Ch 4 Select BALANCED to use the 6 pin Balanced signal input Select UNBALANCED to use the RCA signal inputs Inputs Right and left channel RCA inputs for channels 3 amp 4 Balanced Signal Input Connector Channels 3 amp 4 6 Pin Balanced input connector for use with the Soundstream BLT BLT4 Balanced Line Trasmitter or X 0 crossover Input LEVEL Channels 3 amp 4 independent left and right input level control High Pass Control Adjustment Channels 3 amp 4 crossover frequency control for the internal high pass filter Speaker Connection Terminal Speaker connections for Ch s 3 amp 4 Inputs Right and left channel RCA inputs for channels 1 amp 2 Balanced Signal Input Connector Channels 1 amp 2 6 Pin Balanced input connector for use with the Soundstream BLT BLT4 Balanced Line Trasmitter or X 0 crossover Input LEVEL Channels 1 amp 2 independent left and right input level control High Pass Control Adjustment Channels 1 amp 2 crossover frequency control for the internal high pass
13. d all preamplifier circuitry is run completely in phase no even harmonic distortion phase reversal occurs Trident Protection Topology provides three types of protection 1 Output protection against short circuits or improper loads 2 Ground fault detection Shuts down the amplifier when a significant voltage gt 5Volts fluctuation occurs between electrical turn on lead and battery ground 3 Thermal Protection Puts the amplifier into thermal rollback or shuts the amplifier down in extreme thermal conditions Hawkins Bass Control provides a focused subwoofer boost 0 9dB at 45Hz and routes otherwise wasted amplifier power back to the audible bandwidth Harmonic Bass Alignment The 2nd and 3rd order harmonic peaks are critically aligned to fundamental peaks at low frequencies This produces tighter more accurate bass reproduction Drive Delay II Amplifier section powers up 2 to 3 seconds after the power supply eliminating turn on pops Turn off process is reversed amplifier section turns off first followed by the power supply Dynamically Optimized Power Grid M Power grid is evenly distrib uted between primary and secondary power supplies providing greater dynamics and improved RF filtering Chassisink All transistors are ideally located and sandwiched be tween the circuit board and the heatsin k to provide cool efficient ampli fier operation Differentially Balance RCA Input eliminates ground loop re
14. filter Low Pass Control Adjustment Crossover frequency control for the internal low pass filter Applies to any channel with the low pass filter engaged Hawkins Bass Control Boost Adjustment Varies from 0 to 9dB of boost when the Hawkins Bass Control is engaged Note Applies to any channel with the low pass filter engaged Subwoofer Level Control Additional level control 6dB to any channel receiving information from the low pass filter Line Outputs Full range outputs to external amplifier Note Signal is driven from channel 1 amp 2 inputs Speaker Connection Terminal Speaker connections for Ch s 1 amp 2 REMOTE Remote turn on input from the head unit Accepts 12V GND Main ground connection Bolt to a clean chassis point in the vehicle 12V Connected to a fuse or circuit breaker then to the battery s positive terminal Main Fuse Main power supply fuses Stereo Mono Switch Channels 1 amp 2 Select MONO for bridged mono output use right level and RCA input only Select STEREO for stereo output Channels 3 amp 4 INPUT SELECT Selectable inputs from internal from channels 1 amp 2 or external from channels 3 amp 4 local RCA inputs Stereo Mono Switch Channels 3 amp 4 Select MONO for bridged mono output use right level and RCA input only Select STEREO for stereo output 11 CROSSOVER ADJUSTMENTS The RUBICON204 404 and 604 amplifiers incorporates an on board stag
15. lated noise in the audio Fully Balanced 6 pin DIN Input 604 for professional quality perfor mance and noise cancellation The 6 pin DIN plug carries signal information for Left and Right channels audio ground and 15 Vdc to operate the Soundstream BLT BLT4 Balanced Line Transmitters and Balanced X 0 crossovers Output Clipping Indicators 604 indicate clipping on the output stage of the amplifier Monitoring the clipping indicators allows the user to achieve maximum SPL without clipping the amplifier Continuously Variable Crossover Networks 12 dB Octave highpass variable from 65 to 220 Hz and 24 dB Octave lowpass crossovers vari able from 30 Hz to 120 Hz 12 dB Octavelowpass on RUBICON204 Flexible Dual Input Level Control allows 300 mV to 5 V input sen Sitivity Symmetrical Discrete Balanced Class A Drive Boards Auto adjust for linear performance while driving low impedance loads Removable Front Spoiler allows for stealth installation of RCA Bal anced Line Speaker and Power wiring RUBICON204 O tee ties es OG LE A g La q x Sea T 8 o Ol Oe re e s de ON Oke O bo J Fl JSE aw La LOCAL MONO REMOTE STEREO 207 BOTTOM VIEW PARTIAL KEY TO CALLOUTS FUSE LED Indicates blown fuse POWER LED Indicates amplifier power Subsonic Hawkins Bass Control Switch SUB SONIC to engage the S
16. lter engaged Hawkins Bass Control Boost Adjustment Varies from 0 to 9 dB of boost when the Hawkins Bass Control is engaged Note Applies to any channel with the low pass filter engaged LINE OUTPUTS Full range outputs to external amplifier Note Signal is driven from channel 1 amp 2 inputs Speaker Connection Terminal Speaker connections for Ch s 182 REMOTE Remote turn on input from the head unit Accepts 12V GND Main ground connection Bolt to a clean chassis point in the vehicle 12V Connected to a fuse or circuit breaker then to the battery s positive terminal Main Fuse Main power supply fuses Stereo Mono Switch Channels 182 Select MONO for bridged mono output use right RCA input only Select STEREO for stereo output Stereo Mono Switch Channels 3 amp 4 Select MONO for bridged mono output use right RCA input only Select STEREO for stereo output 1 Pal 3 i og B 10 i 1 PU 3 po fz so TE Q _8 8 a Aa 8 is AR yet Cd l pe mm FE es mi Er 67 me ae nE lt Wa ae p 97 8 Le s ere g i 2 o me ES A igs JE 93 5 Ss ze O 38 33 xx ra Q AT i ko 2 WA PRJ EE 9 i g 6 Q faa 2 II Top View NZ OUTPUT DEF s RUBICON604 93 8 02 4 gt Sel EX E ga n a Sas 4 a E R 3 LO
17. m the speakers INSTALLATION STEP 5 4 channels of input Aue sey W with fader subwoofer level control a LEVEL SETTING 2 Channels of way high pass gg channels of bridged lo low pass LET CH18 amp 2 CH3 amp 4 The input level controls are located on the front of the amplifier This is a unique ES ers dual stage circuit that adjusts both level and gain This topology maintains better BO ER 2 f J ad i ae 604 A Sere ad STERE S N Ratio even when using sources with minimal output ne Seg In the ideal situation all components in the audio system reach maximum Top View 604 undistorted output at the same time If you send a distorted signal to an amplifier eo a O e YA ae it is simply going to amplify distorted information The same holds true if an A AA E ST TETT outboard processor or crossover begins to distort before you have maximum i ARNES output from the amplifier By setting all components to reach clipping at the same E E A A E AAA A ES time you can maximize the output of your system For your RUBICON amplifier follow these steps for setting the input levels ES Bottom View MONG 1 Turn the amplifiers input levels to minimum position counter clockwise 4 qi Set the source unit volume to approximately 314 of full volume ee 3 While playing dynamic source material slowly increase the amplifiers input lop View 404 level until a near maximum undis
18. ns Bass Control Switch SUB SONIC to engage the Sub Sonic filter at 13 Hz Hawkins Bass Control to engage the high pass filter 45 Hz with variable boost Q for optimum bass for any chan nel in Low Pass XOVER Switch Channels 1 amp 2 Select L P for use with the internal low pass filter IN for use with the internal high pass filter or OUT for use with external crossover Channels 3 amp 4 INPUT SELECT Selectable inputs from internal from channels 1 amp 2 or external from channels 3 amp 4 local RCA inputs XOVER Switch Channels 3 amp 4 Select L P for use with the internal low pass filter H P for use with the internal high pass filter or OUT for use with external crossover Inputs Right and left channel RCA inputs for channels 3 amp 4 Input LEVEL Channels 3 amp 4 independent left and right input level control High Pass Control Adjustment Channels 3 amp 4 crossover frequency control for the internal high pass filter Speaker Connection Terminal Speaker connections for Ch s 3 amp 4 Inputs Right and left channel RCA inputs for channels 1 amp 2 Input LEVEL Channels 1 amp 2 independent left and right input level control High Pass Control Adjustment Channels 1 amp 2 crossover frequency control for the internal high pass filter Low Pass Control Adjustment Crossover frequency control for the internal low pass filter Applies to any channel with the low pass fi
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20. ter at 45 Hz and the other adjusts the CONTROL amount of boost 0 to 9 dB The Hawkins Bass Control func tions on either pair of channels 1 amp 2 or 3 amp 4 if their low pass filter is engaged The Boost control adjusts the amount of level applied at the set FIG 1 frequency and is adjustable from O to 9dB see figure 2 When the boost is set to 0 Hawkins Bass Control acts as a sub sonic filter only The simple act of removing potentially harmful low frequencies 10 can improve system output by as much as 3 em dB NOTE The RUBICON204 contains Hawkins Bass Control fixed which is as similiar to the variable version except the boost is fixed at 6dB 20 Application 2 Subwoofer drivers in general have excellent Frequency Hz so 100 200 power handling characteristics over their opera FIG 2 VARIABLE BOOST tional bandwidth This bandwidth is determined by many factors including driver design and enclosure type It is possible to overdrive any subwoofer driver by sending powerful signals outside of its operational bandwidth These potentially damaging signals can be removed by adding a subsonic filter Figure 3 shows the effectiveness of the Hawkins Bass Control on woofer excursion in a vented enclosure The woofer travels 7 5 mm at 10 Hz With Hawkins Bass Control properly adjusted this excursion can be reduced to less than 1 mm This is of great benefit to lowering woofer distortion and increasing output
21. torted level is heard in the system EN RENEE ngu romea aE i A m e y e O eon aroan 0O00 aie a FRONT SPOILER WA A iia CH182 Once the amplifier is installed and the proper levels set place the front spoiler in ye ae sed i Hom View Fa position and secure it using the supplied hardware kar a AA STEREO Sa Top View 204 ee to 200000 mm oe OO OO ere SEA FrontView204 O O O Oo yaaa usura E soe BE _ o Meer 7 12VGNDREM L Ri l OO 0 Q og YY a a a ar a A lo Remotd popes CHANNELS 1 02 as MA We eee lo Chassis Ground rav a zi Battery ge 5 Tarm inc Y yk PLAS 19 18 AN Oc Y X oN ZN Ce oe ages ieee 2 2 r S art ig gt 4 ig a POSH 3 00MGNS Buug i HUA QAOSS0 Z ULIPO Um ae 7 pos 10 10 WO Duaa Oy i MDANI i A 4 o N ie S e OUI wwe A a WAWA a WI an po os POSH 18 s Buap Ta SJBAOSSOJI ung Wm ee a f Ki Fr topos 18y 0 WD DWANG OY nid ft mee er es Sa YA ee eee re sa ha Az 0 E i i punog ia i i BSSDUD O a WA WANA e a a es r oa Sali te So Ramee i sir A tocho ugua t i AS EL oad ye SIIN i i co ge SIIN Den a o bures Po rm oe eae eee IN ee es ek ce 550 u9 0 a g gt yi ki x az N CP i i d ane N o Wa Oe 7 S sS oe ee DIRA 700 Ye EL i og ve SIN Seto sie
22. ub Sonic filter at 13 Hz Hawkins Bass Control to engage the high pass filter 45 Hz with built in boost at 6dB for optimum bass for any Low Pass channel XOVER Switch Channels 1 amp 2 Select L P for use with the internal low pass filter IN for use with the internal high pass filter or OUT for use with external crossover XOVER Switch Channels 3 amp 4 Select L P for use with the internal low pass filter H P for use with the internal high pass filter or OUT for use with external crossover Inputs Right and left channel RCA inputs for channels 3 amp 4 Input LEVEL Channels 3 amp 4 input level control High Pass Control Adjustment Channels 3 amp 4 crossover frequency control for the internal high pass filter Speaker Connection Terminal Speaker connections for Ch s 3 amp 4 Inputs Right and left channel RCA inputs for channels 1 amp 2 Input LEVEL Channels 1 amp 2 input level control Low Pass Control Adjustment Crossover frequency control for the in ternal low pass filter Applies to any channel with the low pass filter en gaged High Pass Control Adjustment Channels 1 amp 2 crossover frequency control for the internal high pass filter LINE OUTPUTS Full range outputs to external amplifier Note Signal is driven from channel 1 amp 2 inputs Speaker Connection Terminal Speaker connections for Ch s 1 amp 2 REMOTE Remote turn on input from the head unit
23. vehicle The mounting location should be either in the passenger compartment or in the trunk of the vehicle away from moisture stray or moving objects and major electrical components To provide adequate ventilation mount the amplifier so that there are at least two inches of freely circulating air above and to the sides of it MOUNTING THE AMPLIFIER a Using the amplifier as a template mark the holes on the mounting surface b Remove the amplifier and drill the holes for the mounting screws C Secure the amplifier to the mounting surface using the supplied hardware WIRING a Run and connect the audio signal and remote turn on cables to the amplifier from the source unit b Carefully run the positive cable from the amplifier to a fuse or circuit breaker within 18 of the battery C Connect the fuse or circuit breaker lead to the battery Leave the circuit breaker off or the fuse out until everything is bolted down d Secure the ground cable to a solid chassis ground on the vehicle lt may be necessary to sand paint down to raw metal for a good connection e Double check each and every connection f Re connect the fuse or circuit breaker POWER UP Power up the system and look at the Power LED there may be a 2 3 second delay from the time the source unit is turned on to the time that the LED on the amp turns on which is normal Once the amplifer LED is on and the source unit is playing you should have sound coming fro
24. won ent DO Ja mo AS i A a HE oa TREN a a UU s roman do pogmel do eo PP os v09 fris NN kaa N f MBIA WOO ole de Ca Nono v50 ONOW M N WOHOY A SN ES r EH siajoomqns Buiaup Jeidwe jeuiax 0 indino au Saburi ny ssed ybiy Aem g jo sjauueyo y indu jo sjouueyo y CR WALSAS TIANVS sioyeads emjojes BUIAUp Joyndwe peujapxe 0 indino au Saburi ny S1ajoomgns Suiaup ssed moj ul po5pug sjeuueyo z Indui jo sjauueyo z EF WILISAS FTdNVS TRIDENT PROTECTION CIRCUITRY Your RUBICON amplifier is protected against both overheating and short circuits by means of main power supply fuses and the following circuits Speaker Protection Ground Fault Differential 9 A fail safe thermal eee circuit 2 i DO NOT increase va alues beyond the original fuse value Doing so wili void your warrant and may damage your ampiifer TROUBLESHOOTING No sound and fuse light 204 amp Fuse is blown replace fuse with proper 604 only is lit value 1 No power or ground at the amp 2 No remote turn on signal 3 Blown fuse near the battery No Sound and Power LED is not lit 1 No signal input 2 The AIRBASS Accessory switch is in the No sound Power LED is lit IN position Remove bottom plate and move the switch to the OUT position 404 8 604 only Repeatedly blow amp fuse 1 Speaker or leads may be shorted frequent activation Trident 2 Too low of
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