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THREE.2

Owner’s Enjoyment Manual

A GUIDED TOUR OF THE THREE.2

1. Aux Input: 

 An 1/8” jack on the front panel allows an 

Auxiliary input to be plugged in quickly and easily at any 
time. Plugging into the front Aux In jack will automatically 
override the Rear Aux In. When you unplug from the front 
jack, the rear jack will again be active. Cool eh?

2. Graphic Equalization Bands: 

Three stereo 

controls centered at 125Hz, 1.25KHz, and 10 KHz with 12dB 
of boost or cut. These controls should be used to tweak your 
system, depending upon your mood or program material.

3. Para-BASS

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 Controls:

 Two simple controls allow for 

killer bass tweaking. The sweep knob selects the center fre-
quency, between 40 and 80Hz. The gain knob provides 12dB 
of boost or cut, centered around the sweep frequency. 

4. Subwoofer Level Control:

 Exactly what it says it 

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is. Controls the amount of signal that goes to the sub-woofer 
output of your THREE.2.

5. Fader:

 When amplifier channels are connected to the 

front and rear outputs, the fader control will allow you to 
fade the signal level back and forth. This also means you can 
have front and rear fading even though your source unit only 
has 2-channel outputs.

6. Volume: 

Because the THREE.2 is a true pre-amp, it 

serves as the main control unit in the audio system. It has a 
master volume control that controls the output to all of your 
amplifiers. The best signal-to-noise ratio (and therefor the best 
sound quality) from your head unit is at about 3/4 volume. 
Now, you can turn the head unit up to where it sounds best 
and then use the volume knob of the THREE.2 to give your 
amps the cleanest signal at the volume you want to listen to. 
Result? The best sound at every volume level.

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Summary of Contents for THREE.2 In-Dash

Page 1: ...und Better 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 Owner s Enjoyment Manual System Controller Precision Equalizer Crossover with Auxiliary Inputs In D...

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Page 3: ...the sound quality and performance of any ampli fied car audio system but it provides you with an audiophile quality 24dB octave electronic crossover This new THREE 2 expands your system choices by pro...

Page 4: ...reference the THREE 2 is shipped in the following configuration Shipped Option Page Main Input Unbalanced Balanced 6 Aux Inputs Balanced Unbalanced 6 Ground Isolation Isolated 200 ohm or Ground 7 Inpu...

Page 5: ...or an Auxiliary input One is on the back panel for a permanent Aux in and the other is located on the front pan el If you just want to be able to plug an iPod in on occasion then you can use the front...

Page 6: ...bility That s right your AudioControl THREE 2 comes with a full 5 year parts and labor warranty when it is installed by an authorized United States AudioControl dealer These seasoned pro s have the tr...

Page 7: ...ep frequency 4 Subwoofer Level Control Exactly what it says it 5 is Controls the amount of signal that goes to the sub woofer output of your THREE 2 5 Fader When amplifier channels are connected to th...

Page 8: ...plifiers if applicable 10 Power Connections This nifty connector is a bless ing to anyone who has tried to wire up their gear with their head crammed under the dash You can wire up the power ground re...

Page 9: ...oofer all your amplifiers will get a full range signal 14 Illumination Selection These jumpers let you change the backlight illumination to Cool Blue or Hot Red Given that we are acclimated to sun fre...

Page 10: ...t can be mounted in the front and or the rear of the vehicle Mounting The THREE 2 is flexible enough to mount almost anywhere although somewhere on the dash or in a center console is the most logical...

Page 11: ...nt fused source of 12 volts we suggest the battery Ground Connection Use the same gauge wire as you did for the positive connector and run it from the Ground connector on the THREE 2 to the negative t...

Page 12: ...ous ways to configure the THREE 2 in your audio system Spend a little quality time planning out your system and even sketching it out on paper if you can The following diagrams are just a few of the p...

Page 13: ...Manual 11 Four channel and subwoofer amplifier RV Boat without a fixed source unit Figure 6 THREE 2 source unit 4 channel amp and sub amplifier Figure 7 The THREE 2 can be mounted into a boat or RV an...

Page 14: ...rs and make sure the only RCA cables between your head unit and the THREE 2 s main inputs are attached Turn the volume level knob on the THREE 2 to maximum 2 Play a favorite compact disc or MP3 that c...

Page 15: ...e of music they are listening to For some mid bass kick give the 125Hz knob a whirl On the other hand if your front and rear speakers are having trouble keeping up with your subwoofer than crank 125Hz...

Page 16: ...ra BASS system The Sweep control allows you to select a center frequency the frequency most affected between 40 and 80hz The Gain control then allows you to boost or cut at the selected frequency Hi S...

Page 17: ...2 Adjust gain levels 3 Lower volume level of source unit 4 Lower sub level Whine 1 Confirm that all components are using the same ground point 2 Change isolation selection of grounding jumpers See pa...

Page 18: ...ioControl dealer You do not have to be the original owner but you do need a copy of the original sales slip 4 You cannot let anybody who isn t A the AudioControl factory B somebody authorized in writi...

Page 19: ...B octave Linkwitz Riley Factory crossover setting 90Hz Power supply High headroom PWM switching Power draw 250mA Recommended fuse rating 1 Amp Illumination Color Blue or Red LED back lighting Size 1 H...

Page 20: ...tter 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2010 AudioControl a division of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc All rights re...

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