background image

16

Owner’s Enjoyment Manual

In just the same way as being covered in honey and thrown into a dark pit 
full of hungry woodchucks, people are scared of warranties. Lots of fine print. 
Months of waiting around. Well, fear no more. This warranty is designed to 
make you rave about AudioControl. It’s a warranty that looks out for you and 
your client, plus helps you resist the temptation to have your friend Sparky, 
who’s “good with electronics,” try to repair your AudioControl product. So go 
ahead, read this warranty, then register the information at www.audiocontrol.
com/product-registration and include your comments.
Our warranty has conditional conditions! “Conditional” doesn’t mean anything 
ominous. The Federal Trade Commission tells all manufacturers to use the term 
to indicate that certain conditions have to be met before they’ll honor the war-
ranty. If you meet all of these conditions, AudioControl will, at its discretion, 
repair or replace any AudioControl products that exhibit defects in materials 
and/or workmanship during the warranty on your product for five (5) years 
from the date you bought it, and we will fix or replace it, at our option, during 
that time.
Here are the conditional conditions:

1.  You must fully register your purchase within 15 days of the purchase date 

by going to the AudioControl product registration page at www.audiocon-
trol.com/product-registration. Failure to register your product will negate 
the warranty.

2.  You need to hold on to your sales receipt! All warranty service requires 

original sales receipt documentation. The warranty only applies to 
the original purchaser from an authorized AudioControl dealer.  Note: 
Products purchased from unauthorized dealers are not covered under 
warranty. 

3.  If an authorized AudioControl dealer installs your AudioControl product, 

the warranty is five years. 

4.  Our warranty covers AudioControl products that have been installed 

according to the instructions in the installation manual.

5.  You cannot let anybody who isn’t: (A) the AudioControl factory; or (B) 

somebody authorized in writing by AudioControl service your AudioCon-
trol product. If anyone other than (A), or (B) messes with your AudioCon-
trol product, the warranty is void.

6.  The warranty is void if the serial number is altered, defaced or removed, 

or if your product has been used improperly. Now that may sound like a 
big loophole, but here is what we mean by this: Unwarranted abuse is: (A) 
physical damage (don’t use your product to level your dining room table); 
(B) improper connections (120 volts into the RCA jacks can fry the poor 
thing). This is the best product we know how to build, but for example if 
you mount it to the front bumper of your car, drop it over the Niagara Falls 
or use it for Clay Pigeon shooting practice, something will go wrong. 

Assuming you conform to 1 through 6, and it really isn’t all that hard to do, 
we get the option of fixing your product or replacing it with a new one at our 
discretion.
In the event that your product is out of warranty or not covered under our 
warranty you may request to have any damage repaired at our normal “Out of 
Warranty” repair cost.

The Warranty

Please Remain Calm

Summary of Contents for ACX-3.2

Page 1: ...Band Stereo Graphic EQ ParaBASS Low Frequency Contouring Variable 24 dB Octave Linkwitz Riley Crossover Front Rear and Subwoofer Outputs Master Volume Fader and Sub Level Control High Gain Input Stage Line Driver 9 5 Volts Peak Output Dash or Console Mountable Included Paging Microphone The Silent Watchfulness of the Hoh Rainforest ...

Page 2: ...paratus does not operate normally or has been dropped 14 Fuses shall be replaced only with the correct type and fuse value and only when the apparatus is powered off 15 Exposure to high sound pressure levels may lead to permanent hearing loss Take every precaution to protect your hearing The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the p...

Page 3: ...rol dealer install your ACX 3 2 Quick Start Shipped Option Page Main Input Balanced Unbalanced 6 Microphone Routing Rear Outputs Front Rear Outputs 6 Ground Isolation Isolated 200 Ω or Ground 6 Illumination Color Cool Blue Hot Red 6 Input Gain Unity 0 dB to 20 dB 7 Crossover State Off On 7 Crossover Frequency 100 Hz 30 Hz to 300 Hz 7 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions 2 Quick Start 3 ...

Page 4: ...output of your ACX 3 2 5 Equalize Push this button in to active the EQ When the button is out EQ is bypassed 6 ParaBASS Controls Two simple controls allow for killer bass tweaking The sweep knob selects the center frequency between 40 Hz and 80 Hz The gain knob provides 10 dB of boost or cut centered around the sweep frequency 7 Graphic Equalization Bands Three stereo controls centered at 125 Hz 1...

Page 5: ...puts which should be connected to the front rear and subwoofer amplifiers if applicable 12 Power Connections This nifty connector is a blessing to anyone who has tried to wire up their gear with their head crammed under the dash You can wire up the power ground remote turn on and illumination from the convenience of the driver s seat and then casually plug it in the back of your ACX 3 2 1 1 o 1 Gu...

Page 6: ...ired Watch out for feedback 15 Ground Isolation Located under the cover This feature allows you to change the power supply ground for different systems When the ACX 3 2 is shipped from the factory the jumper is set to the fully isolated position which is generally the best If you have a ground loop noise alternator whine in your system experiment with different settings To change the settings turn...

Page 7: ...ossover Bypass Switch 1 lets you defeat the crossover so if your system does not use a separate subwoofer all your amplifiers will get a full range signal 19 Input Level This pot is used to increase the amount of signal voltage to your power amplifiers With this control you can provide up to 9 5 Volts peak to your amplifier s inputs Check with your amplifier manufacturer s specs to determine exact...

Page 8: ...eak into the microphone press and hold the Push to Talk PTT button on the side Release the button when you are done speaking For the best sound quality hold the microphone 2 inches away from your mouth and speak in a normal voice 23 Microphone Connector Align the microphone connector with the jack on the front of the ACX 3 2 Push the connector in firmly and secure it with the locking ring Guided T...

Page 9: ...an ideal pre amp control that can be mounted in the front and or the rear of the vehicle Mounting The ACX 3 2 and microphone are designed to be physically mounted almost anywhere in a vehicle although it is recommended to avoid hot spots like the firewall engine compartment or tail pipe While the ACX 3 2 is protected from corrosion with a conformal coating on the printed circuit board the mounting...

Page 10: ...olts 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 ACX 3 2 to the negative terminal of the battery a ground buss or a verified ground location The factory head unit ground is not recommended Illumination The connector labeled Illumination on your ACX 3 2 provides power to the back lighting of your ...

Page 11: ...numerous ways to configure the ACX 3 2 in your audio system The following diagrams are just a few of the possibilities Installing the ACX 3 2 continued System 1 Basic Six Channel System Front Output Sub Rear Front Rear Output Sub Output Head Unit Media Center ...

Page 12: ...orts Boat System with Paging Installing the ACX 3 2 continued Rear L R Out to Tower Speakers Sub Tower R Tower L Cockpit R Cockpit L ACX BT3 All Weather Bluetooth Receiver Paging Mic Mic Signal Routing jumper Rear Tower Front L R Out to Cockpit Bow Speakers ...

Page 13: ...CX 3 2 will now be the master volume control 3 Using the included AudioControl guitar pick or a small screwdriver adjust the Input Level control on the top of the ACX 3 2 until the yellow Maximized LED starts to flicker with the music NOTE If the Maximized light does not come on because of the low output of the source unit turn the Input Level pot to maximum Important Tip If the Maximized light do...

Page 14: ...o you don t get any cavities Stereo EQ Bands ParaBASS Controls ParaBASS Controls The ParaBASS system control works with any system that can reproduce bass in the 40 Hz to 80 Hz range The bass response in a system is affected by four factors 1 the acoustics of the vehicle 2 the location of the speakers 3 the music source you are listening to and 4 the speakers used Because of the variations in the ...

Page 15: ... Check ground connections Hiss 1 Turn down the amp gains 2 Turn down the amp gains 3 Turn down the amp gains 4 Adjust the source unit output Distorted Audio 1 Adjust EQ levels 2 Adjust gain levels 3 Lower the volume level of the source unit 4 Lower subwoofer level Alternator Whine 1 Confirm that all components are using the same ground point 2 Change ground isolation jumper see page 6 15 Installin...

Page 16: ... sales receipt All warranty service requires original sales receipt documentation The warranty only applies to the original purchaser from an authorized AudioControl dealer Note Products purchased from unauthorized dealers are not covered under warranty 3 If an authorized AudioControl dealer installs your AudioControl product the warranty is five years 4 Our warranty covers AudioControl products t...

Page 17: ... make no warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Also neither we nor anyone else who has been involved in the development or manufacture of the unit will have any liability of any incidental consequential special or punitive damages includ ing but not limited to any lost profits or damage to other parts of your system by hooking up to the unit whether the claim is one for...

Page 18: ...ll and integrate into most vehicles We have provided brackets to assist you in mounting the ACX 3 2 chassis under a dashboard glove box or any vehicle console The screw holes on the ACX 3 2 chassis also allow for easy installation underneath a radio or with a dash kit Be sure to account for additional space behind the ACX 3 2 for power and signal connections ...

Page 19: ...1 A Illumination Color Blue or Red LED back lighting Size 6 75 W x 5 D x 1 H Weight 1 6 lbs All specifications are measured at 14 4 VDC standard automotive voltage As technology advances AudioControl reserves the right to continuously change our specifica tions like our Pacific Northwest weather although we are working on changing that as well For more information about this fine product and for d...

Page 20: ...Owner s Enjoyment Manual PN 913 174 0 Rev B The End ...

Reviews: