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Page 2: ... making good stereo sound better 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 Owner s Enjoyment Manual In Dash Equalizer and Crossover In Dash THREE 1tm ...

Page 3: ...ce of any amplified car stereo system but provides you with an audiophile quality 24dB octave electronic crossover This combination is ideal for any car audio enthusiast regardless of whether you are a dyed in the wool sound off competitor or you just want to crank your system up until the nearby buildings shake Ever wonder who bought that lime green Plymouth station wagon you saw sitting in the c...

Page 4: ...n time and brimming with confidence or caffeine for that matter refer to pages 9 10 and 11 Figures 6 7 8 and 9 As a matter of reference the THREE 1 is shipped in the following configuration Shipped Option Page Illumination Green Amber 7 Inputs Balanced Unbalanced 6 Ground Isolation Isolated 200 ohm or Ground 7 Input Gain Unity 0 to 20dB 7 Crossover frequency 90 Hz 30Hz 3500Hz 7 It is important to ...

Page 5: ...ifier channels The programmable audiophile crossover in the THREE 1 is the same crossover in many other award winning AudioControl components and is a far cry from the wimpy crossovers that find their way into many amplifiers these days Para BASS You want bass we got bass This specially designed parametric control lets you adapt the bass response of any system to your listening desire Given all of...

Page 6: ...ntrol The THREE 1 has 4 output channels and a fader control to allow for easy balancing between the front and rear speakers The Most Important Feature Of All Reliability That s right your AudioControl THREE 1 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 training and the equipment to take care...

Page 7: ...hat it says it is Controls the amount of signal that goes to the sub woofer output of your THREE 1 5 1 2 4 3 5 Figure 2 Front View of THREE 1 4 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 5 ...

Page 8: ...ivers seat and then casually plug it in the back of your THREE 1 9 Balanced Input Selector Located under the cover and behind the Input connectors are jumpers that allow you utilize or bypass the balanced input circuitry Although it is shipped in the balanced mode which is best it may be necessary to change this depending upon the configuration of the components you use To change this move the app...

Page 9: ...evotion to protect the rainforest we have shipped the THREE 1 in the green mode 13 Ground Isolation Selector This feature allows you to change the power supply ground for different sys tems When the THREE 1 is shipped from the factory the selector is in the fully isolated position which is generally the best Alas not every manufacturer or installer devotes so much time into getting their grounds r...

Page 10: ...nt and or the rear of the vehicle Mounting The THREE 1 is flexible enough to mount almost anywhere although somewhere on the dash or in a Figure 4 THREE 1 with mounting brackets center console is the most logical You will want to be able to access it while you are sitting in the driver s seat of your vehicle The THREE 1 is designed to be physically mounted almost anywhere in a vehicle although it ...

Page 11: ...onstant 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 1 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 THREE 1 provides power t...

Page 12: ...umerous ways to configure the THREE 1 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 possibilities Figure 6 THREE 1 with source unit and three amplifiers Front rear and subwoofer amplifier ...

Page 13: ... s Enjoyment Manual 11 Four channel and subwoofer amplifier Using a factory installed source unit Figure 7 THREE 1 source unit 4 channel amp and sub amplifier Figure 8 THREE 1 with speaker level 4 channel amp and sub amplifier ...

Page 14: ...CA cables leading into your amplifi ers and make sure the only RCA cables between your head unit and the THREE 1 s main inputs are attached Turn the volume level knob on the THREE 1 to maximum 2 Play a favorite tape or compact disc that contains consistent dynamic music and turn the source unit s volume control up to its maximum level NOTE Some source units may produce distortion or clipping when ...

Page 15: ...e THREE 1 Keep in mind that music can sound different depending upon who what where and how a song was recorded If your looking 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 down a notch If the vocals need some boosting or even toning down us the 1 25KHz controls The frosting o...

Page 16: ...ue Para BASS system The Sweep control allows you to select a center fre quency the frequency most affected between 40 and 80hz The Gain control then allows you to boost or cut at the selected frequency Hi SPL A quick way for more bass is to crank the Gain control up to 12dB and Sweep between 40 80hz while listening to some music When you get a sudden rise in the bass response your all set F Crosso...

Page 17: ...ar it to believe it And now a word from the legal department Problem Suggestions No Sound 1 Check Power and remote turn on for proper voltage Is power light on 2 Center the fader control 3 Turn up Input Gain control 4 Check ground connections 5 Is the Aux button in the wrong position Hiss 1 Turn down amp gains 2 Turn down amp gains 3 Turn down amp gains 4 Adjust source unit output Distorting 1 Adj...

Page 18: ...l conditions 1 You have to fill out the warranty card and send it to us within 15 days after purchasing the THREE 1 2 You must keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase showing when and from whom the unit was bought We re not the only ones who require this so it s a good habit to get into with any major purchase 3 Your THREE 1 must have originally been purchased from an authorized AudioControl...

Page 19: ...dard automotive voltage As technology advances AudioControl reserves the right to continuously change our specifications like our weather Maximum input output level 9 5Vrms 13V peak Frequency response 10Hz 100kHz 1dB Total harmonic distortion 0 007 Signal to Noise ratio 110dB Input Impedance 20K ohms Output Impedance 150 ohms Input gain 0 20dB Equalization Cut Boost 12dB Crossover slope 24dB octav...

Page 20: ...nd better 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 1998 AudioControl a division of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc All rights reserved P N 9130500 ...

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Page 22: ...makinggood stereo sound better 22410 70th Ave West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 ...

Page 23: ...reputation AudioControl s reputation and alittle bit of America s reputation rests on how well we can get it together to produce fine electronics right here in the Northwest Rain Forest We have thoroughly tested this unit as if we were going to buy it Enjoy your new AudioControl American made product Response Accuracy Test 0 11 r Noise Distortion Test Final Assembly Listening Test Audi ontPOI maki...

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