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5 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER SPEAKER WIRING

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SUBWOOFER

MINIMUM IMPEDANCE

2-4 OHMS

COMPONENT SPEAKERS

MINIMUM IMPEDANCE

2-4 OHMS

COMPONENT SPEAKERS

MINIMUM IMPEDANCE

2-4 OHMS

INPUT MODE

SWITCH SET TO 

5CH

Minimum impedance for channels 1 through 
4  is  2  ohm  stereo.  Channel  five  minimum 
impedance is 2 ohm mono capable.

Summary of Contents for Flash F100-5

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Page 2: ...plifiers In fact we are so sure of the quality we backup every Flash Series amplifier with our exclusive two year warranty which exemplifies our commitment to excellence in car audio musical reproduction See enclosed warranty card for details Please read this installation guide carefully for proper use of your Cadence power amplifier Should you need technical assistance during or after your instal...

Page 3: ...rienced with less expensive amplifiers BASS DRIVE EQUALIZATION CIRCUITRY A narrow Q shelving equalization circuit is included in the amplifiers The equalization system is preset at 45Hz The boost control allows you to add up to 12dB of Bass Drive effect Utilize the Bass Drive to tailor your bass response to your systems needs Please keep in mind that by adding Bass Drive you are adding stress on y...

Page 4: ...off your system disconnect one speaker at a time and try to determine which speaker might be faulty Correcttheconditionandrestarttheamplifier YoumustresettheamplifierbyturningitOFFandthenONagain bytheRemotepowerconnectionaftercorrectingadiagnosticcondition Turnyourradiooffandthenonagain Clipping or total shutdown may also be a result of a bad ground connection or loose ground If you find that your...

Page 5: ...wire can be used to make this connection to your radio s power antenna lead Should your system not have any turn on leads you can wire the remote terminal to an accessorylead whichturnson withyourcarsignition POWER GROUNDWIRING TheFlashSeriesamplifiersaresuppliedwithbuilt infuses neverreplacethefusethattheampcame with withoneofalargervalue WesuggestyouconstructaRedwiringharnesswith2additionalfuses...

Page 6: ... be extremely sensitive to noise when the LEVEL is set to maximum and does not match your input signal The gain adjustments need to be made only once when first setting up the system USINGTHE ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER 4 CHANNEL MODEL The four channel models feature separate crossovers for channels 1 2 and 3 4 All the Flash Series amplifiers feature 12dB per octave fully adjustable low pass and high pas...

Page 7: ...ifier itself This fused red power wire should be attached to the amplifier power terminal marked 12V The wire harness should be made of red primary cable of at least 8 gauge for the F200 2 and at least 4 gauge for all other larger models The harness should terminate in a large ring terminal for connection directly to the positive terminal of the car battery Use a spade plug to attach the wire whic...

Page 8: ...included High Level Input harness and plug the harness in to the amplifier When you turn on your OEM head unit the amplifier will receive the music signal and automatically turn on the amplifier When you turn off the head unit the amplifier will automatically turn off after a 60 second built in delay Do not use RCA and High Level Input at the same time Do not keep the speakers hooked up to the Hig...

Page 9: ...NG RIGHT SPEAKER 2 4 OHM All Cadence Flash two channel amplifiers can accommodate either 2 ohms or 4 ohms per channel in stereo or one 4 ohm bridged subwoofer The diagram on this page shows a basic 2 speaker set up for example two 6 x 9 or 6 5 speakers operating in Full Range Adjust Input level and Bass Drive as per page 6 Adjusting the System ...

Page 10: ...H 470 uF 330 uF 330 uF 220 uF Here is how to get a three channel system out of a two channel amplifier Crossover mode switch in Full Range Hook up Left and Right Speakers normally as per diagram using high pass filter capacitors Wire one subwoofer to the bridged channel utilizing a low pass filterinductor Youmustusethiscapacitorandinductor system when using 4 ohm speakers and woofers You can elimi...

Page 11: ...n add unnecessary distortion to your system Utilize the Remote Subwoofer Level control for bass control from the comfort of your vehicles interior You must use the cable that was supplied with the amplifier for the remotecontrol Useofstandardphonecables can short out the amplifier If you misplace your cable please contact us at 800 477 2328 to procure a replacement or contact your local Cadence de...

Page 12: ...l switch to the 2CH position The amplifier preamp circuit will automatically mix the signals to channels 3 and 4 thereby preserving your Left and Right Balance control but with no Fade control Front to Rear REMOTE TURN ON terminal of head unit FUSE BATTERY TO AUDIO OUTPUTS OF HEAD UNIT OR SIGNAL PROCESSOR WITH STEREO OUTPUTS SWITCH IN 2CH POSITION INPUT MODE SWITCH SETTING L R ...

Page 13: ...ically needs to be attached to a separate subwoofer amplifier When configuring a 4 channel amplifier to a 3 channel system you can use an RCA Y adaptor to send the subwoofer preamp signal to channels 3 and 4 and bridge those channels to the subwoofer Use Y adaptors to mix channels 1 and 3 and input them in to RCA Channel 1 then mix channels 2 and 4 and input them in to RCA Channel 2 The result wil...

Page 14: ...SPEAKER 2 4 OHM RIGHT SPEAKER 2 4 OHM Install any combination of speakers independently on all 4 channels being careful not to load any single channel below 2 ohm stereo For typical 6 x 9 or 6 5 or component speaker installs set the Crossover Mode Switch to Full Range CROSSOVER MODES SWITCH IN FULL RANGE POSITION ...

Page 15: ...r Mode Switch to Low Pass and begin by setting the crossover frequency control to 100Hz and tuning from there The dashboard bass remote control works only on channels set to Low Pass RIGHT SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS LEFT SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS REMOTE SUBWOOFER LEVEL CONTROL CH 1 2 CROSSOVER MODE SWITCH IN LOW PASS POSITION CH 3 4 CROSSOVER MODE SWITCH IN LOW PASS POSITION ...

Page 16: ...ired to speakers no lower than 2 ohm loads per channel in stereo Channel 3 and 4 should be bridged as per the diagramwiringthewoofertoChannel 3 positive side and Channel 4 negative side terminals Set the crossover mode switch of Channels 1 and 2 to either Full Range or High Pass while Channels 3 and 4 should be set to Low Pass Remember that the Dashboard Bass Remote Control works only on Low Pass ...

Page 17: ...MODE SWITCH IN FULL RANGE POSITION CH 3 4 CROSSOVER MODE SWITCH IN LOW PASS POSITION LOW PASS FILTER INDUCTOR RIGHT SPEAKER MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT SPEAKER SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS CHANNEL 3 4 CONTROL ONLY ...

Page 18: ... SPEAKER 4 OHM SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 4 8 OHMS LOW PASS FILTER INDUCTOR SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS ALL CROSSOVER SETTINGS IN THIS MODE SHOULD BE FULL RANGE 4 CHANNEL WITH DUAL MIXED MONO CONFIGURATION 18 COMPONENTVALUES FOR 6dB PASSIVE CROSSOVER FREQUENCY INDUCTOR CAPACITOR 80 Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 150 Hz 7 5 mH 6 5 mH 5 5 mH 4 mH 470 uF 330 uF 330 uF 220 uF ...

Page 19: ...ks Rear Left and Rear RightintoamplifiersChannels3and4inputjacks Set the Input Mode Switch to 4Ch The amplifiers preamp circuitry will automatically mix all the channels and output will occur on all 5 channels There will be Left and Right balance Front to Rear Fader with constant subwoofer If your head unit has three pairs of RCA outputs input Front Left and Front Right in to amplifier Channels 1 ...

Page 20: ...UM IMPEDANCE 2 4 OHMS COMPONENT SPEAKERS MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 2 4 OHMS COMPONENT SPEAKERS MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 2 4 OHMS INPUT MODE SWITCH SET TO 5CH Minimum impedance for channels 1 through 4 is 2 ohm stereo Channel five minimum impedance is 2 ohm mono capable ...

Page 21: ... MONO BLOCK 2 OHM AMPLIFIERS F500 1 F700 1 21 Both models F500 1 and 700 1 are 2 ohm mono block amplifiers No matter how many woofers you choose to wire up to these models the final impedance should not fall below 2 ohms Please see page 28 and 29 for various speaker impedance configurations Models ...

Page 22: ...nal to a secondary full range amplifier in a multi amp system The F1200 1D also features our Integrated OEM Auto Start Sensing Circuit when used through the High Level Speaker input No external remote trigger wire is required when using the High Level Input to start the amplifier There is a 60 second turn off delay when using the High Level Input F1200 1D Model ...

Page 23: ...SUBWOOFER F1200 1D SPEAKER CONFIGURATION 23 Model F1200 1D is a 1 ohm mono block Class D amplifier No matter how many woofers you choose to wire up to this amplifier the final impedance load should not fall below 1 ohm Please see pages 28 and 29 for various speaker impedance configurations ...

Page 24: ...F1200 1d TWIN AMPLFIER BRIDGING 24 GND GND MASTER SLAVE MASTER SLAVE LINK SWITCH SET TO MASTER SWITCH SET TO SLAVE REMOTE SUBWOOFER LEVEL CONTROL ...

Page 25: ...crossover controls Bass Drive frequency settings and subsonic filter settings will be controlled by the Master Amplifier including input gain levels There is no need to gain match the two amplifiers it will occur automatically The remote dash bass control should be plugged in to the Master amplifier and it will control both amplifiers Make sure to use the supplied DATA CABLE for linking of the amp...

Page 26: ...F1200 1d TWIN AMPLFIER BRIDGING 26 IMPORTANT NOTE CONNECT THE TWO SPEAKER NEGATIVES TOGETHER WITH A 12 WIRE STRAP SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 2 OHMS ...

Page 27: ...the subwoofer Now connect a heavy gauge wire 12 Gauge between the negative terminal of the Master amplifier and the Negative terminal of the Slave amplifier Please see diagram for a detailed drawing When daisy chaining two amplifiers for independent woofers wire up the the woofers as you would typically wire them when installing individual systems even down to 1 ohm By using the Master Slave input...

Page 28: ...o 100dB Damping Factor 200 100Hz Channel Separation 65dB Dimensions W x H x L 11 x 2 75 x 16 F700 1 Rated Power 400Watts RMS 4 ohm Rated Power 800Watts RMS 2 ohm 1600Watts Peak Power MinimumTHD at Rated Power 0 05 Frequency Response 10Hz 40KHz S N Ratio 100dB Damping Factor 200 100Hz Channel Separation 65dB Dimensions W x H x L 11 x 2 75 x 16 F200 2 Rated Power 75Watts RMS 4 ohm Rated Power 125Wat...

Page 29: ...N Ratio 100dB Damping Factor 200 100Hz Channel Separation 65dB Dimensions W x H x L 11 x 2 75 x 18 F300 3 Rated Power 100Watts RMS 4 ohm x 2 Rated Power 150Watts RMS 2 ohm x 2 Channel 3 300Watts 4 ohm RMS Mono 500Watts 2 ohm RMS Mono 1800Watts Peak Power MinimumTHD at Rated Power 0 05 Frequency Response 10Hz 40KHz S N Ratio 100dB Damping Factor 200 100Hz Channel Separation 65dB Dimensions W x H x ...

Page 30: ...AMPLIFIER 4 4 OHM 4 4 OHM 4 4 OHM 4 4 OHM 4 X DUALVC 8 OHM SPEAKERSWITH SERIESVOICE COILS ALL IN PARALLEL SERIES SINGLEVOICE COIL SPEAKERS PARALLEL SINGLEVOICE COIL SPEAKERS 2 OHM TO AMPLIFIER 4 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHM TO AMPLIFIER 2 OHM 2 OHM ...

Page 31: ...TO AMPLIFIER 1 1 OHM 2 OHM TO AMPLIFIER 2 OHM TO AMPLIFIER 4 4 OHM 2 2 OHM 2 2 OHM Please note that the minimum impedance load for single Cadence Flash Amplifiers is 2 ohm stereo and 4 ohm mono bridged Lower impedance loads will cause overheating and may damage the amplifiers Do not mix different impedance speakers in series and or parallel combinations as unequal power sharing and acoustic output...

Page 32: ...ements these specifications are subject to change without notice Though we tried our best to insure that this manual is free and clear of errors please don t hold us responsible for printing errors Copyright by Cadence Acoustics LTD ...

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