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SPECIFICATIONS

DD11220000

DD22440000

Maximum Watts

1200W

2400W

RMS continuous Power

400W

800W

RMS continuous Power

600W

1200W

Frequency Response

20-250Hz

Damping Factor

Variable Low Pass Crossover
12dB slope

30-250Hz

Subsonic Filter

Yes

Bass Boost

Yes

Input Impedance

20K

Input Sensitivity

150mV/7.5V

Output Load

1 ohms

Fusing

2 x 30A

3 x 40A

Illuminated LED Driver

Yes

External Fan Driver

Yes

Pass Through RCA Jacks

Yes

1. RMS continuous power driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 250Hz @ 14.4VDC with less
than 1% THD+N.

2. RMS continuous power driven into 1 ohms from 20 to 250Hz @ 14.4VDC with less
than 1% THD+N.

Summary of Contents for D1200

Page 1: ...models D1200 D2400 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...dio power amplifiers come with a two year limited warranty if installed by an authorized Directed dealer If not installed by an authorized dealer Directed Audio power amplifiers are covered by a one year parts and labor limited warranty Be sure to retain your original sales receipt and refer to the warranty section of this guide for full details about your coverage Limited Two year Consumer Warran...

Page 3: ... damaged by accident or unreasonable use neglect improper service or other causes not arising out of defects in materials or construction ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXPRESS WARRANTY IMPLIED WARRANTY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND DIR...

Page 4: ...n with status LED Master slave function supports two amps bridged to one load Continuously variable 12dB octave low pass crossover Switchable subsonic filter 24dB octave Switchable 8 dB bass EQ function Switchable 180 phase inversion Remote subwoofer level control function Variable input sensitivity optimizes match with different signal sources Chrome plated wire terminals and RCA connectors ensur...

Page 5: ...ot use factory ground locations seat bolts or brackets that are spot welded 7 Always fuse your power connection within 8 to 10 inches of the battery terminal Use a fuse or circuit breaker rated slightly more than the on board fuse s of the amplifier s The gauge of power wire used should take into account the total current draw of the system and the length of wire used IASCA and other auto sound co...

Page 6: ...at is the long term enemy of automo tive electronics and the lower your speaker load the more heat is generated For low impedance speaker applications or restricted ventilation installations an external cooling fan may be advisable 9 Battery and ground connections to the vehicle should be made with crimped ring terminals of the appro priate size surface area is what counts soldering the terminals ...

Page 7: ...r amplifier gain from a remote loca tion for ease of adjustment during listening W Wa ar rn niin ng g DO NOT connect a level control knob from other manufacturers to the Remote Sub Level Control of any Directed amplifier Even though the connectors fit properly the control knob and connector pin positions may be different and the amplifier will be damaged 8 L LP PF F C Co on nt tr ro oll Controls l...

Page 8: ...05 Directed Electronics Inc all rights reserved D1200 D2400 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 FIGURE 1 AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS CONTROLS D1200 D2400 FRONT BLACK BLUE BLACK RED TO LEDs TO FAN FIGURE 2 LED FAN HARNESS ...

Page 9: ...n n O On n This terminal turns on the amplifier when 12 volt is applied to it Connect it to the remote turn on lead of the head unit or signal source 2 G Gr ro ou un nd d Connect this terminal directly to the sheet metal chassis of the vehicle using the shortest wire necessary to make this connection Always use wire of the same gauge or larger than the 12 volt power wire The chassis connection poi...

Page 10: ...ing Bitwriter and a 3 pin ESP cable While a Bitwriter can only talk to one ESP ESP2 device at a time multiple amplifiers can be set to respond to Arm Disarm commands Simply repeat the TX ID Learn procedure for each amplifier When completed use a Y cable to connect the Alarm signals to both ampli fiers N No ot te e Prior to using the anti theft or valet features it is recommended that the alarm be ...

Page 11: ...st recorded fault is replayed on the ESP Indicator LED If the unit has never recorded a fault the ESP Status indicator will not flash R RE ES SE ER RV VE ED D no function reserved for future use C CL LE EA AR R L LA AS ST T F FA AU UL LT T Clears the last fault Note that this allows you to see previous faults prior by back stepping one at a time through the fault history 4 IIn np pu ut t G Ga aiin...

Page 12: ...ure the remote line is off turn it off if this is not the case and then turn the amplifier on The amplifier should power up normally after the Turn On Delay expires 8 T To op p L Liig gh ht t O Op pt tiio on ns s i Light On W Service Code ii Light Off W O Service Code iii Light On W O Service Code iv Light Off W Service Code Default is Light On W O Service Code The amplifier contains the ability t...

Page 13: ... r lle ea ar rn n 1 Connect Bitwriter to amplifier Press READ on the Bitwriter 2 Press the up arrow 3 times or the down arrow 8Light On W O Service Code times to reach the Learn TX IDs menu Press Select until the ON appears 3 Press the write key twice The ESP status indicator should begin blinking N No ot te e The following should be accomplished within 20 seconds or the learn session will time ou...

Page 14: ...tion the range selected may further restrict the adjustment Extremely quick large changes may result in audible artifacts particu larly on low frequency material as the gain is changing more rapidly than the source electrical wave Power Protection LED ESP Status Indicator Mode Green Solid Red Normal Operation Green Flashing Turn On delay or TX learn Red Flashing Slowly Thermal shutdown Red Flashin...

Page 15: ...RAMS Single subwoofer connection top view Two subwoofer connection top view N NO OT TE E The dual and sub out terminals of the D600 D800 D1200 D2400 are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers ...

Page 16: ... speaker connection Refer to Parallel Synced Gain section of this guide for amplifier and speaker connection diagrams N NO OT TE E One master amplifier can control up to three slave amplifiers in this combination Multiple identical master slave combinations can be added to any given system External Synced Bridged In this master slave combination the master amplifier pre amp controls remain active ...

Page 17: ...at 0 or all at 180 4 In order to achieve safe optimal perfor mance the LPF Bass EQ and Subsonic Filter controls on all synced amps must be set to the same position 5 S Siig gn na all C Co on nn ne ec ct tiio on n Connect an RCA cable between the OUT RCA jack of the master amplifier and the SLAVE IN RCA jack of the slave amplifier as shown in the Figure 5 6 S Su ub bw wo oo of fe er r S Sp pe ea ak...

Page 18: ...woofer Wiring top view N NO OT TE E The dual and sub out terminals are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers INPUT R L INPUT R L LINE OUT SLAVE MASTER SLAVE MASTER MASTER AMPLIFIER SLAVE AMPLIFIER LINE OUT 0 180 PHASE 0 180 PHASE ...

Page 19: ...ilter controls on all synced amps must be set to the same position 5 S Siig gn na all C Co on nn ne ec ct tiio on n Connect an RCA cable between the OUT RCA jacks of the Master amplifier and the INPUT RCA jack of the Slave ampli fier as shown in Figure 6 6 S Su ub bw wo oo of fe er r S Sp pe ea ak ke er r C Co on nn ne ec ct tiio on n In this amplifier combination the Subwoofer speaker terminals o...

Page 20: ...ectronics Inc all rights reserved FIGURE 5 EXTERNAL SYNCED BRIDGE INPUT R L INPUT R L LINE OUT SLAVE MASTER SLAVE MASTER MASTER AMPLIFIER SLAVE AMPLIFIER LINE OUT 0 180 PHASE 0 180 PHASE MASTER SLAVE Subwoofer Wiring top view ...

Page 21: ...for best results A Au ud diio o s siig gn na all Divide the head unit or processor audio signal to the master amplifiers by using RCA Y adapters Be sure to divide them an even number of times to ensure the input level at each master amplifier is matched A Am mp plliif fiie er r c co on nf fiig gu ur ra at tiio on n Set up each master slave amplifier combi nation as described for the combi nation t...

Page 22: ...olume on your head unit to the 3 4 volume setting or until you start to hear distortion or clipping If you hear distortion before you reach the 3 4 volume setting of your head unit reduce the gain setting on the amplifier and start to raise the head unit volume again When you can listen to the music at or slightly above 3 4 on your head unit without audible distortion slowly raise the gain of the ...

Page 23: ...m the LED tube is ground and the Black White wire from the LED tube is power 4 Run the two wires from the tube assembly and connect them to the 4 pin LED FAN input connector Refer to the LED FAN harness diagram given earlier in this manual N NO OT TE E If the optional fan IS NOT being used it is recommended that the second LED tube be wired to this circuit If the optional fan is being used it is r...

Page 24: ... 1 at 4 ohms and 1 THD N Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dBA reference 1 Watt into 4 ohms Additional Power 600 Watts RMS x 1 at 1 ohm and 1 THD N D D2 24 40 00 0 Power Output 400 Watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms and 1 THD N Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dBA reference 1 Watt into 4 ohms Additional Power 1200 Watts RMS x 1 at 1 ohm and 1 THD N ...

Page 25: ...ass Crossover 12dB slope 30 250Hz 30 250Hz Subsonic Filter Yes Yes Bass Boost Yes Yes Input Impedance 20K 20K Input Sensitivity 150mV 7 5V 150mV 7 5V Output Load 1 ohms 1 ohms Fusing 2 x 30A 3 x 40A Illuminated LED Driver Yes Yes External Fan Driver Yes Yes Pass Through RCA Jacks Yes Yes 1 RMS continuous power driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 250Hz 14 4VDC with less than 1 THD N 2 RMS continuous powe...

Page 26: ...ld of advanced electronic tech nology Directed is ISO 9001 registered Directed is committed to delivering world class quality products and services that excite and delight our customers Directed Electronics Inc Vista California 92081 www directed com Quality Directed products are sold and serviced throughout North America and around the world Call 800 274 0200 for more information about our produc...

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