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How to install and

operate the

DLS ULTIMATE

A-series amplifiers

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5,

A6, A7 & A8

Welcome!

This owners manual is written in easy english and
uses a lot of drawings to simply the installation and
use of the above amplifiers.

Your DLS amplifier must be installed correctly in
order to work well. This manual will show you how
to install the amplifier like a pro. Please read the
entire manual before beginning the  installation.
Install the amplifier yourself if you feel confident  with
our instructions and if you have the proper tools.
However if you feel unsure, turn over the installa-
tion job to someone better suited to it.

Warranty Service

This amplifier is covered by warranty, depending
on the conditions in the country where it is sold. If
the amplifier is returned for service, please include
the original dated receipt with the product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Assistance

For technical assistance ask the shop where the product
was sold, or the distributor in your country.
You can always phone the DLS Helpdesk in Sweden
+ 46 31 84 00 60 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Information can also be found on our WEB-site
www.dls.se

Contents

Caution………………………..……..

2

Installation…………………….…….

2

Tools and materials needed……….

3

Amplifier installation kit…………....

3

Routing Wires……………………....

3

Wiring

Power terminals.....……………..….

4

Inputs and controls…….…………...

5

Input wiring...................................

5

Input level control..........................

5

Phase control................................

5

Remote bass level.........................

5

Protection circuits..........................

5

Input & controls A7…………...........

6

Crossovers / filters……………….....

7

Crossovers / filters A7....................

8

Professional tips............................

9

Wiring examples:

DLS A1 & A2.................................

10-11

DLS A3.........................................

12-13

DLS A4.........................................

14-16

DLS A5.........................................

17

DLS A6.........................................

18

DLS A7.........................................

19-22

DLS A8.........................................

23-24

Testing………………………………..

25

Trouble-shooting……………………..

25

Specifications………………………...

26-27

Approval of electromagnetic compatability
according to the EEC Directive 95/54/EC for
DLS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7 & A8.

E 11

    Approval No: 10R-020962

Summary of Contents for A-AMP06

Page 1: ... service please include the original dated receipt with the product Technical Assistance For technical assistance ask the shop where the product was sold or the distributor in your country You can always phone the DLS Helpdesk in Sweden 46 31 84 00 60 or send an e mail to info dls se Information can also be found on our WEB site www dls se Contents Caution 2 Installation 2 Tools and materials need...

Page 2: ...und pressure levels combined with long time listening can give permanent damage to your hearing system Choose a listening level that is comfortable for your ears To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the volume until you can hear the music comfortly and clearly without any distortion Sudden sound shocks are dangerous The following noises can be danger...

Page 3: ...rably AWG 5 16 mm2 or heavier See the table on previous page to find out what cable size you need 1 pc of fuseholder to install close to the car battery fuse 80 Ampere or other value depending on what cable and amplifier you use See the table on page 2 20 feet of AWG 15 1 5 mm2 wire for remote turn on off cable from head unit RCA cable for input from head unit 20 feet or 5 meter for trunk installa...

Page 4: ...FH1B or FH2B fuse holder Battery 12V DLS POWER IN BATT REMOTE GND Power terminal for A3 A4 A6 These models have double DC inputs The termin als are internally connected so it s enough to connect just one of them If you want to reduce the voltage drop to the amplifier use both inputs The extra DC input can also be used for the connection of a Power Capacitor or an extra battery See the example abov...

Page 5: ...kers different speakers have different sensitivity When using two of the channels for subwoofer operation start the level adjustment on these channels After having adjusted the bass level for good performance adjust the level to the front system for a good sound balance 7V 0 5V LEVEL ULTIMATE A series Input and controls The amplifiers have an internal high current protection circuit shutting down ...

Page 6: ... RIGHT SIGNAL INPUTS FRONT REAR LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT 3 5V 7V 0 2V 3 5V 7V 0 2V LEVEL x20 change by bottom switch 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 2 0 3 4 kHz OUT IN LP filter LEVEL x10 change by bottom switch Amplifier front x 20 x 1 HP x 1 x 10 LP Input Front Rear Input Sub Front input to rear sub Rear input to sub Subinput from rear Subinput separate A singhle RCA f...

Page 7: ...justable HP filter that can be switched in out The filter is adjustable from 20 200 Hz PHASE SHIFT BUTTON ON A3 DLS A3 has a button marked PHASE Use this button to phase reverse the speaker output The button is only working when the lowpass filter is in use Only use this button when you want to phase reverse a subwoofer to get the best sound DLS A4 DLS A4 is equipped with adjustable HP and LP filt...

Page 8: ...P x10 swith under the bottom plate Filters on sub channel Crossovers filters on A7 DLS A7 amplifier include highpass filter HP lowpass filter LP On the two front channels the HP filter can be switched between two different frequency ranges likewise for the LP filter on the rear channels The slope of the HP filter is 12 dB octave The filter can be switched off if you want to run the amplifier in fu...

Page 9: ...ht battery Tap the wire on to the terminal of the battery and observe the movement of the cone The cone should move outwards when the wire touches the battery and inwards when the battery is removed If it is the other way around the speaker has been connected backwards and it must be removed and connected correctly If your system also has a subwoofer connected through a passive 6 or 12 dB crossove...

Page 10: ...t to approx 70 80 Hz 1 One speaker pair connected in stereo You can use all DLS coaxial 2 way or 3 way systems in this example The speaker impedance must be 4 ohm For power cable speaker cable and fuse size selection we refer to page 4 FM1 107 3 Fuse 60 A Battery 12 volt FUSE 30 3 5V 7 0V 0 2V SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT HP filter LEVEL 100 20 200 OUT IN SIGNALINPUT LEFT RIGHT POWER PROTECT POWER IN BATT ...

Page 11: ... 60 A Button out OUT HP filter LEVEL 20 200 100 7 0V 0 2V 3 5V Hz IN FM1 107 3 DLS A2 HP filter LP filter LEVEL 7 0V 0 2V 3 5V OUT 20 200 100 Hz IN OUT 20 200 100 Hz IN DLS A1 DLS A2 HP filter LP filter LEVEL 7 0V 0 2V 3 5V OUT 20 200 100 Hz IN OUT 20 200 100 Hz IN Button IN Button IN Fuse 60 A Battery 12 volt Filter setting A1 HP filter 25 30 Hz LP filter fixed 70 or 90 Hz A2 HP filter 25 30 Hz L...

Page 12: ...in mono bridge mode The built in lowpass filter is used Connect to L and R 1 In stereo with one front and one rear speaker system You can use all DLS coaxial 2 way or 3 way speaker systems in this example Speaker impedance must be 4 ohm For power cable speaker cable and fuse size selection see page 4 FM1 107 3 Pre out HP filter HP filter LP filter Phase LP filter LEVEL SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT 3 5V 7 0...

Page 13: ... LP filter LEVEL SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT 3 5V 7 0V 0 2V OUT IN 0 180 SIGNALINPUT LEFT RIGHT 90 15 125 OUT IN 100 20 200 Button in Button in HP filter HP filter LP filter PHASE LP filter LEVEL 7 0V 0 2V 3 5V 0 180 OUT IN OUT IN Hz 50 125 90 Hz 20 200 100 DLS A3 is 1 ohm stable This means that you can connect two 4 ohm subwoofers in parallel without damaging the amplifier Two 4 ohm subwoofers connected ...

Page 14: ... Fuse block with two 70 Amp fuses one for each input DLS A4 is 1 ohm stable This means that you can connect two 4 ohm subwoofers in parallel without damaging the amplifier Two 4 ohm subwoofers connected in parallel results in a 2 ohm load which the amplifier sees as a 1 ohm load If you have a 4 ohm sub with dual voice coils you can connect the coils in parallel 1 Connecting a front system in stere...

Page 15: ...with the mid bass dri ver reaching the bot tom the voice coil touches the bottom pole plate at high volumes use the HP filter to avoid this with a setting at 50 80 Hz or higher Make your own tests Use a 2 mm hexagon key to speaker terminals Use a 2 5 mm hexagon key to DC input terminals on A1 Use a 4 mm hexagon key to DC input terminals on A2 A3 A4 FM1 107 3 Pre out front HP filter HP filter HP fi...

Page 16: ... setting 400 Hz LP filter not in use Button in If you use both DC inputs for the DC feed connect a Fuse block with two 70 Amp fuses one for each input 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 Tweeters Passive crossover boxes for tweeters and midrange Button out Button in HP filter not in use LP filter setting 400 Hz Midrange drivers Bass midbass drivers If you have p...

Page 17: ...5 part of Phase 0 180 IN OUT Remote Bass level Phase Phase Level REMOTE BASS LEVEL PHASE SHIFT A remote bass level phase shift control is included This allows you to adjust the bass level and phase shift from the front seat of your car Connect it to the socket marked Remote Bass Level When using a remote level control you must activate it by pushing the switch on the right side of the socket to IN...

Page 18: ...or power cable speaker cable and fuse size selection we refer to page 2 PHASE SHIFT CONTROL The Phase shift control is variable from 0 to 180 degrees With this control you can fine tune your subwoofers so they play in phase with the rest of your system This feature is extremely useful when fine tuning the different speakers and amplifiers of a SPL competition vehicle REMOTE BASS LEVEL PHASE SHIFT ...

Page 19: ...ottom switch 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 2 0 3 4 kHz OUT IN LP filter LEVEL x10 change by bottom switch FM1 107 3 Pre out front Pre out rear Button in HP filter 80 Hz Button out Button in HP filter 80 Hz LP filter not in use DC FEED DLS A7 For DC feed see page 4 LP filter 70 80 Hz Subwoofer 2 4 ohm Remote Bass Level Phase control Phase Level SUB WOOFER SPEAKERS Lo...

Page 20: ...FT RIGHT 3 5V 7V 0 2V 3 5V 7V 0 2V LEVEL x20 change by bottom switch 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 2 0 3 4 kHz OUT IN LP filter LEVEL x10 change by bottom switch FM1 107 3 Pre out front Pre out rear Button in HP filter setting 4 kHz Tweeters with active high pass x over setting at 4 kHz HP filter setting 80 Hz LP filter setting 4 kHz Midbass midrange speakers with a...

Page 21: ...WIRING EXAMPLES A7 DC FEED DLS A7 For DC feed see page 4 FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT REAR SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT SIGNAL INPUTS FRONT REAR LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT 3 5V 7V 0 2V 3 5V 7V 0 2V LEVEL x20 change by bottom switch 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 2 0 3 4 kHz OUT IN LP filter LEVEL x10 change by bottom switch FM1 107 3 Pre out front Pre out rear Button in Highpass filt...

Page 22: ...T SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT REAR SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT SIGNAL INPUTS FRONT REAR LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT 3 5V 7V 0 2V 3 5V 7V 0 2V LEVEL x20 change by bottom switch 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 240 80 400 Hz OUT IN HP filter 2 0 3 4 kHz OUT IN LP filter LEVEL x10 change by bottom switch FM1 107 3 Pre out front Pre out rear Button in HP filter setting 400 Hz HP filter setting 80 Hz LP filter setting 400 Hz ...

Page 23: ...N 5V 0 5V LEVEL LP filter Use one RCA cable with Y split or two separate RCA cables for signal from head unit to amplifier Filter settings Front HP filter 85 Hz or OFF LP filter OUT Rear HP filter 85 Hz or OFF LP filter OUT FM1 107 3 Pre out front Pre out rear Filter settings Front HP filter 85 Hz or OFF LP filter OUT Rear HP filter 85 Hz or OFF LP filter IN Use one RCA cable with Y split or two s...

Page 24: ...rear REAR SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT FRONT INPUTS REAR LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT HP filter change by bottom switch FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT 5V 0 5V LEVEL LP filter OUT IN 50 125 Hz 50 125 Hz HP filter change by bottom switch OUT IN 5V 0 5V LEVEL LP filter Subwoofer 2 4 ohm Subwoofer 2 4 ohm Button in LP filter setting 70 80 Hz LP filter setting 70 80 Hz Use one RCA cable with Y split or two separate RCA cab...

Page 25: ...FTER 10 30 MINU TES The amplifier is overheating due to inadequate ventila tion Check mounting position is free from obstruction Do this 1 Move the amplifier to a place with better ventil ation 2 Install one or two fans to cool down the heat sink 3 Overheating can also be caused by an impedance load below the level permitted NO OUTPUT FROM ONE OR MORE SPEAKERS Check the following 1 Balance control...

Page 26: ...mum 32 A 60 A 140 A 95 A Dimensions Width x Height x Depth mm 205 x 73 x 240 265 x 73 x 240 410 x 73 x 240 465 x 73 x 240 inch 8 07 x 2 87 x 9 45 10 43 x 2 87 x 9 45 16 15 x 2 87 x 9 45 18 3 x 2 87 x 9 45 Model A5 A6 Number of channels 3 1 Working mode AB AB Power output at 13 8 Volt Front channels RMS power output in 4 ohm 2 x 85 W RMS power output in 2 ohm 2 x 100 W Sub channel Nominal power RMS...

Page 27: ...kg 17 86 lb Filter configuration DLS A7 Channel 1 2 Highpass 80 400 Hz or 1 6 8 kHz x20 switch Channel 3 4 Highpass 80 400 Hz Lowpass 0 3 4 kHz or 3 40 kHz x10 switch Subchannel Lowpass 50 125 Hz SPECIFICATIONS A7 A8 Model A8 RMS output per channel at 13 8 volts 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 1 distortion Front and rear channels Power output in 4 ohm 4 x 40 W Power output in 2 ohm 4 x 80 W Mono bridge mode Power ...

Page 28: ...DLS Svenska AB P O Box 13029 S 40251 Göteborg Sweden Tel 46 31 840060 Fax 46 31 844021 E mail info dls se www dls se ...

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