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Wiring

Power connections

Ground Terminal ( GND )

Remote terminal ( REM )

Use only two 35 ampere ATC
blade type fuses on RA30, or
one 25 A on RA25.

4

Power terminal ( +12V)

Connect the battery cable from the fuse holder to
the +12 Volt terminal on the amplifier.
Be sure to use a rubber grommet or a plastic
insulating tube where the cable passes the firewall
or other places when it can easily be jammed.
Use ty-wraps to secure to existing cables in the
engine compartment.

DLS FH1
fuse holder

Connect to a good chassis ground. The ground
connection should be clean, unpainted metal to
provide a good electrical connection. Use a wire
brush, a scraper or a piece of an abrasive sheet to
clean the metal. Use a lock washer or two to secure
contact. Protect with silicon grease or by paint
applied afterwards.

Power
(Green)

Protect
(Red)

Power Light / Protect light

The power light (green ) comes on when
the amplifier is turned on.

The protect light ( red ) comes on
when the amplifier shuts down from
overheating, or a short circuit ( spea-
ker failure)

Fuses

For RCA cable signal input:

Set the input selector switch to position ”

Low level

”.

Connect the radio power antenna lead = remote
turn on/off from the car stereo to the amplifier
remote connection. This turns on the amplifier
whenever the car stereo is turned on.
You can either use the built in remote cable in the
RCA cable itself or use a separate cable as seen
on page 4.
Sometimes a small disturbance may enter the
amplifier coming from the remote voltage , through
the built in remote wire and into the RCA cable.
Thus we recommend to use a separate remote wire
and run the RCA lead separate from remote wire,
power cables and speaker cables.
Insert the cable directly into the amplifier terminal.
If there is no remote voltage available from the ste-
reo, you must connect to the ignition key through
the radio or any accessories fuse.

Set the 

”High level auto

start” 

switch to position

OUT

.

For High Level input:

Set the input selector switch to position ”

High level

”.

We recommend you to connect the remote wire as
described above. The amplifier will produce soft
on / soft off operation this way.  If you use a remote
wire, set the switch ”

High level auto start

” to posi-

tion 

OUT

.

In the case that there is no remote voltage available
from the car stereo, or you want to simplify the in-
stallation, the amplifier can be turned on/ turned
off by the high level input  voltage. This is done
when the ”

High level auto start

” switch is set to 

IN

- position.

RA25 & RA30

DLS

Connect with ring
terminal to
b terminal

Connect with ring
terminal to
chassis ground

Connect to head
unit remote start
terminal or power
antenna lead

Connect the fuse holder as close to the vehicle
b as possible, using AWG 5 = 16 mm

or

heavier cable. Use ring crimp terminal cable to
connect to b. Apply silicon grease to the
fuse to prevent corrosion.
Use a 60 Amp fuse for cable
5AWG (16 mm

2

),

or 80 A fuse for cable
4AWG (21 mm

2

).

RA25 accepts max. AWG7
(10 mm

2

) in the power

terminal.

Summary of Contents for Performance series

Page 1: ...ered 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 very coun try You can always phone the DLS Helpdesk in Sweden 46 31 84 00 60 or send an e mail to info dls se ...

Page 2: ...t the negative terminal of the battery The DLS Reference series of amplifiers have a compact design that allows great flexibility in mounting You can mount it under a seat or in the trunk When you select a location do remember that the amplifier generates a lot of heat Choose a location where air can circulate freely around the amplifier Do not cover the amplifier with carpets or hide behind trim ...

Page 3: ...er cable minimum AWG 5 16 mm2 or heavier 1 pc of fuseholder to install close to the car battery fuse 50 Ampere 20 feet of AWG 15 1 5 mm2 wire for remote turn on off cable from radio RCA cable for input from radio 20 feet or 5 meter for trunk installations 12 feet or 2 3 meter for under seat installations Two ring crimp terminals one for connection to the battery plus and one for the amplifier grou...

Page 4: ...n on page 4 Sometimes a small disturbance may enter the amplifier coming from the remote voltage through the built in remote wire and into the RCA cable Thus we recommend to use a separate remote wire and run the RCA lead separate from remote wire power cables and speaker cables Insert the cable directly into the amplifier terminal If there is no remote voltage available from the ste reo you must ...

Page 5: ...remote wire connected to the REMOTE terminal instead High Low level input switch Hi level auto start switch Low level input Use a pair of shielded stereo audio cables with RCA type jack Most trunk mount amplifiers need a 20 feet RCA cable appr 5 6 meters Most under the seat installations require 12 feet 2 3 meters RCA cables Avoid placing the RCA cable close to speaker cables power cables and remo...

Page 6: ...Hz The filter can be switched IN OUT and is available on RA30 sub channel only 6 Play a tape or CD make sure all bass or treble settings or equalizer are flat and turn the volume of the radio up until you just start to hear distortion Turn the volume control down just a bit On the amplifier increase the input level control clockwise or to the right until you just start to hear distortion then back...

Page 7: ... one for each channel If you want to use the RA25 for bridge mode connection of a subwoofer you must use an external passive lowpass crossover 7 Speaker wiring RA25 RA25 is a 2 channel stereo amplifier It can be connected either as a stereo amplifier for fullrange speakers or as a mono amplifier for a single driver connected in bridge mode RA25 With the HP filter in OUT position the amplifier allo...

Page 8: ... box with it s functions is activated when the IN OUT switch is set to IN position Connect the cable between the amplifier socket and the socket on the remote box 8 Two fullrange speakers and one subwoofer to RA30 Filter settings channel 3 4 With the HP filter in OUT position the amplifier allows the speakers to play fullrange If you for some reason want to limit the low bass reproduction switch o...

Page 9: ...AFTER 10 30 MINU TES The amplifier is overheating due to inadequate venti lation 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 contro...

Page 10: ...attery 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 crossover tr...

Page 11: ...can be switched in out Pre amp configuration onRA30 sub channel Filter lowpass 40 125 Hz Fixed 25 Hz subsonic filter Yes Phase shift 0 180 degrees contiously Yes Grand bass adjustable gain 40 Hz 0 18 dB Remote bass level and phase control Yes can be switched in out Protection current thermal current thermal Max cable size DC input 7 AWG 10 mm2 4 AWG 21 mm2 Max cable size front speakers 7 AWG 10 mm...

Page 12: ...DLS Svenska AB P O Box 13029 SE 40251 Göteborg Sweden Tel 46 31 840060 Fax 46 31 844021 E mail info dls se www dls se ...

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