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Congratulations, you have just purchased the finest auto stereo amplifier that today´s technology can offer.
DLS offers a series of high quality car audio products for real music lovers, and we are sure that you will
enjoy a high class car sound for many years.
NOTE, read the owners manual first!
To maximize the performance of your system, we recommend that you thoroghly acquaint yourself with it´s
capabilities and features. Please take your time to study this manual before starting the installation. Then
you hopefully know how to do a correct installation avoiding connecting errors that can cause damage to
this fine product. Retain this manual for future reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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1. GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
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2. INSTALLATION PREPARATION
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2.1 Location
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2.2 Power cables
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2.3 Signal cables
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2.4 Speaker connection, speaker loads, speaker polarity check
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2.5 Bridge mode - multimode operation
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2.6 Passive crossovers
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2.7 Level setting
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2.8 Final system setup
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2.9 Protection circuits
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3. INTERNAL FILTERS
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3.1 DS 100
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3.2 DQ 200
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4. FAULT FINDING GUIDE
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4.1 Noise problems
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5. CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Reference 100
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5.1 With one speaker pair in stereo
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5.2 With two speaker pairs parallel in stereo
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5.3 With one subwoofer in mono bridge mode
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5.4 In multimode operation
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6. CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Reference 200
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6.1 With a front and a rear system in stereo
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6.2 With a front system in stereo and a subwoofer in mono bridge
mode
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6.3 With a front system in stereo, a rear system in stereo and a
subwoofer in multimode operation.
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6.4 With a stereo speaker system connected in bridge mode
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6.5 With a 3-way stereo system using the built-in active crossover.
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7. SPECIFICATIONS
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For your own notes
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CAUTION!
Some of our amplifiers are capable of producing a sound pressure level that can cause permanent
damage to your hearing system. High sound pressure levels combined with long time listening can give
permanent damage to your hearing system. Choose a listening level that is comfortable for your ear.
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 dangerous with constant exposure:
90 dB
Subway, motorcycle, lawn mover
4 hours max
100 dB
Chain saw
2 hours max
120 dB
Rock band live concer t
30 minutes max
140 dB
Gunshot blast, jet plane
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