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We thank you for choosing Focal amplifiers for your Car Audio system and for sharing our philosophy: 
“the Spirit of Sound”. This product offers the latest advances in Focal amplifiers. In order to obtain the 
best results, we highly recommend you have your new amplifier installed by your local Focal distributor. 
To maximise the use all the functionalities of your amplifier and to fully enjoy its performance levels, we 
recommend that you read the entire instructions in this booklet. We recommend you keep this manual for
future reference.

Contents of the packaging: 

- 1 FP Dual Direct amplifier
- 1 FP Dual Direct amplifier user’s manual
- 4 screws
- 4 x 40 amp fuses (spares)
- 1 BTR key-set
- 1 quality control sheet

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Summary of Contents for FP Dual Direct

Page 1: ...functionalities of your amplifier and to fully enjoy its performance levels we recommendthatyoureadtheentireinstructionsinthisbooklet Werecommendyoukeepthismanualfor future reference Contents of the...

Page 2: ...a fire Ensure all connections are properly made Check the section of cable and the type of cable if it does not correspond with the use There is a risk of fire injury and or damage to the product To...

Page 3: ...e presence of dust Humidity or dust getting inside the product may cause a technical fault Installation of the amplifier The installation of this product requires technical knowledge and experience In...

Page 4: ...and drill and assorted drills Heat shrinks of suitable diameter for the different cables Power cable of suitable length and section Remote turn on cable REMOTE of suitable length and section Ground ca...

Page 5: ...s the electrical wiring 7 Never route a wire under the vehicle It is absolutely imperative to install them inside the vehicle for better protection While routing the wires verify that they do not impa...

Page 6: ...ion the amplifier at the desired location Mark the location of attachment holes using appropriate means i e an indelible marker a screwdriver etc Make sure that there is nothing below the surface whic...

Page 7: ...pply cables close to low level input cables RCA to your car s radio aerial or to sensitive units High current power supply cables can cause static interference that affects audio signals CAUTION Keep...

Page 8: ...ctive coupling between the amplifier and the car s chassis The cable and its wire gauge should comply with the table on page 7 Find a suitable ground point fig 4 then sand it to remove any traces of p...

Page 9: ...ng 1cm of the plastic coating from the end of it Tin this part of the cable using a soldering iron and tin the wire Insert the plastic free tinned part of it in the amplifier s BATT terminal then secu...

Page 10: ...the loudspeaker cables to the right and left channel crossover networks making sure that the polarities are the same note cable with a red border if you are using a Focal kit as those used for standar...

Page 11: ...ains source amplifier to their minimum Turn on the different elements Once all elements are on carry out a test at low volume adjusting the various gains NOTE The FP Dual Direct amplifier has internal...

Page 12: ...e the amplifier s screws Turn the amplifier around taking care not to crush or twist the cables Remove the cover situated underneath the amplifier Remove the damaged fuses Insert the new fuses ensurin...

Page 13: ...nd is working correctly A red LED means the amplifier is in protective mode after any malfunction overheating faulty wiring GND the GND ground power connector receives the negative cable providing the...

Page 14: ...ponse 10Hz 40kHz Input impedance 13k Input sensibility 0 2 5V Analog input RCA Output stages Transistors 6 x Toshiba 2SC5200 6 x Toshiba 2SA1943 Operational amplifiers Burr Brown Maximum cross section...

Page 15: ...fy that no loudspeaker cable is in contact with the vehicle s body ground point Switch off the audio source and the amplifier Disconnect the loudspeaker cables and test the loudspeakers with a multime...

Page 16: ...Focal equipment is covered by a guarantee with local conditions which are set out locally by the official Focal distributor in each country in accordance with local legislation 8 Noise increasing wit...

Page 17: ...ofiter pleinement de ses performances nous vous conseillons de lire attentivement les instructions de ce livret Nous vous invitons le conserver pour vous y r f rer ult rieurement Tout probl me d au no...

Page 18: ...ie Effectuer correctement les connexions V rifier la section du c ble et le type de c ble s il ne correspond pas l utilisation Il y a risque d incendie de blessures et ou d endommagement de l appareil...

Page 19: ...si re La p n tration d humidit ou de poussi re l int rieur du produit risque de provoquer une d faillance Installation de l amplificateur L installation de ce produit requi rent des comp tences techni...

Page 20: ...s Gaines thermor tractables de diam tres appropri s aux diff rents c bles C ble d alimentation positif de longueur et de section ad quates Cosse de liaison la borne positive de la batterie C ble de ma...

Page 21: ...faire passer de fil sous le v hicule Il faut imp rativement les installer l int rieur de celui ci pour une meilleure protection Lors du passage des c bles v rifier que ceux ci ne g neront pas la cond...

Page 22: ...socle en bois MDF contreplaqu lui m me fix sur la paroi en cause fig 2 Positionner l amplificateur l emplacement souhait Marquer l emplacement des trous de montage l aide d un outil ad quat feutre in...

Page 23: ...ion transportent un courant lev pouvant produire un parasitage du signal audio ATTENTION R duire le plus possible la longueur des c bles afin d optimiser la qualit de l installation et ainsi limiter l...

Page 24: ...afin d assurer une parfaite liaison entre l amplificateur et le ch ssis du v hicule Le c ble et sa section doivent tre conformes au tableau page 23 Trouver un point de masse ad quat fig 4 puis le ponc...

Page 25: ...mp dance inf rieures 2 ATTENTION Le c ble reliant la borne positive de la batterie au bornier BATT de l amplificateur doit IMPERATIVEMENT comporter un fusible de 160 A 40 cm ou moins de la batterie du...

Page 26: ...arleurs aux filtres des voies droite et gauche en respectant les polarit s pour un c blage traditionnel L amplificateur FP Dual Direct peut fonctionner en mode bridg se reporter aux sp cifications du...

Page 27: ...les diff rents l ments Une fois l ensemble des l ments sous tension effectuer un test faible volume sonore en ajustant les diff rents gains NOTE L amplificateur FP Dual Direct comporte des fusibles i...

Page 28: ...s vis de fixation de l amplificateur Retourner l amplificateur en prenant soin de ne pas craser ou tordre les diff rents c bles Enlever le capot situ sous l amplificateur Retirer les fusibles endommag...

Page 29: ...ve en protection suite un dysfonctionnement quelconque surchauffe c blage d fectueux GND le connecteur d alimentation GND ground est d di recevoir le c ble d alimentation n gatif assurant la liaison e...

Page 30: ...0 Hz 40 kHz Imp dance d entr e 13 k Sensibilit d entr e 0 2 5 V Entr es analogique RCA Etage de sortie Transistors 6 x Toshiba 2SC5200 6 x Toshiba 2SA1943 Amplificateurs op rationnels Burr Brown Secti...

Page 31: ...la source autoradio Rallumer la source autoradio et l amplificateur apr s avoir attendu que sa face sup rieure soit redescendue en temp rature Si le dysfonctionnement persiste passer au 3 3 V rificati...

Page 32: ...s de l amplificateur Si tel est le cas s assurer que la borne positive de la batterie du v hicule d livre bien une tension comprise entre 10 5 V et 15 V V rifier galement la correspondance de la secti...

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Page 35: ...Amplificateur Kit haut parleur Caisson de grave subwoofer Autres l ments Vos centres d int r ts Chez vous poss dez vous des enceintes haute fid lit Oui Non Si oui pr cisez la marque Lisez vous la pres...

Page 36: ...audi re cedex FRANCE Your Focal product Model Serial number Dealer s name City Date of your purchase Price of your purchase Did you leave the product installation to your dealer s care Yes No If not w...

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