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ASA SERIES CLASS D AMPLIFIER

Owners Manual

Please read through this manual to familiarize yourself with your new amplifier. Should your PowerBass Auto-

Sound mobile amplifier ever require service, you will need to have the original dated receipt.

ASA 1000.1Dx
ASA 1500.1Dx

Summary of Contents for ASA 1000.1Dx

Page 1: ...s Manual Please read through this manual to familiarize yourself with your new amplifier Should your PowerBass Auto Sound mobile amplifier ever require service you will need to have the original dated...

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Page 3: ...hese models are designed specifically for low frequencies and are intended only to power subwoofers It is important that you closely follow the wiring instructions contained in this Owners Manual so t...

Page 4: ...Included Internal Thermal Cooling Fan Dual Link Power Doubling Circuit Amp to Amp Bridged at 2 ohm INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE Installation of PowerBass mobile amplifiers requires detailed knowledge of e...

Page 5: ...im away fabric from hole locations before drilling or cutting When running power cables through sheet metal be sure to use grommets to properly insulate the metal edges from the wire insulation If pos...

Page 6: ...nate installation locations please consult your authorized PowerBass Dealer WARNING Upside down mounting will compromise heat dissipation through the heatsink and could engage the thermal protection c...

Page 7: ...LINE OUT RCA Jacks RCA style pass through output jacks allow for a signal to be sent to other amplifiers in a daisy chain configu ration Only one Remote Bass Control can be used when multiple bass amp...

Page 8: ...s interior With up to 18dB of boost centered at 45Hz the BASS BOOST can be adjusted to meet your own personal taste 9 PHASE Switch This switchable control can be used to correct any phase or time dela...

Page 9: ...holder combination to the main power cable within 12 inches of the battery This will protect your vehicle from fire damage due to a short circuit to the chassis or vehicle body For each ASA 1500 1D a...

Page 10: ...car audio system must be disconnected until the entire wiring installation is completed Your PowerBass Autosound Class D amp will draw large levels of current so use the largest gauge power ground cab...

Page 11: ...licon over the screw and bare metal to prevent rust and possible water leaks Now it s time to connect the power and ground cables to the amplifier Cut both cables to length Strip off 1 2 inch 12mm of...

Page 12: ...CA cables if run incorrectly Make sure that the cables for power and audio signal are not on the same side of the vehicle and that they do no cross each other this will help reduce any noise that may...

Page 13: ...maged speaker and or a damaged amplifierr LPF Low Pass Filter Adjustment The crossover frequency adjustment filters out frequencies that you don t want your speaker s to reproduce Using the LPF contro...

Page 14: ...ould result in damage Remote Gain Controller Connection Your PowerBass Autosound Class D amp includes a Remote Gain control module It uses standard telephone wire and telephone RJ45 connectors To conn...

Page 15: ...not supplied or by soldering the connection to the speaker Be certain to maintain correct polarity throughout the system Make sure the speaker connections are positive to positive and negative to neg...

Page 16: ...ngle Voice Coil Speaker Output Configurations 1 A SINGLE VOICE COIL SUBWOOFER SPEAKER 2 TWO SINGLE VOICE COIL SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS Note Don t connect speaker impedance under 2 ohms 1 ohm SUBWOOFER min S...

Page 17: ...ohm as shown above CAUTION Maintaining proper impedance is critical when wiring the Class D model amplifiers Improper wiring can cause severe damage to BOTH the woofer and the amplifier Detailed wirin...

Page 18: ...BRIDGED BRIDGED CONNECTION REMOTE MASTER SLAVE HEAD UNIT MASTER AMP SIDE PANEL SLAVE AMP SIDE PANEL MASTER AMP SIDE PANEL SLAVE AMP SIDE PANEL 2 4 ohm SUBWOOFER SWITCH POSITION BRIDGED MASTER SLAVE S...

Page 19: ...website at www powerbassusa com PERSONAL NOTES Name ______________________________________________________________ Date Purchased ______________________________________________________ Dealer _______...

Page 20: ...air flow around the amplifier Voltage protection engaged Voltage to the amp is not within the 10 16 5 VDC operating range Have the battery charging system inspected Short circuit protection is engaged...

Page 21: ...Bass EQ at 45Hz 0 18 dB Input Gain Control 0 5V 4 0V Low Level Input Impedance 22K Ohms Damping Factor 150 into 4 Ohms Fuse Rating ATC Style 3 x 40A 150A External Dimension Width W x 11 35 288 mm Hei...

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Page 23: ...id damage or exposure to excessive heat Attempted repairs or alterations of any nature Product that has not been installed according to this owners manual Any implied warranties including warranties o...

Page 24: ...PowerBass Autosound A division of PowerBass USA Inc 13936 Mountain Avenue Chino CA 91710 Tel 909 993 5399 Fax 909 993 5393 www powerbassusa com...