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POWERCLASS

™

PC1400 / PC1800 OWNER’S MANUAL

CONGRATULATIONS

C O N T E N T S

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PC1400 FEATURES / SPECIFICATIONS

PC1800 FEATURES / SPECIFICATIONS

QBASS

QBASS PLUS

INSTALLATION

WIRING

WIRING (continued)

POWER / GROUND

PC1800 ENDPLATE DIAGRAM

SPEAKER WIRING

INPUTS

THERMAL MANAGEMENT

CROSSOVER/SUBSONIC/GAIN

PC1800 FREQUENCY CHART

PC1400 FREQUENCY CHART

SYSTEM DIAGRAM ONE

SYSTEM DIAGRAM TWO

POWER, GROUND, and REMOTE

TROUBLE SHOOTING

PC1400 ENDPLATE DIAGRAM

WARRANTY

Summary of Contents for PowerClass PC1400

Page 1: ...RES SPECIFICATIONS QBASS QBASS PLUS INSTALLATION WIRING WIRING continued POWER GROUND PC1800 ENDPLATE DIAGRAM SPEAKER WIRING INPUTS THERMAL MANAGEMENT CROSSOVER SUBSONIC GAIN PC1800 FREQUENCY CHART PC...

Page 2: ...parts of your PrecisionPower gear are custom built to our specifications Our factory parts are not made available to anyone else nor are they for sale Our goal is to make sure that your PrecisionPower...

Page 3: ...ower Dealer Completely Designed And Handcrafted In The USA Specifications Power Bandwidth 4 5 Hz 100 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion 0 02 Input Topology Balanced Differential Input Sensitivity 120 mv 12...

Page 4: ...Authorized PrecisionPower Dealer Completely Designed And Handcrafted In The USA Specifications Power Bandwidth 4 5 Hz 100 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion 0 02 Input Topology Differential Input Sensitiv...

Page 5: ...you will find the QBASS level control Adjust the level control clockwise for up to 12dB of boost at a factory preset frequency of 40Hz QBASS CAUTION QBASS should only be used in systems with strong su...

Page 6: ...control clockwise for up to 18dB of boost at your selected frequency and Q QBASS PLUS QBASS Settings 1 2 Freq IN IN 30 Hz IN OUT 36 Hz OUT IN 44 Hz OUT OUT 60 Hz 18dB 6dB 0dB 30Hz 36Hz 44Hz 60Hz Q 4 Q...

Page 7: ...tallation Tube of silicone sealant INSTALLATION You will need to install an in line fuse or circuit breaker in the power wire within 18 of the battery This fuse or circuit breaker is to protect your v...

Page 8: ...Total current draw 12V If the same amplifier is driven into a 2 ohm mono load double it s 4 Ohm RMS rating All POWERCLASS amplifiers will effectively double their power at this load 400W x 2 x 2 1600...

Page 9: ...talled within 18 of battery Drill a hole in the firewall and use a rubber grommet to keep wire from shorting Run the cables under the carpet near the side of the vehicle Be careful not to drill or scr...

Page 10: ...y to the amplifier s in addition to your regular ground wire Keep the ground and power wires as close together as possible and use the same gauge wire for both This will ensure that you have a good gr...

Page 11: ...to the appropriate hole and tighten the screws Once the wires are secure the PowerLock may be plugged into the amplifier The Power Ground PowerLock will accommodate 4 gauge wire for the PC1400 PC1800...

Page 12: ...t for lowpass signal to the speakers 6 QBASS Level Turn this control clockwise to boost the QBASS circuit by up to 12dB 7 RCA OUTPUTS Provide either HP LP signal to another amplifier This signal will...

Page 13: ...e page 14 10 12dB For use with high level inputs 4V up to 12V Push this switch in to attenuate the input by 12dB see page 13 11 QBASS 1 Use this switch with the QBASS 2 to program the QBASS PLUS circu...

Page 14: ...e PC1400 PC1800 is a mono amplifier you will notice that there are two speaker negative and two speaker positive terminals as well as the remote turn on terminal The two pairs of speaker terminals are...

Page 15: ...level would be without this circuitry It provides all the benefits of a true balanced line without the need of any special cables see diagram below This type of input works with any conventional RCA c...

Page 16: ...MENT Forced Air Thermal Management To manage the additional heat associated with higher output capability a thermally controlled fan has been designed into the PC1800 When the heatsink temperature rea...

Page 17: ...o clean up the sound of your subwoofers and is especially useful with ported or bandpass sub enclosures with steeper rolloffs at low frequencies With the Subsonic filter switch in you can vary the HP...

Page 18: ...4 00 Hz 12 7 67 Hz 78 80 Hz 13 8 32 Hz 84 75 Hz 14 9 15 Hz 91 25 Hz 15 10 04 Hz 99 25 Hz 16 11 20Hz 109 37 Hz 17 12 72 Hz 117 50Hz 18 14 04 Hz 122 80 Hz 19 15 15 Hz 131 60 Hz 20 16 30 Hz 140 00 Hz 21...

Page 19: ...tructions DETENT XOVER FREQ 1 20 Hz 2 21 Hz 3 21 Hz 4 21 5 Hz 5 22Hz 6 23 Hz 7 24 5 Hz 8 26 Hz 9 27 5 Hz 10 30 Hz 11 32 Hz 12 35 Hz 13 39 Hz 14 43 Hz 15 49 Hz 16 56 Hz 17 64 Hz 18 73 Hz 19 80 Hz 20 88...

Page 20: ...ve Crossover Tweeter MidRange Passive Crossover Tweeter MidRange MidRange Subwoofer POWERCLASS Amplifier PC1400 PC1800 Variable Low Pass Variable Subsonic Subwoofer PAR 245 Preamp Equalizer Volum e Fa...

Page 21: ...2 Tw ee t e r 7 4K 752 152 80 344 Tw ee t e r 7 4K 752 152 80 344 Lo w Pa ss Ga i n _ 10 Re ar Fill Le ve l _ Su bw oo f e r Fro nt Re ar Source Unit POWERCLASS Amplifier PC1400 PC1800 LOWPASS OFF POW...

Page 22: ...impedance or short circuit conditions will activate the amplifier s AP III protection circuitry which turns off the amplifier s output PC 1800 Both excessive temperature and low impedance or short cir...

Page 23: ...efer to original packaging for the serial number of your component speakers 5 The provisions of this warranty shall not apply to any PrecisionPower product used for a purpose for which it is not desig...

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