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Summary of Contents for D16

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Page 4: ... amplifier The D16 amplifier has sixteen channels of high performance power along with eight subwoofer RCA outputs with a built in adjustable crossover We found the number one thing customers want from their distributed audio system is sound quality and realism By adding a TruAudio passive subwoofer to our D16 amp you now can add great sound and bass discreetly and easily to any room The D16 is fu...

Page 5: ... or lower the gain for that channel until the LED stops flashing 1 Bus In 2 Bus Out 3 Line In Analog 4 Input Switch 5 Input Gain Knob 6 Stero Bridge Switch 7 Subwoofer Crossover 8 Subwoofer RCA Out 9 Phoenix Speaker Connector 10 Ground Lift Switch 11 On Auto Trigger 12 Input Voltage Switch 110v 220v 13 Trigger In Out 14 AC Fuse 15 AC Input T15AL 250VAC FOR 115VAC 60Hz T10AL 250VAC FOR 230VAC 50Hz ...

Page 6: ...each individual channel of the amplifier Attach your audio sources here We suggest using a good quality RCA patch cable for best performance The RCA inputs are labeled Left and Right Auto Mode When the amplifier detects an audio signal the D16 will turn on After approximately 20 minutes without an audio signal the amplifier will go into standby mode When the D16 is in sleep mode there will be a 10...

Page 7: ...make sure the speakers are not distorting at very loud volumes Ground Lift Switch If there is a problem with a 60Hz ground loop with this amplifier due to poor house electrical grounding this switch can sometimes help eliminate the noise or hum problem that can occur Speaker Terminals These Phoenix type terminal connectors are used to connect the speakers to the amplifier Max gauge of speaker wire...

Page 8: ...tion where you will be using 220V than you MUST undo the screws holding the clear glass over the voltage switch and push the slider to the right to the 220V setting INPUT OUTPUT WHOLE HOUSE AUDIO MATRIX ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 6 ROOM 4 SPEAKERS SUB AMP SPEAKERS SPEAKERS TRUNAMI SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS SPEAKERS IC SUB8 SUBWOOFER ROOM 5 TRU S500DSP ...

Page 9: ...priate source Attach a single RCA wire from the SUB OUT for that zone to the next zone line in LEFT channel Set the first zone to ST and attach your two speakers to the phoenix connector Next set that subwoofer zone to BR Bridged and attach the subwoofer wires to that zone to the outermost portions of the phoenix connector the bridged terminals Now play music and adjust the crossover and the gain ...

Page 10: ... the phoenix connector left and right Now play music and adjust the crossover and the gain knobs on both zones till you get the music sounding the way you like Use your source volume to increase and decrease the sound This configuration of 2 subwoofers will not be any louder than 1 subwoofer but it will enable you to spread out the bass more evenly in a large room 3 Output a subwoofer signal over ...

Page 11: ...ubwoofer channel MUST BE switched to ST position not BR in this example NOTE The speakers must be 8Ω each SOURCE Retrofit application Adding a subwoofer to a room that has only two speakers Attach your source using a single RCA Y cable to the line in left channel on ZONE 1 Run a single RCA wire from the SUB OUT ZONE 1 to ZONE 2 line in on the Left channel Set Zone 1 to ST and ZONE 2 to BR Attach b...

Page 12: ...e sound Special NOTE You can add additional IC SUB 8 s in the ceiling for more bass See page 9 for details How to wire the D16 to output a mono signal using the BUS inputs outputs Mono Wiring Using a Y cable combine the audio signal left right together from your source and run it to the BUS 1 input LEFT Use a single RCA cable and attach the BUS 1 out LEFT to BUS 1 in RIGHT Now you can hear that au...

Page 13: ...to help keep it running cool The D16 must have 2 5 of space on both sides and 1U 1 75 above and below the amplifier If placing the D16 in a cabinet you MUST make sure the cabinet is vented Gain Control The gain knob controls the input signal and in turn the volume output from the speakers Crossover Control The crossover knob will set the crossover frequency sent from the SUB OUT Gain Control Secon...

Page 14: ...ing Speakers with les than an 8Ω rating can NOT be bridged If your speakers are very loud and the IC SUB 8 subwoofer is not You can turn the input gain on the speakers down and turn the input gain up for the subwoofer There is a delay of about 10 15 seconds to hear music from the time you hit play SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 1 8Ω Speaker 1 OK 1 8Ω Speaker 2 OK 1 Below 8Ω Speaker 2 NOT OK 1 8Ω Speaker 1 8Ω S...

Page 15: ...se Replaceable T15AL 250VAC FOR 115VAC 60Hz T10AL 250VAC FOR 230VAC 50Hz Weight 35 15lbs Dimensions H 4 1 105mm x W 16 8 427mm x D with RCA ports 13 5 343mm Subwoofer out L R signal summed per zone sent out from RCA Sub Out per zone Crossover knob adjustable from 40Hz to 140Hz Freq Range 40Hz to 140Hz D16 RCA Subwoofer Out It is the policy of TRUAUDIO to continuously incorporate improvements into ...

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