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SPEAKER WIRING

Single Subwoofer Wiring

Connect the subwoofer’s positive

+

terminal to the

positive

+

terminal on the amplifier, then connect the

negative (

-

) terminal of the subwoofer to the negative

(

-

) terminal on the amplifier.

30 Hz

Amplifier Filter Setting

1Ω MINIMUM

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

80 Hz

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Summary of Contents for ECD1200.1

Page 1: ...ECD1200 1 ECD1500 1 ECD2500 1 ECD3300 1 ECD4200 1 ECD5400 1 MONO AMPLIFIERS ...

Page 2: ... FEATURES FUNCTIONS GETTING STARTED INSTALLATION POWER CONNECTIONS AUDIO INPUT LINE OUTPUT REMOTE CONNECTION SPEAKER WIRING CONTROLS CALIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY 2 2 3 5 7 8 12 13 14 15 18 19 21 23 25 ...

Page 3: ...ified installer if necessary When properly installed the Encore Series product will perform at its optimum presentation flawlessly for years to come The professionals hear what was intended by the artists now so can you Mono Power Subwoofer Car Amplifier Hyper Digital Class D Design Exclusive High Cycle DC to DC PWM Conversion Sophisticated Noise Free Single Star Ground System Low Noise Buffered L...

Page 4: ...al Strength Level Adjustment 4 LPF Low Pass Frequency Filter Setting 5 SUBSONIC High Pass Filter Setting 6 BASS FREQ Low Pass Filter Setting 7 BASS BOOST Bass Adjustment Knob 8 BASS REMOTE Remote Jack Connection 9 POWER LED Power Status Notification 10 PROTECTION LED Protection Notification 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 5: ...4 Rear Panel 11 SPEAKER OUTPUT Speaker Wire Terminals 12 FUSE In Line Protection Fuses 13 POWER INPUT Power Cable Terminals 11 13 12 ...

Page 6: ...r with carpet or enclosing it behind the interior panels If the amplifier is installed in a tight area it must have at least a 1 inch air gap all around for proper cooling Warning Be aware of gas tanks gas lines hydraulic lines and electrical wiring when drilling mounting holes to prevent serious or life threatening injuries Do not leave the amplifier unmounted in order to prevent the unit from ej...

Page 7: ... routing electrical wires where they are at risk of getting pinched Use rubber or plastic grommets to protect any wires when routed through metal Route the power cables through one side of the vehicle while routing the RCA audio cables through the other side The ground connections should be as short as possible and always be connected to chassis metal Chassis ground connection should be clean rust...

Page 8: ... and electrical wiring when drilling mounting holes to prevent serious or life threatening injuries Drill the holes on the marked spots with an electric drill Secure the amplifier with screws using a phillips screwdriver Make sure to mount the amplifier in a location where there is enough room to have access to the knobs and terminals ...

Page 9: ...in carefully remove the speaker and power terminal end cap from the amplifier by removing all five screws Prepare the terminals to connect the cables and wires by loosening and backing out all screws from the power and speaker terminals ...

Page 10: ...lifier s power terminal or a power capacitor such as VM Audio SRCAP3 0 5 Connect the power cable to the in line fuse and the other end to the amplifier s positive 12V power terminal or capacitor s positive terminal 6 Re install the end cap to the amplifier Power Battery Terminal In Line Fuse Capacitor Power Terminal VM Audio SRS44B power kit recommended Disconnect the negative battery terminal bef...

Page 11: ...te wire by twisting both wires together and insulate the connection well with electrical tape 5 Connect the other end of the remote wire to the amplifier s remote REM terminal REMOTE The remote wire when connected to the amplifier is designed to turn on the amplifier automatically when your stereo is turned on Consult with the manufacturer s user guide for your stereo head unit to locate the remot...

Page 12: ...s to be made 3 Use sandpaper to remove paint or rust to expose the area to bare metal 4 Strip 1 2 of insulation on both ends of the ground cable to expose the wires 5 Connect one end of the ground cable to an O ring connector and tightly fasten the connector using a sheet metal screw to the chassis metal 6 Connect the other end of the gound cable to the amplifier s ground GND terminal WARNING Be a...

Page 13: ...f your stereo head unit does not have RCA outputs a High to Low level converter not included must be used Both line inputs need to be connected to the stereo head unit in order to use all of the speaker outputs Stereo RCA Cables Speaker Wires High to Low Level Converter not included Left Channel Right Channel Right Channel Left Channel 12 ...

Page 14: ...TPUT Linking Amplifier The pre amp line outputs allow linking additional amplifiers without the need to split the audio signals from the stereo using Y RCA cable adaptors Amplifier Line Outputs Main Amplifier 13 ...

Page 15: ...ard Remote Cable Plug in Remote Bass Knob Remote Plug on Amplifier 1 Carefully route the cable included from the amplifier to your stereo head unit 2 Once the cable is in place connect one end of the cable to the remote bass knob 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the amplifier remote plug input 14 ...

Page 16: ...onnect the subwoofer s positive terminal to the positive terminal on the amplifier then connect the negative terminal of the subwoofer to the negative terminal on the amplifier 30 Hz Amplifier Filter Setting 1Ω MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 80 Hz 15 ...

Page 17: ...ter Setting 1 2 Connect the positive terminals from subwoofers 1 and 2 to the positive terminal on the amplifier then connect the negative terminals from subwoofers 1 and 2 to the negative terminal on the amplifier 2Ω MINIMUM ON EACH SPEAKER 30 Hz 16 ...

Page 18: ...rminal on subwoofer 2 then connect the negative terminal of subwoofer 1 to the negative terminal on the amplifier Connect subwoofer 2 positive terminal to the positive terminal on the amplifier 2 1 0 5Ω MINIMUM ON EACH SPEAKER 80 Hz Amplifier Filter Setting 30 Hz SPEAKER WIRING 17 ...

Page 19: ...r that blocks high frequency signals REMOTE Gain knob cable input plug to conveniently adjust the bass boost strength Power LED Power and protection amplifier status indicator Input Line level audio inputs Output Line level audio outputs 40Hz 180Hz 40Hz 180Hz 40Hz 180Hz Subsonic Bass filter that blocks the ultra low frequencies Bass Frequency Boost frequency adjustment 40Hz 180Hz 40Hz 180Hz 18 ...

Page 20: ...he distortion goes away 6 At the amplifier slowly turn the Gain control up clockwise until you hear a slight audio distortion 7 Turn the Gain control back down until the audio distortion goes away 8 When the Gain control is properly set you should be able to achieve the maximum undistorted output with the volume turned all the way up Warning Do not set the amplifier s gain very high as noise disto...

Page 21: ... set the frequency of boost by adjusting the BASS FREQ knob 7 Next slowly turn the Bass Boost control up clockwise until you hear a slight distortion from the speakers 8 Turn the Bass Boost control back down until the distortion goes away 9 When the Bass Boost control is properly set you should be able to achieve the maximum undistorted output with the volume turned all the way up Warning Do not s...

Page 22: ...ounding wire at amplifier Use your voltmeter and check your voltage at the amplifier 5 Speaker leads shorted Check speaker continuity using your voltmeter to ground it should show no common ground 6 Speakers not connected or blown Check speaker connections at amplifier and at speakers Disconnect speakers at amplifier and measure coil impedance with voltemeter DISTORTED AUDIO 1 Gain may not be prop...

Page 23: ...et of RCAs on the outside of the vehicle and if noise is eliminated you might need a better shielded RCA cable 2 Ground loop problem re ground the amplifier to a more electrically conductive location Re Ground the stereo head unit to a more electrically conductive location re ground the amplifier to a point of the vehicle that is secure and not thin metal Make sure that bare metal is in contact wi...

Page 24: ...TH inches WIDTH inches HEIGHT inches ECD1200 1 1 300W 600W 1200 0 05 10 180Hz 40 180Hz 18 50Hz 30 80Hz 0dB 12dB 120mV 8V 22k Ω 93dB 20A x 2 10 00 9 65 2 17 ECD1500 1 1 375W 750W 1500W 0 05 10 180Hz 40 180Hz 18 50Hz 30 80Hz 0dB 12dB 120mV 8V 22k Ω 93dB 20A x 3 11 18 9 65 2 17 ECD2500 1 1 625W 1250W 2500W 0 05 10 180Hz 40 180Hz 18 50Hz 30 80Hz 0dB 12dB 250mV 8V 22k Ω 93dB 30A x 4 15 51 9 65 2 17 23 ...

Page 25: ...WIDTH inches HEIGHT inches ECD3300 1 1 825W 1650W 3300W 0 05 10 180Hz 40 180Hz 18 50Hz 30 80Hz 0dB 12dB 120mV 8V 22k Ω 93dB 30A x 5 16 30 9 65 2 17 ECD4200 1 1 1050W 2100W 4200W 0 05 10 180Hz 40 180Hz 18 50Hz 30 80Hz 0dB 12dB 120mV 8V 22k Ω 93dB 40A x 5 19 45 9 65 2 17 ECD5400 1 1 1350W 2700W 5400W 0 05 10 180Hz 40 180Hz 18 50Hz 30 80Hz 0dB 12dB 250mV 8V 22k Ω 93dB 300A 23 00 9 65 2 17 24 ...

Page 26: ...ranty is only intended and valid for the original purchaser and cannot be extended to subsequent owners Any applicable implied warranties are limited to the period of the expressed warranty starting from the original purchase date No warranties expressed or implied will be accepted after the previously listed periods Exclusions may apply please check your local state laws Instructions for Claiming...

Page 27: ...ges from poor installation by not following the included instruction manual Damages due to excessive moisture heat and other elements from improper care Evidence of tampering or repair by non authorized personnel Products not issued an RMA number Damage during freight from poor packaging or handling Return shipping on non defective items Warranty Turnaround Time It is VM Audio s goal to turnaround...

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