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Page 1: ...lity CLASSA B Owner s manual Before operating the unit please read this manual throughly and retain it for future reference Class A B Sound Quality Amplifier Z series SoundQuality CLASSA B SoundQuality CLASSA B ...

Page 2: ...Protect your Investment Note your information below for reference Model Serial Date Purchased And Register your Zapco product now At www zapco com ...

Page 3: ...r experience over the last 40 years with the technology of sound reproduction combined with what we have learned in consultations with the home and car audiophile communities over the last few years about human perception of sound We have also used a number of studies of the human physiology to examine what an amplifier should do to make reproduced music sound more like live music What did we disc...

Page 4: ...car by passing too much current and causing shorts or even fires Protect your investment in Zapco amplifiers by using high quality proper gauge wire And remember Current in the amplifier runs in a complete circuit from the battery to the amp and back to the battery through the chassis and frame The ground wire us just as important as the power input wire Positive and Negative connections must alwa...

Page 5: ...ou have a simple system with a deck and an amp or a system with a deck line driver equalizer crossover and amp the procedure is always the same First hook up the system with all gain controls at minimum turn the gain pot fully counter clockwise with a small screwdriver Then turn on the head unit and turn up the volume If you achieve clean sound and more volume than you want you don t need to make ...

Page 6: ...D at rated power Operating voltage DC10V 15 5V power input Wired remote control optional 5 Z 150 2 Class AB bridgeable 12V amplifier 2 1 channel bridgeable 12V amplifier Stable into 4 ohms bridged or 2 ohms stereo load PWM MOSFET power supply Variable input sensitivity 18dB octave crossover slope Variable FULL LP HP crossover Variable bass boost Signal input and output RCA connectors Multi way pro...

Page 7: ...r input Wired remote control optional 6 Z 150 4 Class AB bridgeable car amplifier 7 6 5 3 channel bridgeable car amplifier Stable into 4 ohms bridged or 2 ohms stereo load PWM MOSFET power supply Input sensitivity gain control variable 18dB octave crossover slope Variable Full LP HP selectable crossover CH1 2 3 4 Variable Full LPF Selectable crossover CH5 6 Variable bass boost CH5 6 Variable subso...

Page 8: ...8V sensitivity Remember amp gain is not a volume control It is used only to match your amplifier input sensitivity to your source unit output to INPUT of ADDITIONAL AMPLIFIERS Wired Remote Control optional RCA CONNECTION Z 150 2 HEAD UNIT 250Hz 12dB 30Hz 0dB LPF BASS CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 PWR PRT HPF LPF REMOTE 500Hz 50Hz FULL INPUT 0 2V 8V GAIN OUTPUT HPF Z 400 2 Wired Remote Control optional HEAD UNIT...

Page 9: ... gains to minimum 8V sensitivity at first hook up Turn your head unit up to maximum clean volume usually about 3 4 If the system is loud enough or even too loud leave it there If not use the gain control to get just the volume you need This way you will have less distortion less noise and more dynamic range in your music The music will sound more like live music Need more bass Now that you have ma...

Page 10: ...D 25Ax2 Z 400 2 Z 150 4 Caution This amplifier is not supplied with internal fuse Make sure you install an in line fuse holder near the terminal of battery Z 400 2 Recommend 100 Ampere fuse Z 150 4 Recommend 80 Ampere fuse to REMOTE Turn on from HEAD UNIT BATTERY HEAD UNIT GROUND GROUND 9 ...

Page 11: ... of battery GROUND Connect the GND ground terminal to the cars frame of chassis Keep this cable as short as possible and make sure that the connection with the frame or chassis is rust free and clear of paint or grime Any ground connection should be at the frame or a part with direct connection to a major frame component REMOTE Connect the REM terminal of the amplifier to the 12v trigger output of...

Page 12: ...nnel Stereo CH2 CH1 SPEAKER CONNECTION Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms CH3 MONO SUBWOOFER 3 Channel Tri Mode CH2 CH1 Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms Z 150 2 Note All Tri Mode woofer setups require crossovers between Woofers and Mids Highs to preserve minimum impedance for amplifier stability X O X O X O 11 ...

Page 13: ... SPEAKER OUTPUTS 1 Channel Bridged Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms CH1 MONO SUBWOOFER 2 Channel Stereo CH2 CH1 SPEAKER CONNECTION Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms CH3 MONO SUBWOOFER 3 Channel Tri Mode CH2 CH1 Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms Z 400 2 Note Tri Mode hook up requires a crossover to mantain minimum impedance and amp stability X O X O X O 12 ...

Page 14: ...NECTION 2 Channel Bridged Z 150 4 4 Channel Stereo 6 Channel Tri Mode CH2 CH4 Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms CH1 CH3 Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms CH2 CH1 CH2 CH4 Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms CH1 CH3 CH5 MONO SUBWOOFER CH6 MONO SUBWOOFER CH2 CH1 CH4 CH3 CH1 2 BRIDGED CH2 CH1 CH3 4BRIDGED CH4 CH3 SPEAKER OUTPUTS 13 Hook up with required crossovers X O X O X O X O X O X O ...

Page 15: ...ohms Speaker 2 Channel Stereo w 2 woofers CH2 Z 150 6 Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms 5 Channel Stereo CH2 CH1 Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms SUBWOOFER Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms CH4 CH3 CH1 14 SPEAKER CONNECTION Speaker Speaker ...

Page 16: ...6 Channel Mode Z 150 6 Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms CH2 CH1 Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms CH4 CH3 Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms CH6 CH5 15 SPEAKER CONNECTION ...

Page 17: ... Z 400 2 150W x 4CH 250W x 4CH 540W x 2CH 90dB 50Hz 500Hz 30Hz 250Hz 0 12dB 10Hz 30KHz 1dB 0 05 60dB 200mV 8V 5 190 W x 60 H x440 L 80A external type fuse Rated power output RMS power 4 ohms stereo RMS power 2 ohms stereo RMS power 4 ohms bridged Signal to Noise Ratio Low Pass Crossover High Pass Crossover Bass boost 45Hz Frequency Response THD RMS Watts Channel Separation Fuse Rating Input Sensit...

Page 18: ...a good ground connection is present Most engine noises are caused by grounding issues Hissing noise is most often caused by gain issues Proper gain matching is usually required to eliminate hissing noise SOUND TOO LOW DISTORTED SOUND Check if the input level control is set to match the output level of the source unit Check the head unit s volume Check speakers for short circuits Check if crossover...

Page 19: ... 18 NOTES ...

Page 20: ...ARPA of America Corporation 3037 E Palm Ave Suite 101 Manteca CA 85337 Phone 800 47 Force The Zapco Z Series is a joint venture of ARPA of America and ARPA Italy and manufactured in Korea ...

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