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 Mission Statement

                                     

Committed to excellence

Zapco 

is dedicated to the pursuit of audio fidelity. Our prime objectives are to

design and 

produce

 audio products of unsurpassed quality, to provide

unparalleled support and service for these products, and to conduct business in a

manner that will enhance the quality of life for all involved.

                          

Experience: Knowledge from doing

There is absolutely no substitute for experience; that is a simple fact of life.

Another simple fact is that 

Zapco 

has, for over forty years, been the leader in

defining quality standards for the car audio industry. These years of experience

have led to a thorough understanding of the challenges that are unique to the

world of car audio. 

Zapco's 

relentless quest for sonic purity consistently yields

imaginative designs that utilize the most innovative technologies. The resulting

products set the criteria by which all others in the industry are judged.

                                          

The Zapco Z-Series

The Z-Series of Zapco amplifiers is the result of our 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 discover? The proper combination of output devices, op-amps,

capacitors and other internal components makes a huge difference in the quality

of the sound an amplifier produces.

What we did: We set our standards for specifications and assured that all amps

would meet them. Then we used the best combination of tantalum capacitors,

NJM

5532

L

 and/or 

OPA2134

 op-amps, and

 KEC and Sanken

 

high

 

speed output 

devices to produce what we believe are the best sounding

 

amplifiers we 

hav

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                                        ev

er 

offered

.

                                        

                        

Read, Use, and Enjoy

                                        

Yes, please read this manual thoroughly. We wrote it to help ensure that you get

                                        

the most from your investment in your Zapco amplifier. If you find, after reading

                                        

the manual, that you still have questions please feel free to give us a call at

                                        

1(800)47-FORCE, or, drop us a note at 

www.zapco.com

                                                                                               

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Summary of Contents for Z-series

Page 1: ...ity 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...

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: ...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 ab...

Page 4: ...ar 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 comp...

Page 5: ...u 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 minimu...

Page 6: ...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...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...V 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 opti...

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 contr...

Page 10: ...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 Rec...

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 o...

Page 12: ...nel 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 bet...

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 C...

Page 14: ...ECTION 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 S...

Page 15: ...hms 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 Imp...

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...

Page 18: ...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 noi...

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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