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analog and digital systems

P4 5 0 /P6 5 0 /P8 5 0

owners manual

00-3009 REV A

©2001 analog and digital systems, inc.

300 wildwood avenue, woburn, massachusetts 01801

781.729.1140     www.adst.com

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Page 1: ...analog and digital systems P450 P650 P850 owners manual 00 3009 REV A 2001 analog and digital systems inc 300 wildwood avenue woburn massachusetts 01801 781 729 1140 www adst com ...

Page 2: ...receipt your dealer may be able to give you a copy Take a moment now to read the terms of your warranty Check to be sure your sales receipt is dated and has the product model number and serial number if applicable on it Then put it away in a safe place When shipping a Product in for service Enclose a copy of your original sales receipt that has the date product model number and serial number if ap...

Page 3: ...ustained listening to loud music over 100dB has been shown to cause permanent hearing dam age Systems using a d s components are capable of achieving volume levels which substantially exceed this level When operating your system for sustained periods at high volume be sure to use hearing protection to prevent long term exposure We want you to be able to enjoy the music for many more years features...

Page 4: ...o low if below 2W stereo or 4Wmono rewire speakers to achieve a higher impedance short in power wire or incorrect check power and ground power connections connections and repair as needed fuse used is smaller than replace with proper fuse size recommended too much current being drawn check speaker impedance load if below 2W stereo or 4Wmono rewire speakers to achieve a higher impedance check power...

Page 5: ...allation carefully you can avoid situations where the performance or the reliability of your system is compromised Your authorized a d s dealer has been trained to maximize your system s sonic potential Your a d s dealer is a valuable resource in helping you with your system design and installation speaker requirements Each channel of your PowerPlateTM can easily drive 2W speak er loads when used ...

Page 6: ...5 22 P450 system diagrams System 1 P450 used in 4 channel mode with front and rear full range speakers System 2 P450 used in 2 channel bridged mode with full range speakers ...

Page 7: ...ed to drive front tweeters and midrange drivers the second is used in 2 channel bridged mode for subwoofers Subwoofer level can be controlled by using the source s front output for the first P450 and the rear output for the second P450 ...

Page 8: ...rear speakers Channels 5 6 are low passed for subwoofers Although shown with 4 channels of input the source unit can be either 2 or 4 channel System 2 P650 used in 6 channel mode Channels 1 2 are high passed for front speakers Chan nels 3 4 are high passed for midrange speakers and channels 5 6 are low passed for subwoofers ...

Page 9: ...have just found the maximum undis torted output level of your source unit Do not exceed the level in normal operation as doing so will just send a distorted signal to the rest of the system 7 Returning to the PowerPlateTM level control associated with the front main speakers slowly increase it until you reach the point where distortion just begins to appear This will be at the point where either t...

Page 10: ...the AC502 into the DIN connector on the Powerplate and install the AC502 in the desired location Refer to the adjustments section for information on setting up the AC502 for the appropriate adjustment range tuning tuning the crossover All of the crossover controls in the multi crossTM crossover section are marked at four reference frequency points These are 45Hz 175Hz 600Hz and 5 000Hz Spe cific c...

Page 11: ...igh pass crossover that is infinitely variable from 45Hz to 5 000Hz When the switch is in the right position channels 7 8 receive signal from the crossover output of channels 5 6 System 3 The P850 is used in fully active 8 channel mode Channels 1 2 are high passed for front tweeters Channels 3 4 are bandpassed for front midrange Channels 5 6 are bandpassed for front midbass Channels 7 8 are low pa...

Page 12: ...level Using the balance and fader controls check to see that each channel is connected to the proper speakers Make sure that the proper fre quency range is being sent to each speaker if you are using the crossover features built in to your PowerPlate 12 Adjust the input sensitivity and crossover frequencies as described in the tuning section 13 Read the rest of this manual to get maximum enjoyment...

Page 13: ... mV to 5 VRMS Note When crossover 3 4 output is selected for channels 1 2 and 3 4 the 3 4 level control adjusts the output level for channels 1 2 and 3 4 simultaneously When crossover 5 6 is selected for channels 5 6 and 7 8 the 5 6 level control adjusts the output level for channels 5 6 and 7 8 simultaneously Output Three position switches determine the output configuration Each stereo pair of ch...

Page 14: ...A cables from the source unit s preamp outputs to the PowerPlateTM inputs Note When using 4 channels of input be sure to configure the 2ch 4 ch input switch to 4ch input Failure to do so may result in damage to the source unit High level MiniDin input connections Pin Wire Color Connects to Head Unit 1 gray front right 2 violet black rear right 3 white front left 4 gray black front right 5 white bl...

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