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22410 70th Avenue West • Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 • Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166

Owner’s Enjoyment Manual

In-Dash Equalizer and Pre-Amp Line Driver

In-Dash

FOUR.1

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Page 1: ...making good stereo sound better 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 Owner s Enjoyment Manual In Dash Equalizer and Pre Amp Line Driver In Dash FOUR 1itm ...

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Page 3: ...lity and performance of any amplified car stereo system Our world famous award winning trunk mount equalizers are adjusted and then stashed away while the FOUR 1i is for the car audio enthusi ast and the perpetual tweaker Ever wonder who would buy that lime green Plymouth station wagon you saw sitting in the car lot It was built with somebody in mind Music is the same way People have different tas...

Page 4: ...n time and brimming with confidence or caffeine for that matter refer to pages 10 and 11 Figures 6 7 8 As a matter of reference the FOUR 1i is shipped in the following configuration Shipped Option Page Illumination Green Amber 7 Inputs Balanced Unbalanced 6 Outputs Unbalanced Balanced 7 Ground Isolation Isolated 200ohm or Ground 7 Input Gain 0dB 0dB to 20dB 11 It is important to know that we recom...

Page 5: ...t adding a video system or even that extra compact disc player or DVD player the FOUR 1i makes hook up a snap FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS This section will tell you about all of the nifty features of your FOUR 1i Knowing these features will help you maxi mize the performance of your FOUR 1i in dash equalizer as well as making you the Big Cheese with your autosound buddies Graphic Stereo Equalization T...

Page 6: ...which will keep it noise free 4 Figure 1 Balanced Inputs The Most Important Feature Of All Reliability That s right your AudioControl FOUR 1i comes with a full 5 year parts and labor warranty when it is in stalled by an authorized United States AudioControl dealer These seasoned pros have the training and the equipment to take care of the job quickly and not leave your dashboard looking like swiss...

Page 7: ...n though your source unit only has two channel outputs A GUIDED TOUR OF THE FOUR 1i 1 Graphic Equalization Bands Four stereo con trols centered at 125Hz 500Hz 2KHz and 8KHz with 12dB of cut or boost These controls should be used to tweak your system depending upon your mood 2 Para BASS Controls Two simple controls allow for killer bass tweaking The sweep knob selects the center frequency between 4...

Page 8: ...their signals from the main source unit head unit The auxiliary inputs should get their signals from a second ary source such as a video player a DVD player or a kitchen appliance 8 Balanced Input Selector Located under the cover and behind the Main and Aux input RCA connectors are jumpers that allow you to utilize or bypass the balanced input circuitry Although it is shipped in the balanced mode ...

Page 9: ...iated noise up to 55db 12 Illumination Selection These jumpers let you change the backlight illumination to green or amber Given our devotion to protect the rainforest we have shipped the FOUR 1i in the green mode 13 Ground Isolation Selector This feature allows you to change the power supply ground for different sys tems When the FOUR 1i is shipped from the factory the selector is in the fully is...

Page 10: ...icle Mounting The FOUR 1i is flexible enough to mount almost anywhere although somewhere on the dash or in a center console is the most logical You will want to be able to access it while you are sitting in the driver s seat of your vehicle The FOUR 1i can be physically mounted almost anywhere in a vehicle although we recommend that you avoid hot spots like the firewall engine compartment or tail ...

Page 11: ...the positive connector and run it from the Ground connector on the FOUR 1i to the negative terminal of the battery a ground buss or a verified ground location The factory head unit ground is not recommended Illumination The connector labeled Illumina tion on your FOUR 1i controls the intensity of backlighting of your FOUR 1i Connecting it to a switched 12 volt source such as the Remote allows you ...

Page 12: ...ner s Enjoyment Manual 10 Single Source Single Amplifier Figure 6 FOUR 1i with one source unit and single amplifier Single Source Dual Amplifiers Figure 7 FOUR 1i with one source unit EQX and 2 amplifiers ...

Page 13: ...nect the RCA cables leading into your amplifi ers and make sure the RCA cables between your head unit and the FOUR 1i s main inputs are attached Turn the volume level knob on the FOUR 1i to maximum 2 Play a favorite tape or compact disc that contains consistent dynamic music and turn the source unit s volume control up to its maximum level NOTE Some source units will produce distortion or clip bef...

Page 14: ...ngs they just won t do 150dB of bass from 6 woofers and 50 watts of power come to mind 125Hz If music in the 60Hz range is considered the substance then 125Hz can be considered the texture Although 125 Hz can be quite boomy it is an essential part of all music Use the 125Hz control sparingly the way a cook uses a seasoning 500Hz The 500Hz controls the core of music Male voices brass hollow body el...

Page 15: ... boosting it will add immediacy presence and attack 8kHz The 8Khz control is the sparkle in the musical spectrum What is sometimes perceived as ear piercing treble is actually much lower than this in the high midrange areas The tips of women s vocals snare drums some synthesizer higher brass and woodwinds are in this area Para BASS One equalization control to cover all your various bass needs we d...

Page 16: ...t The EpicenterTM is More Bass Louder Pure and simple It s our patented U S Patent 4 698 842 compo nent that puts the woof back in woofer You have to hear it to believe it The 3XS is a 4 channel 2 way crossover with breath takingly steep 24dB per octave slopes If perfor mance is important to you than you will appreciate the 3XS Do you like great sound but you re kind of addicted to the features of...

Page 17: ...fix or replace it at our option during that time For you do it yourselfers we offer you the same warranty for one year 15 Here are the conditions that make this warranty condi tional 1 You have to fill out the warranty card and send it to us within 15 days after you purchased your FOUR 1i 2 You must keep your sales slip or receipt so you have proof of when and where you bought your FOUR 1i We re n...

Page 18: ...wrong Assuming you conform to numbers 1 5 and it isn t all that hard to do we get the option of deciding whether to fix your old unit or replace it with a new one 16 Legalese Section This is the only warranty given by AudioControl This warranty gives you specific legal rights that vary from state to state Promises of how well your FOUR 1i will perform are not implied by this warranty Other than wh...

Page 19: ... 2 source 2 channel Balanced inputs Yes switchable Balanced Outputs Yes switchable Output ground isolation jumpers Yes Equalization Cut Boost 12dB Power supply High headroom PWM switching Power draw 250mA Recommended fuse rating 1 Amp Illumination Color switchable green or amber Size 1 H x 6 75 W x 5 D Weight 2 lbs Country of origin U S A AudioControl Making Good Stereo Sound Better Performance Ma...

Page 20: ... stereo sound better 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 1998 AudioControl a division of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc All rights reserved P N 9130370 ...

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