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Page 2: ... Controller Precision Equalizer Crossover with Auxiliary Inputs Owner s Enjoyment Manual AudioContpol Making Good Sound Better 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 ...

Page 3: ...fuss no muss The THREE 2 is the ideal com bination of features and improved performance for any car audio enthusiast regardless of whether you are a dyed in the wool sound off competitor or you just want to crank your system up until the nearby buildings shake Jf It s all about sound quality and choice yours 7 The THREE 2 will let you tune your system to L what you like and use whatever source you...

Page 4: ... 2 is shipped in the following configuration Shipped Option Page Main Input Unbalanced Balanced 6 Aux Inputs Balanced Unbalanced 6 Ground Isolation Isolated ZOO ohm or Ground 7 Input Gain Unity oto ZOdB 7 Crossover frequency 90Hz 30Hz 3500Hz 7 Illumination Color Cool Blue Hot Red 7 AudioControl builds high performance technical products and we invest considerable time training with our dealers to ...

Page 5: ... Auxiliary input One is on the back panel for a permanent Aux in and the other is located on the front pan el If you just want to be able to plug an iPod in on occasion then you can use the front panell 8 input Also the THREEo2 Aux ins have been optimized with extra gain to compensate for weak signals from iPods and other MP3 players 24dB Octave Linkwitz Riley Crossover What is the benefit of fine...

Page 6: ... your AudioControl THREE 2 comes with a full 5 year parts and labor warranty when it is installed by an authorized United States AudioControl dealer These seasoned pro s have the training and the equipment to take care of the job qUickly and not leave your dashboard looking like Swiss cheese Keep in mind that if you or your friends are good with electron ics and choose to install it yourself your ...

Page 7: ...ofcr Level Control Exactly what it says it is Controls the amount of signal that goes to the sub woofer output of your THREE 2 5 Fader When amplifier channels are connected 10 the front and rear outputs the fader control will allow you to fade the signallevcl back and forth This also means you can have front and rear fading even though your source unit only has 2 ehannel outputs 6 Volume Because t...

Page 8: ...e to the units but it may create a tear in the time space continuum Actually when you plug into the front input the THREE 2 will automatically shut off the rear panel input 9 OutputJacks Next to the inputs are the outputs which should be connected to the front rear and subwoofer amplifiers if applicable 10 Power Connections This nifty connector is a bless ing to anyone who has tried to wire up the...

Page 9: ...get a full range signal 14 Illumination Selection These jumpers let you change the backlight illumination to Cool Blue or Hot Red Given that we are acclimated to sun free life in the rainforest we have shipped the THREE 2 in the Cool Blue mode 15 Ground Isolation Selector This feature allows you to change the power supply ground for different systems When the THREE 2 is shipped from the factory th...

Page 10: ...the front and or the rear of the vehicle Mounting The THREE 2 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 Figure 3 THREE 2 with mounting brackets vehicle The THREE 2 is designed to be physically mounted almost anywhere in a vehicle altho...

Page 11: ... the same gauge wire as yOlI did for the positive connector and run it from the Ground connector on the THREE 2 10 the negative terminal of the battery a ground buss or a verified ground location The fac tory head unit ground is IIot recommended Illumination The connector labeled III umination on your THREE 2 provides power to the backlighting of your unit Connecting it to a switched 12 volt sourc...

Page 12: ...g it out on paper if you can The following diagrams are just a few of the possibilities Front rear and subwoofer amplifier Head Unit i LJLJ 0 0 0 0 u HTI R L R L R L R L Rear Front Lowpass Input J ill Highpass Highpass 0 I Outputs I I r OJ JI _JDbi ml l 1 5H _0 1 0 _ _ _ Amplifier Tweeter REAR IMidrange IMidrange Amplifier I I S _ 10 Figure 5 THREE 2 with source unit iPod and three amplifiers Owne...

Page 13: ...ighpass Highpass I Outputs I _ 0i li _ c _ 0 M 4 0 TiI__ t 4 Channel Amplifier R L R L R L R L I 116 Rear Front Lowpass Input Highpass Highpass 0 I Outputs I I_ oii i i i 0 _ bpi N Amplifier _ISob_I 1 Amplifier I I Sob_re Figure 6 THREE 2 source unit 4 channel amp and sub amplifier Figure 7 The THREE 2 can be mounted into a boator RV and iPod can be a removable source unit Owner s Enjoyment Manual...

Page 14: ...r head unit and the THREE 2 s main inputs are attached Turn the volume level knob on the THREE 2 to maximum 2 Playa favorite compact disc or MP3 that contains consistent dynamic music and turn the source unit s volume control up to its maximum level NOTE Some source units may produce distortion or IIclipping when their volume controls are turned all of the way up If this happens you will hear dist...

Page 15: ...oduces 5 Turn down the gain con trol on your amplifiers to the least sensitive setting which is turning the gain control coun ter clockwise This will allow you to drive a hotter signal in to Figure 9 Input Gain Controls your amplifiers For more info on this download Tech Note 1006 from our web site E Adjusting The Equalizer Stereo Bands There are no specific guidelines as to setting the main equal...

Page 16: ...eep control allows you to select a center frequency the frequency most affected between 40 and 80hz The Gain control then allows you to boost or cut at the selected frequency Hi SPL A quick way for more bass is to crank the Gain control up to 12dB and Sweep between 40 80hz while lis tening to some music When you get a sudden rise in the bass response your all set F Crossover Modules Additional cro...

Page 17: ...alization levels Speakers 2 Adjust gain levels 3 Lower volume level of source unit 4 Lower sub level Whine 1 Confirm that all components are using the same ground point 2 Change isolation selection of grounding jumpers See page 7 15 The EQS Concert Series is our award winning dual band width trunk mount equalizer Thirteen octave and 1 2 octave spaced bands help tame even the most wicked acoustical...

Page 18: ...ioCon trol THREE 2 Failure to send in a properly completed war ranty card negates any service claims Owners Enjoyment Manual The WARRANTY People are scared of warranties Lots of fine print Months of waiting around Well fear no more this warranty is designed to make you rave about us to your friends It s a war ranty that looks out for you and helps you resist the tempta tion to have your friend who...

Page 19: ...ry crossover setting 90Hz Power supply High headroom PWM switching Power draw 2S0mA Recommended fuse rating 1Amp Illumination Color Blue or Red LED back lighting Size I H X 6 7S W x S D Weight 2lbs Country of origin U S A AudioControl Making Good Sound Better Performance Match The Epicenter EQS EQL EQX THREE 2 and Para BASS are all trademarks of Electronic Engineering and Manu facturing Inc This l...

Page 20: ...ound Better 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2010 AudioControl a division of Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc All rights reserved PIN 913 105 0 ...

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Page 23: ... reputation AudioControl s reputation and alittle bit of America s reputation rests on how well we can get it together to produce fine electronics right here in the Northwest Rain Forest We have thoroughly tested this unit as if we were going to buy it Enjoy your new AUdioContro erican made product Response Accuracy b1 _ Noise Distortion Test Finat Assembly Listening Test t 0 V AudioCont l Ol maki...

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