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XTREME SERIES CLASS D AMPLIFIER

Owners Manual

Please read through this manual to familiarize yourself with your new amplifi er. Should your PowerBass

Xtreme mobile amplifi er ever require service, you will need to have the original dated receipt.

XTA 4000D
XTA 5000D
XTA 6000D

Summary of Contents for XTA 4000D

Page 1: ...ers Manual Please read through this manual to familiarize yourself with your new amplifier Should your PowerBass Xtreme mobile amplifier ever require service you will need to have the original dated receipt XTA 4000D XTA 5000D XTA 6000D ...

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Page 3: ...hese models are designed strictly for low frequencies and are intended only to power sub woofers It is important that you closely follow the wiring instructions contained in this Owners Manual so that you get the most from your PowerBass Xtreme Class D mobile amplifier Caution High powered audio systems in a vehicle are capable of generating higher then Live Concert levels of sound pressure Contin...

Page 4: ... the chassis usually to 1 0 or 2 0 gauge wire and the wire from the battery negative to the chassis again usually to 1 0 or 2 0 gauge wire Now that you have upgraded your charging system and wiring you are ready to install your ampli fier Make sure you install fuses at most 12 from the battery this is to protect your car from accidental short and at most 18 from the amplifier this is to protect yo...

Page 5: ...eaker impedance We strongly recommend installation by an authorized PowerBass Xtreme dealer This Owners Manual only provides general installation and operation instructions If you have any reservations about your installation skills please contact your local PowerBass dealer for assistance PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION NOTE The tools listed below may be required for basic installation An electric dri...

Page 6: ...r PowerBass Xtreme Class D amplifier comes with mounting feet that may need to be attached to the am plifier prior to installation Once the feet are in place use the amplifier as a template and mark the four screw locations Use caution to make sure there are no objects behind the installation surface that may become damaged during drilling Remember your car has many hidden electrical wires and var...

Page 7: ...se heat dissipation through the heatsink and could engage the thermal protection circuit causing the amplifier to shut down Try to avoid mounting the amplifier on a subwoofer enclosure as extended exposure to vibration may cause the amplifier to malfunction Don t mount the amplifier so that the wire connections are unprotected or are sub ject to pinching or damage from nearby objects The DC power ...

Page 8: ...source units that have RCA line level outputs A source unit with a minimum of 200mV is required for proper operation However this input will accept levels up to 6 5V rms 3 GAIN Control This control is used to match the input sensitivity of the amplifier to the particular source unit that you are using Fig 2 Panel Layout DO NOT BRIDGE POWER 1 GND REM BA TT POWER 2 GND BA TT SPEAKER OUTPUT 12 POWER ...

Page 9: ...l that the GAIN Control is set to 9 MASTER SLAVE Switch Two like amplifiers can be connected together and bridged into a single 2 ohm min load The level and fre quency controls on the SLAVE amplifier will be disabled Only the amplifier you select as MASTER will control these functions This switch is set to MASTER position at the factory for standard operation if only one ampli fier is being used t...

Page 10: ...ach each of the two ground terminals directly to the chassis of the vehicle for both Power 1 and Power 2 If a good ground cannot be found the ground connection must be run directly to the negative terminal of the bat tery NOTE The XTA 4000D has only one GND input 16 POWER STATUS Indicator light This clear LED lights GREEN for power and normal operation and lights RED when there is a problem This L...

Page 11: ...or shearing Make sure the cables do not interfere with normal operation of the vehicle The audio signal cables RCA interconnects should be kept far away from any potential sources of electrical interference such as electronic vehicle management systems relays engine computers etc wiring harnesses fuel pumps etc WIRING AND CONNECTIONS Power Input Connections Fig 3 Dual Power Input Connections for X...

Page 12: ... wired directly to the vehicle battery using the appropriate size cable Start at the vehicle battery and run the power cable through to the amplifier Avoid running the power cable over engine components and near heater cores The use of an inline fuse or circuit breaker is a must this will prevent the risk of a potential fire caused by a short in your power cable Connect the fuse holder or circuit ...

Page 13: ...turn on lead then a power antenna wire can be used If neither of these leads is available at the source unit then a switched 12V supply must be used like the ACC 12V Run a minimum of 18 gauge wire from the amplifier location to the source of the switched 12V lead If pos sible route this wire on the same side of the vehicle as your power cable Connect the source remote output to the wire Loosen the...

Page 14: ... poorly insulated wires This means that hiss engine noise and fan noise can easily be picked up through RCA cables if run incorrectly Make sure that the cables for power and audio signal are not on the same side of the vehicle and that they do no cross each other this will help reduce any noise that may radiate from the power cable and the signal cable If an audio cable is too close to a power cab...

Page 15: ... NOTE The GAIN control on the side panel of the amplifier chassis serves as the main GAIN control and the remote will not exceed the setting of the end panel Remote Gain Controller Connection This control fig 6 allows you to match the input level of the amplifier to the output level of your head unit Matching the input can be accomplished in three simple steps 1 Set the volume of GAIN on the ampli...

Page 16: ...ofer s This can be extremely useful since some interior dimensions of certain ve hicles can create dead spots cancellations affecting low bass and mid bass impact Fig 10 Sub Sonic Adjustment Fig 9 Phase Control LPF Low Pass Filter Adjustment The crossover frequency adjustment fig 8 filters out frequencies that you don t want your speaker s to reproduce Using the LPF control adjust the Low Pass Fre...

Page 17: ...of multiple voice coils or woofers The speaker outputs on this Class D amplifier are internally paralleled and are NOT to be bridged The speaker s impedance is divided between both output connections Speaker Load Keep in mind your PowerBass Xtreme Class D amp is a high power amplifier and not a high current amplifier In other words it requires a minimum impedance of 1 ohm Both speaker outputs are ...

Page 18: ... or permanently damage the amplifier At the amplifier end insert the stripped bare speaker wires into the properly marked terminals Use a Philips cross screwdriver to loosen the speaker terminals on the amplifier Make certain that no bare wire ends touch each other Such contact could result in an electrical short and cause the amplifier to turn off short circuit protection or malfunction Speaker O...

Page 19: ...ect speaker impedance under 2 ohms 4 THREE DUAL VOICE COIL SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS Note Don t connect speaker impedance under 1 ohm Fig 14 Three Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers 2 2 or 4 4 OHM DVC SUBWOOFERS Three Dual 2 OHM Subwoofers Total Impedance 1 50 ohms Three Dual 4 OHM Subwoofers Total Impedance 2 67 ohms 19 ...

Page 20: ...der 1 ohm Fig 15 Four Single Voice Coil Subwoofers 1 4 Ohm NOTE It is important that a 1 ohm minimum total speaker impedance load is observed If a impedance load of less than the 1 ohm minimum is used you will eventually damage the internal electronic components and void your warranty ...

Page 21: ...ngle channel RCA cable from the SLAVE OUTPUT RCA jack to the SLAVE IN RCA jack on the SLAVE amplifier as shown below The preamp controls on the MASTER amplifier will now control both amplifiers 6 RCA INTERCONNECT FOR MASTER SLAVE DUAL LINK 7 SPEAKER CONFIGURATION FOR MASTER SLAVE DUAL LINK 21 DO NOT BRIDGE POWER 1 GND REM BA TT POWER 2 GND BA TT SPEAKER OUTPUT 12 POWER STATUS XTA6000D DO NOT BRIDG...

Page 22: ...wire link between the speaker terminals of the two amplifiers If this is not done the system will not function properly and damage to the amplifiers may result Total impedance of speakers must be over 2 ohms If the impedance drops under 2 ohms critical damage to the amplifier will occur The MASTER amplifier speaker output will act as the positive lead and the SLAVE amplifier speaker output will ac...

Page 23: ...rs are connected properly If speakers do not play at all one or both speaker wires may be disconnected Protection Indicator All PowerBass Xtreme amplifiers incorporate self diagnostic Multi Protection circuitry This four way system protects against Impedance Overload Speaker Short Circuit Thermal Overheating and DC Output The RED L E D provides a visual indication that a problem exists and the pro...

Page 24: ... 4 GA 4 GA 4 GA PERSONAL NOTES Name ______________________________________________________________ Date Purchased ______________________________________________________ Dealer _____________________________________________________________ Installed By _________________________________________________________ Model _____________________________________________________________ Serial Number _________...

Page 25: ... speaker terminals Also check for adequate air flow around the amplifier Voltage protection engaged Voltage to the amp is not within the 10 16 VDC operating range Have the battery charging system inspected Short circuit protection is engaged Check for speaker wires shorted to each other or the vehicle chassis Speakers operating below the minimum impedance an cause this to occur Alternator noise va...

Page 26: ...dance 22K Ohms 22K Ohms 22K Ohms Damping Factor 300 into 4 Ohms 300 into 4 Ohms 300 into 4 Ohms Fuse Ratings 1 x 300A External 2 x 200A External 2 x 250A External Dimensions Width W x 13 5 343 mm 13 5 343 mm 13 5 343 mm Height H x 2 75 73 mm 2 75 73 mm 2 75 73 mm Length L mm 19 480 mm 24 5 620 mm 28 5 720 mm Not Supplied amplifier must be externally fused For each XTA6000D amplifier installed use ...

Page 27: ...d damage or exposure to excessive heat Attempted repairs or alterations of any nature Product that has not been installed according to this owners manual Any implied warranties including warranties of fitness for use and merchantability are limited in duration to the period of the express warranty set forth above Some states do not allow limitations on the length of an implied warranty so this lim...

Page 28: ...PowerBass Xtreme A division of PowerBass USA Inc 13936 Mountain Avenue Chino CA 91710 Tel 909 993 5399 Fax 909 993 5393 www powerbassusa com ...

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