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NOISE PROBLEMS

WHINING NOISE VARYING WITH ENGINE 
REVOLUTIONS: 

Do this:
1.

 Rewire the power supply (12 V) to source    

    unit direct from battery.  

2.

 Rewire ground wire from source unit to clean      

    position on chassis. 

3.

 Check all power connections to ensure that  

    they are clean and tight. 

4.

 Check quality of system ground connection.

5.

 Install a power capacitor with connections as  

    close as possible to the alternator. This by- 
    passes the noise at source and eliminates  
    many issues with noise problems. In cars with
    a jump start connection, this provides a con-
    ventent connection point for the capacitor.

CONSTANT WHINING NOISE:

Do this:
1.

 Ensure that all equipment has a common    

    ground point.

2.

 Check quality of earth strap connection from 

    battery negative terminal to chassis. 

3.

 Disconnect signal cables from amplifier to see

    if noise disappears. If so the leads are picking 
    up noise. Test this by laying a new cable over 
    the seats and reconnecting to the amplifier. If
    the noise does not return, reroute original ca-
    ble away from source of interference.
    If noise remains regardless of cable position,
    try to use so called Quasi-balanced signal ca-
    bles. DLS PRO-cables are Quasi-balanced.

SPEAKER POLARITY CHECK.

All speakers in a car audio system should be con-
nected in phase (the same polarity). All speaker 
cones must move in the same direction. Out of 
phase speakers will cause a lack of bass, and a 
poor stereo soundstage. 

Checking polarity:

Hold the - connection of the speaker wire to the - 
terminal of a 1,5 Volt flashlight battery. Tap the + 
wire on to the + terminal of the battery, and observe 
the movement of the cone. The cone should move 
outwards when the wire touches the battery, and 
inwards when the battery is removed. If it is the 
other way around, the speaker has been connected 
backwards and it must be removed and connected 
correctly. 
If your system also has a subwoofer connected 
through a passive 6 or 12 dB crossover, try to 
connect this with various polarity and judge what 
sounds best. The phase shift in passive crossovers 
sometimes makes it necessary to change polarity.

+

-

+

-

Battery 
1,5 Volt

NOTE!

 Tweeters can not be tested this way, dou-

ble check the connections instead. 

Professional Tip:

Professional Tip:

Professional Tip:

Professional Tip:

Installation in the trunk

When installing the amplifier in the trunk, run the 
power wires along the same path as the other 
vehicle wiring. Many cars have insulated channels 
for wiring. you will have to remove the door sill trim 
and the carpet.

Securing wires

Use wire ties to bundle together when possible. 
(But never bundle speaker wires or signal cables 
together with power wires).

Professional Tip:

Professional Tip:

Speaker and power wires

Do not run speaker and power wires next to each 
other. Power wires can generate a ”siren” sound 
in the speakers. Run speaker and power wires on 
opposite sides of the car.

Crimp connections

Purchase crimp connectors and crimping tool. 
Connectors are color coded.
1. Strip 1/4 inch (6mm) of insulation from the wire
2. Insert into connector
3. Crimp tightly

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Страница 1: ...USER MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ... level control BASS EQ etc 5 Features on each model 5 S1 speaker wiring One or more subwoofers 6 S2 speaker wiring Front speakers 7 Subwoofer 7 S4 speaker wiring Four speakers 8 Two speakers and bridged subwoofer 8 Two subwoofers or a stereo speaker pair connected in bridge mode 9 Troubleshooting 10 Testing 10 Professional tips 11 12 Specifications 13 Product markings 14 Technical Assistance For t...

Страница 3: ...best performance Both the positive wire and the ground wire must have the same size OFC copper NOTE To avoid cable fire be sure not to over size the main fuse value for the power wires THE DC FEED Maximum main fuse values for different cable sizes 6 mm2 10 AWG 25 A 10 mm2 8 AWG 40 A 16 mm2 6 AWG 60 A 20 mm2 4 AWG 100 A 35 mm2 2 AWG 150 A 50 mm2 1 AWG 200 A The S2 and S4 models are Class AB amplifi...

Страница 4: ...d Wire ties Insulating grommet or insulating tube Power wiring There are no internal fuses in the amplifiers The use of an external fuse is essential for safety Fuses Power terminal 12V Be sure to use a rubber grommet or a plastic insu lating tube where the cable passes the firewall or other places where it can be easily jammed Use wire ties to secure to existing cables in the engine compartment C...

Страница 5: ...ct the radio power antenna lead remote turn on off from the car stereo to the amplifier remote connection This turns on the amplifier whenever the car stereo is turned on You can either use the built in remote cable in the RCA cable itself or use a separate cable Sometimes a small disturbance may enter the amp lifier coming from the remote voltage through the built in remote wire and into the RCA ...

Страница 6: ... activate the filter or OFF if you want to run the amplifier in full range mode without limiting the frequency range The S4 model have the same setup of filters on channels 1 2 and 3 4 as well Low Pass filter LPF S2 S4 Features on each model Bass EQ S2 S1 Bass EQ or Bass boost is used to increase the bass volume at a specific frequency 45 Hz You can adjust the amplification from 0 dB no amplificat...

Страница 7: ...l control box The external remote works together with the interanal gain control the setting of the internal gain decides the maximum level also for the external level control Connect to REMOTE socket on S1 Remote sub level control The low pass filter is mostly used for sub woofers It will allow low frequencies only and blocks higher frequen cies A typical setting is 60 70 Hz The LPF filter has tw...

Страница 8: ...for 2 channel stereo use Filter settings CH 1 2 for subwoofer use The high pass filter blocks very low fre quencies from reach ing the speakers mostly used to protect small speakers from deep bass Set the push button to ON and the HPF LPF button to HPF button OUT to activate the filter or OFF if you want to run the amplifier in full range mode without limiting the frequency range Adjust with the H...

Страница 9: ...typical setting is 60 70 Hz Set the push button to ON and the HPF LPF button to LPF button IN to activate the filter The high pass filter blocks very low fre quencies from reach ing the speakers mostly used to protect small speakers from deep bass Set the push button to ON and the HPF LPF button to HPF button OUT to activate the filter or OFF if you want to run the amplifier in full range mode wit...

Страница 10: ...used for sub woofers It will allow low frequencies only and blocks higher frequen cies A typical setting is 60 70 Hz Set the push button to ON and the HPF LPF button to LPF button IN to activate the filter When the S4 is used for bridging a stereo speaker pair set use only the HPF filter Set the push button to ON and the HPF LPF button to HPF button OUT to activate the filter or OFF if you want to...

Страница 11: ...down the heat sink 3 Overheating can also be caused by an impedance load below the level permitted NO OUTPUT FROM ONE OR MORE SPEAKERS Check the following 1 Balance control position 2 Fader control position 3 Speaker cable connections to amplifier and drivers 4 Signal lead plugs and cables 5 Change left and right signal lead plugs in the amplifier to see if the problem moves to a diffe rent speake...

Страница 12: ...king polarity Hold the connection of the speaker wire to the terminal of a 1 5 Volt flashlight battery Tap the wire on to the terminal of the battery and observe the movement of the cone The cone should move outwards when the wire touches the battery and inwards when the battery is removed If it is the other way around the speaker has been connected backwards and it must be removed and connected c...

Страница 13: ... the same position If any aren t moved then an optimum setup will be near impossible to achieve Professional Tip ACTIVATE 2V DIRECT IN BYPASS PT 2 OnSignature1andSignature2thejumper s needto be in the ON position to activate the bypass function OnSignature4movethejumperstothe BPS position ON OFF ON OFF BPS Professional Tip ON OFF ON OFF BPS DIRECT IN BYPASS vs CROSSOVER When the direct in bypass m...

Страница 14: ...ontrol Power consumption idle Power consumption max Fuse no internal fuse used Dimensions HxWxD mm Dimensions HxWxD inch Extra Power terminal size Minimum rec cable size Speaker terminal size Weight Depending on cable size OFC Copper 1 D 1000 W 800 W 450 W 94 dB 150 0 06 0 09 10 Hz 250 Hz 22 kOhm 1 4 V 2V rms 400 W 45 Ohm Yes auto start 35 250 Hz 12 24 dB 0 6 dB 30 Hz ON OFF 0 180 Yes with 5 M cab...

Страница 15: ...how that the product follows the health safety and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area EEA DLS products complies with the relevant provisions of the RoHS Directive for the European Union In common with all Electrical and Electronic Equipment EEE the product should not be disposed of as household waste Alternative arrangements may apply in other ju...

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