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LINEAR POWER
™
is a trademark of Linear Power, Inc.
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SERIES 218
©
DPS500
©
OWNER'S MANUAL AND
INSTALLATION GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
You have purchased an amplifier that leads the way with sound quality, reliability,
and features. These high performance amplifiers deliver what you ask for:
smooth, effortless listening, or hard driving power to get you down the road.
LINEAR POWER™
has been a name recognized since
1975
as a product
delivering high quality and audio excellence. Now, you have the results of that
experience.
The
Series 218
©
DPS500
©
features include: frequency programmable
high-
pass
,
low-pass
, or
bypass
cross-over filter; high current, gold plated power
connector; gold plated
5-way binding post
speaker connections; our
DPS
©
(
dynamic power supply
) system; our innovative configurable
PMT
©
(
power
management technology
) circuitry for maximum power into
2-ohm
AND
4-ohm
speaker loads; panel mount fuse; large package
TO 218
output transistors;
mega-mass, high contour heat sink; reversible nameplate; and
LINEAR
POWER™
reliability and commitment to excellence. Enjoy the Music!!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The
DPS500
©
is
NOT
2-ohm mono
stable. While it may be used in
2-ohm
stereo
, if you hook-up this amplifier in
2-ohm mono
it will
DAMAGE
the unit and
VOID
your warranty. Be sure the
PMT
©
circuitry is set to the correct
configuration. For further information on this, or assistance to calculate your total
speaker load impedance, please call
T.I.P.S. Inc.
(see info under
Service or
Repair
heading)
CONTROLS and CONNECTIONS
Please read through this entire section before installing your amplifier in the
vehicle. Disconnect the negative (
-
) battery terminal in your vehicle and remove
the fuse from the amplifier before making or breaking any connections. Do not
install power line fuse at battery or amp until the installation of your amplifier is
complete.
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