Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit PC1400 du fabricant Precision Power
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POWERCLASS ™ PC1400 / PC1800 OWNER’S MANUAL CONGRA TULA TIONS CONTENTS (clic k on a topic to view) PC1400 FEA TURES / SPECIFICA TIONS PC1800 FEA TURES / SPECIFICA TIONS QB ASS QB ASS PLUS INST ALL.
f or choosing Precision P o wer audio epuipment. At Precision P o wer we proudly design, engineer and manuf acture audio products at our f acility in Phoenix, Arizona. Our award winning engineering team utilizes inno v ativ e technology to consistently deliver Absolutely State of the Ar t TM perf or mance , sound quality , reliability , and value.
Adaptive MOSFET Switching Power Supply Fully Complementary T riple Dar lington Output Stage 2 W a y V ar iable Crosso ver with Line Outputs AP-III Protection Circuitry QB ASS TM Bass Boost Balanced Di.
Adaptive MOSFET Switching Power Supply Fully Complementar y T riple Dar lington Output Stage AM IV Protection Circuitry QB ASS PLUS ™ Bass Boost QB ASS REMO TE ™ Compatib le Advanced Buss T echnol.
3 QB ASS ™ Q B ASS ™ On the PC1400 amplifier , we offer tremendous control of your bass with Q B ASS ™ . On the front end panel of your PC1400 y ou will find the Q B ASS ™ le v el control. Adjust the level control clockwise for up to 12dB of boost at a factory preset frequency of 40Hz.
4 QB ASS PLUS ™ Q B ASS PLUS ™ On the PC1800 amplifier , we'v e taken bass control to a higher le v el with Q B ASS PLUS ™ . The two Q B ASS switches (labeled 1 and 2) on the front end of the amplifier allow you to select one of four frequency centers 30Hz, 36Hz, 44 Hz and 60 Hz.
5 T ools/P arts needed for Installation (not supplied) Small flat blade screwdriver Phillips Screwdriver (#2 or medium sized) Wire cutters Wire strippers 4 - #6 round head screws, and 1 - #8 sheet met.
The following is a basic formula to be used as a guide to determine current dra w . A 50% amplifier efficiency rating is used as an a verage . Y our new PO WER CLASS ™ amplifier is more efficient, other amplifiers will probab ly be less. This f or mula is to be used as a guideline .
Before beginning, disconnect the negative (-) terminal of the battery prior to working on the positive (+) terminal to prevent a shor t to ground. This is impor tant, unless y ou want to spend the rest of your lif e with a nic kname lik e "Sparky ," or "Smoke y .
Grounding Locate an area near the amplifier(s) that is metal and clean an area about the size of a quarter to bare metal. Inspect the area around and underneath to be sure you won't drill into wires, brake or fuel lines, etc. Drill a pilot hole in the middle of this area.
9 PO WER / GR OUND and REMO TE Once you have run both the power and ground wires, it's time to connect the cab les to the amplifier . Cut off e xcess wire and, using wire strippers, strip the ends of the power and ground cab les appro ximately 1/4 inch.
10 1. INPUTS Plug in the RCA leads from your head unit or crossover here (see page 13). 2. GAIN Use this control to match the output level of the head unit to the amplifier (see page 15). 3. -12dB For use with high level inputs (4V up to 12V). Push this switch in to attenuate the input by 12dB (see page 13).
1. INPUTS Plug in the RCA leads from your head unit or crossover here (see page 13). 2. GAIN Use this control to match the output level of the head unit to the amplifier (see page 15). 3. SUBSONIC FREQ. This is used to control the detented subsonic filter from 5Hz to 50Hz (see pages 15 & 16 ).
12 SPEAKER WIRING Using 14 gauge or larger , run the speaker wires from the amplifier location through the vehicle to the speakers. Observe the same precautions for routing these wires that you followed for running the power and remote turn-on wires. Locate the speaker/remote tur n-on P ower Lock connector .
There is a pair of RCA inputs on the front end of y our amplifier . The RCA cables from your head unit or crossover plug in here. If y our head unit doesn't hav e RCA outputs don't worr y .
14 Heatsink Cooling The unique heatsink on your PO WER CLASS ™ amplifier has been designed with fins on the inside of the aluminum mass. This allows f or the transfer of heat from the circuitry to the heatsink fins and out through the vents in the endplates.
15 Crosso ver PC-1400 Y our new Monobloc k amplifier has a variab le 20-5kHz 12dB/Octav e HP/ LP crossov er . When y ou select the LP f eature on this amplifier you ha v e made the output RCA's HP , and vice versa when y ou select HP f or the speaker output.
16 FREQUENCY CHAR T PC1800 All crossover frequency controls are detented for improved performance. Each "click" counted from the full counterclockwise position corresponds to a specific frequency . Refer to this chart and page 12 for set-up instructions.
17 FREQUENCY CHAR T PC1400 The crossover frequency control is detented for improved performance. Each "click" counted from the full counterclockwise position corresponds to a specific frequency . Refer to this chart and page 15 for set-up instructions.
18 SYSTEM DIA GRAM ONE eject VOLUM E BASS TR EBLE RIGHT LEFT BALAN CE TRACK REVER SE FOWAR D 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 PPI MAR KE T ING DPT Tr k 1 S ou r c e U ni t P O W E R C LA S S ™ A mp l i fi e r F ou r.
19 SYSTEM DIA GRAM TWO Pa s si ve Cr o ss ov er T we e t er M id R a ng e Pa s si ve Cr o ss ov er T we e t er M id R a ng e ejec t VOLU ME BASS T REBLE RIGH T LEFT BALA NCE TRAC K REVE RSE FOWA RD 1 .
NO SOUND Is the LED lit? 20 TR OUBLE SHOO TING GREEN Substitute RCA inputs with another source, and connect a known good speaker to the output. RED Central Muting is engaged. Remote turn-on wire must have more than 8 volts to release central muting. Check Remote tur n-on at the head unit.
W ARRANTY Three-Y ear Limited U.S.A. W arranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Precision Power PC1400 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Precision Power PC1400 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Precision Power PC1400, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Precision Power PC1400 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Precision Power PC1400, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Precision Power PC1400.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Precision Power PC1400. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Precision Power PC1400 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
