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Owner’ s Man ual f or 160SE T wo Channel P ower Amplifier www .coustic.com[...]
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Welcome … to the Coustic world of power and clarity . The new 160SE amplifier delivers the cleanest music you’ve ever heard at any power level in the 12-volt environment. Besides the sleek contoured design, the 160SE amplifier has all the latest and most sophisticated audio features. This manual offers you a guided tour of all these exciting fe[...]
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CONTROLS, INDICA T ORS, AND TERMINALS FRONT P ANEL Figure 1: Front P anel T er minals and Controls 1. FIL TER MODE SELECT SWITCH (MODE) "HPF": Slide switch to this position if the amplifier is used as a mid/tweeter amplifier . "OFF": Slide switch to this position if the amplifier is used as a full-range amplifier . "LPF&quo[...]
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SYSTEM CONFIGURA TION By purchasing the 160SE power amplifier , you are already one step closer to experiencing the purest and most natural sound quality in the automobile environment. T o take full advantage of the potential of this amplifier , before installation, we strongly recommend that you acquaint your- self with all its available features [...]
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INST ALLA TION Caution: Please follo w all the installation recommendations and instr uctions in this manual. Installing and/or using the amplifier in methods other than those outlined herein may reduce the performance capability of the amplifier . Any such installation or usage renders the product war- ranty v oid. LOCA TION V entilation : The pri[...]
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Connect the Amplifier to the Speakers. Use thicker speaker wires (e.g. 8 - 10 gauge desirable) for these connections. For Stereo Mode 1. Connect the left negative ("–") speaker output of the amplifier to the negative terminal of the left speaker . 2. Connect the left positive ("+") speaker output of the amplifier to the positi[...]
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FINAL SYSTEM CHECK INPUT SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT The Input Sensitivity Control is located on the Front Panel. The objective of input sensitivity adjustment is to match the output of the source unit with the input of the amplifier . The output voltage of individual source units can vary . For example, some radios have an output of 200 mV , others hav[...]
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Figure 12. T ypical multi-amplifier system TROUBLE-SHOO TING SECTION SYMPT OM PROB ABLE CA USE 1 No power Check connections to the amplifier's Ground, B+ & Remote terminals. Check connection at "+" terminal of the battery . Check the remote turn-on terminal. Ensure it receives power when the source is turned on (or when the switc[...]
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SYMPT OM PROB ABLE CA USE 8. Whining noise when Reroute power cable from battery to source unit directly , engine is running with noise bypassing the battery terminal in the fuse box. varying with the accelerator Check power connections to be sure they are clean. (noise level varies with Check ground connections to be sure the ground wire is in sou[...]
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Limited W arranty Impor tant Notice to Consumer : Coustic offers the following warranty to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of COUSTIC products within the period stated herein: Coustic warrants all new products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase. The limited warranty is EXTENDED to TWO (2) [...]
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