Diamond Audio Technology D1 400.1 manual

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    D1 250.2 | D1 300.4 | D1 400.1 AMPLIFIER INST ALL A TION MANUAL[...]

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    2 Congratulations! Thank you for choosing a Diamond Audio T echnologies D1 Series amplier . We sincerely believe that DAT products offer you outstanding per- formance and value. DA T products ar e engineer ed and produced with the highest quality materials and incorporate the latest technology . We think you will nd your new DA T amplier m[...]

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    3 Fr equency Response: 20Hz to 20KHz +/-3 dB Signal to Noise Ratio: > 95dBA (20 to 20kHz) Channel Separation 50dB THD+N(T otal Harmonic Distortion + Noise) < 0.2% (Output-1W 4 Ohms) RCA Input Sensitivity: 150mV to 4V RCA Input Impedance: > 20K Ohms Hi-Level Input Sensitivity: 1.5V to 14V Hi-Level Input Impedance: 32 Ohms Min to Max V oltag[...]

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    4 Connections and Contr ols This section describes how all of the terminals and adjustments of DA T D1 Series ampliers function. D1 250.2 2-Channel Amplifier These Functions are Identic al for Each Pair of Channels (Fr ont and Rear) D1 300.4 4-Channel Amplifier D1 400.1 Mono Amplifier 218 x 57.5mm D1.250.2 D1.300.4 Primex 3pt 10˚ slant .3 pt[...]

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    5 RCA Input and Pass-Thru Output - These RCA jacks allow for a normal Left and Right channel signal input. Simply connect to the source unit using RCA type audio cables, keeping them away from power wiring wher ever possible. On the 4 channel amplifiers (D1 300.4) “F ront” and “Rear” input jacks are present. The “Pass-Thru” output allo[...]

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    6 Installation Guidelines T ools and Supplies Listed bel ow ar e the tools and supplies needed to compl ete this installation: • V olt/Ohm Meter • Wir e strippers and wir e cutters • #2 Phillips scr ewdriver • Battery post wr ench • Hand held drill w/assorted bits • High quality electric al tape or heatshrink tubing • Soldering ir on [...]

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    7 Mounting Locations Engine Compartment Never mount this unit in the engine c ompartment. Mounting the unit in the engine compartment will void your warranty . T runk Mounting Mounting the amplier v ertically will pr ovide adequate cooling of the amplier . If you will be mounting it t o an existing panel, be sur e it’ s not prone to e xces [...]

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    8 3) T rim the power cable within 18 inches (45.7mm) of the positive batt ery post and splice in a in-line fuse holder . DO NOT install the fuse at this time. 4) Strip 1/2 inch (12.7mm) from the battery end of the power cable and crimp a large ring terminal to the cabl e. Connect the ring terminal to the positive (+) battery post. 5) Prepa re the g[...]

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    9 25A 25A F R BRIDGE + + – + – – 25A FUSE REM GND +12V 30A FUSE BRIDGE L R + + – + – – REM GND +12V Connecting Multiple Speak ers If you must connect more than one speaker per channel, there are two methods in which to do so: Series or Parallel. Parall el connections are harder on the amplier than series connections, as the total imp[...]

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    10 Installing the Remote Le vel Controll er The D1 400.1 comes packaged with a r emote lev el contr ol. This allows you to contr ol the lev el by attenu- ating the amplitude or incr easing (up to the maximum set-point ) of the amplier’ s input gain contr ol. This contr ol does not add additional bass boost, it simply all ows you to c ontrol th[...]

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    11 Adjustment of Built-In Crosso ver (All Models) Placing the switch in the HP position sets the amplier to the High P ass mode, enabling fr equencies above the cutoff point t o pass. Placing the switch in the LP position sets the amplier to the Low Pass mode, enabling frequencies below the cut off point to pass. Placing the switch in the OFF[...]

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    042007 Diamond Audio W arranty Diamond Audio T echnologies, LLC (DA T) warrant s this product to be free fr om defect s in mate- rial and workmanship f or a period of one (1) year from the original date of pur chase pr ovided it was pur chased from an authorized DA T ret ailer within the United States. Ho wever, if this pr oduct was install ed by a[...]