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Directed Audio 1100D5 manual

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    models 1100d5[...]

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    2 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc[...]

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    3 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc T ABLE OF CONTENTS CONGRA TULA TIONS Congratulations for choosing a Directed Audio power amplifier from Directed Electronics, the industr y leader in high quality automotive security and audio equipment since 1990. Directed Audio power amplifiers continue to set new standards of perfor- mance, reliability , and a[...]

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    4 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser , to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workman- ship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROVIDED the product was ins[...]

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    5 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc High-powered car audio systems may produce sound pressure levels that exceed the threshold at which hearing loss may result. They may also impair a driver’ s ability to hear traffic sounds or emergency vehi- cles. Use common sense and practice safe listening habits when listening to or adjusting your audio syst[...]

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    6 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES 1. Please read this owner’ s manual carefully before installing this ampli- fier . 2. Disconnect the batter y ground terminal prior to making any elec- trical connections. 3. Check for any hazards or obstruc- tions such as gas tanks, fuel or brake lines, and wiring harnesses before mou[...]

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    7 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc and the lower your speaker load, the more heat is generated. For low impedance speaker applications or restricted ventilation installations, an external cooling fan may be advisable. 9. Batter y and ground connections to the vehicle should be made with crimped ring terminals of the appro- priate size (surface are[...]

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    8 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. R R C C A A I I n n p p u u t t J J a a c c k k s s - Accepts line level outputs from head units or signal processors between 150mV and 8 volts. 2. R R C C A A S S u u b b I I n n p p u u t t J J a a c c k k s s - Accepts line level outputs from head units or signal processors between 150mV and 8 volts for the[...]

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    9 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc REM GND BAT T 40A x 3 FUSE R L R L REAR SUB OUT FRONT FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 1100d5 REAR 1 5 4 6 1. S S u u b b O O u u t t T T e e r r m m i i n n a a l l s s - Connect subwoofers to these terminals. (Refer to the Speaker Wiring Diagrams section of this guide.) 2. S S p p e e a a k k e e r r O O u u t [...]

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    10 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc TOP P ANEL CONTROLS 1. I I n n p p u u t t G G a a i i n n A A d d j j u u s s t t m m e e n n t t - Controls amplifier sensitivity and is used to match the input level of the ampli- fier to the output level of the signal source. 2. C C r r o o s s s s o o v v e e r r S S e e l l e e c c t t i i o o n n S S w w [...]

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    11 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FREQ FREQ FREQ 50Hz 50Hz 30Hz 500Hz 500Hz 250Hz LPF LP F HPF HPF FLA T FLAT PHASE SUBSONIC BASS EQ OFF OFF 0O N ON 180 GAIN INPUT INPUT 3+4 SUB GAIN GAIN MIN MIN MIN MAX MAX MAX OFF OFF ON ON 1+2 3+4 SUB FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS TOP 2 1 6 3 5 7 8 4 Control Panel Cover The gain and filter controls are locate[...]

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    SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS 12 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Five channel operation (top view) Three channel operation (top view)[...]

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    13 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc The Viper 1100d5 channel five subwoofer section can be combined with a 600d in a master/slave combination for increased power and accurate level matching. They are the Parallel Synced Gain and External Synced Bridged combi- nations. NOTE: The Directed 1100d5 is always the master amplifier in these combinations. [...]

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    14 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. I I n n p p u u t t / / O O u u t t p p u u t t S S i i g g n n a a l l - Connect these RCA jacks as described in the Front Panel Connections/Controls section of this guide. 2. R R e e m m o o t t e e S S u u b b L L e e v v e e l l C C o o n n t t r r o o l l - Connect the Remote Sub Level control to the 110[...]

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    15 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 5—P ARALLEL SYNC GAINED 600d/1100d5 INPUT I/O R L SLAV E MASTER REMOTE SLAVE IN SYNC OUT BRIDGE OUT SUB LEVEL MIN MAX 1+2 3+4 SUB 1-4 OUT SUB OUT SYNC OUT BRIDGE OUT R L SLAVE MASTER REMOTE POWER PROTECTION 1 Do Not Use 4 Do Not Use 2 Do Not Use Master (1100d5) Slave (600d) 3 5 Speaker Wiring (top view)[...]

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    16 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. I I n n p p u u t t / / O O u u t t p p u u t t S S i i g g n n a a l l - Connect these RCA jacks as described in the Front Panel Connection/Controls section of this guide. 2. R R e e m m o o t t e e S S u u b b L L e e v v e e l l C C o o n n t t r r o o l l - Connect the Remote Sub Level control to the 1100[...]

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    17 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 6—EXTERNAL SYNC BRIDGED 600d/1100d5 5 Speaker Wiring (top view) N N O O T T E E : : The dual + and -- subout ter minals of the 600d are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers. INPUT I/O R L SLAV E MASTER REMOTE SLAVE I[...]

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    18 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Y our Viper Audio power amplifier needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximum performance. These are some guidelines to follow when fine-tuning the amplifier .  For full-range and simultaneous stereo/mono bass applications, the crossover selection switch should be set to FLA T . If the amplifier is driv[...]

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    19 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc SPECIFICA TIONS RMS continuous power per channel, Channels 1-4 driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.08% total Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC. Sub channel driven into 4 ohms from 20-250 Hz, with less than 0.4% THD @ 14.4 VDC. RMS continuous power per channel, Channels 1-4 driven into 2 ohms f[...]

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    The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, Directed has had one purpose, to provide customers with the finest vehicle security , car stereo products, rear seat entertainment, and accessories available. The recipient of more than 20 patents in the field of advanced electronic technology , Directed is ISO 900 1 [...]