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3 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc T ABLE OF CONTENTS CONGRA TULA TIONS Congratulations for choosing a Viper Audio power amplifier from Directed Electronics, the industr y leader in high quality automotive security and audio equipment since 1990. With the introduction of Viper Audio power amplifiers, Directed Electronics continues to set new stand[...]
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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 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 area is what counts); [...]
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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 at voltages between 150mV and 8 volts. 2. R R C C A A S S y y n n c c O O u u t t / / S S l l a a v v e e I I n n J J a a c c k k Sync Out - This RCA jack sends a Synced or in-phase gain matche[...]
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9 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. R R e e m m o o t t e e T T u u r r n n O O n n - This terminal turns on the amplifier when (+) 12 volt is applied to it. Connect it to the remote turn on lead of the head unit or signal source. If a (+) 12 volt remote turn on lead is not available, a Remote Power Adapter (P/N #55000) can be used to supply a r[...]
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10 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS d600.1 REAR 2 15 4 6 3 FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS d1200.1 REAR 2 15 4 6 3[...]
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11 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc TOP P ANEL CONTROLS[...]
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12 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc Control Panel Cover The amplifier’ s gain and filter controls are mounted under the elliptical control panel cover . Magnets hold the cover snugly and allow easy access. T T o o i i n n s s t t a a l l l l t t h h e e c c o o v v e e r r - Place the straight end of the control panel cover into the notched [...]
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13 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Single subwoofer connection (bottom view) T wo subwoofer connection (bottom view) N N O O T T E E : : The dual + and -- subout terminals of the d600.1/d1200.1 are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers.[...]
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14 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc The Viper d600.1/d1200.1 subwoofer amplifiers have the capability of connecting two or more amplifiers of the same power rating together in a master/slave combination for increased power with accurate level matching. They are the Parallel Synced Gain and External Synced Bridged combinations. W W A A R R N N I I [...]
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15 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. I I n n 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 section of this guide. 2. S S l l a a v v e e / / M M a a s s t t e e r r S S w w i i t t c c h h Set the slave/master switch on the master amplifier to the MASTER position. Set the slave/m[...]
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16 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 5—P ARALLEL SYNC GAINED d600.1/d1200.1 5 Subwoofer Wiring (bottom view) N N O O T T E E : : The dual + and -- subout terminals of the d600.1/d1200.1 are paralleled internally and the combined load imped- ance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers. SUB LEVEL MIN MAX INPUT[...]
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17 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. I I n n 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 section of this guide. 2. S S l l a a v v e e / / M M a a s s t t e e r r S S w w i i t t c c h h Set the slave/master switch on the master amplifier to the MASTER position. Set the slave/m[...]
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18 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 6—EXTERNAL SYNC BRIDGED d600.1/d1200.1 5 Subwoofer Wiring (bottom view) SUB LEVEL MIN MAX INPUT I/O SLAVE IN SYNC OUT BRIDGE OUT R L SLAVE MA STER REMOTE INPUT I/O SLAVE IN SYNC OUT BRIDGE OUT R L SLAVE MA STER REMOTE 1 2 2 Do Not Use 3 Do Not Use Master Slave 4 N N O O T T E E : : The dual + and -- sub[...]
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19 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc The Viper d600.1/1200.1 subwoofer amplifiers can also be used in multiples of the master/slave combinations allowing for unlimited expansion to a systems subwoofer section. T o use multiples of amplifier combinations the following directions must be adhered to for best results. A A u u d d i i o o s s i i g [...]
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20 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT 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 . Because this amplifier is only designed for subwoofer applications, the low-pass crossover is active at [...]
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21 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc SPECIFICA TIONS d600.1/d1200.1 275 450 watts watts 0.4% THD 0.5% Viper model d600.1 d1200.1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio Greater than 80 dB Frequency Response 20-250 Hz +0, -1 dB Damping Factor 50 (typical) Crossover Low-pass 24 dB/octave, variable from 30 to 250 Hz Subsonic Filter Switchable 24 dB/ octave, variable fr[...]
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24 © 2002 Directed Electronics, Inc 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 electroni[...]