ENGLISH BRIDGEABLE TWO-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER AMPLIFICATEUR DE PUISSANCE PONTABLE À DEUX CANAUX ÑÇìïäÄçÄãúçõâ ìëàãàíÖãú åéôçéëíà ë ÇéáåéÜçéëíúû åéëíéÇéÉé ÇäãûóÖçàü ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS Owner's Manual ITALIANO PRS-D220 Mode d'emploi NEDERLANDS êìëëäàâ Contents Before Using This Product ...................... 1 Visit our website ................................................ 1 In case of trouble .............................................. 1 CAUTION ........................................................ 2 CAUTION ........................................................ 2 WARNING ........................................................2 Before Using This Product Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. Before attempting operation, be sure to read this manual. If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling. Private households in the member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one). For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal. By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health. Setting the Unit .......................................... 3 Power Indicator ................................................ 3 Top Cover .......................................................... 3 Bass Boost Control ............................................ 3 BFC (Beat Frequency Control) Switch .................... 3 Cut Off Frequency Control .............................. 4 LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-Pass Filter) Select Switch .............................................. 4 Gain Control ...................................................... 4 Input Switch ...................................................... 4 Setting the Gain properly .................................. 5 Connecting the Unit .................................. 6 Connection Diagram ........................................ 7 Solderless Terminal Connections ...................... 8 Connecting the Power Terminal ........................ 8 Connecting the Speaker Output Terminals ...... 9 Using the Speaker Input .................................... 9 Connecting the Speaker Wires ........................ 10 Installation ................................................ 11 Attaching the Bass boost remote control ........ 11 Example of installation on the floor mat or on the chassis ...................................... 12 Replacing the top cover .................................. 12 Visit our website Visit us at the following site: http://www.pioneer.co.uk · Register your product. We will keep the details of your purchase on file to help you refer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. · We offer the latest information about Pioneer Corporation on our website. Specifications .......................................... 13 In case of trouble When the unit does not operate properly, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station. 1 ENGLISH CAUTION · Never replace the fuse with one of greater Pioneer dealer or call Pioneer customer service. value or rating than the original fuse. Use of an improper fuse could result in overheating and smoke and could cause damage to the product and injury including burns. · Use the supplied hexagonal wrench to tighten screws when fastening wires to the terminal. The use of a long, commercially available hexagonal wrench can cause excessive torque to be applied possibly resulting in damage to terminals and wires. WARNING · We recommend that you use the special red battery and ground wire [RD-228], which is sold separately. Connect the battery wire directly to the car battery positive terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body. · Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands. Otherwise you may get an electric shock. Also, do not touch the amplifier when it is wet. · For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving conditions, keep the volume low enough so that you can still hear normal traffic sound. · Check the connections of the power supply and speakers if the fuse of the separately sold battery wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Detect the cause and solve the problem, then replace the fuse with another one of the same size and rating. · To prevent malfunction of the amplifier and speakers, the protective circuit will cut the power supply to the amplifier (sound will stop) when an abnormal condition occurs. In such a case, switch the power to the system OFF and check the connection of the power supply and speakers. Detect the cause and solve the problem. · Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause. · To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit during connection and installation, be sure to disconnect the negative (­) terminal of the battery beforehand. · Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier. Be sure to protect all cables and important equipment such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical wiring from damage. · DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact with liquids due to, for example, the location where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock could result. Also, amplifier and speaker damage, smoke, and overheating could result from contact with liquids. In addition, the amplifier surface and the surface of any attached speakers could become hot to the touch and minor burns could result. ESPAÑOL CAUTION Diagram A - Proper 8 + Ohm Speaker 8 + Ohm Speaker L+ Pioneer Amplifier 4 Ohm Bridged Mode RL+ Pioneer Amplifier 2 Ohm Bridged Mode DEUTSCH Diagram B - Improper 4 + Ohm Speaker 4 + Ohm Speaker R- FRANÇAIS Do NOT install or use your Pioneer amplifier by wiring speakers rated at 4 Ohm (or lower) in parallel to achieve a 2 Ohm (or lower) bridged mode (Diagram B). Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheating could result from improper bridging. The amplifier surface could also become hot to the touch and minor burns could result. To properly install or use a bridged mode for a two-channel amplifier and achieve a 4 load, wire two 8 speakers in parallel with Left + and Right ­ (Diagram A) or use a single 4 speaker. For a four-channel amplifier, follow the speaker output connection diagram for bridging as shown on the back of your amplifier, and wire two 8 speakers in parallel to achieve a 4 load or use a single 4 speaker per channel. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local authorized ITALIANO NEDERLANDS êìëëäàâ 2 Setting the Unit · To adjust the switch, use standard tip screwdriver if needed. Power Indicator The power indicator lights when the power is switched on. Top Cover Before setting up the unit, unfasten the screws with a 4 mm hexagonal wrench and remove the top cover. Bass Boost Control You can select a bass boost level from 0, 6, 9 and 12 dB. For instruction of connecting the bass boost remote control to the amplifier, see the "Connection Diagram" section. BFC (Beat Frequency Control) Switch BFC switch is on the bottom of the unit. If you hear a beat while listening to an MW/LW broadcast with your car stereo, change the BFC switch using a small standard tip screwdriver. 3 ENGLISH Cut Off Frequency Control If the LPF/HPF select switch is set to LPF or HPF, you can select a cut off frequency from 40 Hz to 500 Hz. LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-Pass Filter) Select Switch Set the LPF/HPF select switch as follows according to the type of speaker that is connected to the speaker output connector and the car stereo system: LPF/HPF Select Switch LPF (Left) OFF (Center) HPF (Right) ESPAÑOL Audio frequency range to be output * -- 40 Hz to 500 Hz Full range * 40 Hz to 500 Hz -- Speaker Type Subwoofer Full range Full range Remarks Connect a subwoofer. Use if you want to cut the very low frequency range* because it is not necessary for the speakers you are using. DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS * See the "Cut Off Frequency Control" section. Gain Control If the sound level is too low, even when the volume of the car stereo used along with this power amplifier is turned up, turn gain control clockwise. If the sound distorts when the volume is turned up, turn the gain control counter-clockwise. · When using with an RCA equipped car stereo (standard output of 500 mV), set to the NORMAL position. When using with an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo with max. output of 4 V or more, adjust level to match the car stereo output level. · If you hear too much noise when using the speaker input terminals, turn the gain control counter-clockwise. ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Input Switch It is possible to input from a car stereo external output (subwoofer output) or a car stereo speaker output. When using an external output (subwoofer output), slide the switch to the left. For connection instructions, see the "Connection Diagram" section. When using a speaker output, slide the switch to the right. In this case, it is necessary to use the supplied speaker input wire with RCA pin cord. For details, see the "Using the Speaker Input" section. êìëëäàâ 4 Setting the Unit Setting the Gain properly · This unit is equipped with a protective function to prevent malfunction of the unit itself and speakers from too much output, improper use or improper connection. · When outputting sound at high volume etc., this function will cut off the sound output in a few seconds. But this is not a malfunction. When you turn down the volume of the head unit the sound output will be restored. · If sound output is cut, the gain control of this unit may be improperly set. To ensure continuous sound output at increased volume of the head unit, set the gain control of the amplifier to a proper position according to the preout maximum output level of the head unit. There is no need to decrease the volume of the head unit and too much output is controlled. · If you decrease the volume of the head unit and set the gain control of the amplifier to the proper position but still the sound cuts out from time to time, contact the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station. Relationship between the gain of the amplifier and the output power of the head unit Power Normal gain Equal power Power Maximum gain Head unit volume steps Amplifier gain (normal) Head unit volume steps Amplifier gain (maximum) · If you raise the gain of the amplifier to an improper level, only distortion is increased and the power increases only slightly. Signal waveform when outputting at high volume by the gain control of the amplifier Normal gain Equal power Maximum gain Gain Control of This Unit Preout level: 4 V Signal waveform Amplifier gain (normal) Signal waveform Amplifier gain (maximum) Preout level: 6.5 V Preout level: 2 V (Standard: 500 mV) · With high output the signal waveform is distorted, if you raise the gain of the amplifier the power changes only slightly. · The above illustration shows the gain set to NORMAL. 5 Connecting the Setting the Unit Unit ENGLISH CAUTION · Disconnect the negative (­) terminal of the battery to avoid the risk of short-circuit and damage to the unit. · Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhesive tape. To protect the wiring, wrap adhesive tape around it where they lie against metal parts. · Do not route wires where they will get hot, for example where the heater will blow over them. If the insulation heats up, it may become damaged, resulting in a short-circuit through the vehicle body. · Make sure that wires will not interfere with moving parts of the vehicle, such as the gearshift, handbrake or seat sliding mechanism. · Do not shorten any wires. Otherwise the protection circuit may fail to work when it should. · Never feed power to other equipment by cutting the insulation of the power supply wire to tap from the wire. The current capacity of the wire will be exceeded, causing overheating. · Never replace the fuse with one of greater value or rating than the original fuse. Use of an improper fuse could result in overheating and smoke and could cause damage to the product and injury including burns. ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH CAUTION: To prevent damage and/or injury · Do not ground the speaker wire directly or connect a negative (­) lead wire for several speakers. · This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and negative grounding. Before installing it in a recreational vehicle, truck or bus, check the battery voltage. · If the car stereo is kept on fo ...