PB PB PB PB PB PB PB PB PB 700 1000 1100 1500 2600 1200 1700 2200 2700 USER'S MANUAL www.pyramidcaraudio.com congratulations... on your purchase of a Pyramid America Series amplifier. This amplifier extends the Pyramid tradition into a totally new series of amps, designed from the ground up to deliver the power, performance and flexibility the modern car audio enthusiast demands. When you check the list of features offered by the PB 700, PB 1000, PB 1100, PB 1200, PB 1500, PB 1700, PB 2200, PB 2600, PB 2700, you'll know you made the right choice with a Pyramid Power amplifier. table of contents 1 general features 2 general features 3 general features 4 2 ch amp PB 700 · PB 1000 · PB 1100 · PB 1500 · PB 2600 pb 7 0 0 pb 1 0 0 0 pb 1 1 0 0 pb 1 5 0 0 pb 2600 power LED protection LED Remote Bass Boost high pass frequency control low pass frequency control bass boost level crossover mode selector high level inputs low level inputs input level control 5 speaker connections power terminals power fuse features and specifications 2 ch amp PB 700 · PB 1000 output power @ 14.4v DC, 1KHz RMS Power @ 4 Ohms RMS Power @ 2 Ohms Maximum Power Output frequency response input impedance low level inputs high level inputs input sensitivity low level inputs high level inputs power supply voltage matching speaker impedance stereo mode bridged mode maximum current draw dimensions (W x H x L) mm inches 15A 271 x 60 x 175 10.7 x 2.4 x 6.9 crossover mode selector when used with normal, full range systems, set this switch to "FULL." If you wish to use the internal crossover to power a driver of specific frequency range, use the "LOWPASS" or "HIGHPASS" settings. use this control to match the outputs of your head unit to the amplifier. Starting with your head unit set at about the 2 o'clock position, increase the amp level control until distortion begins to occur, and reduce slightly from this point. when the crossover selector switch is in "low pass" mode, this control sets the upper frequency limit for audio program sent to the speakers. when the crossover selector switch is in "high pass" mode, this control sets the lower frequency limit for audio program sent to the speakers. Plug in the Remote Bass Boost Control wire in here. this control permits adjustment of the bass level up to an increase of approximately 18 dB. this amp features gold-plated RCA input jacks for high impedance input. Use these with car stereo output which uses RCA-type connector cables. if your car stereo lacks RCA-type output jacks, you may connect speaker output leads to these input connectors. this indicator is illuminated when power is applied. this indicator is illuminated when built-in protection circuitry is activated. the fuse protects the amplifier and your car's electrical system from short circuit conditions. use these connectors to deliver power, ground and remote turn-on control to the amplifier. these terminals are 14K gold plated to guarantee high conductivity and minimum signal loss. input level control · PB 1100 40 Watts x 2 50 Watts x 2 50 Watts x 2 60 Watts x 2 70 Watts x 2 75 Watts x 2 350 Watts x 2 500 Watts x 2 550 Watts x 2 15 Hz-30 KHz 10K Ohms 100 Ohms 250mV 2.5V 14.4V DC Neg. Ground (10.5-16V) 2-4 Ohms 4-8 Ohms 15A 271 x 60 x 190 10.7 x 2.4 x 7.5 low pass frequency control high pass frequency control Remote Bass Boost bass boost level control low level inputs high level inputs power LED protection LED power fuse power terminals speaker connections 6 15A 271 x 60 x 210 10.7 x 2.4 x 8.3 features and specifications 2 ch amp PB 1500 · PB 2600 65 Watts x 2 125 Watts x 2 750 Watts x 2 90 Watts x 2 150 Watts x 2 1300 Watts x 2 crossover mode selectors when used with normal, full range systems, set these switches to "FULL." If you wish to use the internal crossovers to power a driver of specific frequency range, use the "LOWPASS" or "HIGHPASS" settings. use these controls to match the outputs of your head unit to the amplifier. Starting with your head unit set at about the 2 o'clock position, increase the amp level controls until distortion begins to occur, and reduce slightly from this point. when one or both of the crossover selector switches is in "low pass" mode, one can set the upper frequency limit for audio program sent to the speakers. when the one or both of crossover selector switch is in "high pass" mode, one can set the lower frequency limit for audio program sent to the speakers. Plug in the Remote Bass Boost Control wire in here. this control permits adjustment of the bass level up to an increase of approximately 18 dB in either or both pairs of channels. this amp features gold-plated RCA input jacks for high impedance input. Use these with car stereo output which uses RCA-type connector cables. if your car stereo lacks RCA-type output jacks, you may connect speaker output leads to these input connectors. this indicator is illuminated when power is applied. this indicator is illuminated when built-in protection circuitry is activated. the fuse protects the amplifier and your car's electrical system from short circuit conditions. use these connectors to deliver power, ground and remote turn-on control to the amplifier. these terminals are 14K gold plated to guarantee high conductivity and minimum signal loss. input level controls output power @ 14.4v DC, 1KHz RMS Power @ 4 Ohms RMS Power @ 2 Ohms Maximum Power Output frequency response input impedance low level inputs high level inputs input sensitivity low level inputs high level inputs power supply voltage matching speaker impedance stereo mode bridged mode maximum current draw dimensions (W x H x L) mm inches 15 Hz-30 KHz 10K Ohms 100 Ohms 250mV 2.5V 14.4V DC Neg. Ground (10.5-16V) 2-4 Ohms 4-8 Ohms 20 A 271 x 60 x 250 10.7 x 2.4 x 9.8 30 A 271 x 60 x 300 10.7 x 2.4 x 11.8 low pass frequency controls high pass frequency controls 7 CH3/4 Remote Bass Boost bass boost level controls low level inputs high level inputs power LED protection LED power fuse power terminals speaker connections 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 · PB 2200 · PB 2700 Remote Bass Boost features and controls ch 1/2 input level control ch 1/2 high level inputs ch 3/4 input level control pb 1200 pb 1700 pb 2200 pb 2700 ch 3/4 high level inputs ch 3/4 low level inputs ch 3/4 crossover mode selector switch ch 3/4 bass boost level control ch 3/4 low pass frequency control ch 3/4 high pass frequency control protection LED power LED ch 1/2 low level inputs ch 1/2 crossover mode selector switch ch 1/2 bass boost level control ch 1/2 low pass frequency control ch 1/2 high pass frequency control 8 speaker connections power terminals power fuse features and specifications 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 9 features and specifications 4 ch amp PB 2200 · PB 2700 10 electrical connections 2 ch amp PB 700 · PB 1000 · PB 1100 PB 1500 · PB 2600 pb 7 0 0 pb 1 0 0 0 pb 1 1 0 0 pb 1 5 0 0 pb 2600 11 12V battery head unit to remote turn-on +12V 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 · PB 2200 · PB 2700 electrical connections pb 1200 pb 1700 pb 2200 pb 2700 12 12V battery head unit to remote turn-on +12V stereo input connections using low level inputs 2 ch amp PB 700 · PB 1000 · PB 1100 PB 1500 · PB 2600 pb 7 0 0 pb 1 0 0 0 pb 1 1 0 0 pb 1 5 0 0 pb 2600 L/R Audio Outputs Y Adaptors head unit 13 PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! using high level inputs head unit L L R R from speaker terminals mono input connections using low level inputs 2 ch amp PB 700 · PB 1000 · PB 1100 PB 1500 · PB 2600 pb 7 0 0 pb 1 0 0 0 pb 1 1 0 0 pb 1 5 0 0 pb 2600 To a second amplifier Y Adaptors head unit 14 PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! using high level inputs head unit To a second amplifier L L R R wiring harness wiring harness from speaker terminals 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 · PB 2200 · PB 2700 4 CH Stereo input connections using Stereo input connections low level inputs pb 1 2 0 0 pb 1 7 0 0 pb 2200 pb 2700 L/R REAR Audio Outputs L/R FRONT Audio Outputs head unit 15 2 CH Stereo input connections using low level inputs R Y adaptors L high level Stereo input connections 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 · PB 2200 · PB 2700 4 CH floating ground connections 4 CH floating ground connections pb 1 2 0 0 pb 1 7 0 0 pb 2200 pb 2700 16 4 CH harness wiring for common ground connections CH 3/4 REAR ORANGE BLACK BLACK ORANGE from speaker terminals CH 1/2 L R L R FRONT ORANGE BLACK BLACK ORANGE ORANGE BLACK BLACK ORANGE from speaker terminals REAR L R L R FRONT ORANGE BLACK BLACK ORANGE PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 · PB 2200 · PB 2700 4 CH mono input connections using mono input connections low level inputs pb 1 2 0 0 pb 1 7 0 0 pb 2200 pb 2700 RIGHT FRONT Audio Outputs RIGHT REAR Audio Outputs head unit LEFT FRONT Audio Outputs LEFT REAR Audio Outputs 17 2 CH mono input connections using low level inputs L Y adaptors R high level mono input connections 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 · PB 2200 · PB 2700 4 CH floating ground connections pb 1 2 0 0 pb 1 7 0 0 pb 2200 pb 2700 4 CH harness wiring for common ground connections 18 R ORANGE BLACK BLACK ORANGE from speaker terminals L ORANGE BLACK BLACK ORANGE PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! speaker connections Stereo Output Mode 2 ch amp PB 700 · PB 1000 · PB 1100 PB 1500 · PB 2600 pb 7 0 0 pb 1 0 0 0 pb 1 1 0 0 pb 1 5 0 0 pb 2600 19 Bridged Mono Output Mode LEFT speaker RIGHT speaker speaker MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS! 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 · PB 2200 · PB 2700 4 CH Output Mode pb 1 2 0 0 pb 1 7 0 0 pb 2200 pb 2700 L FRONT speakers R REAR speakers speaker connections 20 R L Bridged Dual Mono Output Mode MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS! speakers L R 4 ch amp PB 1200 · PB 1700 · PB 2200 · PB 2700 speaker connections 2 CH Stereo Output Mode with Subwoofer Output pb 1 2 0 0 pb 1 7 0 0 pb 2200 pb 2700 21 R L SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS! mounting and installation 22 protection circuitry troubleshooting 23 precautions notes 24 15