Page 2 - All power ratings conform to CEA-2006 standards.; without trim panels; PERFORMANCE DATA; This information is subject to change without notice!
B LAUPUNKT S PECIFICATIONS - VA1400, 1 C HANNEL A MPLIFIER – 1 – All power ratings conform to CEA-2006 standards. PARAMETER/FEATURE VA1400 Channels 1 Size ( L x W x D) without trim panels 15.1x9.1x2.4 inches (382x231x60mm) Weight 14.5 lbs. (6.6 kg) Spade screw speaker terminals? YES Maximum terminal...
Page 4 - Conventional Amplifier Output; Time
– 3 – T HANK Y OU FOR CHOOSING B LAUPUNKT ! Congratulations! You are the now the owner of an exceptional car audio amplifier from the audio enthusiasts at Blaupunkt. Our engineering staff has spent considerable time refining our Velocity series amplifiers in order tointroduce great sound to the cons...
Page 5 - before lifting a screwdriver.; NSTALLATION; will save time and prevent problems later.; English
– 4 – S AFETY C ONCERNS We always recommend you have your Blaupunkt amplifiers professionally installedbut the installation process is often so easy that the average consumer canachieve success with little trouble. Regardless of the person installing, you shouldbe sure to review the following points...
Page 6 - terminals; Receiver; Supplementary subwoofer system
– 5 – S YSTEM P LANNING Before wiring up an audio system that may not achieve thesound quality you want, be sure to choose a systemconcept that fits your listening requirements. Basicsystems, a receiver with internal 4x20 watts and 4 coaxspeakers, are adequate for many listeners. But, when youwant t...
Page 7 - EHICLE
VEHICLE FUSING For safety purposes, a high current fuse (or circuitbreaker) MUST be installed in line with the amplifiers(s)immediately at the battery to prevent vehicle damageshould the battery line in advertently shorted to thevehicle chassis. The chart at the right shows therecommended master fus...
Page 8 - gain while seated in the vehicle with the system operating.
C ONNECTIONS & C ONTROLS – 7 – REMOTE GAIN CONTROL JACK - For connecting the remote gain control (included). This allows you to adjust the gain while seated in the vehicle with the system operating. LOW PASS CROSSOVER CONTROL - This control sets the upper frequency limit of the amplifier. For mo...
Page 9 - Trigger Terminal; ONNECTIONS
English SPEAKER OUTPUTS FUSES POWER CONNECTIONS & TRIGGER LINE SPEAKER OUTPUTS - The amplifier is connected to appropriate impedance speakers via these leads. It is IMPERATIVE that these leadsNOT be connected or touch the vehicle chassis in any way or the amplifierwill be damaged. The (+) and (-...
Page 10 - Channel, Single Coil Subwoofer Mode; YSTEM; Channel, Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer Mode
– 9 – S YSTEM C ONFIGURATION #1 1 Channel, Single Coil Subwoofer Mode This configuration is the most common usage as a straight aheadsubwoofer amplifier. 4 Ω , Single Coil Subwoofer Full-Range Full-Range Full-Range Full-Range 4 Ω S YSTEM C ONFIGURATION #2 1 Channel, Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer Mode Th...
Page 11 - Channel, Dual, Single Voice Coil Subwoofer Mode; channel, Dual, Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer Mode
– 10 – English S YSTEM C ONFIGURATION #3 1 Channel, Dual, Single Voice Coil Subwoofer Mode Possibly as popular as the single woofer is a pair ofsingle voice coil subs in a standard "wedge" box for avehicle trunk. Assuming each coil is 8 ohms, this placesa load of 4 ohms on the amp which is f...
Page 12 - SYMPTOM; PROBABLE CAUSE OR CORRECTION
– 11 – T ROUBLE - SHOOTING G UIDE Below is a basic trouble-shooting guide to assist in seeking out and correcting a problem that may occur in theinstallation process. Although lengthy, this chart cannot address every single problem possible but mainly the onesmost common. SYMPTOM No power (power lig...
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Robert Bosch CorporationSales Group - MobileCommunications Division2800 S. 25th AvenueBroadview, IL 60155 U.S.A. www.blaupunktusa.com Blaupunkt GmbHRobert Bosch Strasse 200D-31139 HildesheimGermany www.blaupunkt.com Copyright 2005 by the Robert Bosch CorporationNo portion of this work may be reprodu...