Boston acoustics GT-28, GT-24 - Manuals

6 Mechanical Functions Recessed RCA Inputs The input jacks are recessed into the body of the amplifier to provide clear-ance in tight mounting locations. Control Cover Removal and Reinstallation The cover panel is secured with two (2) captive coin-slotted screws. Coin-slot-ted screws allow a coin ed...

7 Mechanical Functions (cont.) Amplifier Linking The design of the side panels enables multiple amplifiers to be used together without additional hardware. Wire Connection Amplifier accepts stripped wire directly into the terminal blocks. Speaker outputs accept 8-gauge, and theDC power and ground ac...

8 Before You Install Before you install the unit, disconnect the negative (–) battery cable in the engine compartment of the vehi-cle. Doing so will prevent damage to both the electrical system of the vehicle and the amplifier during installation. Wire Routing Do not run the power wire near any low-...

9 57mm (2 1 / 2 ") Choose the Mounting Location Plan your installation so that the amplifier is mounted where adequate ventilation is available. Never mount an amplifier in the engine compartment of a vehicle! WARNING! Before driving the mounting screws through any surface, be sure of what is be...

10 Passenger and Trunk Compartment Mounting If the amplifier is mounted under a seat, be sure that the vents do not becomeblocked. Do not allow seat padding or other obstructive material to pressdown on the amplifier. All Boston GT amplifiers have top panel controls. If the amplifier is mountedunder...

S P E A K E R O U T P U T L R M O N O Power/B+ and Power/GND Connection Strip approximately 5 / 8 " (16mm) of insulation. The positive (+) power wire is installed into the amplifier terminal marked “B+”. The negative (–) wireis installed into the terminal marked “GND”. The ground wire should bea...

12 Mono Subwoofer Operation When the amplifier is configured for mono operation, use the speaker output terminals marked formono use. WARNING! Subwoofer impedance must not fall below 2 ohms when in MONO mode. Installation—Fuses and Wiring (cont.) 1) Music The material chosen for head unit/amplifier ...

13 Setup Tuning—Full-Range Speakers (cont.) 4) Head Unit The head unit should have all controls such as bass, treble, balance, and fader set to the flat or centeredposition. The volume control should be at the minimum setting. If the head unit has any equalization or bassmanagement features such as ...

15 4) Input Sensitivity Control Turn control all the way counterclockwise (minimum position). In this position, the amplifier will be less sen-sitive to the input signal from the head unit. Slowly rotate this control clockwise until maximum undistortedplaying level is heard from the subwoofer(s). Li...

16 System Examples System A—Full-Range Front Speakers 6 .5 L F 6 .5 L F fuse to + battery terminal to ground to ground fuse to + battery terminal System B—Rear Fill Speakers fuse to + battery terminal to ground to ground fuse to + battery terminal 6 .5 L F 6 .5 L F

18 Amplifier Troubleshooting Guide Status LEDs on Amplifier not Lit — Head Unit (Source) Turned “ON” Verify Remote turn-on wire from source to amplifier has proper voltagePower (B+) connections at amplifier, terminal blocks, and battery are secureGround (GND) connections at amplifier and vehicle cha...

19 Contact and Warranty Information 300 Jubilee Drive Peabody, MA 01960 U.S.A. (978) 538-5000 Boston, Boston Acoustics, and the Boston logo areregistered trademarks of Boston Acoustics, Inc. © 2003 Boston Acoustics, Inc. All rights reserved.Specifications subject to change without notice. P/N 042-18...