Directed Electronics D600 - Manuals

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

22 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations for choosing a DirectedAudio power amplifier from DirectedElectronics, the industry leader in highquality automotive security and audioequipment since 1990. Directed Audio power amplifiersconti...

Page 3 - LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY; the product was installed by an

LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY 33 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to theoriginal purchaser, to replace this productshould it prove to be defective in workman-ship or material under normal use, for aperiod of two years from the date ofpurc...

Page 4 - WARNING; Switchable 8 dB bass EQ function.

44 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved High-powered car audiosystems may produce sound pressure levels that exceed thethreshold at which hearing loss mayresult. They may also impair a driver’s ability tohear traffic sounds or emergency vehi-cles. Use common sense and practicesafe l...

Page 5 - INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

55 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 1. Please read this owner’s manual carefully before installing this ampli-fier. 2. Disconnect the battery ground terminal prior to making any elec-trical connections. 3. Check for any hazards or obstruc- tions such as g...

Page 6 - SSuubbssoonniicc SSw; FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS/CONTROLS; Battery and ground connections to

66 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved 1. RRCCAA IInnppuutt JJaacckkss -- Accepts line level outputs from head units or signalprocessors at voltages between150mV and 7.5 volts. 2. RRCCAA LLiinnee OOuuttppuutt JJaacckkss -- These pass through RCA jacks can be used tosend the input s...

Page 7 - tion of an ooppttiioonnaall LED light bar or

77 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved 9. LLEEDD//FFAANN CCoonnnneeccttoorr -- Allows connec- tion of an ooppttiioonnaall LED light bar or ooppttiioonnaall cooling fan for the amplifier. 10. SSttaattuuss LLEEDD - Will illuminate GREEN to indicate the amplifier is on and operating n...

Page 8 - Speaker Wiring; REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

1. FFuusseess -- These fuses protect the amplifier against internal electricaldamage and are meant to protectthe amplifier only. All other powerconnections should be fused at thesource. The D600 uses 1-40A fuse, theD800 uses 2-25A fuses. 2. ((++)) 1122 VVoolltt PPoow weerr - Connect this terminal th...

Page 10 - SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS; Single subwoofer connection

1100 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Single subwoofer connection (top view) Two subwoofer connection (top view) NNOOTTEE:: The dual + and -- sub-out terminals of the D600/D800 are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should betaken into ...

Page 11 - Front Panel; PARALLEL SYNCED GAIN CONNECTIONS/SETTINGS

1111 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved Refer to figure 5 for wiring details. 1. IInnppuutt SSiiggnnaall - Connect these RCA jacks as described in the Front Panel Connection section of this guide. 2. SSllaavvee//M Maasstteerr SSw wiittcchh Set the slave/master switch on the mast...

Page 12 - CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT

1122 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Your Directed Audio power amplifierneeds to be adjusted carefully toachieve maximum performance. Theseare some guidelines to follow when fine-tuning the amplifier. Because this amplifier is onlydesign...

Page 13 - CEA SPECIFICATIONS; Directed Amplifier—LED Cross Reference Chart

1133 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved CEA SPECIFICATIONS DD660000Power Output: 180 Watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms and < 1% THD+NSignal to Noise Ratio: -60 dBA (reference 1 Watt into 4 ohms) Additional Power: 300 Watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms and < 1% THD+N DD880000Power Output: 200 Wat...

Page 14 - SPECIFICATIONS

1144 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved SPECIFICATIONS DD660000 DD880000 Maximum Watts 600W 800W RMS continuous Power 1 300W 300W RMS continuous Power 2 N/A 400W Frequency Response 20-250Hz 20-250Hz Damping Factor 50 50 Variable Low Pass Crossover12dB slope 30-250Hz 30-250Hz Subso...