Diamond Audio D3 400.2 - Manual

Page 2 - Please Practice Safe Sound!; All Diamond Audio D3 Series Amplifiers Feature:

2 Congratulations! Thank you for choosing a Diamond Audio Technologies D3 Series amplifier. We sincerely believe that DAT products offer you outstanding per-formance and value. DAT products are engineered and produced with the highest quality materials and incorporate the latest technology. We think...

Page 4 - Connections and Controls

4 Connections and Controls This section describes how all of the terminals and adjustments of DAT D3 Series amplifiers function. D3 400.2 2-Channel Amplifier 218 x 57.5mm D3.400.2 D3.600.1 D3.500.4 D3.1000.1 25A 25A 30A 30A 25A 25A 25A 30A 30A 30A 30A 0dB +12dB 0dB +12dB L R L R GAIN MIN MAX BASS BO...

Page 6 - Installation Guidelines; Tools and Supplies

6 Installation Guidelines Tools and Supplies Listed below are the tools and supplies needed to complete this installation: • Volt/Ohm Meter • Wire strippers and wire cutters • #2 Phillips screwdriver • Battery post wrench • Hand held drill w/assorted bits • High quality electrical tape or heatshrink...

Page 7 - Mounting Locations; Vehicle Electrical System Requirements; Wiring the Amplifier

7 Mounting Locations Engine Compartment Never mount this unit in the engine compartment. Mounting the unit in the engine compartment will void your warranty. Trunk Mounting Mounting the amplifier vertically will provide adequate cooling of the amplifier. If you will be mounting it to an existing pan...

Page 9 - Connecting Multiple Speakers

9 25A 25A 25A FUSE REM GND +12V BRIDGE L R – – + + + – Connecting Multiple Speakers If you must connect more than one speaker per channel, there are two methods in which to do so: Series or Parallel. Parallel connections are harder on the amplifier than series connections, as the total impedance is ...

Page 10 - Installing the Remote Level Controller

10 Installing the Remote Level Controller The D3 600.1 and the D3 1000.1 come packaged with a remote level control. This allows you to control the level by attenuating the amplitude or increasing (up to the maximum set-point) of the amplifier’s input gain control. This control does not add additiona...

Page 11 - Troubleshooting

11 Adjustment of Built-In Crossover (All Models) Placing the switch in the HP position sets the amplifier to the High Pass mode, enabling frequencies above the cutoff point to pass. Placing the switch in the LP position sets the amplifier to the Low Pass mode, enabling frequencies below the cutoff p...

Page 12 - Diamond Audio Warranty

041807 Diamond Audio Warranty Diamond Audio Technologies, LLC (DAT) warrants this product to be free from defects in mate- rial and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase provided it was purchased from an authorized DAT retailer within the United States. However,...

Diamond Audio D3 400.2 - Manual

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