Directed Electronics 500 - Manual

Page 2 - CONGRATULATIONS

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc CONGRATULATIONS Thank you for choosing a Directed Audiopower amplifier. Directed has been theleader in high-quality and innovativesecurity products in the U.S. since1990. Now we introduce to the caraudio industry the same winningformula - products that meet the strin...

Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 liste...

Page 4 - INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc 2 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 1. Please read the owner’s manual carefully before you install theamplifier. 2. Disconnect the battery ground terminal prior to making any elec-trical connections. 3. Check for any hazards or obstruc- tions such as gas tanks, fuel orbrake li...

Page 5 - Your connections to the amplifier’s

© 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc INSTALLATION GUIDELINES (continued) 3 is generated. For low impedancespeaker applications or restrictedventilation installations, an externalcooling fan may be advisable. 9. Your connections to the amplifier’s speaker and power terminalsshould be made with crimped sp...

Page 6 - GROUND TERMINAL; AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS; Refer to Figure 1 for details.; FIGURE 1—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS

4 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. GROUND TERMINAL - connect this terminal to the car chassis with ashort heavy gauge wire, DO NOTCONNECT TO THE NEGATIVETERMINAL OF THE CAR BATTERY or tofactory chassis ground points alreadyoccupied by factory wires! If you aregrounding multiple amplifiers, youmay...

Page 7 - RCA INPUT JACKS; AMPLIFIER CONTROLS; Refer to Figure 2 for details.; FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS

5 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. RCA INPUT JACKS - accepts line- level outputs from head units orsignal sources at voltages from200 mV to 8 volts. High-gradeshielded or twisted pair RCA cablesare recommended for this input. 2. GAIN ADJUSTMENT - controls the gain (input sensitivity) of theamplif...

Page 8 - SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS; Stereo operation

6 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Stereo operation Mono operation Simultaneous stereo/mono operation (two channel shown) For bridged two channel operation as shown in this diagram, connect right channel RCAcables to the “Front” inputs of the amplifier, and left channel RCA c...

Page 9 - CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT

7 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Your Directed Audio power amplifier needs to be adjusted carefully to achievemaximum performance. These are some guidelines to follow when fine-tuning theamplifier. • For full-range and simultaneous stereo/mono bass applicatio...

Page 10 - SPECIFICATIONS; RMS continuous power per channel,

8 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc SPECIFICATIONS RMS continuous power per channel, All channels driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with lessthan 0.08% Total Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC C RMS continuous power per channel , All channels driven into 2 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with lessthan ...

Page 11 - the product was installed by an; LIMITED TWO YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY

9 © 1999 Directed Electronics, Inc Directed Electronics, Inc. (DEI ® ) promises to the original purchaser, to replace thisproduct should it prove to be defective inworkmanship or material under normal use,for a period of two years from the date ofpurchase by the dealer as indicated by thedate code m...

Directed Electronics 500 - Manual

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