Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc 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 amplifierscontinue to set new standar...
Page 4 - the product was installed by an; LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY
4 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc 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 ofpurchase by the dealer as indicated by thedate code marking o...
Page 5 - WARNING
5 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc 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 listening habits when l...
Page 6 - INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
6 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc 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 gas tanks, fuel orbrake...
Page 7 - Battery and ground connections to
7 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc the more heat is generated. For lowimpedance speaker applications orrestricted ventilation installations,an external cooling fan may beadvisable. 9. Battery and ground connections to the vehicle should be made withcrimped ring terminals of the appro-priate size (su...
Page 8 - RRCCAA SSuubb IInnppuutt JJaacckkss - Accepts line; FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS/STATUS LED; FIGURE 1—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 600/5 FRONT
8 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. RRCCAA IInnppuutt JJaacckkss -- Accepts line level outputs from head units or signalprocessors between 150mV and 8volts. 2. RRCCAA SSuubb IInnppuutt JJaacckkss - Accepts line level outputs from head units orsignal processors between 150mVand 8 volts for the subw...
Page 9 - FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 600/5 REAR; REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
9 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 600/5 REAR 1 5 4 6 1. SSuubb OOuutt TTeerrm miinnaallss - Connect subwoofers to these terminals.(Refer to the Speaker Wiring Diagrams section of this guide.) 2. SSppeeaakkeerr OOuutt TTeerrm miinnaallss - Connect the speakers to these...
Page 10 - TOP PANEL CONTROLS
10 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc TOP PANEL CONTROLS 1. IInnppuutt GGaaiinn AAddjjuussttm meenntt - Controls amplifier sensitivity and is used tomatch the input level of the ampli-fier to the output level of the signalsource. 2. CCrroossssoovveerr SSeelleeccttiioonn SSw wiittcchh - Controls the ty...
Page 11 - FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS 600/5 TOP; Control Panel Cover; TOP PANEL FEATURES
11 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS 600/5 TOP 2 1 3 5 6 7 4 Control Panel Cover The gain and filter controls are locatedunder a control panel cover on top ofthe amplifier. The control panel covermust be removed to gain access to thegain and filter controls. Remove/Install...
Page 12 - SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS; Five channel operation
12 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Five channel operation (top view) Three channel operation (top view)
Page 13 - CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT
13 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc Your Directed Audio power amplifier needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximumperformance. These are some guidelines to follow when fine-tuning the amplifier. For normal complete system application, the crossover selection switches should beset to HPF. ...
Page 14 - SPECIFICATIONS; RMS continuous power per channel,
14 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc SPECIFICATIONS RMS continuous power per channel, Channels 1-4 driven into 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.08% totalHarmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC. Sub channel driven into 4ohms from 20-250 Hz, with less than 0.4% THD @ 14.4 VDC. RMS continuous power ...
Page 16 - The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc.; Call
16 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, Directed has had one purpose, to provide customers with the finest vehicle security, car stereo products, rear seat entertainment, and accessories available. The recipient of more th...