Page 2 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Important Note . . ....
Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; What’s in the Box; IMPORTANT NOTE
INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of Orion's HCCA-D1200, HCCA-D2400, or HCCA-D5000 poweramplifier. Each Orion amplifier is designed to be the leader in its class offering the mostpower, advanced features, and extreme ease of use. In high-end sound systems or high SPLsystems, Orion amplifiers ...
Page 6 - CEA SPECIFICATIONS
5 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved 2. +BAT - connect this terminal through a FUSE or CIRCUIT BREAKER to the positive terminal of the vehicle battery or the positive terminal of an isolated audio sys-tem battery. WARNING: Always protect this power wire by installing a fuse or circuit ...
Page 7 - SPECIFICATIONS
6 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved SPECIFICATIONS 1. Continuous 4 W load 20Hz to 200Hz, < 1% THD, with input voltage at 14.4VDC. 2. Continuous 2 W load 20Hz to 200Hz, < 1% THD, with input voltage at 14.4VDC. Amplifier Section HCCA-D1200 HCCA-D2400 HCCA-D5000 Power Output 4 W (W...
Page 8 - AMPLIFIER SETTINGS; Signal Input and Output Configurations; Phase Switches
7 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved AMPLIFIER SETTINGS Signal Input and Output Configurations The input section of the amplifier consists of a phase switch that sets the output configura-tion, infrasonic switch, gain controls, high pass and low pass crossovers controls, Intelli-Qcontr...
Page 9 - Fine Tuning the Crossovers
8 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved WARNING! DO NOT set crossover frequencies lower than the speakers recommendedoperating range. This can cause driver failure that is not covered by the man-ufacturer's warranty. Low-Pass Crossover When the switch is to the left (OFF position), the lo...
Page 10 - Infinite Baffle Example High-Pass Set at 30Hz
9 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved Infinite Baffle Example High-Pass Set at 30Hz By removing low frequency signal that the woofer cannot produce, the woofer can play itscapable range louder. The first example is an infinite baffle situation. The left graph displaysthe frequency respo...
Page 11 - Sealed Example High-Pass Set at 20Hz
10 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved Sealed Example High-Pass Set at 20Hz This sealed example is the same 12-inch woofer in the recommended sealed enclosure. Upto 6 dB of boost is capable if 20 Hz was used. With +6dB of boost, the woofer has more out-put down to 15 Hz. Sealed Example ...
Page 12 - Remote Gain Operation; AMPLIFIER WIRING; Power Connections for the HCCA-D5000
11 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved Remote Gain Operation NOTE: Do not use the Remote Gain control when you have an expanded system installed(see Line Ouput Configurations ). The Slave amplifier(s) gain will not be controlled. The remote gain port provides easy remote access to the i...
Page 13 - Speaker Connections
12 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved Speaker Connections The Orion HCCA-D1200, HCCA-D2400, and HCCA-D5000 amplifiers offer two positive andtwo negative output terminals for ease of connecting the speakers to the amplifier. Sincethese are mono amplifiers, the speaker connectors are par...
Page 14 - AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION; Choosing Mounting Locations
13 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION Choosing Mounting Locations The location of your amplifier will depend on several important issues. Due to the low pro-file size of the Orion amplifiers, there are many possible installation locations that will yieldsatisfact...
Page 15 - General Precautions and Installation Tips; Tools of the Trade
14 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved General Precautions and Installation Tips WARNING! Be careful not to cut or drill into gas tanks, fuel lines, brake lines, hydrauliclines, vacuum lines, or electrical wiring when working on your vehicle. Disconnect the vehicle's ground wire at the ...
Page 16 - Step By Step Installation
15 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved ● RTA (real time analyzer) ● Soldering iron and solder ● Utility knife ● Wire brush or sandpaper for chassis grounding ● Wire crimper ● Wire cutters ● Wire strippers Step By Step Installation Step 1 Determine the location for the amplifier. Refer t...
Page 17 - SET UP AND TROUBLESHOOTING
16 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved SET UP AND TROUBLESHOOTING Testing the System After you have completed the installation, you need to test the system. This will help ensureyears of trouble-free operation. Please refer to the listed steps below when testing thesound of your Orion s...
Page 19 - Troubleshooting Tips
18 © 2005 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved Troubleshooting Tips Symptom Probable Cause Action To Take No output Low or no remote turn-on Check remote turn-on voltage at voltage amplifier and repair as needed. Fuse blown Check power wire's integrity and check for speaker shorts. Fix as neede...
Page 21 - APPENDIX—PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
APPENDIX—PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES The following listing are ESP ® -2 features that can be programmed or accessed by your installer to customize or troubleshoot your system. Factory default settings are shown inbold. NOTE: The Bitwriter ® must have software version 2.3 or above to access the amplifier f...
Page 24 - NOTES
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Page 25 - Warranty
Warranty LIMITED TWO YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY: Directed Electronics promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by the date code m...
