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PCA1000D / 1500D / 2000D / 3500D

OWNER'S MANUAL

TROUBLE SHOOTING 14

ADJUSTING & TUNING 13

PLANNING & MOUNTING YOUR SYSTEM 10

WIRING DIAGRAM 11 ~12

CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 2

3

4 ~ 9

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Amplifie r's provide hig h-p e rforma nc e sound re info rc e me nt for you'r

mobile a ud io e quip me nt. The Multi-Mode brid g ing c a pa bilitie s a llow

fle xibility in hosting se ve ra l d iffe re nt spe a ke r c onfig ura tions.

To a c hieve optimum pe rforma nc e, it is highly rec ommende d tha t you re a d

this Owners Ma nua l before beginning insta lla tion.

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INTRODUCTION

FEATURES

Specifications

TST (Twin Sta c k Te c hnolo g y)2 a mp lifie r's to d rive

o ne vo ic e c o il, e ffe c tive ly d o ub ling the p o we r.

C la ss D c irc uitry

1 O hm sta b le

Hig h q ua lity FR-4 c irc uit b oa rd

C o ntinuo usly va ria b le lo w-p a ss filte r : 5 0 Hz to 1 5 0 Hz (2 4 d B slo p e s)

C o ntinuo usly va ria b le sub so nic filte r : 15 Hz to 4 0 Hz (2 4 d B slo pe s)

Sub wo o fe r e q ua lize r c o ntro l : 0 ~ + 1 8 d B

Va ria b le p ha se shift c o ntro l : 0 ~ 18 0 d e g re e

Fre q ue nc y re sp onse : 15Hz-1 5 0 Hz

Pla tinum RC A inp uts a nd o utp uts

Inp ut se nsitivity : 2 0 0mV-8 V

O EM floa ting g ro und inp ut

Pla tinum 4 -g a ug e p owe r c o nne c to rs

S/N Ra tio : 1 0 0d B

0 . 3 0% THD

Inc lud e s PC A-RM re mo te b a ss c o ntro l

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MODEL

CHANNEL

RMS @ 4 OHM

@ 2 OHM @ 1 OHM FUSES DIMENSIONS

PCA1000D

1500D

00D

PCA3500D

PCA

PCA20

1

1

1

1

500W x 1

800W x 1

1100W x 1

2500W

Ch

Ch

Ch

x 1Ch

800W x 1

1100W x 1

1500W x 1

300

Ch

Ch

Ch

0W x 1Ch

1000W x 1Ch

1500W x 1

2000W x 1

350

Ch

Ch

0W x 1Ch

30A x 3

30A x 4

None

11" x 2.6" x 12.6"

11 x 15"

11 x 17.7"

11.1

" x 2.6"

" x 2.6"

" x 2.8" x 20.9"

None

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FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

Controls & Functions

PCA1000D / 1500D / 2000D FRONT

PCA1000D / 1500D REAR

14 10 11 12

PCA1000D: 30A X 3

PCA1500D: 30A X 4

4

CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

7 68

1 5 2 4 39 13

PCA2000D REAR

REMOTE

CONTROL

POWER

REM GND+12v

14 10 11 12

Controls & Functions

PCA3500D REAR

13 1011 12

CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

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PCA3500D FRONT

76

8

1 5 24 39 14

L E VE L

M IN M A X

1. Input Level Adjustment

This c ontrol a djusts the a mplifie r's input sensitivity. Input se nsitivity is va ria ble from

200 Millivolts to 8 volts. C loc kwise inc rea se s sensitivity. C ounte rc loc kwise dec re a ses

sensitivity. The a mplifier c a n be driven to full power with a wide ra nge of signa l leve ls.

A lower signa l leve l will re quire inc rea sed sensitivity for full power. A higher signa l leve l

will require de c re a se d se nsitivity. Avoid setting se nsitivity lower tha n ne c essa ry a s this

would introduc e unwa nted distortion.

2. Low Pass Filter Control

This c ontrol is used to set the desired low pa ss fre quenc y (50 ~ 150HZ).

The filter a c ts to c ut-off fre quenc ies a bove the set-point. In ge nera l, the selec ted

frequenc y should c losely ma tc h the resona nt frequenc y of the spe a ker box.

Controls & Functions

3. Bass Boost Control

By using the bass boost function, bass notes at 35Hz - 80Hz are emphasized as much

as 18dB.

4. Phase Shift Control

PHASE SHIFT SWITC H (0 AND 180 DEG REES):

Allows you to c ha ng e the pha se of your subwoofe r from 0 to 180 de g re e s to he lp

c ompe nsa te for timing d iffe re nc e s be twe e n d rive rs.

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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

PCA1000D/1500D/2000D PCA3500D

Controls & Functions

5. Subsonic Filter Control

Variable Subsonic Filter (15Hz - 40Hz) :

The Subsonic filter will roll off all of the unwanted frequencies below 15Hz - 40Hz.

This will allow the amplifier to use that wasted power on the audible bandwidth.

6. Bridged Mode Switch

7. Low Level Input RCA jacks

These inputs a re for signa l c a bles from the sourc e. Alwa ys use high qua lity shielded

RC A c a bles.

8. Low Level OUT RCA jacks

The LINE OUT a llows you to build multiple a mplifier syste ms without ha ving to use splitter

c ords to distribute the signa l. Now it is simply a ma tter of bringing one set of RC AS into

the first a mplifier, then using the line out RC A ja c ks a s the feed to the next a mplifier.

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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

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PCA1000D/1500D/2000D PCA3500D

Controls & Functions

10. B+ Terminal (Battery positive)

Due to the power requireme nts of the Amplifie r, this c onnec tion should be ma de

direc tly to the positive (+ ) te rmina l of ba tte ry. For sa fety me a sure, insta ll a n in-line

fuse Holde r (not inc lud e d) a s c lose to the ba tte ry positive (+ ) te rmina l a s possible with

a n a mpe re ra ting ; not to e xc eed tota l va lue of fuse s in Amp.

9. LED Indicator

PWR(Powe r): This G REEN LED will illumina te whe n the a mp lifie r is turne d "O N". If it fa ils

to illumina te , c he c k the p owe r c onne c tions to the Amp lifie r a nd fuse s.

PROT(Protec tion): The a mplifier protec tion c irc uitry will disa ble the a mplifier if input overloa d,

short c irc uit or e xtremely high tempera ture c onditions a re detec ted. When the protec tion

mode is in ope ra tion, the LED indic a tor on the side pa nel will be illumina ted, indica ting the

a mplifier ha s gone into a self-preserva tion mode.

If you observe tha t the Protec tion LED is lit, plea se c hec k the system c a refully to determine

wha t ha s c a used the protec tion c irc uit to enga ge. The a mplifier c a n be reset by turning the

remote power off a nd then on a ga in. If the a mplifier shut down due to a therma l overloa d

c ondition, plea se a llow it to c ool down before resta rting. If the a mplifier shut down bec a use

of a n input overloa d or short c irc uit, be sure to repa ir these c onditions before a ttempting to

power up the a mplifier a ga in.

11. Remote Power On

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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

PCA1000D/1500D PCA3500D

PCA2000D

PCA1000D/1500D PCA3500D

PCA2000D

PCA1000D/1500D/2000D PCA3500D

REMOTE

CONTROL

To a void unwa nted ig nition noise c a use d by ground loops, it is e sse ntia l tha t the

Amplifie r b e g round e d to a c le a n, b a re, me ta l surfa c e of the ve hic les c ha ssis.

Note : G RO UND WIRE SHO ULD NO T BE EXTENDED M O RE THAN 3 FT (1 METER).

13. Speaker terminals

Controls & Functions

14. Remote Control Input

LEVEL

MAXMIN

Remote Bass Boost Control : PCA-RM

Remote Bass Boost Control : This control adjusts the Bass Boost gain for the amplifier's

speaker output (0 ~+18dB)

PCA-RM

PCA-RM

12. B- Terminal (Chassis ground)

CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

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PCA1000D/1500D PCA3500D

PCA2000D

Planning and Mounting Your System

The mounting position of your Amplifier will ha ve a grea t effec t on its a bility to

dissipa te the he a t genera ted during norma l ope ra tion.

Unde r norma l c onditions, the hea tsink will dissipa te suffic ient he a t to a void the rma l

shutdown. However plea se do not insta ll the a mplifie r in a wooden box or simila r

de vic e a s this will preve nt hea t dissipa tion into the a tmosphe re.

Te mp e ra ture s in c a r trunks ha ve be e n me a sure d a s hig h a s (155'F) in the summe r

time . sinc e the the rma l shut-d o wn p oint fo r the a mp lifie r is (1 5 8 'F) it is e a sy to

se e tha t it must b e mo unte d fo r ma ximum c ooling c a pa b ility. To a c hie ve

ma ximum a d va nta g e of c onve c tio n a ir flow in a n e nc lo se d trunk, mount the

a mp lifie r in a horizonta l position.

Cooling requirements are considerably relaxed when mounting inside the passenger

compartment since the driver will not often allow temperatures to reach a critical

point. Floor mounting under the seat is usually satisfactory as long as there is at least

1 inch of clearance (2.54 cm) above the Amplifier's fins for ventilation.

A. Select a suitable location that is convenient for mounting, is accessible for wiring.

And has ample room for air circulation and cooling.

B. Use the amplifier as a template to mark the mounting holes. Remove the Amplifier

and drill holes. Use extreme caution, inspect underneath surface before drilling!

C. Secure the Amplifier using the screws provided.

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PLANNING & MOUNTING YOUR SYSTEM

PCA1000D / 1500D / 2000D

SUB WOOFER

1 OHM

Bridging Two Amplifier's

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

2 OHMS

MASTER AMP

SLAVE AMP

BRIDGED SWITCH : MASTER POSITION

BRIDGED SWITCH : SLAVE POSITION

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WIRING DIAGRAM

PCA3500D

Bridging Two Amplifier's

MASTER AMP

SUB WOOFER

1 OHM

12

WIRING DIAGRAM

SLAVE AM P SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

2 OHMS

REAR FRONT

REAR FRONT

Tuning on the Amplifier

Adjusting The Audio Level

The a mplifier a utoma tic a lly turns on a few sec onds a fte r you turn your vehic le's ignition

switc h to AC C or ON or turn on your a uto sound syste m, depending on how you wired

the system. The POWER indic a tor on the top of the a mplifier lights when the a mplifier is on.

Important : Your amplifier requires 30 amps or more of power from your vehicle's

battery during operation. To protect your battery from discharging,

do not operate the amplifier unless your vehicle is running.

FREQUENCY (Hz)

10

-30dB

-20dB

-10dB

0dB

+10dB

+20dB

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

RESPONSE (dB)

BASS BOOST ON

45

35 80

100 500 1K 5K 20K 50K

NOTE: Ra ising the Ba ss freque nc y a llows higher frequenc ies to rea c h the ba ss spea kers

while bloc king lower frequenc ies from midra nge spea kers. Lowering the Ba ss

freque nc ies a llows lower frequenc ies to rea c h the midra nge spe a kers while

bloc king highe r freque nc ies from ba ss spea kers.

For the be st pe rforma nc e , you must se t G AIN (MIN / MAX) on the side of the

a mplifier to a djust the leve l of the a ud io signa ls tha t e nter the a mplifier.

1. Use a screwdriver to turn GAIN (MIN / MAX) fully counterclockwise to MIN.

2. Turn the auto sound system's volume control to about one-third of its full range.

3. Adjust GAIN (MIN / MAX) to a comfortable listening level.

4. Turn up the auto sound system's volume control until the sound begins to distort.

Then immediately turn the volume down to a point just before where the

distortion began.

Caution : Never turn up the auto sound system's volume control more than needed

to adjust the audio level, more than two thirds of its maximum volume.

5. Adjust GAIN (MIN / MAX) until the sound is at the maximum level you want the

amplifier to produce.

6. Adjust the auto sound system's volume control to a comfortable listening level.

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ADJUSTING & TUNING

Trouble Shooting

SYMPTOMS

NO SOUND

AMP NOT

SWITCHING

ON

NO SOUND

IN ONE

CHANNEL

AMP TURNING

OFF

MEDIUM /

HIGH

VOLUME

PROTECTION

LAMP ON

Is the power

Is the Diagnostic

LED illuminated? (YES)

No power to power wire Repair power wire or connections.

No power to remote

wire with receiver on

Check connections to radio.

Burnt or broken fuse

Check Speaker Leads Inspect for short circuit or an

open connection.

Reverse Left and Right RCA inputs

to determine if the problem is

occurring before the amp.

Be sure proper speaker load

impedance recommendations

are observed.

(If you use an ohmmeter to check

speaker resistance, please

remember that DC resistance and

AC impedance may not be the same.)

Check Audio Leads

Check Speaker load

impedance

Shut down Turn radio down

Wait for AMP to cool

Speaker wires shorted Separate speaker wires and

insulate

Check for speaker short or

amplifier overheating.

Check all fuses to amplifier.

Be sure Turn-on lead is connected

check signal leads.

Check gain control.

Check Tuner/Deck volume level.

Clean contacts on fuse holders.

LED illuminated?

(NO)

CHECK REMEDY

Replace fuse

TROUBLE SHOOTING

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