Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
A
Guided
Tour
of
the
Lca
(!) Speaker-level Inputs: The LC8 has eight speaker-level inputs.
These inputs get their signals from the speaker-level outputs
of
your
factory-installed source unit or amplifier
(if
your vehicle is so equipped).
If
your source unit has front, rear, and subwoofer speaker-level outputs,
connect them to the first three sets
of
inputs on your LC8.
If
the source
unit only has front and rear inputs, the Auto Mode circuitry in your LC8
automatically routes the Channel 3 input channels to the Channel 4 (sub-
woofer) channels.
@ Ground: Connect to a good, verified chassis ground (the battery
comes to mind.) Warning: Factory ground wires typically already have
multiple devices connected to them and are not recommended.
@ +12 Volt: Connect to a good source
of
power (the battery comes to
mind again)
® Remote In: Allows your LC8 to be turned on remotely with a 12-
volt signal.
@ Remote Out: Outputs
12
volts when the LC8 is powered up so you
can
tum
on external devices like signal processors and external ampli-
fiers.
® Maximized Indicator: This brightly colored LED indicates when
your signal level
is
just below clipping your LC8. When properly level
matched, this LED should flicker occasionally when your system
is
play-
ing at its maximum volume level.
® Power:
If
you have connected all
of
your power wires correctly,
this light should be bright red when your system turns on.
® Remote Subwoofer Level Control Input: This input allows you to
add an optional (sold-separately-not-included) remote that will allow you
to control the subwoofer output
of
your LC8 from your dashboard.
® Pre-Amp Outputs: These RCA connectors should be connected to
the next component after the LC8, such as a signal processor, crossover
or amplifier. Do not connect any speakers directly to your LC8. (Defi-
nitely don't connect to any home appliances, like your microwave.)
@)
Level Controls: These knobs allow you to adjust the signal level
from your source unit to match that
of
your aftermarket amplifiers. Be-
cause they are amplified, most factory-installed source units have rela-
tively high signal voltage output, which will require you to decrease the
signal level.
® Channel Summed Indicators: Under the cover
of
your LC8 are
jumpers that will allow you to sum selected channels into the main chan-
nels. This
is
especially useful for factory-installed systems with actively
crossed-over speaker systems. These indicator LED's let you know
which channels are being summed into the main inputs.
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