ENCOUNTER AMPLIFIER MODELS EN−AM6001, EN−AM8001, EN−AM3002 EN−AM4502, EN−AM6004, EN−AM10005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS • AMPLIFIER FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 4 • AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 5 • AMPLIFIER RATINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 5 • AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS: EN-AM6001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 6 • AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS: EN-AM8001 .
AMPLIFIER FEATURES FUSION has designed and engineered a range of efficient amplifiers that display a unique Encounter green aluminium extrusion and black amplifier end caps with the Encounter super graphic. The Encounter amplifier range provide style and great sound reproduction from out of this world.
AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS Specifications ENAM6001 ENAM8001 ENAM3002 ENAM4502 ENAM6004 ENAM10005 MAX Power Rating (Watts/Channel) 600 800 300 450 600 1000 THD @ Rated Power 1kHz/100Hz 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.
AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIER EN-AM6001 278mm (10-15/16") 270mm (10 – 5/8") 235mm (9 –1/4") 215mm (8 – 7/16") 56mm (2 – 3/16") 6
AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIER EN-AM8001 278mm (10 –15/16") 270mm (10 – 5/8") 315mm (12 – 3/8") 295mm (11– 5/8") 56mm (2 – 3/16") 7
AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER EN-AM3002 278mm (10 – 15/16") 270mm (10 – 5/8") 194mm (7– 5/8") 175mm (6 – 7/8") 56mm (2 – 3/16") 8
AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER EN-AM4502 278mm (10-15/16") 270mm (10 – 5/8") 235mm (9 –1/4") 215mm (8 – 7/16") 56mm (2 – 3/16") 9
AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS 4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER EN-AM6004 278mm (10 –15/16") 270mm (10 – 5/8") 315mm (12 – 3/8") 295mm (11– 5/8") 56mm (2 – 3/16") 10
AMPLIFIER DIMENSIONS 5 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER EN-AM10005 278mm (10 –15/16") 270mm (10– 5/8") 484mm (19 –1/16") 465mm (18 – 5/16") 56mm (2– 3/16") 11
INSTALLATION Before any wiring and installation is performed, FUSION recommends you first plan the complete installation. Look at wiring routing, amplifier location and fitment. Please re-check the installation at completion. Appropriate mounting is very important for prolonged life expectancy of any amplifier. Select a location that allows enough space so sufficient airflow is maintainable and a location that provides protection from moisture. Keep in mind that an amplifier should never be mounted upside down.
WIRING Make sure before any connection is made to the amplifier or source unit, ensure that you turn the audio system off. Failure to do so could result in either the stock system or your new FUSION product being damaged. FUSION will not warranty damaged amplifiers due to incorrect installation. When wiring the FUSION amplifiers, ensure that the wires are away from sharp objects and that rubber grommets and insulated bungs are used when wiring through door jams and any other steel panels.
CONNECTION Note: Ensure the audio system is off during the installation of FUSION product. Once the installation is complete FUSION recommends that you turn the volume of the source unit up slowly so not to damage the speakers. Please recheck the complete installation prior to turning the audio system on. POWER TERMINAL BLOCK POWER FUSION amplifiers should be wired directly to the vehicle battery using the appropriate sized cable.
GROUND When grounding your FUSION Amplifier locate a metal area close to the amplifier that is a good source of ground (preferably the floor pan). Once again, investigate the area you wish to use for electrical wires, vacuum lines, and brake or fuel lines. Use either a wire brush or sandpaper to eliminate unwanted paint. This will allow a better contact for your ground. Use the same gauge cable for the ground as you did for the power. Secure the ground cable to the body using a bolt, star washer and nut.
SPEAKER TERMINAL BLOCK SPEAKER LOAD Keep in mind, FUSION Encounter series are high power amplifiers and not high current amplifiers. In other words they require a minimum impedance of 2 ohms STEREO and 4 ohms bridged MONO to operate trouble free. Too low an impedance could send your FUSION amplifier into protection mode and/or damage the amplifier. SPEAKER WIRING Choose the correct speaker wire for your application. Most applications will require a minimum of 16 gauge.
RCA INPUT CONNECTION LOW LEVEL INPUTS Choose the correct length and style of RCA interconnects for your needs. The FUSION range of RCA’s gives you a wide choice to suit your needs. These have multiple layers of shielding or are a twisted pair variety for better noise rejection (consult your FUSION dealer if unsure which to purchase). Be extra careful with your RCA interconnects. Car environments are notorious for poorly insulated wires.
CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIER 1 7 2 8 9 EN-AM6001, EN-AM8001 3 10 4 5 6 11 1 POWER AND STATUS LED’S: This displays ‘green’ if the amplifier has been correctly powered up and ‘red’ if any faults are present. 2 BASS BOOST: Set the bass boost switch to increase the bass at 45Hz. Selectable from 0dB, 6dB and 12dB gains 3 LOW PASS: Ensure the crossover frequency is set at 100Hz or below.
4 LEVEL: This allows level adjustment of the input signal. Use this control to correctly match the head unit to the amplifier. To set this control correctly, turn the amplifier level to MIN and the head unit to 3/4 volume, with the bass and treble on zero, then slowly turn up this amplifier level control towards the MAX end of the control. Note: If the sound becomes distorted, turn this control down. 5 RCA INPUT: Connect these RCA connectors to a head unit with a low level output connection.
CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER 1 2 8 3 9 10 EN-AM3002, EN-AM4502 4 11 5 6 7 12 1 POWER AND STATUS LED’S: This displays ‘green’ if the amplifier has been correctly powered up and ‘red’ if any faults are present. 2 CROSSOVER SELECTOR: Set the appropriate mode of operation. The three positions available are OFF, LP and HP. See points 3 and 4 below. 3 LOW PASS: Set the crossover switch 2 to LP when a subwoofer is connected. Ensure the crossover frequency is set at 100Hz or below.
4 HIGH PASS: Set the crossover switch 2 to HP and turn this control to 65Hz or above when using speakers smaller than 6 x 9”. This feature is designed to filter out all low bass frequencies that only subwoofers should produce. Note: Failure to do so could result in speaker damage. 5 LEVEL: This allows level adjustment of the input signal. Use this control to correctly match the head unit to the amplifier.
CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS 4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER 1 2 3 4 14 15 16 EN-AM6004 5 6 7 17 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 1 POWER AND STATUS LED’S: This displays ‘green’ if the amplifier has been correctly powered up and ‘red’ if any faults are present. 2 FRONT RCA INPUT: Connect these RCA connectors to the front low level output connection from the headunit. 3 RCA OUTPUT: Use these RCA output connectors to connect to a secondary amplifier. 4 LEVEL: This allows level adjustment of the input signal.
6 CROSSOVER SELECTOR Set the appropriate mode of operation. The three positions available are OFF, LP and HP. See points 5 and 7. 7 LOW PASS: Set the crossover switch 6 to LP when a subwoofer is connected. Ensure the crossover frequency is set at 100Hz or below. This feature is designed to filter out all mid to high frequencies that only full range speakers should produce. Note: Failure to do so could result in speaker damage. 8 LOW PASS: Set the crossover switch 9 to LP when a subwoofer is connected.
CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS 5 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER 1 2 3 4 14 15 16 EN-AM10005 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 11 12 13 18 1 POWER AND STATUS LED’S: This displays ‘green’ if the amplifier has been correctly powered up and ‘red’ if any faults are present. 2 LOW PASS: Set the crossover switch 3 to LP when a subwoofer is connected. Ensure the crossover frequency is set at 160Hz or below. This feature is designed to filter out all mid to high frequencies that only full range speakers should produce.
6 CROSSOVER SELECTOR: Set the appropriate mode of operation. The two positions available are OFF and HP (front channel). See points 5 and 7. 7 LEVEL: This allows level adjustment of the input signal. Use this control to correctly match the head unit to the amplifier. To set this control correctly, turn the amplifier level to MIN and the head unit to 3/4 volume, with the bass and treble on zero, then slowly turn up this amplifier level control towards the MAX end of the control.
WIRING DIAGRAM MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIER EN-AM6001, EN-AM8001 1 CHANNEL INSTALLATION CAUTION: / / INTERNALLY LINKED INTERNALLY LINKED (4 Ohm) 26
2 CHANNEL INSTALLATION CAUTION: / / INTERNALLY LINKED INTERNALLY LINKED (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) 27
WIRING DIAGRAM 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER EN-AM3002, EN-AM4502 1 CHANNEL INSTALLATION (4 Ohm) 28
2 CHANNEL INSTALLATION (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) 29
WIRING DIAGRAM 4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER EN-AM6004 2 CHANNEL INSTALLATION (4 Ohm) 30
3 CHANNEL INSTALLATION (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) 31
4 CHANNEL INSTALLATION 32 (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm)
WIRING DIAGRAM 5 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER EN-AM10005 3 CHANNEL INSTALLATION (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) 33
5 CHANNEL INSTALLATION (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) (4 Ohm) 34
TECH TIPS BASIC TOOLS In any installation these basic tools may be required. For custom type installations, additional tools may be necessary.
SERIES AND PARALLEL SUBWOOFER WIRING FOR DUAL VOICE COIL SUBS Parallel Voice Coil Wiring To wire a DVC subwoofer in parallel in order to get 2 Ohms, use two short pieces of speaker wire and link the positive from one coil to the positive of the second coil and do the same for the negative as shown in fig 1. Then wire the amplifier to opposite sides of the subwoofer in order to equalise any connection resistance. - + Fig.
PARALLEL WIRING FORMULA FOR 2 SPEAKERS 4 Ohm 8 Ohm 2.67 Ohms R1 x R2 R1 + R2 = 4 Ohms x 8 Ohms LOAD IMPEDANCE 4 Ohms + 8 Ohms = 32 12 = 2.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Before you contact your FUSION dealer or service centre FUSION requires that you do some simple trouble shooting to help to diagnose the problem. If the FUSION Amplifier has been installed by a professional installation company, then we recommend that you return to the company so that the technician can assess the problem and advise. Problem Amplifier not switching on.
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Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
