User's Manual
Parts 
and 
Tools 
Supplied 
parts 
and 
fasteners: 
•  A222HLX Amplifier 
•  High !evel  input harness 
Other 
tools 
and 
supplies 
needed: 
• A Phillips screwdriver 
•  A pocket knife or 
scrarer 
to 
make 
a dea.!! 
connection 
for 
the 
ground wire 
•  A drill 
and 
a 
liS' 
drill bil 
•  Power, ground. speaker and sensing wire 
•  Solde., a soldering 
gun 
and win: nuts 
or 
cleclri-
<:altape 
or 
a set 
or 
crimp-on electrical tenninals 
for <:onnccling  high \evel inputs_ 
instaliat;on 
Alternatives 
See 
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de[3jled 
wiring 
instructions 
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Instrfuct~ons 
important: 
A222HLX 
Amplifier 
• 
For 
low level input connection you will need a 
pair 
of 
shielded 
Mert:O 
audio 
cables with 
RCA 
type jacks. 
Tht;': 
length 
or 
the 
cabl<: 
and configu-
ration 
of 
jacks 
depends on your particular 
installation. I r 
mountt;':d 
undt;':f 
tilt;': 
dash near lhe 
radio, 
you will 
nt;':t;':d 
a pair 
of 
shieldt:d audio 
cables.  Keep 
tht;':se 
cables as short as possible 
to 
minimize the chance 
of 
picking 
up 
interference. 
•  When mounting. the amplifier in 
the 
trunk. route 
power and input cables on opposite sides 
of 
lhe 
vehicle. 
Select 
HPF 
crossover 
10 
block. 
low 
frequencies 
IOf 
improved 
speaker 
life 
and 
belter'sound 
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lit and sp",:ing for  wiring connc<:tions. 
Drill holes for 
mcu[][jng 
the A222HLX 
(if 
m:cess<iryl_ 
4 
Connect 
Wif<:~ 
10 
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in 
\\'iring 
Connectiuns 
on 
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t<;:rminal. 
6. 
Adjust 
input 
sensili\'i~)" 
control 
Note: 
For 
bc~l 
n~~!Jlb. 
adju~! 
sensitivity 
to 
th~ 
lowest 
lcvds 
po~siok. 
Adjust for  best o<:si!t'd 
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i"r<)nt 
and 
r\.~ar 
sp'~akers. 
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