Owner's Manual

( Connecting
the
units
Before connecting
the
amplifier
A
wARNING
)
•
Secure the wiring with
cable
clamps
or
adhe-
sive tape.
To
protect the wiring, wrap sections
in
contact with
metal
parts
in
adhesive tape.
•
Never
cut
the
insulation
of the power
supply
to feed power to other equipment.
Current
ca-
pacity of
the
wire is
limited.
A
cAUTION
•
Never shorten any wires, the protection
circuit
may
malfunction.
•
Never wire the speaker negative
cable directly
to ground.
•
Never band together
multiple
speaker's nega-
tive
cables.
• If
the system remote
control
wire of the
ampli-
fier
is
connected to
the
power
terminal
via the
ignition switch (12V
DC),
the
amplifier
will
re-
main on with the ignition whether the car
stereo is on
or
off,
which
may exhaust battery
if the engine
is
at rest
or
idling.
• Install
and route the
separately sold battery
wire as far as
possible
from the speaker wires.
Install
and route the
separately sold battery
wire, ground wire, speaker wires and the am-
plifier
as
far
away
as
possible from the anten-
na, antenna cable
and
tuner.[!]
En
About
bridged
mode
Diagram
A
-
Proper
L(±)
R0
Pioneer
Amplifier
4
Q
Bridged
Mode
Diagram
B-
Improper
2
Q
Bridged
Mode
•
Do not
install
or
use
this
amplifier
by
wiring
speakers rated at 4
n
(or
lower) in
parallel
to
achieve a
2
n
(or
lower) bridged mode (Dia-
gram
B).
Amplifier
damage, smoke, and overheating
could result
from improper bridging. The am-
plifier
surface
could also
become hot to the
touch
and
minor
burns
could result.
To
properly install
or
use a bridged mode and
achieve a
40
load,
wire two
an
speakers
in
parallel
with
Left(£)
and Right
8
(Diagram A)
or
use a single
40
speaker.
In
addition, refer to the speaker instruction
manual
for
information on the correct connec-
tion procedure.
•
For any
further
enquiries, contact your
local
authorized Pioneer
dealer
or
customer
service.(!]
About
suitable
specification
of
speaker
Ensure speakers conform to the following
standards, otherwise there is a risk of fire,
smoke
or
damage. Speaker impedance is 2
0
to
80
for
stereo connection, or
40
to
80
for
monaural
and other bridge connection.