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ManualsBrandsPioneer ManualsCar AmplifiersGM-Series 1200 W Max Power 4-Ch. Class-FD Bridgeable Amplifier - Black

! Do not install or use this amplifier by wiring

speakers rated at 2 W (or lower) in parallel to

achieve a 1 W (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 2 W load, wire two 4 W speakers in

parallel with Left + and Right * (Diagram A)

or use a single 2 W 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 W

to 8 W,or4W to 8 W for two-channel and other

bridge connections.

Subwoofer

Speaker channel Power

Four-channel output

Nominal input:

Min. 100 W

Two-channel output

Nominal input:

Min. 300 W

Three-channel

output

Speaker output

Nominal input:

Min. 100 W

Speaker output

Nominal input:

Min. 300 W

Other than subwoofer

Speaker channel Power

Four-channel output

Max. input:

Min. 200 W

Two-channel output

Max. input:

Min. 600 W

Three-channel

output

Speaker output

Max. input:

Min. 200 W

Speaker output

Max. input:

Min. 600 W

Connecting the speakers

The speaker output mode can be four-channel,

three-channel (stereo and mono) or two-chan-

nel (stereo or mono). Connect the speaker

leads based on the mode and the figures

shown below.

Four-channel output

1 Left

2 Right

3 Speaker output A

4 Speaker output B

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Two-channel output (Stereo)

1 Speaker output (Right)

2 Speaker output (Left)

Two-channel output (Mono)

1 Speaker output (Mono)

Three-channel output

1 Left

2 Right

3 Speaker output A

4 Speaker output B (Mono)

Connections when using

the RCA input jack

Connect the car stereo RCA output jack and

the RCA input jack of the amplifier.

! The RCA output jack of this unit outputs

the signal that comes from The RCA input

jack A.

Four-channel / Three-channel output

! Slide INPUT SELECT (input select) switch

to 4CH position.

1 RCA input jack A

2 RCA input jack B

3 Connecting wires with RCA plugs (sold sepa-

rately)

4 From car stereo (RCA output)

If only one input plug is used, e.g. when the

car stereo has only one output (RCA output),

connect the plug to RCA input jack A rather

than B.

5 INPUT SELECT (input select) switch (4CH po-

sition)

Two-channel output (Stereo) / (Mono)

! Slide INPUT SELECT (input select) switch

to 2CH position.

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1 RCA input jack A

For two-channel output, connect the RCA

plugs to the RCA input jack A.

2 Connecting wire with RCA pin plugs (sold se-

parately)

3 From car stereo (RCA output)

4 INPUT SELECT (input select) switch (2CH

position)

Connections when using

the speaker input wire

Connect the car stereo speaker output wires

to the amplifier using the supplied speaker

input wire with RCA pin cord.

1 Car Stereo

2 Speaker output

3 Red: Right +

4 Black: Right *

5 Black: Left *

6 White: Left +

7 Speaker input wire with RCA pin cord

To the RCA input jack of this unit

Notes

! If speaker input wires from a headunit are

connected to this amplifier, the amplifier will

automatically turn on when the headunit is

turned on. When the headunit is turned off,

the amplifier turns off automatically. This

function may not work with some headunits.

In such cases, please use a system remote

control wire (sold separately). If multiple am-

plifiers are to be connected together synchro-

nously, connect the head unit and all

amplifiers via the system remote control wire.

! Connect the system remote control wire when

you wish to only turn on the car stereo, not the

amplifier.

! This amplifier automatically selects an input

signal mode between the RCA level and the

speaker level by detecting an input signal.

Solderless terminal

connections

! Since the wire will become loose over time,

it must be periodically inspected and tigh-

tened as necessary.

! Do not solder or bind the ends of the

twisted wires.

! Fasten while making sure to not to clamp

the insulating sheath of the wire.

! Use the supplied hexagonal wrench to

tighten and loosen the terminal screw of

the amplifier and use it to securely fasten

the wire. Be careful to avoid excessive tigh-

tening of this screw, which may damage

the wire.

Connecting the power terminal

WARNING

If the battery wire is not securely fixed to the term-

inal using the terminal screws, there is a risk of

overheating, malfunction and injury, including

minor burns.

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! Always use the recommended battery and

ground wire, which is sold separately. Con-

nect the battery wire directly to the car bat-

tery positive (+) terminal and the ground

wire to the car body.

! Recommended wires size (AWG: American

Wire Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire,

the ground wire and the optional direct

ground wire must be same size.

! Use a wire of 8 AWG to 16 AWG wire for the

speaker wire.

Battery wire and ground wire size

Wire length Wire size

less than 4.5 m (14 ft. 9in.) 8 AWG

less than 7.2 m (23 ft. 7in.) 6 AWG

less than 11.4 m (37 ft. 5in.) 4 AWG

1 Route battery wire from engine com-

partment to the vehicle interior.

! When drilling a cable pass-hole into the ve-

hicle body and routing a battery wire thor-

ough it, take care not to short-circuit the

wire damaging it by the cut edges or burrs

of the hole.

After completing all other amplifier connec-

tions, finally connect the battery wire terminal

of the amplifier to the positive + battery term-

inal.

1 Positive + terminal

2 Batter y wire (sold separately)

The maximum length of the wire between

the fuse and the positive + terminal of the

battery is 30 cm (12 in.).

3 Fuse (80 A) (sold separately)

Each amplifier must be separately fused at

80 A.

2 Use wire cutters or a utility knife to

strip the end of the battery wire, ground

wire and system remote control wire to ex-

pose about 10 mm (3/8 in.) of the end of

each of the wires, and then twist the ex-

posed ends of the wires.

Twist

10 mm (3/8 in.)

3 Connect the wires to the terminal.

Fix the wires securely with the terminal

screws.

1 Batter y wire

2 Power terminal

3 Ground wire

4 GND terminal

5 System remote control wire

6 System remote control terminal

7 Terminal screws

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