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SETTING
UP
SYSTEMS AFTER INSTALLATION FOR BEST PERFORMANCE
General:
At
this
point you are ready to
get
more
specific
on the settings for your amplifier.
HIgh Pass:
-When
in
Hi
Pass
operation,
this
setting
acts
as
a
low
frequency cut off for your
system
reproduction. The point that you set it
at
cuts
off any frequencies from reproduction
beyond this point. The
12
o'clock position
is
a great starting point.
EXAMPLE:
If
you
adjust
the
High
Pass
to
100Hz.
the
amplifier
will
not
play trequencies
below
100Hz
but
will
play trequencies
trom
100Hz to
the
chosen
Low
Pass
trequency.
-When
in
Low
Pass/Bandpass
operation, this setting
acts
as
a
low
frequency cut off for your
system
reproduction aka
Subsonic
Filter. The point that you set it
at
cuts
off any
trequencies
trom
reproduction beyond this point. The
12
o'clock position
is
a great starting point.
EXAMPLE:
If
you
adjust
the
High
Pass
to
25Hz.
the
amplifier
will
not
play
trequencies
below
25Hz
but
will
play frequencies from 25Hz
to
the
chosen
Low
Pass
frequency.
-When
in
Flat/Full operation, the High
Pass
crossover
is
bypassed.
BassEQ:
This
setting
is
a
fIXed
bass
boost
at
45Hz that
is
variable from
0-1
OdB.
This
feature provides impact to your
bass,
but if
not
adjusted correctly. it can
be
over used and cause
damage to your
speakers
and amplifiers. It
is
best to slowly turn
this
setting clockwise until the desired punch
is
felt. it
is
not
recommended to exceed the 12 o'clock position
unless listening
at
a
low
volume
or
a
low
recording quali1y
as
this can result in
high
distortion
and
possibly clipping.
Low
Pass:
The Low
Pass
control
acts
as
a ceiling and doesn't allow frequencies to the right
of
the desired setting to be reproduced. Turning the potentiometer all the
way
to the right
is
a great starting point.
EXAMPLE:
If
you
adjust
the
Low
Pass
to
120Hz.
the
amplifier
will
not
play fTequencies above 120Hz
but
will
play frequencies from 120Hz
to
the
chosen Hi
Pass
or
Subsonic trequency.
-When
in
Hi
Pass
operation,
this
setting
is
bypassed.
Level Control Setup:
Ensuse
that the level
is
turned completely to the left prior to turning the syetem on. Next you should insert a CD or
cassette
that you are familiar with to
use
as
a reference,
and
turn
the
head
unit
volume
control
to
about
80%
of
its full setting. The system sound level
will
of
course be very low.
and
the
following
procedures
will
help
you
to match
the
amplifier
input
sensitivities properly to
the
head
unit
output
signal level.
It
is
important to match the amplifier
LEVEL
input sensitMty to the Radio/CD output
sensitivity.
This
can be located
in
the Radio/CD manual.
If
the
Radio/CD
output
sensitivi1y
is
2 volts.
then
adjust
the
amplifier LEVEL
input
to
2 volts.
If
you
are
not
sure
what
the
Radio
output
sensitivi1y
is.
follow
these general guide lines:
Turn the level control
up
SlOWly,
till you hear distortion, then back off a
few
degrrees on the control. If
at
any point your amplifier
goes
into protection, you will need to turn
the
level to the left a bit and then
try
again. If you reach a point where the output
does
not increase, stop turning the level control to the righe
as
the amplifier/speaker
combo
has
reached
its
maxx output
in
this
application.
Z
or:l
way
active
systems
lalll:
Always start
with
the
bass.
or
low
frequency amplifier
as
a reference.
by
turning
its control
up
to
the
point
where
distortion
is
audible.
and
back
it
olf
some.
Now
adjust
the
level control
for
the
highs
or
tweeter channels in a 2
way
active system. to balance
the
highs to lows.
In a 3
way
active
system,
match the midrange level to the
bass,
and then the highs to the midrange and
bass.
It may
be
necessary to perform a
few
iterations
of
the midrange
and highs
level control settings to achieve a satisfactory sound balance.
Sit bIIck
and
enjoy
the
music!
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