Directed Electronics HCCA-D1200 manual

W arranty LIMITED TWO YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY : Directed Electronics promises to the original purchaser , to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROVIDED the product was [...]

CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 What’ s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of Orion's HCCA-D1200, HCCA-D2400, or HCCA-D5000 power amplifier . Each Orion amplifier is designed to be the leader in its class of fering the most power , advanced features, and extreme ease of use. In high-end sound systems or high SPL systems, Orion amplifiers will give you years of trouble-free per[...]

PRACTICE SAFE SOUND™ Continuous exposure to sound pressure levels over 100dB may cause permanent hearing loss. High power automotive sound systems can generate sound pressure levels in excess of 130dB. When playing your system at high levels, please use hearing protection and avoid long term exposure. RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER AND DA TE T o ensur[...]

10. Phase Control Switch - provides either 0 or 180 degree phase shift of the ampli- fied output (speaker) with respect to the input signal to facilitate bridging of amplifiers. 11. Power LED - when illuminated (green) indicates that the amplifier is on. Protect LED - when illuminated (red) indicates that the amplifier protective cir- cuitry has be[...]

5 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved 2. +BA T - connect this terminal through a FUSE or CIRCUIT BREAKER to the positive terminal of the vehicle battery or the positive terminal of an isolated audio sys- tem battery . WARNING: Always protect this power wire by installing a fuse or circuit breaker of the appropriate size within 12 inc[...]

6 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved SPECIFICA TIONS 1. Continuous 4 W load 20Hz to 200Hz, < 1% THD, with input voltage at 14.4VDC. 2. Continuous 2 W load 20Hz to 200Hz, < 1% THD, with input voltage at 14.4VDC. Amplifier Section HCCA-D1200 HCCA-D2400 HCCA-D5000 Power Output 4 W (Watts) note 1 250 x 1 450 x 1 1000 x 1 Power Out[...]

7 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved AMPLIFIER SETTINGS Signal Input and Output Configurations The input section of the amplifier consists of a phase switch that sets the output configura- tion, infrasonic switch, gain controls, high pass and low pass crossovers controls, Intelli-Q control, and RCA inputs. The input section makes it[...]

8 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved WARNING! DO NOT set crossover frequencies lower than the speakers recommended operating range. This can cause driver failure that is not covered by the man- ufacturer's warranty . Low-Pass Crossover When the switch is to the left (OFF position), the low-pass crossover is bypassed. When the s[...]

9 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Infinite Baffle Example High-Pass Set at 30Hz By removing low frequency signal that the woofer cannot produce, the woofer can play its capable range louder . The first example is an infinite baf fle situation. The left graph displays the frequency response of a 12-inch woofer in an infinite baffl[...]

10 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Sealed Example High-Pass Set at 20Hz This sealed example is the same 12-inch woofer in the recommended sealed enclosure. Up to 6 dB of boost is capable if 20 Hz was used. With +6dB of boost, the woofer has more out- put down to 15 Hz. Sealed Example High-Pass Set at 30Hz In this example, the fre[...]

11 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Remote Gain Operation NOTE: Do not use the Remote Gain control when you have an expanded system installed (see Line Ouput Configurations ). The Slave amplifier(s) gain will not be controlled. The remote gain port provides easy remote access to the internal gain structure of the HCCA power amplif[...]

12 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Speaker Connections The Orion HCCA-D1200, HCCA-D2400, and HCCA-D5000 amplifiers offer two positive and two negative output terminals for ease of connecting the speakers to the amplifier . Since these are mono amplifiers, the speaker connectors are paralleled internally . Each amplifier is stable[...]

13 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved AMPLIFIER INST ALLA TION Choosing Mounting Locations The location of your amplifier will depend on several important issues. Due to the low pro- file size of the Orion amplifiers, there are many possible installation locations that will yield satisfactory amplifier performance. Always mount the [...]

14 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved General Precautions and Installation Tips WARNING! Be careful not to cut or drill into gas tanks, fuel lines, brake lines, hydraulic lines, vacuum lines, or electrical wiring when working on your vehicle. Disconnect the vehicle's ground wire at the battery before making or breaking connecti[...]

15 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved ● RT A (real time analyzer) ● Soldering iron and solder ● Utility knife ● Wire brush or sandpaper for chassis grounding ● Wire crimper ● Wire cutters ● Wire strippers Step By Step Installation Step 1 Determine the location for the amplifier . Refer to the Choosing Mounting Location[...]

16 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved SET UP AND TROUBLESHOOTING T esting the System After you have completed the installation, you need to test the system. This will help ensure years of trouble-free operation. Please refer to the listed steps below when testing the sound of your Orion system. Step 1 Check all the wiring connection[...]

17 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Step 6 T urn up the level control corresponding to the tweeter output until you hear slight distortion and turn back the level control slightly for an undistorted output. Depending on your system the midrange and tweeter output may be on the same output channels. Step 7 Fine-tune the output leve[...]

18 © 2006 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved T r oubleshooting Tips Symptom Probable Cause Action T o T ake No output Low or no remote turn-on Check remote turn-on voltage at voltage amplifier and repair as needed. Fuse blown Check power wire's integrity and check for speaker shorts. Fix as needed and replace fuse. Power wires not con[...]

Symptom Probable Cause Action T o T ake Distorted output Internal crossover not set Readjust crossovers. Refer to the properly for speakers Internal Crossover Configuration section of this guide for detailed instructions. Speakers are blown Check system with known work ing speakers and fix or replace as needed. Poor bass response Speakers wired wit[...]

APPENDIX—PROGRAMMABLE FEA TURES The following listing are ESP ® -2 features that can be programmed or accessed by your installer to customize or troubleshoot your system. Factory default settings are shown in bold. NOTE: The Bitwriter ® must have software version 2.3 or above to access the amplifier features menu. NOTE: A setting marked “Rese[...]

NOTE: Use caution when adjusting or unlocking gain as restricting the range or unlock- ing the range can result in sudden increases in gain. The V alet Monitoring and Anti Theft options (below) require the ESP2 alarm to be “learned” into the amplifier . Prior to setting the valet or anti theft to Enable or On, execute the TXID routine. The ESP2[...]

Event 1 through 7 - Stores up to seven recent events that have occurred to aid in diagnos- tic troubleshooting. The events that are retained are: Undervoltage, Overvoltage, Reserved, No Fault, Thermal, Overcurrent. These events are read-only , they cannot be written to the amplifier by the installer . Event 1 is the most recent event, then Event 2,[...]

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