Orion Car Audio CO500.1 manual

Amplifier MODEL CO500.1 CO800.1 OWNER'S MANUAL ™ Vista, CA 92801 DIRECTED.COM[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 1 T ABLE OF CONTENTS E n g l i s h .................................................................... 1 F r a n ç a i s .................................................................. 1 5 E s p a ñ o l ................................................................... 2 5 D e u t s c h e ..[...]

2 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of a Orion Cobalt power amplifier . Each Orion Cobalt amplifier is designed to be the leader in its class offering the most power , advanced features, and extreme ease of use. In high-end sound systems or high SPL systems, Orion Cobalt amplifiers will give[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 3 TOOLS OF THE TRADE Listed next are the majority of the tools required to perform an installation. Having the proper tools will make the installation that much easier . Some of these tools are necessities; some will just make the job easier . ● Allen Wrenches (2mm, 3mm & 4mm) ● DMM or VOM [...]

4 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 9. Lo-Pass Crossover Frequency Control - adjusts the frequency of the crossover . 10. Remote Bass Gain Jack - connects RGC-2 (remote bass control). 11. Status LED - Will indicate any fault condition in amplifier , also lights briefly during muting phase of turn-on. Output Plate Figure 2 Figura 2 [...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 5 HIGH LEVEL HARNESSES Do not connect the high level input connections to power , signal, or chassis ground as damage to the head-unit outputs may result. The high-level inputs are designed to work with either grounded or BTL speaker level outputs (found on most head units). HIGH LEVEL CONNECTIONS [...]

6 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved loudspeaker owner's manual for assistance in choosing the proper crossover frequencies for your system. Low-Pass Crossover The low-pass crossover is active with a 2nd order (12dB per octave) slope. The low-pass crossover is continuously variable from 50Hz to 500Hz. Remote Bass Operation The [...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 7 Bridging For bridging into a single speaker load, the Orion Cobalt CO500.1 and CO800.1 have the ability to be bridged with another amplifier of the same model. T o do this you must set the PHASE switch on the (slave) amp, move the phase switch from 0 to 180, exactly opposite of the master amp. Re[...]

8 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved T runk Compartment Mounting your amplifier in the trunk provides excellent performance as long as you do not restrict the airflow around the heatsink of the amplifier . For optimal results, mount the amplifier with as much clearance as possible. This type of mounting will yield the best cooling d[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 9 results use a marking pen to mark the mounting holes and pre-drill these holes with a standard 1/8" drill bit. Step 5 Mount the amplifier . Make sure the amplifier is mounted on a flat surface. If this is not possible, do not over tighten the screws so that the chassis of the amplifier is tw[...]

10 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved System section of this manual. Adjusting the Sound of the System Once you have checked the system's operation, adjust the sound of the system. Adjusting the sound of the system is accomplished by setting the level controls and adjusting the internal crossovers. Step 1 T urn the signal sourc[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 11 T roubleshooting 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[...]

12 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved Symptom Probable Cause Action T o T ake Poor bass response Crossover set incorrectly Reset crossovers. Refer to the Internal Cross- over Configuration section of this manual for detailed instructions. Impedance load at amplifier is too low . Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ω , rewire[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 13 SPECIFICA TIONS Amplifier Section CO500.1 CO800.1 Power Output in Watts RMS, 4 Ohms 175 x 1 300 x 1 Power Output in Watts RMS, 2 Ohms 250 x 1 400 x1 Externally Bridgeable yes yes Remote Gain Function yes yes Distortion at Rated Power < 0.9% THD+N < 0.9% THD+N Frequency Response 20Hz to 30[...]

14 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved NOTES ___________________________________________________ ____ ___________________________________________________ ____ ___________________________________________________ ____ ___________________________________________________ ____ ___________________________________________________ ____ _____[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 15 FRANÇAIS AGENCEMENT DES P ANNEAUX D'EXTRÉMITÉ Panneau d'entrée ( figure 1 ) 1. DEL d'alimentation - Allumée, indique que l'amplificateur est en marche. 2. Entrée haut niveau - Raccorde la sortie du haut-parleur de la radio d'origine à l'amplificateur , détec[...]

16 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved SPÉCIFICA TIONS DE L'ACE CO500.1 Sortie: 175 Watts RMS x 1 à 4 ohms, taux d'harmoniques et bruit < 1% Rapport signal/bruit: -80 dBA (référence 1 Watt dans 4 ohms) Sortie additionnelle: 250 Watts RMS x 1 à 2 ohms, taux d'harmoniques et bruit < 1% CO800.1 Sortie: 300 Watt[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 17 Commutateurs de phase ● 0° - ne change pas la sortie, qui reste en phase avec le signal d'entrée. ● 180° - inverse la sortie. La sortie du canal est déphasée de 180°. Cette configuration sert à inverser la phase des caissons de basses pour améliorer l'activation dans un vé[...]

18 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ● Raccordez la borne REM à la borne d'allumage à distance du récepteur pour fournir l'alimentation +12V requise pour allumer l'amplificateur . ● Mettez du câble de mise à la masse supplémentaire entre la borne négative de la bat- terie et le châssis. Câblage des haut-[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 19 un refroidissement adéquat. Coffr e Le montage dans le coffre produira d'excellents résultats pourvu que vous ne limitiez pas la circulation d'air autour du dissipateur thermique de l'amplificateur . Pour de meilleurs résultats, donnez à l'amplificateur autant d'espa[...]

20 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved RCA, d'alimentation et de haut-parleurs loin des câbles électriques et du système d'origine pour réduire la possibilité de bruit de système induit. Étape 4 Pré-percez les trous de montage de l'amplificateur . Soyez prudent! Les réservoirs à carburant, conduits d'ess[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 21 Étape 5 Si la source n'est pas d'origine, réglez le volume de l'amplificateur à un quart de tour . Augmentez lentement le volume de la source jusqu'à ce que vous entendiez le son. S'il n'y en a pas ou en cas de distorsion, éteignez immédiatement le sys- tème.[...]

22 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved Étape 11 Faites l'accord fin du niveau de sortie entre les enceintes satellites et les haut- parleurs de graves. Consultez à cet effet la section Configuration de répartiteur interne. Si vous utilisez un RGC-2, ajustez le niveau vers la sortie de basses du haut- parleur de graves pour l&[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 23 Haut-parleurs défectueux Vérifiez avec des haut-parleurs fonctionnels. Réparez ou remplacez au besoin. Pauvre réponse de basses Haut-parleurs raccordés à la mauvaise polarité, annulant des basses fréquences. Vérifiez et réglez au besoin la polarité du haut-parleur . Répartiteur mal[...]

24 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved SPÉCIFICA TIONS Section amplificateur CO500.1 CO800.1 Sortie en watts RMS, 4 ohms 175 x 1 300 x 1 Sortie en watts RMS, 2 ohms 250 x 1 400 x1 Branchement en pont externe Oui Oui Gain à distance Oui Oui Distorsion, puissance nominale DHT+B < 0,9% DHT+B < 0,9% Réponse de fréquence 20Hz ?[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 25 ESP AÑOL DISPOSICIONES DEL P ANEL DE EXTREMO Placa de entrada ( figura 1 ) 1. Luz indicadora LED de alimentación . Cuando está iluminada, indica que el amplificador está encendido. 2. Entrada de alto nivel . Conecta la salida de altavoz del radio de fábrica al amplificador . Detecta la señ[...]

26 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ESPECIFICACIONES DE LA CEA CO500.1 Potencia de salida: 175 W RMS x 1 a 4 Ω y < 1% THD+N Relación de señal a ruido: -80 dBA (Referencia: 1 W en 4 Ω ) Potencia adicional: 250 W RS x 1 a 2 Ω y < 1% THD+N CO800.1 Potencia de salida: 300 W RMS x 1 a 4 Ω y < 1% THD+N Relación de se[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 27 Selectores de fase ● 0° - No afecta la salida. La señal de salida está en fase con la señal de entrada. ● 180° - Invierte la salida. El canal está 180° fuera de fase. Esta configuración es útil para invertir la fase de los subwoofers a fin de mejorar la escenificación de sonido en [...]

28 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ● El cable de alimentación debe tener un fusible a no más de 18 plg. de la terminal de la batería. ● Conecte a tierra el amplificador en un buen punto de conexión a tierra del chasis lo más cerca posible del amplificador . ● Conecte la terminal REM al conductor de encendido a distanci[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 29 res no han sido diseñados para soportar el riguroso ambiente de los elementos exteriores. Compartimiento de pasajeros Si va a montar el amplificador en el compartimiento de pasajeros, deje suficiente espacio para la ventilación. El diseño de los amplificadores permite montarlos debajo de los [...]

30 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved pasada, los libros escolares y los papeles de las tareas escolares colocados encima del amplifica- dor no mejoran el flujo de aire y pueden dañarse. Instalación paso a paso Paso 1. Determine la ubicación del amplificador . Consulte la sección Selección de ubicacio- nes de montaje de esta gu[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 31 cuando ponga a prueba el sonido de su sistema Orion Cobalt. Paso 1. Verifique todas las conexiones de cableado para asegurarse de que sean correctas y estén firmes. Paso 2. Baje el control de volumen de la fuente de señal hasta el mínimo. Fije los controles de tono, incluso el de sonoridad, e[...]

32 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ladas. Paso 8. Repita los pasos 5 a 7 con los altavoces traseros. Si no tiene altavoces traseros, continúe con el paso 10. Paso 9. Fije los niveles entre los altavoces de frecuencias medias y los tweeters delanteros y traseros para lograr un equilibrio delantero/trasero óptimo. Paso 10. Gire e[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 33 La carga de impedancia al am- plificador es demasiado baja V erifique la carga de impedancia de los altavo- ces; si está por debajo de 2 Ω , vuelva a cablear los altavoces para lograr mayor impedancia. Cortocircuito en los cables de altavoz. V erifique los cables de altavoz y repárelos o c[...]

34 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ESPECIFICACIONES Sección de amplificador CO500.1 CO800.1 Potencia de salida en W RMS, 4 Ω 175 x 1 300 x 1 Potencia de salida en W RMS, 2 Ω 250 x 1 400 x1 Se puede conectar en puente exter- namente sí sí Función de amplificación a distancia sí sí Distorsión a la potencia nominal <[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 35 DEUTSCHE LA YOUT DER ENDPLA TTEN Anschlussplatte ( abbildung 1 ) 1. Netz-LED - Leuchtet auf, wenn der V erstärker eingeschaltet ist. 2. Hochpegeleingang - Schließen Sie den Lautsprecherausgang des Autoradios am V erstärker an, und dieser Eingang erkennt automatisch ein Signal vom Radio und sc[...]

36 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved CEA-DA TEN CO500.1 Leistung: 175 Watt RMS x 1 bei 4 Ohm und < 1 % Gesamtklirrfaktor und V erzerrungen Rauschabstand: -80 dBA (Referenz 1 Watt an 4 Ohm) Weitere Leistung: 250 W att RMS x 1 bei 2 Ohm und < 1 % Gesamt- klirrfaktor und V erzerrungen CO800.1 Leistung: 300 Watt RMS x 1 bei 4 Ohm[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 37 Phasenwahlschalter ● 0° - Hat keine Auswirkung auf den Ausgang. Das Ausgangssignal ist mit dem Eingangssignal phasengleich. ● 180° - Kehrt den Ausgang um. Der Kanal wird phasenmäßig um 180° umgekehrt. Diese Konfiguration ist nützlich, um die Phase von Subwoofern umzukehren, um das Klan[...]

38 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved werden. ● Der V erstärker muss an einem guten Chassis-Erdungspunkt geerdet werden, der nicht zu weit entfernt ist. ● Schließen Sie den REM-Anschluss an die Fernanschaltungsleitung des Autoradios an. Dieser Anschluss liefert +12V Strom zum Einschalten des Verstärkers. ● Fügen Sie zwisch[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 39 Fahrgastraum Wenn Sie den Verstärker im Fahrgastraum installieren wollen, müssen Sie auf ausreichenden Freiraum zur Lüftung achten. Die Verstärker können unter den Sitzen eingebaut werden. Beim Einbau eines Verstärkers unter einem Sitz oder in einem ähnlichen Bereich müssen Sie mind - es[...]

40 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved Schrittweise Installation 1. Schritt. Legen Sie den Einbauort des Verstärkers fest. Detaillierte Informationen hierzu finden Sie im Abschnitt Wahl der Einbaustelle in dieser Anleitung. 2. Schritt. Wählen Sie die Systemkonfiguration Ihres Verstärkers. Vorschläge hierzu finden Sie im Abschnitt[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 41 3. Schritt. Stellen Sie die Pegelregler des Verstärkers auf die Minimalpositionen. 4. Schritt. Schalten Sie das Autoradio ein. Prüfen Sie, ob die Netz-LED an der Eingangsseite des V erstärkers aufleuchtet. Ist dies nicht der Fall, folgen Sie den Hinweisen in den Abschnitten Stromanschlüsse u[...]

42 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 10. Schritt. Drehen Sie den Pegelregler für den Tieftönerbereich höher , bis Sie etwas V erzerrung hören, und senken ihn dann wieder etwas ab, so dass die Verzerrung verschwindet. 11. Schritt. Führen Sie eine Feineinstellung des Pegels zwischen Satellitenlautsprechern und Tieftönern durch.[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 43 Lautsprecher nicht korrekt an V erstärker angeschlossen. Prüfen Sie die Lautsprecherkabel und repa- rieren oder ersetzen Sie sie ggf. Detaillierte Anweisungen finden Sie im Abschnitt Laut- sprecheranschlüsse in dieser Anleitung. Interne Crossover-Einheit nicht richtig eingestellt Crossover e[...]

44 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved DA TEN V erstärkerbereich CO500.1 CO800.1 RMS-Leistung in Watt, 4 Ohm 175 x 1 300 x 1 RMS-Leistung in Watt, 2 Ohm 250 x 1 400 x1 Externer Brückenmodus ja ja Fernverstärkungsfunktion ja ja V erzerrung bei Nennleistung < 0.9% THD+N < 0.9% THD+N Frequenzgang 20Hz bis 30kHz +0, -1dB 20Hz bi[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 45 IT ALIANO LA YOUT DEI P ANNELLI TERMINALI Pannello d’ingresso ( figura 1 ) 1. LED di alimentazione - Quando è acceso indica che l’amplificatore è acceso. 2. Ingresso di alto livello - Serve a collegare l’uscita dell’altoparlante proveniente dall’autoradio; rileva automaticamente il s[...]

46 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved SPECIFICHE CEA CO500.1 Uscita di potenza: 175 watt (valore efficace) x 2 a 4 ohm e distor- sione armonica totale + rumore (THD+N) < 1% Rapporto segnale/rumore: -80 dBA (riferimento: 1 watt su 4 ohm) Potenza aggiuntiva: 250 watt (valore efficace) x 1 a 2 ohm e THD+N < 1% CO800.1 Uscita di[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 47 Selettore della fase ● 0° - Il segnale di uscita è in fase con quello d’ingresso. ● 180° - Il canale di uscita è sfasato di 180° rispetto a quello d’ingresso. Questa impostazione è utile per invertire la fase dei subwoofer e migliorare quindi la configu- razione dell’impianto nel[...]

48 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ● Il cavo di alimentazione deve essere protetto con un fusibile a una distanza dalla bat- teria non superiore a 45 cm. ● Mettere a massa l’amplificatore collegandone lo chassis a un punto di massa adeguato e quanto più vicino possibile all’amplificatore stesso. ● Collegare il terminal[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 49 A TTENZIONE! Non collocare mai un amplificatore nel vano motore; gli amplificatori non sono costruiti in modo da resistere alle condizioni avverse presenti in questo ambiente. Abitacolo Se si intende installare l’amplificatore nell’abitacolo, accertarsi che ci sia spazio adeguato per la vent[...]

50 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved zionamento. Accertarsi che l’area intorno all’amplificatore non sia ostruita, per consentire un’adeguata circolazione dell’aria. T enere presente che teli da spiaggia, indumenti, libri o car- telle situati sopra l’amplificatore non migliorano il flusso dell’aria e possono danneggiars[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 51 1. Accertarsi che tutte le connessioni siano state eseguite correttamente e siano salde. 2. Abbassare al minimo il volume della sorgente audio e portare gli eventuali coman- di dei toni – compreso quello della sonorità – sulla posizione di esclusione. 3. Portare i comandi di livello dell’[...]

52 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 10. Aumentare il livello corrispondente all’uscita del woofer finché non si sente una leggera distorsione, quindi girare il comando del livello in modo da non sentirla più. 11. Regolare con precisione il livello di uscita tra i satelliti e i woofer; per istruzioni det- tagliate consultare la[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 53 Altoparlanti collegati all’amplificatore in modo sbagliato. Controllare i cavi degli altoparlanti ed eseguire le riparazioni o sostituzioni neces- sarie; per istruzioni dettagliate consultare la sezione Schema circuitale della connessione con gli altoparlanti - CO500.1/CO800.1. Crossover inte[...]

54 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved DA TI TECNICI Sezione amplificatore CO500.1 CO800.1 Uscita di potenza in watt (valore ef- ficace), 4 ohm 175 x 1 300 x 1 Uscita di potenza in watt (valore ef- ficace), 2 ohm 250 x 1 400 x1 Cablabile esternamente a ponte Sì Sì Comando guadagno a distanza Sì Sì Distorsione alla potenza nomi[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 55 POR TUGUÊS LA YOUTS DOS P AINÉIS Painel de entrada ( figura 1 ) 1. LED indicador de potência – Quando aceso, indica que o amplificador está ligado. 2. Entrada de alto nível – Conecta a saída de alto-falante do rádio de fábrica ao amplifi- cador . T ambém detecta automaticamente o si[...]

56 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ESPECIFICAÇÕES DA CEA CO500.1 Potência de saída: 175 Watts RMS x 1 canal a 4 ohms e < 1% THD+N Relação sinal a ruído: -80 dBA (referência 1 Watt em 4 ohms) Potência adicional: 250 Watts RMS x 1 canal a 2 ohms e < 1% THD+N CO800.1 Potência de saída: 300 Watts RMS x 1 canal a 4 oh[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 57 Chave de controle de fase ● 0° - deixa a saída inalterada. O sinal de saída fica em fase com o sinal de entrada. ● 180° - inverte a saída. O canal é uma saída 180° da fase. Esta configuração é útil para inverter a fase dos subwoofers para melhorar a distribuição sonora em um ve[...]

58 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ● Aterre o amplificador a uma boa conexão terra no chassi o mais próximo possível do amplificador . ● Conecte o terminal REM ao terminal de ativação remota da unidade principal. Esta conexão fornece uma corrente de +12 V para ligar o amplificador . ● Adicione cabo de aterramento adic[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 59 Cabine de passageiros Para instalar o amplificador na cabine de passageiros, certifique-se de que tenha ventilação adequada. Os amplificadores foram projetados para permitir que sejam instalados embaixo dos assentos. Ao instalar o amplificador embaixo de um assento ou área semelhante, man- te[...]

60 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved Instalação passo a passo Etapa 1 Determine o local de instalação do amplificador . Consulte as informações detalha- das na seção Escolha de locais de instalação deste manual. Etapa 2 Decida qual configuração de sistema deseja usar para o amplificador . Consulte as sugestões de siste[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 61 sonora. Etapa 3. Coloque os controles do nível do amplificador em suas posições mais baixas. Etapa 4. Ligue a unidade de origem do sinal. V erifique se o LED indicador de potência local- izado no lado das conexões do amplificador está aceso. Se não estiver , consulte as instruções forne[...]

62 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved frontais e traseiros para obter o equilíbrio perfeito do som. Etapa 10 Aumente o controle do volume de som do woofer até ouvir uma leve distorção e, em seguida, abaixe um pouco o volume para obter uma reprodução sem distor- ção. Etapa 11 Faça o ajuste fino do nível de saída entre os a[...]

© 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved 63 Cabos dos alto-falantes em curto V erifique os cabos dos alto-falantes e repare ou troque o que for necessário. Alto-falantes não conectados corretamente ao amplificador . V erifique os cabos dos alto-falantes e repare ou troque o que for necessário. Consulte as instruções detalhadas na [...]

64 © 2007 directed electronics—all rights reserved ESPECIFICAÇÕES Seção do amplificador CO500.1 CO800.1 Potência de saída em Watts RMS, 4 Ohms 175 x 1 300 x 1 Potência de saída em Watts RMS, 2 Ohms 250 x 1 400 x1 Pode ser conectado em ponte externa sim sim Função de ganho remoto sim sim Distorção no nível de potência nominal < [...]

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