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analog and digital systems 245ix 246ix owner's manual[...]
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table of contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 about this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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featur es Molded woofer basket - The backbone of any good woofer is its basket. It provides the pr oper alignment and support structure for the magnet and moving parts while the very thin braces guarantee a minimum of early reflections of f the basket that would be ordinarily transmitted as sonic colorations through the cone. Woofer cone - Anodized[...]
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When removing or installing the grilles, be car eful not to brush the woofer's rubber surround or the tweeter's dome with the edge of the grille. Cutting or tearing the surround or dome will destr oy the unit. Never run wires outside or beneath the vehicle wher e they can be snagged by road hazards or the moving parts of the vehicle. Use [...]
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cr ossover featur es and connections Bi-amp/Parallel switch Select the Bi-amp position if you intend on driving the woofers and tweeters with separate amplifiers (four channels). Select the Parallel position if you intend on driving the woofers and tweeters with the same amplifier (two channels). T weeter Level switch The three position switch in t[...]
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Y ou may also Bi-wire the system by connecting the woofer input terminals to the amplifier and connect ing the tweeter input terminals to the same amplifier with another set of speaker wires. This is sometimes done to allow a specific high frequency or low fr equency cabling to be used for the two separate signal paths. See Crossover Installation f[...]
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speaker installation Woofer installation The woofer will fit into many standard factory mounting locations using the existing mounting holes in the automobile. Remove the trim panels and inspect the installation locations before you cut and drill the holes requir ed to mount the woofer . Removing the panel will also make it much easier to route wir[...]
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Install the tweeter into the extension housing by first threading the tweeter wir es through the extension housing and then installing the tweeter into the mounting slots of the housing and turn the tweeter counterclockwise to lock the tweeter in place. CAUTION: Do NOT overtighten the tweeter assembly . Now feed the tweeter speaker wires thr ough t[...]
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The tweeter is mounted at and angled relative to the woofer . Before final woofer mounting, rotate the woofer so that the tweeter is pointed in the desired dir ection, typically towards the listener’ s ear location. Surface mount The preparation of the mounting surface for the tweeter involves drilling thr ee holes. T wo holes are for the mountin[...]
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Check the intended installation site to be sure that there is suf ficient depth behind the mounting surface for the rear cup and mounting screws. The minimum depth r equired behind the back of the mounting surface is 1" (25 mm). The front cup mounts into the mounting through a 1-7/8" (48 mm) diameter hole. Be careful that the hole does no[...]
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NOTE: The tweeter grill can be easily removed for coaxial applications, or to facilitate mounting the tweeter behind an existing factory grill. Use the supplied black butyl material to attach the tweeter grill for all other applications. cr ossover installation The system supports conventional wiring, Bi-wiring or Bi-amping using the supplied passi[...]
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Align the mounting holes in the bottom half of the crossover unit with the holes you have drilled at the installation site. Pass the four #6 x 1 1/4" screws thr ough the holes in the crossover unit, and tighten them until the assembly is firmly in place. As before, do not over -tighten; this is especially important if the mounting surface is n[...]
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bi-amplified connections to cr ossover Connections from the cr ossover to the woofer and tweeter are the same as the normal wiring method. Connect the amplifier you have chosen for the tweeter to the “T weeter In” terminals input. Connect the woofer amplifier to the “Woofer In” terminals. NOTE: Y ou must move the selectable switch to the Bi[...]
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bi-wir e connections to cr ossover Connections from the cr ossover to the woofer and tweeter are the same as the normal wiring method. Connect the amplifier to the tweeter input terminals with one run of wire. Connect the amplifier to the woofer input terminals with another run of wire. NOTE: Y ou must move the selectable switch to the parallel pos[...]
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tr oubleshooting Symptom Probable Cause Remedy No output Source or amplifier not turned on. Check source or amplifier and fix as requir ed. Audio input not connected or no output from sour ce. Check RCA connections and signal integrity , fix or replace as r equired. Bi-amp/Parallel switch set incorrectly for application. Set Bi-amp/Parallel swtich [...]
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specifications 245ix 246ix Frequency r esponse 90Hz–22kHz 70Hz–22kHz Sensitivity 91dB 91dB Impedance 4 ohms 4 ohms Recommended amplifier power 45–100 watts 45–150 watts Mounting depth (woofer) 2-1/2 inches (6.35 cm) 2-5/8 inches (6.67 cm) RMSE-free 1.18 ohms 0.54 ohms Fs 95.85 Hz 78.08 Hz Re 3.80 ohms 3.85 ohms Res 24.85 ohms 28.55 ohms Qms[...]
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warranty information LIMITED TWO YEAR CONSUMER W ARRANTY Directed Electr onics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser , to replace this product should it pr ove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the date of purchase fr om the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROV[...]
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a © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved G39206.1 1 04-04[...]