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FD2100 FD2200 FD4100 FD4150[...]
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2 3 W arning W e build all ARC Audio products to play at high volumes f or extended periods of time. Y our ears howev er are not designed for high volume listening . This product can easily generate volumes that can permanently damage y our hearing. W e urge you to limit your exposure to very high volume sound . Y ou may also find your state has la[...]
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4 5 Input Section Because of the wide range of head unit output configurations all ARC A udio amplifiers have an adjustable input sensitivity or “Gain ” . The gain is not a volume or a pow er limiting control like a throttle. It makes the amp more sensitive to input fr om the stereo. With the gain up the amp will reach full output at a lower v [...]
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6 7 Installation Instructions 1. Disconnect the negative cable from the car battery . T ape up the end so it is isolated form the battery . 2. Run an 8 A WG power wire (4 A WG min. for FD4150 or if you are using multiple amplifiers) from the battery to the amplifier . Plan this par t of the installation carefully . This cable will carry ver y high [...]
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4 0HMS + - 8 9 FD2100 and FD2200 BRIDGED 4 OHMS FD2100 and FD2200 STEREO FULL RANGE OR HIGH P ASS 4 OHMS/2 OHMS OPTIONAL SECOND SET 2 OHM STEREO Set to LO W Set to L+R SUM Set to HIGH or FULL Set to STEREO[...]
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4 0HMS + - 10 11 FD4100 and FD4150 STEREO 4 CHANNEL HIGH P ASS FD4100 and FD1500 STEREO FULL RANGE OR HIGH P ASS With MONO SUBWOOFER OPTIONAL SECOND SET 2 OHM STEREO OPTIONAL SECOND SET 2 OHM STEREO OPTIONAL SECOND SET 2 OHM STEREO[...]
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SET BOTH INPUT SWIT CHS TO “BRIDGED” Use the Fr ont inputs, Front gain and Front Cr ossover only SET BOTH INPUT SWIT CHS TO “BRIDGED” Use the Fr ont inputs, Front gain and Front Cr ossover only 4 0HMS + - 12 13 FD4100 and FD4150 STEREO 4 CHANNEL HIGH P ASS FD4100 and FD1500 2 CHANNEL BRIDGED LO W P A S S 4 0HMS + - USE 4 OHM SPEAKERS ONL Y [...]
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14 15 Battery Battery Battery or Capacitor 4 A WG. 18” MAX. 4 A WG.18” MAX. 18” MAX. 18” MAX. 4 A WG.18” MAX. 4 A WG. 4 A WG. 4 A WG. 4 A WG. FUSE FUSE FUSE REMOTE REMO TE REMOTE REMOTE POWER AND INPUT C ONNECTIONS DU AL BA T TERY or BA T TERY AND CAP ACIT OR SINGLE BA TTERY POWER AND INPUT C ONNECTIONS This is a stock ground wir e on the[...]
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Specifications 17 16 FD4150 20 Hz > 30kHz >105 dB >75 dB > 1600 55Hz - 550Hz (x10 55Hz - 5500Hz) .25V - 2.5V 0 - 18dB @ 45Hz 80 Watts 160 Watts NOT RECOMMENDED 320 Watts NOT RECOMMENDED 82A @ 640Watts 10 3/8 ” X 21 3/4 ” X 2 3/8 ” FD4100 Bass Output Power (RMS) @ .05% 1000Hz 14.4v Input 4 Channels @ 4Ohms 4 Channels @ 2Ohms 4 Chan[...]
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18 19 Problem No Audi o. Solu tion Low or no remot e turn-on vol tage. Che ck rem ote conne ct i ons at am pl i - fi er and source uni t. Blo wn a mplifie r fuse . Re place with ne w fast -blo w fu se (sa m e rating ). Powe r wires not connecte d. Check battery and ground wir ing at am pl i- fie r; also c he ck ba tte ry co nne ctio ns. Spe aker le[...]