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  • Page 1

    EQS746 1 Owner’s manual EQS746 7-BAND STEREO EQUALIZER/CROSSOVER EQS746_OwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-02, 16:13 1[...]

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    2 EQS746 English Thank you f or purchasing this Clarion product. • Please read this owner’ s manual in its entirety bef ore operating this equipment. • After reading this manual, keep it handy , such as in your glov e compar tment. • Sav e your sales receipt. The warranty at the end of this man ual and your sales receipt are essential for w[...]

  • Page 3

    EQS746 3 English Contents 1. FEA TURES ............................................................................................................. 4 2. PRECA UTIONS ...................................................................................................... 5 Installation .................................................................[...]

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    4 EQS746 English 1. FEA TURES The Clarion EQS746 is a 7-band stereo equalizer/crossov er specifically created for the mobile environment. The EQS746 pro vides powerful f eatures in a compact size: • Sev en equalization bands (50Hz, 125Hz, 315Hz, 2.2KHz, 6kHz, and 16 kHz), each frequency adjustable from -12 to +12dB (-15 to +15dB f or subwoofer fr[...]

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    EQS746 5 English 2. PRECA UTIONS • Do not operate this product in w ays other than those described in this manual. • Do not disassemble or modify this unit. • Do not pour liquid or poke f oreign objects into the unit. W ater and humidity may damage inter nal circuitry . • If the unit becomes wet, turn off all power and ask your authorized C[...]

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    6 EQS746 English 3. CONTROLS F ront panel controls Rear panel connections T op panel Subwoofer volume AUX (auxiliary) switch : Press to select auxiliary or main inputs Master volume Fader control : Use to balance sound between front and rear speakers Equalizer gain controls T o adjust gain, rotate control to desired setting AUX gain control : Gain [...]

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    EQS746 7 English 4. OPERA TIONS Setting system volume 1. T urn the master volume and subwoof er lev el controls to their minimum settings. 2. T urn the source unit on and increase the volume until y ou hear distor tion. 3. Reduce the volume to just belo w the distor tion point (approximately 80% of full v olume). This is the maximum usable m usical[...]

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    8 EQS746 English Setting the low-pass frequency Set the low pass frequency s witch on the top of the EQS746 to either 60Hz or 90Hz depending on the subwoof er and subwoofer amplifier requirements. Connecting an MP3 play er or video unit 1. Plug the MP3 play er or video unit into the auxiliary RCA input on the back of the EQS764 unit. 2. Make sure t[...]

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    EQS746 9 English 5. INST ALLA TION AND WIRING Read these instructions and the following precautions carefully . What is included in the bo x In addition to this manual, the box contains: • EQS746 7-band graphic equalizer • 2 mounting brack ets • 8 Phillips-head screws Before starting Mounting precautions The EQS746 can be mounted next to the [...]

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    10 EQS746 English T ools and additional components Y ou will need: • A Phillips-head screwdriver when mounting the unit in the v ehicle • A small flat-head screwdriv er to adjust the A UX gain controls if you connect an MP3 play er or video source • High-quality RCA input and output cables Extra cable can cause signal loss and act as an anten[...]

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    EQS746 11 English Wiring diagram CONTROLS ENTER MENU EJECT POWER PREVIOUS NEXT SOURCE STOP PLAY/PAUSE VIDEO L AUDIO R DISC AV1 AV2 Front amp/rear amp Sub amp Source unit Auxiliary source Remote turn-on Chassis ground (bare metal) Front out L R Main in L R Sub out L R L R Rear out L R Aux in EQS746_OwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-02, 16:13 11[...]

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    12 EQS746 English 6. T r oubleshooting The unit does not work; no lights The power wires ma y not be connected. Check the po wer and ground wiring, then retest. Sound is distorted • The source unit volume ma y be set too high. Reduce the source unit volume. • Equalizer gain controls are set too high. T ur n the equalizer controls to the center [...]

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    EQS746 13 English 7. Glossar y Crossov er : A device that limits the range of frequencies sent to a speak er or amplifier . Equalization: the process of boosting or cutting sound signal frequencies to improv e the quality of the sound. The ter m comes from the filters used to add back high frequencies at the receiving end of analog transmissions ov[...]

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    14 EQS746 English 8. Specifications Note The technical data and the design of the equipment may change without prior notice for the sak e of technical improvements . Graphic center frequencies: 50Hz, 125Hz, 315Hz, 750Hz, 2.2Hz, 6kHz, 16kHz Boost/cut: 12dB S/N ratio: 100dB F requency response: 10Hz-50kHz +/-1dB Maximum output v oltage: 7V THD: 0.005[...]

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    EQS746 15 9. LIMITED W ARRANTY INFORMA TION For USA and Canada only Except as noted, Clarion products purchased from an authorized Clarion dealer are warranted against all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of original purchase. The following Clarion products noted below ** are warranted against all defects [...]

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    16 EQS746 Clarion Corporation of America All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006: Clarion Corp. of America Printed in China EQS746_OwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-02, 16:13 16[...]