Directed Electronics D2205 manual

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    models A802 A1004 D2205 OWNER’S MANUAL[...]

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    2 2 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Limited T wo-year Consumer W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 W arning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Features . . . . . . [...]

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    LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER W ARRANTY 3 3 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser , to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workman- ship 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 th[...]

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    4 4 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc FEA TURES  High-speed MOSFET switching power supply and complimentary bi-polar outputs  Stereo, mono, or simultaneous stereo/mono operation  Thermal, DC offset, reverse polarity , short circuit and over/under voltage protection  Programmable features controlled via ESP ® serial databus and Directed[...]

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    5 5 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES 1. Please read this owner's manual care- fully before installing this amplifier . 2. Disconnect the battery ground terminal prior to making any elec- trical connections. 3. Check for any hazards or obstruc- tions such as gas tanks, fuel or brake lines, and wiring harnesses before [...]

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    6 6 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. E E S S P P ® ® P P o o r r t t - - connection por t for Bitwriter ® or ESP2 security system. 2. E E S S P P ® ® S S t t a a t t u u s s L L E E D D - - indicates ESP ® functionality and is used to diag- nose ESP ® features. 3. R R C C A A I I n n p p u u t t J J a a c c k k s s - accepts line level o[...]

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    7 7 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc 5. L L i i n n e e O O u u t t S S w w i i t t c c h h ( ( D D 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 5 ) ) - - three positions: s s u u m m L L / / R R —left front and rear and right front and rear channels are summed. s s u u b b L L + + R R —set the switch to this position when using an additional D1200 amplifier connected in Pa[...]

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    8 8 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc D2205 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91 0 1 1 1 2 13 11 4 15 16 17 A1004 1 3 4 6 17 8 9 7 10 13 2 14 A802 1 3 4 6 8 9 7 13 2 14 FIGURE 1—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS — FRONT BLACK BLUE BLACK RED - + - + TO LEDs TO FAN FIGURE 5—LED/F AN HARNESS[...]

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    9 9 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc 1. F F u u s s e e s s - - These fuses protect the amplifier against internal electrical damage and are meant to protect the amplifier only . All other power connections should be fused at the source. The A802 uses 2-30A fuse, the A1004 uses 2-40A fuses, and the D2205 uses 3-40A fuses. 2. ( ( + + ) ) 1 1 2 2 V [...]

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    1 1 0 0 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc ESP ® ® FEA TURES AND CONTROLS A802 A1004 D2205 1 2 3 FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS REAR These amplifiers incorporate an on-board Directed ESP ® Engine. In addition to allowing menu-driven parameter adjust- ment*, operate with security products from Directed Electronics to incorporate advanced ESP2 fe[...]

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    1 1 1 1 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc completed use a Y -cable to connect the Alarm signals to both ampli- fiers. N N o o t t e e : : Prior to using the anti-theft or valet features it is recommended that the alarm be installed and its functionality verified. Please consult the install or operations guide for the appropriate alarm. For the Bitw[...]

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    1 1 2 2 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc Default mode is UNLOCKED. 6. V V a a l l e e t t - - Selecting ENABLE allows the amplifier to monitor valet signals from the alarm system. The ampli- fier will not power up once remote power is removed when the V alet monitoring mode is ENABLED and the alarm system has been set into V alet mode. N N o o t t[...]

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    1 1 3 3 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc 2. Press the up arrow 3 times, or the down arrow 7 times to reach the Learn TX IDs menu. Press 'Select' until the ON appears. 3. Press the write key twice. The ESP ® status indicator should begin blinking. N N o o t t e e : : The following should be accomplished within 20 seconds or the learn ses[...]

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    1 1 4 4 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc N N o o t t e e : Remember that the Directed ESP ® Engine incorporates a digital gain control with a finite number of adjustment steps (32). A very small adjustment may not cause any audible changes in output. In addition the range selected may further restrict the adjustment. Extremely quick, large change[...]

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    1 1 5 5 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS A802/A1004 L CH R CH Stereo operation (top view) Bridged operation (top view) B R I D G E D L CH R CH N N o o t t e e : : The A1004 amplifier connections are the same as shown above, except that there are outputs for Front and Rear speakers.[...]

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    1 1 6 6 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS D2205 CH 1 FRONT CH 2 FRONT CH 3 REAR CH 4 REAR Front/Rear operation (top view)[...]

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    1 1 7 7 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc Front/Rear Bridged operation (top view) CH 1 CH 2 B R I D G E D FRONT CH 3 CH 4 B R I D G E D REAR[...]

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    1 1 8 8 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc Subwoofer operation (top view) CH 1 CH 2 B R I D G E D SUBWOOFER SUB + CH 3 CH 4 B R I D G E D SUB -[...]

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    1 1 9 9 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Y our Directed Audio power amplifier needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximum performance. These are some guidelines to follow when fine-tuning the amplifier .  For full-range and simultaneous stereo/mono bass applications, the crossover selection switch sh[...]

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    2 2 0 0 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc LED TUBE INST ALLA TION (OPTIONAL) This Directed Audio amplifier has been designed with a custom heat sink that can accommodate two (optional—not supplied) V ARAD LED tubes. 1. Before installing the LED tubes, remove and discard the mounting feet from the V ARAD LED tubes. 2. Slide each LED tube assembly [...]

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    2 2 1 1 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc SUBSONIC FIL TER ADJUSTMENT (D2205 ONL Y) This amplifier incorporates a subsonic filter to maximize the performance of a subwoofer . The subsonic filter is a high pass filter that removes unwanted bass output at very low frequencies from the woofer . This increases the output of a subwoofer by as much as 3 [...]

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    2 2 2 2 © 2004 Directed Electronics, Inc SPECIFICA TIONS A A 8 8 0 0 2 2 , , A A 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 , , a a n n d d D D 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 5 Conversion Efficiency >66% @ 4 ohms Frequency Response 20-20,000 Hz Signal-to-Noise Ratio >98 dBA Separation 65 dB @ 1 kHz Damping Factor >150, >50 (D2205 sub-channel) Crossover T ype/Range 2-way Butterwo[...]

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    The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, Directed has had one purpose, to provide customers with the finest vehicle security , car stereo products, rear seat entertainment, and accessories avail- able. The recipient of more than 20 patents in the field of advanced electronic tech- nology , Directed is ISO 90[...]