Radio Shack XL-110 manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment. XL-110 High Power Stereo Amplifier 12-2014.fm Page 1 Tuesday, May 9 , 2000 8:51 AM[...]

2 ˆ Contents Features ........... .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. .............. .............. ...... ........ .... 3 Preparation ......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ........ ... ....... 4 Supplied Hardware ........... ....[...]

3 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack High-Power Stereo A mp l i fi - er produces a total of 110 wa tts to give add- ed punch and power to your ve hicle’s existing auto sound system. The amplifier produces up to 55 watts per channel of clean, powerful sound at all a udio frequencies with mini mum distortion. You can connect your auto sound syste[...]

4 Preparation ˆ Preparation SUPPLIED HARDWARE Your amplifier comes with the followi ng items. Be sure you locate everything l isted before you store or dispo se of the pa cki n g mate ri al s. BEFORE Y OU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION Before you install your amplifier, read all the instructions in this owner’s manual. You should be able to answer all o[...]

5 Preparation Warning: The amplifier gets very ho t while it is on. Do not touch the a mplifier or place flammable objects near it w hile it is on. Preparing the Mounting Area In addition to th e supplied hardware, you need these mate rials: • an adapter harness • additional wire • shielded audio cables • 16- or 18-gauge marked or color-cod[...]

6 Preparation Cautions: • For added safety and to protect your amplifier and auto sound system, dis- connect the cable from your vehicle’s negative ( – ) battery terminal be fore you begin. • Be sure your speakers can ha ndle as much as 1 10 watts of power (55 watts per channel). Each speaker must have an impedance of at least 4 o hms. Y ou[...]

7 Preparation using one of the supplied twist-on termi- nal connectors. This connection turns on the ampl ifier when you turn on the auto sound sys- tem, and turns off the amplifier when you turn off the auto sound system. This prevents your vehicle’s battery from being drained if you lea ve your amplifier on when you turn your auto sound sys- te[...]

8 Connecting Inputs ˆ Connecting Inputs LOW-LEVEL INPUTS You can connect your auto sound system’ s low-level line out jacks to the amplifier’s low-level line in jacks. If your auto sound system does not have low-level line out jacks, see “High-Level (Speaker Wire) Inputs” on Page 9 to connect your amplifier. Note: For the best resul ts, us[...]

9 Connecting Inputs HIGH-LEVEL (SPEAKER WIRE) INPUTS If your auto sound system does not have low-level line out jacks but has o nly speaker outputs, connect your auto sound system’s speaker outputs to the ampli fier’s HIGH IN- PUT jacks. • If your auto sound system has fo ur speaker outputs, see “Four Speaker Outputs” on Page 10 to connec[...]

10 Connecting Inputs Four Speaker Outputs Floating Grou nd Connection Common Ground Con nection Auto Sound System Left Rear + Speaker Left Rear – Speaker Right Rear+ Speaker Right Rear– Speaker White/Black Gray/Black White Gray Left Front Speaker Right Front Speaker Auto Sound System Right Rear + Speaker Left Rear + Speaker Common Gray White/ B[...]

11 Connecting Inputs Two Speaker Outputs Floating Grou nd Connection Common Ground Con nection Auto Sound System Left + Speaker Left – Speaker Right + Speaker Right – Speaker White/Black Gray/Black White Gray Auto Sound System Right + Speaker Left + Speaker Common Gray White/ Black White Gray/ Black 12-2014.fm Page 11 Tuesday, May 9, 20 00 8:51[...]

12 Connecting Inputs CONNECTING SPEAKERS You can connect two spea kers or a subwoof- er to the amplifier and your auto sound sys- tem. • If you are connecting two speakers, fo l- low Steps 1–3 under “Preparing the Speaker Wires” then see “Co nnecting T wo Speakers” on Page 13 to connect the speakers to the amplifier . • If you are con[...]

13 Connecting Inputs Connecting Two Speakers 1. Use a screwdriver to connect the left speake r ’s positive (+) wire to the ampl ifier ’s SPEAKER L (+ ) terminal. 2. Use a screwdriver to co nnect the left sp eaker ’s negative (–) wire to the ampl ifier ’s SPEAKER L (–) terminal. 3. Repeat Steps 1–2 to connect the right spea ker ’s po[...]

14 Completing the Installation 2. Use a screwdriver to connect the sub- woofer ’s negative ( – ) wire to the ampli- fier ’s negative (–) terminal for th e same channel you connected in Step 1. For example, if you connected the su b- woofer’s positive (+) wire to the am pli- fier ’s SPEAKER L (+) terminal, connect the subwoofer ’ s neg[...]

15 Operation Note: If yo u have not alre ady done so, be sure to mark each wire with the name of the terminal you will reconnect it to. 3. Using the mounting holes on the ampli- fier as a guide, mark the positions for the mounting holes. 4. Drill 9 / 64 -inch (3.57 mm) holes at the marked locations, being careful not to damage anything behind th e [...]

16 Troubleshooting 4. T u rn up the auto sound system’ s volume control until the sound begi ns to distort. Then immediately turn the volu me down to a point just be fore where the distor- tion began. Caution: Never turn up the auto sound system’s volume control more than needed to adjust the audi o level, or more than two-thirds of its maximum[...]

17 Troubleshooting If you still have problems, disconnect the amplifier and take it to your local Rad ioShack store for assistance. No Sound (continued). The amplifier is not properly connected to your auto sound system/vehicle. Check all connections. The amplifier might have shut down. T urn off your auto sound system and let the amplifier cool. M[...]

18 Care ˆ Care To enjoy your amplifier for a long time: • Keep the amplifier dry . If it gets wet, wipe it dry immed iately . • Use and store the amplifier only in nor- mal temperature environments. • Handle the amplifier gently and care- fully . Do not drop it. • Keep the amplifier away from dust an d dirt. • Wipe the amplifier with a d[...]

19 Specifications ˆ Specifications Output Power @ 14.4 VDC 1kHz ..................................... 35 Watts × 2 @ 4 Ohms, 20–20 kHz, 0.5% TH D 55 W atts × 2 @ 4 Ohms, 20–20 kHz, 10% T HD 40 W atts × 2 @ 2 Ohms, 20–20 kHz, 1% T HD Frequency Response .................................................... ...................................[...]

12-2014 05A00 Printed in China RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Y ear W arranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufactu ring defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1 ) year from t he da te of pu rchase from Radi oSha ck compan y- owned stores and authorized Rad[...]