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Owner’s Manual
for 160SE
Two Channel Power Amplifier
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www.coustic.com Welcome FEATURES … to the Coustic world of power and clarity. The new 160SE amplifier delivers the cleanest music MULTI-FUNCTION CIRCUIT DESIGN you’ve ever heard at any power level in the 12-volt environment. Besides the sleek contoured This amplifier has built-in high-pass/low-pass filters. With the filter switched off, it can be design, the 160SE amplifier has all the latest and most sophisticated audio features. This manual configured as a quasi 3-channel amplifier. offers
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www.coustic.com REAR PANEL CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND TERMINALS 12 FRONT PANEL 9 10 8 7 11 PWR / PRT FUSE + L - + R - GRD REM B+ SPKR LEVEL INPUT OUTPUT SENS MODE FREQ BRIDGE R MIN MAX HPF OFF LPF 80 120 L Figure 2: Rear Panel Terminals and Indicators 7. POWER AND PROTECT INDICATOR (PWR/PRT) Green light indicates that the amplifier is "ON". Figure 1: Front Panel Terminals and Controls Red light indicates either a high current, short cir
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www.coustic.com POWER CABLES SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Power cables are as important as battery capacity. Use only high quality power cables of gauge size AWG 8 or bigger for installation. By purchasing the 160SE power amplifier, you are already one step closer to experiencing the YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO BIG OF A POWER/GROUND WIRE! purest and most natural sound quality in the automobile environment. To take full advantage of the potential of this amplifier, before installation, we strongly recommend t
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www.coustic.com WIRING LAYOUT INSTALLATION Once the location of all the components has been determined, plan the best routes for all the Caution: Please follow all the installation recommendations and instructions in this manual. necessary wiring, making sure that the wires are easily accessible without dismounting the vari- Installing and/or using the amplifier in methods other than those outlined herein may reduce the ous components. performance capability of the amplifier. Any such installati
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www.coustic.com Connect the Amplifier to the Speakers. Use thicker speaker wires (e.g. 8 - 10 gauge desirable) Connect the Amplifier to the Battery for these connections. Heavy gauge wire is preferred. Add a fuse or circuit breaker to any power wire that runs through firewall or sheet metal to protect the battery, the vehicle, and more importantly, you. It is highly For Stereo Mode recommended that installation is carried out by an authorized Coustic dealer. 1. Connect the left negative ("–")
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www.coustic.com CROSSOVER SELECTION FINAL SYSTEM CHECK The amplifier has built-in high-pass/low-pass filters that can be defeated by sliding the switch to the OFF position. INPUT SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT The Input Sensitivity Control is located on the Front Panel. The objective of input sensitivity 1. When the high-pass is selected, the amplifier will be devoted to mid/tweeters. adjustment is to match the output of the source unit with the input of the amplifier. The output 2. When the low-pass
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www.coustic.com TROUBLE-SHOOTING SECTION RCA SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE A outputs OPTION 1 -RCA Outputs B 1 No power Check connections to the amplifier's Ground, B+ & Remote CD-328 PWR EJECT II + MODE LOUD MUTE LOUD terminals. Check connection at "+" terminal of the battery. P.CL Battery SEL BAND ASM MONO SHUF RPT SCAN EAS P.ME P.PLA DISC REL – TUNE 14 23 56 DISP WB Check the remote turn-on terminal. Ensure it receives power B CD527 CD/RECEIVER and CD CHANGER CONTROL when the source is turned on (or
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www.coustic.com SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE 8. Whining noise when Reroute power cable from battery to source unit directly, engine is running with noise bypassing the battery terminal in the fuse box. varying with the accelerator Check power connections to be sure they are clean. (noise level varies with Check ground connections to be sure the ground wire is in SPECIFICATIONS: source unit volume control). direct contact with the bare metal surface of the chassis (with that spot scraped clean of any p
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www.coustic.com Limited Warranty Important Notice to Consumer: Coustic offers the following warranty to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of COUSTIC products within the period stated herein: Coustic warrants all new products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase. The limited warranty is EXTENDED to TWO (2) YEARS from date of original purchase if the product is originally installed by an authorized Coustic dealer and is accompanied by a val
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