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Owner’s Manual
for 240SE, 400SE, & 600SE
Two Channel Power Amplifiers
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www.coustic.com FEATURES Welcome MULTI-FUNCTION CIRCUIT DESIGN These 2-channel amplifiers have built-in high-pass/low-pass filters. With the filter switched off, … to the Coustic world of power and clarity. The new 240/400/600SE amplifiers deliver the clean- they can be configured as a quasi 3-channel amplifier. est music you’ve ever heard at any power level in the 12-volt environment. Besides their sleek contoured design, the 240/400/600SE amplifiers have all the latest and most sophisticate
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www.coustic.com REAR PANEL CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND TERMINALS FRONT PANEL 11 12 10 9 13 14 PWR / PRT FUSE + L - + R - GRD REM B+ SPKR LEVEL INPUT OUTPUT SENS MODE FREQ BOOST REMOTE 60 180 BRIDGE R MIN MAX HPF OFF LPF 30 300 0 +18 L Figure 2: Rear Panel Terminals and Indicators 9. POWER AND PROTECT INDICATOR (PWR/PRT) Green light indicates that the amplifier is "ON". Figure 1:
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www.coustic.com SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Although extremely low impedance speaker loads will not damage the amplifier, for stereo mode, we recommend speaker loads of 2, 4 or 8 ohms; for bridged mono mode, 4 or 8 ohms. (Note: In By purchasing the 240/400/600SE power amplifiers, you are already one step closer to experi- bridged mono mode, the amplifier sees only half of the speaker impedance.) encing the purest and most natural sound quality in the automobile environment. To take f
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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 recommendation 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 installatio
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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 RCA outputs HiZ A (front and rear) OPTION 1 -RCA Outputs B CD-328 PWR EJECT II + MODE LOUD MUTE LOUD P.CL Battery SEL RCA outputs BAND ASM MONO SHUF RPT SCAN EAS P.ME P.PLA DISC REL HiZ – TUNE DISP WB 14 23 56 (front and rear) A OPTION 1 -RCA Outputs B B CD527 CD/RECEIVER CD-328 and CD CHANGER CONTROL PWR EJECT II + MODE LOUD MUTE LOUD P.CL Battery OPTION 2 -Speaker lead Outputs SEL BAND ASM MONO SHUF RPT SCAN EAS P.ME P.PLA DISC REL – TUNE14 23 56 DISP WB (Note: You cannot use
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www.coustic.com TROUBLE-SHOOTING SECTION SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE 1 No power Check connections to the amplifier's Ground, B+ & Remote 8. Whining noise when Reroute power cable from the battery to the source unit terminals. Check connection at "+" terminal of the battery. engine is running with noise directly, bypassing the battery terminal in the fuse box. Check the remote turn-on terminal. Ensure it receives power varying with the accelerator Check power connections to be
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www.coustic.com Limited Warranty Important Notice to Consumer: SPECIFICATIONS: Coustic offers the following warranty to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of COUSTIC products within the period stated herein: 240SE 400SE 600SE Rated Power @ 14.4 V (0.1 % THD): 2 x 60 Watts 2 x 100 Watts 2 x 150 Watts Coustic warrants all new products against defects in material and workmanship for 4 Ohm Stereo a period of ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase. The limited warranty is EXTENDED to TWO (2) YEARS from dat
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