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model
2500
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CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations for choosing a Directed plifiers and three-source input capability, Audio five-band equalizer from Directed the Directed Audio 2500 five-band Electronics. equalizer will integrate with the most sophisticated of mobile audio/video Directed has been the industry leader in systems and will excite and delight the high-quality mobile audio and security mobile sound enthusiast with years of since 1990, and with the introduction of high-quality audio reproduction. the Di
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LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY purchaser, to replace this product should it prove ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM to be defective in workmanship or material under EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, AND DIRECTED normal use, for a period of two years from the NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY LIABILITY IN the date code marking of the pr
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FEATURES Five-band graphic equalizer with Switched input selector for two 18dB boost/cut. signal sources. Dual-function volume/fader control Built-in remote output with turn-on knob. delay for switching on amplifiers. Dedicated subwoofer output with 30 volts MOSFET switching power adjustable low-pass crossover. supply. Master volume control drives 4V Gold-plated RCA input/output jacks. RMS (front/rear) and 6V RMS (sub Half-din chassis for ease of installation. out). WARNING High-powere
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INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 1. Read this manual carefully and in ground and moving parts that can its entirety before installing this tangle the wires such as heater equalizer. controls or wiper motors. 2. Always disconnect the battery or 6. Route all power and signal cables remove the fuses for circuits you as far as possible from other vehicle will be working on. wiring harnesses. Loom when appropriate. 3. Check for clearance of any hazards such as hoses, heater core, or brake 7. It is recommended
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REAR PANEL FEATURES Power Connector turn off at the same time. 1. R Re em mo ot te e T Tu urrn n O On n O Ou ut tp pu ut t - This DO NOT connect this to a (+)12V output is intended to be the remote constant power supply. turn on for the system amplifiers and has a built in delay. Two to 4. G Grro ou un nd d - Connect this terminal to a three seconds after the 2500 quality ground location (preferably receives a (+)12V turn on signal, it the chassis of the head unit) which will send a (+)12V turn
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FIGURE 1—REAR PANEL 12 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 INTIIAL SETTINGS 1. Make sure the main Source 1 unit 5. Turn the system on and increase the is connected to the Source 1 inputs, gain on the source one inputs until then adjust the main source units audible distortion can be heard. The volume to just below maximum. system should be very loud at this time. 2. Adjust the Source 1 input gains (top of unit) to the minimum 6. Reduce the 2500 master volume setting and the 2500 master level and test for wel
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CROSSOVER AND FILTER ADJUSTMENTS The crossover and filter gain adjustments subwoofer crossovers in the subwoofer amplifier. can be performed two different ways, by using a piece of audio test equipment N NO OT TE E:: When interfacing with Directed class d amplifiers called an RTA (Real Time Analyzer) or by with non-defeatable Low-pass crossovers adjust the amplifiers crossover point to its highest listening to a familiar piece of music. The frequency setting. RTA is most commonly used to achiev
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volume of the system and affects all 4 S Su ub bw wo oo offe err V Vo ollu um me e C Co on nt trro oll: The line level outputs to the amplifiers. subwoofer volume control knob controls the volume of the dedi- F Fa ad de err - To set the master volume/ cated subwoofer output. fader control knob to the fader posi- tion, pull gently on it until a notched 5. S Su ub bw wo oo offe err F Frre eq qu ue en nc cy y C Co on nt trro oll - The position is reached. It will then subwoofer frequence control kn
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SYSTEM DIAGRAM
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SPECIFICATIONS Directed model 2500 Filter Frequencies 60Hz,125Hz,500Hz,1 kHz,12 kHz Boost/Cut 18dB/octave maximum Crossover/Range 12dB/octave low pass/variable 30-300Hz Signal-to-Noise Ratio 90dB @ 1 Volt input Frequency Response 20Hz-60kHz, +/- 1.0dB Maximum Output Voltage 4V RMS front/rear outputs 6V RMS subwoofer output Output Impedance 500 ohm Gain (all filters set flat) 1V in = 2V (front/rear), 6V (sub) Total Harmonic Distortion < 0.05% Stereo Separation 75dB @ 1kHz Input Sensitivity 50m
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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 available. The recipient of more than 20 patents in the field of advanced electronic Directed Electronics, Inc. technology, Directed is ISO 9001 registered. Vista, California 92083 Directed® is committed to delivering world-class quality products and services that excit
