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model
1200/5
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2 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc
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CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations for choosing a Directed enthusiast with years of high-quality Audio power amplifier from Directed audio reproduction. Electronics, the industry leader in high Directed Audio power amplifiers come quality automotive security and audio with a two-year limited warranty if equipment since 1990. installed by an authorized Directed Directed Audio power amplifiers dealer. If not installed by an authorized continue to set new standards of perfor- dealer, Directed Audio po
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LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF original purchaser, to replace this product INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ARE EXPRESSLY should it prove to be defective in workman- EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ship or material under normal use, for a ALLOWED BY LAW, AND DIRECTED period of two years from the date of NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES purchase by the dealer as indicated by the ANY PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY date code marking of t
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FEATURES Dual high-speed MOSFET switching Remote subwoofer level control and power supplies. switchable 8 dB bass EQ function. Complimentary bipolar outputs (ch Two, four, and six channel input 1-4), and high-current MOSFET allows full access to source or outputs (sub channel). processor output functions. Five channel expandable architec- Master/slave function allows ture supports single or multiple amp synced bridged or parallel operation system designs. with model 750d. Thermal, DC offs
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INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 1. Please read this owner’s manual battery terminal. Use a fuse or carefully before installing this ampli- circuit breaker rated slightly more fier. than the on-board fuse(s) of the amplifier(s). The gauge of power 2. Disconnect the battery ground wire used should take into account terminal prior to making any elec- the total current draw of the trical connections. system, and the length of wire 3. Check for any hazards or obstruc- used. IASCA and other auto sound tions
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and the lower your speaker load, 10. Due to the high-frequency MOSFET the more heat is generated. For low switching power supply, filtering the impedance speaker applications or power cable is not generally restricted ventilation installations, required (remember that the amp an external cooling fan may be can’t deliver full output if the power advisable. supply is restricted). Proper grounding of the signal source is 9. Battery and ground connections to mandatory for the amplifier to the vehicl
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FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS/STATUS LED 1. R RC CA A IIn np pu ut t J Ja ac ck ks s -- Accepts line level 5. R RC CA A B Brriid dg ge e O Ou ut tp pu ut t J Ja ac ck k - This output outputs from head units or signal sends an out-of-phase signal to a processors between 150mV and 8 750d slave amplifier when volts. connected in the External Synced Bridged combination. (Refer to the R RC CA A S Su ub b IIn np pu ut t J Ja ac ck ks s 2. - Accepts line Combined Amplifiers section of this level ou
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 1. S Su ub b O Ou ut t T Te errm miin na alls s - Connect turns on the amplifier when (+) 12 subwoofers to these terminals. volt is applied to it. Connect it to (Refer to the Speaker Wiring the remote turn on lead of the head Diagrams section of this guide.) unit or signal source. If a (+) 12 volt remote turn on lead is not 2. S Sp pe ea ak ke err O Ou ut t T Te errm miin na alls s - Connect available, Remote Power Adapter the speakers to these terminals. (P/N #55000)
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TOP PANEL CONTROLS 1. IIn np pu ut t G Ga aiin n A Ad djju us st tm me en nt t - Controls 6. S Su ub bs so on niic c F Frre eq qu ue en nc cy y S Sw wiit tc ch h - Sets amplifier sensitivity and is used to the cutoff point for subsonic match the input level of the ampli- frequencies at 30 Hz. Frequencies fier to the output level of the signal below will be attenuated by 24db source. per octave. 2. C Crro os ss so ov ve err S Se elle ec ct tiio on n S Sw wiit tc ch h - S Su ub b IIn np pu
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FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS 1200/5 TOP 5 6 4 ! 3
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8 TOP PANEL FEATURES Control Panel Cover Remove/Install The gain and filter controls are located Four Allen-head screws hold the control under a control panel cover on top of panel cover to the amplifier top panel, the amplifier. The control panel co
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SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Five channel operation (top view) Three channel operation (top view) 12 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc
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COMBINED AMPLIFIERS External Synced Bridged The Directed 1200/5 channel five subwoofer section can be combined with The External Synced Bridged combination a 750d in a master/slave combination includes a master amplifier and a slave for increased power and accurate level amplifier. matching. They are the Parallel Synced In this master/slave combination the Gain and External Synced Bridged combi- master amplifier’s pre-amp controls nations. remain active and the slave amplifier’s pre-amp is bypa
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PARALLEL SYNCED GAIN CONNECTIONS/SETTINGS 1. IIn np pu ut t/ /O Ou ut tp pu ut t S Siig gn na all - Connect these 4. S Slla av ve e/ /M Ma as st te err S Sw wiit tc ch h - Set the RCA jacks as described in the Front slave/master switch of the 750d to Panel Connections/Controls section the slave position. This will put the of this guide. I/O RCA jack in the SLAVE IN mode so it will accept the audio signal 2. R Re em mo ot te e S Su ub b L Le ev ve ell C Co on nt trro oll - Connect from the
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FIGURE 5—PARALLEL SYNC GAINED 750d/1200/5 Master (1200/5) 1 Do Not Use
2 Slave (750d) 3 #
Do Not Use 4 Do Not Use Speaker Wiring (top view) MASTER 1200/5 - SUBWOOFER SUB + - + SLAVE 750D - - 5 + + - + N NO OT TE E:: The dual + and -- sub-out terminals of the 750d are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be tak
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FIGURE 6—EXTERNAL SYNC BRIDGED 600d/1100d5 Master (1200/5) 1 Do Not Use
2 Slave (750d) 3 #
Do Not Use 4 Do Not Use Speaker Wiring (top view) MASTER 1200/5 SUB - + SLAVE 750D 12 gauge + - 5 + - 12 gauge - + N NO OT TE E:: The dual + and -- sub-out terminals of the 750d are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should b
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CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Your 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 should be set to FLAT. If the amplifier is driving your subwoofers, set the switch to LPF, and for mid-bass/midrange output, set to HPF. The crossover frequency control needs to be adjusted to suit
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SPECIFICATIONS Directed model 1200/5 Ch 1-4 Sub Ch. RMS continuous power per channel, Channels 1-4 driven into 75 275 watts watts 4 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.08% total Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC. Sub channel driven into 4 ohms from 20-250 Hz, with less than 0.4% THD @ 14.4 VDC. RMS continuous power per channel, Channels 1-4 driven into 125 400 watts watts 2 ohms from 20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.1% Total Harmonic Distortion @ 14.4 VDC. Sub channel driven into 2 ohms
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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 92081 Directed® is committed to delivering world-class quality products and services that excit
