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BRIDGEABLE TWO-CHANNEL
POWER AMPLIFIER
AMPLIFICATEUR DE PUISSANCE
PONTABLE A DEUX VOIES
Owner’s Manual
GM-5200T
Mode d’emploi
PIONEER CORPORATION
4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.
P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A.
TEL: (800) 421-1404
PIONEER EUROPE NV
Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium
TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11
PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.
253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936
TEL: 65-6472-75
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Before Using This Product Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER After-sales service for Pioneer product. It is designed to give you many years of enjoyment. products PIONEER SUGGESTS USING A PRO- Please contact the dealer or distributor from where FESSIONAL INSTALLER DUE TO THE you purchased the product for its after-sales ser- COMPLEXITY OF THIS PRODUCT. vice (including warranty conditions) or any other Please read all instructions and WARN- information. In case the necessary information is ING
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WARNING CAUTION • Handling the cord on this product or cords associ- Never replace the fuse with one of greater ated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State value or rating than the original fuse. Use of California and other governmental entities to of an improper fuse could result in over- cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- heating and smoke and could cause dam- tive harm. Wash hands after handling. age to the produc
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SPEAKER ONPUT BRIDGED R L Setting the Unit BFC (Beat Frequency Power Indicator Control) Switch The power indicator lights when the power is switched on. If you hear a beat while listening to an AM broadcast with your car stereo, change Gain Control the BFC switch using a small standard tip screwdriver. If the sound level is too low, even when the volume of the car stereo used along with this power amplifier is turned up, turn gain control on the front of the power amplifier clockwi
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Connecting the Unit CAUTION • Disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery • Make sure that wires will not interfere with mov- to avoid the risk of short-circuit and damage to ing parts of the vehicle, such as the gearshift, the unit. handbrake or seat sliding mechanism. • Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhesive • Do not shorten any wires. Otherwise the protec- tape. To protect the wiring, wrap adhesive tape tion circuit may fail to work when it should. around it where they lie ag
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Connecting the Power Terminal WARNING • Always use the special red battery and ground Failure to securely fasten the battery wire to the ter- wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect minal using the terminal screws could cause the ter- the battery wire directly to the car battery positive minal area to overheat and could result in damage terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body. and injury including minor burns. 1. Pass the battery wire from the Connecting the Speaker
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Connecting the Unit Using the Speaker Input Connecting the Speaker Wires Connect the car stereo speaker output The speaker output mode can be two-chan- wires to the amplifier using the supplied nel (stereo) or one-channel (mono). speaker input connector. Connect the speaker leads to suit the mode • Do not connect both the RCA input and the according to the figures shown below. speaker input at the same time. • Do not connect both the RCA input and the speaker input at the same time. 7
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Installation • Do not install the amplifier on unstable places such as the spare tire board. CAUTION • The best location for installation differs with the • Do not install in: car model and installation location. Secure the —Places where it could injure the driver or pas- amplifier at a sufficiently rigid location. sengers if the vehicle stops suddenly. • Make temporary connections first and check that —Places where it may interfere with the driver, the amplifier and the system operate
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Specifications Power source .............................................................................................................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 — 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ............................................................................................................................................ Negative type Current consumption ...................................................................................................... 30.0 A (at continuou
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Additional information • This unit is equipped with a protective function to prevent Power Power malfunction of the unit itself and speakers from too much Maximum gain Normal gain output, improper use or improper connection. Equal power • When outputting sound at high volume etc., this function will cut off the sound output in a few seconds. But this is not a malfunction. When you turn down the volume of the head unit the sound output will be restored. • If sound output is cut, the gai
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