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©1999 Orion Industries, Incorporated
9235 S. McKemy Street , Tempe, Arizona 85284
Phone: 480.705.5600 Fax: 480.705.7339
One of the ADST family of companies.
Part # 319-0730 REV B, 11/99
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ORION Mission Statement- As a leader in the audio industry, ORION is dedicated to taking sound to the next generation by DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY supplying the market with innovative, quality products incorporating state-of-the-art designs with world-class manufacturing. We pledge to support our products with superior customer service and marketing excellence. Manufacturer’s name: Orion Industries Manufacturer’s address: 9235 S. McKemy Tempe, AZ 85284 declares, that the product: Product name: H
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NOTES: TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction..........................................................................................3 About this manual..................................................................................3 Features of your 3-series loudspeaker...............................................................4 Warnings and tips.................................................................................5 System planning.....................................................
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FEATURES OF YOUR HCCA COMPONENTS WARRANTY INFORMATION There are two things you must do to ensure trouble free service in the event you need warranty repairs. Molded woofer basket - The back bone of any good woofer is it’s basket. It provides the 1 - Keep your original sales receipt in a safe place. A copy of the receipt will be required to obtain warranty service. proper alignment and support structure for the magnet while the very thin braces guarantee a 2 - Be sure your retail dealer has writ
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WARNINGS AND TIPS JACK PIN-OUTS Study your automobile thoroughly before you drill or cut any holes. Take extra care when working near gas tanks, gas lines, brake or hydraulic lines and electrical wiring. Wear eye and ear protection when using power tools. Keep the woofers and tweeters away from metal filings and shavings. Once foreign objects are Left Tweeter - Output Right Tweeter - Output stuck to the magnets or tweeter dome, it will be virtually impossible to remove them. Keep the Left Twee
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AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Probable cause Remedy No output Source or amplifier not turned on Check source or amplifier and fix as A note on power handling needed The HCCA component system requires a minimum of 20 Watts per channel to achieve reasonable Audio input not connected or no Check RCA connections and signal listening volumes in a moving automobile without clipping the amplifier. Orion recommends output from source integrity, fix or replace as needed 150 Watts per cha
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Bi-wire connections to the crossover network Tweeter contour When using a standard two channel amplifier, the HCCA components can be bi-wired. In this The three position switch labeled “TWEETER CONTOUR” adjusts the lower end of the tweeter’s case there are two runs of wire from each of the positive and negative outputs of the frequency response. One position may sound better than the other, depending on where the amplifier for both the left and right channels. The left negative amplifier output
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Termination Bi-amplified connections to the crossover network The woofer uses .187 spade lugs for electrical connections. Use standard .187 or .205 female If you have two 2 channel amplifiers or a 4 channel amp, the HCCA components can be bi- quick disconnects to attach wires to the woofer. amplified. Each driver will have its own discrete channel of amplification. Connect the channel selected for the tweeter to the positive (IN+) and negative (IN-) inputs next to the tweeter The tweeter is term
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CROSSOVER INSTALLATION Connecting the system Trim the speaker wire as needed. Strip no more than 1/4" (6mm) of the insulation from the ends. Twist the exposed strands thoroughly to prevent any loose strands from causing a short circuit. If possible “tin” the wire with a soldering iron. Either the tweeter or woofer input of each connector can be used when not bi-wiring/bi-amping (when the bi-wire/bi-amp jumpers are not cut, the tweeter and woofer inputs are connected in parallel). Insert the wir
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TWEETER INSTALLATION Blind installation The HCCA speaker system is supplied with three different tweeter mounting options. Surface, In a blind installation, the rear of the mounting surface is flush and angled flush mount. After you have decided which option is best suited to your inaccessible. Give some thought to the electrical connections. installation, refer to the following sections for specific details on mounting the tweeter. You may be able to fish the tweeter signal wire to the crossove
