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OWNER’S
MANUAL
D600
models D800
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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 Super-efficient Class D PWM design Switchable 180° phase inversion. runs much cooler than conventional Remote subwoofer level control amps. function. High-speed MOSFET switching Variable input sensitivity optimizes power supply. match with different signal sources. High-current complimentary Class D Chrome-plated wire terminals and MOSFET outputs stable into one RCA connectors ensure maximum ohm loads. (D600 stable into two signal transfer. ohm load.) Rugged 2-piece heatsink and
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INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 1. Please read this owner’s manual terminal. Use a fuse or circuit carefully before installing this ampli- breaker rated slightly more than the fier. 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 used. IASCA and other auto sound 3. Check for any hazards or obstruc- competition or
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tronics and the lower your speaker 10. Due to the high-frequency MOSFET load, the more heat is generated. switching power supply, filtering the For low impedance speaker applica- power cable is not generally tions or restricted ventilation instal- required (remember that the amp lations, an external cooling fan may can’t deliver full output if the power be advisable. supply is restricted). Proper grounding of the signal source is 9. Battery and ground connections to mandatory for the amplifier t
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9. L LE ED D/ /F FA AN N C Co on nn ne ec ct to orr -- Allows connec- operating normally, and will be illu- tion of an o op pt tiio on na all LED light bar or minated RED if the amplifier shuts o op pt tiio on na all cooling fan for the amplifier. down due to short circuit, DC offset, or overheating detected by on- 10. S St ta at tu us s L LE ED D - Will illuminate GREEN board protection circuitry. to indicate the amplifier is on and FIGURE 1—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS/CONTROLS D600/D800 FRONT 1 2
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 1. F Fu us se es s -- These fuses protect the 2. G Grro ou un nd d -- Connect this terminal amplifier against internal electrical directly to the sheet metal chassis damage and are meant to protect of the vehicle, using the shortest the amplifier only. All other power wire necessary to make this connections should be fused at the connection. Always use wire of the source. same gauge or larger than the (+) 12 volt power wire. The chassis The D600 uses 1-40A fuse, the con
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FIGURE 3—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS - REAR 1 2 3 D600 D800 9 9 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved
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SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS Single subwoofer connection (top view) Two subwoofer connection (top view) N NO OT TE E:: The dual + and -- sub-out terminals of the D600/D800 are paralleled internally and the combined load impedance should be taken into consideration when connecting multiple subwoofers. 1 10 0 © 2005 Directed Electronics, Inc. all rights reserved
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PARALLEL SYNCED GAIN CONNECTIONS/SETTINGS Refer to figure 5 for wiring details. 4. In order to achieve safe, optimal perfor- mance, the LPF, Bass EQ, and Subsonic IIn np pu ut t S Siig gn na all 1. - Connect these RCA Filter controls on all synced amps must jacks as described in the Front Panel be set to the same position. Connection section of this guide. S Siig gn na all C Co on nn ne ec ct tiio on n 5. - Connect an RCA 2. S Slla av ve e/ /M Ma as st te err S Sw wiit tc ch h cable between t
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CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Your Directed Audio power amplifier hear distortion or clipping. If you hear distortion before you reach the needs to be adjusted carefully to 3/4 volume setting of your head achieve maximum performance. These unit, reduce the gain setting on the are some guidelines to follow when fine- amplifier and start to raise the head tuning the amplifier. unit volume again. When you can Because this amplifier is only listen to the music at or slightly designed for s
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crossover settings the way you like. your ears that count --listen to the Test discs and analyzers may help music! with this process, but in the end it's LED TUBE INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL) This Directed Audio amplifier has been designed with a custom heat sink that can accommodate two (optional—not supplied) LED tubes. Follow the installation instructions provided with the LED tubes. Use the following cross reference chart to select the proper length LED tube for use with your Directed Audio ampli
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SPECIFICATIONS D D6 60 00 0 D D8 80 00 0 Maximum Watts 600W 800W 1 RMS continuous Power 300W 300W 2 RMS continuous Power N/A 400W Frequency Response 20-250Hz 20-250Hz Damping Factor 50 50 Variable Low Pass Crossover 30-250Hz 30-250Hz 12dB slope Subsonic Filter Yes Yes Bass Boost Yes Yes Input Impedance 20K 20K Input Sensitivity 150mV/7.5V 150mV/7.5V Output Load 2 ohms 1 ohms Fusing 1 x 40A 2 x 25A Illuminated LED Driver Yes Yes External Fan Driver Yes Yes Pass Through RCA Jacks Yes Yes 1. RMS c
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The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since Directed Electronics, Inc. its inception, Directed has had one purpose, to provide customers with the finest Vista, California 92081 vehicle security, car stereo products, rear seat entertainment, and accessories avail- www.directed.com able. The recipient of more than 20 patents in the field of advanced electronic tech- nology, Directed is ISO 9001 registered. Directed® is committed to delivering world-class quality products an
