Setting The Unit; Connecting The Unit - Pioneer Premier PRS-D2000T Owner's Manual

Setting the Unit

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Gain Control Input Switch
If the sound level is too low, even when the volume of the car stereo used along It is possible to input from a car
with this power amplifier is turned up, turn gain control clockwise. If the sound stereo external output (subwoofer
distorts when the volume is turned up, turn the gain control counter-clockwise.
output) or a car stereo speaker
• When using with an RCA equipped car stereo (standard output of 500 mV), set to
output. When using an external
the NORMAL position. When using with an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo
output (subwoofer output), slide
with max. output of 4 V or more, adjust level to match the car stereo output level.
the switch to the left. For connec-
• If you hear too much noise when using the speaker input terminals, turn the
tion instructions, see the
gain control counter-clockwise.
"Connection Diagram" section.
When using a speaker output,
Terminal Cover slide the switch to the right. In this
case, it is necessary to use the
Before setting up the unit,
supplied speaker input wire with
unfasten the screws with a 4
RCA pin cord. For details, see the
mm or 5/32 inch hexagonal
"Using the Speaker Input" section.
wrench (not supplied) and
remove the terminal cover.
Power Indicator
Cut Off Frequency
The power indicator
Control
lights when the power is
switched on.
If the LPF/HPF select
switch is set to LPF or
HPF, you can select a cut
off frequency from 40 Hz
BFC (Beat Frequency Control)
to 120 Hz.
Switch
BFC switch is on the bottom of the
Bass Boost Control
unit. If you hear a beat while listen-
ing to an AM broadcast with your car
You can select a bass boost level from 0, 6, 9 and 12 dB.
stereo, change the BFC switch using
For instruction of connecting the bass boost remote control
a small standard tip screwdriver.
to the amplifier, see the "Connection Diagram" section.
LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-Pass Filter) Select Switch
Set the LPF/HPF select switch as follows according to the type of speaker that is connected to the
speaker output connector and the car stereo system:
LPF/HPF Select Audio frequency range Speaker Remarks
Switch to be output Type
LPF (Left) * — 40 Hz to 120 Hz Subwoofer Connect a subwoofer.
OFF (Center) Full range Full range
HPF (Right) * 40 Hz to 120 Hz — Full range Use if you want to cut the very low
frequency range* because it is not
necessary for the speakers you are using.
* See the "Cut Off Frequency Control" section.

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 against metal parts. • Never feed power to other equipment by cutting
• Do not route wires where they will get hot, for the insulation of the power supply wire to tap
example where the heater will blow over them. If from the wire. The current capacity of the wire
the insulation heats up, it may become damaged, will be exceeded, causing overheating.
resulting in a short-circuit through the vehicle • Never replace the fuse with one of greater value
body. or rating than the original fuse. Use of an improp-
er fuse could result in overheating and smoke and
could cause damage to the product and injury
including burns.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage and/or injury
• Do not ground the speaker wire directly or con- • Speakers to be connected to the amplifier should
nect a negative (–) lead wire for several speakers. conform with the standards listed below. If they
• This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and do not conform, they may catch fire, emit smoke
negative grounding. Before installing it in a recre- or become damaged. The speaker impedance must
ational vehicle, truck or bus, check the battery be 2 to 8 ohms for stereo connection, and 4 to 8
voltage. ohms for monaural and other bridge connection.
• If the car stereo is kept on for a long time while • Install and route the separately sold battery wire
the engine is at rest or idling, the battery may go as far away as possible from the speaker wires.
dead. Turn the car stereo off when the engine is at Install and route the separately sold battery wire,
rest or idling. ground wire, speaker wires and the amplifier as
• If the system remote control wire of the amplifier far away as possible from the antenna, antenna
is connected to the power terminal through the cable and tuner.
ignition switch (12 V DC), the amplifier will
• Cords for this product and those for other prod-
always be on when the ignition is on— regardless
ucts may be different colors even if they have the
of whether the car stereo is on or off. Because of
same function. When connecting this product to
this, the battery could go dead if the engine is at
another product, refer to the supplied Installation
rest or idling.
manuals of both products and connect cords that
have the same function.
Speaker Channel Speaker Type Power
Subwoofer Nominal input: Min. 150 W
Two-channel
Other than subwoofer Max. input: Min. 300 W
Subwoofer Nominal input: Min. 600 W
One-channel
Other than subwoofer Max. input: Min. 1 200 W
Connection Diagram
• This diagram shows connections using external output (subwoofer output). Slide the input switch to the left.
• When you connect with speaker output, connections defers from the diagram. For details, see the "Using the
Speaker Input" section. In either case, you need to set the input switch. For details, see the "Setting the Unit"
section.
Fuse (30 A)
Special red battery wire [RD-223] (sold separately)
After making all other connections at the amplifier,
connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to
the positive (+) terminal of the battery.
Grommet Fuse (30 A)
Ground wire (black) [RD-223] (sold separately)
Connect to metal body or chassis.
External Output
Bass Boost
Car stereo with
Remote Control
Bass Boost Remote RCA output jacks
Control Wire
6 m (19 feet 8 inch)
Jack for the bass boost remote control
Connect this jack and the bass boost
Connecting wire with RCA
remote control with the bass boost
pin plugs (sold separately).
remote control wire.
RCA input jack
RCA output jack
Fuse (30 A)
Speaker output terminal
Amplifier with
See the "Connecting
RCA input jacks
the Speaker Wires"
RCA input
section for speaker
connection instructions.
System remote control wire (sold separately)
Connect the male terminal of this wire to the system remote control terminal of the car stereo
(SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL). The female terminal can be connected to the auto-antenna
relay control terminal. If the car stereo does not have a system remote control terminal,
connect the male terminal to the power terminal through the ignition switch.
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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 Output
engine compartment to the interior
Terminals
of the vehicle.
• After making all other connections to the
amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal of
1. Expose the end of the speaker wires
the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of
using nippers or a cutter by about
the battery.
10 mm (3/8 inch) and twist.
Engine
Fuse (30 A) compart- Interior of
ment the vehicle 2. Attach lugs to speaker wire ends.
Lugs not supplied.
• Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires.
Fuse (30 A)
Drill a 14 mm 3. Connect the speaker wires to the
Positive terminal (1/2 inch) hole
speaker output terminals.
into the vehicle
Insert the O-ring rubber
• Fix the speaker wires securely with the termi-
body.
grommet into the vehicle
nal screws.
body.
Terminal screw
2. Twist the battery wire, ground wire
and system remote control wire.
3. Attach lugs to wire ends. Lugs not
Speaker
supplied.
output
• Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires. terminal
4. Connect the wires to the terminal.
Speaker wire
• Fix the wires securely with the terminal
screws.
GND terminal
Power terminal System remote
control terminal
System remote
control wire
Ground wire
Battery wire