Alpine PDR-M65 Owner's Manual

Alpine PDR-M65 Owner's Manual

Mono power amplifier; 4 channel power amplifier
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FOR CAR USE ONLY/POUR APPLICATION AUTOMOBILE/PARA USO EN AUTOMÓVILES

4 CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER

• OWNER'S MANUAL
• MODE D'EMPLOI
• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.
1-7, Yukigaya-Otsukamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo 145-0067, JAPAN
Phone: 03-5499-4531
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.
19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,
California 90501, U.S.A.
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam
Victoria 3803, Australia
Phone 03-8787-1200
ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH
Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Str. 1-3,
80807 München, Germany
Phone 089-32 42 640
JEIL Moon Hwa Co.
18-6, 3Ga, Pil_dong, Jung_gu, Seoul, Korea
PDR-M65
MONO POWER AMPLIFIER
PDR-F50
Please read before using this equipment.
Veuillez lire avant d'utiliser cet appareil.
Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo.
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.
Alpine House
Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.
Phone 0870-33 33 763
ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.
(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)
98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il,
B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle
Cedex, France
Phone 01-48638989
ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.
Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano
Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy
Phone 02-484781
ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32
01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain
Phone 945-283588
Designed by ALPINE Japan
Printed in Korea
68-25285Z55-A (Y_A5)
M3514523010
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FR
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  • Page 1: Channel Power Amplifier

    98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il, Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631) B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cedex, France Phone 01-48638989 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam Victoria 3803, Australia ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A. Phone 03-8787-1200 Viale C.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    They contain instructions on how to use this product in a safe and effective manner. DO NOT ALLOW CABLES TO BECOME ENTANGLED IN Alpine cannot be responsible for problems SURROUNDING OBJECTS. resulting from failure to observe the instructions in Arrange wiring and cables in compliance with the manual this manual.
  • Page 4: Service Care

      IMPORTANT Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorized Alpine dealer or Please record the serial number of your unit in the nearest Alpine Service Center for repairing.
  • Page 5: Installation

    6. Position the PDR-M65/PDR-F50 over the screw INSTALLATION holes, and secure with four self-tapping screws. (Fig. 3) Due to the high power output of the PDR-M65/ PDR-F50, considerable heat is produced when the Self-Tapping Screws (M4 × 20) amplifier is in operation. For this reason, the...
  • Page 6: Attaching The Top Cover And Logo Plate

    ATTACHING THE TOP COVER AND LOGO PLATE 1. Attach the Top Cover after connections and confirmation of correct operation. 2. Peel the backing paper from the Logo Plate, then attach it to this unit in your desired direction. (Fig. 4) Backing Paper Logo Plate Fig.
  • Page 7: Connections

    (+) terminal of the vehicle’s battery with contact them for further information. appropriate in-line vehicle’s fuse (see Battery Lead • Your Alpine dealer knows best about noise section). Do not connect this lead to the vehicle’s prevention measures so consult your dealer for fuse block.
  • Page 8 PDR-M65 ....70 amp fuse, 4 AWG/21 mm PDR-F50 ..... 60 amp fuse, 4 AWG/21 mm For PDR-M65 • The input is stereo but the output is monaural.
  • Page 9 – Battery Lead/Ground Lead ..4 AWG (21 mm – Remote Turn-On Lead .....12 AWG (3 mm – Speaker Output Lead: PDR-M65 ........8 AWG (8 mm PDR-F50........12 AWG (3 mm • If the wire gauge used is unknown, ask your...
  • Page 10: Connection Check List

    If any of the above conditions exist, the remote turn-on lead of your PDR-M65/PDR-F50 must be connected to a switched power source (ignition) in the vehicle. Be sure to use a 3A fuse as close Fig.
  • Page 11: Switch Settings

    NOTE: Input Gain Adjustment Control • Before switching each Selector Switch, turn off Set the PDR-M65/PDR-F50 input gain to the the power and insert a small screwdriver, etc., minimum position. Using a dynamic CD as a perpendicularly to the Switch.
  • Page 12 Bass EQ Selector Switch (CH-3/4) (PDR-F50 Input Channel Selector Switch (PDR-F50 only) only) a) This switch setting is for selecting Set to “+6 dB” or “+12 dB” position when using either 2-channel or 4-channel input for driving a subwoofer. mode. When set to “1/2”, signal will The center frequency is 50 Hz.
  • Page 13: System Diagrams

    SYSTEM DIAGRAMS Subwoofer Rear Output Front Speakers Subwoofer Output Rear Speakers RCA Extension Cable (Sold Separately) Head Unit, etc. Y-Adapter (Sold Separately) Front Output PDR-M65 TYPICAL SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 1 Subwoofer System Fig. 14 2 Subwoofer System (MONO) Fig. 15...
  • Page 14 PDR-F50 TYPICAL SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 4 Speaker System (4-Channel Input) Input Channel Selector Switch: 3/4 Fig. 16 4 Speaker System (2-Channel Input) Input Channel Selector Switch: 1/2 Fig. 17...
  • Page 15 BRIDGED CONNECTIONS 2 Speaker + Subwoofer System Input Channel Selector Switch: 3/4 Fig. 18 Important Tips on Bridging an Amplifier NOTE: • Low output will result if only one channel input is used. The Y-adapter is not required if a stereo/mono pair line output is used to drive both inputs of the bridged amp.
  • Page 16: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS PDR-M65 PDR-F50 Performance Per Channel, Ref: 4 Ω, 14.4 V 450 W RMS x 1 85 W RMS x 4 Power Output Per Channel, Ref: 2 Ω, 14.4 V 650 W RMS x 1 125 W RMS x 4 Bridged, Ref: 4 Ω, 14.4 V...

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