Diamond audio Dxm series User manual

AUDIO

DIGITAL AMPLIFIERSDIGITAL AMPLIFIERS

DXM SeriesDXM Series

DXM1200.1D/DXM600.2D

DXM800.4D/DXM1000.6D

INTRODUCTION

FEATURES

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Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the finest mobile audio products on the

market. Diamond Audio products represent the latest advances in acoustic technology in

sound reproduction for your vehicle. Diamond Audio products are designed, developed, and

engineered in the USA using the latest innovative materials and components to provide the

finest sound reproduction possible. Every Diamond Audio product has been verified and

tested to ensure the best sounding and most reliable product on the market, if installed

properly .Diamond Audio products will provide many years of the ultimate listening experience.

Please note that prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of 100dB can cause

permanent hearing loss. Using Diamond Audio products can exceed that level so please

exercise restraint in its operation in order to preserve your ability to enjoy its high fidelity sound

for many years to come.

Diamond Audio recommends our products be professionally installed by an authorized

Diamond Audio dealer to achieve the best possible system recommendation and installation.

This will ensure a true Diamond Audio listening experience and sound you would expect from

Diamond Audio products. With proper validation, using a Diamond Audio Retialer for installation,

your newly purchased amplifier, Diamond Audio will extend the product warranty from one year

to Two Years!!

Go ahead, Hear the Music

IRS (International Reciﬁer) Full Range Capable Class-D Topology

Balanced Differential Inputs For Noise-Free Operation Regardless Of the Source

Variable Full-Crossover Filter: LPF/FULL/HPF (DXM600.2D/DXM800.4D/DXM1000.6D)

Surface Mount Component Technology

Audio Precision Quality Control Veriﬁcation

Stable & Reliable Four Layers PCB Trace Layout

IPX67 Rated Waterproof Design For Powersports & Marine Applications

Power & Protection Led Light Status Indicator

Short circuit, thermal, and voltage protection

Remote Bass Knob (DXM1000.6D/DXM1200.1D)

INSTALLATION - Pre Planning Section

WARNING:

Prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of 100dB can cause permanent hearing loss.

Diamond Audio Mobile ampliﬁers can exceed that level so please exercise restraint when listening and enjoying your new ampliﬁer.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

•This unit is designed for negative ground 12V DC operation only.

•Total system impedance must not be less than 2ohms, in a bridged OR stereo conﬁguration

•Avoid installing the unit where:

- It would be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct sunlight or hot air from the heater.

- It would be exposed to rain or moisture.

- It would be subject to dust or dirt.

•Do not cover the unit with carpet or wires.

•Do not use the unit with a weak auto battery. Optimum performance depends on a normal battery supply voltage.

•For safety reasons, keep the volume of your car audio system moderate while driving your vehicle so that you can still hear

normal trafﬁc sounds outside your car.

•There is NO speaker level input connector, you can cut RCA’s and solder the wires and connect directly thru low level input(RCA)

MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS

Although Diamond Audio ampliﬁers incorporate heat sinks and protection circuits, mounting the ampliﬁer in a tight space

without any air movement can still damage internal circuitry over time. Choose a location that provides adequate ventilation

around the ampliﬁer. For easy system set-up, mount the ampliﬁer so the side panel controls will be accessible after

installation. To increase thermal run times on low impedance loads, an additional fan is recommended, remember any moving

air across the ampliﬁer will reduce heat.

In addition, observe the following precautions:

1. Using a felt pen mark the mounting hole locations.

2. Mounting the ampliﬁer on carpet will signiﬁcantly reduce air ﬂow, resulting in reduced thermal run times.

3. Mount the ampliﬁer on a solid surface. Avoid mounting to sub woofer enclosures or areas prone to vibration. Do not install

the ampliﬁer on plastic or other combustible materials.

4. Prior to mounting the ampliﬁer, make sure not to cut or drill into the fuel tank, fuel lines, brake lines (under chassis) or

electrical wiring.

WIRING PRECAUTIONS

1. Before installation, make sure the source unit power switch is in the OFF position.

2. Disconnect the negative (-) lead of the battery before making any power connections.

3. When making connections, be sure that each one is clean and secure. Insulate all of your connections. Failure to do so

may damage your equipment.

4. A secure clean ground connection is critical to the performance of your ampliﬁer. Connect the ground directly to the car

chassis to minimize resistance and avoid any noise problems.

5. Add an external fuse on the ampliﬁer’s positive (+) power lead and connect it as close as possible to the vehicle’s (+)

battery terminal. Use a rating that equals the total current consumption at full output of all ampliﬁers in the system. This

external fuse will protect the vehicle from short circuits that can cause a ﬁre.

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

CROSSOVER CONTROLS

A crossover is a device that removes unwanted

frequencies from a speaker or ampliﬁer. A

Tweeter can easily be destroyed by bass notes

if they are not ﬁltered out. Likewise a sub-

woofer will not sound natural if it is playing

midrange notes. A crossover remove these

sounds from the speaker speaker. As you might

guess, carefule adjustment in need to ensure

that all the speakers are playing at the right sound that you

are left with no “holes” or low spots in the frequency response.

BASS BOOST

DIAMOND MOTORSPORT Series ampliﬁers

have an adjustable bass boost. Begin your

adjustments at low volume. If you do not hear

any improvement then woofer does not need

any BASS BOOST. The Low Pass Filter (LPF)

must be switched on for the bass boost to

activate. Use Bass Boost carefully.The demands

on power output are tremendous. Try to

minimize the use by changing woofer position or the enclosure size.

SPEAKER OUTPUTS

This ampliﬁer is a multi channel ampliﬁer

design. Meaning it has more than one

channel of speaker outputs. It is equipped

with thick wire cable for speaker

connection carefully and neatly strip the

wire back and twist the exposed leads

and solder them into the Ampliﬁer’s

wires while being careful that there is

no loose or frayed strands of wire and put heat shrink tube to seal the connection points

until the wire is tightly secured in place. If the wires ever come to in contact with each other

the ampliﬁer will go into protection. Know your total ohm load before you make any connections.

CROSSOVER

SELECT SWITCHER

CROSSOVER

FREQUENCY ADJUST

ADJUSTABLE

BASS BOOST

MULTI CHANNEL

OUTPUT

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

BRIDGE MODE

DXM600.2D

HEAD UNIT

NORMAL MODE -WHITEBLACK

-GREYBLACK

+WHITE

+GREY

WIRING COLOR CODE

FUSE

35A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

DXM800.4D

HEAD UNIT

BRIDGE MODE

DXM800.4D

STEREO/MONO 3 CHANNEL MODE

STEREO MODE +WHITE/-WHITEBLACK

+GREY/-GREYBLACK

+GREEN/-GREENBLACK

+BLUE/-BLUEBLACK

WIRING COLOR CODE

FUSE

45A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

DXM1000.6D

STEREO MODE

HEAD UNIT

STEREO MODE

DXM1000.6D

5 CHANNEL MODE - FRONT/REAR/SUB

BRIDGE MODE

+WHITE/-WHITEBLACK

+GREY/-GREYBLACK

+GREEN/-GREENBLACK

+BLUE/-BLUEBLACK

+PURPLE/-PURPLEBLACK

+ORANGE/-ORANGEWHITE

WIRING COLOR CODE

FUSE

50A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

DXM1200.1D

HEAD UNIT

FUSE

70A

INSTALLATION

Professional installation by an authorized DIAMOND MOTORSPORT SERIES amps dealer is highly recommended! Otherwise,

the performance of your new gear may not satisfactory. In the event that you decide to do your own installation, please read

and follow this manual very carefully. Failure to do so may compromise the integrity of this product, your automobile and

possibly void the product warranty.

WARNING: Ampliﬁers are generally mounted in the hatch/trunk area of a car or SUV, and under or behind the seat of

most pick up trucks. Select a location that will provide adequate ventilation for the ampliﬁer. Avoid mounting the ampliﬁer

with the ﬁns facing down. The ﬁns should be facing up, either vertically or horizantally. Secure the ampliﬁer with screws

provided.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Before you start, disconnect the negative cable from the car battery. Tape up the end so it is isolated from the battery.

2. Run an appropriate gauge wire from the battery to the ampliﬁer. Plan this of the installation carefully. this cable will carry

very high current. If it should short to the body and it is not properly fused it could catch a ﬁre.

3. Connect the power wire to the battery using a fuse capable of the total current load of all ampliﬁers connected. Don’t

install the fuse yet. Wait until the end. Locate the fuse as close as possible to the battery. If the fuse is further than

18 inches (wire length) from the battery you should reevaluate the wire and fuse placement.

4. Find the closest clear metal area to the amp for a ground, sand, grind, or scrape all paint and undercoating from the body

and screw the ground securely in place It is advisable to test the ground with an ohm-meter between the ground cable

cable and the negative battery to cable to insure a good low resistance connection. Some alloys used in modern cars do

not offer the best ground. If you believe this is the case consult with the vehicle manufacturer.

5. Run the speaker wire to the speakers. It is advised that you leave some extra wire at this point.

6. If you haven’t already done so, mount the amp now.

7. Connect the power and ground to the ampliﬁer.

Only after this step should you install the fuse at the battery.

8. Connect the remote wire from the head unit to the ampliﬁer. Now is a good time to turn on the amp for the ﬁrst time.

Make sure it turns on properly and does not go into protection.

9. Connect the speaker wires to the amp and speakers (make sure the amp is off ﬁrst). Make sure the polarity (+and-)

is correct.

10. Connect the RCA’s to the amp.

11. Double check the ampliﬁer controls at this time. Make sure everything is set correctly for your system.

12. Now you’re ready to play it for the ﬁrst time. It is best to leave the gain all the way down at ﬁrst. Start with the head

unit volume low and work your way up.

13. Now you can tune the amp. Take your time and make only one adjustment at a time. It may take some time to get

the system fully adjusted. During this time, the amp is drawing current from the battery. You should check the battery

voltage from time to time and re-charge it if it gets low. That’s it. You’re done. Now have fun!

SPECIFICATIONS

CURRENT RATING

**FUSE RATINGS ARE TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE, NOT THE AMPLIFER - FUSES WILL NEVER PROTECT ANY 12 VOLT AMPLIFIER

CURRENT DRAW

(FULL POWER & MUSIC )

298.6x110x44 mm

(11.8x4.3x1.7 Inch)

241.6x110x44 mm

(9.5x4.3x1.7 Inch)

298.6x110x44 mm

(11.8x4.3x1.7 Inch)

298.6x110x44 mm

(11.8x4.3x1.7 Inch)

(LENGTHxWIDTHxHEIGHT)

RECOMMENDED FUSE RATING **70A

140A/14A (avg)

**35A

70A/7A (avg)

**45A

93A/9.3A (avg)

**50A

105A/10.5A (avg)

WARRANTY

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE