MTX Road Thunder RT602 User manual

RT602
2 Channel Class-AB Power Amplifier
180W RMS
Designed by MTX in Phoenix, USA
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SPEAKER
BRIDGE
R+
+
R- L+ L-
-
GND REM +12V FUSE
POWER
LINE OUT LINE IN
HLI
+ R - G - L +
GAIN X-OVER LPFHPF
R
R
LL
6V 0,1V 40Hz 400Hz
FULL
HPF LPF 40Hz 400Hz
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Owner’s Manual - RT602
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an MTX Audio Hi-Performance amplier. Proper installation matched with MTX speak-
ers and subwoofers provide superior sound and performance for endless hours of waking the neighbors, slam-
min' your friends or at out stomping wanna-be players. Congrats and enjoy the ultimate audio experience with
MTX !
Specications :
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 XBUUT3.4YDIBOOFMBUPINBOE5)%/ź
 XBUUT3.4YDIBOOFMBUPINBOE5)%/ź
t$SPTTPWFS
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Control Panel

Control Panel :
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5IFPQFSBUJOHSBOHFWBSJFTGSPNNWUP7
Adjusting the gain
5VSOUIFHBJODPOUSPMPOUIFBNQMJöFSBMMUIFXBZEPXODPVOUFSDMPDLXJTF
5VSOVQUIFWPMVNFDPOUSPMPOUIFTPVSDFVOJUUPBQQSPYJNBUFMZcPGNBYJNVN
"EKVTUUIFHBJODPOUSPMPOUIFBNQMJöFSVOUJMBVEJCMFEJTUPSUJPOPDDVST
"EKVTUUIFHBJODPOUSPMEPXOVOUJMBVEJCMFEJTUPSUJPOEJTBQQFBST
5IFBNQMJöFSJTOPXDBMJCSBUFEUPUIFPVUQVUPGUIFTPVSDFVOJU
-PX1BTT)JHI1BTT90WFS4XJUDI907&3
*Oi-1'wQPTJUJPOUIFBDUJWFMPXQBTT-1YPWFSJTUVSOFEPO
*Oi)1'wQPTJUJPOUIFBDUJWFIJHIQBTT)1YPWFSJTUVSOFEPO
*Oi'6--wQPTJUJPOUIFYPWFSJTUVSOFEPò
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6TFEUPTFMFDUUIFEFTJSFEIJHIQBTT)1YPWFSGSFRVFODZ5IFGSFRVFODZJTBEKVTUBCMFGSPN)[UP)[
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6TFEUPTFMFDUUIFEFTJSFEMPXQBTT-1YPWFSGSFRVFODZ5IFGSFRVFODZJTBEKVTUBCMFGSPN)[UP)[
3$"*OQVUT -08 */1655IFTF 3$" JOQVUT BSFVTFE XJUI TPVSDF VOJUT UIBU IBWF3$" PS -JOF MFWFM PVUQVUT
4PVSDFVOJUTOFFEBNJOJNVNMFWFMPGN7PVUQVUGPSQSPQFSPQFSBUJPOPGUIFBNQMJöFS
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ated noise entering the system.
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GSPNUIFTPVSDFVOJUEBJTZDIBJOJOH
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5IJTJOQVUXJMMBMMPXUIFBNQMJöFSUPPQFSBUFGSPNTPVSDFVOJUTXJUITQFBLFSMFWFMPVUQVUT0VUQVUTQFBLFSMFBET
from the source unit should be tied directly to the wire harness provided with the amplier.
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71PXFS5FSNJOBM5IJTJTUIFNBJOQPXFSJOQVUGPSUIFBNQMJöFSBOENVTUCFDPOOFDUFEEJSFDUMZUPUIFQPTJ-
UJWFUFSNJOBMPGUIFWFIJDMFTCBUUFSZGPSQSPQFSPQFSBUJPO6TFDBVUJPOXIFOJOTUBMMJOHQPXFSDBCMFJOUIF
WFIJDMF"WPJESVOOJOHUIJTDBCMFQBSBMMFMXJUI3$"DBCMFTBOUFOOBTPSPUIFSTFOTJUJWFFRVJQNFOUEVFUPNBTTJWF
DVSSFOUTUIBUDBOJOEVDFOPJTFJOUPUIFBVEJPTZTUFN*UJTBMTPWFSZJNQPSUBOUUPIBWFBUJHIUTFDVSFDPOOFDUJPO
GPSNBYJNVNQFSGPSNBODF.59SFDPNNFOETVTJOHNNQPXFSXJSFXJUIUIF.5935BNQMJöFS
3FNPUF5FSNJOBM3&.5IFBNQMJöFSDBOCFUVSOFEPOCZBQQMZJOHWPMUTUPUIJTUFSNJOBM5ZQJDBMMZUIJTWPMU-
BHFJTTVQQMJFECZBXJSFGSPNUIFTPVSDFVOJUNBSLFEiSFNPUFwPSiQPXFSBOUFOOBw
(SPVOE5FSNJOBM(/%"QSPQFSHSPVOEJTSFRVJSFEGPSZPVSBNQMJöFSUPPQFSBUFBUQFBLQFSGPSNBODF"TIPSU
ground cable the same diameter as the power cable should be used to attach the ground terminal directly to
the chassis of the vehicle. Always remove paint, dirt or debris to expose bare metal where the ground will be
attached.
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TZTUFN*NQSPQFSQIBTFDBOSFTVMUJOMPTTPGCBTTSFTQPOTFBOEPSQPPSPWFSBMMTPVOERVBMJUZ
#SJEHF.PEF8IFOCSJEHJOHUIFBNQMJöFSVTFUIFSJHIUQPTJUJWFUFSNJOBMBOEUIFMFGUOFHBUJWFUFSNJOBMPOMZ
Warning EPOPUCSJEHFUIFBNQMJöFSXJUIBOJNQFEBODFMPXFSUIBOPIN
'VTF'64&8IFOGVTFCMPXSFQMBDFUIFNXJUIUIFTBNFWBMVF/FWFSVTFBIJHIFSSBUFEGVTF

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Installation & Mounting
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TZTUFN%BNBHFDBVTFEGSPNJNQSPQFSJOTUBMMBUJPOJT/05DPWFSFEVOEFSXBSSBOUZ1MFBTFWFSJGZBMMDPOOFDUJPOT
prior to system turn on !
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QSPQFSDPPMJOH.BSLUIFNPVOUJOHIPMFTGSPNUIFBNQMJöFSUPCFESJMMFE#FGPSFESJMMJOHNBLFTVSFBMMWFIJDMF
XJSFTHBTMJOFTCSBLFMJOFTBOEHBTUBOLBSFDMFBSBOEXJMMOPUJOUFSGFSFXJUIJOTUBMMBUJPO%SJMMUIFEFTJSFEIPMFT
and mount the MTX amplier.
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CVTIJOHUPBWPJEDBCMFEBNBHFGSPNTIBSQFEHFTPGUIFöSFXBMM3VOUIFDBCMFUISPVHIUIFJOUFSJPSPGUIFWFIJDMF
BOEDPOOFDUJUUPUIFBNQMJöFST7UFSNJOBM%P/PUDPOOFDUUPUIFCBUUFSZBUUIJTUJNF
/PUF6TFPOMZQSPQFSHBVHFXJSFGPSCPUIQPTJUJWFBOEOFHBUJWFDPOOFDUJPOT
*OTUBMMBDJSDVJUCSFBLFSPSGVTFXJUIJODNPGUIFCBUUFSZ5IJTFòFDUJWFMZMPXFSTUIFSJTLPGTFWFSFEBNBHFUP
ZPVPSZPVSWFIJDMFJODBTFPGBTIPSUDJSDVJUPSBDDJEFOU.BLFTVSFUIFDJSDVJUCSFBLFSJTTXJUDIFEPòPSUIFGVTF
JTUBLFOPVUPGUIFGVTFIPMEFSVOUJMMBMMDPOOFDUJPOTBSFNBEF/PXDPOOFDUZPVSQPTJUJWFQPXFSDBCMFUPUIF
positive battery terminal of the battery.
(SPVOEJOH-PDBUFBQSPQFSHSPVOEQPJOUPOUIFWFIJDMFTDIBTTJTBOESFNPWFBMMQBJOUEJSUPSEFCSJTUPSFWFBM
a bare metal surface. Attach the ground wire to that contact point. Connect the opposite end of the ground wire
UPUIF(/%UFSNJOBMPOUIF.59BNQMJöFS
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EPFTOPUIBWFBEFEJDBUFE3FNPUF5VSOPOMFBEZPVNBZDPOOFDUUPUIFTPVSDFVOJUT1PXFS"OUFOOBMFBE
$POOFDUJOHTJHOBMDBCMFTUPUIFBNQMJöFS5IFSFBSFUXPXBZTUPTVQQMZUIFTJHOBMUPZPVS.59BNQ
t5PHFUNBYJNVNQFSGPSNBODFXFTVHHFTUDPOOFDUJOHBIJHIRVBMJUZ3$"UPUIFDPSSFTQPOEJOHPVUQVUTBUUIF
source unit and inputs of the amplier.
t*GBTPVSDFVOJUJTCFJOHVTFEXJUIPVU3$"PVUQVUTVTFUIFJODMVEFEIJHIMFWFMBNQMJöFSTTQFBLFSUFSNJOBMT
using the right gauge speaker wire.
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DIBOOFMTDBOESJWFBPINNJOJNVNMPBEGPSNBYQPXFS
%PVCMFDIFDLBMMQSFWJPVTJOTUBMMBUJPOTUFQTJOQBSUJDVMBSXJSJOHBOEDPNQPOFOUDPOOFDUJPOT0ODFWFSJöFE
SFDPOOFDUUIFWFIJDMFTOFHBUJWFCBUUFSZDBCMFUVSOUIFDJSDVJUCSFBLFSPOPSQMBDFUIFGVTFJOUIFGVTFIPMEFS
/PUF(BJO-FWFMTPOUIFBNQMJöFSTIPVMECFUVSOFEBMMUIFXBZEPXODPVOUFSDMPDLXJTFCFGPSFQSPDFFEJOH
with adjustments.

Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
/P-&%JOEJDBUJPO /P7BUSFNPUFDPOOFDUJPO 4VQQMZ7UPUFSNJOBM
 /P7BU1PXFSDPOOFDUJPO 4VQQMZ7UPUFSNJOBM
 *OTVóDJFOUHSPVOEDPOOFDUJPO 7FSJGZHSPVOEDPOOFDUJPO
 #MPXOQPXFSGVTF 3FQMBDFGVTF
1PXFS-&%POOPPVUQVU 7PMVNFPOTPVSDFVOJUPò *ODSFBTFWPMVNFPOTPVSDFVOJU
 4QFBLFSDPOOFDUJPOTOPUNBEF .BLFTQFBLFSDPOOFDUJPOT
 (BJODPOUSPMPOBNQMJöFSPò 5VSOVQHBJO
 4JHOBMQSPDFTTJOHVOJUTPò "QQMZQPXFSUPTJHOBMQSPDFTTPS
 "MMTQFBLFSTCMPXO 3FQMBDFTQFBLFST
0VUQVUEJTUPSUFE )FBEVOJUWPMVNFTFUUPPIJHI -PXFSIFBEVOJUWPMVNF
Amplier gain set too high Lower amplier gain
#BMBODFSFWFSTFE 4QFBLFSTXJSFE-3SFWFSTFE 8JSFTQFBLFSTXJUIDPSSFDUPSJFOUBUJPO
 3$"JOQVUTSFWFSTFE 3FWFSTF3$"JOQVU
#BTTJTXFBL 4QFBLFSTXJSFEPVUPGQIBTF 8JSFTQFBLFSTXJUIDPSSFDUQIBTF
 /PUVTJOH.59XPPGFST #VZ.59XPPGFST
#MPXJOHGVTFT &YDFTTJWFPVUQVUMFWFMT -PXFSUIFWPMVNF
 "NQMJöFSEFGFDUJWF 3FUVSOGPSTFSWJDF

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