Sony XM-S400D User manual

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For
customers in
the
United States:
The warranty
for
this
product
is
included in this manual
(page
13).
Owner's Record
The
model
and serial numbers are located on
the
bottom
of
the
unit.
Record the serial
number
in
the
space provided below.
Refer
to
these numbers
whenever
you call
upon
your
Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. XM-S400D
Serial
No.
-------
4-581-
373-11(2)
Operating Instructions
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Warning
FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE USA. NOT
APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCLUDING IN THE
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.
POUR
LES
CLIENTS
AUX
ETATS-UNIS.
NON
APPLICABLE
AU
CANADA, Y COMPRIS LA
PROVINCE
DE
QUEBEC.
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a
Class
Bdigital device,
pursuant
to
Part
15
of
the
FCC
Rules.
These limits are designed
to
provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in
a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and
can
radiate radio frequency
energy and,
if
not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there
is
no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation.
If
this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which
can
be
determined by turning the equipment
off
and
on, the user
is
encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more
of
the following
measures:
-Reorient
or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase
the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
-Connect
the equipment into
an
outlet on a
circuit different from
that
to which the receiver
is
connected.
-Consult
the
dealer or
an
experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You
are
cautioned
that
any changes or
modifications
not
expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
Made in Thailand
Notice for customers: the following
information
is
only applicable to
equipment
sold
in
countries applying
EU
Directives
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation,
1-7-1
Kanan
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan
For
EU
product compliance: Sony Deutschland
GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse
61,
70327
Stuttgart,
Germany
Disposal
of
waste batteries and
electrical and electronic
equipment (applicable
in
the
European Union and other
European countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product, the battery or on the
packaging indicates that the product and
the
battery shall not be treated
as
household waste.
On
certain batteries this symbol
might
be used in
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added
if
the batterycontains more than 0.0005% mercury or
0.004% lead.
By
ensuring these products and batteries are
disposed
of
correctly, you will help prevent
potentially negative consequences for the
environment and human health which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling. The recycling
of
the materials will help
to
conserve natural resources.
In
case
of
products that for safety, performance or
data integrity reasons require a permanent
connection with
an
incorporated battery, this
battery should be replaced by qualified service staff
only.
To
ensure
that
the battery and the electrical and
electronic equipment will
be
treated properly, hand
over these products at end-of-life to the applicable
collection point for the recycling
of
electrical and
electronic equipment.
For
all other batteries, please view the section on
how
to
remove the batteryfrom the product safely.
Hand the battery over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling
of
waste batteries.
For
more detailed information about recycling
of
this product or battery, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchased the product or
battery.

This
symbol
is
intended
to
alert
the
user
to
the
presence
of
a
hot
surface. The
symbol
applies
to
Europe
models
only.
If
you have any
questions
or
problems
concerning
your
unit
that
are
not
covered in this manual,
please consult
your
nearest Sony dealer.
Features
•
Maximum
power
output
of
100 W
per
channel (at
4
Q).
• Built-in
LP
(low-pass)
filter
and
HP
(high-pass)
filter.
• Protection circuit and
indicator
provided.
• Direct connection can be
made
with
the
speaker
output
of
your
car
audio
unit
if
it
is
not
equipped
with
the
line
output
(High level
input
connection).
• Hi-level Sensing Power On feature allows this
unit
to
be activated
without
the
need
for
a
REMOTE
connection.
• Class-D Technology* is
supported.
*
Class-D Technology
The Class-D Technology
is
a method
to
convert and
amplify music signals
with
MOSFETs
to
high speed
pulse signals. Furthermore,
it
features high efficiency
and
low
heat generation.
Table
of
Contents
Warning
...................................
2
Features
...................................
3
Operation
Location and Function
of
Controls
..............
4
Installation and Connections
Parts
for
Installation and Connections
...........
5
Installation
.................................
5
Connections
................................
6
Power Connections
.......................
6
Input
Connections
........................
7
Speaker Connections
.....................
9
Additional Information
Precautions
...............................
10
Maintenance
..............................
10
Fuse
Replacement
.......................
10
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Troubleshooting
...........................
12
For customers in
the
United States:
Important notice
The
warranty
for
this
product
is
included in
this
manual
(page
13).
Keep this manual
for
future
use.
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Operation ·
Location and Function of Controls
[I] POWER/PROTECT indicator
Lights up in green during operation.
If the protection circuit activates, the POWER/
PROTECT indicator flashes. For details, see
"Troubleshooting" (page 12).
[2] SIGNAL INPUT connector
Can be connected with the supplied RCA input
cord or high level input cord.
~ INPUT SELECT switch
Sets the input signal to "2CH" or "4CH."
@] REAR LPF (low-pass filter) switch
Sets the low-pass filter (LPF) to "ON" or "OFF."
[§] FRONT HPF (high-pass filter) switch
Sets the high-pass filter (HPF) to "ON" or "OFF."
[§] Slit for the supplied bracket
Insert the bracket and secure with the screw to
mount the unit on the mounting board or flat
surface.
[1] Fuse holder (15A)
When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one
with 15 A.
[ID POWER/OUTPUT connector
Can be connected with the supplied power
connection cable.

Installation
and
Connections
Parts
for
Installation
and
Connections
G)
Main
unit
®
RCA
input
cord
@Bracket
x2
0 Mounting
screw
e4mm
x20
mm
(3/16
in
x
13/16
in)
x2
®
Power
connection
cable
@High
level
input
cord
®
Bracket
screw
e
2.6
mm
x
6
mtn
{1/s
in
x
1/4
in)
x2
This parts list does
not
include all the package
contents.
Installation
• Mount the unit on a flat surface.
• Mount the unit where
-The
unit will
not
interfere with the normal
movements
of
the driver.
-The
unit will
not
be exposed to direct sunlight
or hot air from the heater.
-The
unit
will
not
come into contact with a
driver/passengers or materials
in
your car since
the
unit
becomes hot during
use.
•
Do
not
install the unit under the floor carpet,
where the heat dissipation from the unit will be
considerably impaired.
Mounting
the
unit
Prepare a mounting board that
is
thicker than 20
mm
(13/16
in) since the supplied mounting screws
0
are all 20
mm
(13/16
in) long.
The
unit
can
also be
mounted on the flat surface
of
your car
without
a
mounting board.
1
Insert
the
supplied mounting
brackets®
into the slits
of
the
unit
and secure
them
with
the supplied bracket screws @.
2 Place
the
unit
on the mounting board
and mark the
two
screw hole positions.
3 Drill a 3
mm
(1/a in)
pilot
hole at each
mark on
the
mounting
board.
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4 Place
the
unit on
the
mounting board
and secure it with
the
supplied mounting
screws
(J).
Connections
• Before making any connections, disconnect the
ground (earth) terminal
of
the car battery to avoid
short circuits.
•
If
yourcar
is
equipped with acomputersystem for
navigation or some other purpose, disconnecting
the ground (earth) wire from the car battery may
damage the computer memory. Leaving the
ground (earth) wire connected and disconnecting
the +
12
V power supply wire until all the other
wires have been connected may prevent short
circuits.
•
Be
sure to use speakers with
an
adequate power
rating.
If
you use small capacity speakers, they
may be damaged.
•
Do
not
connect
~he
8
terminal
of
the speaker
system to the car chassis, and do
not
connect the
8
terminal
of
the right speaker with that
of
the
left speaker.
• Install the input and
output
cords away from the
power supply wire. Running them close together
may generate interference noise.
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• Connect the
+12
V power supply wire only after all
the other wires have been connected and the
settings on this unit have been made.
•
Be
sure to connect the ground (earth) wire
of
the
unit securely
to
a metal point
of
the
car.
A loose
connection may cause a malfunction
of
the
amplifier.
•
Be
sure to connect the remote control wire
of
the
car audio unit to the remote input
(REM)
wire
of
the supplied power connection cable.
• When using a car audio unit without a remote
output
forthe amplifier, connect the remote input
(REM)
wire
of
the supplied power connection
cable
to
the accessory power supply.
•
Use
a power supply wire with a fuse
(15
A)
attached.
• All power wires connected to the positive battery
post should be fused within 450 mm
(17
3/4
in)
of
the battery post, and before they
pass
through
any metal.
• Make sure that the car's battery wires connected
to the car (ground (earth) to chassis) are
of
a wire
gauge at least equal to that
of
the main power
wire connected from the battery to the amplifier.
• During full-power operation, a current
of
more
than
15
A will run through the system. Therefore,
make sure that the wires to
be
connected
to
the
+12
V and
GND
wires
of
this unit
are
at least 14-
Gauge
(AWG-14)
or have a sectional area
of
more
than 2
mm
2
(3/32
in
2
).

Making power connections
Connect the supplied power connection cable to
the POWER/OUTPUT connector on the unit.
15A POWER/OUTPUT
~
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-----------10:=~ ... i
to a metal point ofthe car
less than 450 mm (11 3/4 in)
+12 V car battery
Car audio
*1 Ground (earth) to chassis.
*2 Ifyou have the factory original or some other car
audio unit without a remote
output forthe amplifier,
connect the remote input
(REM) wire of the supplied
power connection cable to the accessory power
supply. With the high level input connection, the
car
audio unit can also be activated without need for a
REMOTE connection. However, this function is not
guaranteed for all car audio units.
Set
the INPUT SELECT switch to "2CH" or "4CH"
according
to the input connection.
Also, refer
to the manual supplied with your car
audio unit for further details.
[A] Line input connection
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to "4CH" with the
speaker connection D (page 9).
FRONT AUDIO
OUT
Car audio
zy®
~
REAR AUDIO
OUT
POWER/~ INPUT REAR FRONT
PROTECT INPUT SELECT LPF HPF
0 [j~.R.R
[6] Line input connection
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to "2CH" with the
speaker connection 6 (page 9).
FRONT AUDIO
OUT
Car audio
~
~
®
POWER/~ INPUT REAR FRONT
PROTECT INPUT SELECT LPF HPF
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. [Q] High level input connection
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to "4CH" with the
speaker connection D (page 9).
Gray
l- .. ~° Front right speaker output
---- = , __________ _
,- ..
Gray/Striped
White
l- .. ~° Front left speaker output
·-- = , ________ _
,_ ..
White/Striped
Car audio
Purple
0 --l
. T
Rear nght speaker output --T
Purple/Striped
Green
'-----,~--!
Rear left speak~--T
Green/Striped
POWER/ I INPUT REAR FRONT
PROTECT INPUT SELECT LPF HPF
0 [Q]~~~
[Q] High level input connection
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to "2CH" with the
speaker connection 6 (page 9).
Gray
l- .. ~° Front right speaker output
~---.. = , __________ _
,- ..
Gray/Striped
White
l- .. ~° Front left speaker output
v-~ = , __________ _
,_ ..
White/Striped
(r
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Car audio
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POWER/ I INPUT REAR FRONT
PROTECT INPUT SELECT LPF HPF
OLJ~~JR

Set the REAR LPF switch and FRONT HPF switch to
"ON" or "OFF" according to the speaker system.
Also, refer
to the manual supplied with your
speakers
for further details.
D 4-speaker system
Set with the input connection [A] {page 7) or [g
{page 8).
FRONT
HPF
ID1[i!tl I
OFF ON
REAR
LPF
II.I!I I
___. ....__
OFF ON
White o
~=======:::;:::tiiUIII(I
White/Striped C
Front speakers 40)
Gray o
~=====;===;=;=:::;:===:::;:::t IIlii II m
Gray/Striped C
Green 0
~==============~~lrllll(l
Green/Striped C
Rear speakers
Purple o
~==============~~1[1111(9
Purple/Striped C
II 2-way system
Set with the input connection [6] {page 7) or [Q]
{page 8).
FRONT
HPF
I I Ill
___. ....__
OFF ON
Note
REAR
LPF
I L1 Ill
DFFON
White
~=======~IIUIIIfl
White/Striped
Full range speakers
Gray
~========~11[1111(9
Gray/Striped
Green
~=======~1111111(1
Green/Striped
40)
Purple
m
Purple/Striped
In this system, the volume of the subwoofer will be
controlled by the car audio unit fader control.

Additional
Information
Precautions
• This
unit
is
designed for negative ground (earth)
12
V
DC
operation only.
•
Use
speakers
with
an
impedance
of
4 Q
to
8
Q.
•
Do
not
connect any active speakers (with built-in
amplifiers)
to
the unit. Doing
so
may damage the
active speakers.
• Avoid installing the
unit
in areas subject to:
-High temperatures such
as
from direct sunlight
or
hot
air from
the
heater
-
Rain
or moisture
-Dust or
dirt
-Inclined surface
-Direct
contact
with
a driver/passengers.
•
If
your car
is
parked in direct sunlight and there
is
a considerable rise in temperature inside the
car,
allow the
unit
to
cool
down
before use.
• When installing the
unit
horizontally, be sure
not
to
cover the
unit
with
the
floor
carpet, etc.
•
If
this unit
is
placed
too
close
to
the car audio
unit
or antenna (aerial), interference may occur.
In
this
case,
relocate this
unit
away from the car audio
unit
or antenna (aerial).
•
If
no
power
is
being supplied
to
the car audio
unit, check the connections.
• This
unit
employs a protection circuit*
to
protect
the transistors and speakers
if
the amplifier
malfunctions.
Do
not
attempt
to
test the
protection circuits
by
covering the unit or
connecting improper loads.
•
Do
not
use the
unit
on a weak battery
as
its
optimum
performance depends on a good
power
supply.
•
For
safety, keep
your
car audio
unit
volume
moderate
so
that
you
can
still hear other sounds.
*
Protection circuit
This
amplifier
is
provided with a protection circuit that
operates
in
the following
cases:
-
When
the unit overheats
-
When
a
DC
current
is
generated
-
When
the speaker terminals
are
short-circuited.
Ifa protection circuit
is
activated, the
POWER/
PROTECT
indicator will flash.
For
details,
see
"Troubleshooting" (page
12).
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If
you have any questions or problems concerning
your
unit
that
are
not
covered in this manual,
please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Maintenance
When replacing the fuse, be sure
to
use one
matching
the
amperage stated above
the
fuse
holder.
If
the
fuse blows, check the
power
connection and replace the fuse.
If
the fuse blows
again after replacement, there may be an internal
malfunction.
In
such a
case,
consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
Warning
Never use a fuse with
an
amperage rating
exceeding the one supplied
with
the
unit
as
this
could damage the unit.