Soundstream PCA1000D User manual

PCA1000D / 1500D / 2000D / 3500D
OWNER'S MANUAL

TROUBLE SHOOTING 14
ADJUSTING & TUNING 13
PLANNING & MOUNTING YOUR SYSTEM 10
WIRING DIAGRAM 11 ~12
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
Amplifie r's provid e hig h-p e rforma nc e sound re inforc e me nt for you'r
mob ile a ud io e q uip me nt. The Multi-Mod e brid ging c a p a bilitie s a llow
fle xib ility in hosting se ve ra l d iffe re nt spe a ke r c onfig ura tions.
To a c hieve optimum performa nc e, it is highly re c ommende d tha t you re a d
this Owners Ma nua l be fore beginning insta lla tion.
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INTRODUCTION

FEATURES
Specifications
TST (Twin Sta c k Te c hno lo g y)2 a mp lifie r's to d rive
one voic e c o il, e ffe c tive ly d oub ling the p owe r.
C la ss D c irc uitry
1 O hm sta b le
Hig h q ua lity FR-4 c irc uit b o a rd
C o ntinuo usly va ria b le lo w-p a ss filte r : 5 0 Hz to 1 5 0 Hz (2 4 d B slo p e s)
C o ntinuo usly va ria b le sub so nic filte r : 1 5 Hz to 4 0 Hz (2 4 d B slo p e s)
Sub wo o fe r e q ua lize r c o ntro l : 0 ~ + 1 8 d B
Va ria b le p ha se shift c o ntro l : 0 ~ 1 8 0 d e g re e
Fre q ue nc y re sp onse : 15 Hz-1 50 Hz
Pla tinum RC A inp uts a nd o utp uts
In p ut se nsitivity : 2 0 0 mV-8 V
O EM flo a ting g ro und inp ut
Pla tinum 4 -g a ug e p owe r c o nne c tors
S/N Ra tio : 1 0 0 d B
0 . 3 0 % THD
Inc lud e s PC A-RM re mo te b a ss c ontro l
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MODEL CHANNEL
RMS @ 4 OHM @ 2 OHM @ 1 OHM FUSES DIMENSIONS
PCA1000D
1500D
00D
PCA3500D
PCA
PCA20
1
1
1
1
500W x 1
800W x 1
1100W x 1
2500W
Ch
Ch
Ch
x 1Ch
800W x 1
1100W x 1
1500W x 1
300
Ch
Ch
Ch
0W x 1Ch
1000W x 1Ch
1500W x 1
2000W x 1
350
Ch
Ch
0W x 1Ch
30A x 3
30A x 4
None
11" x 2.6" x 12.6"
11 x 15"
11 x 17.7"
11.1
" x 2.6"
" x 2.6"
" x 2.8" x 20.9"
None
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FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

Controls & Functions
PCA1000D / 1500D / 2000D FRONT
PCA1000D / 1500D REAR
14 10 11 12
PCA1000D: 30A X 3
PCA1500D: 30A X 4
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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
7 68
1 5 2 4 39 13
PCA2000D REAR
REMOTE
CONTROL
POWER
REM GND+12v
14 10 11 12

Controls & Functions
PCA3500D REAR
13 1011 12
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
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PCA3500D FRONT
76 8
1 5 24 39 14

L E VE L
M IN M A X
1. Input Level Adjustment
This c ontrol a djusts the a mplifier's input sensitivity. Input sensitivity is va ria ble from
200 Millivolts to 8 volts. C loc kwise inc re a ses sensitivity. C ounte rc loc kwise dec rea se s
sensitivity. The a mplifier c a n be driven to full power with a wide ra nge of signa l le ve ls.
A lower signa l level will re quire inc re a sed sensitivity for full power. A highe r signa l level
will re quire dec re a sed sensitivity. Avoid se tting sensitivity lower tha n nec essa ry a s this
would introduc e unwa nte d distortion.
2. Low Pass Filter Control
This c ontrol is used to set the de sired low pa ss frequenc y (50 ~ 150HZ).
The filter a c ts to c ut-off frequenc ies a bove the set-point. In genera l, the selec ted
frequenc y should c losely ma tc h the resona nt frequenc y of the spe a ker box.
Controls & Functions
3. Bass Boost Control
By using the bass boost function, bass notes at 35Hz - 80Hz are emphasized as much
as 18dB.
4. Phase Shift Control
PHASE SHIFT SWITC H (0 AND 180 DEG REES):
Allows you to c ha ng e the pha se of your sub woofe r from 0 to 180 d e gre e s to he lp
c omp e nsa te for timing d iffe re nc e s b e twe e n d rive rs.
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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
PCA1000D/1500D/2000D PCA3500D

Controls & Functions
5. Subsonic Filter Control
Variable Subsonic Filter (15Hz - 40Hz) :
The Subsonic filter will roll off all of the unwanted frequencies below 15Hz - 40Hz.
This will allow the amplifier to use that wasted power on the audible bandwidth.
6. Bridged Mode Switch
7. Low Level Input RCA jacks
These inputs a re for signa l c a bles from the sourc e. Alwa ys use high qua lity shielded
RC A c a ble s.
8. Low Level OUT RCA jacks
The LINE OUT a llows you to build multiple a mplifie r systems without ha ving to use splitter
c ords to distribute the signa l. Now it is simply a ma tte r of bringing one set of RC AS into
the first a mplifier, then using the line out RC A ja c ks a s the feed to the next a mplifier.
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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
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PCA1000D/1500D/2000D PCA3500D

Controls & Functions
10. B+ Terminal (Battery positive)
Due to the powe r re quire me nts of the Amplifie r, this c onne c tion should b e ma d e
direc tly to the positive (+ ) te rmina l of ba ttery. For sa fety me a sure , insta ll a n in-line
fuse Holde r (not inc lud e d) a s c lose to the b a tte ry positive (+ ) te rmina l a s possible with
a n a mp e re ra ting ; not to e xc e e d tota l va lue of fuse s in Amp.
9. LED Indicator
PWR(Powe r): This G REEN LED will illumina te whe n the a mp lifie r is turne d "O N". If it fa ils
to illumina te , c he c k the p owe r c onne c tions to the Amplifie r a nd fuse s.
PROT(Protec tion): The a mplifier protec tion c irc uitry will disa ble the a mplifier if input overloa d,
short c irc uit or extremely high tempera ture c onditions a re de tec te d. When the protec tion
mode is in ope ra tion, the LED indic a tor on the side pa nel will be illumina ted, indic a ting the
a mplifier ha s gone into a self-preserva tion mode.
If you observe tha t the Protec tion LED is lit, plea se c hec k the system c a re fully to determine
wha t ha s c a used the protec tion c irc uit to enga ge. The a mplifier c a n be reset by turning the
remote power off a nd then on a ga in. If the a mplifier shut down due to a therma l overloa d
c ondition, plea se a llow it to c ool down before resta rting. If the a mplifier shut down bec a use
of a n input overloa d or short c irc uit, be sure to repa ir these c onditions before a ttempting to
power up the a mplifier a ga in.
11. Remote Power On
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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
PCA1000D/1500D PCA3500D
PCA2000D
PCA1000D/1500D PCA3500D
PCA2000D
PCA1000D/1500D/2000D PCA3500D

REMOTE
CONTROL
To a void unwa nte d ig nition noise c a use d by g round loops, it is esse ntia l tha t the
Amp lifie r be g rounde d to a c le a n, ba re , me ta l surfa c e of the ve hic le s c ha ssis.
Note : G ROUND WIRE SHO ULD NO T BE EXTENDED M O RE THAN 3 FT (1 METER).
13. Speaker terminals
Controls & Functions
14. Remote Control Input
LEVEL
MAXMIN
Remote Bass Boost Control : PCA-RM
Remote Bass Boost Control : This control adjusts the Bass Boost gain for the amplifier's
speaker output (0 ~+18dB)
PCA-RM
PCA-RM
12. B- Terminal (Chassis ground)
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
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PCA1000D/1500D PCA3500D
PCA2000D

Planning and Mounting Your System
The mounting position of your Amplifier will ha ve a grea t effec t on its a bility to
dissipa te the he a t gene ra ted during norma l ope ra tion.
Under norma l c onditions, the hea tsink will dissipa te suffic ient he a t to a void therma l
shutdown. However plea se do not insta ll the a mplifier in a wooden box or simila r
de vic e a s this will pre ve nt hea t dissipa tion into the a tmosphere .
Te mp e ra ture s in c a r trunks ha ve b e e n me a sure d a s hig h a s (155 'F) in the summe r
time . sinc e the the rma l shut-d o wn p oint fo r the a mp lifie r is (1 5 8 'F) it is e a sy to
se e tha t it must b e mounte d for ma ximum c o o ling c a p a b ility. To a c hie ve
ma ximum a d va nta g e of c onve c tion a ir flow in a n e nc lose d trunk, mount the
a mp lifie r in a horizonta l p osition.
Cooling requirements are considerably relaxed when mounting inside the passenger
compartment since the driver will not often allow temperatures to reach a critical
point. Floor mounting under the seat is usually satisfactory as long as there is at least
1 inch of clearance (2.54 cm) above the Amplifier's fins for ventilation.
A. Select a suitable location that is convenient for mounting, is accessible for wiring.
And has ample room for air circulation and cooling.
B. Use the amplifier as a template to mark the mounting holes. Remove the Amplifier
and drill holes. Use extreme caution, inspect underneath surface before drilling!
C. Secure the Amplifier using the screws provided.
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PLANNING & MOUNTING YOUR SYSTEM

PCA1000D / 1500D / 2000D
SUB WOOFER
1 OHM
Bridging Two Amplifier's
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
2 OHMS
MASTER AM P
SLAVE AM P
BRIDGED SWITCH : MASTER POSITION
BRIDGED SWITCH : SLAVE POSITION
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WIRING DIAGRAM

PCA3500D
Bridging Two Amplifier's
MASTER AMP
SUB WOOFER
1 OHM
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WIRING DIAGRAM
SLAVE AM P SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
2 OHMS
REAR FRONT
REAR FRONT

Tuning on the Amplifier
Adjusting The Audio Level
The a mplifier a utoma tic a lly turns on a few sec onds a fter you turn your ve hic le's ignition
switc h to AC C or O N or turn on your a uto sound system, depending on how you wire d
the system. The POWER indic a tor on the top of the a mplifier lights whe n the a mplifie r is on.
Important : Your amplifier requires 30 amps or more of power from your vehicle's
battery during operation. To protect your battery from discharging,
do not operate the amplifier unless your vehicle is running.
FREQUENCY (Hz)
10
-30dB
-20dB
-10dB
0dB
+10dB
+20dB
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
RESPONSE (dB)
BASS BOOST ON
45
35 80
100 500 1K 5K 20K 50K
NOTE: Ra ising the Ba ss frequenc y a llows higher freque nc ies to re a c h the ba ss spea kers
while bloc king lower frequenc ies from midra nge spea kers. Lowe ring the Ba ss
frequenc ies a llows lower frequenc ies to rea c h the midra nge spea kers while
bloc king higher frequenc ies from ba ss spea kers.
For the be st pe rforma nc e, you must se t G AIN (MIN / MAX) on the side of the
a mplifier to a djust the le ve l of the a udio signa ls tha t e nte r the a mplifie r.
1. Use a screwdriver to turn GAIN (MIN / MAX) fully counterclockwise to MIN.
2. Turn the auto sound system's volume control to about one-third of its full range.
3. Adjust GAIN (MIN / MAX) to a comfortable listening level.
4. Turn up the auto sound system's volume control until the sound begins to distort.
Then immediately turn the volume down to a point just before where the
distortion began.
Caution : Never turn up the auto sound system's volume control more than needed
to adjust the audio level, more than two thirds of its maximum volume.
5. Adjust GAIN (MIN / MAX) until the sound is at the maximum level you want the
amplifier to produce.
6. Adjust the auto sound system's volume control to a comfortable listening level.
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ADJUSTING & TUNING

Trouble Shooting
SYMPTOMS
NO SOUND
AMP NOT
SWITCHING
ON
NO SOUND
IN ONE
CHANNEL
AMP TURNING
OFF
MEDIUM /
HIGH
VOLUME
PROTECTION
LAMP ON
Is the power
Is the Diagnostic
LED illuminated? (YES)
No power to power wire Repair power wire or connections.
No power to remote
wire with receiver on
Check connections to radio.
Burnt or broken fuse
Check Speaker Leads Inspect for short circuit or an
open connection.
Reverse Left and Right RCA inputs
to determine if the problem is
occurring before the amp.
Be sure proper speaker load
impedance recommendations
are observed.
(If you use an ohmmeter to check
speaker resistance, please
remember that DC resistance and
AC impedance may not be the same.)
Check Audio Leads
Check Speaker load
impedance
Shut down Turn radio down
Wait for AMP to cool
Speaker wires shorted Separate speaker wires and
insulate
Check for speaker short or
amplifier overheating.
Check all fuses to amplifier.
Be sure Turn-on lead is connected
check signal leads.
Check gain control.
Check Tuner/Deck volume level.
Clean contacts on fuse holders.
LED illuminated?
(NO)
CHECK REMEDY
Replace fuse
TROUBLE SHOOTING
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