Vibe BASS1-V1 User manual

OWNERS MANUAL
Models: BASS1·V1
BASS2·V1
Congratulations on purchasing your VIBE
BASS amplifier, please read this manual in
order to fully understand how to get the
best results from
your amplifier and
ensure that all advice on how to look after
the amplifier
is followed.
Thank you for buying VIBE, we hope you
enjoy listening to your product as much as
we enjoyed creating it.
VISE R&D Division
Attention
An aftermarket audio amplifier will place an additional load on the vehicles charging system, most
modern vehicles have sufficient capacity in the charging system as not all the electrical
components of the vehicle will be switched on at once, Check the fuse rating of the amplifier and
use this as the peak
current requirement, generally the continuous current draw will be a third of
the peak current,
in other words an amplifier fused at 30 amps will have acontinuous current
draw of 10 amps when playing music, however it may peak at 30 amps on occasions, Please
check with the
manufacturer as to whether your vehicle can cope with the additional load of your
amplifier,
in some instances it may be necessary to upgrade the alternator and battery or risk
damage
to the vehicles electrical system,
Warning
During the normal use of this amplifier the heat sink may become very hot
please do not touch during or immediately after use

Mounting Guidelines
Your VIBE amplifier is designed with aswift installation routine in mind. Please mount the amplifier in adry location on asolid
surface.
NEVER mount the amplifier upside down, this will cause the amplifier to over heat and will eventually damage the
amplifier. Before fixing the amplifier
in place please ensure that there is sufficient air flow around the exterior of the casing,
at least two inches is sufficient.
Connections
Connect to chassis
ground of vehicle"
Power Cable
+12V REM GND
+
BATIERY
Connect to + 12Vof battery with
appropriate FUSE value.
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Connect to remote
turn-on lead of
source unit.
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At least an 8gauge cable should be used for both the power and the ground connections to the amplifier.
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The power cable should be taken directly from the battery. Rubber grommets should be used when passing through
any bulkheads to prevent the cable from becoming chaffed or cut.
•It
is vital that afuse /circuit breaker (of at least equal value to the one fitted on the amplifier) is placed inline with the
power cable
and is no further than eighteen inches away from the battery.
•Please ensure
that the fuse is not fitted until the entire installation procedure is complete.
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The two tables below are to help you decide on what cable is correct for you. The first enables you to select the size of
cable depending on the length required. The second will help you convert the cable size from American Wire Gauge to
Metric if you need to.
Lenqth of Run
Current demand 0- 4Ft 4 - 7 Ft 7 - 10Ft 10-13Ft 13-16Ft 16-19Ft 19-22Ft
22 - 28 Ft
0-20 amps
14
12 12 10 10 8 8 8
20-35 amps 12
10 886 6 64
35-50 amps 10
8 8 6 4 4 44
50-65 amos 8 8 6 4 44 4 2
65-85 amps 66 4 42 2 2 0
85-105 amps 6 6 42 2 2 2 0
105-125 amps 4 4 420 0 00
125-150 amps 22 2 00 0 0 0
AWG to Metric Conversion Chart
cross sectional area
AWG Number Inch mm mm2
0 0.325
825
53.5
1 0289 7.35 42.4
2
0.258
6.54 33.6
3
0.229 5.83 26.7
4
0.204
5.19 21.1
5
0.182 4.62 16.8
6
0.162 4.11 13.3
7 0.144
366
10.5
8
0.128
3.26 8.36
9
0.114
2.91 6.63
10 0.102 2.59 5.26

Ground Cable
•The ground cable needs to carry the same current as the power cable. At least an 8gauge cable should be used.
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The amplifier ground should be connected directly to the chassis of the vehicle. to bare metal.
•. The cable length should be kept to an absolute minimum.
•It
is not recommended that you connect the ground cable to the vehicles seat belts anchor point.
Remote Turn On
• A minimum of 18 gauge cable should be used for this connection.
•The cable should
be run with exactly the same care and attention as the power cable and taken back to the source
(headunit) and joined
to the remote cable provided.
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If the source (headunit) does not have aremote turn on cable then a 12v supply should be used. This will require a
switch
to be fitted inline to enable the amplifier to be turned on and off. Remember that if this switch is left on you will
flatten the
car battery.
RCA Cables
•Depending on the model number of your amplifier and the number of speakers you wish to power you will have to run
either one
or two RCA cables from the source to the amplifier.
•Please take extra care when running these cables
from the source to the amplifier. Ensure that they are placed away
from
all items that can generate any interference, wiring harnesses etc.
•It
is recommended that the RCA cables should be run on opposite sides of the car to the previously installed power
cables if possible, to avoid the cable picking up interferance.
For optimal performance VIBE recommends using only VIBE Critical link cable and
connectors using any thing less can seriously compromise the performance of your
amplifier. see back page fo details
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1. LOlN Level Input
Connect the left and right RCA leads from your source (CD Player) to these terminals.
2. High Level Input
If your source does not support RCA outputs connect the speaker outputs to the amplifier using the high level input
terminals. This must not
be used at the same time as the low level inputs.
:3. XOVER Frequency Hz
Adjust the crossover frequency using this knob. The frequency ranges from 40Hz to 200Hz
4 PheBe
Switch for adjusting the phase between 0and 180 degrees
5 Gain
Adjust the gain range of the amplifier between 0.25v and 6v
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Remote Control Outlet
Connect the optional BBR10 VI BE remote gain control here. This is used to adjust the output levels of the amplifier from the
front of the
car.
7 Remote Controll
(BBR10 OPTIONAL) Allows you to adjust the frequency and the gain from the front of the car.
B Fuse
Standard blade fuse to protect the amplifier. Always replace this with one of the same value. 25x1
9 Sub\Noofer Output
Use this to connect the amplifier to the subwoofer
10 PO\NerlRemotBlGround terminals
+12V -connect to the positive feed from the battery.
Rem -Connect the remote output from the source (CD player) to this terminal. The voltage must be between 7V and 15V DC.
GND -The ground terminal to earth the amplifier. Connect this to the chassis of the vehicle.

Minimum impedance 4 Ohm
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of battery with
appropriate
FUSE value.
+
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Connect to chassis
ground of
vehicle'
Connect to remote
turn-on lead of
source unit.

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Specification
RMS Power @13.8v DC
Power @4Ohms
300WRMS
Max 600 watts
Minimum speaker impendence 4Ohms
THDDistortion
0.08%
1M DDistortion
0.08%
Frequency Response +/- 1dB 40Hz -200 Khz
low level Input Sensitivity 200 mV -6V
High level Input Sensitivity
2V-20V
Input Impendence 15K
Signal to Noise Ratio 90 dB
Crossover Network
Sub-woofer filter 40 Hz -200 Hz
Protection (
short, temperature) yes
Fuse ratinq 25A x 1
Size lenght xwidth xdepth 230mm x195mm x53 mm

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1. Law- Level Input
Connect the left and right RCA leads from your source (CD Player) to these terminals.
2. High Level Input
If your source does not support RCA outputs connect the speaker outputs to the amplifier using the high level input
terminals. This must not be used at the same time as the low level inputs.
3. XOVER Frequency Hz
Adjust the crossover frequency using this knob. The frequency ranges from 40Hz to 200Hz
4 Phese
Switch for adjusting the phase between 0and 180 degrees
5 Gein
Adjust the gain range of the amplifier using this
6 Remote Control Outlet
Connect the optional BBR10 VISE remote gain control here. This is used to adjust the output levels of the amplifier from the
front of the car.
7 Remote Cantrall
(BBR10 OPTIONAL) Allows you to adjust the frequency and the gain from the front of the car.
B Fuse
Standard blade fuse to protect the amplifier. Always replace thiS with one of the same value. 30A X 2
9 Sub\Naafer Output
Use this to connect the amplifier to the subwoofer
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+12V -connect to the positive feed from the battery.
Rem -Connect the remote output from the source (CD player) to this terminal. The Voltage must be between 7V and 15V DC.
GND -The ground terminal to earth the amplifier. Connect this to the chassis of the vehicle.

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