PIONEER GM-5400T/XJ/ES - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

Owner's Manual

Manual de instrucciones

Manual do proprietário

BRIDGEABLE TWO-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER

AMPLIFICADOR DE POTENCIA DE DOS CANALES DE PUENTE

AMPLIFICADOR DE POTENCIA DE DOIS CANAIS DE PONTE

GM-5400T

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Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product.

Please read through this manual before using the product for the first time, to en-

sure proper use. After reading, please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place

for future reference.

Before you start

In case of trouble

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Before connecting/installing the amplifier

Setting the Unit

What

's what 4

Setting gain properly

Connecting the units

Connection diagram

Before connecting the amplifier

About bridged mode

About suitable specification of speaker

Connecting the speakers

Connections when using the speaker input

wire

Connecting the power terminal

Connecting the speaker output terminals

Installation

Before installing the amplifier

Example of installation on the floor mat or

chassis

Additional information

Specifications

Contents

In case of trouble

Should this product fail to operate properly,

contact your dealer or nearest authorized

Pioneer Service Station.

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Before connecting/

installing the amplifier

WARNING

! The use of a special red battery and ground

wire RD-223, available separately, is recom-

mended. Connect the battery wire directly to

the car battery positive terminal

+ and the

ground wire to the car body.

! This unit is for vehicles with a 12 V battery and

negative grounding. Before installing in re-

creational vehicles, trucks or buses, check the

battery voltage.

! Always use a fuse of the rating prescribed.

The use of an improper fuse could result in

overheating and smoke, damage to the pro-

duct and injury, including burns.

! Check the connections of the power supply

and speakers if the fuse of the separately sold

battery wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Deter-

mine and resolve the cause, then replace the

fuse with identical equivalent.

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result.

Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and over-

heating could result from contact with liquids.

The surfaces of the amplifier and any attached

speakers may also heat up and cause minor

burns.

! In the event of any abnormality, the power

supply to the amplifier is cut off to prevent

equipment malfunction. If this occurs, switch

the system power OFF and check the power

supply and speaker connections. If you are un-

able to determine the cause, please contact

your dealer.

! Always disconnect the negative * terminal of

the battery beforehand to avoid the risk of

electric shock or short circuit during installa-

tion.

CAUTION

! Always keep the volume low enough so that

you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

! Extended use of the car stereo while the en-

gine is at rest or idling may exhaust the

battery.

Before you start

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What

's what

Front side

Rear side

To adjust the switch, use a flathead screwdri-

ver if needed.

1 Power indicator

The power indicator lights up to indicate

power ON.

2 BFC (beat frequency control) switch

Located front side the unit. If beats are audi-

ble while listening to AM broadcasts via car

stereo, change the

BFC switch using a small

flathead screwdriver.

3 BASS BOOST (bass boost level control)

switch

You can select a bass boost level from 0 dB,

6 dB and 12 dB.

4 GAIN (gain) control

If output remains low, even when the car

stereo volume is turned up, turn controls to

lower level. If distortion occurs when the car

stereo volume is turned up, turn these con-

trols to higher level.

! For use with an RCA equipped car stereo

(standard output of 500 mV), set to the

NORMAL position. For use with an RCA

equipped Pioneer car stereo, with max.

output of 4 V or more, adjust level to

match that of the car stereo output.

! If you hear too much noise when using

the speaker input terminals, turn the

gain control to higher level.

5 LPF (low-pass filter) switch

Switch the settings based on the connected

speaker.

! When the Subwoofer is connected:

Select

ON. This eliminates high range

frequency and outputs low range fre-

quency.

! When the full range speaker is con-

nected:

Select

OFF. OFF outputs the entire fre-

quency range.

Setting gain properly

! Protective function included to prevent

malfunction of the unit and/or speakers

due to excessive output, improper use or

improper connection.

! When outputting high volume sound etc.,

this function cuts off the output for a few

seconds as a normal function, but output

is restored when the volume of the head

unit is turned down.

! A cut in sound output may indicate impro-

per setting of the gain control. To ensure

continuous sound output with the head

unit at a high volume, set amplifier gain

control to a level appropriate for the preout

maximum output level of the head unit, so

that volume can remain unchanged and to

control excess output.

! Despite correct volume and gain settings,

the unit sound still cuts out periodically. In

such cases, please contact the nearest

authorized Pioneer Service Station.

Setting the Unit

Section

Gain control of this unit

Preout level: 2 V

(Standard: 500mV)

Above illustration shows

NORMAL gain set-

ting.

Relationship between amplifier gain

and head unit output power

If amplifier gain is raised improperly, this will

simply increase distortion, with little increase

in power.

Signal waveform when outputting at

high volume using amplifier gain

control

Signal waveform distorted with high output, if

you raise the gain of the amplifier the power

changes only slightly.

Setting the Unit

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