Directed Electronics s550 User Manual

s550  
s650  
models  
LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY  
Directed Electronics, Inc. (DEI) promises to  
the original purchaser, to replace this  
product should it prove to be defective in  
workmanship or material under normal use,  
for a period of two years from the date of  
purchase from the dealer as indicated by the  
date code marking of the product PROVIDED  
the product was installed by an authorized  
Directed dealer. During this two-year period,  
there will be no charge for this replacement  
PROVIDED the unit is returned to DEI, ship-  
ping pre-paid. If the unit is installed by  
anone other than an authorized Directed  
dealer, the warranty period will be one year  
from the date of purchase by the dealer as  
indicated by the date code marking of the  
product. This warranty is non-transferable  
and does not apply to any unit that has  
been modified or used in a manner contrary  
to its intended purpose, and does not cover  
damage to the unit caused by installation or  
removal of the unit. During this one-year  
period, there will be no charge for this  
replacement PROVIDED the unit is returned  
to DEI, shipping pre-paid. This warranty is  
void if the product has been damaged by  
accident or unreasonable use, neglect,  
improper service or other causes not arising  
out of defects in materials or construction.  
Units which are found to be damaged by  
abuse resulting in thermally damaged voice  
coils are not covered by this warranty but  
may be replaced at the absolute/sole  
discretion of DEI. ALL WARRANTIES  
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXPRESS  
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS  
FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND WARRANTY  
OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL  
PROPERTY ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO  
THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW,  
AND DEI NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHO-  
RIZES ANY PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY  
LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE  
OF THE PRODUCT. DEI HAS ABSOLUTELY NO  
LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTS OF THIRD  
PARTIES INCLUDING ITS AUTHORIZED  
DEALERS OR INSTALLERS. Unit must be  
returned to DEI, postage pre-paid, with bill  
of sale or other dated proof of purchase  
bearing the following information:  
consumer's name, telephone number, and  
address, authorized dealer's name and  
address, and product description. Note: This  
warranty does not cover labor costs for the  
removal and reinstallation of the unit. IN  
ORDER FOR THIS WARRANTY TO BE VALID,  
YOUR UNIT MUST BE SHIPPED WITH PROOF  
OF INSTALLATION BY AN AUTHORIZED DEI  
DEALER. ALL UNITS RECEIVED BY DEI FOR  
WARRANTY REPAIR WITHOUT PROOF OF DEI  
DEALER INSTALLATION WILL BE COVERED BY  
THE LIMITED 1 YEAR PARTS AND LABOR  
WARRANTY. Note: This warranty does not  
cover labor costs for the removal and rein-  
stallation of the unit. BY PURCHASING THIS  
PRODUCT, THE CONSUMER AGREES AND  
CONSENTS THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN  
THE CONSUMER AND Directed SHALL BE  
RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALI-  
FORNIA LAWS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALI-  
FORNIA.  
WARRANTY,  
IMPLIED  
WARRANTY,  
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FEATURES  
Woofer  
Swiveling flush and surface mount  
tweeter housings provided.  
Retuned neodymium design  
supplies enhanced midbass perfor-  
mance.  
Crossover  
Outboard 6/12 dB per octave  
crossovers with Zobel compensa-  
tion, tweeter attenuation, and dual  
tweeter protection elements.  
Lightweight injection-molded fiber-  
glass-reinforced low-profile basket.  
Basket incorporates break-away  
sections for universal domestic and  
import applications.  
Mylar capacitors in all series pass  
positions.  
Vented spider area for higher power  
Glass epoxy PCB for better system  
handling.  
power handling.  
Injection-molded  
graphite-filled  
woofer cone.  
Applications  
s550 fits standard 5.25” domestic  
Rubber surround for better low  
and 130mm European applications.  
frequency linearity.  
s550 also supplied with adapter  
25mm four-layer voice coil with  
plated for 5x7/6x8 mounting.  
Kapton polyimide former.  
s650 fits 6.5S domestic and  
Tweeter  
170mm European applications.  
New hotter 25mm ferrofluid cooled  
silk dome tweeter with neodymium  
magnet.  
WARNING  
High-powered car audio  
systems may produce sound  
pressure levels that exceed the  
threshold at which hearing loss may  
result.  
They may also impair a driver’s ability to  
hear traffic sounds or emergency vehi-  
cles. Use common sense and practice  
safe listening habits when listening to or  
adjusting your audio system.  
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SOUND QUALITY  
Obtaining the highest quality sound  
reproduction in the mobile environment  
requires installation techniques and  
knowledge of vehicle interiors that go  
far beyond simple replacement of stock  
speakers. Speaker location, orientation,  
phasing, and the vehicles interior mate-  
rials are important considerations when  
designing and installing an auto sound  
system.  
To achieve the best sound quality  
possible from your Directed Studio loud-  
speakers, Directed recommends the  
installation be performed by an MECP  
certified technician.  
INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS  
The Directed s550/s650 neodymium  
separates are designed for installation  
into factory speaker locations, custom  
mounting enclosures or any flat mounting  
surface inside the vehicle with sufficient  
rear clearance. The following precautions  
and instructions cover the basic and most  
common types of installation.  
distortion or shorting of the speaker  
leads to the chassis ground. Over-  
sized holes will not allow the  
mounting screws to make sufficient  
contact with the panel, allowing the  
speaker to become loose.  
Always protect the wires when  
routing by avoiding sharp metal  
edges, moving parts such as heater  
or vent controls, clutch pedals, brake  
pedals, steering columns, and power  
window motors and gears.  
Check behind panels for clearance of  
metal brackets, hoses, and wire  
harnesses before making any cuts.  
When mounting speakers into doors,  
roll the window up and down to  
check clearance of the glass and  
window regulator.  
When routing wires through metal  
panels and doorjambs always use  
vinyl tubing and grommets for  
protection and a professional-looking  
installation.  
Make sure the mounting holes are  
the correct size for the speaker.  
Undersized holes can cause speaker  
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WOOFER INSTALLATION  
Review the Installation Precautions  
section of this guide before proceeding.  
5. Route the supplied wires through  
the speaker location to the  
crossover.  
1. Place the cutout template against  
the mounting surface in the desired  
location for the woofer.  
6. Install the screw speed clips if not  
installing into a metal panel.  
2. Draw the speaker hole and  
mounting screw locations on the  
panel with a marker.  
7. Connect the speaker wire to the  
woofer taking care to observe  
proper speaker polarity.  
The s550 woofer requires a  
8. Place the woofer into the hole and  
attach using the supplied screws.  
Take care at this time not to slip  
with a tool while mounting or the  
speaker could be damaged.  
4-3/4" to 5” hole  
The s650 woofer requires a  
5-1/2" hole.  
3. Remove the cutout template and  
carefully cut the speaker hole to the  
proper size. If there is a pre-existing  
hole that is undersize, mark it and  
cut it to the proper size. If the hole is  
oversize, it is recommended that a  
spacer be built to compensate.  
9. Place several pieces of the butyl  
compound on the edge of the  
speaker grill, then press the grill into  
the speaker-mounting flange.  
NOTE:  
A supply of butyl compound is included and can  
be used to attach the speaker grill as well as  
prevent rattles.  
4. Pre-drill the holes for the mounting  
screws using a 1/8" drill bit.  
FIGURE 1—WOOFER INSTALLATION  
DRW-67  
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TWEETER INSTALLATION  
Review the Installation Precautions  
section of this guide before proceeding.  
ring as a template to mark the  
proper size hole. Cut out the hole.  
5. With the tweeter assembled, route  
the wires through the hole and the  
pressure ring and slip the pressure  
ring over the tweeter assembly.  
Flush Mounting into  
Removed Panels  
1. Determine the tweeter mounting  
location, then route the wires from  
the crossover to the tweeter location.  
6. Align the tweeter so the Directed  
logo faces the desired direction then  
push the pressure ring on to the rear  
of the tweeter assembly until the  
tweeter is snugly mounted to the  
panel.  
2. Mark the center point of the tweeter  
location.  
3. If using a hole saw, first drill a pilot  
hole, then cut out the hole using a  
standard 2-1/8" hole saw.  
7. Connect the speaker wires observing  
the correct polarity and re-assemble  
the panel.  
4. If not using a hole saw, use either  
the cardboard packaging for the  
tweeters or the surface mount trim  
FIGURE 2—FLUSH MOUNTING REMOVED PANELS  
FLUSH MOUNT  
TWEETER  
ASSEMBLY  
PRESSURE  
RING  
DRW-12  
WIRING HARNESS  
TWEETER WIRE  
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Flush Mounting into  
Mounted Panels  
1. Determine the tweeter mounting  
location, then route the wires from  
the crossover to the tweeter loca-  
tion.  
proper length machine bolt through  
the center hole of the housing and  
connect to the spring steel X-  
bracket. (See Figure 3.)  
6. Connect the speaker wires  
observing the correct polarity.  
2. Mark the center point of the  
tweeter location.  
7. Press the X-bracket portion of the  
assembly through the hole until its  
legs spring open.  
3. If using a hole saw, first drill a pilot  
hole, then cut out the hole using a  
standard 2-1/8" hole saw.  
8. Screw the bolt in until the tweeter  
housing is firmly mounted to the  
panel. (Make sure the arrow at the  
rear of the tweeter housing is  
pointing in the desired direction.)  
4. If not using a hole saw, use either  
the cardboard packaging for the  
tweeters or the surface mount trim  
ring as a template to mark the  
proper size hole. Cut out the hole.  
9. Insert the tweeter into the housing  
and attach trim ring. (Refer to the  
trim ring information at the end of  
this section.)  
5. Remove the tweeter from the flush  
mount housing and insert the  
FIGURE 3—FLUSH MOUNTING MOUNTED PANELS  
FLUSH MOUNT  
TRIM RING  
TWEETER  
HEX HEAD BOLT  
PANEL  
X-BRACKET  
FLUSH MOUNT  
HOUSING  
DRW-68  
TWEETER WIRE  
WIRING HARNESS  
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Tweeter Surface Mounting  
5. After removing the surface mount  
tweeter assembly trim ring, route  
the tweeter wires through the larger  
hole in the housing and connect to  
the speaker wires from the  
crossover. (See Figure 4.)  
1. Determine the tweeter mounting  
location, then route the wires from  
the crossover to the tweeter loca-  
tion.  
2. Place the surface mount housing  
against the panel and mark the two  
holes at the rear of the housing.  
6. Insert the excess speaker wire into  
the hole and position the housing so  
the housing will not pinch the wires  
after final mounting.  
3. Drill the smaller center hole using a  
1/8" drill bit. This is the mounting  
screw hole.  
7. Attach the housing using the  
supplied screws of the correct length  
for a solid mount.  
4. Drill the larger off-center hole using a  
3/8" drill bit, insert a grommet and  
route the speaker wire from the  
crossover through the grommet.  
8. Insert the tweeter into the housing  
and attach the trim ring.  
FIGURE 4—TWEETER SURFACE MOUNTING  
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Removing Trim Rings  
Hold the tweeter housing while gently  
turning the trim ring in a clockwise direc-  
tion until it releases. The trim ring can  
then be easily lifted away from the  
tweeter housing.  
housing with the Viper logo at the  
bottom and turn in a counter clock-  
wise direction until the trim ring  
clicks into place.  
Surface Mount Assembly  
- Insert the  
trim ring into the housing and turn in  
a counter clockwise direction until  
the trim ring clicks into place.  
Installing Trim Rings  
Flush Mount Assembly  
- With the  
arrow in the tweeter housing facing  
up, place the trim ring into the  
CROSSOVER INSTALLATION  
Review the Installation Precautions  
section of this guide before proceeding.  
single amplifier systems to the most  
sophisticated multiple amplifier systems  
with signal processors and amplifier chan-  
nels dedicated to each speaker.  
Crossover Adjustment and  
Wiring Connections  
This Directed crossover has the ability to  
work in car audio systems from basic  
FIGURE 5—SINGLE AMPLIFIER  
To Tweeter  
To Woofer  
To Amplifier  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Directed model  
s550 s650  
Frequency response  
Power handling RMS  
Power handling peak  
Impedance  
Magnet weight  
Vas  
45Hz-21kHz 40Hz-21kHz  
50  
60  
100  
120  
3.764  
52.82 g  
3.25L  
3.435  
5282 g  
9.28L  
Fs  
88.63 Hz 65.44 Hz  
Qts  
0.42  
89.209  
2.12  
0.33  
89.718  
2.45  
5.5  
Efficiency (1W/1M)  
Mounting Depth  
Mounting hole diameter  
Common Driver Specifications:  
Magnet type  
4.75  
Neodymium Neodymium  
Magnet diameter  
Voice coil former  
Voice coil diameter  
Voice coil layers  
Tweeter:  
1”  
Kapton  
1”  
1”  
Kapton  
1”  
4
4
Fs  
1.2 kHz  
90 dB  
Efficiency (1W/1M)  
Crossover  
12 dB per octave with  
tweeter protection  
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The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc.  
Since its inception, Directed has had one purpose, to provide customers with the  
finest vehicle security, car stereo products, rear seat entertainment, and accessories  
available. The recipient of more than 20 patents in the field of advanced electronic  
technology, Directed is ISO 9001 registered.  
Directed Electronics, Inc.  
Vista, California 92083  
Directed® is committed to delivering world-class quality  
products and services that excite and delight our customers.  
Directed is a proud member of  
Quality Directed products are sold and serviced throughout North America and around the world  
Call 800 274 0200 for more information about our products and services  
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