OWNERS MANUAL
OVN4-840 / OVN4-1200 / OVN4-1600
OVN1-1800D / OVN1-3000D / OVN1-4000D / OVN1-5500D
OVN2-600 / OVN2-800
OVN2-1250 / OVN2-1800 / OVN2-2200
INTRODUCTION
Po we r Ac o ustik a m p lifie rs p ro vid e hig h-p e rfo rm a nc e so und re info rc e m e nt fo r yo ur
m o b ile a ud io e q uip m e nt. Its ve rsa tility e na b le s c o m p a tib ility with o p tio na l Eq ua lize rs,
Fre q ue nc y Divid ing Cro sso ve r Ne two rks, a nd o the r a ud io p ro c e sso rs in a c usto m ize d
syste m . The Multi-Mo d e b rid g ing c a p a b ilitie s a llo w fle xib ility in ho sting se ve ra l d iffe re nt
sp e a ke r c o nfig ura tio ns.
To a c hie ve o p tim um p e rfo rm a nc e , it is hig hly re c o m m e nd e d tha t yo u re a d this
Owne rs Ma nua l b e fo re b e g inning insta lla tio n.
WARNING
Hig h p o we re d a ud io syste m s in a ve hic le a re c a p a b le o f g e ne ra ting "Live Co nc e rt"
hig h le ve ls o f so und p re ssure . Co ntinue d e xp o sure to e xc e ssive ly hig h vo lum e so und
le ve ls m a y c a use he a ring lo ss o r d a m a g e . Also , o p e ra tio n o f a m o to r ve hic le while
liste ning to a ud io e q uip m e nt a t hig h vo lum e le ve ls m a y im p a ir yo ur a b ility to he a r
e xte rn a l so u n d s su c h a s; h o rn s, w a rn in g sig n a ls, o r e m e rg e n c y ve h ic le s, th u s
c o ntrib uting to a p o te ntia l tra ffic ha za rd . In the inte re st o f sa fe ty, Po we r Ac o ustik
re c o m m e nd s liste ning a t lo we r vo lum e le ve ls while d riving .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PLANNING YOUR SYSTEM ................................................................
WIRING CONNECTION ....................................................................
CONTROL FUNCTIONS .....................................................................
3
4
5, 6, 7
SPEAKER CONNECTION MONO CHANNEL ..................................
2 CHANNEL ............................................
8, 9
10, 11
12, 13, 14
4 CHANNEL ............................................
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE ............................................................
15
16, 17
18
SPECIFICATION .................................................................................
WARNING .........................................................................................
PLANNING YOUR SYSTEM
Be fo re b e g inning the insta lla tio n, c o nsid e r the fo llo wing :
1. Do yo u p la n to a d d a d d itio na l m o b ile e le c tro nic s e q uip m e nt in the future ?
If yo u p la n to e xp a nd yo ur syste m b y a d d ing o the r c o m p o ne nts so m e tim e in the
future , e nsure a d e q ua te sp a c e is le ft a nd c o o ling re q uire m e nts a re m e t.
2. Sho uld yo u use hig h o r lo w le ve l inp uts?
Yo ur Am p lifie r ha s b e e n d e sig ne d to a c c e p t Lo w-Le ve l(Pre -Am p o utp uts fro m yo ur
ra d io ) so urc e sig na l. If yo ur ra d io / so urc e is e q uip p e d with Pre -Am p o utp uts, it is
p o ssib le to utilize the m to d rive the Am p lifie r a nd the 2 fro nt sp e a ke rs. The n, use the
b uilt-in p o we r o f yo ur ra d io to d rive the 2 re a r sp e a ke rs.
3. Are yo ur c o m p o ne nts m a tc he d ?
The RMS p o we r ra ting o f yo ur sp e a ke r(s) m ust b e e q ua l o r g re a te r tha n the RMS
p o we r ra ting o f yo ur a m p lifie r. Yo ur sp e a ke r(s) a lso m ust b e 2 - 8 Ohm s im p e d a nc e
fo r sta b le a m p lifie r o p e ra tio n. Im p e d a nc e info rm a tio n is no rm a lly p rinte d o n the
sp e a ke r b a ske t o r m a g ne t.
4. Whe re will the a m p lifie r b e insta lle d ?
Co nsid e r b o th the le ng th o f yo ur le a d s, a nd ro uting whe n d e te rm ining the m o unting
lo c a tio n. It is b e st to run p o we r a nd RCA wiring o n o p p o site sid e s o f the ve hic le to
p re ve nt ind uc e d no ise . Pre -a m p inp ut ja c ks re q uire a le ng th o f hig h q ua lity shie ld e d
m a le to m a le RCA p a tc h c o rd .
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CONNECTING THE POWER (Fig .1)
CAUTION:
AS A PRECAUTION, DISCONNECT THE POWER WIRE FROM THE BATTERY WHILE MAKING THE
POWER AND GROUND CONNECTIONS TO THE AMPLIFIER.
4/ 8 GAUGE(Thic ke r if p la nning fo r a d d itio na l Am p lifie rs) wire is re c o m m e nd e d fo r
b o th the p o we r a nd g ro und wire s. 12 Ga ug e , fo r the re m o te turn-o n wire . Bo th
typ e s a re a va ila b le a t m o st Mo b ile Aud io De a le rs o r Insta lla tio n Sho p .
(1) Gro und : To Ve hic le Cha ssis
To a vo id unwa nte d ig nitio n no ise c a use d b y g ro und lo o p , it is e sse ntia l tha t the
Am p lifie r b e g ro und e d to a c le a n, b a re , m e ta l surfa c e o f the ve hic le 's Cha ssis
NOTE :
GROUND WIRE SHOULD NOT BE EXTENDED MORE THAN 3 FT. (1 METER).
(2) +12 Vo lt(Fuse d ) Co nsta nt Po we r: To Ba tte ry (+)
Due to the p o we r re q uire m e nts o f the Am p lifie r, this c o nne c tio n sho uld b e m a d e
d ire c tly to the p ositive (+) te rm ina l of b a tte ry. For sa fe ty m e a sure s, insta ll a n in-line
Fuse Ho ld e r (no t inc lud e d ) a s c lo se to the b a tte ry p o sitive (+) te rm ina l a s
p o ssib le with a n a m p e re ra ting ; no t to e xc e e d to ta l va lue o f fuse s in Am p .
(3) Re m o te Turn-On Inp ut: To re m o te turn-o n o utp ut o f Ca r Ste re o
This Am p lifie r is turne d "ON" re m o te ly whe n the ve hic le 's ste re o is turne d "ON".
NOTE :
IF YOUR RADIO DOES NOT HAVE A +12 VOLT OUTPUT LEAD WHEN THE RADIO IS TURNED ON, THE "REMOTE"
TERMINAL ON THE AMPLIFIER CAN BE CONNECTED TO VEHICLE'S ACCESSORY CIRCUIT THAT IS LIVE WHEN THE
KEY IS "ON".
FIG. 1
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CONTROLS
RCA inp ut ja c ks
The se RCA inp ut ja c ks a re fo r use with so urc e units tha t
ha ve RCA o r Line le ve l o utp uts. A so urc e unit with a
m inim um le ve l o f 200m V is re q uire d fo r p ro p e r o p e ra tio n.
The use o f hig h q ua lity twiste d p a ir c a b le s is
re c o m m e nd e d to d e c re a se the p o ssib ility o f ra d ia te d
no ise e nte ring the syste m .
Auxilia ry outp uts
The Auxilia ry o utp uts o ffe r Po we r Ac o ustik a m p lifie rs e a sy,
unlim ite d syste m e xp a nsio n.
Ro ute RCA's fro m the line o ut o f the first a m p lifie r to the line
inp ut o f a se c o nd a m p lifie r whe n using a sing le so urc e
o utp ut.
LEVEL Control
The le ve l c o ntro l will m a tc h the a m p lifie rs se nsitivity to the
so urc e units sig na l vo lta g e .
OVN2-600/ OVN4-840/ OVN4-1200/ OVN4-1600
OVN1-1800D/ OVN1-3000D/ OVN1-4000D/ OVN1-5500D : The
Op e ra ting ra ng e is 200m V m inim um to 6V m a xim um .
OVN2-800/ OVN2-1250/ 1800/ 2200 : The Op e ra ting ra ng e is
200m V m inim um to 3V m a xim um .
CAUTION: Do not run the a m p lifie r in hig h volum e for long tim e ,
othe rwise the loud sp e a ke rs will b e d a m a g e d .
Ba ss EQ / BASS BOOST
OVN2-600/ OVN4-840/ OVN4-1200/ OVN4-1600 : The b o o st
c a n b e se le c te d 0d B o r 18d B.
OVN2-800/ OVN2-1250/ OVN2-1800/ OVN2-2200 : The b o o st
c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 0d B to 24d B.
OVN1-1800D/ OVN1-3000D/ OVN1-4000D/ OVN1-5500D : The
b o o st c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 0d B to 18d B.
Full p a ss x-ove r switc h
Whe n the switc h is in the "Full" p o sitio n, full ra ng e sig na l is
p a sse d .
HPF X-ove r switc h
Whe n the switc h is in the "HPF" p o sitio n, fre q ue nc ie s hig he r
tha n the hig h p a ss fre q ue nc y se tting a re p a sse d .
LPF X-ove r switc h
Whe n the switc h is in the "LPF" p o sitio n, fre q ue nc ie s lo we r
tha n the lo w p a ss fre q ue nc y se tting a re p a sse d .
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CONTROLS
Hig h p a ss x-ove r fre q ue nc y c ontrol
This c o ntro l is use d to se le c t the d e sire d hig h p a ss x-o ve r
fre q ue nc y.
OVN2-600/ OVN4-840/ OVN4-1200/ OVN4-1600 : The
fre q ue nc y c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 40Hz a nd 250Hz.
OVN2-800/ OVN2-1250/ OVN2-1800/ OVN2-2200 : The
fre q ue nc y c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 50Hz a nd 500Hz.
Low p a ss x-ove r fre q ue nc y c ontrol
This c o ntro l is use d to se le c t the d e sire d lo w p a ss x-o ve r
fre q ue nc y.
OVN2-600/ OVN4-840/ OVN4-1200/ OVN4-1600 : The
fre q ue nc y c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 40Hz a nd 250Hz.
OVN2-800/ OVN2-1250/ OVN2-1800/ OVN2-2200 : The
fre q ue nc y c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 30Hz a nd 500Hz.
OVN1-1800D/ OVN1-3000D/ OVN1-4000D/ OVN1-5500D :
The fre q ue nc y c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 40Hz a nd 200Hz.
SUBSONIC
OVN2-800/ OVN2-1250/ OVN2-1800/ OVN2-2200 : The
fre q ue nc y c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 30Hz a nd 175Hz.
OVN1-1800D/ OVN1-3000D/ OVN1-4000D/ OVN1-5500D :
The fre q ue nc y c a n b e a d juste d b e twe e n 20Hz a nd 50Hz.
INPUT MODE
Se le c ts 2, 3 o r 4 c ha nne l o p e ra tio n(FIG. 2)
FIG. 2
OVN4-840/ 1200/ 1600
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CONTROLS
LED
Will illum ina te G REEN to ind ic a te the a m p lifie r is o n a nd
o p e ra tin g n o rm a lly, a n d will b e illum in a te d RED if th e
a m p lifie r shuts d o wn d ue to sho rt c irc uit, DC o ffse t, o r
o ve rhe a ting d e te c te d b y o n b o a rd p ro te c tio n c irc uitry.
REMOTE
C o n tro ls th e sub w o o fe r a m p lifie r g a in , fro m a re m o te
lo c a tio n fo r e a se o f a d justm e nt d uring liste ning .
Wa rn in g : Do n o t c o n n e c t a le ve l c o n tro l k n o b fro m o th e r
m a nufa c ture rs to the Re m ote Sub Le ve l Control of a ny a m p lifie r.
Eve n tho ug h the c o nne c to rs fit p ro p e rly, the c o ntro l kno b a nd
c onne c tor p in p ositions m a y b e d iffe re nt a nd the a m p lifie r will b e
d a m a g e d .
REMOTE
PHASE
0°o r180° se le c ta b le fo r switc hing the p ha se o f the o utp ut
to the wo o fe r.
MASTER/ SLAVE MODE[OVN1-1800D/ 3000D/ 4000D/ 5500D]
C o ntro ls whe the r the a m p lifie r is a sla ve o r m a ste r whe n
c o nne c te d in c o m b ine d a m p lifie r c o nfig ura tio ns. (Re fe r to
the Ma ste r Mo d e se c tio n o f this g uid e .)
All o f th e c o n tro ls w ill b e a d ju ste d b y th e "Ma ste r"
a m p lifie r.
-Sla ve m o d e : To b e switc he d " Sla ve m o d e " whe n linking
o ne a m p lifie r with a no the r a m p lifie r.
-Ma ste r m o d e : To b e switc he d " Ma ste r m o d e " whe n o nly
using this sing le a m p lifie r.
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MASTER MODE CONFIGURATION
OVN1-1800D / OVN1-3000D / OVN1-4000D / OVN1-5500D
1.Lo we st Re c o m m e nd e d Im p e d a nc e is 1o hm m o no .
2.RCA Inp uts a re c o nne c te d to b o th Le ft a nd Rig ht c ha nne ls
3.Ga in c o ntro ls to b e se t m a tc h inp ut so urc e
4.Line Outp ut c o nfig ure d fo r ste re o o p e ra tio n
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STRAPPED CONFIGURATION
OVN1-1800D / 3000D / OVN1-4000D / OVN1-5500D
1.Lo we st Re c o m m e nd e d Im p e d a nc e is 2o hm Ste re o
2.RCA Inp uts a re c o nne c te d to b o th Le ft a nd Rig ht c ha nne ls
3.Ga in c o ntro ls to b e se t m a tc h inp ut so urc e
4.Line Outp ut is c o nfig ure d sum m e d b rid g e d whic h is id e a l fo r sub wo o fe r a p p lic a tio ns
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2 CHANNEL STEREO CONFIGURATION OVN2-600/800/1250/1800/2200
HEAD UNIT
FRONT PANEL
REAR PANEL
1.Lo we st Re c o m m e nd e d Im p e d a nc e is 2o hm Ste re o
2.RCA Inp uts a re c o nne c te d to b o th Le ft a nd Rig ht c ha nne ls
3.Ga in c o ntro ls to b e se t m a tc h inp ut so urc e
4.Line Outp ut c o nfig ure d fo r ste re o o p e ra tio n
2 CHANNEL BRIDGED CONFIGURATION
OVN2-600/800/1250/1800/2200
HEAD UNIT
FRONT PANEL
REAR PANEL
1.Lo we st re c o m m e nd e d im p e d a nc e is 4o hm b rid g e d m o no
2.RCA Inp uts a re c o nne c te d to b o th Le ft &Rig ht c ha nne ls
3.Line Outp ut c o nfig ure d fo r ste re o o p e ra tio n
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2 CHANNEL TRI MODE CONFIGURATION
OVN2-600 / OVN2-800 / OVN2-1250 / OVN2-1800 / OVN2-2200
HEAD UNIT
FRONT PANEL
1.Lo we st Re c o m m e nd e d Im p e d a nc e is 4o hm Ste re o
2.RCA Inp uts a re c o nne c te d to b o th Le ft a nd Rig ht c ha nne ls
3.Outp ut c o nfig ure d fo r ste re o o p e ra tio n
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4 CHANNEL STEREO CONFIGURATION
OVN4-840 / OVN4-1200 / OVN4-1600
HEAD UNIT
1.Lo we st Re c o m m e nd e d Im p e d a nc e is 2o hm Ste re o
2.RCA Inp uts a re c o nne c te d to b o th Le ft a nd Rig ht c ha nne ls
3.Ga in c o ntro ls to b e se t m a tc h inp ut so urc e
4.Line Outp ut c o nfig ure d fo r ste re o o p e ra tio n
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4 CHANNEL BRIDGED CONFIGURATION
OVN4-840 / OVN4-1200 / OVN4-1600
HEAD UNIT
WOOFER
2CH
4-8 Ohms
1CH
4-8 Ohms
3CH
4-8 Ohms
4CH
4-8 Ohms
WOOFER
1.Lo we st re c o m m e nd e d im p e d a nc e is 4o hm b rid g e d m o no
2.RCA Inp uts a re c o nne c te d to b o th Le ft &Rig ht c ha nne ls
3.Line Outp ut c o nfig ure d fo rste re o o p e ra tio n
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4 CHANNEL TRI MODE CONFIGURATION
OVN4-840 / OVN4-1200 / OVN4-1600
HEAD UNIT
1.Lo we st Re c o m m e nd e d Im p e d a nc e is 4o hm Ste re o
2.RCA Inp uts a re c o nne c te d to b o th Le ft a nd Rig ht c ha nne ls
3.Outp ut c o nfig ure d fo r ste re o o p e ra tio n
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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOMS
NO SOUND
CHECK POINTS
Is the p o we r
CURE
Che c k fuse s in a m p lifie r.
Be sure Turn-o n le a d is c o nne c te d
LED illum ina te d ?
No p o we r to p o we r wire
Re p a ir p o we r wire o r c o nne c tio ns
Che c k c o nne c tio ns to ra d io
AMP NOT
SWITCHING
ON
No p o we r to re m o te
wire with re c e ive r o n
Fuse b ro ke n
Che c k fuse
Che c k sp e a ke r le a d s
Insp e c t fo r sho rt c irc uit o r a n
o p e n c o nne c tio n.
NO SOUND
IN ONE
CHANNEL
Che c k a ud io inp ut
le a d s
Re ve rse Le ft a nd Rig ht
RCA inp uts to d e te rm ine if it is
o c c urring b e fo re the a m p .
Che c k Tune r/ De c k vo lum e le ve l.
Cle a n c o nta c ts o n fuse ho ld e rs.
Che c k sp e a ke r lo a d
im p e d a nc e
Be sure p ro p e r sp e a ke rs a re use d
to e nsure im p e d a nc e
AMP
TURNING
OFF
MEDIUM/
HIGH
re c o m m e nd a tio ns a re o b se rve d .
(If yo u use a n Ohm m e te r to
c he c k sp e a ke r re sista nc e ,
p le a se re m e m b e r tha t DC
re sista nc e a nd AC im p e d a nc e
m a y no t b e the sa m e .)
VOLUME
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SPECIFICATIONS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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WARNINGS
Inve stig a te the la yo ut o f yo ur a uto m o b ile thro ug hly b e fo re d rilling o r c utting
a ny ho le s. Ta ke c a re whe n to wo rk ne a r the g a s ta nks, line s, o r hyd ra ulic
line s, a nd e le c tric a l wiring . Do n't use p o we r a m p lifie r unm o unte d . Atta c h
this syste m se c ure ly to the a uto m o b ile to p re ve nt d a m a g e , p a rtic ula rly in
the e ve nt o f a n a c c id e nt. Do n't m o unt this syste m so tha t the wire
c o nne c tio ns a re unp ro te c te d o r a re sub je c t to p inc hing o r d a m a g e fro m
ne a rb y o b je c ts. The +12V DC p o we r wire m ust b e fuse d a t the b a tte ry
p o sitive te rm ina l c o nne c tio n. Be fo re m a king o r b re a king p o we r c o nne c tio ns
a t this syste m p o we r te rm ina ls, d isc o nne c t the +12V wire a t the b a tte ry e nd .
Co nfirm yo ur ra d io / c a sse tte p la ye r a nd / o r o the r e q uip is turne d o ff while
c o nne c ting the inp ut ja c ks a nd sp e a ke r te rm ina ls. If yo u ne e d to re p la c e
the p o we r fuse , re p la c e it o nly with a fuse id e ntic a l to tha t sup p lie d with the
syste m . Using a fuse o f d iffe re nt typ e o r ra ting m a y re sult in d a m a g e to this
syste m whic h isn't c o ve re d b y the wa rra nty.
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