User manual FOCAL POWER AMPLIFIERS

[. . . ] We thank you for choosing Focal amplifiers for your Car Audio system and for sharing our philosophy: "the Spirit of Sound". this product offers the latest advances in Focal amplifiers. In order to obtain the best results, we highly recommend you have your new amplifier installed by your local Focal distributor. To maximise the use of all the functionalities of your amplifier and to fully enjoy its performance levels, we recommend that you read the entire instructions in this booklet, and then keep it in a safe place for future reference. [. . . ] * If the car radio is not equipped with RCA outputs, high-level to low-level adapters (loudspeaker outputs that are used as RCA outputs) are available from all Focal distributors. These adapters will enable the cables to be connected via the car radio's loudspeaker outputs instead of via the requisite RCA outputs, which they replace. Then connect the REMOTE cable to the amplifier (the REM terminal) ­ screw it in firmly. connect the other end of the REMOTE cable to the car radio's REMOTE terminal. Finally, connect the loudspeaker cables to the amplifier and make sure the polarities are correct Connect the REMOTE CONTROL cable (a remote control is supplied with the FP 1. 500 model amplifiers) to the amplifier, and then put the remote control in its holder at the desired location. WARNING Focal amplifiers are not recommended for use with impedance levels of less than 2 (apart from the FP 1. 6 - Get the positive (+) power supply cable ready for connection to the amplifier by removing 1cm of the plastic coating from the end of it. Tin this part of the cable using a soldering iron and tin the wire. WARNING The cable that links the positive (+) terminal to the battery at the amplifier's "+ BATT" binding post terminal must ABSOLUTELY be fused (see current ratings listed in the table on page 19) not more than 40cm from the vehicle's battery. 1 - You can now start the fuse-holder (the role of which is to make the system safe) installation phase. The fuse-holder must be connected on both sides to the positive (+) power supply cable. Cut the red power supply cable at a distance of between 10cm and 40cm (maximum) from the battery. Retain the cable you do not use here, as it will be used later, to link the other end of the fuse-holder to the positive (+) terminal of the vehicle's battery. strip 1cm of the cable end , then tin it. Screw the cable into the fuse-holder binding post terminal. Do not throw away the spare cable that is left over. strip 1cm of the cable end , then tin it. Screw the cable into the other fuse-holder binding post terminal (fig. 500 amplifier use internal fuses (as opposed to other amplifiers witch have fuses on the rear panel). Replacing these components requires opening the bottom cover of the amplifier. Only a Focal dealer is authorized to change this component. [. . . ] - If the problem persists , go to step 3. 3 Verification of the amplifier's audio connections - Check that the RCA input connections are properly connected both at the audio source and to the amplifier. ensure that the cables are not twisted or broken. 4 The amplifier turns on then turns off - Verify that no loudspeaker cable is in contact with the vehicle's body (ground point). [. . . ]