User manual PHILIPS CMQ205

[. . . ] Never use substances such as alcohol, chemicals or household cleaners on the apparatus. Notice Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet. ) Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment. Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user's authority to operate the equipment. [. . . ] h SPEAKER OUTPUT · Connect to speakers or subwoofers. What's in the box Check and identify the contents of your package: a Amplifier b Screw (25mm) x 4 c Fuse x 1 EN 5 English 2 Your car power amplifier Overview of the main unit i FUSE: 30AX1 j POWER · To connect +12V-DC power wire, ground wire, and remote control wire. 3 Installation Note · Follow all mounting and wiring instructions. Mount the amplifier in car You can mount the amplifier either under a seat or on the rear tray. Note · To avoid interference, do not place the amplifier too close to the car audio or antenna. · The supplied mounting screws are 25mm long. Make sure that the mounting board is thicker than 25mm. 1 2 3 4 Place the unit on the location for installation. Mark the positions of the four screw holes. Drill the holes with driller of approximately 4mm in diameter. Mount the unit with the supplied screws. 6 EN Connect speakers Note · Use speakers with an impedance of 2 to 8 ohm (4 to 8 ohm when used as a bridged amplifier). Connect car audio Option 1: Line input connection Connect the amplifier to the car audio with an RCA cable (not supplied). English · Match the "left", "right", "+" and "-" terminals correctly. Revised polarity may degrade sound quality. Car audio unit LINE OUT Option 1: Stereo mode: connect 2 speakers (30A) Option 2: Line output connection Connect the amplifier to another amplifier. 4 ohm speaker 4 ohm speaker Option 2: Mono bridged mode: connect 1 speaker (30A) 4 ohm speaker Connect power 1 Make the power connection as illustrated below: · Connect the ground wire from the car to the GND socket. · Connect the remote wire from the car audio to the REM socket. · With this connection, you can turn on/off the amplifier with the car audio. · Connect the power wire from the car battery to the +12V socket. Option 3: Tri-mode: connect 3 speakers (30A) 4 ohm 4 ohm speaker speaker 8 ohm speaker EN 7 (30A) To a metal point of the car Less than 450mm (18 in) Remote output Fuse (40A) +12V car battery Car audio unit Tip · If your car audio does not have remote output, connect the remote input terminal (REM) to the accessory power supply. 8 EN To ensure sound quality, adjust input level to match it with the car audio's output voltage. 1 Select filter mode Select Filter Mode according to the connected speaker type. Check the line output voltage of the connected car audio. Rotate INPUT LEVEL to select a matched voltage: 0. 3V to 6V. 2 1 Slide FILTER MODE to the selected position. · HPF (high-pass-filter): Select this mode when mid-range speakers and tweeters are connected for high frequency output. · LPF (low-pass-filter): Select this mode when woofer and subwoofer are connected for low frequency output. · OFF (flat): Select this mode when both tweeters and woofers are connected. Adjust bass boost To enjoy more bass sound: 1 2 Set FILTER MODE at OFF or LPF mode. Slide BASS BOOST to 12dB position. Tip · If BASS BOOST is set at 0dB position, no extra bass will be boosted. Note · If FILTER MODE is set at HPF mode, the bass frequency will be filtered. Select LPF frequency When FILTER MODE is set at LPF position, you can select the range of frequency that is to be filtered. Note · When FILTER MODE is set at OFF or HPF position, LPF FREQUENCY does not work. About the protector indicator The amplifier has a built-in protection circuit to protect the transistors and speakers in following conditions: · The amplifier is overheated. · A DC current is generated in speakers. · The battery voltage is too low or too high. Or · The speaker terminals are short circuited. When the PROTECTED indicator lights up in red, the amplifier shuts down automatically. In this case please: 1 Slide LPF FREQUENCY to the selected position. · 80Hz: More high frequency signal is filtered. Select 80Hz if you prefer stronger bass effect. [. . . ] The sound is interrupted or stopped suddenly. · The thermal protector is activated. · The ventilation outlet is blocked. Remove any obstructions from the outlet. [. . . ]