User manual PIONEER TS-A172CI

[. . . ] If you experience problems Should this product fail to operate properly, please contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station. Before connecting/ installing the amplifier WARNING If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling. The use of a special red battery and ground wire RD-223, available separately, is recommended. [. . . ] 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 maximum output of 4 V or more, adjust level to match that of the car stereo output. For use with an RCA equipped car stereo with output of 4 V, set to the HIGH position. 3 INPUT SELECT (input select) switch Select 2CH for two-channel input and 4CH for four–channel input. You can select input select only for connections when using the RCA input jack. For connections when using the speaker input wire, 4CH will be used automatically no matter which switch setting is selected. 4 FREQ (cut off frequency) control Cut off frequency selectable from 40 Hz to 500 Hz if the LPF/HPF select switch is set to LPF or HPF. You can select cut off frequency only for CHANNEL B. 5 BASS BOOST (bass boost level control) switch You can select a bass boost level from 0 dB to 12 dB. Rear side TS-A172CI Front side Rear side To adjust the switch, use a flathead screwdriver if needed. 1 LPF (low-pass filter)/HPF (high-pass filter) select switch Switch the settings based on the connected speaker. For details, see Setting the unit on page 4. 1 Special red battery wire RD-223 (sold separately) After completing all other amplifier connections, finally connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive + battery terminal. 2 Ground wire (Black) RD-223 (sold separately) Connect to metal body or chassis. 3 Car stereo with RCA output jacks (sold separately) 4 External output If only one input plug is used, do not connect anything to RCA input jack B. 5 Connecting wire with RCA pin plugs (sold separately) 6 RCA input jack A 7 RCA input jack B 8 Speaker input terminal (use a connector included) Before connecting the amplifier WARNING !Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhesive tape. To protect the wiring, wrap sections in contact with metal parts in adhesive tape. Never cut the insulation of the power supply to feed power to other equipment. Never shorten any wires, the protection circuit may malfunction. Never wire the speaker negative cable directly to ground. Never band together multiple speaker’s negative cables. [. . . ] 1 Route battery wire from engine compartment to the vehicle interior. When drilling a cable pass-hole into the vehicle body and routing a battery wire thorough it, take care not to short-circuit the wire damaging it by the cut edges or burrs of the hole. After completing all other amplifier connections, finally connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive + battery terminal. Note If speaker input wires from a headunit are connected to this amplifier, the amplifier will automatically turn on when the headunit is turned on. [. . . ]