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Alpine 3555 - Amplifier Connections; Speaker Output Connections; RCA Input Connections; Power and Control Lead Connections

Alpine 3555
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CONNECTIONS
Refer
to
Figs.
3
—
6
on
pages
4
—
7.
Before
making
connections,
be
sure
to
turn
the
power
off
to
all
audio
components.
Insulation
tubes
for
the
speaker
leads
and
the
power
supply
leads
are
supplied
with
the
3555,
route
the
speaker
leads
and
the
power
supply
leads
separately
through
these
tubes.
CAUTION:
Always
keep
the
CH
3/4
RCA
inputs
of
the
3555
connected
to
a
signal
source
while
the
amplifier
is
in
operation.
If
CH
3
and
CH
4
inputs
are
not
tied
to
the
signal
source,
the
source
and
the
amp
will
not
have
a
common
ground
reference
point,
and
high
output
distortion
may
result.
This
is
due
to
special
grounding
characteristics
that
have
been
implemented
in
the
3555
to
ensure
an
installation-noise-free
operation.
@
Speaker
Output
Terminals
The
3555
has
two
sets
of
speaker
outputs.
Be
sure
to
observe
correct
speaker
output
connections
and
phasing.
In
the
stereo
mode,
connect
the
right
speaker
output
to
the
right
speaker
and
the
left
to
left.
Connect
the
positive
output
to
the
positive
speaker
terminal
and
the
negative
to
negative.
In
the
bridged
mode,
connect
the
left
positive
to
the
positive
terminal
on
the
speaker
and
the
right
negative
to
the
negative
terminal
of
the
speaker.
Do
not
use
the
speaker
(—)
terminal
commonly
for
right
and
left
speakers
or
connect
it
to
the
vehicle's
chassis
ground.
NOTE:
Do
not
connect
speaker
leads
together
or
to
chassis
ground.
@
RCA
Input
Jacks
Connect
these
jacks
to
the
line
out
leads
on
your
head
unit
using
RCA
extension
cables
(sold
separately).
Be
sure
to
observe
correct
channel
connections;
Left
to
Left,
Right
to
Right,
Front
to
Front,
and
Rear
to
Rear.
©
Battery
Lead
(Yellow)
(Included)
Connect
this
lead
directly
to
the
positive
(+)
terminal
of
the
vehicle's
battery.
Do
not
connect
this
lead
to
wiring
in
the
vehicle's
electrical
system.
Be
sure
to
add
a
40
amp
(or
two
20A
fuses
in
parallel)
as
close
as
possible
to
the
battery's
positive
(+)
terminal.
This
fuse
will
protect
your
vehicle's
electrical
system
in
case
of
a
short
circuit.
If
you
need
to
extend
this
lead,
the
wire
gauge
should
be
8
AWG
or
larger.
@
Remote
Turn-On
Lead
(Blue/White)
(Included)
Connect
this
lead
to
the
remote
turn-on
or
power
antenna
(positive
trigger,
(+)
12V
only)
lead
of
your
head
unit.
@
Ground
Lead
(Black)
(Included)
Connect
this
lead
securely
to
a
clean,
bare
metal
spot
on
the
vehicle’s
chassis.
Verify
this
point
to
be
a
true
ground
by
checking
for
continuity
between
that
point
and
the
negative
(—)
terminal
of
the
vehicle’s
battery.
Ground
all
your
audio
components
to
the
same
point
on
the
chassis
to
prevent
ground
loops.
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