HELIX V EIGHT DSP - Initial Start-up and Functions (Continued); Input Sensitivity and Gain Adjustment; Power and Output Connections; Speaker Output Configuration

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Input Sensitivity
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control range of the RCA / Line Input is 2 - 4 Volts
and 5 - 10 Volts for the Highlevel Input. The input
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Attention: It is mandatory to properly adapt the
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Output Channels
Speaker outputs to connect speaker systems. The
impedance per channel must not be lower than
2 Ohms.
Important: We highly recommend to make the gen-
eral settings in the DSP PC-Tool software before
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wrong setup can destroy your tweeters right away.
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GND
The ground cable should be connected to a com-
mon ground reference point (this is located where
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which has been cleaned of all paint residues. Rec-
ommended cross section: min. 16 mm² / AWG 6.
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REM
The remote input has to be used to turn on/off the
V EIGHT DSP if the signal source which is connect-
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to the remote input. The remote lead should be con-
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er with the head unit. This input needn´t to be as-
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minal of the battery. Recommended cross section:
min. 16 mm² / AWG 6.
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Line Output
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amps by a signal from the ignition switch of your
car! Additionally this output will be turned off when
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The outputs can be assigned to any of the inputs as
desired using the DSP PC-Tool software.
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Rem Out
We strongly recommend to use this output for turn-
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the Line Output of the HELIX V EIGHT DSP. This is
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ing process of the DSP is completed. Additionally
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Initial start-up and functions