COBALT Series

Orion COBALT Series User Manual

Orion COBALT Series

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STEP

BV

STEP

INSTALLATION

_

Step

1

Determine

the

location

for

the

amplifier.

Refer

to

the

Mounting

Locations

section

in

this

manual

for

detailed

information.

Step

2

Decide

on

the

system

configuration

for

your

amplifier.

For

system

suggestions,

refer

to

the

System

Planning

section

of

this

manual.

Step

3

Run

all

the

wires

from

the

amplifier

location

to

the

speakers,

source

unit

and

battery.

Do

not

connect

the

battery

at

this

time.

Be

sure

to

run

RCAs,

power

and

speaker

wires

away

from

factory

electrical

wires

and

system

as

they

pose

a

great

potential

for

induced

system

noise.

Step

4

Pre-drill

amplifier

mounting

holes.

Be

sure

to

think

before

you

drill

.

Gas

tanks,

fuel

lines,

and

other

obstructions

have

a

nasty

way

of

hiding

themselves.

For

best

results,

use

a

marking

pen

to

mark

the

mounting

holes

and

pre-drill

these

holes

with

a

standard

1/8

drill

bit.

Step

5

Mount

the

amplifier.

Make

sure

the

amplifier

is

mounted

on

a

flat

surface.

If

this

is

not

possible,

do

not

over

tighten

the

screws

such

that

the

chassis

of

the

amplifier

is

twisted

or

bent.

Step

6

Turn

the

vehicle

s

key

switch

to

the

off

position.

Step

7

Disconnect

the

vehicles

battery

ground

terminal.

Step

8

Connect

the

RCA

and

speaker

wires

to

the

amplifier.

Check

the

quality

of

your

speakers

and

signal

connections.

This

will

determine

the

ultimate

performance

of

your

ORION

amplifier.

Refer

to

the

Installation

Quick

Reference

section

of

this

manual

for

correct

wiring

instructions.

Step

9

Connect

power

wires

to

the

amplifier.

At

this

time

do

not

connect

the

fuse

at

the

main

battery.

Step

10

Reconnect

the

ground

terminal

to

the

battery.

Step

11

Set

crossover

and

signal

routing

configurations.

Refer

to

the

Input

Configurations

and

the

Internal

Crossover

Configuration

sections

of

this

manual

for

detailed

instructions.

Step

12

Once

satisfied

that

ail

connections

and

settings

are

correct,

install

the

fuse

at

a

location

near

the

vehicles

battery

and

proceed

to

the

Testing

the

System

section

of

this

manual.

WARNING!!!!

Never

exceed

the

recommended

fuse

size

of

this

amplifier.

Failure

to

do

so

will

result

in

voiding

of

your

warranty.

mums

page

21

ADJUSTING

THE

SOUND

OF

THE

SYSTEM

Once

you

have

checked

the

system

s

operation,

adjust

the

sound

of

the

system.

Adjusting

the

sound

of

the

system

is

accomplished

by

setting

the

level

controls

and

adjusting

the

internal

crossovers.

Step

1

Turn

the

signal

source

volume

control

down

all

the

way.

Set

any

tone

controls

to

their

flat

or

defeated

positions.

This

includes

the

loudness

control.

Step

2

Turn

the

level

controls

of

the

amplifier

to

their

minimum

positions.

Step

3

Choose

music

with

high

dynamic

content

that

you

like,

that

you

are

familiar

with

and

will

be

most

often

used

in

the

system.

Step

4

Turn

the

unit

up

to

its

highest

undistorted

output

level.

If

you

lack

test

equipment,

this

point

occurs

between

3/4

to

full

volume

depending

on

the

quality

of

your

source

unit.

Listen

for

any

audible

distortion.

If

any

distortion

is

audible,

reduce

the

volume

of

the

source

unit

until

you

have

an

undistorted

output.

Leave

the

volume

control

at

this

position

during

your

system

tuning.

Step

5

While

listening

to

your

chosen

dynamic

music,

turn

up

the

level

control

corresponding

to

the

midrange

output

until

you

hear

slight

distortion

and

turn

back

the

level

control

slightly

for

an

undistorted

output.

Depending

on

your

system,

the

midrange

and

tweeter

output

may

be

on

the

same

output

channels.

Step

6

Turn

up

the

level

control

corresponding

to

the

tweeter

output

until

you

hear

slight

distortion

and

turn

back

the

level

control

slightly

for

an

undistorted

output.

Depending

on

your

system

the

midrange

and

tweeter

output

may

be

on

the

same

output

channels.

Step

7

Fine

tune

the

crossover

setting

and

output

level

between

the

midrange

and

tweeters.

Refer

to

the

"Internal

Cross

over

Configuration"

section

of

this

manual

for

detailed

instructions.

Step

8

Repeat

Steps

5-7

for

the

rear

speakers.

If

you

do

not

have

rear

speakers,

continue

to

Step

10.

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Brand	Orion
Model	COBALT Series
Category	Amplifier
Language	English

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