Clarion Crossover Manual for DPX1800 and DPX11500 Amplifiers

DPX1800 and DPX11500 stackable configurations

In this mode, the master amp’s front-panel controls apply to all amplifiers. For ex- ample, setting the crossover frequency on the master sets it on all slaves. This works for all front-panel controls.

Multiple amplifiers can be daisy-chained together. For example, if you had six DPX1800s in a show car, you could control all of them from one master unit (and one remote).

The following describes the configuration of the amplifiers:

Master	• Route input from the head into the normal mode inputs.
	• Set the master/slave switch to Master.
	• Route a single RCA cable from the Slave Out to first slave unit.
First slave	• Set the master/slave switch to Slave.
	• Route a single RCA cable from the master Slave Out to the
	current amplifier’s Slave In.

Additional slave(s) • Set the master/slave switch to Slave.

•Route a single RCA cable from the previous amplifier’s Slave Out to the current amplifier’s Slave In.

Each amplifier can independently control separate speaker loads (assuming the phase switch on all amplifiers is set the same).

Or, to power a large single load (phase switch opposite on the amplifier), you can bridge across the amplifiers: + and + to load, - and - to each other. The master amp is “speaker +” for in-phase operation.

Any pair of amplifiers could also be bridged, but be careful to set the phase switches correctly.

Setting the gain

After completing the installation, follow these steps to set the gain control and perform the final system checks.

1.Turn the gain control all the way down (counterclockwise).

2.Select the proper input voltage range using the IVS. See “Selecting Input Voltage” in the “Operations” section of this manual.

3.Turn the vehicle’s ignition switch on.

4.Turn the audio system on with the volume turned all the way down.

4.Set all tone or equalization controls to flat positions and turn loudness off.

5.Play a CD and turn the volume up on the head unit until you hear distortion. This should be most of the way up.

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APX4360, DPX2250, APX2180, DPX11500, DPX1800 specifications

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