ZRS C4 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

REMOTE TURN-ON

FROM HEAD UNIT

100 AMP FUSE

POWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM 4 GAUGE CABLES.

GROUND CONNECTION CABLE SHOULD USE SAME GAUGE

WIRE AS POWER CABLE. KEEP GROUND5 CABLE AS

SHORT AS POSSIBLE. ALL AMPLIFIERS IN A MULTI-AMP

INSTALLATION SHOULD GROUND TO THE SAME

LOCATION TO AVOID GROUND LOOPS.

We have spared no expense in designing these amplifiers, creating the most rugged, reliable, powerful and best performing amplifiers. In fact we are so sure of the quality we backup every ZRS Series amplifier with our exclusive two-year warranty which exemplifies our commitment to excellence in car audio musical reproduction. (See enclosed warranty card for details.)

Please read this installation guide carefully for proper use of your Cadence power amplifier. Should you need technical assistance during or after your installation please call our technical-line between 9:30 am and 5:00 PM EST at 732/370-5400. Read this entire guide fully before attempting your installation.

WARNING: BE AWARE! Use of this amplifier at extreme high volumes for extended periods of time may cause hearing loss and or hearing damage. During periods of prolonged high volume levels it is recommended that you use ear safety devices. Playing Cadence amplifiers at high volume levels while driving will impair your ability to hear necessary traffic sounds. While driving always keep your sound volume at reasonable levels. We at Cadence want you listening for many years to come.

When installing the amplifier, secure it tightly. An unmounted amplifier in your car can cause serious injury to passengers and damage to your vehicle if it is set in motion by an abrupt driving maneuver or short stop.

We suggest you construct a Red wiring harness with 2 additional fuse. One fuse should be located near the car battery. This fuse near the battery offers protection against damage from short circuits to the car chassis between the battery and the amplifier. A second fuse closer to the amplifier offers additional safety to the amplifier itself. This fused red power wire should be attached to the amplifier power terminal marked 12V+.

The wire harness should be made of primary cable of at least 4 gauge. The harness should terminate in a large ring terminal for connection directly to the positive terminal of the car battery. Use a spade plug to attach the wire, which connects to the amplifier location marked 12V+.

A second black color wire of equal gauge should be used as a ground connection to a welded chassis member. When connecting the ground wire make sure that there is no paint or other insulator blocking a good ground connection. When installing multiple amplifiers, mount them in close proximity so that they can all share the same ground point. Attach the black ground wire to the amplifier screw terminal marked Ground.

4 GAUGE MINIMUM FOR 4-OHM BRIDGED OR 2-OHM STEREO HIGH POWER INSTALLS. YOU MUST INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL 100 AMP IN-LINE FUSE IN THE MAIN POWER CABLE CONNECTION.

ZRS Type C4 - 4 Channel High Power Amplifier

We recommend that you use the Cadence amplifier installation kits, which contain all the cabling and accessories necessary for a good, reliable installation.

Over the years we have received amplifiers back to our service department with melted power/ground terminals. The cause of this is a bad ground connection. When there is a lack of good ground, heat builds up at the weakest point which happens to be the contact screw of the amplifier terminal. Over time the heat generated will begin to melt the terminal. It is a good practice to feel the power and ground wires with your hands, near their amplifier connection after having played the amp for a while. If the wires feel hot to the touch you probably have a bad or loose connection. If you are sure of your connections and the wires still feel hot to the touch, you should upgrade the gauge of wire to next heaviest gauge.

The remote turn on connection is located on the barrier strip next to the power and ground connections. This connection is responsible for turning the amplifier on and off with the rest of the system. A smaller gauge wire can be used to make this connection to your radio's power antenna lead. Should your system not have any turn on leads, you can wire the remote terminal to an accessory lead, which turns on, with your cars ignition.

The ZRS Series amplifiers feature RCA preamp inputs. Run RCA cables from your sound source to the inputs of the amplifier. We suggest the use of high quality shielded RCA patch cords to help reduce and eliminate unwanted electrical noise to your system.

To avoid electrical noise from being injected in to your sound systems be sure to run the RCA cables on the opposite side of the vehicle that you used to carry the power and ground leads of the amplifier.

4-Ohm Power:

2-Ohm Power:

4-Ohm Bridged:

IHF-2002 Peak Power: Damping Factor:

Preamp Input Voltage:

Low Pass Crossover:

High Pass Crossover:

Crossover Slope: Band Pass Control:

Minimum THD: Frequency Response:

Dimensions:

4 x 150 Watts RMS

4 x 225 Watts RMS

2 x 450 Watts RMS

2 x 900 Watts = 1800 Watts Max >500 @ 100Hz

300mV to 7Volt 30Hz-300Hz 10Hz-300Hz 12dB + 24dB

YES <0.1%

10Hz - 40Khz +/- 3dB

9.6” x 2.32” x 22” (243x59x554mm) W/H/L

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Cadence warranty ZRS C4 Quick Installation Guide, Power Connection Requirements

ZRS C4 specifications

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