TM
LTO
Installation & Setup Instructions
You will find a Power Input terminal block at the far end of the side panel. There are three connections to be made:
+12V
The terminal marked +12V should be connected to a permanent (i.e. not ignition switched) positive 12 Volt supply from the vehicle battery.
GND
The terminal marked GND (Ground) should be connected to a cable which is terminated to the vehicle chassis.
Ensure that the point where this cable attaches to the vehicle chassis provides good electrical contact. It may be ne- cessary to rub away paintwork to expose the metal at this point. In this case, after making a firm screw connection of the ground cable to the chassis, paint over the terminal point to protect the metal from corrosion.
To avoid noise problems, ensure that this point on the vehicle chassis measures as a true ground reference. You will need a multimeter to check that there is no (or very minimal) resistance (in ohms) between the battery negative post and the point you have chosen on the chassis.
If drilling a new ground point, check that there is nothing behind the panel you are about to drill, such as the fuel tank!
Where a ground point already exists (for an existing power amplifier, for example) it is generally best practice to ground the ADP amplifier and any other system components to this same point on the vehicle chassis (a practice known as Star Grounding). This helps ensure that the ground reference is the same for all components, thus avoiding the chance of automotive noise.
REM
The terminal marked REM (remote) accepts a +12V switched input from the source unit (Cassette or CD player). When the source unit is switched on, a pulse is sent down this line. The amplifier senses this pulse and switches itself on.
The source unit should be equipped with a suitable Remote Switch cable - check the instruction book supplied with your Tape or CD player.
If the Remote output from the source unit is already being used to switch on another unit that is close to your ADP amplifier, it is usually possible to
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