Amplifier Owner’s Manual
Z500.1
MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER
INPUT
Connect preamp signal cables from the head unit to these terminals.
SENS
Used to reach maximum amplifier power with a wide variety of headunits.
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY | SUBSONIC CROSSOVER FREQUENCY | |
Controls the highpass crossover point for the speaker outputs to eliminate | ||
Controls the lowpass crossover point for the speaker outputs. | ||
extreme low frequencies. | ||
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BASS BOOST
Variable bass boost from 0 to +18dB @ 45Hz.
REMOTE BASS LEVEL CONTROL (RBC)
This port is for connecting the remote subwoofer level control. This allows up to 20dB of volume adjustment. This is not a bass boost, it controls the level of the low pass signal.
NOTE: This control is not compatible with the Phoenix Gold LPL44 level control.
OUTPUT
Provides a full range signal for an additional amplifier. There is no signal loss if using this output.
Z500.1
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RR
Z500.1
SPEAKER
+12V | REMOTE MONITORING DISPLAY (RMD) |
This must be connected to the fused positive terminal (+12V) of the car’s | Connect optional RMD Voltage Diplay to this port. |
battery. The fuse must be located within 18 inches of the battery. |
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REMOTE
This must be connected to switched +12V, usually a trigger wire coming from the head unit or ignition.
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
Used to connect the amplifier to speakers. Z500.1 minimum impedance is 2 ohms.
GROUND
This must be connected to the negative terminal of the car’s battery or bolted to a clean, unpainted part of the chassis of the vehicle.
NOTE: Visible through the plexiglass cover, a single blue power LED is located in the lower corner of all Z amplifiers.
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