Pioneer D3000SPL owner manual Connecting the Power Terminal, Connecting the Speaker Terminals

Connecting the Unit

Connecting the Power Terminal

•Always use the recommended battery and ground wire, which is sold separately. Connect the battery wire directly to the car battery positive terminal

(+) and the ground wire to the car body.

•Recommended wires size (AWG: American Wire Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire, the ground wire and the optional direct ground wire must be same size.

Battery Wire and Ground Wire Size

Wire Length less than 4 ft	4—7 ft	7—10 ft
less than 1.2 m	1.2—2.1 m	2.1—3.0 m

2. Expose the end of the battery wire and ground wire using nippers or a cutter by about 15–20 mm (5/8–3/4

in.) and twist.

Twist

15–20 mm

(5/8–3/4 in.)

3. Connect the wires to the terminal.

• Before connecting the wires to the terminals,

remove the endcap. After connecting the

Connecting the Speaker Terminals

1.Expose the end of the speaker wires using nippers or a cutter by about 10 mm (3/8 in.) and twist.

Twist

10 mm (3/8 in.)

2. Attach lugs to speaker wire ends.

Lugs not supplied.

Setting the Gain for

Synced Amplifier

After connecting the speaker wires, adjust each synced amplifier’s gain control. All synced ampli- fiers follow the master amplifier’s settings.

Quick Setup of the Gain

Set each synced amplifier’s gain control to the NOR- MAL position. This setting will balance output vol- umes sufficiently for most applications.

Advanced Setup of the Gain

Starting with the master amplifier, adjust the gain control on each amplifier in order.

1.Output sin wave through this system at low output level.

2.Use volt meter to measure the master amplifier’s output voltage level.

3.Use volt meter to measure the synced amplifier’s output voltage level.

4.Match the synced amplifier’s output to the mas- ter’s output using the gain control on the synced amplifier.

5.Repeat for the each synced amplifier in the proper order.

Two Amplifier Bridged

•Speaker wire size must be 12 AWG minimum.

•Load may be any combination of speakers but impedance must be 4 Ω or larger.

MODE SELECT switch	Connect to a car stereo.
must be in MASTER position.	For details, see the “Connection Diagram” section.

Connecting wire with RCA pin plugs (sold separately).

4 Ω

Wire Size	6 AWG	6 AWG	6 AWG
10—13 ft	13—16 ft	16—19 ft	19—22 ft
3.0—3.9 m	3.9—4.8 m	4.8—5.7 m	5.7—6.7 m
6 AWG	4 AWG	4 AWG	4 AWG

wires to the terminals, attach the endcap.

• Fix the wires securely with the terminal

screws.

System remote control terminal

Endcap

• Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires.

Lug

Speaker wire

Connecting the Speaker Wires

Connect the speaker leads to suit the configuration according to the figures shown below and the next page.

Single Amplifier

MODE SELECT switch must be in SYNC INV position. Before setting to the position, remove the screw and the stop- per.

Connecting speaker wire (sold separately).

minimum

2,000 W

1.Pass the battery wire from the engine compartment to the interior of the vehicle.

•After making all other connections to the amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of the battery.

The maximum length of the wire between the fuse and the positive (+) terminal of the battery is 45 cm (18 in.).

		Engine	Interior of
		compartment	the vehicle
	Fuse 100 A
Positive (+)			Drill a 14
	Each amplifier must
terminal	be SEPARATELY		mm (1/2 in.)
	fused at 100 A.		hole into the
			vehicle body.
		Insert the O-ring rubber
		grommet into the vehicle
		body.

GND terminal
System remote	Terminal
control wire	screw
	Power
Ground wire	terminal
	Battery wire

WARNING

Failure to securely fasten the battery wire to the ter- minal using the terminal screws could cause the ter- minal area to overheat and could result in damage and injury including minor burns.

4.Put the wire ties in the slits and wrap the wire ties around the wires.

•Wrap the wire tie around the wire insulation, not the stripped wire.

Slit

Wire tie

3.Connect the speaker wires to the speaker terminals.

•Fix the speaker wires securely with the termi- nal screws.

Terminal screw

Speaker terminal

Speaker wire

•Speaker wire size must be 12 AWG minimum.

•Load may be any combination of speakers but impedance must be 2 Ω or larger.

MODE SELECT switch must be in	Connect to a car stereo.
MASTER position.	For details, see the “Connection Diagram” section.

2 Ω minimum 1,000 W

Two Amplifier

•Speaker wire size must be 12 AWG minimum.

•Load may be any combination of speakers but impedance must be 2 Ω or larger.

MODE SELECT switch	Connect to a car stereo.
must be in MASTER position.	For details, see the “Connection Diagram” section.

	Connecting wire with
	RCA pin plugs (sold	2 Ω
MODE SELECT	separately).	minimum
		1,000 W
switch must be in
SYNC position.

2 Ω minimum 1,000 W