BRIDGEABLE FOUR-CHANNEL

POWER AMPLIFIER

AMPLIFICATEUR DE PUISSANCE

PONTABLE A QUATRE VOIES

Owner’s Manual

GM-4300F

Mode d’emploi

PIONEER CORPORATION

4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN

Specifications

 

ENGLISH

 

Power source

14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable)

 

Grounding system

Negative type

 

Current consumption

25 A (at continuous power, 4 )

 

Average current drawn*

6.5 A (4 for four channels)

 

 

 

10 A (4 for two channels)

 

Fuse

40 A 1

 

Dimensions

300 mm (W) 60 mm (H) 269 mm (D)

 

 

[12 in. (W) 2-3/8 in. (H) 10-5/8 in. (D)]

 

Weight

3.3 kg (7.3 lbs.) (Leads for wiring not included)

 

Maximum power output

80 W 4 ( 4 ) / 200 W 2 ( 4 )

 

Continuous power output

40 W 4 (at 14.4 V, 4 , 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0.2% THD)

 

 

100 W 2 (at 14.4 V, 4 , 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0.8% THD)

 

 

50 W 4 (at 14.4 V, 2 , 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0.8% THD)

 

Load impedance

4 (2 to 8 allowable)

 

 

 

(Bridge connection: 4 to 8 allowable)

 

Frequency response

10 Hz to 50 kHz (+0 dB, –1 dB)

 

Signal-to-noise ratio

95 dB (IHF-A network)

 

Distortion

0.01 % (10 W, 1 kHz)

 

Separation

70 dB (1 kHz)

 

Low pass filter

Cut off frequency: 80 Hz

 

 

 

Cut off slope: –12 dB/oct

 

High pass filter

Cut off frequency: 80 Hz

 

 

 

Cut off slope: –12 dB/oct

 

Gain control

RCA: 400 mV to 6.5 V

 

 

 

Speaker: 1.6 V to 26 V

 

Maximum input level / impedance

RCA: 6.5 V / 22 k

 

 

 

Speaker: 26 V / 40 k

 

 

 

 

Power output

40 W RMS 4 channels

 

 

(4 and

1 % THD+N)

 

 

100 W RMS 2 channels

 

 

(4 and

1 % THD+N)

 

 

50 W RMS 4 channels

 

 

(2 and

1 % THD+N)

Before Using This Product

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. It is designed to give you many years of enjoyment.

PIONEER SUGGESTS USING A PRO- FESSIONAL INSTALLER DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THIS PRODUCT. Please read all instructions and WARN- INGS in this manual before attempting operation. Should you have any questions, contact your nearest Pioneer authorized dealer or installation specialist.

Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

Important

The serial number of this amplifier is writ- ten on the bottom of the unit. For your own security and convenience, write it down on the enclosed warranty card. Keep the card handy for future reference.

After-sales service for Pioneer products

Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for its after-sales ser- vice (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the necessary information is not available, please contact the companies listed below:

Please do not ship your product to the companies at the addresses listed below for repair without advance contact.

7U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. Box 1760

Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404

7CANADA

Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT

300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R OP2 1-877-283-5901

For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product.

Product registration

CAUTION

Never replace the fuse with one of greater value or rating than the original fuse. Use of an improper fuse could result in over- heating and smoke and could cause dam- age to the product and injury including burns.

CAUTION

Diagram A - Proper

Diagram B - Improper

8

 

4

 

+

-

+

-

Speaker

Speaker

8

 

4

 

+

-

+

-

Speaker

Speaker

L+

R-

L+

R-

Pioneer

Pioneer

Amplifier

Amplifier

4 Bridged Mode

2 Bridged Mode

Do NOT install or use your Pioneer ampli- fier by wiring speakers rated at 4 (or lower) in parallel to achieve a 2 (or lower) bridged mode (Diagram B). Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheating could result from improper bridging. The amplifier surface could also become hot to

ENGLISH

WARNING

• Handling the cord on this product or cords associ-

ated with accessories sold with the product will

expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State

of California and other governmental entities to

cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc-

tive harm. Wash hands after handling.

• Always use the special red battery and ground

wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect

the battery wire directly to the car battery positive

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

• Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands.

Otherwise you may get an electric shock. Also, do

not touch the amplifier when it is wet.

• For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving

conditions, keep the volume low enough so that

you can still hear normal traffic sound.

• Check the connections of the power supply and

speakers if the fuse of the separately sold battery

wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Detect the cause

and solve the problem, then replace the fuse with

another one of the same size and rating.

• To prevent malfunction of the amplifier and

speakers, the protective circuit will cut the power

supply to the amplifier (sound will stop) when an

abnormal condition occurs. In such a case, switch

the power to the system OFF and check the

connection of the power supply and speakers.

Detect the cause and solve the problem.

• Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause.

• To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit

during connection and installation, be sure to

disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery

beforehand.

• Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404

PIONEER EUROPE NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11

PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.

253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555

PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia TEL: (03) 9586-6300

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901

PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.

Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270

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Signal-to-noise ratio

80 dBA (Reference: 1 W into 4 )

Note:

Specifications and the design are subject to possible modification without notice due to improvements.

*Average current drawn

The average current drawn is nearly the maximum current drawn by this unit when an audio signal is input. Use this value when working out total current drawn by multiple power amplifiers.

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the touch and minor burns could result. To properly install or use a bridged mode for a two-channel amplifier and achieve a 4

load, wire two 8 speakers in parallel

with Left + and Right – (Diagram A) or use a single 4 speaker. For a four-chan- nel amplifier, follow the speaker output connection diagram for bridging as shown

on the back of your amplifier, and wire two 8 speakers in parallel to achieve a 4

load or use a single 4 speaker per channel.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local authorized Pioneer dealer or call Pioneer customer service.

drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier. Be

sure to protect all cables and important equipment

such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical

wiring from damage.

• DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact

with liquids due to, for example, the location

where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock

could result. Also, amplifier and speaker damage,

smoke, and overheating could result from contact

with liquids. In addition, the amplifier surface and

the surface of any attached speakers could become

hot to the touch and minor burns could result.

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