BRIDGEABLE
POWER AMPLIFIER
AMPLIFICATEUR DE PUISSANCE
PONTABLE A DEUX VOIES
Owner’s Manual
GM-5100T
Mode d’emploi
PIONEER CORPORATION
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
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
7CANADA
Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT
300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R OP2
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 |
| + Ohm - |
| + Ohm - |
| Speaker |
| Speaker |
| 8 |
| 4 |
| + Ohm - |
| + Ohm - |
| Speaker |
| Speaker |
L+ | R- | L+ | R- |
| Pioneer |
| Pioneer |
| Amplifier |
| Amplifier |
4 Ohm Bridged Mode | 2 Ohm Bridged Mode | ||
Do NOT install or use your Pioneer ampli- fier by wiring speakers rated at 4 Ohm (or lower) in parallel to achieve a 2 Ohm (or lower) bridged mode (Diagram B). Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheating could result from improper bridging. The amplifier surface could also become hot to
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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 |
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 |
during connection and installation, be sure to |
disconnect the negative |
beforehand. |
• Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when |
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.
P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California
PIONEER EUROPE NV
Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1,
PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.
253 Alexandra Road,
PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL:
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:
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the touch and minor burns could result. To properly install or use a bridged mode for a
Ωload, wire two 8 Ω speakers in parallel
with Left + and Right - (Diagram A) or use a single 4 Ω speaker. For a
Ωspeakers in parallel to achieve a 4 Ω load or use a single 4 Ω speaker per chan- nel.
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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