Orion COBALT Series Manuel utilisateur

INSTALLATION

MANUAL

COBALT

Series

POWER

AMPLIFIERS

•ORION

CONTENTS

Introduction.I

Descriptions.2

Input

Connections

and

Controls.3

Manning

Your

Car

Audio

System.5

Power

Connections

and

Safeguards.12

Speaker

Connections.14

Installation.16

Amplifier

Wiring.20

Setting

Your

Cobalt

Amplifier.23

System

Adjustments.24

Troubleshooting

Guide.25

Specifications.26

Warranty

Information.27

DESIGN

All

Orion

amplifiers

are

designed

our

sophisticated

CAD

system,

utilizing

the

latest

technology

available.

■

PRODUCTION

All

Orion

amplifiers

are

Made

The

USA,

with

high-quality

double-sided

boards

containing

superior-grade

com¬

ponents.

PRODUCT

USE

The

Cobalt

Series

sets

new

standards

for

performance

and

reliability.

They

can

attain

Sound

Pressure

Levels

well

excess

110

Use

common

sense

and

wear

hearing

protection

when

appropriate.

INTRODUCTION

You

have

purchased

the

finest

car

audio

power

amplifier

available

the

market

today.

Your

Cobalt

amplifier

(Model

230,

260,

430,

2100)

incorporates

the

latest

technological

advancements

exceed

current

measurement

standards

performance,

craftsmanship,

and

reliability.

All

our

amplifiers

contain

the

following

built-in

features:

•

\Wi(ie

Bandwidth,

MOSFET,

Class

Output

for

full,

clean

reproduction

all

frequencies,

without

any

compromise

deep

bass

sound

•

Localized

Feedback

Design

for

extremely

fast

Transient

Response

and

reduction

Harmonic

and

Intermodulation

Distortion

•

Dynamic

Current

Limiting,

protea

theamplifier

reducing

its

power

supply

voltage

when

minimum

load

impedances

are

exceeded

either

channel

•

Smart

MOSFfT

Power

Supply

with

second-order

RFI

(noise)

filtering

that

energy

efficient,

reliable,

and

can

artually

sensea

variety

interconnect

problems

shorted

speaker

leads,

power

ground

problems,

audio

grou/Kl

problems,

and

low

electrical

system

voltage

•

Bridging

Capabilities

for

Mono

and

Mixed

Mono

Installations

•

single

Variable

Input

Sensitivity

control

for

precise

level

matching

Control

Head

Unit

outputs

amplifier

inputs

•

FET

switched

audio

attenuator

reduce

turn.on/turnoff

"thump"

•Aluminum

Heat

Sinks

for

efficient

dissipation

and

refledion

heat

addition,

all

our

amplifiers

are

made

the

USA

with

high-quality,

double-sided

printed

circuit

boards,

containing

superior-grade

components.

assured

that

befcxeyou

bought

this

superbly-built

amplifier,

was

thoroughly

tested

and

now

ready

for

the

most

demanding

situations.

This

amplifier

has

passed

extensive

five-step

quality

control

inspection,

culmination

two-hour

'bum-in"

under

actual

operating

conditions.

had

failed,

wouldn't

the

box!

aid

you

enjoying

this

premium

product,

please

take

few

moments

read

through

this

manual

before

installing

the

amplifier

your

new

existing

system.

Once

the

amplifier

carefully

installed

and

you

listen

for

the

first

time,

you

will

astonished

its

sound

quality

and

power.

From

that

moment

on,

your

Cobalt

amplifier

will

provide

you

with

years

pure

sonic

enjoyment!

Please

fill

out

and

send

the

warranty

card

that

packed

with

your

amplifier.

For

future

refer¬

ence,

also

fill

the

information

requested

the

blanks

below.

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DESCRIPTIONS

The

230

,CO

430,

and

260

are

car

stereo

amplifiers

that

provide

and

watts

rms

power

per

channel

into

ohm

load,

respectively.

The

430

special

model

for

four<hannet

applica¬

tions.

The

2100

car

stereo

amplifier

that

provides

100

watts

rms

per

channel

into

ohm

load,

200

watts

rms

per

channel

into

ohm

load

stereo.

mixed

mono

summed

can

alternatively

provide

350

watts

rms

into

ohm

load

and

may

used

for

subwoofer

systems.

The

2100

features

continual

low

pass

filter

that

ranges

between

and

200

Hz.

Other

than

power

rating

and

physical

size,

these

four

models,

shown

Fig.

have

several

features

common,

and

similar

electrical

specifications

{see

Specifications

page

26).

Fig.1.

CO230,CO260,CO430

and2100carstereoamplifiers.

Depending

your

audio

system

requirements,

any

model

excellent

choice

for

full-range

sound

that

will

exhibit

smooth

highs

and

rich,

tight

bass.

any

model

can

put

work

part

system

that

will

drive

satellite

speaker

sets

g.,

tweeters

and

mid-range

speakers)

sub-woofers.

INPUT

CONNECTIONS

AND

CONTROLS

shown

Fig.

and

Fig.

the

230,

260

and

430

input

connections

contain

LEFT

INPUT

and

RIGHT

INPUT

connectors,

GAIN

Control,

and

POWER

indicator.

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/////////.

Fig.

Front

panel

layout

for

230

and

260

amplifiers.

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/////////.

Fig.

Front

panel

layout

for

the

430

(4channe!)

amplifier.

INPUl^

CONNECTIONS

AND

CONTROLS

snown

Hg.

iA,

the

^lUU

input

conneaions

contain

mONO/STEREO

button.

The

LEFT

INPUT

and

RIGHT

INPUT

connector

functions

are

standard

when

the

MONO/STEREO

button

set

STEREO.

When

the

MONO/STEREO

button

set

MONO

the

LEFT

INPUT

channel

full

range

mono,

and

the

RIGHT

INPUT

channel

low

pass

only

mono.

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////////.

Fig.

3A.

Front

panel

layout

for

the

2t00

amplifier.

The

LEFT

INPUT

and

RIGHT

INPUT

connectors

are

gold-plated,

ground

isolated

RCA

jacks.

Amplifier

input

impedance

rated

10k

ohms.

NOTE.

The

GAIN

Control

not

Volume

Control!

enables

you

adjust

the

amplifier's

nominal

operating

level

for

proper

level

match

from

any

brand

control

head

unit

radio.

POWER

indicator

lights

whenever

power

reaches

and

activates

the

internal

amplifier

circuits.

INPUl^

CONNECTIONS

AND

CONTROLS

snown

Hg.

iA,

the

^lUU

input

conneaions

contain

mONO/STEREO

button.

The

LEFT

INPUT

and

RIGHT

INPUT

connector

functions

are

standard

when

the

MONO/STEREO

button

set

STEREO.

When

the

MONO/STEREO

button

set

MONO

the

LEFT

INPUT

channel

full

range

mono,

and

the

RIGHT

INPUT

channel

low

pass

only

mono.

.\\\\\

////////.

Fig.

3A.

Front

panel

layout

for

the

2t00

amplifier.

The

LEFT

INPUT

and

RIGHT

INPUT

connectors

are

gold-plated,

ground

isolated

RCA

jacks.

Amplifier

input

impedance

rated

10k

ohms.

NOTE.

The

GAIN

Control

not

Volume

Control!

enables

you

adjust

the

amplifier's

nominal

operating

level

for

proper

level

match

from

any

brand

control

head

unit

radio.

POWER

indicator

lights

whenever

power

reaches

and

activates

the

internal

amplifier

circuits.

PLANNING

YOUR

CAR

AUDIO

SYSTEM

Before

starting

the

installation,

you

need

consider

the

type

car

audio

system

you

want,

that

you

can

purchase

any

needed

components.

For

example,

will

your

system

brand

new

instal¬

lation,

will

upgrade

existing

system?

you

want

basic

single-amplifier

design

that

uses

existing

full-range

speakers,

high-powered

multi-amplifier

system

that

drives

host

satel¬

lite

speakers

and

sub-woofers.

Will

your

system

stereo

mixed

mono?

This

section

deals

with

these

topics

and

more,

Several

example

systems

are

presented

here

building

block

approach.

You

can

start

with

simple

system

and

then,

later

date,

add

amplifiers,

speakers,

and

accessories

come

with

system

your

own

design.

After

you've

fin¬

ished

reading

this

section,

proceed

the

Installation

chapter.

NEW

BASIC

SYSTEM

ideal

basic

stereo

system

can

designed

with

control

head

unit

230

amplifier,

and

pair

full-range

loudspeakers.

you

want

power,

then

choose

the

260,

2100

ampli¬

fier

drive

your

system.

Fig,

example

upgrading

basic

factory

system

(no

fader

control)

using

260

amplifier.

you

want

low

end

punch,

add

one

sub-woofers

and

then

reconfigure

the

230,

260,

2100

amplifier

wiring

for

Mixed-Mono

Bridged

operation,

shown

Fig.

For

opti¬

mum

sound,

add

equalizer

the

300

PHD

between

the

control

head

unit

and

amplifier,

tailor

the

sound

output

for

your

car's

environment.

UPGRADING

BASIC

FACTORY

SYSTEM

Many

new

cars

come

equipped

with

factory-installed

AM/FM

cassette

radio

that

drives

two

sets

speakers,

usually

located

the

front

dashboard

and

rear

deck

plate.

You

can

vastly

improve

the

sound

the

factory

installation

adding

230

amplifier

between

the

radio

and

speakers,

shown

Fig.

For

power,

choose

the

260,

2100

drive

your

system.

your

radio

has

RCA

jacks

the

back,

then

the

connection

the

amplifier

straight

run

with

pair

high-quality

RCA

cables

from

the

radio

the

amplifier's

left

and

right

inputs.

Fig,

example

new

basic

system

using

230

amplifier.

Fader

Control

possible

with

this

system

configuration.

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