Helix H 400 ESPRIT User manual

Brand: Helix

Model: H 400 ESPRIT

Category: Audio amplifiers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

H 500 ESPRIT

ENGLISH

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

High Quality Product by

H 400

H 500

H 1000

MADE IN GERMANY

ENGLISH

Dear Customer,

congratulations on your purchase of this high-quality

HELIX amplifier, made in Germany. This new Helix ampli-

fiers highlights best quality, excellent manufacturing and

state-of-the-art technology. They are the optimum comple-

tion of HELIX series by AUDIOTEC FISCHER.

To find out how Helix amplifiers work best for you, read

this manual carefully and follow the instructions for instal-

lation.

We guarantee that this product has been checked for proper

functioning before shipping.

We wish you a lot of fun with your new HELIX amplifier.

Yours

AUDIOTEC FISCHER Team

General installation instructions for HELIX amplifiers

Before you start installation, disconnect the car battery at

the minus pole. We would urge you to have the installation

work carried out by a specialist as verification of correct

installation and connection of the unit is a prerequisite for

warranty cover of the HELIX amplifier.

Install your amplifier at a dry location where there is suffi-

cient air circulation to ensure adequate cooling of the equip-

ment. For safety reasons, the amplifier must be secured in a

professional manner. This is performed by means of four

fixing screws screwed into a mounting surface offering suf-

ficient retention and stability. Before drilling the holes for

the screws, carefully examine the area around the installati-

on position and make sure that there are no electrical cables

or components, hydraulic brake lines or any part of the

petrol tank located behind the mounting surface - otherwise

these could be damaged. You should be aware of the fact

that such components may also be concealed in the double-

skin trim panels/mouldings.

General instruction for connecting the amplifiers

The HELIX amplifiers may only be installed in motor vehicles

which have a 12-volt minus pole connected to the chassis gro-

und. Any other system could cause damage to the amplifier

and the electrical system of the vehicle.

The plus cable from the battery for the complete system

should be provided with a main fuse at a distance of max.

30 cm from the battery. The value of the fuse is calculated

from the maximum total current input of the car audio

system. Install the cabling in a manner which precludes any

danger of the leads being exposed to shear, crushing or

rupture forces. If there are sharp edges in the vicinity (e.g.

holes in the bodywork) all cables must be cushioned and

protected to prevent fraying.

Never lay the power supply cables adjacent to leads and

lines connecting other vehicle equipment (fan motors, fire

detection modules, gas lines etc.).

In order to ensure safe installation, use only high-quality

connections and materials. Ask your dealer for HELIX

accessories.

HCC 1

HCC 2

110

500

170

100

150

700

250

400

500

300

750

1,3K

100

150

700

250

HCC 3

HCC 5

HCC 1 85 Hz HP/LP

HCC 2 85 Hz HP/LP incl. subsonic

HCC 3 LP: 60-500 Hz / HP: 60-700 Hz

HCC 4 LP: 300 Hz-5 kHz / HP: 500 Hz-7 kHz

HCC 5 LP: 300 Hz-5 kHz / HP: 60-700 Hz

for bandpass

HCC 6 LP: 120-250 Hz / HP: 60-90 Hz

for bandpass (kickbass)

Pot.: LP1/LP2

Pot.: HP1/HP2

Crosscards HCC

HP1 LP1

LP2 HP2

HELIX Cross Cards (HCCs)

HCC1 is inserted as standard in every HELIX ESPRIT

amplifier

. To expand

the operation range of your HELIX

amplifier, your dealer

will provide the following HCCs

as optional equipment:

Valid for all modules:

low pass: red LED is on

high pass: yellow LED is on

full range: green LED is on

bandpass: red and yellow LEDs are on

(switch position “low pass”)

Pot.: HP1/HP2

1 Connecting the remote lead

The remote lead is connected to the automatic antenna

(aerial positive) output of the head unit (radio). This is only

activated if the head unit is switched ON. Thus the ampli-

fier is switched on and off with the head unit.

2 Connecting the ground cable

The ground cable should be connected to a central ground

reference point (this is located where the negative terminal

of the battery is grounded at the metal body of the vehicle),

or to a bright bare-metal location on the vehicle chassis, i.e.

an area which has been cleaned of all paint residues.

3 Connecting the battery cable

Connect the +12 V cable to the positive terminal of the bat-

tery. Recommended cross section: min. 10mm2.

4 Fuses

The input fuses are connected in parallel and provide pro-

tection against an internal equipment fault, i.e. the system

must be additionally protected by a further line fuse loca-

ted in the vicinity of the battery (max. distance from bat-

tery: 30 cm). The fuse ratings are 2 x 30 amperes, both

must be installed as the amplifier protection rating is 60

amperes (2 x 30 A).

5 - 8 Signal inputs

The H 400 ESPRIT has RCA

connections for cinch cables leading

from the pre-amplifier outputs, the

line outputs of the head unit or the

outputs of a pre-amplifier/equalizer,

e.g. HXE 100. These connectors are

gold-plated in order

to ensure better

signal transmission.

9 - 12 Level controls for input sen-

sitivity

These controls can be used to match

the input sensitivity of the individual

channels - A to D - to the output vol-

tage

of the connected head unit. These controls are not

volume controls and are solely intended for the purpose of

sensitivity trimming. The control range extends from 330

mV to 8,4 V.

13 Selector switch for channels A and B

For switching the plug-in frequency crossover modules to

high pass, full range or low pass.

14 Selector switch for channels C and D

For switching the plug-in frequency crossover modules to

high pass, full range or low pass.

15 - 16 Mono/Stereo Selector

For switching the amplifier into 4 - channel operation mode

both switches must be in stereo position. To use the amp in

3- channel mode (front / sub), the front channel has to be

set in stereo and the sub channel to mono/ bridged.

Warning:

The impedance of the woofer in bridged mode must not be

lower than 3 ohms!

17 - 18 Plug-in frequency crossover modules

The H 400 ESPRIT are equipped as standard with an

85 Hz/12 dB Oct. frequency module. Other plug-in modu-

les compatible with H 500 ESPRIT such as variable high-

pass/low-pass frequency modules, are available on request.

The individual functions of the frequency modules are

visually displayed by colored LEDs.

These have the following meanings for all modules:

yellow = high pass

green = full range

red = low pass

red and yellow = band pass

If required the plug-in frequency crossover modules are

available with a 28 Hz/18 dB Oct. subsonic filter.

19 Speaker connection terminals for channels

A and B

20 Speaker connection terminals for channels

C and D

21 - 23 CPS-Color Protection System

The LEDs show the operation status of the amp.

Green = O.K.; yellow = the speakers wires are shorted to

ground; red = over heated. If the amp shuts off due to

overheating it will take some time (depending on the outsi-

de temperature) until it switches on again.

Important notice

Never connect the speaker wires to the chassis of the

vehicle. This can destroy your amplifier. All speaker

systems must be connencted in-phase, this means plus to

plus and minus to minus. The plus pole is normally marked

on the speaker. In addition, the amplifire can operate chan-

nels A and B as well as C and D in stereo or mono mode

(bridged).

Besides from stereo and mono mode, the amp can be

connected for tri-mode use, which means that two stereo

speakers can be operated with one pair of wires (AB or

CD) and have a third speaker connected in mono mode.

Please see basic instruction sheet for various speaker

connections.

Technical specifications see page 16.

H 400 ESPRIT

400

500

300

750

1,3K

600

800

500

1,3K

2,5K

HCC 4

135

150

120

180

220

HCC 6

Pot.: LP1/LP2

Pot.: HP1/HP2

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Cont. power rating RMS/max. power

at 4 Ohms RMS/12 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 x 50 W

at 4 Ohms/13,8 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 x 70/140 W

at 2 Ohms/13,8 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 x 125/250 W

at 4 Ohms bridged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 x 250/500 W

Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 0,2 dB

Total harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 0,009%

TIM distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 0,016%

Damping factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .> 300

Signal to noise ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 100 dB

Input impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 kOhms

Input sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 mV - 8 V

Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x 25 Ampere

Dimensions (H x W xD) in mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,5 x 200 x 336

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,6 kgs

Technical Specifications H 400 ESPRIT Technical Specifications H 500 ESPRIT

Cont. power rating RMS/max. power

at 4 Ohms RMS/12 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 x 300 W

at 4 Ohms/13,8 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 x 350/700 W

at 2 Ohms/13,8 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 x 600/1200 W

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 0,2 dB

Total harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 0,009%

Signal to noise ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 100 dB

TIM distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 0,016%

Damping factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adjustable from > 50 - >800

Input impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 kOhm

Input sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 mV - 8 V

Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 x 25 Ampere

Dimensions (H x W x D) in mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,5 x 200 x 432

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,6 kg

Technical Specifications H 1000 ESPRIT

Cont. power rating RMS/max. power satellites woofer

at 4 Ohms RMS/12 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 x 40 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 x 140 W

at 4 Ohms/13,8 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 x 60/120 W . . . . . . . . . .1 x 170/340 W

at 2 Ohms/13,8 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 x 80/160 W . . . . . . . . . .1 x 250/500 W

at 4 Ohms bridged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 x 160/320 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/- 0,2 dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< 0,009% . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TIM distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .< 0,016% . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Damping factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .> 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signal to noise ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 100 dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Input impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 kOhms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Input sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .700 mV - 8 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x 30 Ampere . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dimensions (H x W x D) mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,5 x 200 x 432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,6 kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .