Lightning Audio LA-21 00 User manual

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RATING

CROSSOVER

FREQUENCY

SUBSONIC

FILTER

BASS

BOOST

INPUTS

FUSE(S)

DIMENSIONS

(LXWXHl

MAX

100

X

2@

4Q

200x

2@

2Q

400

X

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INSTALLATION

Preliminary

Considerations

:

MAX

mox

4@

4Q

200

X

4@

2Q

400

X

2@

4Q

RMS

50

X

4@

4Q

75

X

4@

2Q

150x2@4Q

12dB/Oct

HP/APILP/EP

Variable

30Hz

-

1.2kHz

N/A

0

to

+12dE@

45Hz

RCA

I

High

Level

2DA(2)

11.8'

X

9.4

'

X

2.

3'

MAX

200x

4

@4Q

400

X

4@

2Q

BDOx2@

4Q

•

If

you

feel

unsure

about

installing

this

system

yourself,

have

it

installed

by

a

qualified

technician.

RM

·S

MAX

100

X

4

@4Q

125

X

4@

4Q

/ 400

X

1 @

2Q

150 x

4@

2Q

200

x

4@

2Q

I

SOD

x 1 @

lQ

300

X

2

@

4Q

R

M

5

..

62.5

x4@

4Q

I

20

0

x

1 @

2Q

' 1

DO

X

4 @

2Q

I 250

X

1 @ 1 Q

12dE

/

Oct

HP

/

APILP

Var

i

ab

le

30Hz

-

1.2kHz

Variable

15Hz-

55Hz

0

to

+12dE@

45Hz

(Remote

Included)

RCA

BDA(l)

20

;3'

X

9.4'

X

2.3'

•

Think

before

you

drill!

Ee

careful

not

to

cut

or

drill

into

gas

tanks,

fuel

lines,

brake

or

hydraulic

lines,

vacuum

lines

or

electrical wiring

when

working

on

any

vehicle.

•

Aftermarket

amplifiers

will

put

an

increased

load

on

the

vehicle

's battery

and

charging system,

which

can

reduce

battery

and

alternator

life.

It

is

strongly recom-

mended

io

upgrade

your

factory

alternator

and

battery

for

optimum

performance

from

your·

new

audio

system.

CAUTION:

Eefore

installation,

disconnect

the

battery

negative

(-) terminal

to

prevent

damage

to t

he

unit

,

fire

and

/or

possible

injury.

L

Choose

a

mounting

location

that

will

be

secure

and

offer

plenty

of

unobstructed space

for

proper

cooling.

Then

plan

the

wire

routing.

Reep

RCA

cables

close

together

but

isolated

from

the

am

plifier

's

powe

r cables

and

any

high

power

auto

acc

essories, e

specially

electric

motors

.

When

feeding

the

wires through

the

firewall

or

any

metal

barrier,

prot~ct

them

with

plastic

or

rubber

grommets

to

prevent short circuits.

Leave

the

wires

long

at

this

point

to

adjust

fo

r a precise

fit

at

a later

time

.

NOTE:

Never

run wires underneath

the

vehicle.

2.

Prepare

the

power

cable

for

attachment

to

the

amplifier

by

stripping 1 /2'

of

insulation

from

t

he

end

of

the

wire.lnsert t

he

bared

wire

into

t

heE+

terminal

and

tighten

the

setscrew

to

secure

the

cable

in

place.

3.

Trim

the

power

cable

within

18

'

of

the

battery

and

stripl/2•

of

insulation

from

the

end

of

the

wire

.

4.

Strip

1

/2'

from

the

battery

end

of

the

power

cable

and

crimp

a large

ri

ng

terminal

to

the

cable.

Use

the

ring

terminal to

co

nnect

to

the

battery p

ositi

ve

terminal.

DO

NOT

install

the

fuse

at

this

lime.

NOTE:

ALWAYS

protect

the

battery

and

electrical system

from

damage

with

proper

fusing

.

5.

Prepare

the

chassis

ground

by

scraping

any

paint

from

the

metal surface

and

thoroughly

clean

the

area

of

all

dirt

and

grease.

Strip

the

end

of

the

wire

and

attach a ring connector. Fasten

the

cable

to

the

chassis

using

a non-anodi

zed

screw

and

a star washer. Prepare

the

groundi

ng

cable

for

attachment to

the

amplifier

by

stripping 1 /

2'

of

insulation

from

the

other

end

of

the

wire. Insert the bared

wire

into

the

GND

terminal

and

tighten

the

setscrew

to

secure

the

cable

in

place.

S. Prepare

the

REM

turn-on

wire

for

connection

to

the

amplifier

by

st

ri

pping

1

/2'

of

insulation f

rom

the

wire

end

.

Inse

rt t

he

bared

wire

into

the

'R

EM

terminal

and

tighten

the

setscrew

to

secure

the

cable

in

to

place.

Connect

the

other

end

of

the

REM

wire

to a

switched

12-

volt

pos

i

ti

ve

source.

NOTE

:

The

s

witched

voltage

is

usually taken fr

om

the

source

unit

's accessory/remote

le

a

d.

7.

Securely

mount

the

amplifier

to

the v

ehicle

or

amp

rack.

Remember

: T

hink

before

you

drill

!

NOTE:

Ee

careful

not

to

mount

the

amplifier

on

cardboard

or

plastic panels.

B.

Connect

the

source signal

to

the

amplifier

by

plugging

the

RCA

cables/high

level

inputs

into

the

input

jacks

at

the

amplifier

.

Use

only

one

inpu

t

configuration.

Using

both

the

RCA

and

High

Level

inputs

will

cause undesirable operation.

NOTE

:

When

using

High

Level

Inputs

,

if

audible

engine

noise

is

present,

connect

the

Elack

wire

to

chassis

ground

.

If

noise

is

still

present,

contact

your

local

authorized

dealer

or

Lightning

Audio

custome

r service.

·

9.

Conn

e

ct

the

speakers.

Strip

the

speak

er

wires 1/2'

and

insert

in

to

the

speaker terminal

and

li

ghten

the setsc

rew

to se

cure

into

plac

e.

Ee

sure

to

maintain

proper speaker polarity.

DO

NOT

chassis

ground

any

of

the

speaker

le

ads

as

unstable opera

tio

n

may

res

ul

t.

NOTE

:

Mono

amplifier

speaker

output

s

(A

&

E)

are

wired

in

parallel i

nt

ern

ally.

10.

Perform

a

final

check

of

the

completed

system wi

ring

to

ensure that all

connections

are

ac

cu

rate.

Check

all

power

and

ground

connections

fo

r frayed wires

and

loose

connections.

Complete

the

installation

by

installing the proper

value

fuse.

OPERATION

Adjusting Level:

To

adjust

the

level

setting, turn

the

amplifier

gain

lev

el

to

the

low

e

st

setting.

Turn

the

source

unit

vol

u

me

up

until

distortion is

au

d

ible

and

then

slowly

down

until

the distortion

is

i

naudible

(appro

ximately

volume

position).

the

amplifie

r

level

setting

until

once

again

dis

t

or

ti

on

is

audible

and

then

down

s

lowly

until

the

di

stortion

is

inaudible.

NOTE

:

Prope

r

lev

el setting

is

done

by

a trained

profes

s

ional

utilizing

an os

cilloscope.

For

a

more

in

depth

se

tting

procedure, c

ont

ac

t

Lightning

Audio

Te

chnical

S

upport.

Adjusting Crossover:

Select

the

app

r

op

ri

ate

pos

itio

n

fo

r

the

crossover

filte

r s

witch.

Turn

the

cr

ossover

adjustm

en

t

knob

to

the

lowest

setting. W

it

h the system

playing

at

normal listening

level

, turn

the

crossover

adjustment

knob

up

slowly

until

the

desired crossover

point

is

achieved.

Ex

ample

: subwoofers- l

ow

pass

with

an

80H

z

crossover

point

and

full-range-

high

pass

with

a

1OOHz

crossover

point

NOTE:

Some

models

include

a s

ubsonic

filter

wi

th

a v

ariable

15

-

40H

z hi

gh

pass

filter

designed

to prevent frequencies

bel

ow

the

audio

range

fr

om

b

eing

applied

to

the

subwoof

er

fr

om

the

amplifier

.

Set

this

to

your

personal pre

fer

en

ce

while

listening

to

the

system.

2

TROUBLESHOOTING

IF"

•••

THEN

•••

FIX

•••

Amplier

does

not

turn

on

B+

or

HEM

not

between

10.5

and

15

.5

or

no

voltage

present

Check

the

alternator,

batterv,

fuse,

and

wiring.

Repair

as

necessary

Amplier

Noise

Turn-On

Pop

Engine

Noise

Amplier

is

not

properly

grounded

Voltage

spike

from

source

unit

is

entering

amplier's

input

Noise

is

radiating

into

signal

cables

Check

wiring

and

repair

as

necessary

Connect

a

relay

turn-on

module

to

REM

terminal

if

pops

are

eliminated

with

no

input

signal

to

amplier

·

He-route

signal

cables

away

from

sources

of

high

current

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WARRAnTY

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LIGHTNING

AUDIO

OF"F"ERS

A

LIMITED

WARRANTY

ON

PRODUCTS

SUB.JECT

·

To

, ..

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FOLLOWING

TERMS:

•

LENGTH

OF"

WARRANTY:

Speakers

-

One

year

replacement

warranty

from

date

of

original

purchase - requires

proof

of

purchase.

Ampliers

-

One

year

replacement

warranty

from

date

of

original

purchase - requires

proof

of

purchase.

/ '

":

;

;H;

:''

{

:€~;

;

t,

•

WHAT

IS

COVERED:

~

_.. .

This

warranty

applies

only

to

Lightning

Audio

products

sold

to

consumers

by

an

authorized

Lightning

Audio

Dealer

in

the

United

Stat

~

s

.

..,

of

America.

Products

purchased

by

consumers

from

an

authorized

Lightning

Audio

Dealer

located

outside

of

the

USA

are

1

,

~ay,riJ.

by

···

the

authorized

Lightning

Audio

Distributor

for

the

country

in

which

the

products

were

purchased. (

1

;m;

,.

::;

\

•

WHO

IS

COVERED:

l;

11

:".:;;::[:

:

.,.,/

This

warranty

covers

only

the

original

purchaser

of

Lightning

Audio

product

purchased

from

an

authorized

Lightning

Audio

Dealer

in

the

United

States.

In

order

to

receive

service

,

the

purchaser

must

provide

Lightning

Audio

with

a

dated

copy

of

the

sales

receipt

stating

the

customer

name,

dealer

name

and

product(s)

purchased.

Products

found

to

be

defective

during

the

warranty

period

will

be

replaced

(with

a

product

deemed

to

be

equivalent

at

Lightning

Audio's

sole

discretion)

by

Lightning

Audio.

•

WHAT

IS

NOT

COVERED:

1.

Damage

caused

by

accident,

misuse

,

abuse,

improper

installation

or

operation

, water

or

moisture

,

excessive

heat

,

theft

,

or

shipc

ping

2.

Any

cost

or

expense

the

removal

or

reinstallation

of

product

3.

Items

previously

repaired,

serviced

or

modied

by

an

unauthorized

service center

4.

Any

product

which

has

had

the

serial

number

defaced

,

altered,

or

removed

5.

Subsequent

damage

to

other

components

6.

Any

product

purchased

outside

the

U.S.

7.

Any

product

not

purchased

from

an

authorized

Lightning

Audio

Dealer

•

LIMIT

ON

IMPLIED

WARRANTIES

,

1

•

·

:~·~=~~

.:

Any

implied

warranties

of

tness

for

use

and

merchantability

are

limited

in

duration

to

the

period

of

the

express

warrant

'

Y

•

l?.~

,t;~

W,th'

above

.

Some

states

do

not

allow

limitations

on

the

length

of

an

implied

warranty,

so

this

limitation

may

not

apply.

No

person-i's

autho-

rized

to

assume

for

Lightning

Audio

any

other

liability

in

connection

with

the

sale

of

the

product.

•

HOW

TO

OBTAIN

SERVICE

Defective

products

should

ba

returned

to

your

local

authorized

Lightning

Audio

Dealer

for

warranty service

or,

you

may

call

1-888-

881

-8186

for

Lightning

Audio

customer

service

.

You

must

obtain

an

RA#

(Return

Authorization

number)

prior

to

returning

any

product

to

Lightning

Audio.

Return

Authorizations

are

valid

for

30

days

.

You

are

responsible

for

the

shipment

of

defective

product

to

Lightning

Audio

and

you

MUST

include

valid

proof

of

purchase.

Mark

your

RA#

clearly

on

outside

of

your

shipping

carton.

Products

received

without

a

valid

RA#

will

be

refused

and

returned

to

sender

at

sender's

expense.

955

N.

F"IESTA

BLVD,

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