Cat. No. 12-1976OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.4 × 25 WattTrunk Mount Amplifier4-Channel 100-Watt 12-1976.fm Page 1 Tuesday,
10If your autosound system has only two phono output jacks (left and right)and you are using only two speakers, simply connect them to the amplifier’s
11If your autosound system has four speaker outputs and you are going to use fourspeakers:FloatingGroundConnectionCommonGroundConnection12-1976.fm Pa
12If your autosound system has only two speaker outputs and you are going to usefour speakers:FloatingGroundConnectionCommonGroundConnection12-1976.fm
13CONNECTING THE SPEAKERSWith the speakers placed in their approximate locations, run one speaker wirefrom each speaker to the amplifier. We recommend
14Connecting Four Speakers1. Connect one end of a speaker wire’s marked conductor to the amplifier’sFL+ (front-left positive) terminal.2. Connect one
15Connecting Two SpeakersIf you are connecting only two speakers, you can connect them to the amplifier’sfront (FL and FR) or rear (RL and RR) speaker
16TESTING THE CONNECTIONSBefore you permanently mount the amplifier, temporarily reconnect your vehiclebattery’s negative (-) cable, turn your vehicle
173. Using the mounting holes on the amplifier as a guide, mark the locations forthe mounting holes.4. Drill 9/64-inch holes in the marked locations,
18OPERATIONTURNING ON THE AMPLIFIERThe amplifier automatically turns on whenever you turn on your autosound sys-tem. POWER lights when the amplifier i
192. Temporarily turn up the autosound system’s volume control to about one-third of its full range.Caution: Never turn the level controls up any fart
2FEATURES© 1995 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.Optimus and Radio Shack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.Your Optimus 4 × 25
20MAINTENANCECLEANERKeep the amplifier dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.Liquids can contain minerals that corrode electronic circuits.Use
21REPLACING THE FUSESIf the amplifier shuts down, you might need to replace the power wire’s 10-amptube-type fuse (such as Cat. No. 270-1072, not supp
22SPECIFICATIONSOutput Power @ 14.4 VDC 1 kHz 10% THDFront ...
23NOTES12-1976.fm Page 23 Tuesday, July 13, 1999 10:01 AM
RADIO SHACKA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761027A5 Printed in TaiwanRADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTYThis product is warranted against de
3CONTENTSPreparation ... 4Choosing a Mounting Loca
4PREPARATIONCHOOSING A MOUNTING LOCATIONThe ideal location for mounting the amplifier is in your vehicle’s trunk. Whereveryou decide to mount it, choo
5Cautions:• To prevent damage to your amplifier or autosound system, you must firstconnect the ground, primary, and switched power wires (as described
6Note: After you complete the connections and reconnect the battery wire,you will need to reset all clock/timer/memory devices in your vehicle.2. Conn
7CONNECTING YOUR AUTOSOUND SYSTEMLow Level Input ConnectionsYou can connect your autosound system’s low-level phono output jacks to theamplifier’s LOW
8If your autosound system has four phono outputs but you are using only twospeakers (front or rear), connect only the corresponding autosound sys-tem’
9If your autosound system has only two phono output jacks (left and right)and you are using four speakers, first connect the single phono plug end ofa
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