Manual Orion Car Audio HP-2800

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    HP-2800 HP-4800 HP-2800 HP-4800 ...

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    CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 What’ s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of Orion's HP-2800, or HP-4800 power amplifier . Each Orion amplifier is designed to be the leader in its class offering the most power , advanced fea- tures, and extreme ease of use. In high-end sound systems or high SPL systems, Orion ampli- fiers will give you years of trouble-free performance. ● H ...

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    PRACTICE SAFE SOUND™ Continuous exposure to sound pressure levels over 100dB may cause permanent hearing loss. High power automotive sound systems can generate sound pressure levels in excess of 130dB. When playing your system at high levels, please use hearing protection and avoid long term exposure. RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER AND DA TE T o ensur ...

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    10. Power LED - when illuminated (green) indicates that the amplifier is on. Protect LED - when illuminated (red) indicates that the amplifier protective cir- cuitry has been activated due to thermal, output short, supply undervoltage or supply overvoltage. ESP ® Indicator LED - when illuminated (yellow) indicates ESP ® functionality and is used ...

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    5 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved HP4800 Controls 1. Hi Input (high level input Ch 1/2 and Ch 3/4) - Accepts 1v to 10v input from the head unit’ s speaker output. The amplifier will automatically wake-up when the input is greater than 1V (on channel 1/2 high level input only). 2. RCA Input Channels 1 through 4 - accepts RCA inp ...

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    6 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved HP4800 Connections 1. A TC Fuse - (2) 30-amp A TC fuses protect the amplifier against internal electrical damage and is meant to protect the amplifier only . All other power connections should be fused at the source. 2. +BA T - connect this terminal through a FUSE or CIRCUIT BREAKER to the positi ...

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    7 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved CEA SPECIFICA TIONS H H P P - - 2 2 8 8 0 0 0 0 Power Output: 125 Watts RMS x 2 at 4 ohms and < 1% THD+N Signal to Noise Ratio: -80 dBA (reference 1 Watt into 4 ohms) Additional Power Output: 200 Watts RMS x 2 at 2 ohm at 14.4 Supply< 1% THD+N H H P P - - 4 4 8 8 0 0 0 0 Power Output: 65 Wa ...

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    8 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved SPECIFICA TIONS 1. Continuous 4 W load 20Hz to 20kHz, < 1% THD, with input voltage at 14.4VDC. 2. Continuous 2 W load 20Hz to 20kHz, < 1% THD, with input voltage at 14.4VDC. Amplifier Section HP-2800 HP-4800 Power Output 4 W (Watts) 1 125 x 2 65 x 4 Power Output 2 W (Watts) 2 200 x 2 100 x ...

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    9 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved AMPLIFIER SETTINGS Signal Input and Output Configurations Depending on your model, the input section of the amplifier consists of gain controls, high pass and low pass crossovers controls, Intelli-Q control, Intelli-Bass control and RCA inputs and outputs. The input section makes it easy to adapt ...

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    10 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved WARNING! Exercise caution when setting INTELLi-Q. Maximum boost can potentially cause woofer damage due to over-excursion. Adjusting Intelli-Q Incorporated in the high-pass crossover , Intelli-Q maximizes the performance of a sub- woofer . The high-pass subsonic filter removes unwanted bass outp ...

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    11 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Infinite Baffle Example High-Pass Set at 30Hz By removing low frequency signal that the woofer cannot produce, the woofer can play its capable range louder . The first example is an infinite baffle situation. The left graph displays the frequency response of a 12-inch woofer in an infinite baffl ...

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    12 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Sealed Example High-Pass Set at 20Hz This sealed example is the same 12-inch woofer in the recommended sealed enclosure. Up to 6 dB of boost is capable if 20 Hz was used. With +6dB of boost, the woofer has more out- put down to 15 Hz. Sealed Example High-Pass Set at 30Hz In this example, the fre ...

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    13 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Remote Bass Operation (optional) The remote bass port provides easy remote access to the internal gain structure of the HP power amplifier . The optional HP-RB1 plugs into the amplifier via the 1/8" mini jack plug. The HP-RB1 can be installed in the front of the vehicle near the driver’ s ...

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    14 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Speaker Connections HP-2800 One Channel/T wo Channel Configuration The Orion HP-2800 amplifier offer two positive and two negative output terminals for ease of connecting channel 1 and/or 2 outputs to the speakers. The amplifier is stable to 2 W . See diagrams below . ● Lowest recommended impe ...

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    15 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Three Channel (Channel 1, Channel 2, Bridged) ● Channels 1 and 2 are configured for two-channel stereo operation. ● Front channel lowest recommended impedance is 2 W stereo. ● The third output is configured for a single channel bridged output. ● The bridged outputs lowest recommended imp ...

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    16 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Speaker Connections HP-4800 The Orion HP-4800 amplifier offer four positive and four negative output terminals for ease of connecting channel 1, 2, 3, and 4 outputs to the speakers. The amplifier is stable to 2 W . See diagrams below . Four Channel Stereo Configuration ● Channel 1/2 and channe ...

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    17 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Three Channel Stereo/Bridged Configuration ● Channels 1/2 are configured for 2-channel stereo operation. ● Channel 1/2 lowest recommended impedance is 2 W stereo. ● Channels 3/4 are configured for a single channel bridged output. ● Channel 3/4 lowest recommended impedance is 4 W . ● Cr ...

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    18 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved T ri-Mode Six Channel Configuration ● Lowest recommended impedance is 2 W stereo and 4 W bridged mono. ● Front and rear outputs must be set for full range operation. ● Passive crossovers must be used on all components and frequencies must not overlap. WARNING! Failure to observe these requ ...

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    AMPLIFIER INST ALLA TION Choosing Mounting Locations The location of your amplifier will depend on several important issues. Due to the low pro- file size of the Orion amplifiers, there are many possible installation locations that will yield satisfactory amplifier performance. Always mount the amplifier in a place that protects the amplifier from ...

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    20 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Power for systems with a single amplifier can be supplied by most automotive electrical sys- tems. Systems with multiple amplifiers may require a higher capacity battery , alternator or the use of a storage capacitor . We strongly recommend the use of a Directed Audio Essentials power capacitor ...

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    21 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Step 8 Connect power wires to the amplifier (ground first, then 12 V(+) and REM). Do not connect the battery at this time. Step 9 Connect the RCA and speaker wires to the amplifier . Check the quality of your speakers and signal connections. This will determine the ultimate per- formance of your ...

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    22 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Step 7 If the output is clear and undistorted, continue to the Adjusting the Sound of the System section of this manual. Adjusting the Sound of the System Once you have checked the system's operation, adjust the sound of the system. Adjusting the sound of the system is accomplished by setti ...

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    23 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved T roubleshooting Tips Symptom Probable Cause Action T o T ake No output Low or no remote turn-on Check remote turn-on voltage at voltage amplifier and repair as needed. Fuse blown Check power wire's integrity and check for speaker shorts. Fix as needed and replace fuse. Power wires not conn ...

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    24 © 2005 Directed Electr onics, all rights reserved Symptom Probable Cause Action T o T ake Distorted output Internal crossover not set Readjust crossovers. Refer to the properly for speakers Internal Crossover Configuration section of this guide for detailed instructions. Speakers are blown Check system with known work ing speakers and fix or re ...

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    APPENDIX—PROGRAMMABLE FEA TURES The following listing are ESP ® -2 features that can be programmed or accessed by your installer to customize or troubleshoot your system. Factory default settings are shown in bold. NOTE: The Bitwriter ® must have software version 2.3 or above to access the amplifier fea- tures menu. NOTE: A setting marked “Re ...

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    NOTE: Use caution when adjusting or unlocking gain as restricting the range or unlock- ing the range can result in sudden increases in gain. The V alet Monitoring and Anti Theft options (below) require the ESP2 alarm to be “learned” into the amplifier . Prior to setting the valet or anti theft to Enable or On, execute the TXID routine. The ESP2 ...

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    Event 1 through 7 - Stores up to seven recent events that have occurred to aid in diagnos- tic troubleshooting. The events that are retained are: Undervoltage, Overvoltage, Reserved, No Fault, Thermal, Overcurrent. These events are read-only , they and should not be be writ- ten to the amplifier by the installer . Event 1 is the most recent event, ...

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    NOTES ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ __________________________ ...

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    W arranty LIMITED TWO YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY : Directed Electronics promises to the original purchaser , to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROVIDED the product was ...

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