Amplifier OWNER'S MANUAL HCCA10002 HCCA10004 MODEL

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1 OWNER'S MANUAL Amplifier MODEL HCCA10002 HCCA10004

2 END PANEL LAYOUTS HCCA10002 HCCA ESP BRIDGE 4 OHM L CH 5 6 REMOTE L R L R GAIN INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT R CH BRIDGE 4 OHM ESP GAIN RANGE HIGH LF LF L LR INPUT OUTPUT INPUT CH LINE REMOTE LR MODE OUT GAIN BRIDGE 4 OHM 2 CH F/R SUM LOW 4 CH PASS Figure 1 Figura 1 Abbildung 1 2. Speaker (Left channel) -Connect the peaker to thee terminal. (HCCA10002 only, refer to the Speaker Connection ection of thi guide.) 3. Input - Accept RCA input from a head unit, preamplifier, or equalizer (HCCA10002 only). 4. RCA Line Output - Provide eay connection to additional amplifier, the RCA input and RCA output are the ame ignal and are not affected by any amplifier function. 5. Speaker (right channel) - HCCA10002 only ee item 2 6. Remote Gain Input - Connect optional RGC2 remote gain control to control the gain level from the driver eat. 7. GAIN RANGE - Select the input enitivity range to either High (for high power head unit) or Low (for line level head unit). 8. Speaker (Left Front and Right Front below) -Connect the peaker to thee terminal. (HCCA10004 only, refer to the Speaker Connection ection of thi guide.) 9. Input (Left Front and Right Front below) - Accept RCA input from a head unit, preamplifier, or equalizer (HCCA10004 only). 10. Input (Left Rear and Right Rear below) - ee item Speaker (Right Rear and Left Rear below) -ee item 8 RF RF R RR RR Figure /4 Channel Switch - 2ch etting will allow 4 channel output with Figura 2 Abbildung 2 a ignal only preent on the front input. 4 ch will allow a 4 channel output when ignal i preent on the front and rear input. 13. Front/Rear Sum Switch - Allow you to um the front and rear channel together before ending the ignal out the RCA line out. 1. ESP - Allow connection of a MD Audio Engineering ESP If the witch i not engaged, then only the front left and front controller, like the right ignal are ent to the RCA line out. Bitwriter.

3 Figure 3 Figura 3 Abbildung 3 L B+ Inulated Wire REM POWER GND Recommended wire tripping length (L): L (for Power wire): 1.0 (25 mm) L (for Speaker wire): 0.5 (13 mm) L (for Remote wire): 0.5 (13 mm) 1. +BAT - connect thi terminal through a FUSE or CIRCUIT BREAKER to the poitive terminal of the vehicle battery or the poitive terminal of an iolated audio ytem battery. WARNING: Alway protect thi power wire by intalling a fue or circuit breaker of the appropriate ize within 12 inche of the battery terminal connection. 2. REM - thi terminal turn on the amplifier when (+) 12 volt i applied. Connect it to the remote turn on lead of the head unit or ignal ource. If a (+) 12 volt remote turn lead i not available, a Remote Power Adapter (P/N ORRPA) can be ued to upply a remote turn on ignal. DO NOT connect thi terminal to contant (+) 12 volt. 3. GND - power return connection. Connect thi terminal directly to the heet metal chai of the vehicle, uing the hortet wire neceary to make thi connection. Alway ue wire of the ame ground terminal or any other factory ground point. 4. Top cover lock - Ue the key provided or the 3mm hex key to unlock and remove the top cover. NOTE: Make all connection to power, ground, peaker, and remote terminal before final poitioning and intallation of the amplifier in the vehicle. The top cover need to be removed to faten ome of the connection. Thee connection once made are ecured by tightening the et crew with the Allen wrench provided. Thee fatening et crew are labeled and located on top of the amplifier at either end, directly above their aociated connector. 4/00ANEL,AYOUT NOTE: Top cover mut be removed to acce the following control (Refer to the Removing the Top Cover ection of thi manual). Thee control are duplicated for the HCCA10004 (a eparate et of control for Front and Rear channel) X-OVER HIGH PASS ALL SLOPE LOW HIGH 50 2K HZ HZ 24dB 12dB LOW PASS 50 2K HZ HZ HIGH OFF MIN MAX LOW ON GAIN GAIN RANGE Q HZ HZ FREQ db db INFRASONIC INTELLI-Q HZ HZ gauge or larger than the (+) 12 volt power wire. The chai connection point hould be craped free of paint and dirt. Ue only Figure 4 quality crimped and/or oldered connector at both end of thi Figura 4 Abbildung 4 wire. DO NOT connect thi terminal directly to the vehicle battery

4 1. HIGH PASS - Adjut the lower croover frequency of the amplifier. 2. CROSSOVER SELECTION - ALL i the full range etting, LOW i the low pa etting and HIGH i the high pa etting. 3. SLOPE - Select the croover roll off between 12db and 24db per octave. 4. LOW PASS - Adjut the upper croover frequency of the amplifier. 5. FREQ - Adjut the center frequency of the Intelli-Q between 20 and 200 Hz. 6. Q - Continuouly adjut the Q boot of the high-pa croover from 0 to 10dB of boot. 7. ON/OFF - Turn the Intelli-Q on or off. 8. Infraonic (Subonic) Switch - When On cut off extremely low ba frequencie (below the range of human hearing that peaker cannot effectively reproduce). The high pa filter i engaged when the infraonic witch i On. Thi improve efficiency of the amplifier power upply, improve ound reproductive performance, and reduce chance of damaging the ubwoofer. 9. GAIN RANGE - Select the input enitivity range to either High (for high power head unit) or Low (for line level head unit). 10. GAIN - Continuou adjutment for full power output. REMOVING THE TOP COVER Top Cover Figure 5 Figura 5 Abbildung 5 1. Inert key into lock. 2. Turn the key counterclockwie. 3. Slide the top cover away from the key while the key i till turned. The cover only need to lide approximately 0.25 before it can be lifted up and removed from the amplifier. NOTE: When intalling cover, line up the pin on the bottom ide of the cover with the hole in the top of the amplifier. Slide toward the power connector. When the top cover hut, it automatically lock and doe not require the key to complete. NOTE: The top cover plate i deigned to be reverible however the LED color orientation will alo appear changed when the cover i revered (ee Amplifier Viual Troublehooting ection). Lock Key

5 CEA SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS HCCA10002 HCCA10004 Power Output: 250 Watt RMS x 2 at 4 ohm and < 1% THD+N Signal to Noie Ratio: >70 dba (reference 1 Watt into 4 ohm) Additional Power: 500 Watt RMS x 2 at 2 ohm at 14.4 Supply < 1% THD+N Power Output: 125 Watt RMS x 4 at 4 ohm and < 1% THD+N Signal to Noie Ratio: >70 dba (reference 1 Watt into 4 ohm) Additional Power: 250 Watt RMS x 4 at 2 ohm at 14.4 Supply <1% THD+N Amplifier Section HCCA10002 HCCA10004 Power Output 4Ω (Watt rm) * Power Output 2Ω (Watt rm) ** Power Output 4Ω (Watt rm) Bridged Amplifier Efficiency Signal to Noie ratio at rated output power and lowet impedance 250 x x x x x x 2 > 60% into 2Ω load at max. power >100dB > 55% into 2Ω load at max. power >100dB Remote Gain Function Ye (RGC2 optional) Ye (RGC2 optional) Ditortion at Rated Power 0.05% THD+N 0.05% THD+N Frequency Repone 20Hz to 20kHz +/- 2.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz +/- 2.5dB Linear Bandwidth 10Hz to 150kHz +/- 3dB 10Hz to 150kHz +/- 3dB Damping Factor > 200 > 200 Input Senitivity Selection Switch Ye Ye Input Senitivity 200mV-4V / 400mv-8V 200mV-4V / 400mv-8V Supply Voltage Range 9 to 16V 9 to 16V

6 SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Amplifier Section HCCA10002 HCCA10004 Protection Terminal Wire Gauge Input Impedance, Balanced line Thermal, DC offet, hort protection, undervoltage, over-voltage Power 4 AWG Remote AWG Ground 4 AWG Speaker 8-12 AWG Power 4 AWG Remote AWG Ground 4 AWG Speaker 8-12 AWG 20 kω 20 kω Fue Size 100 Amp 100 Amp Balanced Line Input Ye Ye Dimenion (L x W x H) x 10.3 x x 10.3 x 2.5 Croover Section High Pa Croover Low Pa Croover Continuouly variable (50-2kHz) Continuouly variable (50-2kHz) Continuouly variable (50-2kHz) Continuouly variable (50-2kHz) Intelli-Q 0-10dB 0-10dB * Continuou 4Ω load 20Hz to 20kHz, < 1% THD, with input voltage at 14.4 VDC. ** Continuou 2Ω load 20Hz to 20kHz, < 1% THD, with input voltage at 14.4 VDC. AMPLIFIER SETTINGS 3IGNAL)NPUTAND/UTPUT#ONFIGURATIONS The input ection of the amplifier conit of gain control, high pa and low pa croover control, Intelli-Q control and RCA input and output. The input ection make it eay to adapt thi amplifier to mot ytem configuration. )NPUT'AIN Thee Orion amplifier have level adjutment to allow for eay integration with any ource unit. The input enitivity i a puh button adjutment, with the depreed (in) poition giving you a range from 400mV to 8V while in the out poition thi range i 200mV to 4V. Refer to Teting the Sytem and Adjuting the Sound of the Sytem ection of thi guide for detailed intruction on etting the gain.!djusting)ntelli-1 Incorporated in the high-pa croover, Intelli-Q maximize the performance of a ubwoofer. The high-pa ubonic filter remove unwanted ba output from the woofer, increaing the output of a ubwoofer by a much a 3 db due to the increaed mechanical power handling. Depending on the encloure, uing Intelli-Q can increae the low frequency repone by an additional 10dB! The type of encloure ued and the woofer excurion capability determine acceptable boot level. Lited next are recommended boot level for different encloure deign.

7 Encloure Type Infinite Baffle Sealed Vented Sealed Band-pa Vented Band-pa Boot Level 0dB +3dB +6dB +10dB Tune above F of woofer Tune above F of woofer Tune to port frequency Tune above F of woofer Tune to port frequency High X-Max Driver - Tune above F of woofer Tune above F of woofer Tune to port frequency Tune above F of woofer Tune to port frequency Not Recommended High X-Max Driver - Tune above F of woofer Tune to port frequency High X-Max Driver - Tune above F of woofer Tune to port frequency Not Recommended Not Recommended High X-Max Driver -Tune to port frequency Not Recommended High X-Max Driver -Tune to port frequency pa, and band-pa operation. Thi circuit i deigned to optimize the performance of ubwoofer in all type of encloure. When uing Orion loudpeaker, minor deviation from the recommended frequency range can provide uperior reult depending on your peaker location and your vehicle acoutic. Setting croover frequencie higher than recommended will not caue damage and may provide uperior onic reult depending on your ytem performance goal. Refer to your loudpeaker owner manual for aitance in chooing the proper croover frequencie for your ytem. WARNING! DO NOT et croover frequencie lower than the peaker recommended operating range. Thi can caue driver failure that i not covered by the manufacturer warranty. #ROSSOVER3WITCH Control the type of filter for the onboard active croover. The HCCA10004 ha two witche, the upper witch i for channel 1/2, the lower witch i for channel 3/4. Aperiodic Set croover to F of woofer Set croover to F of woofer,ine/utput#onfigurations Set croover to F of woofer Not Recommended The line output on Orion amplifier offer eay ytem expanion and can be ued to route ignal from the RCA line output to the next Orion amplifier RCA line input in the ignal chain. )NTERNAL#ROSSOVER#ONFIGURATIONS The croover ection of the Orion HCCA10002 and HCCA10004 amplifier are continuouly variable and extremely flexible. There are eight different croover configuration poible allowing high-pa, low- All poition doe not attenuate any frequencie and i for full range peaker ytem. High attenuate low frequencie and i ued for mid-range peaker and tweeter. Low attenuate high frequencie and i ued for ubwoofer peaker.,ow-0ass#rossover When the witch i in the middle (ALL poition), the low-pa croover i bypaed. When the witch i to the left (LOW poition), the lowpa croover i active. The low-pa croover i continuouly variable from 50Hz to 2kHz.

8 (IGH-0ASS#ROSSOVER When the witch i in the middle (ALL poition), the high-pa croover i bypaed. When the witch i to the right (HIGH poition), the high-pa croover i active. The high-pa croover i continuouly variable from 50Hz to 2kHz. 2EMOTE'AIN/PERATION(OPTIONAL) The remote gain port provide eay remote acce to the internal gain tructure of the HCCA power amplifier. The optional RGC2 plug into the amplifier via the 1/8 mini jack plug. The RGC2 can be intalled in the front of the vehicle near the driver poition to control the amplifier gain level. On HCCA10004, it only affect the rear channel by default. )NFINITE"AFFLE%XAMPLE(IGH-0ASSSETAT20(Z By removing low frequency ignal that the woofer cannot produce, the woofer can play it capable range louder. The firt example i an infinite baffle ituation. The left graph diplay the frequency repone of a 12-inch woofer in an infinite baffle application without the high-pa filter. A you can ee, with +3dB of boot and the high pa filter et to 30Hz, the woofer ha more output down to 25Hz and le overall excurion when compared to the non-high-pa repone. Maximum phyical excurion capability of the woofer i 15mm. Figure 6 Figura 6 Abbildung 6 Figure 7 Figura 7 Abbildung 7 NOTE: The firt graph i the repone; the econd graph i the driver excurion. Thee deignation apply to the following graph a well.

9 3EALED%XAMPLE(IGH-0ASS3ETAT20(Z Thi ealed example i the ame 12-inch woofer in the recommended ealed encloure. Up to 6 db of boot i capable if 20 Hz wa ued. With +6dB of boot, the woofer ha more output down to 15 Hz. 3EALED%XAMPLE(IGH-0ASS3ETAT30(Z In thi example, the frequency ha been increaed to 30 Hz. Up to 6 db of boot i capable at thi frequency. With +6dB of boot, the woofer ha more output down to 23 Hz. The overall uable output i increaed. Figure 8 Figura 8 Abbildung 8 Figure 10 Figura 10 Abbildung 10 Figure 9 Figura 9 Abbildung 9 Figure 11 Figura 11 Abbildung 11

10 6ENTED%XAMPLE(IGH-0ASS3ETAT30(Z Vented encloure benefit mot from the Intelli-Q. Up to 10 db of boot i capable at the box tuning frequency of 30 Hz. With +10dB of boot, the woofer ha more output down to 22 Hz. The excurion below the tuning frequency ha been greatly reduced. Figure 12 Figura 12 Abbildung 12 AMPLIFIER WIRING 0OWER#ONNECTIONS Orion HCCA10002 Fue Size: 100 Amp. Orion HCCA10004 Fue Size: 100 Amp. Power connection accept up to 4 AWG wire. 4 AWG power and ground wire mut be ued for optimal performance. Connect 12V+ to the battery through a fue holder. Thi connection provide +12V main power to the amplifier. Power wire mut be fued no more than 12 from battery. Ground amplifier to a good chai ground a cloe a poible to the amplifier. Recommended fue i 100A for both amplifier. Connect REM terminal to remote turn-on lead from ource unit. Thi connection provide +12V power to turn-on the amplifier. Add extra ground wire between the negative terminal of the battery and the chai. NOTE: The addition of a ground wire from the battery to the chai of the vehicle improve the ability of the battery to upply power to the amplifier. Thi i recommended becaue the current delivery of the factory electrical ytem wa deigned only to accommodate electronic upplied by the auto manufacturer. Figure 13 Figura 13 Abbildung 13

11 3PEAKER#ONNECTIONS(##!10002 The Orion HCCA10002 amplifier offer one poitive and one negative output terminal for eae of connecting channel 1(L CH) and/or 2(R CH) output to the peaker. The amplifier i table to 2Ω per channel. See diagram below. One Channel/Two Channel Configuration Lowet recommended impedance i 2Ω tereo. Output can be configured for high-pa, low-pa, or full range operation. Three Channel (L Channel, R Channel, Bridged) Left and Right are configured for two-channel tereo operation. Lowet recommended impedance i 2Ω tereo. The third output i configured for a ingle channel bridged output. The bridged output lowet recommended impedance i 4Ω. Output are configured for high-pa, low-pa, or full range operation. Figure 14 Figura 14 Abbildung 14 L CH R CH L CH R CH Bridge Configuration Bridging allow one peaker to be driven at a higher power level from the amplifier. The bridged output lowet recommended impedance i 4Ω. Figure 16 Figura 16 Abbildung 16 Figure 15 Figura 15 Abbildung 15 L CH R CH NOTE: To get full output in thi configuration, band limiting filter a hown in thi diagram may need to be ued to prevent the impedance from dropping too low and engaging protection circuit.

12 3PEAKER#ONNECTIONS(##!10004 The Orion HCCA10004 amplifier offer four poitive and four negative output terminal for eae of connecting channel 1(LF), 2(RF), 3(RR), and 4(LR) output to the peaker. The amplifier i table to 2Ω per channel. See diagram below for poible configuration. Four Channel Stereo Configuration Channel 1/2 and channel 3/4 lowet recommended impedance i 2Ω tereo. Croover mode, output, and gain configuration are independently adjutable between the front and rear channel. Two-channel or four-channel input can be ued for thi configuration. For ource unit fading, ue the four-channel input mode. Channel 1/2 and channel 3/4 output can be individually configured for high-pa, low-pa, or full range operation. Three Channel Configuration Channel 1/2 are configured for 2-channel tereo operation. Channel 1/2 lowet recommended impedance i 2Ω tereo. Channel 3/4 are configured for a ingle channel bridged output. Channel 3/4 lowet recommended bridged impedance i 4Ω. Croover mode, output, and gain configuration are independently adjutable between channel 1/2 and 3/4. Two-channel or four-channel input can be ued for thi configuration. For ource unit fading, ue the four-channel input mode. Channel 1/2 and 3/4 output can be configured for high-pa, lowpa, or full range operation. Channel 3/4 output are configured for ummed bridged operation for ubwoofer. LF LR LF LR Figure 17 Figura 17 Abbildung 17 RF RR RF RR Figure 18 Figura 18 Abbildung 18

13 Five Channel Configuration Channel 1/2 are configured for 2-channel tereo operation. Channel 1/2 lowet recommended impedance i 2Ω tereo. Lowet recommended impedance i 2Ω tereo and 4Ω bridged mono. Rear output mut be et for full range operation. Paive croover mut be ued on all component and frequencie mut not overlap. Tri-Mode Six Channel Configuration Lowet recommended impedance i 2Ω tereo and 4Ω bridged mono. Front and rear output mut be et for full range operation. Paive croover mut be ued on all component and frequencie mut not overlap. WARNING! Failure to oberve thee requirement may reult in damage to the amplifier. LF LR LF LR RF RR RF RR Figure 19 Figura 19 Abbildung 19 Figure 20 Figura 20 Abbildung 20 NOTE: To get full output in thi configuration, band limiting filter a hown in thi diagram may need to be ued to prevent the impedance from dropping too low and engaging protection circuit. NOTE: To get full output in thi configuration, band limiting filter a hown in thi diagram may need to be ued to prevent the impedance from dropping too low and engaging protection circuit.

14 AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION #HOOSING-OUNTING,OCATIONS The location of your amplifier will depend on everal important iue. Due to the low profile ize of the Orion amplifier, there are many poible intallation location that will yield atifactory amplifier performance. Alway mount the amplifier in a place that protect the amplifier from the element. In addition, mount the amplifier on a table, flat urface. NOTE: Mounting amplifier upide down i not recommended and may caue premature thermal hutdown. WARNING! Do not mount any amplifier in the engine compartment. Amplifier are not deigned to endure the harh environment of the exterior element. 0ASSENGER#OMPARTMENT If you are going to mount the amplifier in the paenger compartment, make ure you have adequate room for ventilation. The amplifier have been deigned to make under-eat mounting poible. When mounting your amplifier under a eat or imilar area, keep a minimum of 1 of clearance around the amplifier for adequate cooling. 4RUNK#OMPARTMENT Mounting your amplifier in the trunk provide excellent performance a long a you do not retrict the airflow around the heatink of the amplifier. For optimal reult, mount the amplifier with a much clear- ance a poible. Thi type of mounting will yield the bet cooling due to the convection effect of the amplifier chai. 'ENERAL0RECAUTIONSAND)NSTALLATION4IPS WARNING! Be careful not to cut or drill into ga tank, fuel line, brake line, hydraulic line, vacuum line, or electrical wiring when working on your vehicle. Diconnect the vehicle ground wire at the battery before making or breaking connection to the audio ytem power upply terminal. Do not ue thi amplifier unmounted. Failing to ecurely mount the amplifier can reult in damage or injury, particularly in the event of an accident. An unmounted amplifier become a dangerou projectile in the event of a crah. Never mount the amplifier where it might get wet. Mount the amplifier o the wire connection will not be pulled. Route the wire where they will not be craped, pinched or damaged in any fahion. The +12V power upply wire mut be fued a cloe a poible to the battery terminal, ideally within 12. Ue the recommended fue ize or circuit breaker lited in the Power Connection ection of thi manual. If you need to replace the fue plugged into the ide of the amplifier, replace the fue with the ame ize and type fue that came with the amplifier. If you are not ure a to the correct value, refer to the Power Connection ection of thi manual for detail. Uing a higher current fue may reult in damage to the amplifier that i not covered under warranty.

15 NOTE: Make ure all the equipment in the ytem i turned off when making or breaking connection to the input RCA or peaker terminal. Turn on the ytem and lowly turn up the volume control only after double checking all wire connection. Power for ytem with a ingle amplifier can be upplied by mot automotive electrical ytem. Sytem with multiple amplifier may require a higher capacity battery, alternator or the ue of a torage capacitor. We trongly recommend the ue of an Orion Wired power capacitor with an extra battery in larger tereo ytem. Orion amplifier generate a certain amount of heat a part of normal operation. Be ure the area around the amplifier i unobtructed to allow adequate air circulation. Remember, beach blanket, lat week laundry, chool book and homework paper located on top of the amplifier do not improve air flow and may become damaged. You mut firt remove the top cover (ee Removing the Top Cover ection) then end cap to mount the amplifier (mounting hole are within). (1) Remove the crew firt, (2) lift the end cap traight up to detach from unit and then (3) pull away from the amplifier. Once mounted replace end cap by following thi proce in revere. Figure 21 Figura 21 Abbildung OOLSOFTHE4RADE Lited below are the majority of the tool required to perform an intallation. Having the proper tool will make the intallation that much eaier. Some of thee tool are neceitie; ome will jut make the job eaier. 2 1 Allen Wrenche (3mm and 4mm) DMM or VOM Electric drill with aorted drill bit Grommet Heat hrink tubing Marking pen Nylon tie trap Phillip and flat blade crew driver Plier (tandard and needle noe) Reference CD with 1 khz Sine Wave at 0dB level (all bit high) RTA (real time analyzer) Soldering iron and older Utility knife Wire bruh or andpaper for chai grounding Wire crimper Wire cutter Wire tripper

16 3TEP"Y3TEP)NSTALLATION NOTE: Connect all input, power and peaker connection to amplifier before mounting the amplifier in it final location. 1. Determine the location for the amplifier. Refer to the Chooing Mounting Location ection of thi guide for detailed information. 2. Decide on the ytem configuration for your amplifier. For ytem uggetion, refer to the Speaker Connection ection of thi guide. 3. Run all the wire from the amplifier location to the peaker, ource unit, and battery. Do not connect the battery at thi time. Be ure to run RCA and power and peaker wire away from factory electrical wire and ytem a they poe a great potential for induced ytem noie. 4. Remove end cap before mounting the amplifier. 5. Pre-drill amplifier mounting hole. Be ure to think before you drill. Ga tank, fuel line, mechanical/electrical ytem and/or other obtruction may be hidden beneath mounting location. For bet reult ue a marking pen to mark the mounting hole and pre-drill thee hole with a tandard 1/8 drill bit. 6. Mount the amplifier. Make ure the amplifier i mounted on a flat urface. If thi i not poible, do not over tighten the crew o that the chai of the amplifier i twited or bent. 7. Turn the vehicle key witch to the off poition. 8. Diconnect the vehicle battery ground terminal. 9. Connect power wire to the amplifier (ground firt, then 12 V(+) and REM). Power wire mut be fued near the battery. Be ure to remove the fue from the fue holder at thi time Connect the RCA and peaker wire to the amplifier. Check the quality of your peaker and ignal connection. Thi will determine the ultimate performance of your Orion amplifier. Refer to the Signal Input and Output Configuration and Speaker Connection ection of thi guide for correct wiring intruction. Reconnect the ground terminal to the battery after power, peaker, and RCA connection are completed. Set croover. Refer to the Internal Croover Configuration ection of thi manual for detailed intruction. Set gain control to a low level before turning on the amplifier. Adjut gain control a needed after the ytem i playing. (ee adjuting the ound of the ytem) Once atified that all connection and etting are correct, intall the fue located near the vehicle battery and proceed to the Teting the Sytem ection of thi manual. After all connection and adjutment are made, intall end cap if they are to be ued. WARNING! Never exceed the recommended fue ize of thi amplifier. Failure to do o will reult in the voiding of your warranty and poible damage to the amplifier.

17 SETUP AND TROUBLESHOOTING 4ESTINGTHE3YSTEM After you have completed the intallation, you need to tet the ytem. Thi will help enure year of trouble-free operation. Pleae refer to the lited tep below when teting the ound of your Orion ytem. 1. Check all the wiring connection to be ure they are correct and ecure. 2. Turn the ignal ource volume control all the way down. Set any tone control to their flat or defeated poition. Thi include the loudne control. 3. Turn the level control of the amplifier to their minimum poition. 4. Turn the ource unit on. Check to ee if the power LED located on the top of the amplifier i on. If not, pleae refer to the Power Connection and the Troublehooting Tip ection of thi manual for intruction. 5. If uing an aftermarket ource unit, turn the level control of the amplifier about one quarter of a turn. Slowly increae the volume level of the ource unit until you can hear the output of the ytem. If no ound i heard or if the output i ditorted, turn the ytem off immediately. Refer to the Power Connection and the Troublehooting Tip ection of thi manual to olve your intallation problem. 6. Check to make ure the output for each channel i correct. If the active croover are ued, check to make ure that each output i correct from the amplifier. When uing active croover on midrange and tweeter, do not ue croover frequencie lower than recommended. If the ytem i not configured properly, refer to the Internal Croover Configuration ection of thi manual and take corrective action. 7. If the output i clear and unditorted, continue to the Adjuting the Sound of the Sytem ection of thi manual.!djustingthe3oundofthe3ystem Once you have checked the ytem operation, adjut the ound of the ytem. Adjuting the ound of the ytem i accomplihed by etting the level control and adjuting the internal croover. 1. Turn the ignal ource volume control all the way down. Set any tone control to their flat or defeated poition. Thi include the loudne control. 2. Turn the level control of the amplifier to their minimum poition. 3. Chooe muic with high dynamic content that you like, with which you are familiar, and will be ued mot often in the ytem. 4. Turn the ource unit volume control up to it highet unditorted output level. If you lack tet equipment, thi point occur between 3/4 to full volume depending on the quality of your ource unit. Liten for any audible ditortion. If any ditortion i audible, reduce the volume of the ource unit until you have an unditorted output. Leave the volume control at thi poition during your ytem tuning. 5. While litening to your choen dynamic muic, turn up the level control correponding to the midrange output until you hear

18 light ditortion and turn the level control back lightly for an unditorted output. Depending on your ytem, the midrange and tweeter output may be on the ame output channel. Turn up the level control correponding to the tweeter output until you hear light ditortion and turn back the level control lightly for an unditorted output. Depending on your ytem the midrange and tweeter output may be on the ame output channel. Fine-tune the output level between midrange and tweeter. Refer to the Internal Croover Configuration ection of thi manual for detailed intruction. Repeat Step 5-7 for the rear peaker. If you do not have rear peaker continue to Step 10. Set level between the front and rear midrange and tweeter for optimum front/rear balance. Turn up the level control correponding to the woofer output until you hear light ditortion and turn back the level control lightly for an unditorted output. Fine-tune the output level between atellite peaker and the woofer. Refer to the Internal Croover Configuration ection of thi manual for detailed intruction. Enjoy your aweome Orion ound ytem.!mplifier6isual4roubleshooting Your new Orion HCCA amplifier ha three indicator light (LED ) on the top cover of the amplifier a een in the next figure. Thee light are very ueful in trouble hooting poible amplifier problem and iue. Power LED: Thi LED light up green when the amplifier i turned on. Thi repreent normal operation if the Protection/ESP Statu LED i on olid, and the Thermal LED i off. ESP/Protection Statu Indicator LED: Thi LED light up blue when the amplifier i turned on and periodically blink a a normal default tate. When the amplifier goe into protection it will flah a pecific number of time (decribed below) indicating the ource of the event. It will alo flah when the amplifier i powering up, approximately 4-5 flahe until the turn-on delay ha expired (actual number of flahe depend on the length of time elected via the bitwriter). Below i a decription of reaon the amplifier could engage the protection circuit. While mot protection mode are elf-reetting when the problem i reolved, hort or overcurrent latche and power mut be cycled off/on to retore operation. The protection indication will elfreet once the condition ha been fixed. Advanced troublehooting can be performed uing the ESP/Protection Statu indicator LED. Short: Speaker wire pinched or horted together or to ground (frame of vehicle). ESP/Protection Statu LED will alo flah 2 hort flahe, followed by a long paue (approximately 8-10 econd). Overcurrent: Check for poible peaker iue() or peaker wiring pinched in a door or other metal. Make ure peaker() load i not below minimum 2Ω load. The ESP/Protection Statu LED will alo flah 2 hort pule, followed by a long paue. DC Offet: Thi can happen if the intallation inadvertently connect the power wire to the peaker input(). Thi can alo happen if the amplifier ha an internal problem. The amplifier will flah 4 hort pule, followed by a long paue, then repeat. Undervoltage: Vehicle charging ytem i not upplying enough voltage to the amplifier. Thi can alo occur if you ue too mall a gauge wire or the terminal connecting the amplifier power

19 to the electrical ytem are dirty or corroded. The ESP/Protection tatu LED alo will give 1 hort flah followed by a long paue for undervoltage. Thi cycle will repeat. Overvoltage: Vehicle charging ytem i upplying too much voltage or over the amplifier rated DC input. Uually thi occur when there i a problem with the electrical ytem. Turn off the headunit when jump-tarting the car. The ESP/Protection Statu LED will alo flah with 1 long flah followed by a long paue (approximately 8-10 econd). Thermal: If the amplifier heat ink temperature i too high to continue afe operation, it will alo enter protection mode. The ESP/Protection tatu LED will give 3 hort flahe followed by a long paue. Thi cycle will then repeat. Thermal LED: Thi LED light up red if the amplifier overheat. An amplifier enter thermal protection due to condition that might otherwie reult in damage to the amplifier. The thermal protection mode i alo indicated on the ESP/Protection Statu indicator LED by a 3 hort flah equence that repeat every 8-10 econd. Below i a decription of reaon the amplifier could engage the Thermal Circuit. into account when intalling any amplifier. The temperature inide the car where the amplifier i mounted i extremely hot. Thi can occur in extreme climatic condition. It i not uncommon for temperature inide a parked car to reach in exce of 140 F (60 C). If airflow i retricted to the mounting area, the main car cabin may cool down before the ret of the car ha dropped appreciably. Alo, if the amplifier i near the thermal protection temperature point, turning it on and off via the remote line can reult in it entering thermal protection. Amplifier Top Cover (with LED location) Power (green) Thermal (red) ESP/Protection Statu indicator (blue) Speaker load lower than the amplifier minimum 2Ω load will caue the amplifier to draw more current and may reult in overheating. Thi can be avoided by uing peaker or wiring method that reult in a load greater than the amplifier minimum 2Ω load input. Thi may alo reult in the overcurrent protection mode being engaged. The amplifier can alo overheat if it i not receiving proper ventilation, when mounting a amplifier make ure it ha room for air to circulate and keep it cool. Amplifier will get hot becaue they produce energy and care and conideration hould be taken Figure 22 Figura 22 Abbildung 22 NOTE: Pleae note that the top cover plate i deigned to be reverible. The LED color will therefore appear to revere their order relative to the diagram labeling if the cover i revered when reattached, for example; the green LED (power) cloet to the Orion logo in the diagram will be the furthet from the logo with the cover revered.

20 4ROUBLESHOOTING4IPS Symptom Probable Caue Action To Take No output Low or no remote turn-on Fue blown Power wire not connected Audio input not connected. Speaker wire not connected Speaker are blown Audio cycle on and off Ditorted output Thermal protection engage when amplifier heat ink temperature exceed 75º C (167º F) Looe or poor audio input Looe power connection Amplifier level enitivity et too high exceeding maximum capability of amplifier, reulting in ditorted ound Impedance load to amplifier too low Shorted peaker wire Check remote turn-on voltage at voltage amplifier and repair a needed. Check power wire' integrity and check for peaker hort. Fix a needed and replace fue. Check power wire and ground connection and repair or replace a needed. Check RCA connection and repair or replace a needed. Check peaker wire and repair or replace a needed. Check that ESP tatu indicator i not indicating an active event. Check ytem with known working peaker and repair or replace peaker a needed. Make ure there i proper ventilation for amplifier and improve ventilation a needed. Check RCA connection and repair or replace a needed. Check power wire and ground connection and repair or replace a needed. Readjut gain. Refer to the Adjuting the Sound of the Sytem ection of thi manual for detailed intruction. Check peaker impedance load, if below 2Ω, rewire the peaker to achieve higher impedance. Check peaker wire and repair or replace a needed.

21 Symptom Probable Caue Action To Take Poor ba repone Speaker not connected to amplifier properly. Internal croover not et properly for peaker Speaker are blown RCA hield connection i intermittent or faulty Speaker wired with wrong polarity cauing cancellation at low frequencie. Croover et incorrectly Impedance load at amplifier i too low. Battery fue blowing Short in power wire or incorrect wiring. Fue ued i maller than recommended. Actual current exceed fue rating. Speaker i blown with horted output Check peaker wire and repair or replace a needed. Refer to the Speaker Connection ection of thi manual for detailed intruction Readjut croover. Refer to the Internal Croover Configuration ection of thi manual for detailed intruction. Check ytem with known working peaker and fix or replace a needed. Replace/Repair RCA cable. Check peaker polarity and fix a needed. Reet croover. Refer to the Internal Croover Configuration ection of thi manual for detailed intruction. Check peaker impedance load if below 2Ω, rewire peaker to achieve higher impedance. Check power wire and ground connection and repair or replace a needed. Replace with proper fue ize. Check peaker impedance load if below 2Ω, rewire peaker to achieve higher impedance. Check ytem with known working peaker and fix or replace a needed.

22 APPENDIX PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES The following liting are ESP -2 feature that can be programmed or acceed by your intaller to cutomize or troublehoot your ytem. Factory default etting are hown in bold. NOTE: The Bitwriter mut have oftware verion 2.7 or above to acce the amplifier feature menu. NOTE: A etting marked Reerved i for future development. Some etting are read-only, i.e. they cannot be changed, only viewed. If changed, the bitwriter will fail verification of the parameter upon write and indicate an error. Turn On Delay - 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 econd. Delay the amplifier turn-on when the head or ource unit i turned on. Thi eliminate any annoying pop or noie during power up from the head or ource unit from feeding through to the amplifier. ESP -2 Statu Indicator LED Off Mode Amplifier Off 5 hort flahe, paue, then repeat Unit powering up Solid Illumination Normal Operation 1 long flah, paue, then repeat Overvoltage 1 hort flah, paue, then repeat Undervoltage 2 hort flahe, paue, then repeat Overcurrent 3 hort flahe, paue, then repeat Thermal protection 4 hort flahe, paue, then repeat DC offet Input Gain Range (Volt) - The poition of the gain witch determine the gain range available. If the gain witch i in the high mode, the range are Default (0.2-4V), 0.2-1V, 1-1.5V, V, 3.5-4V. If the gain witch i in the low mode, the range are Default (0.4-8V), 0.4-2V, 2-3V, 3V - 7V, 7-8V. NOTE: If the Input Gain Adjutment i et to Lock (ee below), the Input Gain Range adjutment will not be altered until the Input Gain Adjutment i et to Unlock. Input Gain Adjutment - Unlock, Lock. When et to Lock, the input gain adjutment i diabled. Thi can be et to lock after the amplifier ha been intalled and et up to prevent accidental or unwarranted adjutment. NOTE: Ue caution when adjuting or unlocking gain a retricting the range or unlocking the range can reult in udden increae in gain. We recommend turning down the ource to avoid damage to peaker and/or your hearing prior to exiting thi mode. Event 1 through 7 - Store up to even recent event that have occurred to aid in diagnotic troublehooting. The event that are retained are: Undervoltage, Overvoltage, Reerved, No Fault, Thermal, Overcurrent. Thee event are read-only, the amplifier will not allow them to change, even if they are changed on the bitwriter, they cannot be written to the amplifier by the intaller. Event 1 i the mot recent event, then Event 2, and o on. If event memory i full (Event 7 ha a tored diagnotic meage), then if another event occur the 7th event will be puhed out of memory. NOTE: While the Bitwriter can be ued to read the amplifier during

23 an event, the priority of the amplifier i given to continually checking it health. Attempt to Write to the amplifier during and immediately following an event may reult in communication error. Except for overcurrent/hort, the amplifier hould clear any fault when the condition that caue them clear. Subtantial change to the amplifier parameter via the bitwriter may reult in the audio being interrupted momentarily. Alo, the amplifier i deigned to fade up from protection event and when turned on. NOTE: The amplifier can be reet by removing power to the main battery terminal and keeping the remote line off for at leat 30 econd. The major and minor reviion level of the ESP2 oftware hould be referenced hould it be neceary to contact MD Audio Engineering or Orion. Orion Car Audio Car Amplifier