ReCurve EZQ Owner`s Manual
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1. 12 12 12 12 12 12 2 12 OUTPUT REAR REAR Q LEVEL OUT INPUT GAIN 120 Hz 160 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 10 kHz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q OUTPUT r 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 LEVEL Q e 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 FRONT FRONT s b LEVEL www tacotunes eem OUT Co CT Mounting the Recurve in your Toyota Mounting your ReCurve EZ and amp s should be planned ahead You will want to be sure you can gain access to the knobs on your ReCurve EZQ and amp s In most cases we try to install the amp s under the driver side seat and then the passenger side seat We have some example installations online for your particular Toyota In the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra we generally recommend mounting the ReCurve ON the seat if it folds down or under the rear seat if it folds up Cars amp SUVs depend on your accessories and options Example third row seats or covers The ReCurve is NOT water resistant so be sure to mount it in a dry place keep in mind that drinks are often spilled in vehicles Also try to keep it away from hot or confined areas that trap heat NOTE 5 channel amps Speaker and subwoofer amp have come a long way in recent years The days are two amps are becoming a thing of the past for most installations Don t get us wrong there are still plenty of multiple amp setups that make sense Just depends on the amount of power you are looking for Speakers and subs be sur2. the signal at around 45Hz This leaves the rest of the subwoofer frequency range LOWER than the 45Hz boosted frequency The ReCurve EZQ acts like a remote gain and will lower and raise the entire subwoofer frequency range This will allow you to match your sub to your speakers You have heard some songs with way more bass than the next song on your playlist This allows you to quickly and easily adjust In our experience most users find a cruising volume and then a rock out volume Cruising volume is usually where you are driving and enjoying your music say at level 20 However your JAM comes on and now you want to CRANK it The subwoofer control knob lets you quickly adjust to your EXACT level of bass So be sure to place this in an easy to reach spot Subwoofer Input Control Switch Below the speaker inputs on the left hand side of the ReCurve EZQ you will see a switch labeled SUB INPUT you will need to switch this to F R slide to right input for your installation If you are NOT getting subwoofer output flip this switch back and forth If the switch is not fully engaged you will get LOW or NO subwoofer output mmm RIGHT FRONT GRAY W coruwes RIGHT FRONT GRAY BLACK LEFT FRONT WHITE l i Q LEFT FRONT WHITE BLACK RIGHT REAR PURPLE ReCu rve EZQ RIGHT REAR PURPLE BLACK LEFT REAR GREEN LEFT REAR GREEN BLACK SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS 0 sue Sub Input swi
3. 0 days of purchase to extend your warranty http www tactounes com warrant Dw Tools you will need to setup the ReCurve EZQ Inexpensive Voltmeter Wire strippers CD with test tones you can download them for free from our website or purchase a disk from our website 4 Small screwdriver 5 Drill screwdriver to mount the recurve UJ N ReCurve EZQ quick setup 1 Disconnect your car battery before performing any electrical upgrades Remove your stock stereo head unit 3 Install ReCurve EZQ wire harness system to your stock stereo if available see video for your Toyota 4 Mount the ReCurve EZQ in an accessible location see example installs for some ideas on where to mount your ReCurve EZQ and amp s 5 Set ALL adjustment knobs to 12 00 O clock straight up Set the sub input slider to F R input 7 Connect ALL wires coming from the ReCurve EZQ harness REGARDLESS of your configuration ALL signal wires coming from the head unit via the ReCurve EZQ wire harness MUST BE CONNECTED Simply match the colors on the harness to the labels on the ReCurve EZQ 8 DO NOT connect the ReCurve EZQ to your amp s until you have performed the initial setup on the ReCurve EZQ This includes the remote turn on wire blue in most cases or the RCA cables 9 Download the test tones from the ReCurve site at http tacotunes com recurve Create a CD of WAV files do not convert to MP3 or AAC MP3 will introduce noise into
4. TACOTUNES COM ReCurve EZQ Owner s Manual Toyota Factory Stereo Integration and sound optimization made easy Tacotunes com has gone green documentation is now online FOR 12V NEGATIVE GROUND USE ONLY TACOTUNES COM Tacotunes com would like to thank you for purchasing the ReCurve EZQ We truly appreciate your business This manual is intended to give you a broad overview on how to install setup and tune your ReCurve EZQ Please be sure to review installation videos and read this manual before you begin your installation A little planning will go a long way After years of customers asking us how to keep their stock head unit and add an amp s the EZQ was developed over a 3 year period to work with Toyota s head units and their internal digital signal processor DSP Each vehicle manufacturer has a little twist to their DSP and how they will tune the factory stereo This product was developed with your Toyota in mind Additionally the turn key plug and play installation for your Toyota makes this the easiest and fastest way to add an amp s to your stock head unit Before you begin your install you want to 1 Plan the mounting location of your EZQ 2 Plan the mounting location s of your AMP s 3 Plan for the speakers and subs you will be using in your installation 4 Routing your signal power wire coming from your stock head unit to the Recurve EZQ How to wire up the ReCurve EZQ Register your EZQ within 3
5. arranty Registration http www tactounes com warrant Registration MUST be completed with 30 days of purchase for the FREE extended warranty coverage NO EXCEPTIONS THE RECRUVE EZQ IS WARRANTED FOR 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE An additional 12 month warranty 15 months total is provided at NO COST to users that register the ReCurve EZQ within 30 days of purchase NO EXCEPTIONS Extended warranties are available for purchase All ReCurve EZQs are warranted for period of 90 days from the date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship The warranty is for repair or replacement at the sole discretion of Online Audio Solutions LLC authorized dealer We may replace with a new or reconditioned one of the same or similar design Customer will be responsible for freight charges incurred to return the product and will include a Cashier s check or Money order in the amount of 20 for continental U S or 35 for Hawaii Alaska Canada and Puerto Rico payable to Online Audio Solutions LLC to cover return shipping and handling To obtain warranty service the warranty registration MUST have been completed within 30 days of purchase Before shipping the unit back to Online Audio Solutions LLC You must obtain an RMA Return Merchandize Authorization Please submit an RMA request online at www tacotunes com rma This warranty does not cover any unit subjected to abuse neglect incorrect wiring water damage repair or mod
6. e to check out our vids on how to select speakers and subs for your Toyota For some Toyotas we have VERY detailed information on what fits along with detailed installation videos We are always offering give always to folks that provide DETAILED installation pictures of Toyotas we have not yet documented a FULL install Installing and Routing the ReCurve Wiring System Routing the ReCurve wiring system from the head unit to your ReCurve EZQ is fairly simple Again refer to installation videos and pictures of ideas Just be sure the wires are not going to interfere with any moving parts i e brake gas pedal steering wheel glove boxes etc in most cases we recommend that you DO NOT run any of the ReCurve wires near the driver side area If necessary just be sure to route wiring away from all moving parts Wiring up the ReCurve EZQ Wiring up the EZQ is very simple We have color coded every wire to insure you do not have any problems In addition the ReCurve EZQ is clearly labeled to match each wire coming from the stock head unit You will strip away roughly of wiring and then insert into the supplied wiring connectors You can watch this video for more information on how to make the connections www youtube com You will notice after you connect all the ReCurve wires coming from the head unit that the Remote Out AMP BLUE is going to be unpopulated Generally your amp installation wiring kit will included at least 17 feet o
7. f blue wire This blue wire will run from the ReCurve EZQ to the amp s This blue wire sends a signal and tells the amp s to turn on NOTE Be sure to check out our installation kits They include WAY more than a standard install kit and makes your install go much faster and easier ReCurve EZQ Overview Line Out an y gene Mehta LEFT FRONT WHITE O REMOTE OUT AMP BLUE S pea ke r n p uts LEFT FRONT E BLACK POWER REMOTE IN RED mms ReCurve EZQ Input Output mm A o OOT y O ur INPUT ee 32 12 12 2 ORR AR wu AER 3 OUTPUT Ss SUBWOOFER 31 5 Hz 40 Hz 50 Hz 63 Hz 3 D y y D y y amp OUTPUT REAR REAR INPUT GAIN u i x A output D j y OW LY oso y oUTPU 12 2 12 ATI 12 2 www tacotunes com Line Out Speaker Connections Right Front Gray Wire Passenger Side Right Front Gray Black Wire Passenger Side Left Front White Wire Driver Side Left Front White Black Wire Driver Side Right Rear Purple Wire Passenger Side Right Rear Purple Black Wire Passenger Side Left Rear Green Wire Passenger Side Left Rear Green Black Wire Passenger Side Power Connections Ground Black Wire 12V Yellow Wire Remote In Red NOTE All the wires ABOVE are included in the ReC
8. ifications Any damages resulting from legal action for breach or express or implied warranties shall be limited to the cost of the original purchase price of the unit As a condition of this warranty it is agreed that the remedy provided by this document is the sole remedy under this warranty All liability for coincidental damages is excluded The purchaser agrees to retain the original proof of purchase for establishing the effective date of this warranty Should Online Audio Solutions or authorized dealer replace your product under warranty this replacement shall be considered a transaction under the original warranty and does not extend the original warranty period This warranty is non transferable ReCurve EZQ Last update 7 22 2014
9. output to your amplifier The ReCurve EZQ can provide up to 12 volts of output However most amps are not setup to handle more than 8 volts There are some rare cases with older amps where you might need additional output so we built that into the ReCurve The rest of the steps can be seen here on this video www youtube com After you have completed the recurve output you will need to set the gain on your amp We have another video here on how to set the gain properly on your amp www youtube com Adjusting the EZQ EQ knobs Before you attempt to adjust the equalization knobs on the ReCurve EZQ you should watch this video to understand the audio frequency range www youtube com Subwoofer Output Control Knobs 31 5Hz 40Hz 50Hz 63Hz 80Hz 100Hz Front Output Control Knobs 120Hz 160Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 10kHz Front Output Control Knobs 120Hz 160Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 10kHz Things to Remember Left refers to DRIVER side of vehicle Right refers to PASSENGER side of vehicle Try to avoid cutting the extra length on your ReCurve It is not uncommon for folks new to car audio to make changes to their system Try to hide the extra wiring somewhere to allow for future changes Keep in mind we offer turn key systems to help you design your system right the first time Common Questions User Manual Tech Support The user and installation guide s can be found online at http www tacotunes com recurve W
10. tch B SUB F R INPUT INPUT Slide this switch to F R SUBWOOFER INPUT ur 1M How to adjust the EZQ So far you know what all the connections are for and how to get the ReCurve physically connected to your stock stereo But now you want to know how to make it work Well the great news is that 9096 of the ReCurve EZQ setup has been completed There are 26 adjustable knobs on the ReCurve EZQ AND at first glance it can be somewhat intimidating But don t stress after a few minutes of playing with the knobs you will be able to adjust the music to your desired taste The first step in setting up the ReCurve EZQ is to set the OUTPUT voltage level that will be delivered to your amplifier You will want to have a digital multi meter for this step You don t need an expensive unit You can use a 30 unit from just about any electronics store or order one from amazon com We will have some on our website for about 25 If you hunt around on amazon can probably find them for as low as 15 You will also need to download some test tones from our site available here on this page The test tones need to be burned to a CD and played on your stereo You can view this video to see how to make it all work NOTE WE prefer to use the CD to set up the voltage output Phones and USB interfaces sometimes introduce variables that we don t want to deal with during this phase We will be looking to provide around 4 6 volts of
11. the system we do not want during the initial setup phase 10 Play test tone and adjust input output gain knobs to obtain 4 0 volts from front rear and subwoofer outputs Regardless if you are going to do speakers and or sub you will want to set the output on all 6 channels N The ReCurve is now ready to be connected to your amp s Keep mind some amps require lower or higher input sensitivity You can easily adjust the ReCurve EZQ for more less voltage Most of your higher end after market head units will provide 2 4 volt RCA signal output to your amps The ReCurve EZQ will provide a user definable output However 4 volts is pretty common output that seems to work with a majority of amps ReCurve EZQ RIGHT FRONT GRAY GROUND BLACK RIGHT FRONT GRAY BLACK 12V YELLOW LEFT FRONT WHITE Q REMOTE OUT AMP BLUE LEFT FRONT WHITE BLACK POWER REMOTE IN RED ReCurve EZQ RIGHT REAR PURPLE RIGHT REAR PURPLE BLACK LEFT REAR GREEN LEFT REAR GREEN BLACK SPEAKER LEVEL INPUTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 OUTPUT LEVEL 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER INPUT 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 OUTPUT SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER 31 5 Hz 40 Hz 50 Hz 63 Hz 80 Hz 100 Hz LEVEL e SUB OUT INPUT SUB F R INPUT INPUT 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 eo Q REAR REAR INPUT 12 412 12 412
12. urve EZQ wiring system The blue wire below is USUALLY included with an amp installation kit Remote Out Amp Blue Wire This wire will run to your aftermarket amp s Most amps have a remote input This signal will tell the amp to turn on when the ReCurve powers up Input Output Subwoofer Control Knob ReCurve EZQ our OOD D Q SD S es E VEL OUT 60 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz Om 040404040 www tecotunss com RCA Inputs Not used RCA Outputs Connect to your new amp s RCA Input Output The ReCurve EZQ is setup with a total of 3 RCA inputs left hand side of Recurve EZQ and 3 RCA outputs right hand side of ReCurve EZQ The majority of our applications will NOT use the RCA inputs The RCA inputs will be covered in another user manual stereo configuration JBL equipped Toyota s The 3 RCA outputs will be used to connect your stereo to your aftermarket amplifier s The ReCurve EZQ is labeled with Front Rear and Subwoofer Output You will need to run RCA wires from your ReCurve EZQ to your new amp Be sure to pay close attention to the RIGHT and LEFT outputs Watch this video on selecting an amp for your Toyota www youtube com Subwoofer Control Knob The ReCurve EZQ is equipped with a unique feature not often found in aftermarket amplifiers Most 5 channel amp subwoofer amps offer a bass boost knob The problem with bass boost knob is they usually only boost
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