ARC Audio XDI User's Manual
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1. C XDiBDO1 3 0 0 EN2. Use this Crossover for HIGH for HIG O FR SUB REMOTI IGH XO GAIN GAIN PHASE m 6 5 250 HIGH PULL win MAX MAX 0 180 Q POWER IGH GAIN ROTECT X OVER WER XO 1 10 55 251 JOST Bi FREQ LOW oe iLL MIN MAX zal L 55 250 HIGH FU RER REAR RONT SUB SetBASS BOOST Usethis eded Crossover forLOW f Q Q OOQ e LEFT RIGHT BRIDGED oO 12V TuRN GND ON CAS CAS Left Right Bridged Bridged 12 XDi 6001 XDi 10007 10 STABLE CLASS D SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER Adjust SUBSONIC FILTER Set BASS BOOST Set for Best to prevent woofer damage Frequency Bass Responce Adjust Gain Set BASS BOOST Low Pass Carefully as Needed Crossover D aue O O O pen 1G q Dual 4 10 OBO O 13 XDi TYPICAL POWER WIRING for all models FUSE AT BATTERY FOR WIRE SHORT PROTECTION RCA OUTPUT MAKE GND WIRE SHORT AS POSSIBLE 18 INCH OR LESS 12V WIRE 4 TO 7 FT USE 10 AWG 7 TO 15 FT USE 8 AWG OVER 15FT USE 4 AWG NOTE 1500 XXD 4 AWG MIN REMOTE TURN ON DIMENSIONS XDi B05 XDi 10001 11 1 XDi BU3 XDi 6001 ga XDi 804 gue 5
3. LEFT RIGHT BRIDGED FRONT 12V TURN GND ON XLIB STEREO 2 CHANNEL HIGH PASS With SUBWOOFER POWER PROTEC Use this Crossover Set this Crossover Use this for HIGH for HIGH Set BASS BOOST Crossover as Needed for LOW Ooo LEFT RIGHT SUB BRIDGED 12V TURN GND ON x CUPS 5 XLIi4DB STEREO 4 CHANNEL STEREO HIGH PASS HIGH PASS With MONO SUBWOOFER Use this Use this Use this Set BASS BOOST Set to Crossover Set BASS BOOST Crossover Set to Set BASS BOOST Set to Crossover to OdB HIGH for HIGH as needed for Sub LOW to 0dB HIGH for HIGH X me o RQ ERG ROQ FULL HIGH ROTEC BOE MN max 15 55 250 IQ r1 T x n ds Ny ion 55 250 A 3 LL 0 2 2 Lw D 6 OQ 0 ama MIN MAX 0 15 55 250 tow HIGH 55 250 MIN MAX 0 15 55 250 tow HIGH 55 250 GAIN BASS BOOST LOW HIGH REMOTE GAIN BASS BO
4. amplifier in an area that receives sufficient airflow for proper heat dissipation Supplying Enough Power The Laws of Nature Your amplifier Does NOT make power It converts power or current from your cars electrical system and turns it into a high power musical energy If the amp can t get all the power it needs it will not produce its full output Your ARC Audio amplifier will produce Full output for longer then other amps on the market today If the Voltage or Current drops too low even our amplifiers will drop below their rated output Make sure your vehicle charging system is in good working order Any Hi Performance audio amplifier will increase the demand on your alternator and battery If you are unsure have your charging system tested by a professional technician The Ground Warning Read this Carefully The ground wire should be connected directly to the chassis of your vehicle Find a clear location close to the amplifier and remove all the paint and sound deadener Use a 10 or larger screw to secure it Never use seat belt bolts for grounding Remember the ground must carry the same high current as the positive power wire To reduce the risk of noise run all signal cables away from any vehicle or power supply wiring Running the Cables Carefully run the power and signal cables through the passenger compartment of the vehicle Always use a rubber grommet to prevent the power wire from shorting and to reduce the risk o
5. the system didn t sound very good Using good judgment and listening carefully to each speaker is still the best way to tune a system Crossover Controls A crossover is a device that removes unwanted frequencies from a speaker or amplifier A tweeter can easily be destroyed by bass notes if they are not filtered out Likewise a subwoofer will not sound natural if it is playing midrange notes A crossover removes these sounds from the speaker As you might guess careful adjustment is need to ensure that all the speakers are playing the right sounds 2 and that you are left with no holes or P 2 A low spots in the frequency response NX Nr W FULL HIGH Pal N 15 55 2so LO 55 250 55 250 Low HIGH 55 250 Low HIGH Phase Shift Control Timing is everything In a typical stereo installation the mid bass speakers are in the front of the car between 3 to 5 feet from you ear The sub woofer is all the way in the back 9 to 12 feet way Sometimes more The Phase control can be used to compen sate for this difference in distance by causing the sound from both speakers to arrive at your ear at the same time This can really help bring the bass up front making the system sound more like a live perfor mance Bass Boost cont The XDi amplifier feature
6. voltage from time to time and re charge it if it gets low That s it You re done Now have fun SPECIFICATIONS XDi 803 XDi 804 XDi BOS XDi 6001 XDi 10001 POWER OUTPUT 4 Q bed 80X4 b 250 X 1 400 X 1 POWER OUTPUT 2 Q p s 120X4 ps x 400 X 1 700 X 1 POWER OUTPUT Q 1 Q EE EOID RESCH CEASED 600 X 1 1150 X 1 POWER OUTPUT 4 Q gnipeEp 240 X 1 240X2 240X2 N A N A POWER OUTPUT 2 Q BmDGED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED N A N A TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 08 07 08 03 03 S N RATIO A wrG REF 1W AT 4 O 79dB 79dB 79dB 65dB 65dB GAIN RANGE 0 25V 4 0V 0 25V 4 0V 0 25V 4 0V 0 25V 4 0V 0 25V 4 0V CROSSOVER RANGE LOW Satz 250H LOW SSHz 250L LOW 55Hz 250H LOW 55Hz 250z LOW 55Hz 250Hz FREQUENCY RANGE 20Hz 20KHz 20Hz 20KHz 20Hz 20KHz 20Hz 250Hz 20Hz 250Hz BASS BOOST AN 00 1508 SEO Seen NR 15dB 40Hz to100Hz 15dB 40Hz to100Hz 15dB 40Hz to100Hz 15dB 40Hz to100Hz We reserve the right to change individual specifications at any time without prior notice XDiB03 STEREO 4 CHANNEL HIGH PASS With SUBWOOFER ROWER PROTEC Use this Crossover Set this Crossover se this for HIGH for HIGH Set BASS BOOST Crossover as Needed for LOW
7. ARC AUDIO WWW Arcaudio com Full Range Hybrid Class D HIGH PERFORMANCE AUDIO AMPLIFIER OWNER S MANUAL ARC AUDIO WARRANTY ARC AUDIO warranties all new XDi Amplifiers against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE 1 YEAR from the original date of purchase This warranty is not transferable and applies only to the original retail purchaser of the product from an authorized ARC AUDIO retailer Upon inspection by ARC AUDIO should services be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacture defects ARC AUDIO will at its sole discretion repair or replace the defective product with new or similar conditioned product at no charge THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER INSTALLATION OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ACCIDNT MISUSE ABUSE IMPROPER WIRING OPERATION OUTSIDE OF THE MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS OR SPECIFICATIONS OR AGAINST INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IN ADDITION ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN OPENED TEMPERED WITH OR MODIFIED OR IF ANY SERIAL NUMBERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED WILL NOT BE COVERED BY ANY PART OF THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY All warranty returns should be sent to ARC AUDIO freight prepaid and must be accompanied by proof of purchase a copy of the original sales receipt Direct returns from consumers or non authorized retailers will be refused unless specifically authorized by ARC AUDIO with a valid return authorization number All warranty returns should be packed in original packaging and mus
8. OST LOW HIGH REMOTE REAR FRONT LINE OUT REAR FRONT LINE OUT _ s Ol O O oOoO cst I T BRIDGED FUSES LEFT RIGHT l l i g Se S d 50 9 z Jg l l a l l Ga lO l T l lt 95 z a E S 3 s AR 4 YUY i i J al lI lI l il il J al lI il il C DPTIONRL SECOND SET 2 OHM STEREO OPTIONAL OPTIONAL SECOND SET SECOND SET 2 OHM STEREO 2 OHM STEREO XDi8BOS STEREO 4 CHANNEL HIGH PASS With SUBWOOFER Use this Crossover Set this Crossover for HIGH for HIGH e 50 HIGH ULL MIN MAX GAIN oe iLL MIN MAX xe L 55 250 HIGH FU REAR Set BASS BOOST Use this as Needed Crossover for LOW REAR 12V TURN GND ON RIGHT LEFT BRIDGED 11 XDiB0S STEREO 2 CHANNEL HIGH PASS With SUBWOOFER Set this Crossover
9. a Quasi Parametric Bass EQ Bass Boost with adjustments for both Boost Level and Boost Frequency Begin your adjustments at low volume Turn the Bass Boost Level control about 1 2 way up Next turn the Bass Boost Frequency up and down This will take some tweaking but try to find the setting that gives you a richer and fuller sound without over working the subwoofer Play several different kinds of music to test your adjustment You may find you have to go back and make some changes and compromises to get it sounding right with an assortment of music Use Bass Boost carefully The demands on power Fm output are tremendous Try to minimize D the use by changing woofer position or the enclosure size DTA e 55 250 0 15 40 100 0 180 Low BASS BOOST PHASE BOOST FREQ Subsonic Filter A Subsonic filter acts like a crossover but at very low frequencies It removes sounds that are so low in frequency that the speaker cannot reproduce them You see the cone moving but hear no sound This can be very hard on your woofer especially at high power If you are using a ported subwoofer enclosure at high power you should use a Subsonic Filter to limit cone movement at very low frequencies Speaker outputs This amplifier is a multi channel amplifier design Meaning it has more than one channel of speaker outputs It is equipped with a large block style terminal for speaker connection Make this connect
10. f fire A 8 gauge or larger wire should be used for power and ground connections We recommend a fuse be installed on the power wire within 18 inches of the battery for safety Setting the Gains So you re worried that your 8 Volt output head unit will be too much for the ARC Audio s 4 Volt input stage Don t Be ARC Audio Amplifiers input stage is rated to 4 volts RMS 9 1KHz without clipping Music is very dynamic Nothing like a 1KHz test tone It would be rare to see a peak as high as a test tone Furthermore your head unit produces its output at full volume but when you tune your system you always set the head unit to 7096 of maximum volume Input Section Because of the wide range of head unit output configurations all ARC Audio amplifiers have an adjustable input sensitivity or Gain The gain is not a volume or a power limiting control like a throttle It makes the amp more sensitive to input from the stereo With the gain up the amp will reach full output at a lower volume setting on the deck At higher gain settings the amp also becomes more sensitive to noise from the car s electrical system Try to run the gain at the lowest setting possible for you system There is no correct gain setting Because speakers require different power demands to reach the same output the gains most often need to be used to compensate for these differences If you tried to set all the gains at half way you would probably find
11. ion carefully and neatly Strip your wire back and twist the exposed leads and insert them into the block terminal while being careful that there is no loose or frayed strands of wire and tighten the Allen head screw down on the terminal till the wire is tightly secured in SS place If the wires ever come in contact with E each other the amplifier will go into protec tion FRONT O REAR T BRIDGED _ LEFT RIGHT OOO OOO Know your total ohm load before you make any connections Installation Instructions Before you start disconnect the negative cable from the car battery Tape up the end so it is isolated form the battery Run an appropriate gauge wire from the battery to the amplifier Plan this part of the installation carefully This cable will carry very high current If it should short to the body and it is not properly fused it could catch fire Connect the power wire to the battery using a fuse capable of the total current load of all amplifiers connected Don t install the fuse yet Wait until the end Locate the fuse as close as possible to the battery If the fuse is further that 18 inches wire length from the battery you should reevaluate the wire and fuse placement Find the closest clear metal area to the amp for a ground Sand grind or scrape all paint and undercoating from the body and screw the gro
12. or extended periods of time Your ears however are not designed for high volume listening This product can easily generate volumes that can permanently damage your hearing We urge you to limit your exposure to very high volume sound You may also find your state has laws governing the volume of an audio system ina car Please be aware of all local and state laws in you area A properly tuned and operated audio system will deliver years of enjoyment when used properly Installation Instructions ARC Audio XXD Amplifiers are designed for easy installation in your vehicle To ensure proper operation of your new purchase please follow the suggestions we have listed below Warning Please check the suitability of the installation location before you begin Do not cut any of the car s structure Pay close attention to what is behind the panels or carpet Often the manufacture will hide wires computers or other electronic devices in the exact areas you wish to install in If you do not have experience with automotive electrical and mechanical systems contact a professional installer Paying a qualified installer is almost always cheaper then paying a dealership to repair your car Locating the Amplifier The amplifiers must be securely mounted to a solid surface Please select a dry location in the trunk or passenger compartment only Do not mount the amplifier to any area that may have excessive vibration like the subwoofer box Position the
13. t be accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt Product damaged in shipment will not be covered under this warranty The customer or retailer may choose to have this damage repaired at the normal Out of Warranty repair cost In no event will ARC AUDIO be liable for incidental consequential or other damages resulting from the use of this product this includes but is not limited to damage of hearing property or person damage based upon inconvenience or on loss of use of the product and to the extent permitted by law damages for personal injury This warranty gives you Specie legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty applies to products sold and used in the United States of America In all other countries please contact your distributor For warranty and non warranty repairs send to ARC Audio 4719 Green Leaf Cr 4 Modesto CA 95356 209 543 8706 ARC AUDIO REV 1 00 Thank you for purchasing an ARC Audio Hi Performance Amplifier This ARC Audio amplifier uses a Full Range Class D architecture that significantly improves efficiently lowers heat output and current draw Don t be fooled by the small size Class D amplifiers make more power for there size then traditional designs making installation a breeze without compromising storage space ARC Audio SOLID CONSTRUCTION for SOUND Car Audio Systems Warning We build all ARC Audio products to play at high volumes f
14. und securely in place It is advisable to test the ground with an ohmmeter between the ground cable and the negative battery cable to insure a good low resistance connection Some alloys used in modern cars do not offer the best ground If you believe this is the case consult with the vehicle manufacturer Run the speaker wire to the speakers It is advised that you leave some extra wire at this point You can clean it up later If you haven t already done so mount the amp now Connect the power and ground to the amplifier Only after this step should you install the fuse at the battery Connect the remote wire from the head unit to the amplifier Now is a good time to turn on the amp for the first time Make sure it turns on properly and does not go into protection 9 Connect the speaker wires to the amp and speakers make sure the amp is off first Make sure the polarity and is correct 10 Connect the RCA 5 to the amp 11 Double check the amplifier controls at this time Make sure everything is set correctly for your system 12 Now you re ready to play it for the first time It is best to leave the gain all the way down at first Start with the head unit volume low and work your way up 13 Now you can tune the amp Take your time and make only one adjustment at a time It may take some time to get the system fully adjusted During this time the amp is drawing current from the battery You should check the battery
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