Axton A590DSP User Manual

A590DSP I A540DSP

4-CHANNEL SMART DIGITAL AMPLIFIERS

INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL EINBAU & BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

Thank you for purchasing this innovative AXTON amplier!

To maximize the performance of this amplier and your complete car audio system install, we recommend that you acquaint yourself thoroughly with all technical features and controlling options of this AXTON amplier. Please read this manual carefully, before attempting the installation. If, after reading this manual, you still have questions regarding functions or the installation of the amplier, we recommend that you consult your dealer.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

n Do not turn on any function which may distract you while driving the vehicle.

Functions requiring sustained attention must only be used when the vehicle is at a complete standstill. Make sure to always stop your vehicle in a safe place before operating these functions. There is a risk of causing an accident.

n Keep the volume at a low level to be able to hear exterior noises while driving

the vehicle. There is a risk of causing an accident.

n Do not open the amplier or undertake any modication of the product. There

is a risk of accident, re or electric shock.

n Only use this amplier with 12V mobile applications. Any other use other than

the use for which this product has been designed may lead to re, electric shock or injury.

n Use fuses of the correct amperage. There is a risk of re or electrocution. n Do not obstruct radiators and/or vents. Internal overheating may occur and cause

a re.

n Ensure all connections are properly made. Check the section of cable and the

type of cable if it does not correspond with the use. There is a risk of re, injury and/ or damage to the product.

n Do not use nuts or fasteners part of the steering or braking systems for ground

connection. The fasteners and nuts used for the brake and steering systems (or any other security system) as well as various tanks must never be used for grounding. Use of these parts as ground may deactivate the vehicle’s control system and cause a re or other technical problem.

n Keep all small objects which could be swallowed, such as the fasteners and

screws, out of the reach of children. Swallowing such objects may cause serious

injuries. In the event of swallowing any of these objects, immediately seek medical advice.

n Before starting the installation, disconnect the negative terminal of the battery

to avoid any risk of injury, re or damage to the equipment.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS A590DSP / A540DSP

A590DSP A540DSP

Music Power Output: 76 W x 4 @ 4/2 ohms 54 W x 4 @ 4 ohms RMS Power Output: 50 W x 4 @ 4/2 ohms 32 W x 4 @ 4 ohms Frequency response: 20Hz ~ 20 kHz 20Hz ~ 20 kHz Audio sampling frequency: 192 kHz 192 kHz Distortion: 1 KHz <0.001% 1 KHz <0.001% Supply voltage range: 9V - 15V 9V - 15V Signal to noise ratio : > 120 dB > 120 dB Dynamic range : > 96 dB > 96 dB Standby current: 0 mA 0 mA Maximum operating current: 20 A 15 A Dimensions (LxWxH): 185(218*) x 114 x 40 mm 145(177*) x 114 x 40 mm

* Including BT antenna

MAIN FEATURES

n 4-channel Smart Digital Ampli er with iOS or Android App controlled audio DSP

functions

n DSP-controlled 5-channel Preout (6 Volt) including REM out to control additional

ampli ers

n Bluetooth Audio Streaming with automatic source switching n Plug’N’Play quick installation system via optional vehicle brand and model speci c ISO

wire harness

n Auto-Turn-On function

INSTALLATION DIAGRAM

ORIGINAL CAR SOCKETS

HEAD UNIT

MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS

FUNCTIONALITY & ADJUSTABILITY

n Bluetooth connection and control of DSP settings via iOS or Android Smartphone App

n Freely con gurable active crossover: High-/Low-/Band-/Bypass with 6/12/18/24dB/

Oct. slope for Front, Rear and Subwoofer channel

n Time Alignment in cm (0 – 420 cm) for front, rear and subwoofer channel n 5 channel control: Gain, Phase switch and Mute function for each speaker n Freely con gurable 10 or 31-band parametric Equalizer for every single front and rear

speaker

n Freely con gurable 5-band parametric Equalizer for subwoofer channel n Can save 5 memories in the amp and unlimited sound settings on the smartphone n Dynamic Bass setting for powerful performance without subwoofer n Noise Gate function to reduce car stereo background noise

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1. Before you start with the installation, make sure you know the security code of your headunit (if applicable).

2. Remove the headunit from the dashboard and disconnect the main wire.

3. Find a place for the A590DSP or A540DSP and connect the provided (or optionally available car-speci c) wire to the amp.

4. A590DSP only: For more power output please follow these steps: Run a 10 mm

power wire from the (+) pole of the battery to the (BATT) terminal of the ampli er. Use a fuse with the related value of the cross section of the power wire. The distance between the B+ pole and the fuse holder must be 30 cm or less. Run the minus cable with the same cross section from the (GND) terminal of the amp to the vehicle chassis ground. Make sure that the contact surface is clean in order to get best conductance.

5. Connect the wire to the headunit.

6. Install the headunit back in the dashboard.

WIRING DIAGRAM A590 DSP WIRING DIAGRAM A540 DSP

Wire Diagram

Installation Diagram

Model No.: MDA-100

FR+in

FR-in

FL+in

FL-in

RL+in

RL-in

RR+in

RR-in

RR-out

RR+out

RL-out

RL+out

FR-out

FR+out

FL-out

FL+out

GND

USER MANUAL

If you want to use just the DSP function of the A590DSP with a separate high performance amplifier, connect the line out of the A590DSP with the RCA input of your amplifier.

SPEAKER SPEAKER

If you want to use just the DSP function of the A540DSP with a separate high performance amplifier, connect the line out of the A540DSP with the RCA input of your amplifier.

20 20

1* ACC-in 11 GND

ANTENNA

FRONT/REAR

LINEOUT

BATTERY (+) FUSEGROUND (-)

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

Rem-out

RR-in

RR+in

RL- in

RL+ i n

FL- i n

FL+ i n

FR-in

POWERSPEAKER REMOTE

FR+in

FL+ o ut

FL- out

FR+out

FR-out

RL+ o ut

RL- ou t

RR+out

RR-out

1* In some cases with old headunits the Auto-Turn-On function cannot work. If you meet this problem, please

just put the separately provided wire “ACC-IN” into the connector of the connection cable and connect it to ACC/Amp Remote of the car stereo or another cable which will provide +12 V only when the car stereo is turned on. Secondly select “REMOTE TURN ON” on the remote switch.

2* REM-Out: Connect this wire to the remote input of a separate amplifier, for example a mono amp for a

subwoofer.

DIMENSIONS A590 DSP

185 mm

FUSE

(20 A)

BATT.GND

POWER IN

LINE OUT

SUB R

SUB L

RR FR

RL FL

1* ACC-in 11 GND

FRONT/REAR

LINEOUT

REMOTE

POWERSPEAKER

ANTENNA

FRONT/REAR

LINE IN

Rem-out

RR-in

RR+in

RL- in

RL+ i n

FL- i n

FL+ i n

FR-in

FR+in

FL+ o ut

FL- out

FR+out

FR-out

RL+ o ut

RL- ou t

RR+out

RR-out

1* In some cases with old headunits the Auto-Turn-On function cannot work. If you meet this problem, please

2* REM-Out: Connect this wire to the remote input of a separate amplifier, for example a mono amp for a

subwoofer.

DIMENSIONS A540 DSP

145 mm

SPEAKER LEVEL

INPUT/OUTPUT

REMOTE TURN ON

SIGNAL TURN ON

A590DSP

POWER PROTECT

2Ω

4Ω

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114 mm

40 mm

114 mm

ANT

40 mm

APP INSTALLATION A590DSP

For Android phones only:

1. Download the A590DSP_V1.0.apk by scan of the QR code or download from the Axton website www.axton.de

2. Install A590DSP_V1.0.apk to your Android smart phone.

3. Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile and search “A590DSP”, then connect to it with paring code 1234.

4. Open A590DSP app and click the “Connect” button

to connect your mobile to the

amplifier.

For iOS smart phones only:

1 Visit the Apple AppStore, search for „A590DSP“ and install the app. 2 Turn on Bluetooth.

3. Open the app and press the “Connect” button

in order to connect the amp with

the app.

Scan to download and

install the app from the Apple AppStore

Scan to download and

install the app from the Axton homepage

FUNCTIONS

Connection to the smart mobile

Start the app and touch the

“Connect” button. After the connection procedure is

done successfully, the app downloads the current settings from the amplier.

Save to Phone

You can save the settings on your smartphone. To do this, press „Save on Phone“ button

, enter the desired lename, and conrm with „OK“.

Save to AMP

When you have done the settings, touch the „Save to Amplier“ button

and chose the favorite to transfer the settings to the amplier. During the saving process do not switch off the amplier as this may lead to malfunction and/or damage.

Load

Shows a list of les saved on the smartphone. Touch the desired setup to load. If you now want to save the loaded setup permanently on the amp, press „Save to Amplier“ button

APP INSTALLATION A540DSP

For Android phones only:

1. Download the A540DSP_V1.0.apk by scan of the QR code or download from the Axton website www.axton.de

2. Install A540DSP_V1.0.apk to your Android smart phone.

3. Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile and search “A540DSP”, then connect to it with paring code 1234.

4. Open A540DSP app and click the “Connect” button

to connect your mobile to the

amplifier.

For iOS smart phones only:

1 Visit the Apple AppStore, search for „A540DSP“ and install the app. 2 Turn on Bluetooth.

3. Open the app and press the “Connect” button

in order to connect the amp with

the app.

Scan to download and

install the app from the Apple AppStore

Scan to download and

install the app from the Axton homepage

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Favorites

Press the star button

UI: Connecting

Start the app

and touch the ”Connect” button

at the top right, and select one of the favorites 1 – 5.

Favorites: Star button

top right

EQ Settings

In the EQ menu you can build your sound according to your settings. Depending on the grade of required accuracy, you can chose between a 10 and a 31 band parametric equalizer.

Swipe to the right/ to the left to get to the bands outside of the screen area.

If required, you can choose independent equalizer preferences for the front and rear channels and even for each channel separately. Simply use the slider Front or Rear. When you want to do one setting for all channels (w/o sub) just press the “all” button

To reset all settings to „0“, press the „Reset“ button

in the EQ menu. If you just want to try out the presets and then go back to your personal preferences, exit without saving the app, and then restart. The app will then load your saved preferences from the amplier.

In the line „f0“ tap on the band you want to adjust. A pop-up window appears to enter the value of the center frequency you want. Conrm with „Ok“ .

In the line „Q“ tap on the band you want to adjust. A pop-up window appears to enter the value of the quality factor you want. Conrm with „Ok“ . Instead you can also touch “-“ or “+” to adjust the Q factor in

0.1 steps. The quality factor (Q factor) determines the effect of the EQ lter (bandwidth) on the frequency band around the chosen center frequency f0.

Example1: f0 = 1000 Hz

desired bandwidth of EQ lter = 1000 Hz (i.e. 500 Hz – 1500 Hz) Q = 1

Example2: f0 = 1000 Hz

desired bandwidth of EQ lter = 200 Hz (i.e. 900 Hz – 1100 Hz) Q = 5

Q factors from 0.3 to 9.9 are possible.

EQ Setting

Dynamic Bass

Located in the EQ menu, the “Bass” slider is a very effective way to increase bass performance without overloading the speakers. Level at “0” = no Dynamic Bass function active. Level at “1” to “20” = the higher the value the higher the bass increasing. Simultaneously a strong subsonic lter is enabled to protect the speakers from deepest bass frequencies to avoid damage to them.

Dynamic Bass:

The „Bass“ slider offers the bass level without overloading the speakers.

EQ Setting

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