X 2000.2
X 2400.2
GRAPHIC EDITIONS
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Dear customer
Congratulations on your purchase of this high-quality BRAX product.
You may be interested to know that we have been working now for 23 years
in the development and production of top-quality high-end hifi components.
Within just a few years, we have succeeded in giving the BRAX brandname
world wide recognition. Our efforts in creating these quality products have
also been rewarded through the award of various honours by the major car
audio magazines, not to mention numerous world wide innovation prizes.
In keeping with the tradition thus established, we have again provided our
new BRAX amplifiers with everything they require in order to assume their
rightful position as the pace-setters in the market. Offering the maximum
possible level of engineering quality, they combine outstanding sound reproduction, solid craftmanship and the noblest of materials to provide a completely new dimension in individuality.
We are proud to offer you this high-end product MADE IN GERMANY. and
wish you many hours of enjoyment with your new BRAX amplifier.
AUDIOTEC FISCHER GMBH
Heinz Fischer
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Introduction / Contents 9
Installation X2000.2 / X2400.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connection X2000.2 / X2400.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connection of the power supply X2000.2 / X2400.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Equipment features and control elements X2000.2 . . . . . . . . . 11 - 12
Connection of speaker- and power cables X2000.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Equipment features and control elements X2400.2 . . . . . . . . . . 13 - 14
Connection of speaker- and power cables X2400.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Installation X2000.2 / X2400.2 / GRAPHIC EDITIONS
In order to maintain the quality of this product and ensure safe operation, we recommend that our amplifiers be installed by an authorized
BRAX dealer. Installation by a qualified and accredited technician will
qualify you for our special lifetime warranty.Your BRAX dealer will also
assist you in selecting the correct additional components and in ensuring
that proper consideration is given to all the safety and sound-related
aspects.
Important:
Before commencing installation, disconnect the car battery at
the negative terminal. Once again we would urge you to have the
installation work carried out by a specialist, as verification of correct
installation and connection of the unit is a prerequisite for warranty
cover of the BRAX by AUDIOTEC FISCHER Germany.
1. Install your amplifier at a dry location in the car where
there is suffi-
cient air circulation to ensure adequate cooling
of the equipment.Also ensu-
re that there is sufficient clearance
available for making the cable connec-
tions and operating the controls.
2. For safety reasons, the amplifier must be secured in a professional manner.This is performed by means of four fixing screws (see Fig.1) screwed
into a mounting surface offering sufficient retention and stability. Before
drilling the holes for the screws, carefully examine the area around the
installation position and make sure that there are no electrical cables or
components, hydraulic brake lines or any part of the petrol tank located
behind the mounting surface - otherwise these could be damaged.You
should be aware of the fact that such components may also be concealed in the double-skin trim panels/moldings.
Fig. 1
Installation in the car
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Connection X2000.2 / X2400.2 / GRAPHIC EDITIONS
The above amplifier models may only be installed in motor vehicles
which have a 12-volt negative terminal connected to the chassis ground.
Any other system could cause damage to the amplifier and the electrical
system of the vehicle.
The positive lead from the battery for the complete system should be
provided with a line fuse at a distance of max. 30 cm from the battery.
The amperage rating of the fuse is calculated from the maximum total
current input of the car/vehicle hifi system.
Never bridge fuses or replace them with fuses with a higher
amperage rating as such actions could lead to the destruction
both of the amplifier and the entire electrical system of the
vehicle.
As already mentioned, the negative lead from the vehicle battery to the
chassis should be disconnected in order to prevent the occurence of
short-circuiting. Install the cabling in a manner which precludes any danger of the leads being exposed to shear, crushing or rupture forces. If
there are sharp edges in the vicinity (e.g holes in the body work), all the
cables must be cushioned and protected to prevent fraying.
Never lay the power supply cables adjacent to leads and lines
connecting other vehicle equipment (fan motors, fire detection
modules, gas/petrol lines etc.).
In order to avoid cross-talk distortion, audio cables should never be laid
together with electrical leads (with the exception of the screened BRAX
POWER TRAX power supply cables).
In order to ensure safe installation, use only high-quality connection
materials, and comply with the recommended minimum cross sections/gauge values of the cables for the individual amplifier modules.
As an aid to calculating the cross-sectional requirements of power cables
which are not longer than 5 m, we advise a figure of max. 5 A per mm
2
.
For the X 1000 and X 1400 BRAX amplifiers described and for the X
2000 and X 2400 a minimum cross section of 20 mm
2
/gauge 5 for the
positive 12-volt supply lead and for the ground (chassis) cable. In order
to ensure optimum sound quality and interference-free music reproduction, we recommend that installation be performed with BRAX POWER
TRAX power supply cables.The remote lead should have a cross section
of at least 1 mm
2
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Connection of the power supply X2000.2 / X2400.2 / GRAPHIC EDITIONS
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Control lead (Remote)
Positive (+) 12V cable via fuse to battery
Ground cable
Positive (+) connection BRAX Power Stabilizer
Negative (-) connection BRAX Power Stabilizer
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3
4
5
The +12 volt power supply cable (see Fig. 2) should be connected direct-
ly to the positive terminal of the battery. A fuse should also be provided at
a distance of max. 30 cm from the battery.The amperage rating of the fuse
is calculated from the maximum total current input of the car/vehicle hifi
system.
The fuse holder appertaining to the amplifier is supplied with the amplifier
module.This must be installed at a distance of max. 20 cm from the positive terminal of the amplifier and equipped with the original BRAX fuse provided.
The fuse ratings are: for amplifier
X 1000 = 60 A,
for amplifier
X 1400 = 60 A,
for amplifier
X 2000 = 100 A,
for amplifier X 2400 = 100 A.
Failure to comply nullifies the warranty.
The ground (chassis) cable (see Fig. 2) should be connected to the central ground reference point (this is located where the negative terminal
of the battery is grounded at the metal chassis of the vehicle), or to a
bright bare-metal location on the vehicle chassis, i.e. an area which has
been cleaned of all paint residues. It must be ensured that resistance
values to the power sources (alternator, generator, battery) are minimized as excessive resistance can appreciably affect the audio quality and
dynamics of the system.The „Remote“ cable (see Fig. 2) is connected to
the „Remote“ connection or the automatic antenna connection of the
control unit (tuner/radio).The antenna connection is only activated if the
control unit is switched ON. This ensures that, with the control unit
switched off, the amplifier is also switched off to safe the battery.
Fig. 2
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