Caliber CA 2010D Pro User Manual

Thank you for choosing a Caliber product. In doing so you’ve demonstrated a
desire to own the finest in Car Audio Technology.Caliber strives to provide you
with the finest products possible, and is always looking for ways to please our
customers even more.
Properly installed, your Caliber amplifier will provide years of high quality sonic
reproduction.Before installing the amplifier in your vehicle,please read this enti­re manual carefully,in order to protect your vehicle, and get the maximum per­formance of your mobile sound system.

Caliber Warranty

Due to the complexity of our products,we strongly recommend that this ampli­fier is installed by your authorized Caliber dealer. If properly installed by your
dealer we provide a warranty for 12 month from the date of purchase.
If you install this amplifier yourself, we wish you lots of fun and succes in doing
so. If you follow our guidelines, you’ll get the best result. Our warranty, however,
will be limited to and not exceed 30 days from the date of purchase.

Caliber Accessories

To r ealize the exceptional performance of which this amplifier is capable, it is
necessary that power sources, signal sources, speakers and interconnects are of
the highest quality.Remember that Caliber is not just an amplifier manufacturer.
We also manufacture everything needed for the ‘optimal’ Car Audio System
(except the car). So be sure to ‘Get Connected’ with Caliber and ask your local
Caliber dealer for our accessories.

Contents

Before you start your installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .This page

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting your power started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Signal in / Signal out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Caliber Control System (CCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Speaker output / Getting tuned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Facts to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Manuel de propriétaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Bedienungsanleitung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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BEFORE YOU START

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Digital Amplifier specifications.

CA 2010D Pro

Maximum Power Output at 13V

4 Ohm 1x 800W
2 Ohm 1x 1600W
1 Ohm 1x 2000W

Continuous Power Output at 13V

4 Ohm 1x 400W
2 Ohm 1x 800W
1 Ohm 1x1000W

Low Pass Filter 24db/Oct. 50 - 250Hz
Subsonic Filter 24db/Oct. 20 - 50Hz
Frequency response (+0, -1dB) 10Hz - 250Hz
Total Harmonic Distortion <0,44% with 80kHz Bandpass
Signal to noise ratio (A-Weighted) >70dB
Input Sensitivity 500mV - 15V
Output Impedance 1 - 4 Ohm
Fuse Rating 80A
Dimensions (WxHxD mm) 300 x 90 x 235

CALIBER DIGITAL AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS

Due to our effort to innovate and improve our amplifiers, this modern digital
Caliber Competition Pro amplifier offers you the following features:

•

Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) MOSFET Power Supply.

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1 Ohm Stable.

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Double-sided epoxy board for jumperless signal paths.

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Variable input sensitivity 500mV to 15V.

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Thermal, Overload and Short-circuit protection.

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Excellent muting circuitry assures no turn on/off ‘pops’.

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Built-in adjustable Low Pass Filter 50 - 250Hz.

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Built-in adjustable Subsonic Filter 20 - 50Hz.

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On/Off switch for built-in Subsonic Filter

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Differential inputs to shunt any input noise.

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Signal output RCA’s for additional amplifier(s).

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Large power supply connectors for optimal power distribution.

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European design and engineering.

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Superb Sonic performance for your ‘Dream Machine’ on wheels.

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Years and years of acoustic pleasure.

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Digital Remote Control for the sub-woofer level.

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CSS entrance for optional Caliber Control System.

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CALIBER AMPLIFIER FEATURES

Getting your power started

• First, the +12V terminal is connected directly to the battery of your car. Use

a cable of at least 10 mm2 (8 AWG),and make sure that the connectors are of
the same value. Don’t forget the extra “Vehicle protection” fuse.
The 12V + terminal should NOT be connected to the car fuse box.

•Second, the ground terminal (GND) must be fastened securely to the chassis of
the vehicle with the same gauge cable as the positive cable (the same amount
of power has to run through it).Ensure that all paint, undercoating or any other
insulation is removed from the area where you want to make your ground con­nection to.

• Third, the last cable to connect is your remote turn-on (REM). Many radio-cas­sette and CD-players have an output terminal for connection of the REM of a
amplifier.
If you don’t have such an output, a separate switch must be installed to control
your amplifiers on/off function.

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DISCONNECT BATTERY GROUND

BEFORE WORKING ON A VEHICLE’S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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Mounting your Caliber Amplifier

Before mounting your Caliber Amplifier you must carefully choose the place
where it can be installed.The amplifier has to have at least 5 cm (2”) ventilation
space at all sides, to allow the heat to rise away from the amplifier.Be sure that
the power and signal cables can enter and leave the amplifier in a straight line,
to avoid the risk of malfunction.
The amplifier should be protected from exposure to moisture and direct sun­light.The best places for it to be mounted are:

• The floor of the trunk. • Under the driver’s seat.

If you’ve decided where to place your Caliber Amplifier, and you’ve convinced
yourself there is enough air circulation and protection from unusual hazards,
mark the mounting surface using the amplifier as a template (Placing masking tape
on these surfaces first will make your markings more visible).
Drill 2.5 mm (1/8”) diameter holes at the marked locations and mount the
amplifier using the supplied self-tapping screws.

Note: Do not drill any holes while using the amplifier as a template.

You can easily damage the amplifier’s epoxy powdered coating
in this manner.

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DISCONNECT BATTERY GROUND
BEFORE WORKING ON A VEHICLE’S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

•We highly recommend that you carefully design your Car Audio System before
you start the installation. Make sure that the cables for power and signal are
not on the same side of the vehicle.This will help reduce any noises caused by
the power cable radiating into the signal cables. If a signal cable is too close to
a power cable, it will pick up the magnetic field of the power cable, which will
lead to a loss of quality in the signal.

•Always use the largest gauge power/ground cable available, at least 10 mm2(8
AWG). Ask your local Caliber dealer for the Caliber PowerflowTMpower,
ground and remote cables.A guarantee for a safe power management.

•For the protection of your vehicle, always place a fuse or circuit breaker no
more than 30 cm (12”) from the battery. This fuse or circuit breaker should
be no greather than the fuse(s) of your amplifier for optimal protection.
For instance: a Caliber CA2010D amplifier has a 80A fuse.Your “vehicle pro­tection” fuse should be about 60 - 80A. Get good professional advice about the
value of this specific fuse.

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ELECTRICAL ISTALLATION

ELECTRICAL ISTALLATION

• Remember that you purchased a
MONO-Amplifier.
Therefore there is only one
speakeroutputsignal.The reason
why you see two sets of speaker­outputs is to make it easier for
you to install multiple subwoofers
to your amplifier. Now you don’t
have to put all speakercables to
one output, but can devide it over two outputs, so you will have a more pro­per installation. The outputsignal on both speakeroutputs is the same.

They are connected in parallel on the inside.

NEVER BRIDGE THE SPEAKEROUTPUTS.
THEY GIVE THE SAME MONO-SIGNAL

• Use a quality speaker cable for your Car Audio System. Once you’ve heard the
difference, you’ll know why we advise you to consult your local Caliber dealer
for our range of 800 Evolution Series stereo signal cables with chrome-plated
connectors and CS Silver, silverplated speakercable.

• Never connect the negative speaker output to the chassis of your vehicle.
This causes severe damage to your Car Audio System.

Getting tuned

After you have installed your Caliber amplifier correctly,it is
time for the expert tuning to get your own personal sound.

1. Set your level adjustment at the minimum sensitivity(15V).

2. Adjust the volume control of your head unit (Radio/cassette
or CD-player) to approximately 3/4 volume setting.

3. Turn your level adjustment clockwise until you hear the
amplifier begin to distort.
A Caliber Amplifier “clips” very softly, so this can
sometimes be a difficult adjustmen

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GETTING TUNED / SPEAKER OUTPUT

LEVEL

15V

0.5V

Maximum
sensitivity

Minimum
sensitivity

VOLUME

Max.Min.

LEVEL

15V

0.5V

Maximum
sensitivity

Minimum
sensitivity

Signal input

• The RCA-jacks to your left are the ‘Line-in’ terminals
and are to be connected with your radio/cassette or
CD player. Make sure you put the left channel to the
RCA jack marked “Left”, an the right Channel to the
RCA-jack marked “Right”.

• As you can see, each Caliber amplifier gives you the possibility to connect a
second (or more) amplifier to your system via the ‘Signal-out’ terminals. The
advantage of two amplifiers is that one amplifier can be used for normal stereo,
while the other is used as a subwoofer amplifier.

• All Caliber amplifiers have a variable input level adjustment. It allows you to
match any signal source (CD player,AM/FM cassette deck, etc.) correctly from
its pre-amp output into your Caliber amplifier. The adjustment ranges from
15V (minimum) to 500mV (maximum).

• There are even more knobs to play with now.The Caliber amplifiers feature a
built-in variable Low Pass crossover which allows you to fine-tune your ampli­fiers response as you like it. The built-in variable Low Pass crossover can be
adjusted in a range from 50Hz - 250Hz.

•For the professionals outthere,Caliber has intergraded a subsonic filter in this
digital mono amplifier.This 24dB/Oct. subsonic filter can is variable from 20Hz
to 50Hz. Of course you can switch it of, in case you don’t have a need for it.

• Another novelty that comes with this amplifier is a digital remote control for
the subwoofer level. Just mount the satalite in or under dash, lead the remo­te cable to the amplifier, and plug in.In this way you get full digital control over
the sound from your digital mono amplifier.

CCS (Caliber Control System)

The CCS connector of your Competition Pro amplifier gives you the possibility
of connecting a CCS LCD display (LCS screen not supplied) so that from behind
the wheel, you can keep track of the condition of your amplifier.
The Caliber Control System recognises and displays for a maximum of 4 Pro
amplifiers: the type, the voltage and the temperature of the amplifier. The system
warns you if one of the connected amplifiers is overheating or the voltage is too low.

SIGNAL IN / SIGNAL OUT

SUBSONIC