EXCURSION HX2 1254, HX4 1004, HX3 1202, HX3 1204, HX4 1202 Owner's Manual

HX HIGH PERFORMANCE SUBWOOFER

...is all you need

CONGRATULATIONS !

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CAU TIO N !

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EXCURSION

You now own an EXCURSION HX High Performance Subwoofer, the product of
an uncompromising design and german engineering philosophy. A product made
from Car Audio fanacs who truely believe in the relentless pursuit of perfecon.

EXCURSION Subwoofer are the result of several decades of product improvements,
compeon, innovaon and highest quality parts and control standards in industry.
When properly installed these speakers will provide you with many years of
listening pleasere and are the perfect balance between high fidelity, extreme
performance and long-lasng reliabilty.

Should your HX Subwoofer ever need a service, Please record your informaon
on the following lines to refer to in the event that you may need it later.

At EXCURSION Intl. we are confident you will have many years of outstanding
enjoyment from your high performance investment. For maximum performance
we recommend that you have your new EXCURSION HX Subwoofer installed by
an exclusive Authorizied EXCURSION Dealer

To learn more about EXCURSION, please visit us on the World Wide Web at

hp://www.excursion.us

Connous exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of 100dB can cause permanent hearing loss. EXCURSIO N Speakers are capable
of producing sound pressure levels well over 170dB. Please observe all local sound ordinances while listening to your EXCURSION System.
EXCURSI ON Intl. acceptss no liability for hearing loss, bodily injury, or property damage due to the result of use or missuse of this product.

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EXCURSION

It is recommend that you have your new EXCURSION SHX Subs professionally
installed by your authorizied EXCURSION dealer. This will ensure use of proper
installaon techniques & materials. If you choose to perform your own installaon,
the following instrucon will give you direcon making your purchase complete.

The factors for the port area are manifold and can not be reduced only to depend
on the cone area of the woofer that is used. But at least it is a good advice not to
go with less than 1/7 of the cone area for ported and 1/4 for bandpass enclosures.

While you are building up and tuning your sub system you should use a trial-port.
This should be longer than calculated or recommend. While tuning the system
you can find the best sounding length by shortening the port in aprox 2 cm steps.
The final tuning in the car does not only result out of what you do with the port.
Also the posion of the port in the enclosure and surrounding areas and posion
in the trunk have notable impact. The load-through of rear seats are also uncalcubale
as well size and construcon type of the car. This easy effect with different results.

Please do NOT use carpet or cloth within the port or inside the enclosure. It has
bad effects on the air flow. It is recommend to round up the ends of the port and
ensure a glossy surface where ever the air moves inside the enclosure or port.
The moving air mass will speed up and thank you by producing less side noises.

You can also prevent the port itself from resonang. The techniques are the same
as you know from building enclosures or damping doors. You can use energy
absorbing material or you can raise the sffness of the port by bracing.

To have your subwoofer system playing clear and acurate you must follow the
idea of an acouscal "dead" workplace, with just the moving cone. First of all,
the enclosure itself might be not rigid enough. In most cases you can raise the
sffness by implemenng braces, that connect in best way four walls. Or at least
sff up the baffle against back-wall. You can build enclosures with wallthickness
of many cenmetres, but bracing will have same effect with less weight! Now,
when your enclosure is sff and rigid to save you against bomb aacks, you can
put it in your trunk. Do not forget it is important to fix it in the trunk of your car.

For further direcon consult an authorizied EXCURSION installaon specialst

Pre-Installaon Instrucons:

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If you are intending to use mulple subwoofers in your system, EXCURSION
recommends having seperate chambers for each subwoofer if the subwoofers
will be operated by different amplified signals. This prevent possible cancellaon.

WARNING: The use of silicone rubber to seal in a speaker will void the Warranty!
If sealing is needed to the speaker gasket, use caulking cord or vinyl weather strip.

IMPORTANT: Never cut any metal that is an integral part of an automobile`s
safety or structural support system.

NOTE: EXCURSION strongly recommends that you operate the complete audio
system at low volume before final installaon of your SHX Series Subwoofers.
This will allow a trial listening test to set maximum volume without distoron.

CAUTION: Make sure that all speaker wiring is fully protected from cung
or wear. Any short circuits developing as a result could severaley damage
the radio unit or amplifier. Make sure that all speaker wires easily reach the
speaker terminals without stress on the wire or connectors.

PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION

Note: The tools listed below may be required for proper installaon.

* An elecric drill with drill bits
* Phillips-head and standard screwdrivers
* Crimping tool and needle-nose pliers
* Silicon sealant or closed cell weather-stripping
* Metal file, Hole saw, Tin Snips, Wire strippers

INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS

Note: Proceed only if you are a qualified installer otherwise let your dealer do it.

* Always wear protecve eyewear when using tools
* Turn OFF all stereo and other electrical devices before you begin
* Disconenect the (-) negave lead from your vehicle`s baery.
* Keep the speakers in the package unl final installaon.
* Locate fuel lines, brake lines, oil lines, electrical cables when planning installaon.
* Check to see clearance behind the mounng surface before installing speakers.
* When running speaker wires through sheet metal, be sure to use gromments
to properly insualte the wires from metal edges.