Horntones FX 550 Owner's Manual

HORNTONES

Give your ride a voice!

FX 550

HORNTONES SYSTEM

Owner’s Manual

UG-FX550 Rev A2

FX-550 USERS GUIDE

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 3
2 What’s in the Box 3
3 Installation 4

3.1 Installation Preparation 4

3.2 Player Installation 4

3.2.1 Mounting the Player 4

3.2.2 The Player Cable 5

3.3 Amplifier Installation 7

3.3.1 Power & Speaker Connection 7

3.4 Sounder Installation 8

4 Using Your System 9

4.1 Naming Your Player 9

4.2 Pre- Installed Tones 9

4.3 Adding new tones 9

4.4 Custom tones 10

5 Limited Warranty 10
6 Legal Disclosure 11

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FX-550 USERS GUIDE

1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Horntones FX­550 system, the first mobile audio system that allows you
to supplement the sound of your vehicle’s horn function
using virtually any standard audio file!

2 What’s in the Box

Your Horntones FX-550 system includes the following
items. Please check to be sure that you have everything.

1. One Horntones Player, Model FX-550, including
mounting bracket and two thumbscrews.

2. One player cable.

3. One audio amplifier, Model AP-150.

4. One Horntones Sounder, Model SR-100.

5. This User Guide.

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FX-550 USERS GUIDE

3 Installation

IMPORTANT: It is recommended that you have a
professional audio installer install your Horntones FX-550
system. Horntones will not be responsible for damaged
components due to improper installation.

3.1 Installation Preparation

Before installing any FX-550 components, disconnect the
positive terminal from your vehicles battery.

3.2 Player Installation

Installing the FX-550 player consists of two steps
described in the following sections:

3.2.1 Mounting the Player

First, determine the location for the FX-550. It can be
mounted on, in or under the dash or any other convenient
location. The U bracket is provided to facilitate securing the
unit to the desired location.

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