ORION C12D4 Owners Manual

Warranty

LIMITED TWO YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY:

Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove

to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the

date of purchase from the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROVIDED

the product was installed by an authorized Directed dealer. During this two-year period, there will

be no charge for this replacement PROVIDED the unit is returned to Directed, shipping pre-paid.

If the unit is installed by anyone other than an authorized Directed dealer, the warranty period will

be one year from the date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the

product. This warranty is non-transferable and does not apply to any unit that has been modified

or used in a manner contrary to its intended purpose, and does not cover damage to the unit

caused by installation or removal of the unit. During this one-year period, there will be no charge

for this replacement PROVIDED the unit is returned to Directed, shipping pre-paid. This warranty

is void if the product has been damaged by accident or unreasonable use, neglect, improper service

or other causes not arising out of defects in materials or construction. Units which are found to be

damaged by abuse resulting in thermally damaged voice coils are not covered by this warranty but

may be replaced at the absolute/sole discretion of Directed. ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT

NOT LIMITED TO EXPRESS WARRANTY, IMPLIED WARRANTY, WARRANTY OF

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND WARRANTY OF NON-

INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE

MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, AND DIRECTED NEITHER ASSUMES NOR

AUTHORIZES ANY PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE

SALE OF THE PRODUCT. DIRECTED HAS ABSOLUTELY NO LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTS

OF THIRD PARTIES INCLUDING ITS AUTHORIZED DEALERS OR INSTALLERS. Unit must be

returned to Directed, postage pre-paid, with bill of sale or other dated proof of purchase bearing

the following information: consumer's name, telephone number, and address, authorized dealer's

name and address, and product description. Note: This warranty does not cover labor costs for the

removal and reinstallation of the unit. IN ORDER FOR THIS WARRANTY TO BE VALID, YOUR

UNIT MUST BE SHIPPED WITH PROOF OF INSTALLATION BY AN AUTHORIZED DIRECTED

DEALER. ALL UNITS RECEIVED BY DIRECTED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR WITHOUT PROOF OF

DIRECTED DEALER INSTALLATION WILL BE COVERED BY THE LIMITED 1 YEAR PARTS AND

LABOR WARRANTY. Note: This warranty does not cover labor costs for the removal and

reinstallation of the unit. BY PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT, THE CONSUMER AGREES AND

CONSENTS THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN THE CONSUMER AND DIRECTED SHALL BE

RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAWS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

© 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. G27001/06/11/16/21/26 2-03

* ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS

C10D2 C10D4 C12D2 C12D4 C15D2 C15D4

Nominal Impedance 4 ohm 2 or 8 ohm 4 ohm 2 or 8 ohm 4 ohm 2 or 8 ohm

RE (DC resistance) 3.72 7.15 3.6 6.8 3.75 7.15

Levc (coil inductace) 1.97 mH 2.06 mH 1.28 mH 2.15 mH 1.2 mH 1.95 mH

Sensitivity @ 2.84V/1m 84.38 dB 85.72 dB 89.86 dB 86.98 dB 90.28 dB 89.04 dB

Fs (free air resonance) 44.15 Hz 41.47 Hz 37.71 Hz 39.59 Hz 40.27 Hz 39.48 Hz

Qms (mechanical Q) 6.16 6.79 6.49 6.13 6.86 6.86

Qes (electrical Q) 0.67 0.69 0.74 0.8 0.96 1.04

Qts (totalQ) 0.6 0.63 0.67 0.71 0.84 0.9

BL (force factor) 14.57 TM 17.22 TM 12.98 TM 17.12 TM 13.86 TM 18.11 TM

Sd (piston area) 0.032 sq. m 0.032 sq. m 0.05 sq. m 0.05 sq. m 0.085 sq. m 0.085 sq. m

49.75 sq. in. 49.75 sq. in. 78.43 sq. in. 78.43 sq. in. 132.52 sq. in. 132.52 sq. in.

Vas (volume acoustic suspension) 13.68 liters 19.42 liters 43.63 liters 41.27 liters 81.64 liters 87.09 liters

0.48 cu. ft. 0.68 cu. ft. 1.54 cu. ft. 1.45 cu. ft. 2.88 cu. ft. 3.07 cu. ft.

Xmax (linear excursion) 10 mm 10.3 mm 9.25 mm 10.3 mm 8.25 mm 8.25 mm

0.39 in. 0.4 in. 0.36 in. 0.4 in. 0.32 in. 0.32 in.

Power (continuous thermal power handling) 200 watts 200 watts 200 watts 200 watts 200 watts 200 watts

Power (peak thermal power handling) 400 watts 400 watts 400 watts 400 watts 400 watts 400 watts

Outside Diameter 10.25 in. 10.25 in. 12.25 in. 12.25 in. 15.25 in. 15.25 in

Mounting Diameter 9.25 in. 9.25 in. 11 in. 11 in. 13.75 in. 13.75 in.

Mounting Depth 5 in. 5 in. 5.25 in. 5.25 in. 7 in. 7 in.

Basket Displacement 115 cu. in. 115 cu. in. 209 cu. in. 209 cu. in. 420 cu. in. 420 cu. in.

1.9 liters 1.9 liters 3.4 liters 3.4 liters 6.9 liters 6.9 liters

Voice Coil Diameter 2.0 in. 2.0 in. 2.0 in. 2.0 in. 2.0 in. 2.0 in.

51 mm 51 mm 51 mm 51 mm 51 mm 51 mm

Sealed Enclosure Volume 0.66 cu. ft. 0.50 cu. ft. 1.5 cu. ft. 1.75 cu. ft 2.5 cu. ft. 3.5 cu.ft.

Vented Enclosure Volume 0.85 cu. ft. 0.85 cu. ft . 1.15 cu. ft. 1.15 cu. ft. 2.25 cu. ft 2.25 cu. ft.

Port Diameter (inside diameter) 3 in. 3 in. 4 in. 4 in. 5 in. 5 in.

Port Length 6.7 in. 6.7 in. 11.72 in. 5.15 in. 7.07 in. 7.55 in.

Enclosures include basket and port displacment

SPECIFICATIONS