Orion CB600.4, CB1000.4, CB1500.4, CB2000.4, CB3000.4 User Manual

LIMITED TWO MONTH CONSUMER WARRANTY AND ONE YEAR CO NS UM ER WA RR AN TY
WHE N PURC HAS ED AND INSTALLED F ROM AUTHO RIZED ORION D EALER

Electronics Limited Warranty

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What to Do if you need Warranty or Service

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What is not covered?

The warranty is valid on ly if the pr od uc t is us ed for the purp os e f or wh ich it w as de si gn ed and does NOT CO VE R
the foll ow in g;

Damage due to improper in st allatio n a nd so un d s ettings , exce ss iv e o r insuff ic ie nt vo ltage spike s,

and use of inferior lo w g rade wir in g.

Subsequent Damage to other co mp onents
Damage c au se d b y e xp osure to moist ur e, ex ce ss ive heat , chem ic al cl eaners, an d/ or UV Rad ia ti on.
Damage t hr ou gh ne gl igence, mi su se , acci de nt or abuse . R ep ea te d re turns fo r t he sa me da mage may b e

con sid ered a bus e.

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Fre igh t Dama ge
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Service pe rf or me d b y anyone other th an Or io n
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Failure to follow these Steps may void you r w ar ra nt y. Any questions ca n b e d ir ec ted to the OR IO N C us to mer
Care Department at 1-855-475-6048.

4 CHANNEL AM PL IFIER S

CB600.4
CB1000.4
CB1500.4
CB2000.4

CB3000.4

2 CHANNEL AM PL IFIER S

CB300.2

CB600.2

CB1200.2
CB2700.2

5 CHANNEL AM PL IFIER S

CB1500.5

CB2700.5

MONOBLOCK CLASS AB 2 OHM AMPLI FIERS

CB1000.1M2

MONOBLOCK CLASS D 1 O HM AMPLIFIERS

CB1000.1D
CB1500.1D
CB2500.1D
CB3500.1D
CB5000.1D

MONOBLOCK CLASS D 2 O HM AMPLIFIERS

CB1500.1D2
CB2500.1D2

2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction................................................................................. .......2

Installation Instructions...................................................................... .2

Record Your Serial Number and Date.................................................... 2

Functions....................................................................................... 3~4

Operation ...........................................................................................5

Trouble Shooting.......................................................................... ...... 5

Precautions ........................................................................................6

Fuse Replacement.............................................................................. 6

Stereo Mode .................................................................................7~9

Speakers Connections..................................................................10~17

Bridged Mode.............................................................................. 18~20

Speaker Connections At Bridged...................................................21

Power Connection Leads................................................................... 27

Wiring Instructions............................................................................ 28

Operation .........................................................................................29

Interference ......................................................................................30

Specification ...............................................................................31~35

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purc hasing ou r car audi o am plifi er. The se pow er ampli fier has b een
designed to provide high q uality pe rformanc e wi th min imu m
maintenance. However, it' s perform ance will onl y be as goo d as the care a nd
quality of components wi th w hich i s insta lled. We there fore advi se that you re ad
these instructions very ca ref ully t o fa milia riz e yo ursel f wi th the pro duct and i t's
features.

Before installing the p owe r ampl ifi er ple ase rea d this ins truct ion manual ca refully.
The instructions for mo unt ing an d co nnect ing the set ha ve t o be follo wed precisel y.
If neces sary, a service cente r should b e co nsulted.

All connection for DC powe r, s ignal inp ut and spe ake r outp uts can be car rie d out
easily and safely by wa y of RCA and screw ed termin als.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please choose a mount ing place without a ny d irect wea ther infl uences. N ote that
the amplifier generates h eat so tha t a well venti lat ed place i s necessa ry.
According to your c ar' s cons tru ction the set can be mad e very car efully in ord er to
ensure the amplifier's f ull perfo rma nce an d relia bilit y.

Keep the wire connect ions as sh ort as pos sib le wit h sufficient length in
order to minimize pow er l osses and pro vide a hig her audio out put of the system.

For safety reasons rout e al l powe r and sp eaker wir ing by usi ng t he exitin g wire
channels.

To mi nimize da mage to the ca bles, tak e ca re tha t th ey do not p ass sharp edg ed
metal.

Lay all cables as far aw ay a s poss ibl e from the ign ition cab les, modu les in the
boot and under the key dashboar d, a s thes e cr eate inte rfe rence .

Add a fuse into th e (+) powe r ca ble in a di sta nce of not mor e than 30c m from the
positive battery pole.
Keep the length of the p ower wire s as short as p oss ible . It i s be tter to us e power
cables which are shor t and then lon ger sp eak er cab les .
In order to redu ce interf erence , p lea se pay att entio n to the wirin g instructio ns.

RECORD YOUR SERIAL NUMBER AND DATE

To en sure y our warra nty, p lea se rec ord th e fo llowi ng inf orm ation regar din g
your new amplifier.

Model:

Seri al Number :

Date of Purcha se:

Purc hased fro m:

1

2

FUNCTIONS

FUNCTIONS

CB600.4/CB1000.4 /CB1500.4/CB2000.4 /CB3000 .4

PWR

PRO

REMOTE

BASS BOOST

0dB +10dB

40Hz 500Hz

INPUT MODE

LO

50Hz

HPFMODELPF

OUTPUT

HI

4KHz

CH3

CH3

GAIN

Max

Min

FULL

HPF

LPF

CH4

INPUT

CH2

CH1CH4

INPUT MODE

LO

50Hz

4KHz

BASS BOOST

GAIN

0dB +10dB

Max

HI

Min

FULL

HPF

LPF

40Hz 500Hz

MODEHPF

LPF

CB300.2/CB600.2/ CB1200.2

LINE INP UT

LINE OUTPWR

PRO

R

L

LO HI

Max

0dB +10d B

Min

BASS B OOST

GAININPUT MO DE

HPF LPF

FULL

50Hz

4KHz

HPF MODE LP F REMO TE

40Hz 5 00Hz

CB1500.5 / CB2700.5

CB2700.2

LINE INPU T

LINE OUT

PWR

PRO

R

LO HI

INPUT MOD E

L

0dB +18 dB

Max

Min

BASS BO OST

GAIN

HPF LPF

50Hz

HPF

40Hz 500H z

4KHz

FULL

MODE

0

0

180

0

PHASE

LPF

CB1000.1M2

LINE OUT

LINE INPUT

R

L

MIN MAX

GAIN

O

O

180

0

25HzOFF

PHASESUB SONIC

15Hz 0dB

400Hz

BASS BOOST

LPF

+18dB

REMOTE

PWR

PRO

CB1000.1D/CB1500 .1D/CB1500.1D2/CB2 500.1D/
CB2500.1D2/CB350 0.1D/CB5000.1D

PWR

PWR

PRO

PRO

PRO

LINE OUT

LINE INPUT

R

Max

Min

GAIN

L

O

O

180

0

25HzOFF

PHASESUB SONIC

15Hz 0dB

400Hz

BASS BOOST

LPF

+18dB

REMOTE

IN

OUT

REMOT E

BRIDGED

CH3/CH4

FULL

HPF

MODE

50Hz

4KHz

HPF

50Hz

4KHz

HPF MODE GAIN INPUT MODE

FULL

CH1/CH2

Max

Min

Max

Min

INPUT

LO

HI

LO

HI

CH4CH2

CH1 CH3

INPUT MODE

GAIN

PWR

R

LO

CH5

HI

L

400Hz 15Hz

LPF

Min

+18dB

0dB

BASS BOOST

CH5

PRO

Max

REMOTE

3

Input Mode
Gain control
LPF / HPF contr ol
Mosfet power supply
1~5 Channel Power Amplifier

Sub Sonic control
Bass Boost control
Thermal protection
LED Power and Prote cti on Indicator
Low Input and High Inp ut S elected

4

OPERATION

PRECAUTIONS

GND(-)=GROUND CONNECTION

Connect the GND te rminal to the cha ssis grou nd of your c ar and take care o f best
electric and mechanic co ntact. In doing s o, drill a hole in to the car c hassis near
the amplifier then re move colo r, d irt or any other subs tance fro m the gr oun d poin t.
After that fasten th e cabl e en d with a dded ring termin al b y usin g a screw. Ensure
that the ground co nnection is as short as pos sible a nd t hat th e cable dia meter is
sufficient ( min 4 mm" ) . Route the ground cab les fr om t he radio and al l oth er
equipment parts. like eq ualizer. active cross ove r netw ork or ot her am pli fiers , to
the same ground po int.

+12V=POWER SUPPLY

Connect the +12V te rminal to the positive p ole of t he batter y with a lea d cabl e
and add a fu se in t o the power cable i n a d istan ce of not mo re then 30 c m from t he
battery. The lea d cables' s diame ter shoul d be at leas t 4 mm' for a length of 3 m
and 6 mm" fo r a len gth of 6m.

REM(ON/OFF)REMOTE CONTROL

Connect the REM te rminal to the aut omatic an tenna con nector of y our ca r rad io.
Now when turning on and off your car radio . the ampl ifier a uto matic all y swit che s
ON and OFF. A cab le dia met er of 0. 5mm is suf ficient.

FUSE

The amplifier is eq uipped wi th a plu g-i n auto fus e prote cti ng the set agains t fa ult
conditions. Do not us e a fuse wit h a hig her value a nd n ever bridg e the f use over ,
as this may le ad to i rre parab ili ty damage s o that ant any c laim for wa rra nty is
denied.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

No Function:

The connection cable is not conne cted correctly ( = terminal BATT/GND /REM).
Ensure that all con nections and mecha nic contac t and that the jac ket has bee n
removed. The fuse is defecti ve-pay at tention to the corre ct valu e of a new fu se!

No Sound:

Speaker cable or sp eaker plu g are not connect ed correc tly.

No Sound /Red LE D Prot ect ion Sh ine s:

The plus and mi nus wires of the spea ker cable have co nta ct, th us el imina te t he
short circuit. If yo u use a 2 Ohm spe aker in ste reo mode, a 4 Ohm speak er in
bridge mode or tr i-mode an d the se is overloaded, then tu rn the gai n contr ol t o
"min " until th e oper ati on is free of trou ble.

Poor Sound Quality ( D istor tio ns ):

The speakers are ov erloaded , therefo re turn dow n th e volu me level and ch eck
the volume control po sitions.

No Stereo Sound An d A Weak Ba ss:

Speaker cables (+) an d (-) are mixed up , un it w ire d out of phase.

t

This unit is desi gned for n egative g rou nd 12V DC o per ation onl y.
Use speakers with an im pedance o f 2 o r 4 O hms ( 2 to 4 Ohm wh en used as
brid gin g ampl ifi er )
Avoid installing the u nit where :

-It would be subj ect to hig h temperatur es, such a s from direct sunlight or h ot air
from the heater.

-It would be expo sed to rai n or moisture .

-It would be subj ect to dus t or dirt.
If your car is pa rked in direc t sunligh t and there is a consi derab le r ise in
temperature inside the car, allow the uni t to cool off before op eration.
When installing the unit horizont ally, be sure not to cov er t he hea tsi nk fin s with
the floor carpet.
If this unit is pl aced too clos e to the car ra dio, an inter fer ence m ay o ccur. In this
case, separate the ampl ifier fro m the car radi o.
This power amplifier empl oys a prot ection circu it to prot ect the trans istors an d
speakers if the ampl ifier m lfunctions. Do not attem pt to test the protecti on
circuits by covering the h eatsink o r connecting improper loads.
Do not use the u nit with a wea k auto b atter y as its optim um p erfor man ce
depends on a norm al batter y supply volt age.
For safety reasons, keep the volum e of your car audi o system m oderate so th at
you can still hear normal tr affic sounds outside yo ur car .

a

FUSE REPLACEMENT

If the fuse blow s, check t he p ower c onn ectio n an d re place the f us e. If t he f use
blows again after repl acement, there may be a n inte rna l ma lfunc tio n. In t his case,
consult your dealer.

WARNING:

Use the specified ampe rage fuse . Use of a high er a mpera ge f use may cause
serious damage.

PROTECTION CIRCUIT:

This amplifier is prov ided with a pr otection circuit w hich oper ate s in th e follo wing
cases when:
the unit is o verhe ate d.
the spea ker termi nals are s hor t circ uit ed.

5

6

STEREO MODE

STEREO MODE

CB600.4/CB1000.4 /CB1500.4/CB2000.4 /CB3000 .4

PWR

PRO

REMOTE

BASS BOOST

0dB +10dB

40Hz 500Hz

CH4

GAIN

INPUT MODE

Max

Min

FULL

HPF

LPF

50Hz

OUTPUT

LO

HI

4KHz

HPFMODELPF

CH3

CH3

INPUT

CH2

CH1CH4

CH1 CH2CH4 CH3

GAIN

INPUT MODE

LO

Min

HI

FULL

HPF

50Hz

4KHz

MODEHPF

CAR STEREO

Max

LPF

BASS BOOST

0dB +10dB

40Hz 500Hz

CB300.2/CB600.2/ CB1200.2

LINE INP UT

LINE OUTPWR

PRO

R

Max

0dB +10 dB

Min

LO HI

L

GAININP UT MODE

BASS B OOST

L

R

HPF LP F

FULL

50Hz

4KHz

HPF MODE LP F REMO TE

40Hz 500H z

CAR STEREO

CB2700.2

LINE INPU T

LINE OUT

PWR

PRO

R

LO HI

INPUT MOD E

L

0dB +18 dB

Max

Min

BASS BO OST

GAIN

HPF LPF

50Hz

HPF

40Hz 500H z

4KHz

FULL

MODE

0

0

180

0

PHASE

LPF

REMOT E

L

LPF

R

CAR STEREO

CB1500.5/2700.5

CH3/CH4

FULL

HPF

MODE

50Hz

4KHz

FULL

HPF

50Hz

4KHz

HPF MODE GAIN INPUT M ODE

CH1/CH2

LO

HI

Max

Min

LO

Max

Min

HI

Input Mode

Gain control

LPF / HPF control

Mosfet power supply

1~5 Channel Power Amplifier

Remote control

Bass Boost control

Thermal protection

LED Power and Protection Indic ato r

Low Input

INPUT

CH1 CH3

CH4CH2

CH3 CH4CH2 CH1 CH5

INPUT MODE

R

LO

CH5

L R

HI

L

400Hz 15Hz

LPF

CAR STEREO

GAIN

Max

Min

+18dB

0dB

BASS BOOST

CH5

PWR

PRO

REMOTE

7

8

STEREO MODE

SPEAKERS CONNECTIONS

CB1000.1M2

LINE OUT

LINE INPUT

R

R

MIN MAX

L

GAIN

25HzOFF

0

PHASESUB SONIC

O

180

O

15Hz 0dB

LPF

400Hz

BASS BOOST

+18dB

REMOTE

L

CAR STEREO

PWR

PRO

CB1000.1D/CB1500 .1D/CB1500.1D2/CB2 500.1D/
CB2500.1D2/CB350 0.1D/CB5000.1D

LINE OUT

LINE INPUT

R

25HzOFF

Max

Min

GAIN

L

PHASESUB SONIC

O

0

O

180

15Hz 0dB

400Hz

BASS BOOST

LPF

+18dB

REMOTE

PWR

PWR

PRO

PRO

PRO

CB600.4/CB1000.4

Ch1

SPEAKER

2~4Ohm

Ch3

SPEAKER

2~4Ohm

SPEAKER OU TPUT

CH1 CH2

CH3 CH4

BRIDGED

Ch2

SPEAKER

2~4Ohm

FUSES

Ch4

SPEAKER

2~4Ohm

REM GND

+12V

POWER INPUT

CB600 .4 :30Ax 2

CB100 0. 4:35A x2

CB1500.4/CB2000. 4

IN

BRIDGED

OUT

Ch1

SPEAKER

2~4Ohm

SPEAKER OU TPUT

CH1 CH2

Ch2

SPEAKER

2~4Ohm

FUSES

+12V

REM GND

L

R

9

CAR STEREO

Ch3

SPEAKER

2~4Ohm

CH3 CH4

BRIDGED

10

Ch4

SPEAKER

2~4Ohm

POWER INPUT

CB150 0. 4:30A x3

CB200 0. 4:35A x3