Orion ZO6000.5, ZO2000.4, ZO3000.4, ZO4000.4, ZO5000.4 Owner's 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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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.
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con sid ered a bus e.

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Service pe rf or me d b y anyone other th an Or io n
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Product s S ol d o ut si de of United St at es ha ve NO WARRANTY ex pr es se d o r impli ed

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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.

5 CHANNEL AM PL IFIER S

ZO6000.5

4 CHANNEL AM PL IFIER S

ZO1500.4
ZO2000.4
ZO3000.4
ZO4000.4
ZO5000.4
ZO6000.4

2 CHANNEL AM PL IFIER S

ZO1000.2
ZO1500.2
ZO2500.2
ZO4500.2

MONOBLOCK CLASS D 1 O HM AMPLIFIERS

ZO3000.1D
ZO5000.1D
ZO8000.1D

SPECIFICATION

CLASS D MONO 1 O HM CHANN EL

POWER DESCRIPTION

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Mono 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 2 O hm

Mono 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 1 O hm

Mono 14.4V

Watts Nominal

Max Music Power W at ts

Frequency Response

Signal Noise Ratio

Input Impedance

Input Sensitivity

T.H.D.

Subsonic

Low Pass Freq.

Bass Boost

Phase

Supply Voltage

Dimensions(mm)

ZO3000.1D

245

425

750

1500

3000

10Hz~400Hz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

150mV~5V

<0.05%

25Hz

15Hz-400Hz

0~+18dB

O O

0 / 180

11~15V DC

320x231.5x55.5

ZO5000.1D

400

780

1250

2500

5000

10Hz~400Hz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

150mV~5V

<0.05%

25Hz

15Hz-400Hz

0~+18dB

O O

0 / 180

11~15V DC

357x231.5x55.5 392x231.5x55.5

ZO8000.1D

600

1000

2000

4000

8000

10Hz~400Hz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

150mV~5V

<0.05%

25Hz

15Hz-400Hz

0~+18dB

O O

0 / 180

11~15V DC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table Of Contents......... ... ... ................. ... ... ... ................. ... ... ......... ......1

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

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

Record Your Serial Number and Da te. ... ... ................. ... ... ................. ... .. 2

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

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

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

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

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

Stereo Mode ...................................................................................7~8

Speakers Connections....................................................................9~13

Speaker Connections At Br idg ed............... ... ... ................. ... ... ... .....14~17

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

Power Connection Le ads.............. ... ... ... ................. ... ... ................. ... . 21

Wiring Instructions............................................................................ 22

Operation .........................................................................................23

Interference ......................................................................................24

Specification ...............................................................................25~28

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INTRODUCTION

SPECIFICATION

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:

FIVE CHANNEL

POWER DESCRIPTION

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 2 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Bridge 14.4V

Watts Nominal 4 TH Ch an ne l S ec tion

Max Power 4 T H C ha nnel Setio n

Frequency Response

Signal Noise Ratio

Input Impedance

Input Sensitivity

T.H.D.

Hi pass Freq.

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Mono 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 2 O hm

Mono 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 1 O hm

Mono 14.4V

Class D Section W at ts Nominal

Total A mp lifier W at ts Nomina l

Max Music Power W at ts

Frequency Response

Signal Noise Ratio

Input Impedance

Input Sensitivity

T.H.D.

Low pass Freq.

Bass Boost

Supply Voltage

Dimensions(mm)

ZO6000.5

100 X4

150 X 4

300 X 2

1200

2400

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-4KHz

260

450

900

1800

3600

6000

10Hz~400Hz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

150mV~5V

<0.05%

15Hz-400Hz

0~+18dB

11~15V DC

527x231.5x55.5

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SPECIFICATION

FUNCTIONS

POWER DESCRIPTION

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 2 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Bridge 14.4V

Watts Nominal

Max Music Power W at ts

Frequency Response

Signal Noise Ratio

Input Impedance

Input Sensitivity

T.H.D.

Hi Pass Freq.

Low Pass Freq.

Bass Boost

Supply Voltage

Dimensions(mm)

POWER DESCRIPTION

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 2 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Bridge 14.4V

Watts Nominal

Max Music Power W at ts

Frequency Response

Signal Noise Ratio

Input Impedance

Input Sensitivity

T.H.D.

Hi Pass Freq.

Low Pass Freq.

Bass Boost

Supply Voltage

Dimensions(mm)

TWO CHANNEL

ZO1000.2

70 X 2

125 X 2

250

500

1000

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

237X231.5X55.5

TWO CHANNEL

ZO2500.2

225 X 2

315 X 2

625

1250

2500

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

297X231.5X55.5

ZO1500.2

105 X 2

175 X 2

350

750

1500

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

247X231.5X55.5

ZO4500.2

400X 2

630 X 2

1375

3750

4500

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

450X231.5X55.5

ZO6000.5

CH1 CH3

INPUT

ZO6000.5ZO6000.5

CH3/CH4

4KHz

4KHz

FULL

HPF

MODE

FULL

HPF

MODE GAIN

CH1/CH2

GAIN

+--+

CH3/CH4

Max

Min

HI INPUT

+--+

Max

Min

CH1/CH2

HPF

50Hz

50Hz

HPF

ZO3000.1D/ZO5000 .1D/ZO8 000.1D

LINE INPUT

PWR

PWR

LINE OUT

PRO

PRO

R

Max

Min

GAIN

L

O

O

180

0

25HzOFF

PHASESUB SONIC

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 ction Indicator
Low Input and High Inp ut S elected

CH4CH2

15Hz 0dB

LPF

400Hz

BASS BOOST

HI INPUT

GAIN

Min

0dB

CH5CH5

BRIDGED

PWR

PRO

Max

REMOTE

+18dB

IN

OUT

R

+--+

L/R

CH5

L

400Hz 15Hz

BASS BOOST

LPF

+18dB

REMOTE

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FUNCTIONS

SPECIFICATION

ZO1500.4/ZO2000. 4/ZO300 0.4/ZO4000.4/ZO500 0.4/ZO6 000.4

INPUT

CH3/CH4

MODE

BASS BOOST

LPF

HPF

FULLHPF

LPF

50Hz

50Hz

400Hz

12 6 0

400Hz

HI INPUT

+--+

CH3 CH4

GAIN

Max

Min

OUTPUT INPUT

CH4 CH2

CH1/CH2

MODE

CH2

GAIN

Max

Min

CH1CH3

CH1

CH1 CH2

FULL HPF

HI INPUT

+--+

PWR

HPF

PRO

50Hz

400Hz

ZO1000.2/ZO1500. 2/ZO250 0.2/ZO4500.2

OUTPUT

R

L

HI INPUT

+--+

R

LPF

50Hz 400Hz

MODE

FULL HPF

LPF

HPF

50Hz 400Hz

PWR

PRO

BASS BOOST

GAIN

L

Min

12120 6

Max

INPUT

R

L

POWER DESCRIPTION

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 2 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Bridge 14.4V

Watts Nominal

Max Music Power W at ts

Frequency Response

Signal Noise Ratio

Input Impedance

Input Sensitivity

T.H.D.

Hi Pass Freq.

Low Pass Freq.

Bass Boost

Supply Voltage

Dimensions(mm)

POWER DESCRIPTION

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 2 O hm

Stereo 14.4V

RMS Watts @ 4 O hm

Bridge 14.4V

Watts Nominal

Max Music Power W at ts

Frequency Response

Signal Noise Ratio

Input Impedance

Input Sensitivity

T.H.D.

Hi Pass Freq.

Low Pass Freq.

Bass Boost

Supply Voltage

Dimensions(mm)

FOUR CHANNEL

ZO1500.4

75X 4

90 X 4

180 X 2

750

1500

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

330X231.5X55.5

FOUR CHANNEL

ZO4000.4

175 X 4

250 X 4

500 X 2

2000

4000

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

382X231.5X55.5

ZO2000.4

90 X 4

125 X 4

250 X 2

1000

2000

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

ZO3000.4

125 X 4

190 X 4

380 X 2

1520

3000

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

362X231.5X55.5 372X231.5X55.5

ZO5000.4

185 X 4

315X 4

625 X 2

2500

5000

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

ZO6000.4

250 X 4

375 X 4

750 X 2

3000

6000

10Hz~36KHz(-3dB)

90dB

22K Ohm

250mV~5V

<0.05%

50Hz-400Hz

50Hz-400Hz

0/6/12dB

11~15V DC

392X231.5X55.5 512X231.5X55.5

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