Pioneer GM-6200F User Manual

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BRIDGEABLE FOUR-CHANNEL

POWER AMPLIFIER

AMPLIFICATEUR DE PUISSANCE

PONTABLE A QUATRE VOIES

Owner’s Manual

GM-6200F

Mode d’emploi

PIONEER CORPORATION

4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404

PIONEER EUROPE NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11

PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.

253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555

PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia TEL: (03) 9586-6300

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901

PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.

Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270

Printed in China

Imprimé en Chine

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Before Using This Product

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. It is designed to give you many years of enjoyment.

PIONEER SUGGESTS USING A PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THIS PRODUCT. Please read all instructions and WARNINGS in this manual before attempting operation. Should you have any questions, contact your nearest Pioneer authorized dealer or installation specialist.

Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

Important

The serial number of this amplifier is written on the bottom of the unit. For your own security and convenience, write it down on the enclosed warranty card. Keep the card handy for future reference.

After-sales service for Pioneer products

Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for its after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the necessary information is not available, please contact the companies listed below:

Please do not ship your product to the companies at the addresses listed below for repair without advance contact.

7U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. Box 1760

Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404

7CANADA

Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT

300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R OP2 1-877-283-5901

For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product.

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CAUTION

Never replace the fuse with one of greater value or rating than the original fuse. Use of an improper fuse could result in overheating and smoke and could cause damage to the product and injury including burns.

CAUTION

Diagram A - Proper		Diagram B - Improper
	8		4
	+ Ohm -		+ Ohm -
	Speaker		Speaker
	8		4
	+ Ohm -		+ Ohm -
	Speaker		Speaker
L+	R-	L+	R-
	Pioneer		Pioneer
	Amplifier		Amplifier
4 Ohm Bridged Mode		2 Ohm Bridged Mode

Do NOT install or use your Pioneer amplifier by wiring speakers rated at 4 Ohm (or lower) in parallel to achieve a 2 Ohm (or lower) bridged mode (Diagram B). Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheating could result from improper bridging. The amplifier surface could also become hot to the touch and minor burns could result.

To properly install or use a bridged mode for a two-channel amplifier and achieve a 4

Ωload, wire two 8 Ω speakers in parallel

with Left + and Right – (Diagram A) or use a single 4 Ω speaker. For a four-chan- nel amplifier, follow the speaker output connection diagram for bridging as shown

on the back of your amplifier, and wire two 8 Ω speakers in parallel to achieve a 4

Ωload or use a single 4 Ω speaker per channel.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local authorized Pioneer dealer or call Pioneer customer service.

WARNING

•Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

•Always use the special red battery and ground wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect the battery wire directly to the car battery positive terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body.

•Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands. Otherwise you may get an electric shock. Also, do not touch the amplifier when it is wet.

•For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving conditions, keep the volume low enough so that you can still hear normal traffic sound.

•Check the connections of the power supply and speakers if the fuse of the separately sold battery wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Detect the cause and solve the problem, then replace the fuse with another one of the same size and rating.

•To prevent malfunction of the amplifier and speakers, the protective circuit will cut the power supply to the amplifier (sound will stop) when an abnormal condition occurs. In such a case, switch the power to the system OFF and check the connection of the power supply and speakers. Detect the cause and solve the problem.

•Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause.

•To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit during connection and installation, be sure to disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery beforehand.

•Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier. Be sure to protect all cables and important equipment such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical wiring from damage.

•DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact with liquids due to, for example, the location where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock could result. Also, amplifier and speaker damage, smoke, and overheating could result from contact with liquids. In addition, the amplifier surface and the surface of any attached speakers could become hot to the touch and minor burns could result.

Setting the Unit

	Gain Control	BFC (Beat Frequency
	Gain Control	Control) Switch
		Control) Switch

Adjusting the gain controls A and B will help match the output of the car stereo to the Pioneer amplifier.

Normally, set the gain controls to the NORMAL position. If the output is low, even when the volume of the car stereo is turned up, turn these controls clockwise. If there is distortion when the volume of the car stereo is turned up, turn these controls counter-clock- wise.

•If you only use one input plug, set the gain controls for speaker outputs A and B to the same position.

•When using with an RCA equipped car stereo (standard output of 500 mV), set to the NORMAL position. When using with an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo with max. output of 4 V or more, adjust level to match the car stereo output level.

Input Select Switch

If you hear a beat while listening to an AM broadcast with your car stereo, change the BFC switch using a small standard tip screwdriver.

Power

The

lights

For two-channel input, slide this switch to the left. For four-channel input, slide this switch to the right.

LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-Pass Filter)

Set the LPF/HPF select switch as follows according to

to the speaker output connector and the car stereo system:

LPF/HPF Select	Audio frequency range	Speaker	Remarks
Switch	to be output	Type
LPF (Left)	— 80 Hz	Subwoofer	Connect a subwoofer.

OFF (Center)	Full range	Full range

HPF (Right)	80 Hz —	Full range	Use if you want to cut the
			very low frequency range
			because it is not necessary
			for the speakers you are
			using.

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Gain Control

Input Select Switch