Pioneer GM-D8601, GM-D9601 Owner's Manual

CLASS D MONO AMPLIFIER AMPLIFICATEUR MONO DE CLASSE D AMPLIFICADOR MONO CLASE D

GM-D8601 GM-D9601

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Before you start

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product

To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this product. It is especially important that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAUTIONs in this manual.

Please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place for future reference.

After-sales service for Pioneer products

Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased this unit for 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 unit to the companies at the addresses listed below for repair without advance contact.

U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. Box 1760 Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404

CANADA

Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT 340 Ferrier Street Unit 2 Markham, Ontario L3R 2Z5, Canada 1-877-283-5901 905-479-4411

For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with this unit.

If you experience problems

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The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands

Get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level—a level that lets the sound come through clearly without annoying blaring or distortion and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Sound can be deceiving. Over time, your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound, so what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL:

! Set your volume control at a low setting. ! Slowly increase the sound until you can

hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion.

! Once you have established a comfortable

sound level, set the dial and leave it there.

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BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

! Do not turn up the volume so high that you

can’t hear what’s around you.

! Use caution or temporarily discontinue use

in potentially hazardous situations.

! Do not use headphones while operating a

motorized vehicle; the use of headphones may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.

About This Product

This product is a mono amplifier for subwoofer. If both L (left) and R (right) channels are connected to the RCA input of this product, output is mixed because this product is a mono amplifier.

Before connecting/ installing the amplifier

WARNING

! Handling the cord on this product or cords as-

sociated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

! This unit is for vehicles with a 12 V battery and

negative grounding. Before installing in recreational vehicles, trucks or buses, check the battery voltage.

! When installing this unit, make sure to con-

nect the ground wire first. Ensure that the ground wire is properly connected to metal parts of the car’s body. The ground wire of the one of this unit must be connected to the car separately with different screws. If the screw for the ground wire loosens or falls out, it could result in fire, generation of smoke or malfunction.

! Be sure to install the fuse to the battery wire.

! Always use a fuse of the rating prescribed.

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The use of an improper fuse could result in overheating and smoke, damage to the product and injury, including burns.

! Check the connections of the power supply

and speakers if the fuse of the separately sold battery wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Determine and resolve the cause, then replace the fuse with and identical equivalent.

! Always install the amplifier on a flat surface.

Do not install the amplifier on a surface that is not flat or on a surface with a protrusion. Doing so could result in malfunction.

! When installing the amplifier, do not allow

parts such as extra screws to get caught between the amplifier and the automobile. Doing so could cause malfunction.

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result. Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and overheating could result from contact with liquids. The surfaces of the amplifier and any attached speakers may also heat up and cause minor burns.

! In the event of any abnormality, the power

supply to the amplifier is cut off to prevent equipment malfunction. If this occurs, switch the system power off and check the power supply and speaker connections. If you are unable to determine the cause, please contact your dealer.

! Always disconnect the negative * terminal of

the battery beforehand to avoid the risk of electric shock or short circuit during installation.

! Do not attempt to disassemble or modify this

unit. Doing so may result in fire, electric shock or other malfunction.

CAUTION

! Always keep the volume low enough to hear

outside sounds.

! Extended use of the car stereo while the en-

gine is at rest or idling may exhaust the battery.

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! Connect either of three subwoofers to the am-

plifier; 1: a subwoofer with a 300 W (GMD8601) / 500 W (GM-D9601) or larger nominal input and an impedance 4W, 2: a subwoofer with a 500 W (GM-D8601) / 800 W (GM-D9601) or larger nominal input and an impedance 2 W or 3: a subwoofer with a 800 W (GM-D8601) / 1 200 W (GM-D9601) or larger nominal input and an impedance 1 W. If the nominal input and impedance are out of the above ranges, the subwoofer may catch fire, emit smoke or become damaged.

About the protection function

This product has protection function. When this product detects something abnormal, the following functions will operate to protect the product and speaker output. ! The POWER/PROTECT indicator will turn red

and the amplifier will shut down in the situations outlined below. — If the temperature inside the amplifier gets

too high.

— If a DC voltage is applied to the speaker

output terminal.

! The POWER/PROTECT indicator will turn red

and the output will be muted in the situations outlined below. — If the speaker output terminal and speaker

wire are short-circuited.

Important (Serial number)

The serial number is located on the bottom of this unit. For your own security and convenience, be sure to record this number on the enclosed warranty card.

Setting the unit

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What’s what

GM-D8601

Front side

Rear side

GM-D9601

Front side

Rear side

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stereo volume is turned up, turn these con-

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trols to higher level. ! For use with an RCA equipped car stereo

(standard output of 500 mV), set to the NORMAL position. For use with an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo, with maximum output of 4 V or more, adjust level to match that of the car stereo output.

! For use with an RCA equipped car stereo

with output of 4 V, set to the H position.

! If you hear too much noise when using

the speaker input terminals, turn the gain control to higher level.

3 LPF (low-pass filter) cut off frequency control

You can select a cut off frequency from 40 Hz to 240 Hz.

4 BASS BOOST REMOTE (bass boost level remote control) jack

By connecting the Bass boost level remote control to the jack on the main unit, you will be able to select a bass boost level from 0 dB to 18 dB. For instruction of connecting the bass boost remote control to the amplifier, see the Con- nection diagram on page 7.

To adjust the switch, use a flathead screwdriver if needed.

1 POWER/PROTECT indicator

The power indicator lights up to indicate power ON. ! If something is not normal, the indicator

turns red.

2 GAIN (gain) control

If output remains low, even when the car stereo volume is turned up, turn controls to lower level. If distortion occurs when the car

Setting gain properly

! Protective function included to prevent

malfunction of the unit and/or speakers due to excessive output, improper use or improper connection.

! When outputting high volume sound etc.,

this function cuts off the output for a few seconds as a normal function, but output is restored when the volume of the head unit is turned down.

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Setting the unit

! A cut in sound output may indicate impro-

per setting of the gain control. To ensure continuous sound output with the head unit at a high volume, set amplifier gain control to a level appropriate for the preout maximum output level of the head unit, so that volume can remain unchanged and to control excess output.

! Despite correct volume and gain settings,

the unit sound still cuts out periodically. In such cases, please contact the nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

Gain control of this unit

Preout level: 2V (Standard: 500 mV)

Preout level: 4V

Above illustration shows NORMAL gain setting.

Relationship between amplifier gain and head unit output power

Signal waveform when outputting at high volume using amplifier gain control

Signal waveform distorted with high output, if you raise the gain of the amplifier the power changes only slightly.

If amplifier gain is raised improperly, this will simply increase distortion, with little increase in power.

Connecting the units

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Connection diagram

1 Battery wire (sold separately)

! The maximum length of the wire be-

tween the fuse and the positive + terminal of the battery is 30 cm (12 in.).

! For the wire size, refer to Connecting the

power terminal on page 9. The batter y

wire, the ground wire and the optional direct ground wire must be same size. After making all other connections at the amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive + terminal of the battery.

2 Fuse 100 A (GM-D8601) / 150 A (GM-D9601)

(sold separately) Each amplifier must be separately fused at 100 A (GM-D8601) / 150 A (GM-D9601).

3 Positive (+) terminal 4 Negative (*) terminal 5 Battery (sold separately) 6 Ground wire, Terminal (sold separately)

The ground wires must be same size as the battery wire. Connect to metal body or chassis.

7 Car stereo with RCA output jacks (sold sepa-

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rately)

8 External output 9 Connecting wire with RCA pin plugs (sold se-

parately)

a Amplifier with RCA input jacks (sold sepa-

rately)

b Bass boost level remote control c Bass boost level remote control wire (5 m

(16 ft. 5 in.))

d RCA input jack e RCA output jack f System remote control wire (sold separately)

Connect male terminal of this wire to the system remote control terminal of the car stereo. The female terminal can be connected to the auto-antenna relay control terminal. If the car stereo lacks a system remote control terminal, connect the male terminal to the power terminal via the ignition switch.

g Speaker output terminals

Please see the following section for speaker connection instructions. Refer to Connections when using the speaker input wire on page 9.

h Fuse 40 A × 2 (GM-D8601) / 40 A × 3 (GM-

D9601)

i Front side j Rear side

Before connecting the amplifier

WARNING

! Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhe-

sive tape. To protect the wiring, wrap sections in contact with metal parts in adhesive tape.

! Never cut the insulation of the power supply

to feed power to other equipment. Current capacity of the wire is limited.

CAUTION

! Never shorten any wires, the protection circuit

may malfunction.

! Never wire the speaker negative cable directly-

to ground.

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Connecting the units

! Never band together multiple speaker’s nega-

tive cables.

! If the system remote control wire of the ampli-

fier is connected to the power terminal via the ignition switch (12 V DC), the amplifier will remain on with the ignition whether the car stereo is on or off, which may exhaust battery if the engine is at rest or idling.

! Install and route the separately sold battery

wire as far as possible from the speaker wires. Install and route the separately sold battery wire, ground wire, speaker wires and the amplifier as far away as possible from the antenna, antenna cable and tuner.

Connecting the spea kers

This amplifier can be connected to two speakers in parallel. Connect the speaker leads to suit the mode according to the figure shown below.

Precautions for parallel connection

! When wiring two speakers in parallel, make

sure that the synthetic impedance is from 1 W to 8 W to prevent the amplifier from catching fire, generating smoke and/or being damaged.

! When connected in parallel with the syn-

thetic impedance less than 1 W, as a nor- mal function, this amplifier may automatically be set on mute if outputting high volume sound. Turn down the volume until the mute function is canceled.

When connecting to one speaker

Speaker output

When connecting to two speakers

The output from two speakers is the same as that of one speaker.

Speaker output

Connecting the units

Connections when using the speaker input wire

Connect the car stereo speaker output wires to the amplifier using the supplied speaker input wire with RCA pin cord.

1 Car Stereo 2 Speaker output 3 Red: Right + 4 Black: Right * 5 Black: Left * 6 White: Left + 7 Speaker input wire with RCA pin cord

To the RCA input jack of this unit

Notes

! If speaker wires with an RCA pin cord from a

headunit are connected to this amplifier, the amplifier will automatically turn on when the headunit is turned on. When the headunit is turned off, the amplifier turns off automatically. This function may not work with some headunits. In such cases, please use a system remote control wire (sold separately). If multiple amplifiers are to be connected together synchronously, connect the head unit and all amplifiers via the system remote control wire.

! Connect the system remote control wire when

you wish to only turn on the car stereo, not the amplifier.

! This amplifier automatically selects an input

signal mode between the RCA level and the speaker level by detecting an input signal.

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Solderless terminal connections

! Since the wire will become loose over time,

it must be periodically inspected and tightened as necessary.

! Do not solder or bind the ends of the

twisted wires.

! Fasten while making sure to not to clamp

the insulating sheath of the wire.

! Use the supplied hexagonal wrench to

tighten and loosen the terminal screw of the amplifier and use it to securely fasten the wire. Be careful to avoid excessive tightening of this screw, which may damage the wire.

Connecting the power terminal

WARNING

If the batter y wire is not securely fixed to the terminal using the terminal screws, there is a risk of overheating, malfunction and injury, including minor burns.

! Always use the recommended battery and

ground wire, which is sold separately. Connect the battery wire directly to the car battery positive (+) terminal and the ground wire to the car body.

! Recommended wires size (AWG: American

Wire Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire, the ground wire and the optional direct ground wire must be same size.

! Use a wire of 8 AWG to 16 AWG wire for the

speaker wire.

Battery wire and ground wire size

Wire length Wire size

less than 3.6 m (11 ft. 10 in.) 6 AWG

less than 6.4 m (20 ft. 12 in.) 4 AWG

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Connecting the units

1 Route battery wire from engine compartment to the vehicle interior.

! When drilling a cable pass-hole into the ve-

hicle body and routing a battery wire thorough it, take care not to short-circuit the wire damaging it by the cut edges or burrs of the hole.

After completing all other amplifier connections, finally connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive (+) battery terminal.

1 Positive (+) terminal 2 Battery wire (sold separately)

The maximum length of the wire between the fuse and the positive + terminal of the battery is 30 cm (12 in.).

3 Fuse 100 A (GM-D8601) / 150 A (GM-D9601)

(sold separately) Each amplifier must be separately fused at 100 A (GM-D8601) / 150 A (GM-D9601).

2 Use wire cutters or a utility knife to strip the end of the battery wire, ground wire and system remote control wire to expose about 10 mm (3/8 in.) of the end of each of the wires, and then twist the exposed ends of the wires.

Twist

10 mm (3/8 in.)

3 Connect the wires to the terminal.

Fix the wires securely with the terminal screws.

1 Battery wire 2 Power terminal 3 Ground wire 4 GND terminal 5 System remote control wire 6 System remote control terminal 7 Terminal screws

Connecting the speaker output terminals

1 Use wire cutters or a utility knife to strip the end of the speaker wires to expose about 10 mm (3/8 in.) of wire and then twist the wire.

Twist

10 mm (3/8 in.)

2 Connect the speaker wires to the speaker output terminals.

Fix the wires securely with the terminal screws.

1 Terminal screws 2 Speaker wires 3 Speaker output terminals

Installation

Before installing the amplifier

WARNING

! To ensure proper installation, use the supplied

parts in the manner specified. If any parts other than those supplied are used, they may damage internal parts of the amplifier, or become loose causing the amplifier to shut down.

! Do not install in:

— Places where it could injure the driver or

passengers if the vehicle stops suddenly.

— Places where it may interfere with the dri-

ver, such as on the floor in front of the driver’s seat.

! Install tapping screws in such a way that the

screw tip does not touch any wire. This is important to prevent wires from being cut by vibration of the car, which can result in fire.

! Make sure that wires do not get caught in the

sliding mechanism of the seats or touch the legs of a person in the vehicle as short-circuit may result.

! When drilling to install the amplifier, always

confirm no parts are behind the panel and protect all cables and important equipment (e.g. fuel/brake lines, wiring) from damage.

CAUTION

! To ensure proper heat dissipation of the ampli-

fier, ensure the following during installation: — Allow adequate space above the amplifier

for proper ventilation.

— Do not cover the amplifier with a floor mat

or carpet.

! Place all cables away from hot places, such

as near the heater outlet.

! The optimal installation location differs de-

pending on the car model. Secure the amplifier at a sufficiently rigid location.

! Check all connections and systems before

final installation.

! After installing the amplifier, confirm that the

spare tire, jack and tools can be easily removed.

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Attaching the Bass boost remote control

Attach with tapping screws (3 mm × 10 mm (1/8 in. × 3/8in.)) at an easily accessible location such as under the dashboard.

Tapping screws (3 mm × 10 mm

(1/8 in. × 3/8 in.))

Example of installation on the floor mat or chassis

1 Place the amplifier in the desired installation location.

Insert the supplied tapping screws (4 mm × 18 mm (5/32 in. × 3/4in.)) into the screw holes and push on the screws with a screwdriver so they make an imprint where the installation holes are to be located.

2 Drill 2.5 mm (3/32 in.) diameter holes at the imprints either on the carpet or directly on the chassis.

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3 Install the amplifier with the use of supplied tapping screws (4 mm × 18 mm ( 5/32 in. × 3/4 in.)).

1 Tapping-screws (4 mm × 18 mm (5/32 in. ×

3/4 in.))

2 Drill a 2.5 mm (3/32in.) diameter hole. 3 Floor mat or chassis 4 Hole-to-hole distance: 257 mm (10-1/8in.)

(GM-D8601) / 307 mm (12-1/8 in.) (GMD9601)

5 Hole-to-hole distance: 181 mm (7-1/8in.)

(GM-D8601) / 181 mm (7-1/8 in.) (GMD9601)

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Specifications

GM-D8601

Power source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V

allowable)

Grounding system ................... Negative type

Current consumption ............ 24 A (at continuous power,

4 W)

Average current drawn ......... 2.9 A (4 W for one channel)

4.0 A (2 W for one channel)

6.0 A (1 W for one channel)

Fuse ................................................ 40 A × 2

Dimensions (W × H × D) ... 265 mm × 60 mm ×

200 mm (10-3/8 in. × 2-3/8 in. × 7-7/8 in.)

Weight .......................................... 2.7 kg (6lbs)

(Leads for wiring not included)

Maximum power output ....... 600 W × 1 (4 W)/1600W×

1(1W)

Continuous power output ... 300 W × 1 (at 14.4 V, 4W,

20 Hz to 240Hz, ≦ 1 % THD) 500 W × 1 (at 14.4V, 2 W, 100 Hz, ≦ 1% THD) 800 W × 1 (at 14.4V, 1 W,

100 Hz, ≦ 1% THD)

Load impedance ...................... 4W (1 W to 8W allowable)

Frequency response ............... 10 Hz to 240 Hz (+0 dB,

–3 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 100 dB (IHF-A network)

Low pass filter:

Cut off frequency ........... 40 Hz to 240 Hz

Cut off slope ..................... –12 dB/oct

Bass boost:

Frequency .......................... 50 Hz

Level ..................................... 0dBto18dB

Gain control:

RCA ...................................... 200 mV to 6.5 V

Speaker .............................. 0.8 V to 16 V

Maximum input level / impedance:

RCA ...................................... 6.5 V / 25 kW

Speaker .............................. 16 V / 12 kW

CEA2006 Specifications

Power output ............................. 300 W RMS × 1 Channel (at

14.4 V, 4 W, 20 Hz to 240 Hz and ≦ 1 % THD+N) 500 W RMS × 1 Channel (at

14.4 V, 2 W, 100 Hz and ≦ 1% THD+N) 800 W RMS × 1 Channel (at

14.4 V, 1 W, 100 Hz and ≦ 1% THD+N)

S/N ratio ....................................... 75 dBA (reference: 1 W into

4 W)

GM-D9601

Power source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V

allowable)

Grounding system ................... Negative type

Current consumption ............ 39 A (at continuous power,

4 W)

Average current drawn ......... 3.7 A (4 W for one channel)

5.2 A (2 W for one channel)

7.5 A (1 W for one channel)

Fuse ................................................ 40 A × 3

Dimensions (W × H × D) ... 315 mm × 60 mm ×

200 mm (12-3/8 in. × 2-3/8 in. × 7-7/8 in.)

Weight .......................................... 3.3 kg (7.3lbs)

(Leads for wiring not included)

Maximum power output ....... 1 000 W × 1 (4 W) / 2 400 W

×1(1W)

Continuous power output ... 500 W × 1 (at 14.4 V, 4W,

20 Hz to 240Hz, ≦ 1 % THD) 800 W × 1 (at 14.4V, 2 W, 100 Hz, ≦ 1% THD) 1 200W × 1 (at 14.4 V, 1 W,

100 Hz, ≦ 1% THD)

Load impedance ...................... 4W (1 W to 8W allowable)

Frequency response ............... 10 Hz to 240 Hz (+0 dB,

–3 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 100 dB (IHF-A network)

Low pass filter:

Cut off frequency ........... 40 Hz to 240 Hz

Cut off slope ..................... –12 dB/oct

Bass boost:

Frequency .......................... 50 Hz

Level ..................................... 0dBto18dB

Gain control:

RCA ...................................... 200 mV to 6.5 V

Speaker .............................. 0.8 V to 16 V

Maximum input level / impedance:

RCA ...................................... 6.5 V / 25 kW

Speaker .............................. 16 V / 12 kW

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Additional information

CEA2006 Specifications

Power output ............................. 500 W RMS × 1 Channel (at

S/N ratio ....................................... 75 dBA (reference: 1 W into

14.4 V, 4 W, 20 Hz to 240 Hz and ≦ 1 % THD+N) 800 W RMS × 1 Channel (at

14.4 V, 2 W, 100 Hz and ≦ 1% THD+N) 1 200W RMS × 1 Channel (at 14.4 V, 1W, 100 Hz and ≦ 1 % THD+N)

4 W)

Notes

! Specifications and the design are subject to

modifications without notice.

! The average current drawn is nearly the maxi-

mum current drawn by this unit when an audio signal is input. Use this value when working out total current drawn by multiple power amplifiers.

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