Planet Audio ZR200.2, ZR300.2, ZR400.2, ZR500.2, ZR200.4 Users Manual

ZR200.2 Two Channel

High Power

ZR300.2 Car Audio Amplifiers

ZR400.2

ZR500.2

ZR200.4 Four Channel

High Power

ZR300.4 Car Audio Amplifiers

Congratulations on your

purchase of a Planet Audio

Zetar Amplifier.

It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to bring you the highest level of performance and quality, and will afford you years of listening pleasure.

Thank you for making Planet Audio your choice for car audio entertainment!

U S E R ’ S M A N U A L

page CONTENTS

2 Introduction

2What is included?

3General precautions

3Installation precautions

4Mounting the amplifier

4Connecting the amplifier

5Features

5About 2 Ohm operation

6Low level input wiring

7High level input wiring

8Power and speaker wiring

2 Channel Amplifiers

9 Power and speaker wiring

4 Channel Amplifiers

11Troubleshooting

12Specifications

Zetar MOSFET Amplifier User’s Manual - page 1

Introduction

With the Zetar MOSFET amplifier series, we are introducing six new amplifiers, all designed in the USA. This new series includes four 2-channel amplifiers and two 4-channel amplifiers.

All Zetar models feature both high pass and low pass crossovers.

For further flexibility in the use of a subwoofer, a variable bass boost control has been included. You can control the subwoofer level with the remote level control module.

Planet Audio understands that amplifiers are placed in many different kinds of installations, so we have also included an input sensitivity control to help you integrate the amp into your system regardless of the nature of your input source.

What is included?

When first unpacking your new amplifier, please check first that the package contains all of the items below. If something is missing, contact the store where you purchased the player.

•Zetar amplifier

•Remote subwoofer level control

•Remote subwoofer control cable

• HIgh input wire

•Four (4) mounting screws

Zetar MOSFET Amplifier User’s Manual - page 2

General Precautions

Before installing and using your new Planet Audio amplifier, please become familiar with all the information contained in this manual.

Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

•Do not open or attempt to repair this unit yourself. Dangerous high voltages are present which may result in electric shock. Refer any repairs to a qualified service technician.

•To avoid risk of electronic shock or damage to the amplifier, do not permit any of this equipment to become damp or wet from water or drinks. If this does occur, immediately unplug the power wires and send the amplifier to your local dealer or service center as soon as possible.

•If there is smoke or any peculiar odor present during use or if there is damage to any of the component enclosures, immediately unplug the power cord and send the amplifier to your local dealer or service center as soon as possible .

SHOCK HAZARD! Do not open the case of this product. There are dangerous voltages present within the unit. There are no user-serviceable parts within the unit.

Installation precautions

Before you drill or cut any holes, investigate your car's layout very carefully. Take special care when you work near the gas tank, fuel lines, hydraulic lines and electrical wiring.

Never operate the amplifier when it is unmounted. Attach all audio system components securely within the amplifier to prevent damage, especially in an accident.

Do not mount this amplifier so that wire connections are unprotected, in a pinched condition, in contact with any metal surfaces in your vehicle, or likely to be damaged by nearby objects.

Before making or breaking power connections in your system, disconnect the vehicle battery. Confirm that your head unit or other equipment is turned off while connecting the input jacks and speaker terminals.

If you need to replace the power fuse, replace it only with a fuse identical to that supplied with the amplifier. Using a fuse of a different type or rating may result in damage to your audio system or your amplifier which is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

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Mounting the amplifier

1.Find a suitable location in the vehicle in which to mount the amplifier.

2.Make sure there is sufficient air circulation around the intended mounting location.

3.Mark the location for the mounting hole screws by positioning the amplifier where you wish to install it. Use a scribe or mounting screw, inserted through each of the amp's mounting holes, to mark the mounting surface. If the mounting surface is carpeted, measure the hole centers and mark with a felt tip pen.

4.Drill pilot holes in the mounting surface for the mounting screws. Place the amplifier in position, and attach the amplifier to the mounting surface securely using screws.

Connecting the amplifier

Before doing any wiring, look through this manual and identify the diagrams to follow for power, input and speaker connections for your particular installation. Be sure you understand all the connections before you proceed.

1.Connect the power ground terminal to the closest point on the chassis of the vehicle. Keep this ground wire to less than 39" (100 cm) in length. Use

8gauge (or heavier) wire.

2.Connect the remote terminal to the remote output of the head unit using

16gauge (or heavier) wire.

3.Connect an empty fuse holder within 18" (45 cm) of the car battery, and run

8gauge (or heavier) cable from this fuse to the amplifier location.

4.Check that the fuse holder is empty. Then connect the fuse holder to the "BATT+" connection on the amplifier.

5.If multiple amplifiers are being used in your system, either:

• Run a separate pair of cables from the battery and a chassis ground point to each amplifier. Each (+) cable must have its own inline fuse.

-or-

• Run a #0 or #2 cable from the fuse holder at the battery to a distribution block at or near the amplifier's location. Then run separate cables from the amplifier to this distribution block and to independent chassis ground points.

6.Connect all line inputs and outputs (if used) using high-quality cables. Connect all speakers, following the diagrams in this manual. Be sure to observe proper polarity to avoid audio phase problems.

7.Insert fuse(s) into the battery fuse holder(s).

8.Recheck all connections before powering up the amplifier.

9.Set all level controls to minimum position, and set all crossover controls/switches to the desired frequency points.

10.Power up the head unit and the amplifier. Then set the volume control on the head unit to about 3/4 volume, and adjust the amplifiers' input level controls to just below the level of distortion.

11.Further fine tuning of the various controls may be necessary to obtain best results.

Zetar MOSFET Amplifier User’s Manual - page 4