Precision Power G41840 PAR-650 Owner's Manual

PAR–650

5 Band Paragraphic EQ

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing

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audio equipment. At

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we proudly design and engineer the world’s finest audio products. Our award
winning products utilize innovative design and technology to consistently deliver

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This

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product reflects our commitment to offer you unparalleled

versatility and quality for years of dependable service and listening enjoyment.

SERVICE

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products yourself. Performing
exploratory surgery on your audio equipment yourself will void the warr anty. Many
parts of your

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gear are custom built to our specifications. Our
factory parts are not made available to anyone else nor are the y for sale.Our goal
is to make sure that your

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product will always sound as good as

the day it was purchased.Contact your authorized

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CAUTION

High-powered car audio systems may produce sound pressure levels that e xceed
the threshold at which hearing loss may result. They may also impair a driver’s
ability to hear traffic sounds or emergency vehicles. Use common sense and
practice safe listening habits when listening to or adjusting your audio system.

FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS

● 18dB boost/cut filters with adjustable center frequencies.

● Dual function controls pull out for easy system tuning.

● Separately adjustable front and rear high-pass crossovers.

● Dedicated subwoofer output with adjustable low-pass crossover.

● Front panel controls for fader, sub level, and HP/LP frequencies.

● Master volume control drives over 10 volts RMS output (sub out).

● Three switched inputs for controlling multiple sources.

● Selectable dual color illumination and backlit controls.

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● Built-in remote output with turn-on delay for switching on amps.

● 30V MOSFET switching power supply.

● Gold-plated RCA input/output jacks.

● Half-din chassis for ease of installation.

INSTALLATION

1. Read this manual carefully and in its entirety before installing this
equalizer.

2. Always disconnect the battery or remove the fuses for circuits you
will be working on.

3. Check for clearance of any hazards such as wiring harnesses or
heater core before mounting the equalizer to any panels in the
vehicle.

4. Mount the equalizer in a location that is easy to access and won’t be
distracting to vehicle operation while making adjustments.

5. Route all power wires and audio cables away from sharp metal
edges that can cause shorts to ground and any moving parts that
can tangle the wires such as heater controls or wiper motors.

6. Route all power and signal cables as far as possible from other
vehicle wiring harnesses. Loom when appropriate.

7. It is recommended that the equalizer be grounded directly to the
chassis of the Source 1 head unit.The Source 1 head unit should be
grounded at a chassis point (preferab ly bare or scraped sheet metal)
other than the factory head unit ground wire or under dash brackets.

8. Use only the supplied machine screws to mount the equalizer or
damage to the circuitry could occur.

CONTROL PANEL FEATURES

Adjustment Knobs

The PAR-650 five-band parametric equalizer features dual-function control knobs

that extend when needed for adjustments and retract when not in use, allowing
full adjustability with minimum control panel clutter.When the knobs are extended
for adjustment they have an in and out position that allows each knob to control
multiple processor settings.

● Extend and Retract Knobs - To extend and retract the adjustment

knobs, press and release them into the control panel; they will extend or

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retract with each press.

● IN and OUT Position - A knob is set to its in position when it is initially

extended.To set a knob to its out position pull gently on the knob until a
plainly-felt notched position is reached.

NOTE: DO NOT use excessive force when using the adjustment knobs
or damage to their release mechanism can result.

1. Master Volume/Fader Control Knob

● IN/Volume - When in, this knob controls the overall volume of the

system. It affects all line-level outputs to the amplifiers.

● OUT/FADER - When out, this knob controls the front to rear

balance of the high-pass output jacks.

2. Input Source LED - The color of the LED indicates which input source
is currently active.

● GREEN - Indicates Source 1 is active.

● RED - Indicates Source 2 is active.

● ORANGE - Indicates the control panel AUX is active.

3. Input Source Switch - This is a momentary push-button switch that will
cycle through the three input sources by activating a new input source
each time it is pressed.

NOTE: The EQ defaults to SRC 1 when the unit is switched on.

4. Subwoofer Volume Control

● IN/SUB VOLUME - When in, this knob controls the dedicated

subwoofer output volume.

● OUT/SUB VOLUME - When out, this knob controls the low-pass

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