Blackdeath cbr manual

Active Bass Enclosure Model: BDCBR12A-V1

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OWNERS MANUAL Congratulations on purchasing your VIBE bass enclosure. Please read this manual in order to fully understand how to get the best results from this product and ensure that all advice on how to look after the product is followed.

Thank you for buying VIBE, we hope you enjoy listening to your product as much as we enjoyed creating it.

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Please ensure that when installing this product the heatsink will not come into contact with any materials that may be damaged by heat such as upholstery or plastics.

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LIMITED WARRANTY All VIBE products carry a full 12 month warranty, valid from the date of the original receipt and proof of purchase. In order to validate this warranty, the online warranty card should be completed within seven days of the original purchase date. The original receipt and packaging should be retained for this twelve month period. If the product develops a problem at any stage during the warranty period, it should be returned to the point of purchase in it’s original packaging, and complete with no items missing. If the store is unable to repair the product it may have to be returned to VIBE. A full description of VIBE’s warranty information can be found on our website:

www.vibeaudio.co.uk/warranty WHAT IS NOT COVERED

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REMOVING THE AMPLIFIER TERMINAL COVER 1.

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ROUTING THE CABLES 1.

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MOUNTING GUIDELINES <RXU 9,%( HQFORVXUH LV GHVLJQHG ZLWK D VZLIW LQVWDOODWLRQ URXWLQH LQ PLQG Please mount the enclosure in a dry location on a solid surface.

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POWER CONNECTIONS

30A Fuse close to battery

Chassis ground

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CONNECTIONS Length g of Run Current demand 0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20 amp ps 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;35 amp ps

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AWG to Metric and Imperial Conversion Chart cross sectional area Inch mm 0.325 0.289 0.258 0.229 0.204 0.182 0.162 0.144 0.128 0.114 0.102

8.25 7.35 6.54 5.83 5.19 4.62 4.11 3.66 3.26 2.91 2.59

mm2 53.5 42.4 33.6 26.7 21.1 16.8 13.3 10.5 8.36 6.63 5.26

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TERMINALS AND CONNECTIONS

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INSTALLATION The most common place to mount a bass enclosure is in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. :KHUH LQ WKH OXJJDJH FRPSDUWPHQW LW LV PRXQWHG ZLOO KDYH DQ HIIHFW RQ WKH VRXQG SURGXFHG DOORZLQJ the user to tailor the sound to suit their musical tastes. )RU H[DPSOH LI WKH HQFORVXUH LV PRXQWHG IDFLQJ WKH UHDU EXPSHU WKH EDVV SURGXFHG ZLOO EH QRWLFHDEO\ GHHSHU WKDQ LI LW LV ¿UHG LQWR WKH UHDU VHDW 'R QRW EH DIUDLG WR H[SHULPHQW ZLWK SRVLWLRQLQJ DV D OLWWOH WLPH DQG HIIRUW FDQ \LHOG JUHDW LPSURYHPHQWV I in sound.

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It is also advisable to use additional luggage straps to secure the enclosure.

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SET UP SECTION Gain Control Setting 7R FRUUHFWO\ VHW WKH JDLQ FRQWURO RI WKH DPSOL¿HU WR PDWFK WKDW RI WKH VRXUFH KHDGXQLW XVH WKH IROORZLQJ setup routine: Â&#x2021; 7XUQ WKH JDLQ FRQWURO WR PLQLPXP RQ WKH DPSOL¿HU Â&#x2021; 2Q WKH KHDGXQLW VHW DOO FURVVRYHUV WR Ã&#x20AC;DW DQG ERWK EDVV DQG WUHEOH WR ]HUR Â&#x2021; 7XUQ XS WKH VRXUFH KHDGXQLW WR DSSUR[LPDWHO\ YROXPH Â&#x2021; 9HU\ VORZO\ WXUQ XS WKH JDLQ RQ WKH DPSOL¿HU XQWLO GLVWRUWLRQ FDQ EH KHDUG LQ DQ\ RI WKH VSHDNHUV RU until the volume reaches an uncomfortable listening level when this is reached turn down the gain control slightly. Â&#x2021; 'R QRW LQFUHDVH WKH OHYHO VR PXFK WKDW WKH VXEZRRIHU LV GULYHQ LQWR GLVWRUWLRQ DV WKLV ZLOO FDXVH damage to the product that will not be covered under warranty.

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TROUBLESHOOTING AMPLIFIER WILL NOT POWER UP Â&#x2021; Check for good ground connections. Ensure that the ground cable is connected directly to bare metal and not a painted surface Â&#x2021; 8VLQJ D PXOWLPHWHU HQVXUH WKDW WKH %DWWHU\ YROWDJH LV DW OHDVW Y '& DQG EHORZ Y '& Â&#x2021; &KHFN DOO IXVHV Â&#x2021; &KHFN WKDW WKH SURWHFWLRQ OLJKW LV QRW LOOXPLQDWHG LI LW LV LOOXPLQDWHG WU\ WXUQLQJ WKH DPSOLÂżHU RII IRU D I short period of time and then turn back on. Â&#x2021; &KHFN WKDW WKHUH LV DXGLR EHLQJ RXWSXW E\ WKH VRXUFH KHDGXQLW

PROTECTION LED IS ILLUMINATED Â&#x2021; Check for shorts on all cables Â&#x2021; 7KH DPSOLÂżHU LV GHVLJQHG WR VKXW GRZQ DXWRPDWLFDOO\ ZKHQ WKH WHPSHUDWXUH UHDFKHV Â&#x192;& LI WKH DPSOLÂżHU KHDWVLQN LV YHU\ KRW WKLV PD\ EH WKH UHDVRQ IRU WKH DPSOLÂżHU VKXWWLQJ GRZQ Â&#x2021; 5HPRYH WKH VLJQDO FDEOHV DQG WU\ WR UHVWDUW WKH DPSOLÂżHU LI WKH DPSOLÂżHU ZLOO QRW UHVWDUW WKHQ LW LV SRVVLEOH WKDW WKH DPSOLÂżHU RU VXEZRRIHU KDV EHHQ GDPDJHG 7KLV GDPDJH PD\ KDYH EHHQ DV D UHVXOW of abuse or failure to follow the advice in this manual.

BLOWN FUSES Â&#x2021; Check both positive and ground cables for shorts. Â&#x2021; &KHFN WKDW WKH SRVLWLYH ZLUH LV FRQQHFWHG WR WKH 9 WHUPLQDO RI WKH DPSOLÂżHU Â&#x2021; &KHFN WKDW WKH QHJDWLYH ZLUH LV FRQQHFWHG WR WKH *1' WHUPLQDO RI WKH DPSOLÂżHU Â&#x2021; &KHFN WKDW WKH FRUUHFW YDOXH H[WHUQDO IXVH LV ÂżWWHG DPSV

DISTORTED SOUND Â&#x2021; 5HGXFH WKH JDLQ XQWLO WKH VRXQG LV QR ORQJHU GLVWRUWHG

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SPECIFICATION

ACTIVE SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE

SERIAL NO:

BDCBR12A-V1

Recommended external fuse

600 Watts 1800 Watts 30 Amps Height 371mm (14.6”) Width 650mm (25.6”) Depth 430mm (16.9”)

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