Pioneer GM-D8601: Connecting the units Connections when using Solderless terminal the speaker input wire connections

Section

03

Connecting the units

Connections when using

Solderless terminal

the speaker input wire

connections

Connect the car stereo speaker output wires

! Since the wire will become loose over time,

to the amplifier using the supplied speaker

it must be periodically inspected and tigh-

input wire with RCA pin cord.

tened 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 tigh-

tening of this screw, which may damage

1 Car Stereo

the wire.

2 Speaker output

3 Red: Right +

Connecting the power terminal

4 Black: Right *

5 Black: Left *

WARNING

6 White: Left +

If the battery wire is not securely fixed to the term-

7 Speaker input wire with RCA pin cord

inal using the terminal screws, there is a risk of

To the RCA input jack of this unit

overheating, malfunction and injury, including

minor burns.

Notes

! If speaker wires with an RCA pin cord from a

! Always use the recommended battery and

headunit are connected to this amplifier, the

ground wire, which is sold separately. Con-

amplifier will automatically turn on when the

nect the battery wire directly to the car bat-

headunit is turned on. When the headunit is

tery positive (+) terminal and the ground

turned off, the amplifier turns off automati-

wire to the car body.

cally. This function may not work with some

! Recommended wires size (AWG: American

headunits. In such cases, please use a sys-

Wire Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire,

tem remote control wire (sold separately). If

the ground wire and the optional direct

multiple amplifiers are to be connected to-

ground wire must be same size.

gether synchronously, connect the head unit

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

and all amplifiers via the system remote con-

speaker wire.

trol wire.

! Connect the system remote control wire when

Battery wire and ground wire size

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

amplifier.

Wire length Wire size

! This amplifier automatically selects an input

less than 3.6 m 6 AWG

signal mode between the RCA level and the

less than 6.4 m 4 AWG

speaker level by detecting an input signal.

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