PIONEER GM-6300T - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

BRIDGEABLE FOUR-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER

Owner's Manual

GM-6300T

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Contents

Before Using This Product .................. 2

Visit our website .......................................... 2

In case of trouble ........................................ 2

CAUTION .................................................... 3

WARNING ................................................... 3

Setting the Unit ..................................... 4

Gain Control ................................................ 4

BFC (Beat Frequency Control) Switch ........ 4

Power Indicator ........................................... 4

LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-

Pass Filter) Select Switch ......................... 4

Input Select Switch ..................................... 4

Connecting the Unit ............................. 5

Connection Diagram ................................... 5

Connecting the Power Terminal ................. 6

Connecting the Speaker Output

Terminals ................................................. 6

Using the Speaker Input ............................. 7

Connecting the Speakers and

Input Wires ............................................... 7

Installation ............................................ 8

Example of installation on the floor

mat or on the chassis ............................... 9

Specifications ....................................... 9

Additional information ....................... 10

Before Using This Product

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. Before attempting operation, be sure

to read this manual.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway

may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection

facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct

method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary

treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the

environment and human health.

Visit our website

Visit us at the following site:

· Register your product. We will keep the details of your purchase on file to help you

refer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft.

· We offer the latest information about Pioneer Corporation on our website.

In case of trouble

When the unit does not operate properly, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized

PIONEER Service Station.

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household

waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products

in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery

and recycling.

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Before Using This Product

! CAUTION

Never replace the fuse with one of greater value or rating than the original fuse. Use

of an improper fuse could result in overheating and smoke and could cause damage

to the product and injury including burns.

! CAUTION

Do NOT install or use your Pioneer amplifier by wiring speakers rated at 4

$ (or lower)

in parallel to achieve a 2

$ (or lower) bridged mode (Diagram B).

Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheating could result from improper bridging. The

amplifier surface could also become hot to the touch and minor burns could result.

To properly install or use a bridged mode for a two-channel amplifier and achieve a

$ load, wire two 8 $ speakers in parallel with Left + and Right (Diagram A) or use

a single 4

$ speaker. For a four-channel amplifier, follow the speaker output

connection diagram for bridging as shown on the back of your amplifier, and wire two

$ speakers in parallel to achieve a 4 $ load or use a single 4 $ speaker per channel.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local authorized Pioneer

dealer or call Pioneer customer service.

Diagram A - Proper

Diagram B - Improper

Speaker

Pioneer Amplifier

$ Bridged Mode

L+

R-

L+

R-

Speaker

WARNING

· Always use the special red battery and ground wire [RD-223], which is sold

separately. Connect the battery wire directly to the car battery positive terminal (+)

and the ground wire to the car body.

· Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands. Otherwise you may get an electric shock.

Also, do not touch the amplifier when it is wet.

· For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving conditions, keep the volume low

enough so that you can still hear normal traffic sound.

· Check the connections of the power supply and speakers if the fuse of the

separately sold battery wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Detect the cause and solve

the problem, then replace the fuse with another one of the same size and rating.

· To prevent malfunction of the amplifier and speakers, the protective circuit will cut

the power supply to the amplifier (sound will stop) when an abnormal condition

occurs. In such a case, switch the power to the system OFF and check the

connection of the power supply and speakers. Detect the cause and solve the

problem.

· Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause.

· To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit during connection and installation, be

sure to disconnect the negative () terminal of the battery beforehand.

· Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when drilling a hole for installation of the

amplifier. Be sure to protect all cables and important equipment such as fuel lines,

brake lines and the electrical wiring from damage.

· DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact with liquids due to, for example, the

location where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock could result. Also, amplifier

and speaker damage, smoke, and overheating could result from contact with liquids.

In addition, the amplifier surface and the surface of any attached speakers could

become hot to the touch and minor burns could result.

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Setting the Unit

Gain Control

Adjusting the gain controls A and B will help match the output of the car stereo to the Pioneer

amplifier. Normally, set the gain controls to the NORMAL position. If the output is low, even

when the volume of the car stereo is turned up, turn these controls clockwise. If there is

distortion when the volume of the car stereo is turned up, turn these controls counter-

clockwise.

· If you only use one input plug, set the gain controls for speaker outputs A and B to the same position.

· When using with an RCA equipped car stereo (standard output of 500 mV), set to the NORMAL

position. When using with an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo with max. output of 4 V or more,

adjust level to match the car stereo output level.

BFC (Beat Frequency Control) Switch

If you hear a beat while listening to an MW/LW

broadcast with your car stereo, change the BFC

switch using a small standard tip screwdriver.

Power Indicator

The power indicator lights

when the power is switched

on.

LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-Pass Filter) Select Switch

Set the LPF/HPF select switch as follows according to the type of speaker that is connected

to the speaker output connector and the car stereo system:

LPF/HPF Select

Switch

Audio frequency range

to be output

Speaker Type

Remarks

LPF (Left)

80 Hz and below with 12 dB/

oct. cut off slope

Subwoofer

Connect a subwoofer.

OFF (Center)

Full range

HPF (Right)

80 Hz and above with 12 dB/

oct. cut off slope

Full range

Use if you want to cut the

very low frequency range

because it is not

necessary for the

speakers you are using.

Input Select Switch

For two-channel input, slide this switch to the

left. For four-channel input, slide this switch to

the right.

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Connection Diagram

Grommet

Special red battery wire [RD-223] (sold separately)

After making all other connections at the amplifier,

connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the

positive (+) terminal of the battery.

Ground wire (black) [RD-223] (sold separately)

Connect to metal body or chassis.

Speaker output terminal

See the "Connecting the

Speakers and Input Wires"

section for speaker

connection instructions.

System remote control wire (sold separately)

Connect the male terminal of this wire to

the system remote control terminal of the car

stereo (SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL). The female terminal can be

connected to the auto-antenna relay control terminal. If the car

stereo does not have a system remote control terminal, connect the

male terminal to the power terminal through the ignition switch.

RCA input jack A

Fuse (30 A)

Speaker input terminal

See the "Using the Speaker Input"

section.

Connecting wires with

RCA pin plugs (sold

separately).

Car stereo with

RCA output jacks

Fuse (25 A)

x 2

Fuse (30 A)

Front side

Back side

Amplifier with RCA

input jacks

External Output

If only one input plug is used,

do not connect anything to

RCA input jack B.

Input Select Switch

For two-channel input, slide this

switch to the left. For four-

channel input, slide this switch

to the right.

RCA input jack B

RCA output jack

Connecting wires with RCA pin

plugs (sold separately).

RCA input

Connecting the Unit

! CAUTION

· Disconnect the negative () terminal of the battery to avoid the risk of short-circuit and

damage to the unit.

· Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhesive tape. To protect the wiring, wrap adhesive

tape around it where they lie against metal parts.

· Do not route wires where they will get hot, for example where the heater will blow over them.

If the insulation heats up, it may become damaged, resulting in a short-circuit through the

vehicle body.

· Make sure that wires will not interfere with moving parts of the vehicle, such as the gearshift,

handbrake or seat sliding mechanism.

· Do not shorten any wires. Otherwise the protection circuit may fail to work when it should.

· Never feed power to other equipment by cutting the insulation of the power supply wire to

tap from the wire. The current capacity of the wire will be exceeded, causing overheating.

· Never replace the fuse with one of greater value or rating than the original fuse. Use of an

improper fuse could result in overheating and smoke and could cause damage to the

product and injury including burns.

! CAUTION:

To prevent damage and/or injury

· Do not ground the speaker wire directly or connect a negative () lead wire for several

speakers.

· This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and negative grounding. Before installing it in

a recreational vehicle, truck or bus, check the battery voltage.

· If the car stereo is kept on for a long time while the engine is at rest or idling, the battery may

go dead. Turn the car stereo off when the engine is at rest or idling.

· If the system remote control wire of the amplifier is connected to the power terminal through

the ignition switch (12 V DC), the amplifier will always be on when the ignition is on

regardless of whether the car stereo is on or off. Because of this, the battery could go dead

if the engine is at rest or idling.

· Speakers to be connected to the amplifier should conform with the standards listed below.

If they do not conform, they may catch fire, emit smoke or become damaged. The speaker

impedance must be 2

$ to 8 $. But in case of two-channel and other bridge connections, the

speaker impedance must be 4

$ to 8 $.

· Install and route the separately sold battery wire as far away 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.

· Cords for this product and those for other products may be different colors even if they have

the same function. When connecting this product to another product, refer to the supplied

manuals of both products and connect cords that have the same function.

Speaker Channel

Speaker Type

Power

Four-channel

Subwoofer

Nominal input: Min. 70 W

Other than subwoofer

Max. input: Min. 120 W

Two-channel

Subwoofer

Nominal input: Min. 200 W

Other than subwoofer

Max. input: Min. 300 W

Three-channel

Subwoofer

Nominal input: Min. 70 W

Speaker output A

Other than subwoofer

Max. input: Min. 120 W

Three-channel

Subwoofer

Nominal input: Min. 200 W

Speaker output B

Other than subwoofer

Max. input: Min. 300 W

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