1. Introduzione
This manual provides essential information for the proper installation, operation, and maintenance of your Hifonics BG-1900.1D Brutus Gamma Monoblock Amplifier. Please read this guide thoroughly before attempting installation or use to ensure optimal performance and safety.
2. Informazioni di sicurezza
- Always disconnect the vehicle's negative battery terminal before any installation or wiring procedures to prevent electrical shorts.
- Assicurà a messa a terra curretta di u amplifier à u chassis di u veiculu.
- Use appropriate gauge power and ground cables as specified in the installation section.
- Installa u ampl'alimentatore in un locu chì permette una ventilazione adatta per impedisce u surriscaldamentu.
- Evite di monte amplifer in zone esposte à umidità o vibrazioni eccessive.
- Cunsultate un installatore audio prufessiunale di vittura sè ùn site micca sicuru di qualchì parte di u prucessu d'installazione.
3. Funzioni chjave
- Potente output di sonu: Delivers 1,900 watts of power to speakers and subwoofers.
- Operazione mono: Designed for single-channel output, ideal for subwoofers.
- Variable Electronic Crossover: Allows precise control over audio frequencies.
- Electronic Equalizer Capabilities: Fine-tune your sound for optimal performance.
- Overload and Speaker Short Protection: Illuminated indicators on the amplifier end panel provide status.
- Ultra-Fi MOSFET Output Devices: Ensures powerful sound, efficient cooling, and minimal distortion.
- Classic Hifonics Aluminum Construction: Durable design for heat dissipation.
- Secure Molded Connection Terminals: Easy-to-access, angled ports for power, ground, and speaker connections.
- Nickel-Plated Connectors: Delivers efficient high/low level audio and resists corrosion.
- Dual Coil Pulse Width Modulated Power Supply: Maintains constant voltage through Ultra-Fi output devices.
4. Produttu Finituview
Figura 4.1: Fronte view of the Hifonics BG-1900.1D Brutus Gamma Monoblock Ampvivificatore, mostraasing its sleek design and Hifonics branding.
Figura 4.2: Pannellu posteriore di u amplifier, detailing the RCA inputs, crossover controls, bass EQ, and level adjustments.
Official Product Video: Hifonics Brutus Gamma BG Amplifiers
Video 4.1: Un ufficiale overview of the Hifonics Brutus Gamma BG Amplifier series, highlighting key features and design elements.
5. Installazione
Una stallazione curretta hè cruciale per u rendimentu è a longevità di u vostru amplifier. Segui attentamente sti passi.
5.1 Power Cable Size and Fusing
Refer to the table below for recommended fuse sizes and cable gauges based on your amplifier model. Always use the proper power and ground cable sizes to prevent overheating and ensure stable power delivery.
| Mudellu | Dimensione fusibile | Size Cable |
|---|---|---|
| BG-1900.1D | 100A | 4 ga |
5.2 Passi di stallazione
- Disconnect Negative Battery Terminal: Before starting any work, disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent accidental shorts.
- Run Cables: Route power, ground, and RCA cables through the vehicle, keeping them separate to avoid interference.
- Munti Amppiù vivu: Muntà in modu sicuru u amplifier in a well-ventilated area, away from heat sources and moisture. Ensure it is firmly attached to a solid surface.
- Terra di Chassis: Connect the ground cable to a clean, unpainted metal surface on the vehicle's chassis. Use a bolt or screw to ensure a secure connection.
- Cunnessione di putenza negativa: Connect the negative power cable to the amplifier's GND terminal.
- Cunnessione Remote Turn-On: Cunnette u filu di accensione remota da a vostra unità principale à u ampu terminal REM di u lifier.
- Cunnessione di putenza pusitiva: Connect the positive power cable to the amplifier's +12V terminal.
- Cunnessione d'ingressu di signale: Cunnette i cavi RCA da e pre-out di a vostra unità principale à u ampI jack d'entrata RCA di l'amplificatore.
- Cunnessioni di parlante: Connect your subwoofer speaker wires to the amplifier's speaker output terminals. Ensure correct polarity (+ to + and - to -).
6. Cunfigurazione è aghjustamenti
After installation, configure the ampparàmetri di lifier per una prestazione audio ottimale.
- Modu di input: For monoblock amplifiers, ensure the input mode is set correctly for a single channel or bridged input.
- Modu crossover: Set the crossover switch to LPF (Low Pass Filter) for subwoofer applications. This allows only low frequencies to pass to the subwoofer.
- Low Pass Adjustment (LPF): Adjust the LPF knob to set the upper frequency limit for your subwoofer, typically between 30Hz and 250Hz.
- Filtru Subsonicu: Use the Subsonic filter to remove extremely low, inaudible frequencies that can waste amplifier power and damage subwoofers.
- Bass Boost: Adjust the Bass EQ knob (0dB to 10dB) to enhance low-frequency output. Use sparingly to avoid distortion.
- Level Setting: Adjust the LEVEL knob to match the output voltage of your head unit. Start with the amplifier level at minimum and gradually increase until desired volume is achieved without distortion. This is not a volume control.
7. Operating Instructions
Once installed and configured, your Hifonics BG-1900.1D amplifier is ready for use. Turn on your vehicle's ignition and head unit. The amplifier should power on automatically via the remote turn-on connection. Adjust the volume from your head unit. If you experience any issues, refer to the troubleshooting section.
8. Mantenimentu
- Pulizia: Pulite periodicamente ampL'esternu di u lifizer cù un pannu dolce è asciuttu. Ùn aduprate micca prudutti chimichi aggressivi o detergenti abrasivi.
- Ventilazione: Assicuratevi chì u ampL'alette di raffreddamentu di u lifer sò prive di polvere è detriti per mantene una bona dissipazione di u calore.
- Cunnessioni: Regularly check all power, ground, and speaker connections to ensure they are secure and free from corrosion.
- Sostituzione di fusible: Se u amplifier's fuse blows, replace it only with a fuse of the same type and rating (100A).
9. Risoluzione di prublemi
| Prublemu | Causa Possibile | Soluzione |
|---|---|---|
| Nisun putere | Fusibile bruciatu, cunnessione di alimentazione/terra allentata, nisun signale d'accensione à distanza. | Check/replace fuse, verify all power/ground/remote connections, check head unit remote output. |
| Nisuna Output Sound | Loose RCA cables, incorrect input mode, speaker wires disconnected, amplifier in modu di prutezzione. | Verify RCA connections, check input mode settings, ensure speaker wires are connected, check protection indicator. |
| Sonu distortu | Guadagnu impostu troppu altu, paràmetri di crossover impropri, altoparlante dannighjatu. | Reduce gain level, adjust crossover settings, inspect speaker for damage. |
| Ampsurriscaldamentu di l'alimentatore | Ventilazione insufficiente, impedenza troppu bassa, vulume altu prolungatu. | Assicurà un flussu d'aria adattatu intornu amplifier, verify speaker impedance, reduce volume. |
10. Specificazioni
- Produttore: Hifonics
- Mudellu: BG-1900.1D
- Potenza di output (RMS):
- @ 1 ohm: 1 channel x 1,900 watts
- @ 2 ohms: 1 channel x 950 watts
- @ 4 ohms: 1 channel x 475 watts
- Numero di canali: 1 (Monobloccu)
- Massima fornitura Voltage: 12 Volts (DC)
- Tipu di muntatura: Munti superficia
- Pesu di l'articulu: 9 liri
- UPC: 806576231219
- Materiale: Hifonics (Aluminum construction)
11. Garanzia è Support
For warranty information and technical support, please refer to the documentation included with your product or visit the official Hifonics websitu. Conservate a vostra ricevuta d'acquistu cum'è prova d'acquistu per qualsiasi reclamu di garanzia.
