Pioneer Car Amplifier GM-X262 Manual
Pioneer Car Amplifier GM-X262 Manual
BRIDGEABLE POWER AMPLIFIER Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER Composition of Manual
product. It is designed to give you many
years of enjoyment. This manual applies to the GM-X362 and
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your PIONEER SUGGESTS USING A PRO- GM-X262. However, the illustrations show
AMPLIFICATEUR DE PUISSANCE FESSIONAL INSTALLER DUE TO THE the GM-X362.
PONTABLE musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your COMPLEXITY OF THIS PRODUCT.
equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Please read all instructions and WARN-
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. INGS in this manual before attempting
WARNING
One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion—and, operation. Should you have any questions, • Always use the special red battery and ground
most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. contact your nearest Pioneer authorized wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of dealer or installation specialist. the battery wire directly to the car battery positive
sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body.
Owner’s Manual this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.
To establish a safe level:
Important • Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands.
Otherwise you may get an electric shock. Also, do
The serial number of this amplifier is writ- not touch the amplifier when it is wet.
• Start your volume control at a low setting. ten on the bottom of the unit. For your • For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving
GM-X362 • Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.
Once you have established a comfortable sound level:
• Set the dial and leave it there.
own security and convenience, write it
down on the enclosed warranty card. Keep
the card handy for future reference.
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
GM-X262 Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all,
we want you listening for a lifetime.
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
After-sales service for Pioneer
products
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
Please contact the dealer or distributor from where
Mode d’emploi Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since
hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the
you purchased the product for its after-sales ser-
vice (including warranty conditions) or any other
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
Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged information. In case the necessary information is
connection of the power supply and speakers.
exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection. not available, please contact the companies listed
Detect the cause and solve the problem.
below:
Decibel Please do not ship your product to the companies
• Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause.
Level Example • To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit
at the addresses listed below for repair without
during connection and installation, be sure to
30 Quiet library, soft whispers advance contact.
disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery
PIONEER CORPORATION 40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic beforehand.
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office 7 U.S.A. • Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when
4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier. Be
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION sure to protect all cables and important equipment
P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. 70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant P.O. Box 1760 such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical
TEL: (800) 421-1404 80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet. Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 wiring from damage.
PIONEER EUROPE NV THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 800-421-1404
Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium 90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11 7 CANADA
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
TEL: (03) 9586-6300 140 Gunshot blast, jet plane DEPARTMENT
PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 180 Rocket launching pad 300 Allstate Parkway
Published by Pioneer Corporation.
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Copyright © 2001 by Pioneer Corporation. Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation. Markham, Ontario L3R OP2
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GM-X362
RCA input jack Speaker input terminal
Speaker Channel Speaker Type Power
See the “Using the
Subwoofer Nominal input: Min. 55 W Speaker Input” section.
Two-channel
Other than subwoofer Max. input: Min. 80 W
Subwoofer Nominal input: Min. 125 W
LPF (Low-Pass Filter) Select Switch One-channel
Other than subwoofer Max. input: Min. 200 W
Back side
Set the LPF select switch as follows according to the type of speaker that is connected to the
GM-X362: Fuse (20 A)
speaker output connector and the car stereo system: GM-X262 GM-X262: Fuse (20 A)
Speaker Channel Speaker Type Power
LPF Select Audio frequency range Speaker Remarks Subwoofer Nominal input: Min. 55 W Speaker output terminal
Two-channel System remote control wire (sold separately)
Switch to be output Type See the “Connecting the Connect the male terminal of this wire to the system remote control
Other than subwoofer Max. input: Min. 80 W
Speaker wires” section terminal of the car stereo (SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL). The
LPF (left) Very Low Frequency range Subwoofer Connect a subwoofer. Subwoofer Nominal input: Min. 125 W for speaker connection
One-channel female terminal can be connected to the auto-antenna relay control
OFF (right) Full range Full range Other than subwoofer Max. input: Min. 200 W instructions. terminal. If the car stereo does not have a system remote control ter-
minal, connect the male terminal to the power terminal through the
ignition switch.
Connecting the Power Terminal 4. Connect the wires to the terminal. 3. Connect the speaker wires to the Using the Speaker Input Connecting the Speaker wires Setting the Filter Constant
• Fix the wires securely with the terminal speaker output terminals.
• Always use the special red battery and ground screws. Connect the car stereo speaker output The speaker output mode can be two-chan- Three-channel mode, two-way system
• Connect the speaker wires, passing them Low-pass filter (for subwoofer/woofer): Band-pass filter (combination of low-pass
wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect wires to the amplifier using the supplied nel (stereo), one-channel (mono), or three-
through the terminal cover.
the battery wire directly to the car battery positive GND terminal • Fix the speaker wires securely with the termi- speaker input connector. channel (stereo + mono). Connect the 6 dB/octave filter and high-pass filter for mid-
terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body. • Do not connect both the RCA input and the speaker leads to suit the mode according to
Power terminal System remote nal screws. 0dB
bass/mid): 6 dB/octave
control terminal speaker input at the same time. the figures shown below. L1
1. Pass the battery wire from the Terminal screw • Do not connect both the RCA input and the C1 Mid-high (Right) –6dB
L2 C2 0dB
engine compartment to the interior 7 Connections when using the speaker speaker input at the same time.
System remote –6dB
of the vehicle. control wire
input
Two-channel mode (stereo) L1 Woofer (Mono) fC 2f C
f
• After making all other connections to the
amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal of Ground wire f CL f CL f CH 2f CH
the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of Terminal cover C1 Mid-high (Left) 2
the battery.
Speaker High-pass filter (for mid/mid-high):
output
Engine terminal
Car Stereo 6 dB/octave • A multi-channel system can be set up using a
Fuse (30 A) compart- Interior of combination of filters. The inductance (L) and
C1 0dB capacitance (C) will determine the frequency (fc)
ment the vehicle Three-channel mode, three-way system
–6dB that the speaker will reproduce. Refer to the chart
Battery wire Speaker output below to determine the components required.
Speaker wire (Right) High/mid-high • Use the capacitors specified. Non-polarized
Speaker
C1 (Right) fC fC
f capacitors rated at over ±25 V should be used for
Fuse (30 A)
Positive terminal
Drill a 14 mm Connecting the Speaker Output (Left)
2 C1 and C2 in the diagram. Because of the voltage
(1/2 inch) hole 4. Push on the terminal cover. Mid/mid-bass output of the amplifier, it is very important to use
Insert the O-ring rubber into the vehicle Terminals L2 C2
(Right) non-polarized capacitors rated at or over 25 V.
grommet into the vehicle body. This will prevent a safety hazard.
Woofer/subwoofer
body. L1
1. Expose the end of the speaker wires (Mono)
using nippers or a cutter by about L2 C2 Mid/mid-bass
10 mm (3/8 inch) and twist. (Left)
White/black: Gray/black:
2. Twist the battery wire, ground wire Left ≠ Right ≠
One-channel mode (mono) Component Guide
Twist C1 High/mid-high
and system remote control wire. (Left)
Twist White: Gray:
10 mm Left + Right + Speaker load Impedance 2Ω 4Ω 8Ω
(3/8 inch) • Inductors (L1 and L2 in the diagrams)
fc (Hz) L (mH) C (µF) L (mH) C (µF) L (mH) C (µF)
act as low-pass filters. Capacitors (C1
2. Attach lugs to speaker wire ends. and C2 in the diagrams) act as high-pass 50 6.4 1,600 12.70 800.0 25.50 400.0
Lugs not supplied. filters. Inductors (L) are used for the 80 4.0 1,000 8.00 500.0 16.00 250.0
3. Attach lugs to wire ends. Lugs not Speaker input connector woofer/subwoofer, and capacitors (C)
• Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires. 125 2.5 640 5.10 300.0 10.00 160.0
supplied. To speaker input terminal of Speaker (Mono)
are used for the high/mid-high. 200 1.6 400 3.20 200.0 6.40 100.0
• Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires. Lug this unit.
• Remember when bridging an amplifier it
320 1.0 250 2.00 125.0 4.00 62.0
will see only half of the original speaker
Lug 500 0.64 160 1.30 80.0 2.60 40.0
Speaker wire impedance. Therefore, you must use
speakers that have ratings of 4 ohms or 800 0.4 100 0.80 50.0 1.60 25.0
Three-channel mode (stereo + mono) higher. If you use speakers that have 1,250 0.25 64 0.50 30.0 1.00 16.0
Ground wire lower impedance ratings it may cause
The power amplifier is basically a two- 2,000 0.16 40 0.30 20.0 0.64 10.0
Lug channel/one-channel bridgeable amplifier, damage to the amplifier.
but three channels can be achieved by • When the inductors and capacitors are 3,200 0.1 25 0.20 12.5 0.40 6.2
Battery wire combining the stereo and mono modes connected to the speaker wires, secure or 5,000 0.06 16 0.13 8.0 0.26 4.0
using inductors and capacitors. solder them so they cannot be pulled 8,000 0.04 10 0.08 5.0 0.16 2.5
loose. Tape or use heat shrink on the 10,000 0.03 8 0.06 4.0 0.13 2.0
joints to prevent short circuits.
Raccordement de la borne 3. Fixez une cosse à l’extrémité de 2. Fixez une cosse à l’extrémité de Usage de l’entrée de haut-parleur Connexion des câbles des haut- Réglage de la constante du filtre
d’alimentation chaque câble. Les cosses ne sont pas chaque câble de haut-parleur. Les parleurs
Sélection du joint d’entrée du haut-parleur
fournies. cosses ne sont pas fournies. fourni avec la voiture, dont la connection Filtre passe-bas (pour haut-parleur Filtre passe-bande (association du filtre
• Utilisez le faisceau de câbles de liaison à la bat- • Utilisez un outil spécial, etc., pour sertir la • Utilisez un outil spécial, etc., pour sertir la de sortie pour le haut-parleur à stéréo sera Trois modes de sortie de l’amplificateur Mode trois voies, trois haut-parleurs
d’extrêmes graves/haut-parleur de passe-bas et du filtre passe-haut pour le
terie (un câble rouge et un câble de masse) qui est cosse sur le câble. cosse sur le câble. liée à l’amplifier. sont possibles: deux voies (stéréophonie),
vendu séparément [RD-223]. Reliez le câble • Ne connecteur pas l’entrée de haut-parleur et une voie (monophonie) ou trois voies graves): 6 dB/octave bas médium/médium)
rouge à la borne positive (+) de la batterie et le Cosse Cosse l’entrée de RCA en même temps. (stéréophonie + monophonie). Connecter L2 C2
0dB 0dB
câble de masse à la carrosserie du véhicule. les fils du haut-parleur pour se conformer L1
7 Connexion lors de l’utilisation de l’en- au mode suivant les figures cidessous. C1
Haut médium –6dB –6dB
1. Faites passer le câble de liaison à la Câble de liaison • Ne connecteur pas l’entrée de haut-parleur et (Droite)
au haut-parleur
trée du haut-parleur
batterie du compartiment moteur Câble de masse l’entrée de RCA en même temps. Haut-parleur de f
L1 fC 2f C f CL f CL f CH 2f CH
vers l’intérieur du véhicule. Cosse graves (Mono)
Mode deux voies (stéréo) 2
• Après avoir effectué tous les autres raccorde- Haut médium
3. Reliez les câbles de liaisons aux
ments de l’amplificateur, reliez la borne d’ali- Câble de la batterie C1
(Gauche) Filtre passe-haut (pour médium/haut • Vous pouvez créer un système à plusieurs voies en
mentation de l’amplificateur à la borne posi- haut-parleurs aux bornes de sortie Autoradio utilisant divers filtres. L’inductance (L) et la
médium): 6 dB/octave
tive (+) de la batterie. vers les haut-parleurs. capacitance (C) déterminent la fréquence de
Comparti- • Branchez les câbles des haut-parleurs après Mode trois voies, cinq haut-parleurs C1 0dB coupure (fc) du filtre. Reportez-vous au tableau
Fusible (30 A) ment Intérieur du les avoir engagé dans le cache des bornes. ci-dessous pour connaître les composants à
moteur véhicule 4. Reliez les câbles aux bornes. Sortie de –6dB
utiliser.
• Serrez soigneusement les cosses au moyen haut-parleur
• Serrez soigneusement les câbles au moyen Aigus/haut médium • Pour C1 et C2, utilisez les condensateurs prescrits,
des vis.
des vis. (Droite) C1 (Droite) f c’est-à-dire des condensateurs non polarisés
fC fC
Vis de borne Haut-parleur 2 capables de supporter une tension au moins égale
Borne de masse (GND) Médium/bas médi- à ±25 V. En raison de la tension de sortie de
Fusible (30 A) Percez un trou Borne d’ali- (Gauche) L2 C2
um (Droite) l’amplificateur, il est essentiel, pour des questions
Borne positive de 14 mm mentation Borne de commande à
distance d’alimentation de sécurité, que les condensateurs soient non
dans le tablier. Graves/extrêmes
Engagez le passe-câble en L1 polarisés et capable de supporter au moins 25 V.
Cache graves (Mono)
caoutchouc dans le Câble de commande
perçage pour assurer la des bornes Médium/bas médi-
à distance d’alimen- L2 C2
protection du câble. Borne de um (Gauche)
tation Blanc/noir: Gris/noir:
sortie vers un Liste des composants
Câble de masse gauche ≠ droite ≠
haut-parleur Mode une voie (monophonie) C1 Aigus/haut médium
2. Torsadez le câble de la batterie, (Gauche)
Blanc: Gris:
celui de masse et celui de la com- gauche + droite + • Les bobines (L1 et L2 sur le schéma) Impédance nominale du haut-parleur 2Ω 4Ω 8Ω
mande à distance. Câble de liaison à un haut-parleur jouent le rôle de filtre passe-bas; les fc (Hz) L (mH) C (µF) L (mH) C (µF) L (mH) C (µF)
Torsadez condensateurs (C1 et C2 sur le schéma)
50 6,4 1.600 12,70 800.0 25,50 400.0
Câble de la batterie de filtre passe-haut. Les bobines (L)
doivent être utilisées avec les haut-par- 80 4,0 1.000 8,00 500.0 16,00 250.0
4. Appuyez sur le cache des bornes. Connecteur d’entrée de haut-parleur
À la borne d’entrée du haut-parleur de leurs de graves/extrêmes graves, et les 125 2,5 640 5,10 300.0 10,00 160.0
Raccordement des bornes de Haut-parleur (Mono)
cet appareil. condensateurs (C) avec les haut-parleurs 200 1,6 400 3,20 200.0 6,40 100.0
sortie vers les haut-parleurs d’aigus/haut médium. 320 1,0 250 2,00 125.0 4,00 62.0
• Sachez que lorsque vous pontez un
amplificateur, la charge apportée par les 500 0,64 160 1,30 80.0 2,60 40.0
1. Dénudez l’extrémité des câbles de haut-parleurs est divisée par deux. Il est 800 0,4 100 0,80 50.0 1,60 25.0
liaison aux haut-parleurs par une Mode trois voies (stéréo + mono) donc nécessaire d’utiliser alors des haut- 1.250 0,25 64 0,50 30.0 1,00 16.0
pince ou un couteau sur 10 mm env- Cet amplificateur de puissance est un parleurs dont l’impédance est au moins 2.000 0,16 40 0,30 20.0 0,64 10.0
iron et torsadez les brins des câbles. amplificateur pontable deux voies/une voie égale à 4 Ohms, faute de quoi l’amplifi-
mais il est possible de le faire fonctionner 3.200 0,1 25 0,20 12,5 0,40 6,2
Torsadez cateur pourrait être endommagé.
comme un appareil trois voies en utilisant • Reliez les bobines et les condensateurs 5.000 0,06 16 0,13 8.0 0,26 4.0
des bobines et des condensateurs. en les soudant aux câbles. Protégez les 8.000 0,04 10 0,08 5.0 0,16 2,5
10 mm connexions par un ruban adhésif ou ther- 10.000 0,03 8 0,06 4.0 0,13 2.0
mosensible.