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Front High-Pass Crossover Frequency Adjustment

- Adjusts the crossover

to match your speaker system. The crossover frequency can be adjusted from
32Hz - 400Hz or from 640Hz - 8kHz with the crossover frequency multiplier
switch.  

Rear High-Pass Crossover Frequency Adjustment

- Adjusts the crossover

to match speaker your system. The crossover frequency can be adjusted from
32Hz - 400 Hz.  

Subwoofer Crossover Frequency Adjustment

- Adjusts the crossover to

match your speaker system. The crossover frequency can be adjusted from
45Hz - 250 Hz.  

• Frequency Multiplier Switch

- When engaged, this switch increases the

crossover frequency by a factor of 20. Example: If the frequency is set for
70Hz, moving the frequency multiplier switch to X20 changes the setting to
1.4kHz. 

Output Level Controls

- Seperate Front, Rear and Subwoofer Output Level

Controls allow you to set the nominal operating level of the crossover. The
crossover’s output level ranges can accommodate virtually any brand of
amplifier.

Subwoofer Boost Control

- The crossover also features a “high-Q” (i.e.

narrow frequency band) Bass Boost circuit. It acts much like an equalizer, with
adjustable gain (from 0 - +18dB) with a center frequency adjustable from 25Hz
- 100Hz. Use this feature to tune low-frequency audio response to compensate
for a less than ideal subwoofer enclosure design. The added boost produces
rich, full bass tones that are normally difficult to reproduce in the car audio
environment.  Use the 

Freq

dial to set the Boost Freq and the 

Sub Boost Level

dial to set the amount of boost. Note: If Bass Boost is undesired, set Sub Boost
Level to 0dB.

Phase Switch

- When set to 180 degrees, this switch reverses the phase of the

subwoofer output signal. This is used for fine tuning the bass response after the
installation is complete.

Power Indicator

- The power indicator will light up when the crossover is

on.  

Front/Rear Input Switch

- This switch allows use of a 2 channel input to

drive both the front and rear inputs. 

Sub Input Switch

- This switch allows the signal from the front and rear

channels to be directed to the sub input when a dedicated sub input is not
available.  

Remote Sub Level Control

- When the remote sub level control is plugged

into the MCD360, the sub output level control on the MCD360 will be
defeated. Instead the remote sub level control will set the sub output level. 

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Summary of Contents for MCD360

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...enjoying your new Clarion MCD360 Three Way Crossover please read the instructions listed in this manual Keep all instructions for future reference Please fill out and send in the enclosed warranty ca...

Page 3: ...er Frequency Control 6 Sub Input Selection Switch 7 Sub RCAInput 8 Sub Crossover Frequency Control 9 Frequency Multiplier Switch 10 Sub Bass Boost Frequency 11 Sub Bass Boost Level 12 Ground Input Con...

Page 4: ...Bass Boost circuit It acts much like an equalizer with adjustable gain from 0 18dB with a center frequency adjustable from 25Hz 100Hz Use this feature to tune low frequency audio response to compensa...

Page 5: ...et up mount the crossover so the front panel controls will be accessible after installation In addition observe the following precautions 1 Mount the crossover on a rigid surface Do not install the cr...

Page 6: ...e 3 when making electrical connections Connect the crossover s positive lead via a fuse directly to the positive terminal on the battery Use red insulated 18 gauge or larger wire for the crossover s p...

Page 7: ...7 Figure 3 Electrical connections for the MCD 360...

Page 8: ...hich system best fits your requirements thoroughly read and follow the directions below for your system type 2 Way System with Front and Rear Output 8 Figure 4 In this illustration the MCD360 is confi...

Page 9: ...channel input configure switches as shown For 4 channel input with front and rear fade configure switches as shown For front and rear fade with dedicated subwoofer input configure switches as shown F...

Page 10: ...quency should be set the same as the High Pass frequency NOTE An exception will be when the front rearspeakeris too small to play down to a very low frequency and the subwoofersounds distorted trying...

Page 11: ...cable 2 Be sure the sub output level and amplifier gains are at their minimum settings 3 With the volume set at a medium level slowly increase the sub level control to the point where the subwoofer v...

Page 12: ...3 Way System 12 Figure 6 In this illustration the MCD360 is configured for single channel input with dedicated amplifiers for tweeters midranges and subwoofer s...

Page 13: ...d trying to play up to meet the midrange This may require a gap or difference between the high and low settings Although not ideal this is sometimes necessary to make the system work as well as possib...

Page 14: ...c and slowly increase the Sub Boost control until a noticeable increase in low bass response is perceived 3 Slowly adjust the Sub Boost Frequency control up or down to realize the best bass response C...

Page 15: ...s on the same side proceed on Swap the left and right High Pass RCAs at the amplifier input If the problem trades sides in the vehicle then the RCA cable is defective If the problem stays on the same...

Page 16: ...661 W Redondo Beach Blvd Gardena CA 90247 1 800 GO CLARION www clarion usa com MCD360 10 Rev 1 02 00...

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