zapco C2K, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...WORD ABOUT WEIGHTED SPECIFICATIONS 11 WARNINGS 12 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 13 COMPETITION 2000 KEY FEATURES 14 THE COMPETITION 2000 TWO CHANNEL AMPS 15 2 CHANNEL CONTROLS 17 POWER ENDPLATE CONTROLS 19...

Page 3: ...ATIONS 34 CUMULATIVE ERROR 36 CLASS D FOR THE AUDIOPHILE 37 CLASS D AMPLIFIER WARNINGS 38 MANUAL FOR SAFE SOUND 39 CONTROL PLATE FEATURES 41 POWER ENDPLATE HOOKUPS 43 DISPLAY AND CONTROL 44 COLD BOOT...

Page 4: ...m doing There is absolutely no substitute for experience that is a simple fact of life Another simple fact is that ZAPCO has for over twenty five years been the leader in defining quality standards fo...

Page 5: ...writer stated that ZAPCO s circuit design and construction quality were head and shoulders above the competition We can only imagine what they ll be saying this year In developing this manual we have...

Page 6: ...y your dealer to color match any car or to match any installation need They can be replaced with virtually any Formica or laminate or by any of a number of custom metal finishes available from ZAPCO C...

Page 7: ...a label Well for the Competition line it means that we make our Comp products here top to bottom in Modesto CA We conceive design test and manufacture every Comp amp and processor we sell ourselves We...

Page 8: ...Transistors Two types of transistors are used in ZAPCO products bi polar and MOSFET MOSFET transistors are rugged high current devices that are suitably used as switches They are the choice for switch...

Page 9: ...the truth about power supplies They each have advantages and disadvantages and there is no one best type Limiting yourself to one type of power supply limits your amplifier design components ZAPCO use...

Page 10: ...distortion into the signal cables By no means is this an ideal situation Thankfully ZAPCO has found the solution SymbiLink components convert a standard unbalanced audio signal into the fully balance...

Page 11: ...its have damping factors between 200 and 400 In the ZAPCO Competition series our smallest amp has dampening of over 875 Since rock solid bass is perceived as a function of power our 100 watt amp sound...

Page 12: ...power output and show a sound quality difference you will hear the moment you turn on your system A WORD ABOUT WEIGHTED SPECIFICATIONS Most of the time when you see specifications they will be precede...

Page 13: ...from moving hinges and seats This also includes brake gas and clutch pedals hood and trunk hinges etc Caution Continuous exposure to excessive sound pressure levels may cause permanent hearing loss Z...

Page 14: ...ounded or left isolated The amplifier requires adequate ventilation Position the amplifier with sufficient surrounding area for proper cooling Keep fan and vent endplates clear for proper internal coo...

Page 15: ...used throughout 50 Ampere MOSFET Switching Devices Very high Damping Factor Low Global Feedback Can drive highly Reactive Loads Four Layer Circuit Board with 2 ounce Copper Dual Color LED for Power an...

Page 16: ...ng for the power supply and the output devices and increases the mounting possibilities The chassis allows our circuit boards to be considerably wider allowing more space between components and more c...

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Page 18: ...Range 9 Aux Out Auxiliary output to provide conditioned signal for another amp 10 Sub Filt Subsonic filter to protect speakers and reduce distortion 11 Input voltage selector allows amp to be used wit...

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Page 20: ...round 12V 5 Main Power Fuses Fuse sizes are listed on the I D plate above the fuses If the fuses should blow always replace with the fuse rating on the I D plate 2 0X 10 amp fuses 3 0X 20 amp fuses 6...

Page 21: ...20 C2K 2 0X Power VS Distortion and Specifications...

Page 22: ...2 4 02 Power Mono 400 watts x 1 4 017 Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0db 35db S N Ratio 100dB Transient Distortion 01 Separation 60dB Damping Factor 900 4 1kh Input Sensitivity 1 4 volts or 4 16 volts...

Page 23: ...22 C2K 3 0X Power VS Distortion and Specifications...

Page 24: ...4 009 Power Mono 600 watts x 1 4 007 Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0db 35db S N Ratio 100dB Transient Distortion 008 Separation 65dB Damping Factor 1000 4 1kh Input Sensitivity 1 4 volts or 4 16 volt...

Page 25: ...24 C2K 6 0X Power VS Distortion and Specifications...

Page 26: ...4 014 Power Mono 850 watts x 1 4 008 Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0db 32db S N Ratio 100dB Transient Distortion 007 Separation 60dB Damping Factor 1000 4 1kh Input Sensitivity 1 4 volts or 4 16 volt...

Page 27: ...26 C2K Crossover Response...

Page 28: ...as 1 Ohm you could load down the amp with multiple woofers and get up to three times the amps rated power While this is a great advantage for woofers it is usually a disadvantage for sound quality as...

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Page 30: ...6 9 Crossover Function Sets Rear crossover function to Hi Low or Full Range 10 Rear Input When using amplifier in 4 channel mode 11 Sub Filt Subsonic filter to protect speakers and reduce distortion...

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Page 32: ...wer 12V and Ground 12V 5 Main Power Fuses Fuse sizes are listed on the I D plate above the fuses If the fuses should blow always replace with the fuse rating on the I D plate 2 5X 20 amp fuses 4 0X 25...

Page 33: ...32 C2K 2 5X Power VS Distortion and Specifications...

Page 34: ...4 015 Power Mono 230 watts x 2 4 01 Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0db 33db S N Ratio 85dB Transient Distortion 02 Separation 60dB Damping Factor 700 4 1kh Input Sensitivity 5 2 17 volts or 2 6 10 5 vo...

Page 35: ...34 C2K 4 0X Power VS Distortion and Specifications...

Page 36: ...4 4 035 Power Mono 200 watts x 2 8 017 Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0db 23db S N Ratio 90dB Transient Distortion 025 Separation 60dB Damping Factor 1000 4 1kh Input Sensitivity 1 4 volts or 4 16 volt...

Page 37: ...all the pieces of electronic equipment that comprise the chain between the original performance and your ears From the microphone used to record the performance to the speakers used to reproduce it th...

Page 38: ...e to listen to music in our cars and need an amp that sounds great on everything not just woofers Welcome to ZAPCO s world Where dreams of Class D power and full range sound quality come true The ZAPC...

Page 39: ...er outputs of this amplifier can generate very high voltages At full power each terminal will have 60 Volts of EMF If you bridge this amp you will have 120 Volts across the speaker terminals If you to...

Page 40: ...by a competent professional familiar with the amp and with this manual and with the speakers you are using However the amp can be safely installed for basic operation by any one if the manual is thoro...

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Page 42: ...to turn on thus eliminating any turn on pop The adjustment in the middle is probably one you haven t seen before It s called pre clip Pre clip is a fail safe system for your speakers It operates as a...

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Page 44: ...ion The most common problems with high power amp installations relate to the ground connection Electricity travels in a circuit and the amount of current the circuit will conduct is limited by the sma...

Page 45: ...12V out if needed Once you add the XD VFD you can also use a wired remote which can be mounted in some convenient location up front Then you can make all your amp adjustments from your seat while moni...

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Page 47: ...1 8 07 Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0db 23db S N Ratio 85dB Separation 70dB Damping Factor 225 4 1kh Input Sensitivity 250mV 8 volts Slew Rate 20 V uS Idle Current 3 8 amperes Dimensions 2 375 H x 8...

Page 48: ...clip and set the pre clip setting to be below the speakers rated RMS power This puts a fail safe limit on the input stage of your amplifier If you have a one thousand watt RMS speaker set the pre clip...

Page 49: ...dead 9 0XD from a car always use the cold boot button or remove the main 12 volt connection and then reattach to reset the amp Competition is a special case and there are no universal rules If you hav...

Page 50: ...hree Amp System with Full Competition Processing For Four Channel Amps 1 Basic Four Channel Non Fading 2 Four Channel Front Rear with Mono Sub 3 Two Way System with Fader 4 Two Channel with Mono Sub 5...

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Page 70: ...e factory for a Return Materials Authorization RMA number We will ask you for information that will include your name return shipping address daytime phone number model and serial number and a detaile...

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