Pioneer GM-X564 Owner's Manual - Page 3

Connecting the Unit Connecting the Power Terminal • 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. 1. Pass the battery wire from the engine compartment to the interior of the vehicle. • After making all other connections to the amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of the battery. Engine Fuse (30 A) compart- Interior of ment the vehicle 4. Connect the wires to the terminal. • Fix the wires securely with the terminal screws. GND terminal Power terminal System remote control terminal System remote control wire Ground wire Battery wire Fuse (30 A) Positive terminal Drill a 14 mm (1/2 inch) hole Insert the O-ring rubber into the vehicle grommet into the vehicle body. body. 2. Twist the battery wire, ground wire and system remote control wire. Twist 3. Attach lugs to wire ends. Lugs not supplied. • Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires. Lug Lug Battery wire Ground wire Connecting the Speaker Terminals 1. Expose the end of the speaker wires using nippers or a cutter by about 10 mm (3/8 inch) and twist. Twist 4. Push on the terminal cover. 10 mm (3/8 inch) 2. Attach lugs to speaker wire ends. Lugs not supplied. • Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires. Lug Speaker wire 3. Connect the speaker wires to the speaker terminals. • Connect the speaker wires, passing them through the terminal cover. • Fix the speaker wires securely with the terminal screws. Terminal screw Speaker terminal Terminal cover Speaker wire Connecting the Speakers and Input wires The speaker output mode can be four-channel, three-channel (stereo + mono) or two-channel (stereo, mono). Connect the speaker leads to suit the mode according to the figures shown below. Four-channel mode 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 A (Left) Speaker out A (Right) Connecting wires with RCA plugs (sold separately) From car stereo (RCA output) If only one input plug is used, such as when the car stereo has only one output (RCA output), connect the plug to RCA input jack A, but do not connect a plug to RCA input jack B. Three-channel mode RCA input jack B RCA input jack A Input Select Switch For two-channel input, slide this switch to the left. For four-channel input, slide this switch to the right. (Right) Speaker out B (Left) (Left) Speaker out A (Right) Connecting wires with RCA plugs (sold separately) From car stereo (RCA output) If only one input plug is used, such as when the car stereo has only one output (RCA output), connect the plug to RCA input jack A, but do not connect a plug to RCA input jack B. Speaker out B (Mono) Two-channel mode (stereo) RCA input jack A Input Select Switch Slide this switch to the left. Connecting wire with RCA plugs (sold separately) From car stereo (RCA output) Two-channel mode (mono) RCA input jack A Input Select Switch Slide this switch to the left. Connecting wire with RCA plugs (sold separately) From car stereo (RCA output) +≠ ≠+ +≠ ≠+ Speaker (Left) Speaker (Right) Speaker (Mono) Speaker (Mono)