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USER MANUAL PRSD220 PIONEER

Before Using This Product 1

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In case of trouble 1

LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-Pass Filter)

Connecting the Unit 6

Connection Diagram 7

Solderless Terminal Connections 8

Connecting the Power Terminal 8

Connecting the Speaker Output Terminals 9

Using the Speaker Input 9

Connecting the Speaker Wires 10

Attaching the Bass boost remote control 11

Example of installation on the floor mat

or on the chassis 12

Replacing the top cover 12

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Contents Before Using This ProductENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS

• Never replace the fuse with one of greater

value or rating than the original fuse. Use of

an improper fuse could result in overheating

and smoke and could cause damage to the

product and injury including burns.

• Use the supplied hexagonal wrench to tight-

en screws when fastening wires to the ter-

minal. The use of a long, commercially

available hexagonal wrench can cause

excessive torque to be applied possibly

resulting in damage to terminals and wires.

CAUTION Do NOT install or use your Pioneer ampli-

fier by wiring speakers rated at 4 Ohm (or

lower) in parallel to achieve a 2 Ohm (or

lower) bridged mode (Diagram B).

Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheat-

ing could result from improper bridging.

The amplifier surface could also become

hot to the touch and minor burns could

To properly install or use a bridged mode

for a two-channel amplifier and achieve a

4 Ω load, wire two 8 Ω speakers in paral-

lel with Left + and Right – (Diagram A) or

use a single 4 Ω speaker. For a four-chan-

nel amplifier, follow the speaker output

connection diagram for bridging as shown

on the back of your amplifier, and wire

two 8 Ω speakers in parallel to achieve a 4

Ω load or use a single 4 Ω speaker per

If you have any questions or concerns,

please contact your local authorized

Pioneer dealer or call Pioneer customer

•We recommend that you use the special red bat-

tery and ground wire [RD-228], which is sold

separately. Connect the battery wire directly to

the car battery positive terminal (+) and the

ground wire to the car body.

•Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands.

Otherwise you may get an electric shock. Also,

do not touch the amplifier when it is wet.

• For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving

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

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

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

connection of the power supply and speakers.

Detect the cause and solve the problem.

•Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause.

• To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit

during connection and installation, be sure to

disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery

•Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when

drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier. Be

sure to protect all cables and important equipment

such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical

• DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact

with liquids due to, for example, the location

where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock

could result. Also, amplifier and speaker damage,

smoke, and overheating could result from contact

with liquids. In addition, the amplifier surface

and the surface of any attached speakers could

become hot to the touch and minor burns could

Before setting up the unit, unfasten the

screws with a 4 mm hexagonal wrench

and remove the top cover.

You can select a bass boost level from

For instruction of connecting the bass

boost remote control to the amplifier,

see the “Connection Diagram” section.

BFC switch is on the bot-

tom of the unit. If you hear

a beat while listening to an

MW/LW broadcast with

your car stereo, change the

BFC switch using a small

standard tip screwdriver.

If the sound level is too low, even when the volume of the car stereo used along with this

power amplifier is turned up, turn gain control clockwise. If the sound distorts when the vol-

ume is turned up, turn the gain control counter-clockwise.

•When using with an RCA equipped car stereo (standard output of 500 mV), set to the NORMAL

position. When using with an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo with max. output of 4 V or more,

adjust level to match the car stereo output level.

• If you hear too much noise when using the speaker input terminals, turn the gain control

LPF (Low-Pass Filter)/HPF (High-Pass Filter) Select Switch

Set the LPF/HPF select switch as follows according to the type of speaker that is connected

to the speaker output connector and the car stereo system:

LPF/HPF Select Audio frequency range Speaker Remarks

Switch to be output Type

LPF (Left) * — 40 Hz to 500 Hz Subwoofer Connect a subwoofer.

OFF (Center) Full range Full range

HPF (Right) * 40 Hz to 500 Hz — Full range Use if you want to cut the

very low frequency range*

because it is not necessary

for the speakers you are

* See the “Cut Off Frequency Control” section.

Cut Off Frequency Control

If the LPF/HPF select switch is set to LPF or HPF, you can select a cut off

frequency from 40 Hz to 500 Hz.

It is possible to input from a car stereo external output (subwoofer output) or a car stereo

speaker output. When using an external output (subwoofer output), slide the switch to the

left. For connection instructions, see the “Connection Diagram” section. When using a

speaker output, slide the switch to the right. In this case, it is necessary to use the supplied

speaker input wire with RCA pin cord. For details, see the “Using the Speaker Input” sec-

Setting the Gain properly

•This unit is equipped with a protective function to

prevent malfunction of the unit itself and speakers

from too much output, improper use or improper

•When outputting sound at high volume etc., this

function will cut off the sound output in a few

seconds. But this is not a malfunction. When you

turn down the volume of the head unit the sound

output will be restored.

• If sound output is cut, the gain control of this unit

may be improperly set. To ensure continuous

sound output at increased volume of the head unit,

set the gain control of the amplifier to a proper

position according to the preout maximum output

level of the head unit. There is no need to

decrease the volume of the head unit and too

much output is controlled.

• If you decrease the volume of the head unit and

set the gain control of the amplifier to the proper

position but still the sound cuts out from time to

time, contact the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station.

Gain Control of This Unit

•The above illustration shows the gain set to

Relationship between the gain of the

amplifier and the output power of the

• If you raise the gain of the amplifier to an improp-

er level, only distortion is increased and the power

increases only slightly.

Signal waveform when outputting at high

volume by the gain control of the amplifier

•With high output the signal waveform is distorted,

if you raise the gain of the amplifier the power

changes only slightly.

Equal powerAmplifier gain(normal)Amplifier gain(maximum)SignalwaveformSignalwaveformNormal gainMaximum gain Amplifier gain(normal)Amplifier gain(maximum)Head unit volume stepsPowerNormal gainPowerHead unit volume stepsMaximum gainEqual power

To prevent damage and/or injury

•Do not ground the speaker wire directly or con-

nect a negative (–) lead wire for several speakers.

•This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and

negative grounding. Before installing it in a recre-

ational vehicle, truck or bus, check the battery

• If the car stereo is kept on for a long time while

the engine is at rest or idling, the battery may go

dead. Turn the car stereo off when the engine is at

• If the system remote control wire of the amplifier

is connected to the power terminal through the

ignition switch (12 V DC), the amplifier will

always be on when the ignition is on— regardless

of whether the car stereo is on or off. Because of

this, the battery could go dead if the engine is at

• Speakers to be connected to the amplifier should

conform with the standards listed below. If they

do not conform, they may catch fire, emit smoke

or become damaged. The speaker impedance

must be 2 to 8 ohms for stereo connection, and

4 to 8 ohms for monaural and other bridge con-

• Install and route the separately sold battery wire

as far away as possible from the speaker wires.

Install and route the separately sold battery wire,

ground wire, speaker wires and the amplifier as

far away as possible from the antenna, antenna

•Disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the bat-

tery to avoid the risk of short-circuit and damage

• Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhesive

tape. To protect the wiring, wrap adhesive tape

around it where they lie against metal parts.

•Do not route wires where they will get hot, for

example where the heater will blow over them. If

the insulation heats up, it may become damaged,

resulting in a short-circuit through the vehicle

•Make sure that wires will not interfere with mov-

ing parts of the vehicle, such as the gearshift,

handbrake or seat sliding mechanism.

•Do not shorten any wires. Otherwise the protec-

tion circuit may fail to work when it should.

•Never feed power to other equipment by cutting

the insulation of the power supply wire to tap

from the wire. The current capacity of the wire

will be exceeded, causing overheating.

•Never replace the fuse with one of greater value

or rating than the original fuse. Use of an improp-

er fuse could result in overheating and smoke and

could cause damage to the product and injury

Speaker Channel Speaker Type Power

•This diagram shows connections using external output (subwoofer output). Slide the input switch to the left.

•When you connect with speaker output, connections defer from the diagram. For details, see the “Using the

Speaker Input” section. In either case, you need to set the input switch. For details, see the “Setting the

Special red battery wire [RD-228] (sold separately)

After making all other connections at the amplifier,

connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to

the positive (+) terminal of the battery.

Ground wire (black) [RD-228] (sold separately)

Connect to metal body or chassis.

Connecting wire with RCA

pin plugs (sold separately).

System remote control wire (sold separately)

Connect the male terminal of this wire to the system remote control terminal of the car stereo (SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL). The female terminal can be connected to the auto-antenna relay control terminal. If

the car stereo does not have a system remote control terminal, connect the male terminal to the power

terminal through the ignition switch.

See the “Connecting the Speaker Wires”

section for speaker connection instructions.

Jack for the bass boost remote

control Connect this jack and the

bass boost remote control with the

bass boost remote control wire.

Solderless Terminal Connections

• Do not connect a cord having an exposed core

wire to the power terminals of this amplifier

(Power terminal, GND terminal, System remote

control terminal). Disconnection or breakage of

the core wire can cause a fire or short-circuit.

• Since the wire will become loose over time, it

must be periodically inspected and tightened as

• Do not solder or bind the ends of the twisted

• Fasten while making sure to not to clamp the

insulating sheath of the wire.

•Use the supplied hexagonal wrench to tighten and

loosen the terminal screw of the amplifier.

Securely fasten the wire with the terminal screw.

However, since excessively tightening the termi-

nal screw of the System remote control has the

risk of damaging the wire, be careful not to tight-

en excessively by observing the status of the wire

Connecting the Power Terminal

•We recommend that you use the special red bat-

tery and ground wire [RD-228], which is sold

separately. Connect the battery wire directly to

the car battery positive terminal (+) and the

ground wire to the car body.

• Recommended wires size (AWG: American Wire

Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire and the

ground wire must be same size.

•Use a 10 AWG to 20 AWG wire for the system

remote control wire.

Battery Wire and Ground Wire Size

Wire Length less than less than less than

Wire Size 8 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG

1. Pass the battery wire from the

engine compartment to the interior

•After making all other connections to the

amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal

of the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of

2. Connect the wires to the terminal.

• Fix the wires securely with the terminal

WARNING Failure to securely fasten the battery wire to the ter-

minal using the terminal screws could cause the ter-

minal area to overheat and could result in damage

and injury including minor burns.

grommet into the vehicle

Connecting the Speaker Output

•Use a 10 AWG to 16 AWG wire for the speaker

1. Expose the end of the speaker wires

using nippers or a cutter by about

2. Connect the speaker wires to the

speaker output terminals.

• Fix the speaker wires securely with the termi-

Using the Speaker Input

Connect the car stereo speaker output

wires to the amplifier using the supplied

speaker input wire with RCA pin cord.

•Slide the input switch to the right (SP).

Connections when using the speaker

•As a result of connecting the car stereo speaker

output wire to the amplifier, the power of the

amplifier is turned on automatically when the car

stereo is turned on. It is not necessary to connect

the system remote control wire in this case.

• In the case the amplifier and head unit are con-

nected using a speaker input wire with RCA pin

cord, the amplifier power is only turned on when

one amplifier is being used. If two or more ampli-

fiers are synchronously connected in combina-

tion, connect the head unit and all of the ampli-

fiers with the system remote control wire.

•Connect the system remote control wire when the

power of the amplifier is not to be turned on

when the car stereo is turned on.

White: Black: Black: Red:

Connecting the Speaker Wires

The speaker output mode can be two-channel (stereo) or one-channel

(mono). Connect the speaker leads to suit the mode according to the fig-

•Do not connect both the RCA input and the speaker input at the same time.

Two-channel (stereo)

• Do not install in:

—Places where it could injure the driver or pas-

sengers if the vehicle stops suddenly.

—Places where it may interfere with the driver,

such as on the floor in front of the driver’s

•Make sure that wires are not caught in the sliding

mechanism of the seats, resulting in a short-cir-

•Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when

drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier.

Protect all cables and important equipment such

as fuel lines, brake lines and electrical wiring

• Install tapping screws in such a way that the

screw tip does not touch any wire. This is impor-

tant to prevent wires from being cut by vibration

of the car, which can result in fire.

• DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact

with liquids due to, for example, the location

where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock

could result. Also, amplifier and speaker damage,

smoke, and overheating could result from contact

with liquids. In addition, the amplifier surface and

the surface of any attached speakers could

become hot to the touch and minor burns could

•To ensure proper installation, use the supplied

parts in the manner specified. If any parts other

than the supplied ones are used, they may damage

internal parts of the amplifier, or they may

become loose causing the amplifier to shut down.

•Never replace the fuse with one of greater value

or rating than the original fuse. Use of an improp-

er fuse could result in overheating and smoke and

could cause damage to the product and injury

To prevent malfunction and/or injury

•To ensure proper heat dissipation of the amplifier,

be sure of the following during installation.

—Allow adequate space above the amplifier for

—Do not cover the amplifier with a floor mat or

• DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact

with liquids due to, for example, the location

where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock

could result. Also, amplifier and speaker damage,

smoke, and overheating could result from contact

with liquids. In addition, the amplifier surface and

the surface of any attached speakers could

become hot to the touch and minor burns could

•Do not install the amplifier on unstable places

such as the spare tire board.

• The best location for installation differs with the

car model and installation location. Secure the

amplifier at a sufficiently rigid location.

•Make temporary connections first and check that

the amplifier and the system operate properly.

•After installing the amplifier, confirm that the

spare tire, jack and tools can be easily removed.

Attaching the Bass boost remote

Attach with tapping screws (3 mm × 10 mm) at an

easily accessible location such as under the dash-

Example of installation on the floor

mat or on the chassis

1. Place the amplifier where it is to be

installed. Insert the supplied tap-

ping screws (4 mm × 30 mm) into

the screw holes. Push on the screws

with a screwdriver so they make

marks where the installation holes

2. Drill 2.5 mm diameter holes at the

point marked, and install the ampli-

fier, either on the carpet or directly

Replacing the top cover

1. Align the unit and top cover, and

•The cover can be installed in the desired

direction to match to the amplifier.

2. Tighten the screw with a 4 mm

Power source 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable)

Grounding system Negative type

Current consumption 25 A (at continuous power, 4 Ω)

Average current drawn* 8 A (4 Ω for two channels)

17 A (4 Ω for one channel)

17 A (2 Ω for two channel)

Dimensions 301 (W) mm × 57 (H) mm × 213 (D) mm

Weight 3.4 kg (Leads for wiring not included)

Maximum power output 300 W × 2 (4 Ω) / 1 200 W × 1 (4 Ω)

Continuous power output 150 W × 2 (at 14.4 V, 4 Ω, 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1.0% THD)

600 W × 1 (at 14.4 V, 4 Ω, 1 kHz 1.0% THD)

300 W × 2 (at 14.4 V, 2 Ω, 1 kHz 1.0% THD)

Load impedance 4 Ω (2 Ω to 8 Ω allowable)

Frequency response 10 Hz to 50 kHz (+0 dB, –3 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio 100 dB (IEC-A network)

Distortion 0.005 % (10 W, 1 kHz)

Separation 70 dB (1 kHz)

60 dB (100 Hz to 10 kHz)

Low pass filter Cut off frequency: 40 Hz to 500 Hz

Cut off slope: –12 dB/oct

High pass filter Cut off frequency: 40 Hz to 500 Hz

Cut off slope: –12 dB/oct

Bass boost Frequency: 50 Hz

Level: 0, 6, 9, 12 dB Gain control RCA: 400 mV to 6.5 V Speaker: 1.6 V to 26 V Maximum input level / impedance RCA: 6.5 V / 22 kΩ

Speaker: 26 V / 90 kΩ

• Specifications and the design are subject to possible modification without notice

due to improvements.

*Average current drawn

• The average current drawn is nearly the maximum current drawn by this unit

when an audio signal is input. Use this value when working out total current

drawn by multiple power amplifiers.14

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