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USER MANUAL GMA6704 PIONEER

5707000011280S <2>Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this product. It is espe- cially important that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAUTIONs in this manual. Please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place for future reference. If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a se- parate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that re- quires proper treatment, recovery and recy- cling. Private households in the member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retai- ler (if you purchase a similar new one). For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal. By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent po- tential negative effects on the environment and human health. Visit our website Visit us at the following site: http://www.pioneer-car.co.uk ! Register your product. We will keep the de- tails of your purchase on file to help you refer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. ! We offer the latest information about PIONEER CORPORATION on our website. If you experience problems Should this product fail to operate properly, please contact your dealer or nearest author- ized Pioneer Service Station.

5707000011280S <3>Before connecting/ installing the amplifier WARNING ! The use of a special red battery and ground wire RD-223, available separately, is recom- mended. Connect the battery wire directly to the car battery positive terminal + and the ground wire to the car body. ! This unit is for vehicles with a 12 V battery and negative grounding. Before installing in re- creational vehicles, trucks or buses, check the battery voltage. ! When installing this unit, make sure to con- nect the ground wire first. Ensure that the ground wire is properly connected to metal parts of the car’s body. The ground wire of the one of this unit must be connected to the car separately with different screws. If the screw for the ground wire loosens or falls out, it could result in fire, generation of smoke or malfunction. ! Always use a fuse of the rating prescribed. The use of an improper fuse could result in overheating and smoke, damage to the pro- duct and injur y, including burns. ! Check the connections of the power supply and speakers if the fuse of the separately sold battery wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Deter- mine and resolve the cause, then replace the fuse with and identical equivalent. ! Always install the amplifier on a flat surface. Do not install the amplifier on a surface that is not flat or on a surface with a protrusion. Doing so could result in malfunction. ! When installing the amplifier, do not allow parts such as extra screws to get caught be- tween the amplifier and the automobile. Doing so could cause malfunction. ! Do not allow this unit to come into contact with liquids. Electrical shock could result. Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and over- heating could result from contact with liquids. The sur faces of the amplifier and any attached speakers may also heat up and cause minor burns. ! In the event of any abnormality, the power supply to the amplifier is cut off to prevent equipment malfunction. If this occurs, switch the system power off and check the power supply and speaker connections. If you are un- able to determine the cause, please contact your dealer. ! Always disconnect the negative * terminal of the battery beforehand to avoid the risk of electric shock or short circuit during installa- tion. ! Do not attempt to disassemble or modify this unit. Doing so may result in fire, electric shock or other malfunction. CAUTION ! Always keep the volume low enough to hear outside sounds. ! Extended use of the car stereo while the en- gine is at rest or idling may exhaust the bat- tery. ! This product is evaluated in moderate and tro- pical climate condition under the Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus - Safety re- quirements, IEC 60065. ! The graphical symbol placed on the product means direct current. About the protection function This product has protection function. When this product detects something abnormal, the follow- ing functions will operate to protect the product and speaker output. ! The power indicator will turn off and the am- plifier will shut down in the situations outlined below. — If the speaker output terminal and speaker wire are short-circuited. — If a DC voltage is applied to the speaker output terminal.

5707000011280S <4>! The amplifier will reduce the power output if the temperature inside the amplifier gets high. If the temperature gets too high, the power indicator will turn off, and the amplifier will shut down. What’s what GM-A6704 Front side Rear side GM-A4704 Front side Rear side To adjust the switch, use a flathead screwdri- ver if needed. 1 HPF FREQ (cut off frequency) control Cut off frequency selectable from 40 Hz to 500 Hz if the HPF select switch is set to HPF. ! You can select cut off frequency only for CHANNEL A. 2 LPF (low-pass filter)/HPF (high-pass fil- ter) select switch Switch the settings based on the connected speaker. ! When the Subwoofer is connected:

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5707000011280S <5>Select LPF. This eliminates high range frequency and outputs low range fre- quency. ! When the full range speaker is con- nected: Select HPF or OFF. HPF eliminates low range frequency and output high range frequency. OFF outputs the entire fre- quency range. 3 GAIN (gain) control Adjusting gain controls CHANNEL A (chan- nel A) and CHANNEL B (channel B) helps align the car stereo output to the Pioneer amplifier. Default setting is the NORMAL position. If the output remains low, even when the car stereo volume is turned up, turn the con- trols to a lower level. If distortion occurs when the car stereo volume is turned up, turn these controls to a higher level. ! If using only one input plug, set the gain controls for speaker outputs A and B to the same position. ! For use with an RCA equipped car stereo (standard output of 500 mV), set to the NORMAL position. For use with an RCA equipped Pioneer car stereo, with maxi- mum output of 4 V or more, adjust level to match that of the car stereo output. ! For use with an RCA equipped car stereo with output of 4 V, set to the HIGH posi- tion. 4 INPUT SELECT (input select) switch Select 2CH for two-channel input and 4CH for four–channel input. ! You can select input select only for con- nections when using the RCA input jack. For connections when using the speaker input wire, 4CH will be used automati- cally no matter which switch setting is selected. 5 BASS BOOST (bass boost level control) switch You can select a bass boost level from 0 dB, 6 dB and 12 dB. ! Bass boost level setting applies only to CHANNEL B (channel B) output. 6 Power indicator The power indicator lights up to indicate power ON.

5707000011280S <6>Setting gain properly ! Protective function included to prevent malfunction of the unit and/or speakers due to excessive output, improper use or improper connection. ! When outputting high volume sound etc., this function cuts off the output for a few seconds as a normal function, but output is restored when the volume of the head unit is turned down. ! A cut in sound output may indicate impro- per setting of the gain control. To ensure continuous sound output with the head unit at a high volume, set amplifier gain control to a level appropriate for the preout maximum output level of the head unit, so that volume can remain unchanged and to control excess output. ! Despite correct volume and gain settings, the unit sound still cuts out periodically. In such cases, please contact the nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station. Gain control of this unit Preout level: 4 V Preout level: 2 V (Standard: 500 mV) Above illustration shows NORMAL gain set- ting. Relationship between amplifier gain and head unit output power If amplifier gain is raised improperly, this will simply increase distortion, with little increase in power. Signal waveform when outputting at high volume using amplifier gain control If the signal waveform is distorted due to high output, even if the amplifier gain is raised, the output power will change only slightly.

5707000011280S <7>Connection diagram 1 Special red battery wire RD-223 (sold separately) After completing all other amplifier connec- tions, finally connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive + battery term- inal. 2 Ground wire (Black) RD-223 (sold separately) Connect to metal body or chassis. 3 Car stereo with RCA output jacks (sold sepa- rately) 4 External output If only one input plug is used, do not connect anything to RCA input jack B. 5 Connecting wire with RCA pin plugs (sold se- parately) 6 RCA input jack A 7 RCA input jack B 8 Speaker input terminal (use a connector in- cluded) Please see the following section for speaker connection instructions. Refer to Connections when using the speaker input wire. 9 Speaker output terminals Please see the following section for speaker connection instructions. Refer to Connecting the speakers. a System remote control wire (sold separately) Connect male terminal of this wire to the sys- tem remote control terminal of the car stereo. The female terminal can be connected to the auto-antenna relay control terminal. If the car stereo lacks a system remote control terminal, connect the male terminal to the power term- inal via the ignition switch. b Fuse 25 A × 2 (GM-A6704) / 30 A × 1 (GM- A4704) c Fuse (30 A) × 2 d Grommet e Rear side f Front side Note INPUT SELECT (input select) switch must be set. For details, see Setting the unit.

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5707000011280S <8>Before connecting the amplifier WARNING ! Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhe- sive tape. To protect the wiring, wrap sections in contact with metal parts in adhesive tape. ! Never cut the insulation of the power supply to feed power to other equipment. Current ca- pacity of the wire is limited. CAUTION ! Never shorten any wires, the protection circuit may malfunction. ! Never wire the speaker negative cable directly to ground. ! Never band together multiple speaker’s nega- tive cables. ! If the system remote control wire of the ampli- fier is connected to the power terminal via the ignition switch (12 V DC), the amplifier will re- main on with the ignition whether the car stereo is on or off, which may exhaust battery if the engine is at rest or idling. ! Install and route the separately sold battery wire as far as possible from the speaker wires. Install and route the separately sold battery wire, ground wire, speaker wires and the am- plifier as far away as possible from the anten- na, antenna cable and tuner. About bridged mode ! Do not install or use this amplifier by wiring speakers rated at 4 W (or lower) in parallel to achieve a 2 W (or lower) bridged mode (Dia- gram B). Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheating could result from improper bridging. The am- plifier surface could also become hot to the touch and minor burns could result. To properly install or use a bridged mode and achieve a 4 W load, wire two 8 W speakers in parallel with Left + and Right * (Diagram A) or use a single 4 W speaker. In addition, refer to the speaker instruction manual for information on the correct connec- tion procedure. ! For any further enquiries, contact your local authorized Pioneer dealer or customer service.

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5707000011280S <9>About suitable specification of speaker Ensure speakers conform to the following standards, otherwise there is a risk of fire, smoke or damage. Speaker impedance is 2 W to 8 W,or4W to 8 W for two-channel and other bridge connections. Subwoofer Speaker channel PowerFour-channel outputNominal input:Min. 60 W (GM-A6704)Min. 40 W (GM-A4704)Two-channel outputNominal input:Min. 190 W (GM-A6704)Min. 130 W (GM-A4704)Three-channelSpeaker output ANominal input:Min. 60 W (GM-A6704)Min. 40 W (GM-A4704)Three-channelSpeaker output BNominal input:Min. 190 W (GM-A6704)Min. 130 W (GM-A4704) Other than subwoofer Speaker channel PowerFour-channel outputMax. input:Min. 170 W (GM-A6704)Min. 80 W (GM-A4704)Two-channel outputMax. input:Min. 500 W (GM-A6704)Min. 260 W (GM-A4704)Three-channelSpeaker output AMax. input:Min. 170 W (GM-A6704)Min. 80 W (GM-A4704)Three-channelSpeaker output BMax. input:Min. 500 W (GM-A6704)Min. 260 W (GM-A4704) Connecting the speakers The speaker output mode can be four-channel, three-channel (stereo and mono) or two-chan- nel (stereo or mono). Connect the speaker leads based on the mode and the figures shown below. Four-channel output

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1 Speaker (Right) 2 Speaker (Left) Two-channel output (Mono)

1 RCA input jack A 2 RCA input jack B 3 Connecting wires with RCA plugs (sold sepa- rately) 4 From car stereo (RCA output)

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5707000011280S <11>If only one input plug is used, e.g. when the car stereo has only one output (RCA output), connect the plug to RCA input jack A rather than B. Two-channel output (Stereo) / (Mono) ! Slide INPUT SELECT (input select) switch to 2CH position.

1 RCA input jack A For two-channel output, connect the RCA plugs to the RCA input jack A. 2 Connecting wire with RCA pin plugs (sold se- parately) 3 From car stereo (RCA output) Connections when using the speaker input wire Connect the car stereo speaker output wires to the amplifier using the supplied speaker input wire. ! Do not connect both the RCA input and the speaker input at the same time. 1 Car Stereo 2 Speaker output 3 White/black: CH A, Left * 4 White: CH A, Left + 5 Gray/black: CH A, Right * 6 Gray: CH A, Right + 7 Green/black: CH B, Left * 8 Green: CH B, Left + 9 Violet/black: CH B, Right * a Violet: CH B, Right + b Speaker input connector To speaker input terminal of this unit. Note If speaker input wires from a headunit are con- nected to this amplifier, the amplifier will automa- tically turn on when the headunit is turned on. When the headunit is turned off, the amplifier turns off automatically. This function may not work with some headunits. In such cases, make sure that the CH A Left channel is connected cor- rectly. If the function still does not work, please use a system remote control wire (sold sepa- rately). If multiple amplifiers are to be connected together synchronously, connect the head unit and all amplifiers via the system remote control wire.

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5707000011280S <12>Connecting the power terminal The use of a special red battery and ground wire RD-223 (sold separately) is recom- mended. Connect the battery wire directly to the car battery positive terminal + and the ground wire to the car body. WARNING If the battery wire is not securely fixed to the term- inal using the terminal screws, there is a risk of overheating, malfunction and injury, including minor burns. 1 Route battery wire from engine com- partment to the vehicle interior. ! When drilling a cable pass-hole into the ve- hicle body and routing a battery wire thor- ough it, take care not to short-circuit the wire damaging it by the cut edges or burrs of the hole. After completing all other amplifier connec- tions, finally connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive + battery term- inal. 1 Positive + terminal 2 Engine compartment 3 Vehicle interior 4 Fuse (30 A) × 2 5 Insert the O-ring rubber grommet into the vehicle body. 6 Drill a 14 mm hole into the vehicle body. 2 Twist the battery wire, ground wire and system remote control wire. Twist 3 Attach lugs to wire ends. Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires. 1 Lug (sold separately) 2 Battery wire 3 Ground wire 4 Connect the wires to the terminal. Fix the wires securely with the terminal screws. 1 System remote control terminal 2 Ground terminal 3 Power terminal 4 Terminal screws 5 Battery wire

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5707000011280S <13>6 Ground wire 7 System remote control wire Connecting the speaker output terminals 1 Use wire cutters or a utility knife to strip the end of the speaker wires to ex- pose about 10 mm of wire and then twist the wire. Twist 2 Attach lugs to wire ends. Use pliers, etc., to crimp lugs to wires. 1 Lug (sold separately) 2 Speaker wire 3 Connect the speaker wires to the speaker output terminals. Fix the speaker wires securely with the term- inal screws. 1 Terminal screws 2 Speaker wires 3 Speaker output terminals

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5707000011280S <14>Before installing the amplifier WARNING ! To ensure proper installation, use the supplied parts in the manner specified. If any parts other than those supplied are used, they may damage internal parts of the amplifier, or be- come loose causing the amplifier to shut down. ! Do not install in: — Places where it could injure the driver or passengers if the vehicle stops suddenly. — Places where it may interfere with the dri- ver, such as on the floor in front of the dri- ver’s seat. ! Install tapping screws in such a way that the screw tip does not touch any wire. This is im- portant to prevent wires from being cut by vi- bration of the car, which can result in fire. ! Make sure that wires do not get caught in the sliding mechanism of the seats or touch the legs of a person in the vehicle as short-circuit may result. ! When drilling to install the amplifier, always confirm no parts are behind the panel and protect all cables and important equipment (e.g. fuel/brake lines, wiring) from damage. CAUTION ! To ensure proper heat dissipation of the ampli- fier, ensure the following during installation: — Allow adequate space above the amplifier for proper ventilation. — Do not cover the amplifier with a floor mat or carpet. ! Protection function may activate to protect the amplifier against overheating due to installa- tion in locations where sufficient heat cannot be dissipated, continuous use under high-vo- lume conditions, etc. In such cases, the am- plifier reduces the power output or shuts down until it has cooled to a certain desig- nated temperature. ! Place all cables away from hot places, such as near the heater outlet. ! The optimal installation location differs de- pending on the car model. Secure the ampli- fier at a sufficiently rigid location. ! Check all connections and systems before final installation. ! After installing the amplifier, confirm that the spare tire, jack and tools can be easily re- moved. Example of installation on the floor mat or chassis 1 Place the amplifier in the desired instal- lation location. Insert the supplied tapping screws (4 mm × 18 mm) into the screw holes and push on the screws with a screwdriver so they make an im- print where the installation holes are to be lo- cated. 2 Drill 2.5 mm diameter holes at the im- prints either on the carpet or directly on the chassis. 3 Install the amplifier with the use of supplied tapping screws (4 mm × 18 mm).

5707000011280S <15>Specifications GM-A6704 Power source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Current consumption ............ 31 A (at continuous power, 4 W) Average current consumption ..................................................... 8.5 A (4 W for four channels) 14 A (4 W for two channels) Fuse ................................................ 25 A × 2 Dimensions (W × H × D) ...356mm × 60 mm × 215 mm Weight .......................................... 2.2 kg (Leads for wiring not included) Maximum power output ....... 170 W × 4 (4 W) / 250 W × 4

8.5 A (4 W for two channels)

(BRIDGE) Continuous power output ...40W × 4 (at 14.4 V, 4 W, 20 Hz to 20 kHz ≦ 1 % THD +N) 130 W × 2 (at 14.4 V, 4 W BRIDGE 1 kHz, ≦ 1 % THD +N) 65 W × 4 (at 14.4 V, 2 W, 1 kHz, ≦ 1 % THD+N) Load impedance ...................... 4 W (2 W to 8 W allowable) Frequency response ............... 10 Hz to 70 Hz (+0 dB, –3 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 94 dB (IEC-A network) Distortion ..................................... 0.05 % (10 W, 1 kHz) Low pass filter: (A ch) Cut off frequency ........... 80 Hz Cut off slope ..................... –12 dB/oct (B ch) Cut off frequency ........... 80 Hz Cut off slope ..................... –12 dB/oct High pass filter: (A ch) Cut off frequency ........... 40 Hz to 500 Hz Cut off slope ..................... –12 dB/oct (B ch) Cut off frequency ........... 80 Hz Cut off slope ..................... –12 dB/oct Gain control: RCA ...................................... 0.3 V to 6.5 V Speaker .............................. 3.0 V to 26 V Maximum input level / impedance: RCA ...................................... 6.5 V / 22 kW Speaker .............................. 26 V / 16 kW Notes ! Specifications and the design are subject to modifications without notice. ! The average current consumption is nearly the maximum current consumption by this unit when an audio signal is input. Use this value when working out total current con- sumption by multiple power amplifiers.

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