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Radio Shack XL-50 Owner's Manual
Summary of XL-50
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Owner’s manual please rea d before usin g thi s e quip m e n t. Xl-50 high power trunk-mount stereo amplifier 12-2013.Fm page 1 tuesday, may 9, 2000 9:09 am.
Page 2: Contents
2 ˆ contents features .................................................................................................................................. 3 preparation ............................................................................................................................. 4 suppl...
Page 3: Features
3 features ˆ features your radioshack high-power trunk-mount stereo amplifier produces a total of 50 watts to give added punch and power to your vehi- cle’s existing auto sound system. The amplifier produces up to 25 watts per channel of clean, powerful sound at all audio frequencies with minimum di...
Page 4: Preparation
4 preparation ˆ preparation supplied hardware your amplifier comes with the following items. Be sure you locate everything shown before you store or dispose of the packing materials. Before you begin the installation before you install your amplifier, read all the instructions in this owner’s manual...
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5 preparation warning: the amplifier gets very hot while it is on. Do not touch the amplifier or place flammable objects near it. Preparing the mounting area in addition to the supplied hardware, you need these materials: • an adapter harness • additional wire • shielded audio cables • 16- or 18-gau...
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6 preparation cautions: • for added safety and to protect your amplifier and auto sound system, dis- connect the cable from your vehicle’s negative ( – ) battery terminal before you begin. • be sure your speakers can handle as much as 50 watts of power (25 watts per channel). Each speaker must have ...
Page 7: Connecting Inputs
7 connecting inputs this connection turns on the amplifier when you turn on the auto sound sys- tem, and turns off the amplifier when you turn off the auto sound system. This prevents your vehicle’s battery from being drained if you leave your amplifier on when you turn your auto sound sys- tem off....
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8 connecting inputs inch of wire.Twist the ends to secure loose strands. Low-level inputs you can connect your auto sound system’s low-level line out jacks to the amplifier’s low input jacks. If your auto sound system does not have low-level line out jacks, see “high-level (speaker wire) inputs” to ...
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9 connecting inputs two speaker outputs floating ground connection common ground connection auto sound system lef t + s p eaker lef t – s p eaker right + s p eaker rig h t – spea ker white/black gray/black whi te gr ay auto sound system ri ght + spea ker left + spea ker co mm on gr ay whi te/ bl ack...
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10 connecting inputs four speaker outputs rear speaker connection front and rear speaker connection auto sound system left + spea ker left – spea ker ri ght + spea ker r ight – speake r white/black gray/black wh it e gr ay left front speaker right front speaker auto sound system white/black gray/bla...
Page 11: Completing The Installation
11 completing the installation connecting speakers 1. Use a screwdriver to connect the left speaker’s positive (+) wire to the ampli- fier’s speaker l (+) terminal. 2. Use a screwdriver to connect the left speaker’s negative (–) wire to the ampli- fier’s speaker l (–) terminal. 3. Repeat steps 1–2 t...
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12 completing the installation mounting the amplifier once you verify that the amplifier is connect- ed properly, follow these steps to mount it. 1. Disconnect the cable from the vehicle’s negative (–) battery terminal. 2. To make mounting more convenient, temporarily disconnect the amplifier’s conn...
Page 13: Operation
13 operation ˆ operation turning on the amplifier the amplifier automatically turns on a few seconds after you turn your vehicle’s ignition switch to acc or on or turn on your auto sound system, depending on how you wired the system. The power indicator on the side of the amplifier lights when the a...
Page 14: Troubleshooting
14 troubleshooting ˆ troubleshooting symptom possible cause suggestion no power — the amplifier’s power indicator does not light after the vehicle’s auto sound system is turned on power problem. Check the amplifier’s and auto sound system’s fuses and replace them if necessary (see “replacing a fuse”...
Page 15: Care
15 care ˆ care to enjoy your amplifier for a long time: • keep the amplifier dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • use and store the amplifier only in nor- mal temperature environments. • handle the amplifier gently and care- fully. Do not drop it. • keep the amplifier away from dust and d...
Page 16: Specifications
05a00 12-2013 printed in china ˆ specifications 10% thd output power @ 14.4 vdc 1khz .................................................................................. 25 watts frequency response ................................................................................................ 20–20,0...