Directed Electronics 450.5 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations for choosing a Viper Audio power amplifier from Directed Electronics, the industry leader in high quality automotive security and audio equipment since 1990. With the introduction of Viper Audio power amplifiers, Directed Electronics continues to set new standards of perfor ...

Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workman- ship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROVIDED the product was installed by a ...

High-powered car audio systems may produce sound pressure levels that exceed the threshold at which hearing loss may result. They may also impair a driver’s ability to hear traffic sounds or emergency vehi- cles. Use common sense and practice safe listening habits when listening to or adjusting your audio system. WARNING ...

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 1. Please read this owner’s manual carefully before installing this ampli- fier. 2. Disconnect the battery ground terminal prior to making any elec- trical connections. 3. Check for any hazards or obstruc- tions such as gas tanks, fuel or brake lines, and wiring harnesses before mounting the ampl ...

electronics and the lower your speaker load, the more heat is generated. For low impedance speaker applications or restricted ventilation installations, an external cooling fan may be advisable. 9. Battery and ground connections to the vehicle should be made with crimped ring terminals of the appro- priate size (surface ar ...

1. RCA Input Jacks - Accepts line level outputs from head units or signal processors between 150mV and 8 volts. 2. RCA Sub Input Jacks - Accepts line level outputs from head units or signal processors between 150mV and 8 volts for the subwoofer section of the amplifier. 3. RCA Output Jacks - These pass through RCA jacks ca ...

FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS 450.5 REAR 2 1 5 4 6 1. Remote Turn On - This terminal turns on the amplifier when (+) 12 volt is applied to it. Connect it to the remote turn on lead of the head unit or signal source. If a (+) 12 volt remote turn on lead is not available, Remote Power Adapter (P/N #55000) can be used to s ...

TOP PANEL CONTROLS 1. Input Gain Adjustments - Control amplifier sensitivity and are used to match the input level of the ampli- fier to the output level of the signal source. 2. Crossover Selection Switch - Controls the type of filter for the on- board active crossovers. FLAT does not attenuate any frequencies and is for ...