Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER
product. It is designed to giv
years of enjoyment.
PIONEER SUGGESTS USING
FESSION
COMPLEXITY OF THIS PR
Please read all instructions and
W
INGS
in this manual before attempting
operation. Should you hav
contact your nearest Pioneer authorized
dealer or installation specialist.
Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out
without appropriate authorization may
in
equipment.
Important
The serial number of this amplifier is writ-
ten on the bottom of the unit. For your
own security and con
down on the enclosed w
the card handy for future reference.
Product registration
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1 Register your product.
your purchase on file to help you refer to this
information in the ev
such as loss or theft.
2 Receiv
nologies.
3 Download o’s manuals, order product cata-
logues, research new products, and much more.
Before Using This Product
After
products
Please contact the dealer or distributor from where
you purchased the product for its after-sales ser-
vice (including warranty conditions) or any other
information. In case the necessary information is
not av
below:
Please do not ship your product to the companies
at the addresses listed below for repair without
advance contact.
7 U.S.A.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
CUSTOMER SUPPOR
P
Long Beach, CA 90801-1760
800-421-1404
7 CANADA
Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
CUSTOMER SA
DEP
300 Allstate
Markham, Ontario L3R OP2
(905) 479-4411
1-877-283-5901
For warranty information please see the Limited
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Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’v
musical enjoyment. No’s time to consider ho
equipment offers. ’s Consumer
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe le
One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion—and,
most importantly
Sound can be deceiving. Ov“ comfort lev” adapts to higher volumes of
sound. So what sounds “normal ” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against
this by setting your equipment at a safe lev
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• Start your volume control at a lo
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion.
Once you ha
• Set the dial and leav
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we want you listening for a lifetime.
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Used wisely
hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the
Electronic Industries ’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you a
exposure to e
Decibel
Level Example
30 Quiet library
40 Li refrigerator
50 Light traf
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
70 V
80 A
THE FOLLO
90 Subw motorc
100 Garbage truck, chain saw pneumatic drill
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap
140 Gunshot blast, jet plane
180 Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
CAUTION
Nev
value or rating than the original fuse. Use
of an improper fuse could result in ov
heating and smoke and could cause dam-
age to the product and injury including
burns.
CAUTION
Do NO
fier by wiring speak
lower) in parallel to achie
lower) bridged mode (Diagram B).
Amplifier damage, smok
could result from improper bridging. The
amplifier surf
the touch and minor burns could result.
T
for a two-channel amplif
Ω load, wire twΩ speakers in parallel
with Left + and Right - (Diagram
a single 4 Ω speak
amplifier
nection diagram for bridging as shown on
the back of your amplifier
Ω speakΩ
load or use a single 4 Ω speak
nel.
If you hav
please contact your local authorized
Pioneer dealer or call Pioneer customer
service.
WARNING
• Handling the cord on this product or cords associ-
ated with accessories sold with the product will
expose you to lead, a chemical kno
of California and other governmental entities to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc-
tivW.
• Alw
wire [RD-223], which is sold separately
the battery wire directly to the car battery positiv
terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body
• Do not touch the amplif
Otherwise you may get an electric shock.
not touch the amplifier when it is wet.
• F
conditions, keep the volume lo
you can still hear normal traff
• Check the connections of the po
speakers if the fuse of the separately sold battery
wire or the amplifier fuse blo
and solve the problem, then replace the fuse with
another one of the same size and rating.
• T
speakers, the protecti
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 speak
Detect the cause and solve the problem.
• Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause.
• T
during connection and installation, be sure to
disconnect the negati–) terminal of the battery
beforehand.
• Conf
drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier
sure to protect all cables and important equipment
such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical
wiring from damage.
Diagram A - Proper
8
Ohm
Speaker
+
-
8
Ohm
Speaker
Pioneer
Amplifier
4 Ohm Bridged Mode
+
L+ R-
-
Diagram B - Improper
4
Ohm
Speaker
+
-
4
Ohm
Speaker
Pioneer
Amplifier
2 Ohm Bridged Mode
+
L+ R-
-
Published by Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2004 by Pioneer Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Publication de Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2004 Pioneer Corporation.
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réservés.
Printed in China
Imprimé en Chine
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BRIDGEABLE POWER
AMPLIFICA
PONT
Owner’
GM-3000T
Mode d’emploi
PIONEER CORPORA
4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, T
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.
P
TEL: (800) 421-1404
PIONEER EUROPE NV
Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium
TEL: (0) 3/570.05.1
PIONEER ELECTRONICS
253
TEL: 65-6472-1
PIONEER ELECTRONICS
178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195,
TEL: (03) 9586-6300
PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.
300
TEL: (905) 479-441
PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO, S.A. de C.V
Blvd.Manuel
Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F
TEL: 55-9178-4270
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