zapco Z-150.2 SP Bedienungsanleitung
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Z-SP SERIES
Owner’s Manual
Bef re perating the unit, please read this manual thr ughly and retain it f r future reference.
MISSION STATEMENT
Comm tted to Excellence
ZAPCO is dedicated to the pursuit o audio idelity. Our prime objectives are to
design and manu acture audio products o unsurpassed quality, to provide
unparalleled support and service or these products and to conduct business
in a manner that will enhance the quality o li e or all involved.
Exper ence
(Knowledge from do ng)
There is absolutely no substitute or experience; that is a simple act o li e.
Another simple act is that ZAPCO has, or over orty years, been the leader in
de ining quality standards or the car audio industry.
These years o experience have led to a thorough understanding o the
challenges that are unique to the world o car audio. ZAPCO's relentless quest
or sonic purity consistently yields imaginative designs that utilize the most
innovative technologies. The resulting products set the criteria by which all
others in the industry are judged.
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Table of Contents
A new standard in Sound Quality ................................................................... 2
Be ore you start your installation ................................................................... 5
Planning your power connections .................................................................. 6
Wire size ................................................................................................. 7
Mounting your Z-Series SP ampli ier ............................................................... 8
Inputs and Controls ......................................................................................... 9
Z-150.2 SP / Z-400.2 SP Input Ends .......................................................... 9
Z-150.4 SP Input Ends ............................................................................. 10
Z-150.6 SP Input Ends ............................................................................. 11
Speaker Wiring o the SP Ampli iers ............................................................... 12
Z-150.2 SP / Z-400.2 SP Speaker Wiring .................................................. 12
Z-150.4 SP Speaker Wiring ...................................................................... 14
Z-150.6 SP Speaker Wiring ...................................................................... 17
Technical Speci ications ................................................................................... 20
Spec al Note on Z-150.6 SP Ampl f er
Please use caution when connecting speakers to channel 5. Because o the layout o the Z-150.6 SP
the positive and negative terminals o channel 5 are reversed rom the rest. We ind that some units
le t the actory with the terminal colors wrong on CH5. The printing on the amp is correct but still it
can be con using when the colors are di erent. We have corrected this but please check you Z-150.6
SP and note the correct positions as below.
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A new standard n Sound Qual ty
Congratulations, on the purchase o your new Zapco Z-Series SP ampli ier.
We believe you now have the inest sound available in a car sound ampli ier, and
we think you should know a little bit about what makes this amp unique in a
world o so many so-so products.
The b rth of the Zapco SP ampl f ers
In 2012 Zapco introduced the new Z-Series o SQ amps. These amps were not
conceived so much by our engineers, as by input rom audiophiles and car
sound anatics around the world. Starting about 2004, at Zapco training
seminars in Asia and in the EU, we began running into audiophiles who were
changing certain internal components in our ampli iers to achieve what they
elt was better quality sound.
With that in our minds, we developed the Z-Series amps with less measuring
and more listening. So or the Z-Series o Zapco ampli iers, we experimented
with internal components and new circuits to see i we could take our amps to
the next level o sound quality by investing in di erent internal components
and circuit designs.
The resulting Z-series and eventually the Z-series LX amps were the results o
this unique development method. These amps have been virtually unbeatable
on the Car Sound Competition circuit.
But ampli iers designed solely or sound quality run warm, and on "the street",
cruising the boulevard, or at the park with the doors open and the system
cranked ull on, these amps could be driven into protection.
How do we get Z-Series sound in an ampli ier or ull-on, ull-time cranking?
We couldn't! It wouldn't work without a much bigger chassis or a sacri ice in
sound quality. So we had to ind a new way to build the amps.
And we did! The Z-150.2 SP and Z-400.2 SP stereo amps, Z-150.4 SP
4-Channel amp and the 6-Channel Z-150.6 SP are the Zapco SP, or Super
Power, ampli iers.
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To reach our goals we irst developed a new orced air cooling system in a chassis
with internal heat sink ins and ans to blow the heat o the chassis. Fans blow
on to the ins to move air down the chassis, and the side vents down the side
create turbulence that sends hot air out and cold air in along the whole length
o the amp.
This got us hal way there. Then we ound a new space-age material, to insulate
the output transistors, that can pull heat o devices much aster than the
standard insulators. So now we could trans er the heat rom the devices to the
chassis aster then pull the heat o the chassis aster.
The result: We now had an ampli ier that you can crank up to ull volume and
play that way all day long. And, with a ew upgrades in circuitry that we made,
you also get:
• High Pass, Low Pass, and Band Pass crossovers
• x10 Range Switch or accurate crossover requency selection
• Variable Sub Sonic ilter using the band pass
• Variable Bass Boost
• Variable Gain
• Auxiliary RCA Output
• Available Dash Remote
In most ampli iers all these preamp controls give you more versatility but they
also rob you o signal quality. But in the Zapco Z-Series SP amps, even with
crossovers and bass boost you get over 103dB signal to noise ratio, less than
0.1% THD, and greater than 60dB channel separation. And the SP amps get a
10% power gain rom increased thermal e iciency that reduces the "de-rating"
o the output devices.
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A quick rundown o the SP amp's unique eatures:
• Cooling ans with thermal speed control
• Insulator with 70% less thermal resistance o MICA or aster heat trans er
• Proprietary RCA connectors with extra heavy plating soldered directly on
the PCB (Zapco design) with 6 ground lugs on each, or an absolutely
secure mount
• Balanced and di erential inputs with one tenth the normal resistance
• New Op-amp with lower noise than even the current LX amps
• Bass Boost that is out o the circuit when set to 0
• Capacitors with lower internal resistance and lower inductance (only just
now appearing in the LX amps)
• Fine adjustment or bias in each channel
• A custom plaque with model and serial number lets them know this amp
is special
• And new stronger packaging so this unique ampli ier can be shipped
with con idence
We sincerely hope you enjoy your new Z-Series SP ampli ier as much as we
enjoyed the time we spent developing it.
ZAPCO President
John Borges
Propr etary custom RCA connectors Lower ESR Caps and the new LME 49723 0p-amps
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Before you start your nstallat on
ZAPCO highly recommends that a use or circuit breaker be placed within 18"
o the battery. Although you will add a use or use block near the ampli ier it
is still a possibility that a pinched power wire between the component use
and the battery could result in a short, or even a ire. The protection device
should be placed where it can be accessed easily and all wiring should be
routed sa ely and correctly according to the ollowing guidelines:
Do not run wiring close to hot or spinning objects.
Always use wire grommets when routing wire through the irewall or any
other metal panels.
Make sure that the potential or pinched wiring is avoided by routing all wires
away rom moving hinges and seats. This also includes brake, gas and clutch
pedals, hood and trunk hinges, etc.
Continuous exposure to excessive sound pressure levels may cause permanent
hearing loss. ZAPCO strongly advises that you use common sense when setting
volume levels. I you experience ringing in the ears, it could cause permanent
hearing damage!
When connecting our ampli iers to pre-wired stock speakers, care must be
taken that there are no common connections between le t and right speaker
wires, i.e. two or more speakers using the same ground connection (very
common in pre-85 cars), as this will cause the ampli ier to go into immediate
protection or may cause damage to the ampli ier. Output connections are not
common chassis ground. Please ollow the hookup instructions in this owner's
manual. Any questions should be directed to your local ZAPCO dealer.
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Plann ng your power connect ons
The power end plates o the Zapco SP ampli iers carry the power connections
and the speaker connections and vary somewhat by the number o channels.
For example, the power end o the Z-150.6 SP below has (o course) speaker
connections or six channels. One model, the Z-150.2 SP has on-board uses, while
all other models will require and in-line use with a rating as in the speci ications
page at the end o this manual. That said, the main 12-volt power input, the 12-
volt turn-on wire, and the main Ground connections are common to all models.
• The gold connection at the interior o the end plate is the main power
input. This must be connected the vehicle battery's positive (+) terminal,
and a main system use should be placed close to the battery.
• The silver connection at the outside o the end plate is the main ground
or negative connection. This must be securely attached to bare metal at
the vehicle rame, or other heavy chassis component with a direct
connection to the rame.
Note: Seat bolts and seat belt bolts are NOT good ground po nts
• The small terminal between the main power and ground is the +12
turn-on input and can be connected to the head unit turn-on output wire.
I none is available it can be connected to an accessory (ACC) terminal.
You should avoid using any ignition-on (IGN) wire, as they can be noisy.
Note: The Z-Ser es SP ampl f ers have term nals that do not requ re connectors. You s mply
nsert a bare port on of w re and t ghten the connect on w th the suppl ed Hex tool. As the w re
conforms to the connector the connect on can loosen. You should re-t ghten the connect on
after about a week.
Turn-on tr gger w re
+12 volt at Baery pos ve term nal Ground to chass s
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Some words about Power and Ground
Note: The second most common cause of underperform ng ampl f ers s nsuff c ent power
current or a pour power connect on. The most common cause of underperform ng ampl f ers s
nsuff c ent ground current or a bad ground connect on.
12-volt current: Battery Power works only i it travels in a complete circuit rom
the battery positive terminal to the battery negative terminal. Main power
input, o course, is attached to the battery positive terminal. Ground current is
returned to the battery through the chassis to the to the point where the battery
is grounded.
The current available or your ampli ier to use to produce power will be
restricted by the smallest gauge o wire in the circuit and by the weakest physical
connection in the circuit.
W re S ze
It's o ten surprising how many people will obsess about signal wire but routinely
provide the ampli ier with only a raction o the current it needs to do its job.
The most common wire gauge used in car audio is 10-gauge, and the most
common location or ampli iers is in the trunk.
W re S z ng Chart
4 t 7 t 10 t 13 t 16 t 19 t 22 t 28 t
0-20 amps 14 12 12 10 10 888
20-35 amps 12 10 886664
35-50 amps 10 8866444
50-60 amps 88644442
65-85 amps 66442220
85 -105amps 66422220
105-125 amps 44422000
125-150 amps 22220000
Let's look at a airly small system. I you use a 50 watt/ch amp (25 amps)
or the highs and a 100 watt/ch amp (40 amps) or the woo ers, you need at
least a 4-gauge and maybe a 2-Guage wire to provide 65 amps at the trunk.
Anything less and your car won't go boom. It'll just go Blap!
Length of Run
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Note: It takes lots of current to make lots of power!
Remember! An electrical circuit is just that... a complete circuit. For current to
travel, you must complete the circuit rom the positive terminal to the negative
terminal (which is connected to the vehicle rame). So what ever Gauge wire
you use or power (B+) you must also use or ground (B-).
Note: A 4-gauge power w re needs 4-gauge ground w re!
Use the Wire Sizing Chart! Add up the use values on the ampli ier(s) then
choose the proper size wire based on the distance rom the car battery to the
ampli ier location. Again, always use the same gauge wire or the main ground
as you do or the main power. Always make your ground as short as possible
and secure it to a clean solid sur ace, pre erably the vehicle rame.
Mount ng your Z-Ser es SP ampl f er
Mounting your Zapco ampli ier is easy. Just keep in mind a ew guidelines:
• The ampli ier can be mounted in any direction, on wood, metal, or carpet
• The metal chassis o the amp can be grounded or le t isolated
• The ampli ier requires adequate ventilation. Creating power creates
heat, and cooling requires air. Position the ampli ier with su icient
surrounding area or air supply and keep the end plate and side vents
clear or internal cooling
• Keep the ampli ier out o the engine compartment or other locations
that may cause excessive heat or moisture
• Do not mount the ampli ier to a subwoo er box or other place that may
have excessive vibration
Sett ng Ga ns: Gain pots are not volume controls. Be ore you irst turn on your
system, you should make sure all gain controls are set to minimum. Gain
controls should be used only i absolutely necessary. Turning up gain controls
causes increased noise, makes distortion more likely and reduces the dynamic
range o your system. I you head unit does not have su icient output, you will
get much better results by investing in a line driver to provide more signal to
the ampli ier.
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