SONY. STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER XM-601 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Betore operating the unit, please read this. manual thoroughly This manual should be retained for tuture 3.769.113.22 reference, OWNER’S RECORD ‘The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them when ‘ever you eall upon your Sony dealer regard ing this product Model No. XM-601 Serial No. Sony Corporation Printed in Japan © 1987 FEATURES 4.channel stereo power amplifier for play back with a powerful speaker system (27 W ‘+4 maximum power output) ‘A full 14 watts of power per channel (20- 20,000 Hz, 0.8%, 4 ohms, Ad Hoc Commit: tee Standard), * Low distortion of less than 0.08% The remote power system automatically switches the amplifier on when a connect ed cassette player or tuner is turned on.INSTALLATION ‘The unit can be mounted in the trunk room or under the dashboard using the supplied bolts, or under the tront seat on the floor car: pet with the supalied Veleto tapes. Note Choose the mounting location caretully so ‘that the unit will not interfere with the nor ‘mal driving functions of the driver and that the unit will not be exposed to direct sun light or ot ait from the heater, Do not instal the unit under the floor carpet, where the heat dissipation trom the unit will be con TRUNK INSTALLATION Using the mounting plate of the XM-601 as, a template, mark the locations ofthe holes ‘na level surface on an inner trunk support land drill the Bolt holes 3 mm (% in) in dia ‘2Secure the unit to the support It the support is thin, dil bolt noles of 3mm. (Chin. in diameter, nen screw the bolts into these holes and secure them with nuts. If INSTALLATION OVER THE FLOOR ‘CARPET ‘The unit can be mounted on the tloor earpet with the supplies Velero tapes. CORD ATTACHMENT To remove the cord connector, push in the clips on the connectar and pull it out aS nag the support has sutticient thickness, the ruts are not required, INSTALLATION UNDER THE DASHBOARD The installation procedure is the same as that of the trunk instalation, ot to damage wiring or equip: ‘ment on the other side of the dashboard, It you encounter any difficulty with the in slallation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.CONNECTIONS Caution ‘Bofore making connections, disconnect ‘he ground terminal of the car oattery to avoid short circuits, ‘Connect the red power input lead only af ter all other leads have been connected SPEAKER CONNECTION Since the XM601 employs the BTL (balances transtormeriess) cireut system be sure to make speaker connections asi lustrates. Ii the connection is made through already existing speaker leads which have a com ‘mon © lead for both right and lett chan: nels, tis possible that the amplifier anc the speaker system will be damaged, Ag meno —o 2s a ‘*Fun all ground wires to @ common ground point '*Do not connect the © terminal of the ‘speaker system with the car chassis, ang {do not connect the © terminal of the right ‘speaker with that of the lett speaker. Doing 50 will damage the XM601 Snes | | MaINSUE epeakerCONNECTION EXAMPLE Power input Cassate car teaa (oa) eS | it, on + eh | wit, Se r2Veatery | cw ator MAINSSUB <= Power conor Tesa ue) | Ground wre (aay Powar tpt aa Vea) Notes ‘4-speaker system is possible even when The lovels of the MAIN speaker system ang using @ car stereo equipped with one out. SUB speaker system can be adjusted with put connecting cord. In that case, connect the LEVEL ADJ controls also when con: the output connecting cord of the car necting the output connecting cord of the stereo to the MAIN input jacks of the XM- car stereo only to the MAIN Input jacks of 601. The sound will be heard from both the xM-01 front and rear speaker systemsPRECAUTIONS *This unit is designed tor negative gcouns 12V DC operation only ‘Use speakers with an impedance of 3.2 to Bonms ‘Avoid installing the unit where: + Itwould be subject to high temperatures, such as from direct sunlight of trom hot air from the heater + It would be exposed to rain or moisture *# It would be supject to dust or air. ‘It your car is parked in direct sunlight and there is a considerable rise in temperature Inside tne car, allow the unit 1o coo! off be fore operating ‘ifn power 18 being supplied to the cas sette player of tuner, check the con rections first, and if everything is in order, check the fuse Ityou have any question or prablem concer ning your unit that is not covered in this, manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer LEVEL ADJ (INPUT LEVEL. ADJUSTMENT) CONTROLS: With these controls, the MAIN and SUB in. put levels can be varied independently. The controls are factory-set to the center click position for Sony equipment. When using source equipment of other manufacturers, turn the controls with a screwdriver to adjust the output level of the speaker, i necessary. evens } Cove: aby conte Note The adjustment range of the LEVEL ADJ control is considerably large. Be sur to sot the control to the center click position (SONY STD) when a Sony equip: ‘ment is connected, FUSE REPLACEMENT The fuse will blow if excessive current is drawn. It the fuse blows, check the power ‘connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again atter replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. You shouls consult your nearest Sony dealer. Warning Use an 10 ampere fuse for the red power in put lead. Use of a higher amperage fuse may ‘cause serious damage at - GsSPECIFICATIONS AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: 14 watts per channel mini- mum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 chan- nels driven from 20-20,000 Hz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion per Car Stereo Ad Hoc Commit- tee standards. OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Circuit system BTL system Auxiliary inputs (phono jacks) 4 Remote contra! input (sure seal connector) coon 1 Speaker outputs (terminals) e Speaker impedance 32-8 ohms Frequency response 20-50 kH2 :f dB (4 ohms, ime Maximum power output 27 watts per channel mini ‘mum FMS at 4 ohms =. (4 channels driven) Harmonic aistortion Less than 0.08% (1 kHz, 4 ohms, 19) Power requirements, 12 V DC car battery inega tive ground) Current drain. 12 A (at maximum outputy* Mounting dimensions ‘Approx. 240 30189 mm (wihig) (9¥4 2 1%) 6%), inches) Approx. 1.4 kg @ Ib 1 02) Inputs. Outputs Weight Accessories supplied Mounting hardware (1 set) Velaro tapes (2 pairs) Spare fuse (10 A) (1) Gonnecting cord (1) Connecting cord ttwo phono plugs to two phono plugs) 2) Design and specications subject to change without notice.