Boost i450 User Manual

1ContentsMission Statement...2Warnings...

10Bass Boost ControlTo provide more of the control you want with your system, we havedeveloped a unique wired remote gain control for i-FORCE amplifie

11i-FORCEi-250• 300 watts Total Music Power•2 Channel Stereo Amp lifier / Bridgeable / 3 Channel Capable•RCA Inputs, SymbiLink™ inputs, or Speaker Lev

12i-250 HookupPower EndSignal End

13i-250 SpecificationsOutput Power RatingPowerStereo Output 4 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 2 x 75WStereo Output 2 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 2 x 125WBridged Output 4

14i-FORCEi-2100• 500 watts Total Music Power•2 Channel Stereo Amp lifier / Bridgeable / 3 Channel Capable•RCA Inputs, SymbiLink™ inputs, or Speaker Le

15i-2100 HookupPower EndSignal End

16i-2100 SpecificationsOutput Power RatingPowerStereo Output 4 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 2 x 125WStereo Output 2 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 2 x 200WBridged Output

17i-FORCEi-450•500 watts Total Music Power• 4 Channel Stereo Amplifier / Bridgeable / 2 or 3 Channel Capable• RCA Inputs, SymbiLink™ inputs, or Speake

18i-450 HookupPower EndSignal End

19i-450 SpecificationsOutput Power RatingPowerStereo Output 4 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 4 x 75WStereo Output 2 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 4 x 125WBridged Output 4

2Mission StatementZAPCO IS DEDICATED TO THE PURSUIT OF AUDIO FIDELITY.Our passion, our “Driving Force” is to design and manufacture car audioproducts

20i-FORCEi-4100• 1000 watts Total Music Power• 4 Channel Stereo Amplifier / Bridgeable / 2 or 3 Channel Capable• RCA Inputs, SymbiLink™ inputs, or Spe

21i-4100 HookupPower EndSignal End

22i-4100 SpecificationsOutput Power RatingPowerStereo Output 4 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 4 x 100WStereo Output 2 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 4 x 150WBridged Output

23i-FORCEi-5100• 1500 watts Total Music Power• 7 Channel Stereo Amplifier / Bridgeable / 4,5,or 7 Channel Capable• RCA Inputs, SymbiLink™ inputs, or S

24i-5100 HookupPower EndSignal End

25i-5100 SpecificationsOutput Power RatingPowerStereo Output 4 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 4 x 50 / 2 x 25 / 1 x 400 WStereo Output 2 ohm @ 14.4V (0.05%) 4 x

26i-600•750 watts Total Music Power•Single Channel Class D Amplifier• RCA Inputs, SymbiLink™ inputs, or Speaker Level Inputs• Remote Bass Level Contro

27i-600 HookupPower EndSignal End

28i-600 SpecificationsOutput Power RatingPowerMono Output 4 ohm @ 14.4V (3.0%) 1 x 430WMono Output 2 ohm @ 14.4V (3.0%) 1 x 610WTHD Distortion with 22

29i-FORCEi-1200• 1200 watts Total Music Power• Single Channel Class D Amplifier•RCA Inputs, SymbiLink™ inputs, or Speaker Level Inputs•Remote Bass Lev

3The QuestFor over 30 years, Zapco has been building a reputation that is th eenvy of the industry. It is a reputation for sound quality, engineering

30i-1200 HookupPower EndSignal End

31i-1200 SpecificationsOutput Power RatingPowerMono Output 4 ohm @ 14.4V (0.1%) 1 x 980WMono Output 2 ohm @ 14.4V (0.1%) 1 x 1200WTHD Distortion with

32Speaker WiringTo properly connect your system, it is critical that you understandthe load your speakers will put on th e amplifier.To this end you s

33Even Numb ers of speakers can be connected in series parallelcircuits to achieve the correct load for your amplifier.Example: The above drawing show

34Speaker Impedance TableSpeakerImpedance# of Speakers How Connected OverallImpedance2Ohms 1 - 2Ohms2 Ohms 2 Series 4 Ohms2 Ohms 2 Parallel 1 Ohm2 Ohm

35System Diagrams

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4WarningsZapco highly recommends that a fuse or circuit breaker be placedwithin 18" of the battery. Although products have ad equate internalprot

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42Technical AssistanceShould yo u experience a problem with your i-Force amplifier, pleasecontact the dealer that sold you this product. If your deale

5Wire SizeMost people understand the imp ortance of a clean signal source forgood sound reproduction. But, what about your 12 volt power source? It’so

6Installation GuidelinesMounting your i-Force Amplifier is easy. Keep in mind the followingguidelines:•The amplifier may be mo unted in any direction,

7i-FORCE ControlsRemove the Zapco name badge in the center of your i-Forceamplifier to reveal the system controls. Below are the layouts for the 2chan

8Mono Controls

9i-FORCE InputsTo provide maximum versatility, i-Force amplifiers provide both RCAand SymbiLink™ inputs. They also provide Balanced High Level inputs