1 Francais . 9 Espanol . 13 Deutsche . 17 Italiano . 21 Portugues 25 Introduction 1 Practice Safe Sound™ 1 What’s in the Box . 2 Installing Process 2 Tools of the Trade 2 Finding Speaker Mounting Locations . 2 Door Mounting 3 Rear Deck Mounting 3 Installing the Mid/Woofers 4 Installing the Tweeter 5 Installing the Crossover . 6 Wiring Diagram 7 Specifications 8 Features 8 Warranty . back cover Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the OrionTM Cobalt Component Loudspeaker system. These spea

Step 2: Place the provided template or tweeter cup against the panel and mark the two holes at the rear of the housing. Step 3: Drill the smaller holes using a 1/8" drill bit. These are the mounting screw holes. WARNING: Check for clearance of window mechanisms and electrical wires BEFORE you drill. Step 4: Drill the larger off-center hole using a 3/8" drill bit, insert a grommet and route the speaker wire from the crossover through the grommet. Step 5: After removing the surface mount tweeter a

The FLAT setting is used for full-range or mixed stereo/mono applications. FIGURE 2—AMPLIFIER CONTROLS 4. BASS EQ -(model 500 only) these switches activate an 8 dB bass boost circuit. Use as necessary for low frequency enhancement. 5. CROSSOVER FREQUENCY - controls the frequency range of the amplifier. Each half of the amplifier can be set independently for optimum performance. 6. LED INDICATOR - the green Power LED lights to indicate normal operation. The green LED will shut off to indicate amp

Cut out the hole. With the tweeter assembled, route the wires through the hole and the pressure ring and slip the pressure ring over the tweeter assembly. Align the tweeter so the Directed logo faces the desired direction then push the pressure ring on to the rear of the tweeter assembly until the tweeter is snugly mounted to the panel. Connect the speaker wires observing the correct polarity and re-assemble the panel. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc Flush Mounting into Mounted Panel

• Check behind panels for clearance of metal brackets, hoses, and wire harnesses before making any cuts. • When mounting speakers into doors, roll the window up and down to check clearance of the glass and window regulator. • Make sure the mounting holes are the correct size for the speaker. Undersized holes can cause speaker distortion or shorting of the speaker leads to the chassis ground. Oversized holes will not allow the mounting screws to make sufficient contact with the panel, allowing th

• Custom impedance and frequency matched crossover network. They may also impair a driver’s ability to hear traffic sounds or emergency vehicles. Use common sense and practice safe listening habits when listening to or adjusting your audio system. © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc SOUND QUALITY Obtaining the highest quality sound reproduction in the mobile environment requires installation techniques and knowledge of vehicle interiors that go far beyond simple replacement of stock speakers. Speak