The installation of this product must be made by a qualified professional.
AMPLIFIER - 1200WATTS - 2 OHMS
4 x 300W RMS
Index
•Defects caused by accessories, modifications or features attached to the product;
•Damaged products by improper installation, water infiltration, violation by unauthorized
individuals;
•Tamper or torn warranty seal;
This warranty excludes:
•Cases in which the product is not used in adequate conditions;
•Warranty card is not properly filled or torn;
TARAMPS, located on Abilio Daguano Street 274, Res. Manoel Martins – Alfredo Marcondes,
SP - Brazil, ZIP CODE 19180-000, guarantees this product against any defects on terms of
project, making, assembling, and/or with solidarity, due to project vices which cause it
improper or inadequate to its original use within 12 months from the date of purchase. In case
of defect during the warranty period, TARAMPS responsibility is limited to the repairing or
replacement of the device of its own making.
•Damage of any kind, due to problems in the product, as well as losses caused by discontinued
use of the product.
•Costs involving uninstallation, reinstallation of equipment as well the shipment to the
factory;
•The product with damage from falling, bumps or nature related problems (flooding,
lightning, etc);
Term of warranty
Technical assistance
For international support, check on our website:
Phones: +55 18 3266-4050 / +55 18 99749-3391
www.taramps.com.br/en/rede-de-assistencias-tecnicas or contact direct the factory support:
E-mail: service@taramps.com.br
• Technical assistance
02 • Introduction
• Safety
01 • Term of warranty
• Safety requirements
04 • Output & power supply connector
05 • Installation
06 • Technical features
•Protection system
03 • Functions & inputs
• Recommended wire gauge & fuse
01
Safety requirements
Introduction
Taramps reserves the right to modify the contents of this document at any time without prior notice and does
not have the obligation to apply the changes in units which were previously produced.
Pay attention to the safety symbols.
Safety
This symbol with “CAUTION” is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important instructions. Failure to heed the instructions will result in risk of
injury to user or product damage.
CAUTION
Read this manual before preparing the product. In case of
doubt, contact our technical support: (18) 3266-4050 or
www.taramps.com.br.
At the end of its useful life, this product must not be
disposed of in household waste. Look for an
electronic equipment collection or recycling center
for proper disposal.
Declaration of Conformity
TARAMPS ELECTRONICS LTDA
Alfredo Marcondes - SP
Brazil
Hereby, Taramps Electronics Ltda declares that the product
TS 1200X4 complies with the Directive 2014/30/EU, according
with the following harmonized standard:
-EN 50498:2010
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -
Product family standard for aftermarket
electronic equipment in vehicles
The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at
the following Product Page on Internet.
- Never install the amplifier in places exposed to dust, humidity and water. Pay attention to
install it far from fuel tank, fuel lines, heat sources and other parts of vehicle.
- Be sure to install protection fuse or a circuit braker near to battery. Follow the ampere rating
as indicated here in this manual. Use of improper fuse or circuit breaker could result in
overheat, smoke, damage to product, injury or burns.
- Avoid running wires over or through sharp edges. Use rubber or plastic grommets to protect
any wires routed through car's body.
- Before make any connection to amplifier, disconnect the battery negative terminal.
- When in use, the external surface of may amplifier becomes hot. Avoid touching the heatsink
area and keep childrens far from the amplifier.
- Wear safety glasses, insulated gloves and correct tools for installing this product.
To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using the amplifier. It is
specially important that you know the CAUTIONS contained here.
- This amplifier is for use with 12V batteries. Always check the voltage before installing.
- This amplifier must be installed in a firm place with at least 1” space around the heatsink for
proper heat spreading.
- The installation of this amplifier must be done by a qualified professional.
- Output connections for speakers may have voltage levels when the amplifier is operating.
Make sure that the amplifier is turned OFF before proceed any connection or disconnection in
this terminals.
- If you want to dispose this amplifier, don't throw it on domestic waste. It must be collected by
an used electronic product disposal service for proper recycling.
- This amplifier may produce high sound pressure levels. Avoid continuous exposure to levels
over 85dB to prevent permanent hearing loss.
02
Functions & inputs
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HIGH INPUT
AUTO REMOTE
MIN MAXMIN MAX
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1 - INPUT: Inputs of signals to be amplified. Connect these signals to RCA outputs of Head
Unit, using good quality shielded cables to avoid noise interference.
2 - GAIN: It sets the amplifier input sensitivity, which allows an optimal adjustment to the
output signals levels of nearly all models of Head Units found in the market. The MIN position
of this control allows to receive up to 4V RMS signals into RCA inputs.
3 - CROSSOVER: Set the operating mode of amplifier :
CROSSOVER
HPF LPF
FULL
20KHz90Hz
Audio band
10Hz
CROSSOVER
HPF LPF
FULL
20KHz90Hz
Audio band
10Hz
SELECTOR POSITION - FULL
Amplifies signals with more intensity above 90Hz. This
type of function is used mid-bass, mid-range speakers or
tweeters.
Amplifies only bass signal, the response is limited to
90Hz (-12dB/8ª), an optimal frequency cutoff for sub-
woofers.
Amplifies the whole audio range, responding from 10Hz
to 20KHz. This function is normally used when there is an
external crossover in the system.
SELECTOR POSITION - HPF - (HIGH PASS)
SELECTOR POSITION - LPF - (LOW PASS)
CROSSOVER
HPF LPF
FULL
Audio band
10Hz
20KHz
Note: The system is designed for use in virtually all head units on the market. However, on some
you may not get the auto turn on function due to the type of audio output circuit. In this case, use
the REMOTE wire.
4 - HIGH LEVEL INPUT: Input for high level / low impedance signals (from the speaker output
of the head unit), it features function auto turn on by the input signal, compatible with head
units with speaker diagnosis (A.S.S. Advanced Speaker Simulation OEM HU) so it eliminates
the need of the REMOTE IN wire from the power connector when using this input.
5 - ON: Indicates that amplifier is on.
03
POWER
BRIDGEBRIDGE
Hot parts!
Burned fingers when
handling the parts
Wait one-half hour aer
switching off before
handling parts.
12V
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Output & power supply connector
Short-circuit Protection: Shutdown the amplifier when detect a short- circuit or impedance
lower than the supported at the output. The amplifier will back to normal operation as soon as
short-circuit or overload condition is removed.
1 - OUTPUT: To connect the speakers. Follow the polarity and the minimum impedance
recommended.
To combine speakers, the resulting impedance must be taken in consideration.
See the examples below:
For STEREO connections, the minimum impedance is 2 ohms at each channel; for BRIGDE
connections is 4 ohms.
2 - POWER (Power Supply Connector): The connector terminal (+) must be connected to the
battery's positive pole with a 16mm² / 5 AWG (minimum) wire gauge. The connector terminal
(-) must be properly connect to the battery's negative pole with a same wire gauge. The
remote terminal must be connected to the Head Unit REMOTE output with a 0.75mm² /
18 AWG wire. (Except when using the HIGH INPUT).
Protection system
Before making any connections to the power terminals, make sure that the negative (-)
of the vehicle battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
4 OHMS 4 OHMS
Impedância
resultante:
2 OHMS
For Stereo Connection = 2 OHMS
8 OHMS 8 OHMS
For Bridge Connection = 4 OHMS
Resulting
impedance:
4 OHMS
04
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
16mm² (5 A
WG)
Installation
Note: In case of compression driver and tweeters you must install a passive filter in
the positive terminal of the same ones (Consult transducer’s manufacturer manual).
Remote Cable 18 AWG
RCA Cable
Taramps
RCA Cable
Taramps
Head Unit
If the head unit doesn't have the 4 RCA
outputs, use ‘‘Y’’ type cable adapters for
properly 4 inputs connection of amplifier.
Connection example in the output: Stereo + Bridged
*Calculated considering a maximum length of 4m. Distance greater than this, you will need to
increase the cable gauges.
Protection fuse or circuit breaker_____________________________________________ 60A
Positive / negative power supply cable ______________________________________ 5 AWG
Output cables wire gauge_______________________________________________ 15 AWG
Remote cable _________________________________________________________ 18 AWG
Recommended wire* gauge & fuse
CAUTION: All connections to power supply, input and output connectors must
be carried out only with amplifier off.
CAUTION
Using wire gauges below the recommendation will result in power loss and
overheating of wiring.
Check polarity and never reverse power supply cables due to the risk of damage to the amplifier.
It is compulsory to install a protection fuses or circuit breakers as close as possible from batteries.
CAUTION
RCA output
or
High level output
At least 60A/h required battery capacity
This equipment is not
suitable for use in places
where children may be present.
CAUTION
Subwoofer
Woofer
*Illustrative images
The entire aluminum surface of the
amplifier serves as a heat sink. The
usually working temperature is 65°C.
So, avoid contact with this surface
when the amplifier is in use.
CAUTION
16mm² (5 AWG)
12V
05
Technical features
Minimum Output Impedance:
Input Sensitivity (RCA):
Output Power @14.4VDC - 4 OHMS:
2 Bridged Channels 4 OHMS:
Number of Channels:
Output Power @14.4VDC - 2 OHMS:
Input Impedance:
Minimum Supply Voltage:
Idle Consumption:
Musical Consumption @14.4VDC:
Dimensions (W x H x L):
Protection System:
Rated Power Consumption:
LPF (Low Pass Filter):
Signal- to-noise Ratio:
Input Sensitivity (WIRE):
Crossover
Maximum Supply Voltage:
Frequency Response (Full Range):
HPF (High Pass Filter):
Weigth:
**Frequency response measured at 2 times the minimum impedance, in 4 channel mode.
The values as above are typical and may vary, due to electronic components tolerance or manufacturing process.
*Rated power with 60Hz sinusoidal signal and THD <= 10%, with resistive loads (2 ohms) in each channel , measured with
Audio Precision APx525 audio analyzer or equivalent, product at lower than 50°C case temperature and 14.4v supply
voltage.
For further informations or questions, visit our website or contact TARAMPS support.
10K Ohms (RCA)
Output Short Circuit
740W RMS (4 x 185W RMS)
90Hz (-12dB/8ª) Fixed
4
1200 W RMS (2 x 600W RMS)
>90dB
2 OHMS
4V (min.) / 250mV (max.)
>10V (min.) / 3V (max.)
8Hz ~ 25KHz (-3dB)**
90Hz (-12dB/8ª) Fixed
1200W RMS (4 x 300W RMS)*
0.9A
55A
138 x 48 x 250mm / 5.43" x 1.89" x 9.84"
16VDC
9VDC
1.24Kg / 2.73lb
110A
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Manufactured by:
TARAMPS ELECTRONICS LTDA
TAX ID: 11.273.485/0001-03
Street: João Silvério, 121 • Res. Manoel Martins
Alfredo Marcondes - SP
Made in Brazil
MN_020305_R00
