What exactly do you do when it comes to installing and tweaking an amplifier? Every person who purchases one probably asks this question, but if you plan to “do it yourself” some retailers won’t offer many suggestions because they’re not doing the work. In any event, there are many factors to consider when installing an amp, some of which we’ll cover in this issue.

One of the most important factors is the gauge size (AWG) of the wire for your positive (+) and negative (-) terminations: The positive and negative wires should be of the same gauge (AWG). As a veteran would say, you can’t fill with a fire hose and empty with a straw!

Congratulations on your purchase of the Legatia-series 3” diameter wide-bandwidth midrange drivers, and welcome to the world of Hybrid Audio Technologies, where high end mobile audio louspeaker development is our passion! We are certain that these speakers, when installed and set-up properly, will make a remarkable improvement in the sound quality of any car audio sound system.

It is our goal, through the publication of this user’s manual and reference guide, to assist the professional installer and “do it yourself” enthusiast to get the highest level of performance out of these drivers using the practical application of timeless acoustic principles. As you begin to read this document, you’ll quickly realize that this is not your typical user’s manual. This manual has been written to be more or less a miniature car audio reference guide that can be used to better any sound system, and in particular, a system that utilizes the wide-bandwidth Legatia L3 midrange. Keep it handy throughout your installation process, and any time you go to improve your audio system with other Hybrid Audio Technologies products. We are confident that if the principles explained in this manual are exercised in your own vehicular installations, you will be ecstatic with the sound quality outcome!

Section I : Installing the PhatBox Mounting the PhatBox

When choosing a mounting location remember:

• Leave at least 3 inches of clearance for the cable.
• The PhatBox should be mounted parallel or perpendicular to the floor of the car.
• Don’t mount near wiring or fuel lines.
• Leave the front of the PhatBox unobstructed for easy insertion of and removal of the cartridge.
• The unit should be mounted to a hard stable

Connecting the PhatBox to a Car Stereo Head Unit

1. Turn off the car.
2. Gain access to the rear portion of your car stereo.
3. Unplug the original car stereo cable from the back of your stereo.
4. Plug the male end of the PhatNoise cable into the same location the original car stereo was connected.
5. Plug original car stereo cable into the smaller pigtail coming from the main PhatNoise pigtail.

Thank you for purchasing the XMp3™ Radio Car Kit. This guide walks you through the installation of your new car kit and helps get you set up and listening fast.

Remote Control functions

• 30-Minute Replay Buttons – Pause and replay up to 30 minutes of live XM content.
• Power Button
• Record – Record a song or channel.
• Arrow Buttons – Select menu entries, change channels.
• Options – TuneSelect, bookmarks, add channel to favorites, set channel to auto record, and view programs for channel.
• XM Button/Select – Press to confirm selections.
• Back – Return to previous screen. Press and hold to return to the previous channel.
• Jump – Switches between current channel and previous channel.
• Menu – Go to My Music Library, access advanced features and configuration options or info extras information.
• Number Keys – Enter a channel directly.

Early versions of HDMI (version 1.2 and below) clocked their serial links at 165 MHz, giving the connection a total capacity of 4.95 Gbps. When the HDMI 1.3 specification was introduced in 2006, its optional 340 MHz system clock rate doubled the link’s maximum capacity to 10.2 Gbps. To put some perspective on this enormous bandwidth, it only takes 2.23 Gbps to support a 1080i, 8 bits/color HDTV display running at a 60 Hz frame refresh rate.

The HDMI serial data stream is segmented into packets that allow it to encapsulate nearly any digital media format including standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, multi-channel digital audio and control information on a single cable. Video data is always transmitted in an uncompressed format, complete with horizontal and vertical blanking intervals. The video blanking intervals (Data Island Periods) are used to transmit audio data, which can consist of any compressed, non-compressed, PCM, single or multi-channel formats and control information. The audio formats include the new DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD formats used by Blu-ray media players.

Operating Flea
Front panel keys
The front panel keys used in conjunction with the On Screen Display (OSD) allows you to change parameters on the Flea.

Menu
Use the menu to select the noise reduction mode, adjust various settings and view other useful information about your Flea settings.
(See the Technical Tutorial at the end of this guide for technical information and tips on how to set your Flea).

Input Selection
Use the Input Selection function to select between HDMI input 1 and HDMI input 2.
1- Press to access the menu.
2- Press the Up or Down keys to move through the menu and access the Input Selection command.
3- Press to change the selected input. You will get a checker board pattern if no video signal is present at the selected input.
4- The menu will disappear by itself after a few seconds