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Audiovox JPA285 manual

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    JP A260/JP A285 Amplifier Installa tion & Oper a tion Manual JP A260/JP A285 Manual de Instalación y Operación JP A260/JP A285 Manual de Installa tion et Oper a tion Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Inst allation . . . .[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 2 Introduction We appreciate your recent purchase of a Jensen amplifier . It is your continued commitment to us that allows us to bring you new and innovative products year after year . The new Jensen JP A series of ampl ifiers has been redesigned for 2005 to meet or exceed the CEA-2006 test standards. These new standards give all man[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 3 Fe at u r e s • Designed and engineered in the U.S.A. • Unregulated MOSFET Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) power supply for extended dyn amic range with soft-st art circuitry • Main B+ Input filtering (Pi type filte r) • High current driver and outpu t st age transistors • Power supply and amplifier designed to drive 2-ohm loa[...]

  • Page 4

    JPA260/JPA285 4 Installation Before you begin the installati on of your POWER series amp remember , there are two ways to do things – right and twice! Use the proper installation techniques, tools and accessories to insure that your Jensen POWER series amp will put out all the power it was designed to. If necessary , seek a professional installer[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 5 Disconnect Battery Disconnect the negative (-) batte ry cable befo re st arting the installation. Check the battery ground (there should be two (2) ground wires coming fro m the battery - one going to the starter mounting bolt or engine block and another going to the vehicle chassis) and make sure the battery is grounded to the chas[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 6 POWER FUSE 25A GND +12V REM SPEAKER BRIDGED L R +- - + Wi r in g Charging System The installation of just one (1) JP A260/JP A285 amplifier could be enough to overload your factory electr ical system. Y ou may need to upgrade your alternator and battery . Once the battery is used to start y our vehicle, the alternator is responsible[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 7 POWER GND +12V REM Fuse or Circuit Breaker Fusible o Interruptor Fusible ou Disjoncteur Install as close to the battery as possible. Instale como cerca de la bater a como sea posible. Installez comme pr s de la batterie comme possible. í è Battery T erminal Adaptor Adaptador del T ermina de la Bater a Adapteur de Borne de Batterie[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 8 BRIDGED L R +- - + 4 ohm nominal 4 ohm nominal BRIDGED L R +- - + OUTPUT R L 4 ohm minimum C L L C Inductor Capacitor BRIDGED L R +- - + W iring (continued) Speaker Wiring (SPEAKER) The S peaker Wiring diagrams illustrate options for connecting one or two subwoofers. In addition, when installing or connecting full-range speakers, yo[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 9 S plice (as necessary) Empalme (como necesario) Épissez (selon les besoins) Input Wiring Low Level RCA Input (INPUT) Low level (RCA) input is preferred for best performance. Most trunk/hatchback installations wi ll require a 15-20 foot RCA cable, while pickup trucks and under-seat mounting will require a 6-12 foot RCA cable. Connec[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 10 10 R L 0.6 8V 3 0.3V 0dB 3 18dB HI-INPUT INPUT LEVEL 1.2 6 130 250Hz 40Hz 55 LPF HPF FULL 130 40Hz 55 250Hz LPF 90 X-OVER HPF 90 OUTPUT R L ST AND-BY BASS EQ Indicators and Contr ols Power Indicator ( ) The power indicator provides a visual indication that the amplifier is turned on. Input Level Control ( LEVEL) The input level con[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 11 Low Pass Filter (LPF) The Low Pass F ilter controls adjust the crossover point from 40Hz to 250Hz. T ypical crossover is betwee n 60H z and 80Hz for ported and sealed enclosures. Band pass boxes will typically use a higher crossover setting between 125 Hz an d 17 5H z. Depending on your sub-woofer/box com bination, the cro ssove r [...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 12 Indicateur de la protection (ST AND-BY) S'allume en cas de problème et pour signaler que le circuit de protection a coupé l'alimentatio n à l'amplificateur pour le protéger . Eteindre le système et corriger le problè me avant de rallumer l'appareil. Protection thermique : L'amplificateur s'étein[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 13 T r oubleshooting NOTE: If the protection light is activa ted with no speakers connected to th e amplifier , and all t he power connections are correct, this would indicate an internal problem with the amplifier. Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Amplifier does not turn on No power to +12V terminal Check fuse(s) No power to [...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 14 Especificaciones Grados de Energía de CEA JP A260 Salida de Energía : 60 vatios RMS X 2 canal a 4-ohmios @ < 1% THD+N Respuesta de Frecuencia : 10Hz a 100Hz (-3dB) Señal por Rui do de Radio : 100dBA debajo de referencia. (1 watt, 4-ohms) Salida de Energía Adicional : 90 vatios RMS X 2 canal a 2- ohmios @ < 1% THD+N; 180 v[...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 15 Garantie limitée de 12 mois AUDIOVOX CORPORA TION (la Société) garantit à l’acheteur initial du produit que si tout ou partie de ce produit, en cours d’utilisation et sous des conditions normales, venait à présenter des vices de matière primitive ou des défauts de fabrication, dans les 12 mois suivant la date d’achat [...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 16 Color Sweep T race Line S tyle Thick Data Axis Comment 1 1 Cyan Solid 1 Anlr.Level A Left Power output - Rated power @ 2-ohm load. All channels driven. 30kHz filter . 60 120 80 100 W 20 20k 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k Hz Color Sweep T race Line S tyle Thick Data Axis Comment 1 1 Cyan Solid 1 Anlr .Level A Left Power output - Rated [...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 17 Color Sweep T race Line S tyle Thick Data Axis Comment 1 1 Cyan Solid 1 Anlr.Level A Left Power output - Rated power @ 4-ohm load. All channels driven. 30kHz filter . Mono. 125 250 150 175 200 225 W 20 20k 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k Hz Color Sweep T race Line S tyle Thick Data Axis Comment 1 1 Cyan Solid 1 Anlr.Level A Left Power [...]

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    JPA260/JPA285 18 Color Sweep Trace Line S tyle Thick Data Axis Comment 1 1 Cyan Solid 1 Anlr .Level A Left Power output - Rated power @ 4-ohm load. All channels driven. 30kHz filter . 60 120 70 80 90 100 11 0 W 20 20k 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k Hz Color Sweep T race Line S tyle Thick Data Axis Comment 1 1 Cyan Solid 1 Anlr.Level A Left Power outpu[...]

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    Audiovox Electronics Corporatio n 150 Marcus Boulevard Hauppauge, NY 1 1788 1-800-323-4815 www .jensen.com © 2005 Audiovox v . 020 4 05[...]