Jensen JPA600D manual

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    JP A600D/JP A1000D Amplifier Installa tion & Oper a tion Manual JP A600D/JP A1000D Manual de Instalación y Operación JP A600D/JP A1000D Manual de Installa tion et Oper a tion Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Inst allatio[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 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 2006 to meet or exceed the CEA-2006 test standards. These new standards give all [...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 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 • Large power supply toroid cores increases current handling and reduce voltage losses • Main B+ Input filtering (Pi type filte r) • Proprietary Class[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 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 instal[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 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 c[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 6 Wi r in g Charging System The installation of just one (1) JP A600D/JP A1000D 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 for keeping all the electrical devices in your v[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 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 Batte[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 8 W iring (continued) Speaker Wiring (SPEAKER) The S peaker Wiring diagrams illustrate options for connecting one, two or four subwoofers. Obser ve the proper speaker polarity . NOTE: Do not overlook th e use of the proper gauge speaker wire. The JP A 600D and 1000D require a minimum of 12-gauge w ire. NOTE: The JP A600D / 10 00D c[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 9 W iring (continued) Input Wiring Most trunk/hatchback installations will require a 15-20 foot RCA cable, while pickup truc ks an d under-seat mounting will require a 6-12 foot RCA cable. Connect an RCA cable fr om your receiver to the RCA input on your amplifier . NOTE: The use of good qua lity RCA cables is just as important as [...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 10 Connecting Multiple Amplifiers Connect an RCA cable from the head unit or other signal source to the Preamp / Crossover Main Input on the primary amp. Connect an RCA cable from the Crossover Output on the primary amp to the Amp Direct Input on the secondary amp. The preamp crossover controls on the primary amp will now control b[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 11 Indicators and Contr ols Power Indicator ( ) The power indicator provides a visual indication that the amplifier is turned on. Input Level C ontrol (INPUT LEV EL) The input level control matches th e output of your radio to the input of the amplifier . After the installation is complete, make sure the input level control on th e[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 12 PHASE Switch The phase can be reversed 180° relative to the fro nt and rear amplifier channels. In some installations, this can be extremely useful since the inte rior dimensions of certain vehicles can create "dead spots" (cancellations) affecting your low bass/mid-bass impact. Low Pass Filter (LPF) The Low Pass Filt[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 13 Preuves Avant finir l'installation vous devez faire la preuve suivante: pour que vous vous assurez que lecâblage est convenablement fait et que tout est en agissant de façon appropié. Brancher de nouveau la bat terie Quand le câblage est complètement fait, brancher de nouveau la borne négative de la batter ie. Epreuve[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 14 Remote Bass Control Control Remoto de Nivel Commande à D ist ance de Niveau R emote Bass Contr ol Remote bass control allows the input level to be adju sted from an alternate location. It can be mounted under-dash or in-dash. When the amplifier is used to drive subwoofers and the low pass crossover is activated, the remote bass[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 15 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 [...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 16 Especificaciones Grados de Energía de CEA JP A600D Salida de Energía : 275 vatios RMS X 1 canal a 4-ohmios @ < 1% THD+N Respuesta de Frecuencia : 20Hz a 150Hz (-3dB) Señal por Rui do de Radio : 100dBA debajo de referencia. (1 watt, 4-ohms) Salida de Energía Adicional : 430 vatios RMS X 1 canal a 2-ohmios @ < 1% TH D+N [...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 17 Garantie limitée de 12 mois AUDIOVOX CORPORA TION (la Société) garantit à l’acheteur initial du produit que si tout ou pa rtie de ce produit, en cours d’utilisation et sous des conditions nor males, venait à présenter des vices de matiè re primitive ou des défauts de f abrication, dans les 12 mois suivant la date d?[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 18 JP A600D Audio Precision Regulated 1% THD/Power vs. Frequency CEA Stan dard T est[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 19 JP A600D Audio Precision Regulated 1% THD/Power vs. Fr equency CEA Standard T est JP A1000D[...]

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    JPA600D/JPA1000D 20 JP A1000D Audio Precision Regulated 1% THD/Power vs. Fr equency CEA Standard T est[...]

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    Audiovox Electronics Corporatio n Hauppauge, NY 1 1788 1-800-323-4815 www .jensen.com © 2006 Audiovox v . 122705[...]