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car audio
power amplifier
owner’s manual
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INSTALLATION WARNING: Playing loud music • At the installation sites, locate and POWER CONNECTIONS Remote Connection in an automobile can hinder your make a note of all fuel lines, hydraulic The Power Series amplifiers are Connect the amplifier’s Remote (REM) ability to hear traffic and permanently brake lines, vacuum lines, and electri- capable of delivering extremely high terminal to the source unit’s Remote damage your hearing. We recommend cal wiring. Use extreme caution when power levels,
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APPLICATIONS – BPX MODELS To the right are several application Set OUTPUT MODE diagrams to help plan your subwoofer to 2CH/BR CH 1 CH 2 2 CHANNEL (on input panel) system installation. Figures 1 through 3 BRIDGED NEON PARALLEL * show how to configure the JBL Power BPx Amplifier PARALLEL 2CH/BR Series subwoofer amplifiers (models (partial rear panel) OUTPUT MODE SPEAKER OUTPUTS BPx500.1, BPx1100.1 and BPx2200.1) for SEE MANUAL FOR PARALLEL CONNECTION * 2-channel, bridged-mono and See “Setti
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APPLICATIONS – PX600.2 The JBL Px600.2 amplifier can be Figure 4. The JBL Px600.2 set up for stereo or bridged-mono oper- amplifier is set to stereo mode GND REM BATT ation, as shown in Figures 4 and 5. to drive a pair of full-range BRIDGED NEON NEON STEREO R L speakers. NOTE: For simplicity, Figures 4 and 5 SPEAKER OUTPUTS POWER FUSES Px600.2 do not show power, remote and input connections. Px600.2 (rear panel) Set MODE to FLAT; INPUT MODE to ST (on input panel) X-OVER FREQ 32Hz 320Hz FLAT
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APPLICATIONS – PX300.4 The JBL Px300.4 amplifier can be set up Figure 6. The JBL Px300.4 for stereo or tri-mode operation, as amplifier is set to stereo mode FRONT REAR GND REM BATT BRIDGED shown in Figures 6 and 7. to drive front and rear pairs of NEON NEON STEREO R L R L full-range speakers. NOTE: For simplicity, Figures 6 and 7 do POWER FUSES SPEAKER OUTPUTS SPEAKER OUTPUTS Px300.4 not show power, remote and input NOTE: To limit bass sent to connections. full-range speakers, set X-OVER MOD
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INSTALLATION AND SETUP SETTING THE Using the 2-Channel Mode SETTING INPUT SETTING DBO OUTPUT MODE With any Power Series amplifier, you SENSITIVITY (ALL MODELS Setting an output mode depends on can also drive two woofers separately NOTE: For BPx models, you can use the EXCEPT PX600.2) your choice of system configuration and by connecting the speakers in the supplied REMOTE LEVEL CONTROL Dynamic Bass Optimizer™ (DBO) is the nominal impedace of your speaker 2-channel mode (see Figure 1 on page i
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INSTALLATION AND SETUP TROUBLESHOOTING For sealed enclosures, use DBO to 4. Locate the enclosed hardware bag SYMPTOM LIKELY CAUSE SOLUTION enhance the middle of the bass region. and remove the four clips. Each clip No audio No voltage at BATT+ Check voltages at Set the HP FREQ control to 35Hz to 40Hz has a square end and a larger round (POWER LED or REM terminals, amplifier terminals and adjust the BOOST control to taste. end. Using a round end, press two is off) or bad or no ground with VOM Thi
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English SPECIFICATIONS Px300.4 Px600.2 BPx500.1 BPx1100.1 BPx2200.1 Power Output, 75W x 4 150W x 2 N/A N/A N/A 4 Ohms Power Output, 150W x 4 300W x 2 250W x 2 575W x 2 1100W x 2 2 Ohms Power Output, 300W x 2 600W x 1 500W x 1 1100W x 1 2200W x 1 Bridged, 4 Ohms Power Output, N/A N/A 500W x 1 1100W x 1 2200W x 1 Parallel, 1 Ohm Min. Speaker 2 ohms 2 ohms 1 ohm 1 ohm 1 ohm Impedance Frequency 11Hz ~ 45kHz, +1dB 10Hz ~ 45kHz, +1dB 20Hz ~ 320Hz, –3dB 20Hz ~ 320Hz, –3dB 20Hz ~ 320Hz, –3dB Response In
