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POWER Amplifiers

Installation & Operation Manual

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Power Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Speaker Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Indicators and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote Input Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CEA Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

400, 760, 880, 900, 920, 1050

Summary of Contents for 400

Page 1: ...Manual Contents Introduction 1 Features and Specifications 2 Installation 3 Power Wiring 4 Speaker Wiring 6 Indicators and Controls 10 Testing 11 Remote Input Level Control 11 Troubleshooting 12 CEA P...

Page 2: ...feel confident that your Jensen purchase decision was a sound one and remember If it s Too Loud You re Too Old Before You Begin We need to get the legal stuff out of the way so please keep reading Aft...

Page 3: ...witch Stereo Mono Mode Switch Power 400 and 880 only 2 3 4 Channel Mode Switch Power 760 and 920 only Power 900 1050 Mono Subwoofer Amp Low Pass Filter 40 240 Hz Power 900 Low Pass Filter 40 150 Hz Po...

Page 4: ...heck the battery ground there should be two 2 ground wires coming from the battery one going to the starter mounting bolt or engine block and another going to the vehicle chassis and make sure the bat...

Page 5: ...ries can be installed if desired Use the following recommended wire gauge as a guide when installing your amplifier s Power Terminal 12V B Connect the main power wire to the battery within 18 inches f...

Page 6: ...bare metal Use a ring terminal of the proper gauge and an outside star washer between the chassis and ring terminal when making your ground connection Although you ve scraped away the paint to expose...

Page 7: ...k the use of the proper gauge speaker wire The Power series of amplifiers require a minimum of 12 gauge wire Power 900 1050 Two Subwoofer One Subwoofer Power 400 880 Two Speakers One Subwoofer Tri Mod...

Page 8: ...4 ohm nominal 2 ohm minimum 4 ohm nominal 2 ohm minimum CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 BRIDGED X OVER FULL LPF HPF FULL LPF HPF 4 ohm nominal 2 ohm minimum 4 ohm nominal CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 BRIDGED X OVER FULL LPF HPF F...

Page 9: ...AR STEREO SOURCE UNIT RCA Cable CAR STEREO SOURCE UNIT Input Wiring Mono Mode Input Wiring Stereo Mode RCA Cable CAR STEREO SOURCE UNIT RCA Cable CAR STEREO SOURCE UNIT Input Wiring Mono Mode Input Wi...

Page 10: ...best results Connecting Additional Amplifiers Pass Thru RCA connectors are provided to connect additional amplifiers without the need to purchase Y adapters min max 0dB 12dB 40Hz 300Hz 40Hz 300Hz min...

Page 11: ...ypically use a higher crossover setting between 125Hz and 150Hz Since musical tastes vary you should play music that you would normally listen to in your vehicle with the above settings as a starting...

Page 12: ...trol The Power 900 and 1050 come equipped with a Remote Input Level Control The Remote Input Level Control allows the input level to be adjusted from an alternate location It can be mounted under dash...

Page 13: ...ernator whine Ground loop s Use good quality shielded RCA cables Faulty ground at amp Re ground amp to clean bare metal chassis Faulty ground at head unit Re ground head unit to clean bare metal chass...

Page 14: ...200 watts RMS X 2 channels into 2 ohms 1 THD N 410 watts RMS X 1 channels Bridged Mono into 4 ohms 1 THD N Frequency Response 10Hz to 60kHz 3dB Reference 1 watt Dimensions L14 0 x H2 5 x W9 0 Power 90...