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Summary of Contents for XA4200

Page 1: ...rmance and long term reliability Please read through this manual first to familiarize yourself with your amplifier and its functions Warranty Service If your Jensen amplifier should ever require service you will need to have the original dated receipt If you ever need to return the unit for any reason always include the receipt with the product Installation Assistance M F 8 00 am to 6 00 pm EST 1 ...

Page 2: ...Terminal GND 5 Remote Terminal REM 5 Fuses 5 inputs RCA Output Remote Level Control 6 input Wiring 6 Remote Level Control XA4300 7 Connecting Other Amps 7 Speaker Wiring Options 8 Indicators and Controls 10 Crossover X OVER 10 Power Protect Light 10 2CH 3CH 4CH 11 Level 12 Bass 12 Testing 12 Reconnect Battery 12 Test Power Wiring 12 Test Speaker Connections 12 Troubleshooting 13 Specifications 14 ...

Page 3: ...circuitry l PWM MOSFET power supply l Discrete amplifier design with complementary high current Bi polar output stage Installation Before You Begin Supplies and Tools Needed I I Before you begin you will need tools supplies and adapters It is best to make sure you have everything you need before you start Disconnect Battery Before you begin always disconnect the battery negative terminal Supplies ...

Page 4: ...n configuration Every installation will be a bit different based upon vehicle design Check all locations and placements carefully before making any cuts or connections Allow air circulation around the amplifier Grommet I r Receiver power wire RCA Cables Power Antenna Power Wire Turn on Wire 8wge 18 gauge wire wire or h larger Ground Screw Drill l 8 hole in chassis sheet metal Use the same ground i...

Page 5: ...d Terminal GND Connect to a good chassis ground The ground connection should be to clean unpainted metal to provide a good electrical connection W Spade Sheet Metal Connector Screw Drill l 8 hdle in chassis sheet metal Connect the power antenna amplifier turn on lead from the receiver to the AMPLIFIER REMOTE terminal W Spade Connector a 413Gauge To Receiver Wire Power Antenna Lead Fuses Use only b...

Page 6: ...e While pick up trucks and under seat mounting will require a 6 l 0 foot RCA cable Connect an RCA cable from your receiver to the RCA input on your amplifier Radio High Level Input High level input should be used when an RCA output is not available from the receiver Connect the speaker outputs from the receiver to the high level input connector White Left White Black Left Gray Right Gray Black Rig...

Page 7: ...h When the amplifier is used to drive subwoofers and the low pass crossover is activated the remote level control can be used as a remote bass level control This enables you to control the bass level independent from the rest of the system This is convenient for system tuning and or when playing many different types of music REMOTE SASS RCA Output The output signal allows you to conveniently conne...

Page 8: ...1 BRIDGE r l RF RF LF w RR RR LRO LRC 2R minimum 2 Subwoofers Bridged Mono XA4200 LPF FULL HPF X OVER FRONT REAR LPF FULL HPF X OVER BRIDGE r1 BRIDGE r 1 4R 4R minimum minimum 2 Speakers Bridged Subwoofer LPF Ll El FULL HPF X OVER FRONT REAR Bl LPF FULL I I L d L s rw 2c minimum 40 minimum ...

Page 9: ...T REAR E 2R minimum 4Q minimum Important When running a subwoofer and two full range speakers together Tri mode operation high and low pass filters must be used Failure to install these filters may damage your amp and or speakers 1Frea 1 Speaker Impedance 9 ...

Page 10: ... speakers Tki modelThree channel operation An amplifier is usually configured for tri mode operation when you want to use one amplifier to drive a pair of front speakers and subwoofer In other words when you want drive a complete system with one amp Your Jensen amplifier is capable of tri mode operation Important Tri mode operation requires using passive crossovers These crossovers are available a...

Page 11: ...ono operation The front channels of the amplifier operate in stereo mode The rear channels of the amplifier are internally bridged for mono operation In 3 CH the following RCA inputs will be used 0 B2CH When the input selector is set to 3CH 4CH 2 CH the amplifier is configured for bridged stereo operation The amplifier will need a two channel input even though there are four inputs In the 2 CH the...

Page 12: ... the volume of the bass at 45Hz by up to 12 db Use very carefully Testing Before you finish the installation you should do the following tests to make sure the wiring is correct and everything is operating properly Reconnect Battery Test Speaker Connections When wiring is complete reconnect the battery negative terminal These tests make sure the speakers are connected right If speakers don t play ...

Page 13: ...ires hooked up incorrectly Speakers blown or defective sound distorted Ingine noise Ignition noise static or Alternator whine Improper ground connections Ground loop s Reroute RCA cable Make sure amp is grounded to a clean solid part of the chassis frame I rotect light comes on amplifier shuts down Let amp cool down before attempting to turn back on some installations may require a fan to keep the...

Page 14: ...put 14 4 VDC 20 20 kHz 4 ohms 50 Watts per channel RMS c 0 5 THD 2 ohms 75 Watts per channel RMS c 0 8 THD 4 ohms bridged 150 Watts per channel RMS c 0 8 THD Dimensions 3 x 11 125 x 10 76mm x 283mm x 254mm XA4300 Power output Q 14 4 VDC 20 20 kHz 4 ohms Front 50 Watts per channel RMS c 0 5 THD Rear 100 Watts per channel RMS c 0 5 THD 2 ohms Front 75 Watts per channel RMS c 0 8 THD Rear 150 Watts p...

Page 15: ... factory service center Canadian Purchasers The product should be returned to the Jensen dealer from whom it was purchased and such dealer either will service or arrange for service of the product If shipment of the product is required it should be packed securely The original dated bill of sale must always be included with the product as proof of warranty coverage What We Will Pay For We will pay...

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Page 18: ... correspondence to Jensen Customer Service 2950 Lake Emma Road Lake Mary FL 32746 or call l 800 323 481 5 ELEOI9820 ERJOl 01 JENSEN P 0 BOX 17468 DENVER CO 80217 0468 ll l ll l l lll lll l l l l l l ll Please fold here ...

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