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GeTTInG sTarTeD 

•Turnofftheaudiosystem.Itisalso

advisabletodisconnectthenegative(–)
terminalofyourvehicle’sbatterywhenever
performinginstallationwork.

•Beforecutting,drillingorinsertinganyscrew,

checkclearancesonbothsidesoftheplanned
mountingsurface.Alsocheckforanypotential
obstacles,suchaswindowtracksandmotors,
wiringharnesses,etc.Checkbothsidesofthe
vehicle,manyvehiclesarenotsymmetrical!

•Alwayswearprotectiveeyewear.

CrossoVer neTworK InsTallaTIon

ThecrossovernetworkssuppliedwithyourC3

Systemshouldbeinstalledinadrylocationinside
yourvehicle.DONOTINSTALLTHEMINSIDEOF
ADOOR!Doorsoftengetwetontheinside,which
candamageyourcrossovernetworksandcould
potentiallydamageyourentiresoundsystem.The
crossoverscanbescrewedintoasolidsurfaceviatwo
holeslocatedundertheprotectivecoverofthecase.
Toaccesstheseholes,simplysqueezethesidesofthe
coverwhilegentlypullingthecoverawayfromthe
base.Makesurethatyourmountinglocationwillnot
causedamagetowiring,fuellines,brakelinesorany
othervitalcomponentofyourvehicle.Onceyouhave
screwedthecaseinandmadeyourconnections,snap
theprotectivecoverbackintoplace.

TweeTer ProTeCTIon

TheC3crossovernetworksareequippedwith

anadvancedelectronictweeterprotectioncircuit
designedtominimizethepossibilityoftweeter
failure.Thiselectronicdevicemonitorscurrentgoing
tothetweeterandwilldisconnectthetweeterfrom
thesignalwhenitsensesoverload.Shouldthisoccur
whilelisteningtotheaudiosystem,simplyreducethe
volumeforafewsecondsandtheprotectioncircuit
willresetitselfautomatically.

CrossoVer neTworK aDJusTmenT

Thecrossovernetworkshavebeendesignedto

allowtonaladjustmentstotheuppermidrange
responseandtweeterlevel.Theseadjustmentsmake
itpossibletofine-tuneyoursystemtosuityour
listeningpreferencesandtocompensateforvarious
speakermountingapplications.

aDJusTaBle mIDranGe PresenCe

YourC3crossovernetworksprovideaunique

midrangepresencecontrol,locatedunderthecover.
Themidrangepresenceisselectableviaasetofpins
andallowsforthreesettings.Thesesettingsaffectthe
amplitudeoftheuppermidrangeresponseoftheC3
componentwoofer.Werecommendthatyoubegin
yourlisteninginthe“

REF

”(Reference)andadjust

upordownasneededtocompensateformounting
location,orientationorpersonaltaste.

 

aDJusTaBle TweeTer leVel   

C3crossovernetworksalsoprovidefourlevels

oftweeteradjustabilitydesignedtocompensatefor
differentmountinglocations,vehicleinteriorsand
personaltaste.Theselevelsareselectableviaasetof
pinslocatedundertheclearcoverofeachcrossover
case.Werecommendthatyoubeginlisteninginthe
“REF”(Reference)position.Tofindtheoptimum
tonalbalanceinyourinstallation,experimentwith
alternatetweeterlevelsettingsbymovingthepins.It
issafetoswitchjumperswhilethesystemisplaying.

Содержание C3-100ct

Страница 1: ...an authorized JL Audio dealer Your authorized dealer has the training expertise and installation equipment to ensure optimum performance from this product Should you decide to install the speakers you...

Страница 2: ...4 mm Mounting Hole Diameter F 4 56 in 115 9 mm Mounting Depth G 2 27 in 57 7 mm B C A A D D C B A Crossover Network Physical Dimensions Height A 4 72 in 119 9 mm Width B 3 36 in 85 3 mm Depth C 1 44 i...

Страница 3: ...equency Response 48 Hz 25 KHz 3 dB Efficiency 1W 1m 90 0 dB 1W 1m Nominal Impedance 4 ohms Included Components and Parts Two C3 525cw 5 25 inch 130 mm Woofers Two C3 100ct 1 00 inch 25 mm Tweeters Two...

Страница 4: ...ty of tweeter failure This electronic device monitors current going to the tweeter and will disconnect the tweeter from the signal when it senses overload Should this occur while listening to the audi...

Страница 5: ...tion and may be made in one of two ways In component configuration the tweeter outputs labeled T and T on the Crossover should be wired directly to the corresponding lead on the tweeter See Diagram A...

Страница 6: ...weeter onto the center of each woofer using the supplied coaxial tweeter posts First remove the phase plugs from the woofers if present by pushing down firmly evenly on the plug with thumb and index f...

Страница 7: ...7 Diagram C Tweeter Post Coaxial System Configuration Diagram D Phase Plug Component System Configuration Figure A Figure C Figure B Figure D...

Страница 8: ...ill usually result in extreme near side soundstage bias which compromises the stereo listening experience See Diagram E COMPONENT PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS A component system configuration gives you th...

Страница 9: ...nd the one where they perform best Woofers will usually be placed into factory speaker locations If you have some woofer mounting flexibility keep the following in mind Lower mounting locations such a...

Страница 10: ...air does not leak around the mounting flange Air leaks will cause a severe degradation in sound quality Seal any air leaks with an automotive grade sealant material WARNING Double check the clearance...

Страница 11: ...Custom Location Woofer Installation Diagram I Factory Location Woofer Installation WARNING Hand tighten the screws evenly in a criss cross pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or stripping the m...

Страница 12: ...by pushing down on the tweeter and giving it a small clockwise turn See Diagram L TWEETER INSTALLATION First run speaker wires from the tweeter output of the crossover see Wiring Diagram B on page 5 t...

Страница 13: ...13 Diagram K Flush Mount Tweeter Installation Diagram L Surface Mount Tweeter Installation...

Страница 14: ...14 JL Audio C3 525 Owner s Manual NOTES...

Страница 15: ...15 NOTES...

Страница 16: ...ranties therefore these exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If you need service on your JL A...

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