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II. .,HARMAN THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE ... Your product has been designed to provide you the performance and ease of operation you expect from JBL. Take time to read this manual before operating or installing your amplifier. This manual describes general installation guidelines and operation instructions. Please note that proper installation of mobile audio components requires qualified experience with mechanical and electrical procedures.
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JBLAPEX INSTALLATION AND WIRING IMPORTANT: Disconnect the vehicle's negative (-) battery terminal before beginning the installation. • Wear protective eyewear when using tools. • Choose a safe mounting location. Check clearances on both sides of the location. Be sure that screws will not puncture brake or fuel lines or wiring harnesses, and that wire routing will not interfere with vehicle operation. Use caution when drilling or cutting.
Ill. .,HARMAN Power/Protect indicators The power light will illuminate in green when the amplifier is getting power and playing. The light will illuminate in red if the amp enters protect mode in the event of conditions such as over/under voltage, short circuit. amplifier output circuit failure, or excessive heat. POWIR 0 PROTfCOON 0 Remote turn-on (to stereo) Fuse holder Chassis ground () ~-~ SIGNAL INPUT • Line-level inputs: If your source unit offers preamp outputs.
JBLAPEX SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Connect your speakers to the amplifier's speaker output wires. observing proper polarity: connect each amplifier's positive (+) lead to the appropriate positive (+) speaker terminal. and negative (-) lead to the appropriate negative(-) speaker terminal. NOTE: Speaker-wire extensions might be necessary. • PA454 4 -channel operation: Connect the front left speaker leads (white and white/black) to the front left speaker's + and - terminals.
•• ., HARMAN • PA1254 4-channel operation: Connect the front left speaker leads (white and white/black) to the front left speaker's + and - terminals, and the front right speaker leads (gray and gray/black) to the front right speaker's + and - terminals. Next, connect the rear left speaker leads (green and green/black) to the rear left speaker's + and - terminals, and the rear right speaker leads (violet and violet/ black) to the rear right speaker's + and - terminals. INPUT LEVEL FRONT LEVEL [I HI ©.
JBLAPEX • PA1254 3-channel (bridged) operation: Connect the front left speaker leads (white and white/black) to the front left speaker's + and - terminals, and the front right speaker leads (gray and gray/ black) to the front right speaker's + and - terminals. Next, connect the rear left+ speaker lead (green) to the single speaker's + terminal, and the rear right - speaker lead (violet /black) to the single speaker's - terminal.
II. .,HARMAN • PA1254 2-ch annel (bridged) operation: Connect the front left + speaker lead (white) to the front single speaker's + terminal, and the front right - speaker lead (gray/black) to the front single speaker's - terminal. Next, connect the rear left+ speaker lead (green) to the rear single speaker's+ terminal, and the rear right speaker lead (violet /black) to the rear single speaker's - terminal.
JBL APEX • PA1502 2-channel operation: Connect the left speaker leads (white and white/black) to the left speaker's + and - terminals, and the right speaker leads (gray and gray/black) to the right speaker's + and - terminals. PA1502 INPUT LEVEL LEVEL ©. Cl] HI LO 0 MIN 0 MAX X-OVER FREQ.
Ill. ., HARMAN SETTING THE SOUND Setting the input level To match your amplifier's input sensitivity (gain) to your source unit's output level, we recommend the following procedure: • Turn the input level control counterclockwise to MIN (minimum). • Play a dynamic music track through your source unit Turn the source unit's volume control to the 3/4 position.
JBL APEX The PA1254 lets you select either no filter (OFF) for a full-range signal, or a high-pass filter (HPF) for your front channels if you're powering a subwoofer with the rear channels. Slide the switch to choose your desired crossover point. For the rear channels, you can select between no filter (OFF); a high-pass filter (HPF) if you're powering a subwoofer independently, or a low-pass filter (LPF) if you're using the rear channels to power a subwoofer in bridged mode.
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JBLAPEX PA1254 PA1502 9V-16V 9V-16V 75Wx4 100Wx2 125W x 4 150W X 2 250W x 2 300W x 1 1250W 750W 40A 25A 500mV-15V 500mV -15V 200mV-6V 200mV- 6V >75dB >75dB <1% <1% 20Hz - 20kHz 20Hz -20KHz Front selectable hi-pass filter: off, 60-, 80-, 120Hz @ 12dB/octave Rear slectable all-/hi-/lo-pass filter: 60-, 80-, 120Hz @ 12dB/octave Selectable all-/hi-/lo-pass filter: 60-, 80-, 120Hz @ 12dB/octave N/A 0, +6dB, +12dB selectable @45Hz (only when LPF is engaged) Class D Class D 12V & DC
II. .,HARMA N TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM No audio and POWE R INDICATOR is off. CAUSE and SOLUTION No voltage at BATT+ and/or REM terminals. or bad or no ground connection. Check voltages at amplifier terminals with VOM. PROBLEM No audio and PROTECT and POWER INDICATORS flash CAUSE and SOLUTION Voltage less than 9V on BATT+ connection. Check vehicle charging system. PROBLEM No audio and PROTECT ·NDICATOR is on CAUSE and SOLUTION Amplifier is overheated.
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