Harman JBL Apex PA454 User manual

JBL

Apex powersports

PA454 / PA1254 / PA1502

AMPLIFIERS

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THANK

YOU

FOR YOUR PURCHASE

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Your product has been designed

provide you the performance

and ease

operation you expect from

JBL.

Take time

read this

manual before operating or installing your amplifier. This manual

describes general installation guidelines and operation instructions.

Please note that proper installation

mobile audio components

requires qualified experience with mechanical and electrical

procedures. If you

not

have the knowledge and tools to perform

this installation.

strongly recommend consulting

authorized

JBL dealer aboutyour installation options.

JBL

APEX

TABLE

CONTENTS

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WHAT'S IN THE

BOX

INSTALLATION

AND

WIRING 4

POWER

AND

GROUND CONNECTIONS 4

Power/Protect indicators 5

SIGNAL INPUT 5

SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTIONS 6

SETTING THE

SOUND

Setting the input level

Crossover filters

SPECIFICATIONS

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WHAT'S IN THE

BOX

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amplifier

tie

wraps

spare

fuse

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Stainless

steel

mounting

hardware

high-level

input

adapters

JBL

stickers

owner's

manual

(PA

1502

-2X)

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

the location. Be sure that screws will not puncture brake

fuel

lines orwiring harnesses, and that wire routing will not interfere with

vehicle operation. Use caution when drilling

cutting.

• When making electrical connections, make sure they are secure

and properly insulated.

• Do not mount the amplifier with the heat sink facing downward,

this interferes with cooling.

• Using the amplifier

a template, mark the locations

the holes

on the mounting surface.

• Drill pilot holes

the mounting surface.

• Attach the amplifier

the mounting surface with sheet metal

screws (not included).

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POWER

AND

GROUND

CONNECTIONS

• Power: Connect the +12V

power

wire

the positive terminal

the vehicle's battery. Make sure the fuse and fuse holder are

within

18"

(457mm)

the battery.

• Ground: Connect the

GND

wire to the negative terminal

the

vehicle's battery, or

the vehicle's chassis nearthe battery with

a screw. NOTE: If possible, remove any paint from the chassis for

best contact.

It's

recommended to use a star washer below the

ring connector for a secure connection.

• Remote: Connect the remote turn-on wire to the "Remote Out"

lead

the source unit,

using low-level signal inputs with

aftermarket stereo.NOTE: Ifyou're using high-level signal inputs

(your vehicle's speakerwires}, the

Apex

amplifier's 12-volt DC

offset feature will turn the amplifier on when it senses audio signal.

this case, you will not have to connectthe remote turn-on wire

and can tape

cap it off

prevent the introduction

noise. 4

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Power/Protect indicators

The power light will illuminate

green when the amplifier

getting

power

and playing. The light will illuminate

red

the amp enters

protect mode

the event

conditions such

over/under voltage,

short circuit. amplifier output circuit failure,

excessive heat.

POWIR

PROTfCOON

Remote turn-on(to stereo)

Fuse holder

Chassis ground

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SIGNAL

INPUT

• Line-level inputs: Ifyour source unit offers preamp outputs.

connect to the amplifier's L and Rpreamp inputs using

RCA

patch

cables.

• High-level inputs: Ifyour audio system's source unit

does

not

have line-level outputs, use the supplied high-level input adapters

to connect to eitherthe front

the rear speaker output wires

your source unit. Use solder, butt connectors. or your preferred

splicing method. The

volt DC offset feature will turn the

amplifier on when it senses signal

• Input level selection: Ifyou're sending signal to the amplifier

using low-level outputs from your source unit, slide the input level

selector to "LO" Ifusing high-level outputs from your source unit.

slide the selector to

"HI."

INPUT

LEVEL

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SPEAKER

OUTPUT

CONNECTIONS

Connectyour speakers

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

necessary.

•

PA454

4-channel operation: Connect the front left speaker leads

(white and white/black)

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 violeV

black) to the rear right speaker's + and -terminals.

INPUT PA454

LEVEL

FRONT

REAR

□

LEVEL

@ @

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

FRONT -HPF

EAR-

HPF

I II

OFF

120

Rear r

gnt

(v1oleVblack)

Fron1

left -1wh1te/black) Rear

right+

(v,oiet)

Front

right+

(gray) Rear

left-

(green/blac~)

Front ,,ght (gray/black) Rear left + (green)

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• PA1254 4-channel operation: Connectthe 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 PA1254

LEVEL

FRONT

REAR

LEVEL LEVEL

©. ©.

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

FRONT-HPF

OFF

80 120

Front

left+

(wr-1\eJ

t left -(wh1'0/blac

Re,,r right t (V

OIE

Or>!

right j (gray)

Reo1

!er

-(green/black)

f t r,gllt (gray/black) Rear lei" + (green)

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• 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)

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.

NOTE

prevent electrical interference or short-circuiting,

terminate the unused speaker leads with a wire cap or electrical

tape.

INPUT

LEVEL

FRONT-

HPF

1111

FRONT

LEVEL

MIN

MAX

OFF

60 80

120

Front left+ (white)

Front left -(white/black)

Front right+ (gray)

Front right-(gray/black)

PA1254

REAR

LEVEL

MIN

MAX

Rear right -(violet/black)

Rear left +(green)

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• PA1254 2-

annel (bridged)

oper

ation: Connect the front left

+ speaker lead (white)

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.

NOTE

prevent electrical interference or short-circuiting,

terminate the unused speaker leads with a wire cap or electrical

tape

INPUT PA1254

LEVEL

FRONT

REAR

LEVEL LEVEL

@. @.

HI LO

0 MIN MAX

MIN

MAX 0

FRONT-

HPF

I Iii I

OFF

60 80 120 60 0

Front left +(white) Rear right -(v,olet/black)

Front

right-

(gray/black) Rear left+(green)

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