Power Series OM

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Power Series Amplifiers
P80.2, P180.2, P80.4, BP150.1, BP300.1, BP600.1, BP1200.1 Owners Manual GENUINE JBL

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Thank you for purchasing a JBL Power Series amplifier. In order that we may better serve you should you require warranty service for your new amplifier, please retain your original purchase receipt and return the enclosed warranty registration card. Warning: Playing loud music in an automobile can permanently damage your hearing as well as hinder your ability to hear traffic. We recommend listening at low levels while driving your car. JBL accepts no liability for hearing loss, bodily injury or property damage resulting from use or misuse of this product. Important: Installation of automotive stereo components can require extensive experience in performing a variety of mechanical and electrical procedures. Although these instructions explain, in a general sense, how to install Power Series amplifiers, they may not show the exact installation methods for your particular vehicle. If you feel you lack the necessary tools or experience, ask your authorized JBL car-audio dealer about professional installation options.
Choosing a Location and Mounting the Amplifier
Amplifiers need air to stay cool. Suitable locations are under a seat (provided the amplifier doesnt interfere with the seat adjustment mechanism), in the trunk or in any other location which provides enough air for the amp to cool itself. Do not mount the amplifier with the heat sink facing downward, as this makes convection cooling of the amplifier impossible. Mount the amplifier so that it is not damaged by the feet of back-seat passengers or shifting cargo in the trunk. Mount the amplifier so that it remains dry never mount an amplifier outside the car or in the engine compartment. Using the amplifier as a template, mark the location of the mounting holes on the mounting surface, drill pilot holes, and attach the amplifier to the mounting surface with screws. Make sure the amplifier is mounted securely.
Installation Warnings and Tips
Always wear protective eyewear when using tools. Turn off all audio systems and other electrical devices before you start. Disconnect the () negative lead from your vehicles battery. Check clearances on both sides of a planned mounting surface before drilling any holes or installing any screws. Remember that the screws can extend behind the surface. At the installation sites, locate and make a note of all fuel lines, hydraulic brake lines, vacuum lines and electrical wiring. Use extreme caution when cutting or drilling in and around these areas.
Before drilling or cutting holes, use a utility knife to remove unwanted fabric or vinyl to keep material from snagging in a drill bit. When routing cables, keep input-signal cables away from power cables and speaker wires. When making connections, make certain they are secure and properly insulated. If the amplifiers fuse must be replaced, use only the same type and rating as that of the original. Do not substitute another kind.

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BP150.1, BP300.1, BP600.1, BP1200.1

FUSES 40A x 3

P80.2, P180.2

FUSES 20A x 2

+ BATT REM POWER GND

SPEAKER OUTPUTS

BRIDGED SPEAKER OUTPUTS

REM POWER

INPUT LEVEL

LPF FREQ

BASS BOOST

+ R L +

INPUT MODE
X-OVER FLAT HP LP 32Hz320Hz FREQ

L+ L L

4V 250mV 32Hz 320Hz 0dB +6dB

HIGH LEVEL FRONT INPUTS

HIGH LEVEL REAR INPUTS

HIGH LEVEL L INPUTS

4V 250mV
Note: Drawing is provided only for connector, control and fuse location. Please see Specifications for fuse requirements.

Figure 1

Figure 2

X-OVER

FLAT HP LP

ST MD ST MD

HIGH LEVEL
4V 250mV 32Hz 320Hz 32Hz 320Hz 4V 250mV

REAR +BATT REM POWER GND

BRIDGED

Figure 3

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FREQUENCY

Crossover Wiring the Power Connections
Refer to Figures 13 for connector locations. All the Power Series amplifiers will accept up to 4-gauge power and ground wire. For power, remote and ground connections, strip off one end of each jacket to reveal bare wire for insertion into the connectors. Connect a wire from the GND connector on the amplifier to the nearest bare-metal chassis component; scrape away the paint to ensure good conductivity. Next, connect a wire between the BATT terminal on the amplifier and the POS(+) terminal of the vehicles battery. Pass the wire through a factory-installed grommet in the firewall, or install a grommet if a factory grommet is not available. Connect a wire between the REM terminal of the amplifier and the remote out or powerantenna lead on the vehicles radio.

INDUCTOR

6dB/oct. LP (4-ohm) 8.0mH 6.4mH 5.0mH 4.2mH 3.6mH 3.2mH

CAPACITOR

6dB/oct. HP (4-ohm) 530F 400F 318F 265F 227F 198F
Wiring the Speaker-Output Connections
P80.2, P180.2, P80.4 All the Power Series amplifiers will accept up to 8-gauge speaker wire. Connect the speakers, observing proper polarity, to the speaker-output connector. The total impedance of the speaker system connected to the amplifier when the amplifier is driven in stereo must be at least two ohms. If you are bridging the amplifier, connect the speaker wires to the terminals marked bridged, observing proper polarity. The total impedance of the speaker system connected to the amplifier must be at least four ohms in bridged mode.
75Hz 100Hz 125Hz 150Hz 175Hz 200Hz
If you are running the amp in Tri-Mode (stereo and mono simultaneously), connect the satellite speakers to the speaker connector as you would a pair of stereo speakers. Connect the subwoofer to the terminals marked bridged Refer to the chart above to determine the capacitor and inductor values youll need to route bass signals to the woofer, and the midrange and high frequencies to the satellite speakers. These passive crossover components will also ensure that the impedance of the speaker system doesnt drop below two ohms.

BP150.1, BP300.1, BP600.1, BP1200.1 Connect the woofers to the amplifier, observing proper polarity. Although these amplifiers have a single channel, duplicate positive and negative connectors are provided to facilitate the connection of multiple woofers. The total impedance of the speaker system connected to a BP Series amplifier must be at least 1 ohm.

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Wiring the Input-Signal Connections
Connect a pair of signal cables with RCA-type ends between the connectors on the amplifier and the RCA-type signal connectors on the source unit. If your radio has only speaker-level outputs, you should connect them to the speaker-level input connectors, observing proper polarity. When using the speaker-level inputs, it is not necessary to connect a wire between the remote terminal of the amplifier and the remote lead from the source unit. The speaker-level inputs will sense voltage on the speaker outputs and turn the amplifier on automatically. If you are installing a P80.4 amplifier and your source unit has only one pair of RCA-type output connectors and a pair of speaker-level outputs, you may connect the RCA outputs to a pair of amplifier input channels (front or rear), and the speaker-level outputs to the other pair of amplifier input channels.

Setting Input Level

The BP150.1, BP300.1, BP600.1 and BP1200.1 are designed to provide constant bass regardless of the position of the source units front-to-rear fader position. Use of this feature requires that all four inputs are connected to the source unit as labeled on the amplifier (front, rear, right and left). If your source unit has only one pair of RCA-type output connectors and a pair of speaker-level outputs, you may connect the RCA outputs to a pair of amplifier input channels (front or rear), and the speaker level outputs to the other pair of amplifier input channels. If nonfading bass is not important in your system, connect a pair of inputs, either speaker-level or RCA-type, to either the front or rear input connectors on the amplifier.
System Setup and Adjustment
Refer to figures 16 for location of adjustment switches and controls. Electronic Crossover and Bass Boost P80.2, P80.4, P180.2 The electronic crossover can be selected as a 12dB/oct. high-pass filter (HPF) 12dB/oct. low-pass filter (LPF) or it can be defeated (FLAT). The crossover frequency can be set at any frequency between 32Hz and 320Hz. BP150.1, BP300.1, BP600.1, BP1200.1 These amplifiers are designed to drive subwoofers. Consequently, the electronic crossover is a 12dB/oct. low-pass filter which can be set at any frequency between 32Hz and 320Hz. The bass boost control will provide up to 6dB of boost at 50Hz.

Initially, turn the input-sensitivity LEVEL control to its maximum (counter-clockwise) position. Turn on the source unit and increase the volume control until it is approximately three-quarters of maximum-output level. Slowly increase the input LEVEL control (clockwise) while listening to the quality of the reproduced sound. When you hear distortion on the music peaks, turn the LEVEL control back slightly. This is the maximum undistorted output level of your system. Turning the LEVEL control up farther WILL NOT INCREASE THE OUTPUT POWER OF YOUR AMPLIFIER! It will only decrease the amount of volumecontrol rotation before the amp is at fulloutput power. It will also increase the amount of extraneous noise present in your system.

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Troubleshooting
Symptom No Audio (Red LED flashes every four seconds) Likely Cause Short circuit in speaker or speaker wire. Solution Disconnect speaker leads one at a time to determine which speaker or wire is shorted or defective. Repair the short circuit or replace bad speaker. Check voltage at amplifier terminals with VOM.
No Audio (Power indicator is off) No Audio (Green power LED is lit) No Audio (Red LED stays lit) Distorted Audio
No voltage at BATT or REM terminals. Bad or no ground connection. Amplifier overheated.
Make sure amplifier cooling isnt prevented by mounting location, make sure speaker-system impedance is within limit (see Specifications). Check vehicle charging system for defective voltage regulator.
Excessive voltage on B (+) connection.
Input sensitivity not set properly; amplifier or source unit defective. Speakers are not connected properly.

Check LEVEL setting.

Music lacks punch
Check speaker connections for proper polarity.

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Specifications
P80.2, P180.2, P80.4, BP150.1, BP300.1, BP600.1, BP1200.1
Specifications Power Output, 4 ohms Power Output, 2 ohms Power Output, 4 ohms Bridged Minimum speaker impedance Frequency Response Input Sensitivity (RCA type) THD + Noise (4 ohms) Signal-to-Noise Maximum Current Draw Fuse Requirement Dimensions (H x W x L) P80.2 40W x 2 80W x 2 160W x ohms 10Hz 50kHz 250mV ~ 4V 0.05% >100dB 24 amps 20A 8-3/4 x 8 x 2-11/16" 222 x 205 x 67.5mm P180.2 90W x 2 180W x 2 360W x ohms 10Hz 50kHz 250mV ~ 4V 0.05% >100dB 45 amps 20A x 2 9-1/16 x 12-9/16 x 2-11/16" 229 x 319 x 67.5mm P80.4 40W x 4 80W x 4 160W x ohms 10Hz 50kHz 250mV 4V 0.05% >100dB 43 amps 20A x 2 9-1/16 x 12-9/16 x 2-11/16" 229 x 319 x 67.5mm BP150.1 75W 150W NA 1 ohm* 10Hz 320Hz 250mV 4V 0.10% >90dB 14 amps 20A 8-3/4 x 8 x 2-11/16" 222 x 205 x 67.5mm BP300.1 150W 300W NA 1 ohm* 10Hz 320Hz 250mV 4V 0.10% >90dB 29 amps 20A x 2 8-5/16 x 10-3/4 x 2-11/16" 210 x 273 x 67.5mm BP600.1 300W 600W NA 1 ohm* 10Hz 320Hz 250mV 4V 0.10% >90dB 57 amps 30A x 2 9-1/16 x 12-9/16 x 2-11/16" 229 x 319 x 67.5mm BP1200.1 600W 1200W NA 1 ohm* 10Hz 320Hz 250mV 4V 0.10% >90dB 114 amps 40A x 3 10-13/16 x 14-13/16 x 2-11/16" 274 x 376 x 67.5mm

* No increase in output power over 2 rating.

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Declaration of Conformity
We, JBL Europe A/S Kongevejen 194B DK-3460 Birkerd DENMARK
declare in own responsibility, that the products described in this owners manual are in compliance with technical standards: EN 55013/A12/8.1994 EN 55020/12.1994
Steen Michaelsen JBL Europe A/S Birkerd. DENMARK. 4/99
JBL Consumer Products 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 1-800-336-4JBL (4525) (USA only) www.jbl.com 1999 JBL, Incorporated JBL is a registered trademark of JBL, Incorporated. Part No. PSAMPOM 4/99