JL Audio C2-400x User manual

Brand: JL Audio

Model: C2-400x

Category: Car speakers

Type: User manual

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C2-400x-06112008

OWNER’S MANUAL

Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C2 Coaxial Speaker System

for your automotive sound system.

These Evolution™ Speakers have been designed and manufactured to

exacting standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your

vehicle. For maximum performance, we highly recommend that you have

your new speakers installed by 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 yourself, please take the time

to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself

with its installation requirements and setup procedures.

If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this

manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact your

authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance,

please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department

at (954) 443-1100 during business hours.

4.00-inch (100 mm) Coaxial Loudspeakers

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Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.

Woofer Physical Dimensions

Frame Outer Diameter (A) 4.02 in. / 102.0 mm

Grille Tray Outer Diameter (B) 5.20 in. / 132.2 mm

Magnet Outer Diameter (C) 2.36 in. / 60.0 mm w/o cover

Frontal Tweeter Protrusion (D) 0.56 in. / 14.3 mm

Frontal Grille Protrusion (E) 0.66 in / 16.7 mm

Mounting Hole Diameter (F) 3.81 in. / 96.8 mm

Mounting Depth (G) 1.81 in. / 46.0 mm w/o cover

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C2-400x SPECIFICATIONS:

Woofer: Injection-molded, Mica-filled, Polypropylene Cone,

Butyl Rubber Surround, 1 in. Voice Coil on Kapton® Former,

Flat, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet

Tweeter: 0.75 in. (19 mm) Silk Dome, Ferrofluid Cooling /

Damping, Neodymium Magnet

Crossover: Natural Roll-Off Low-Pass, 1st Order High-Pass

Filter with Electrolytic Capacitor

Continuous Power Handling: 35 Watts

Recommended Amp Power: 10-50 Watts per channel (RMS)

Efficiency: 84.5 dB @ 1W/1m | 90.5 dB @ 1W/0.5m

Sensitivity: 87.5 dB @ 2.83V/1m

Nominal Impedance: 4 ohm

Frequency Response: 71 Hz - 22 KHz ± 3 dB

Included Components and Parts:

• Two C2-400x 4.0-inch (100mm) Coaxial loudspeakers

• Two Grille Assemblies

• Eight #8 x 1-inch (25mm) sheet metal screws

• Eight Mounting Clips

• Two 4x6-inch (100 x 150 mm) Adaptor Plates

• Two 5.2 mm female crimpable connectors

• Two 2.8 mm female crimpable connectors

• Four #8 x 0.315-inch (8 mm) sheet metal screws

• Two self-adhesive JL Audio logo name badges

GETTING STARTED

•Turnofftheaudiosystem.Itisalso

advisabletodisconnectthenegative(–)

terminalofyourvehicle’sbatterywhenever

performinginstallationwork.

•Beforecutting,drillingorinsertinganyscrew,

checkclearancesonbothsidesoftheplanned

mountingsurface.Alsocheckforanypotential

obstacles,suchaswindowtracksandmotors,

wiringharnesses,etc.Checkbothsidesofthe

vehicle,manyvehiclesarenotsymmetrical!

•Alwayswearprotectiveeyewear.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS

Inmostcases,yourspeakerswillbeplacedinto

factoryspeakerlocations.Ifyouhavesomespeaker

mountingflexibility,keepthefollowinginmind:

Lowermountinglocations,suchasthelowerfront

cornerofadoororakick-panelprovidethegreatest

pathlengthdistancesforthesoundemittedbythe

speakers.Forthisreason,theyaregenerallymore

desirablethanhighermountinglocations.Higher

mountinglocationswillusuallyresultinextreme

near-sidesoundstagebiaswhichcompromisesthe

stereolisteningexperience.

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Itisabsolutelyvitalthatthespeakerframe

fitsintothemountingholecleanly.Thismustbe

checkedpriortotighteningthescrews.Donot

forcetheframeintoaholethatistoosmall.Do

nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface.

Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker

shouldalsofitsothat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.

InstallasshowninDiagramA(page5).Usethe

suppliedmountingclipsunlessthefactoryholes

alreadyfeaturethreadedinserts.Hand-tightenthe

screwsevenlytoavoidbendingthespeakerframe!

Custom Location:Runspeakerwiretothe

desiredmountinglocation.Ifyouarerunning

wiresintoadoor,useexistingfactorywiringboots

wheneverpossible.Ifyouaredrillingnewholes,file

theiredgesandinstallrubbergrommetsintoeach

hole.Then,coverthewireswithaprotectivePVC

sleeveandrunthemthroughthedoorjamb.Make

surethatthewireswillcleardoorhingesandother

structuresinthedoor.Ifyouareunsureaboutany

partofthisprocess,pleasecontactyourJLAUDIO

dealerforinstallationhelp.

WARNING



Double check the clearance for both speakers

before proceeding. Many cars are different from

one side to the other!

Selectanevensurface.Tighteningaspeakeronto

anunevensurfacecandamageit.Usethesupplied

templatetomarkthedesiredmountinglocation.Mark

thecenterandtheoutlineofthemountingholeas

wellasthemountingscrewpositions.Beforedrilling

orcuttingonyourinteriorpanels,useautilityknife

tocutanyfabric,vinylorleatherfromholelocations.

Thesematerialscaneasilybesnaggedbyadrillor

asaw,causingdamagetothepanelandpossible

bodilyinjury.Drillfour1/8-inch(3mm)holesforthe

speaker’smountingscrewsatthepositionsyouhave

marked.Alsodrillapilotholeinthecenterofthe

speakermountingholeatthistime.

SPEAKER INSTALLATION

Thespeakershouldbeinstalledinoneofthe

followingwaysdependingonlocation:

Factory Location:Ifyouwillbeusingthefactory

speakerwires,itmaybenecessarytochangethe

terminations.Thismaybeaccomplishedbyusingan

adaptorplugorsimplybycuttingthefactoryconnector

offandusingthesuppliedcrimpconnectorsto

terminatethespeakerwires.Thelargeconnectorisfor

thepositiveterminalandthesmallconnectorisforthe

negativeterminalofeachC2-400x.

Youmayalsochoosetorunnewspeakerwires...

Runspeakerwiretothedesiredmounting

locations.Ifyouarerunningwiresintoadoor,use

existingfactorywiringbootswheneverpossible.If

youaredrillingnewholes,filetheiredgesandinstall

rubbergrommetsintoeachhole.Wiresshouldthen

becoveredwithaprotective,flexiblePVCsleeveand

thenrunthroughthedoorjamb.Makesurethatthe

wireswillcleardoorhingesandotherstructuresin

thedoor.Ifyouareunsureaboutanypartofthis

process,pleasecontactyourJLAudiodealerfor

installationhelp.

WARNING



Double check the clearance for both speakers

before proceeding. Many cars are different from

one side to the other!

Yournewspeakershavebeendesignedtoinstall,

withoutmodifications,intomostvehiclesthataccept

a4.0-inch(100mm)speakeror4x6-inchoval

speaker(adaptorplatesaresuppliedforthelatter).

Mostfactory4.0-inchspeakersusefourmounting

screwswhichwilllineupwiththemountingholes

onyourC2-400xspeakers.Insomevehicles,only

twomountingholesareusedandthereisinsufficient

clearanceforthetwoextramountingtabs.Ifthis

isthecase,bendtheredundanttabsbackandforth

untiltheybreakoff(allfourtabsontheC2-400xare

perforatedforthispurpose).Afterbreakingoffthe

unwantedtabs,pleasehandlethespeakercarefully,

asthebrokenedgesmaybesharp.

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Then,usingasabersaw,makethecircularcutoutfor

thespeaker.Fileanyroughedges.Insertthemounting

clipswiththeflatsidetowardsthespeakerasshownin

DiagramB(below).

Itisabsolutelyvitalthatthespeakerframefitsinto

themountingholecleanly.Thismustbecheckedprior

totighteningthescrews.Donotforcetheframeintoa

holethatistoosmall.Donottightenthespeakeronto

anunevensurface.Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.

Thespeakershouldalsofitsothat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.

Diagram A:

Factory Location Woofer Installation

WARNING

Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross

pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or

stripping the mounting clips.

Connectthespeakerwires,observingcorrect

polarity,andinstallthespeakerandgrilleassembly

asshowninDiagramB(below).Hand-tightenthe

screwsevenlytoavoidbendingthespeakerframe!

TheincludedJLAudiologonamebadgesshould

beaffixedtothecircularindentedareainthelower

partofeachgrilleassembly.Ifthegrilleassemblyis

notused,theJLAudiologobadgescanbeaffixed

elsewhereascreativeadditionstoyourinstallation.

Diagram B:

Custom Location Woofer Installation

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LIMITED WARRANTY  AUTOMOTIVE SPEAKER SYSTEMS USA

JLAUDIOwarrantsthesespeakers(andcrossovernetworks,whereapplicable)tobefreeofdefectsin

materialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone (1) year.

Thiswarrantyisnottransferableandappliesonlytotheoriginalpurchaserfromanauthorized

JLAUDIOdealer.Shouldservicebenecessaryunderthiswarrantyforanyreasonduetomanufacturing

defectormalfunction,JLAUDIOwill(atitsdiscretion),repairorreplacethedefectiveproductwithnewor

remanufacturedproductatnocharge.Damagecausedbythefollowingisnotcoveredunderwarranty:accident,

misuse,abuse,productmodificationorneglect,failuretofollowinstallationinstructions,unauthorizedrepair

attempts,misrepresentationsbytheseller.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverincidentalorconsequentialdamages

anddoesnotcoverthecostofremovingorreinstallingtheunit(s).Cosmeticdamageduetoaccidentornormal

wearandtearisnotcoveredunderwarranty.

Anyapplicableimpliedwarrantiesarelimitedindurationtotheperiodoftheexpresswarrantyasprovided

hereinbeginningwiththedateoftheoriginalpurchaseatretail,andnowarranties,whetherexpressorimplied,

shallapplytothisproductthereafter.Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonimpliedwarranties,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 AUDIO product:

AllwarrantyreturnsshouldbesenttoJLAUDIOfreightprepaidthroughanauthorizedJLAUDIO

dealerandmustbeaccompaniedbyproofofpurchase(acopyoftheoriginalsalesreceipt.)Direct

returnsfromconsumersornon-authorizeddealerswillberefusedunlessspecificallyauthorizedby

JLAUDIOwithavalidreturnauthorizationnumber.Warrantyexpirationonproductsreturned

withoutproofofpurchasewillbedeterminedfromthemanufacturingdatecode.Coveragemaybe

invalidatedasthisdateisprevioustopurchasedate.Returnonlydefectivecomponents.Ifonespeaker

failsinasystem,returnonlythatspeakercomponent,nottheentiresystem.Non-defectiveitems

receivedwillbereturnedfreight-collect.Customerisresponsibleforshippingchargesandinsurance

insendingtheproducttoJLAUDIO.Freightdamageonreturnsisnotcoveredunderwarranty.

For Service Information in the U.S.A. please call

JL Audio Customer Service: (954) 443-1100

9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)

JL Audio, Inc

10369 North Commerce Pkwy.

Miramar, FL 33025

International Warranties:

Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only

by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc.

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