JL Audio C2-075ct User manual

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Car speakers
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User manual
OWNER’S MANUAL
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio EvolutionC2 Component 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) 443-1165 during business hours.
6.50-inch (165 mm) 2-Way Component System
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E
B
F
D
C
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
Woofer Physical Dimensions
Frame Outer Diameter (A) 6.50 in. / 165.0 mm
Grille Tray Outer Diameter (B) 6.84 in. / 173.7 mm
Magnet Outer Diameter (C) 3.15 in. / 80.0 mm w/o cover
Frontal Grille Protrusion (D) 0.85 in. / 21.6 mm
Mounting Hole Diameter (E) 5.56 in. / 141.3 mm
Mounting Depth (F) 2.44 in. / 61.9 mm w/o cover
A
D
C
A
D
B
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 in. / 36.6 mm
Tweeter Fixture Physical Dimensions Flush-Mount Surface-Mount
Fixture Outer Diameter (A) 1.87 in. / 47.5 mm 1.69 in. / 42.9 mm
Fixture Mounting Hole Diameter (B) 1.625 in. / 41.3 mm N/A
Fixture Mounting Depth (C) 0.76 in. / 19.3 mm N/A
Tweeter Frontal Protrusion (D) 0.29 in. / 7.4 mm 0.92 in. / 23.4 mm
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Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
C2-650 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 Networks: 1st Order Low-Pass Filter, 2nd Order
High-Pass Filter, 3-Position Adjustable Tweeter Level, Premium
Mylar® Capacitors Premium Air-Core Inductors
Continuous Power Handling: 60 Watts
Recommended Amp Power: 15-100 Watts per channel (RMS)
Efficiency: 91.0 dB @ 1W/1m | 97.0 dB @ 1W/0.5m
Sensitivity: 94.0 dB @ 2.83V/1m
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohm
Frequency Response: 59 Hz - 22 KHz ± 3 dB
Included Components and Parts:
• Two C2-650cw 6.50-inch (165 mm) Woofers
• Two C2-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters
• Two C2-650-XO Crossover Networks
Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
Two Surface-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Spring Clips for Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Grille Assemblies
• Two Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles
Twelve #8 x 1.2 inch (30 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Four #6 x 1-inch (25 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Two 1.18-inch (30 mm) Machine Screws
• Eight Mounting Clips for Woofer Mounting
• Two 4.7 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Two 2.8 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Two 4.7 Male Crimpable Connectors
• Two 2.8 mm Male Crimpable Connectors
• Twelve Crimpable Spade Connectors
GETTING STARTED
•Turnofftheaudiosystem.Itisalso
advisabletodisconnectthenegative()
terminalofyourvehiclesbatterywhenever
performinginstallationwork.
•Beforecutting,drillingorinsertinganyscrew,
checkclearancesonbothsidesofthe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forthesoundemittedbythe
speakers.Forthisreason,theyaregenerally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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GETTING STARTED
•Turnofftheaudiosystem.Itisalso
advisabletodisconnectthenegative()
terminalofyourvehiclesbatterywhenever
performinginstallationwork.
•Beforecutting,drillingorinsertinganyscrew,
checkclearancesonbothsidesofthe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.
CROSSOVER NETWORK INSTALLATION
ThecrossovernetworkssuppliedwithyourC2
Systemshouldbeinstalledinadrylocationinside
yourvehicle.DONOTINSTALLTHEMINSIDEOF
ADOOR!Doorsoftengetwetontheinside,which
candamageyourcrossovernetworksandcould
potentiallydamageyourentiresoundsystem.The
crossoverscanbescrewedintoasolidsurfaceviatwo
holeslocatedundertheprotectivecoverofthecase.
Toaccesstheseholes,simplysqueezethesidesofthe
coverwhilegentlypullingthecoverawayfromthe
base.Makesurethatyourmountinglocationwillnot
causedamagetowiring,fuellines,brakelinesorany
othervitalcomponentofyourvehicle.Onceyouhave
screwedthecaseinandmadeyourconnections,snap
theprotectivecoverbackintoplace.
WARNING
!!
It is absolutely vital that your component system
is connected as shown in this manual. Failure to
connect the system as shown may result in damage to
your speakers which is NOT covered under warranty.
Do not substitute different crossover networks into
your C2 System. Do not use crossover networks
intended for different C2 models.
TWEETER PROTECTION
TheC2crossovernetworksareequippedwith
anadvancedelectronictweeterprotectioncircuit
designedtominimizethepossibility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audiosystem,simplyreducethe
volumeforafewsecondsandtheprotectioncircuit
willresetitselfautomatically.
CROSSOVER NETWORK ADJUSTMENT
Thecrossovernetworkshavebeendesignedto
allowtonaladjustmentstothetweeterlevel.These
adjustmentsmakeitpossibletofine-tuneyoursystem
tosuityourlisteningpreferencesandtocompensate
forvariousspeakermountingapplications.
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ADJUSTABLE TWEETER LEVEL
C2crossovernetworksalsoprovidethreelevels
oftweeteradjustabilitydesignedtocompensatefor
differentmountinglocations,vehicleinteriorsand
personaltaste.Theselevelsareselectableviaasetof
pinslocatedundertheclearcoverofeachcrossover
case.Werecommendthatyoubeginlisteninginthe
REF”(Reference)position.Tofindtheoptimum
tonalbalanceinyourinstallation,experimentwith
alternatetweeterlevelsettingsbymovingthepins.It
issafetoswitchjumperswhilethesystemisplaying.
+2dB REF -3dB
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Acomponentsystemgivesyoutheabilitytoplace
thewooferandtweeterseparatelyinyourvehicle
interior.Thiscanbegoodorbad,dependingonhow
it’sdone.Asageneralrule,thetweetersshouldbe
placedrelativelyclosetothewoofersforbesttonal
balanceandmostcoherentimaging(thecloser,the
better).Anyseparationgreaterthan8inches(20cm)
islikelytoresultindegradedsoundquality.
Avoidplacingtweeterswheretheywillbeblocked
byobjectsintheinteriorofthecar(includingseated
occupants).Whenselectingamountinglocation,
lookatbothsidesofthecartomakesurethatthis
locationisclearonbothsides.
Youcanalwaysexperimentwithtweeter
placementbeforecommittingtoafinalmounting
location.Simplyconnecttherestofthesystemand
allowplentyofwirelengthforthetweeters.Using
Velcro®orsimilarmaterial,attachthetweetersin
differentlocationsuntilyoufind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asthelowerfrontcorner
ofadoororakick-panelprovidethegreatestpath
lengthdistancesforthesoundemittedbythe
woofer.Forthisreason,theyaregenerallymore
desirablethanhighermountinglocations.Higher
mountinglocationsoftenresultinextremenear-
sidesoundstagebiaswhichcompromisesthestereo
listeningexperience.
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DIAGRAM B: MORE DESIRABLE SPEAKER PLACEMENT
DIAGRAM A: LESS DESIRABLE SPEAKER PLACEMENT
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InstallasshowninDiagramC(page9).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.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D(page9).
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.
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C2-650.
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
youare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ofthis
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havebeendesignedtoinstall,
withoutmodifications,intomostvehiclesthataccept
a6.5-inch(165mm)speaker.Mostfactory6.5-inch
speakersusefourmountingscrewswhichwilllineup
withthemountingholesonyourC2-650speakers.
Othersusea3-holemountingsystemwhichis
accommodatedbyaseparatesetofmountingholes
ontheframesofyourC2-650speakers.
Itis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
nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface.
Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker
shouldalsofitsothatairdoesnotleakaround
themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere
degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleaks
withanautomotive-gradesealantmaterial.
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Connectthespeakerwires,observingcorrect
polarity,andinstallthespeakerandgrilleassembly
asshowninDiagramD(below).Hand-tightenthe
screwsevenlytoavoidbendingthespeakerframe!
TheincludedJLAudiologonamebadgesshould
beaffixedtothe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 D: CUSTOM LOCATION WOOFER INSTALLATION
DIAGRAM C: 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.
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Surface-Mount:Inthisapplication,youwillnot
needtocutlargeholesinyourvehicle’spanelsforthe
tweeters.Youwillonlyneedtodrillaholeforthewires
andtwosmallerholesforthemountingscrews.This
applicationisusefulwhenmountingthetweeterstoa
panelthathasinsufficientclearancebehinditforthe
tweeter’smagnetstructure.
Usingthefixtureasatemplate,markthescrewhole
locationsandalocationinthecenterofthefixturefor
thewirehole.Removethefixtureanddrillpilotholes
forthescrewsanda1/8-inch(3mm)forthewires.Use
thesupplied#6x1-inchsheetmetalscrewstosecure
thefixtureasshowninDiagramF(hand-tighten).Run
thetweeter’swiresthroughthehole,makeappropriate
connectionsandinsertthetweeterintothemounting
cup.Pushthetweeterdownandrotateitclockwiseto
lockitintoplace.
TWEETER INSTALLATION
First,runspeakerwiresfromthetweeteroutputof
thecrossover(seediagramsonpage5)tothedesired
tweetermountinglocations,observingthesame
precautionsasmentionedinthewooferinstallation
section.Terminatethewireswiththesupplied2.8
mmand4.7mmmalecrimpableconnectors.
TWEETER FIXTURE INSTALLATION
Thedometweeterssuppliedwithyour
C2-650systemhavebeendesignedformaximum
mountingversatility.Therearetwoprimary
methodsbywhichthetweeterscanbemountedin
yourvehicle:
Flush-Mount:Fortweeterintegrationinaclean,
unobtrusivemanner,youwillusethesupplied
flush-mountcups.Thiscompactmountingfixtureis
installedusingthemethodillustratedinDiagramE
andrequiresamountingholewithadiameterof1.625
in.(41.28mm).
Atleast0.76in.(19.3mm)ofclearanceisrequired
behindthemountingsurfaceofthetweeterforthe
springclipsand1.18-inchmachinescrewsusedin
mountingthefixture.Itmaybenecessaryinsome
limiteddepthapplicationstocutdownthelength
ofthemachinescrew,ortouseashorterscrew(not
supplied).Hand-tightenthemachinescrewuntilthe
fixtureissecure.Runthetweeter’swiresthroughthe
hole,makeappropriateconnectionsandinsertthe
tweeterintothemountingcup.Pushthetweeterdown
androtateitclockwisetolockitintoplace.
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DIAGRAM E: FLUSHMOUNT TWEETER INSTALLATION
DIAGRAM F: SURFACEMOUNT TWEETER INSTALLATION
LIMITED WARRANTY  AUTOMOTIVE SPEAKER SYSTEMS USA
JLAUDIOwarrantsthesespeakers(andcrossovernetworks,whereapplicable)tobefreeofdefectsin
materialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone (1) year.
Thiswarrantyisnottransferableandappliesonlytotheoriginalpurchaserfroman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installationinstructions,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toaccidentornormal
wearandtearisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
Anyapplicableimpliedwarrantiesarelimitedindurationto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youspecificlegalrights,andyou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toJLAUDIOfreightprepaidthroughanauthorizedJLAUDIO
dealerandmustbeaccompaniedbyproofofpurchase(acopyoftheoriginalsalesreceipt.)Direct
returnsfromconsumersor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.Freightdamageonreturnsisnotcoveredunder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.
Printed in China C2-650-02102009
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