Jensen A222HLX User manual

A222HLX

Power

Amplifier

2x50

WADS

RMS

POWER

2

CHANNEL

INPUT SENSITIVITY CONTROL

2-8

OHM

OPERATION

HiGH/LOW

LEVEL INPUTS

Owner's

Manual

and

Installation

Instructions

Technical

Assistance

For technical assistance with the operation

Of

installation

of

the A222HLX, call 1-800-323-0221

A222HLX

Amplifier

Thank

You

Thank you for buying a

lensen

product. Congratulations

on

your

investment in quality sound reprOOuction

for your car.

~

read this manual

bcl.un:

installation and operation.

Easy

Operation

Jensen products are simple and easy to operate.

This

manual explains how to use the

A2221-li..X

for

ma.ximum enjoyment.

Installation

For prop::r operation.

it's

w.ry important that tile unit

be

installed corrt:ctly. We tried \0 make OUT step-by-

step

insU"Uctions

as clear

a~

rossible, but

we

don't

know

about

any unusual circumslaIlceS you may encoun·

ter. Most installations are straightforward and can be handled by a do--it-younelfer with reasonable tools.

patience. and the ability

to

follow instructions. However,

if

you

lack one

or

two

of

these requirements.

consider turning the installation

job

over

to

an authorized

Jensen

dcalerlinstaller.

Technical

Assistance

For

tJ:chni<:a1

assistance with the operation

or

installation

of

the A222HLX power amplifier, ':'lll 1-800-32J...0221.

For

Your

Records

In case

Iour

Jensen amplifier requires service, you will need

to

have the original, dated bill

of

sale. If

il

io

nt:ce,~nr;

..

\()

r~tum

(he unit lor any reason.

alway~

~nclo~~

th~

bill

of

sa1<:

with

th~

product

Important

Here arc two

imjh."1rtaIll

points you must know;

\"'iring.

If

wiring connections are madt: incorrectly,

tht

unit will not optrate properly and it

wuld

bt

damaged. Follow tht: installation instructions carefully

or

have the installation

handkd

by an

e~pcrienc~d

It:dmiciJfl

Fuses.

If

yuu

havt

to

replact

a fusc. makt: sure the new fuse

i~

the corrt:ct Iype and amperage. Using

the

wron.!:'

r~ted

fLlS~

cOllld damage the unit

Table

of

Contents

General

Information

."'.u..:h) AmpJiliers - lns[:tilation and Location

R~qujremems

- Selecting Speakers

fnpvts

Inr-u1

Sensi:ivity Control - Powt:r Light

-!-lif!",

Levcl Input

Hilln~ss

L,,·,,·

:...c:·;d

Input RCA Cunnectors

Outputs

and

Power

j\,wer

Terminal - Ground

Tcrminal-

Power

Sensing

Terrninal-

Speaker Terminals

Parts

and

Tools.

Installation

Alternatives

Installation

Instructions

Wiring instructions

Troubitilshooting

Specifications

and

Warranty.

2

3

4

5

7

.

......

8

A222HLX

Amplifier

General

Information

The

Jensen A222HLX

power

amplifier is a

(w(>-.Channel

25D-watt peak automotive amplifier. The A222HLX

includes:

•

High-level in/X'ts

(speaker

level)

•

Low-level inputs

(RCA

phono)

• Input sensitivity

control

•

Remote

tum

onIoff

• Electronic protection Circuitry to protect the

amplifier

from

shon

circuit,

DC

offset and thermal oVt:rio,ld

• Unique. super-efficient ht:at

sink dt:sign.

•

50

watts

RMS

per

channel

• 150 watts RMS

bridged

• Bridgeable design

Audio

Amplifiers

Amplification offers

two

advantages:

•

Optimum

sound at low

volume

levels

Tht>

A222HLX

amplifier

can

make

the sound

of

your receiver

fuller and richer,

even

allow

volume

Icyck

• Louder. Many

automotive

radios

provide

four to

)0

watts

at

maximum

power.

At

50

Watts RMS

p<.:r

channel (ISO

waus

hridged),

the A222HLX can

be

played suhstantially louder, permitting the

use

of

more

powerful speakers

Installation

and

Location

Requirements

The

A222HLX amplifier's

compact

design allows

greater

nt:xihilily in mounting. Some possible

mounting

locations are:

Under a

seat

•

In the trunk

• Under the dashooard

When selecting a location,

remember

that amplifiers f',enerate heaL Select a location where

air

can circulate

around

[h~

amplifier.

Do

not

cover

the A222HLX wilh carpel."

Of

enelo,;c it

lxhind

,maior

lrim

pant:\~

Selecting

SpeakeNt

Tne Jensen A222HLX

amplifier

provides

th~

f1e~ihi\i(y

to

rower

5ign'll.::~nd~·

upgraded

speake~

such

,,~

Jensen

component

sys[em~

and 2I3-way designs. jensen

offers

a

full

line

of

loud speakers designed

to

deliver ma'l:imum bass

rerfonnana::

when used with the

A222HLX.

Set' vour local authorized Jensen

dakr

for details_ .

3

A222HLX

Anlplifier

Inputs

Input

Sensitivity

Control

Adjust

the

sensitivity

to

the

inpullevd

Crossover

Adiust

the

crossover

to

accomoda\e

your

chosen

installation method.

• LPF==low

pa~s

filter

• HPF==high pass filter

•

Flat::=no

filter.

See

Installation Alternatives

on

page

5.

Speaker

Terminals

Connect

to speakers.

Low

Level

Input

RCA

Connectors

High

Level

Input

Harness

Conncc! wircs from

your

receIver's

srcaker

output

10

these

wires.

Connect

RCA

cables

from

YOOf

receiver

(if

equipped)

OR

t(l

these RCA

jacks.

For

the

least hamlOnic distortion,

low level inputs

are

rc(;omnlcnJed.

Important:

Do not

conm:ct

both high

kvd

and

lu

....

level

iHrUb

to

the

~ame

inputs

at

the

S<lme

time

Outputs

and

Power

Ground

Terminal

(GND)

C()rlI1CC!

(()

<I

\~{>Od

chassi~

\'"fOund_

The

;!round

c~nne<:tion

~h;uld

he

to

clcal~.

unpainted

meta! to

provide:J

gcmJ electrical connection

Power

Terminal

(+12V}

Connect directly

!~,

the

,·~hicle

ba{(er~

..

,,-im

I{J

gauge

wire

(rni[llml~m)

ruW~~~Jwr~~~~w~\====~/==~

-~

.•

~

~e

/'

e;~;TI,

I~

Power

Light

Thi~

rcd light

comes

on

when

12

volt and

DC

power

are

llv<lil-

able

at

both

{he baHt:ry + 12 voll

Jnd

sensing wires

~~''":::n

@U

i

2

me;

Remote

Sensing

Terminal

(RMT)

Connect

the radio

power

antenna k:Jd

to

the

A222HLX

power

sensing

tCrmin:J.l

h.J

lOrn the

,\mrlificron

whenever

th~

n:<.:~ivt:r

IS

lOrna:!

on.

If a powt:r antenna

leLld

is no! 3_ailable.

<.:onneCI

this wire

10

a +12

VDC

source

L~L1l

i~

5wlh:hed

on

with thc

ignition

4

\

Fuse

Usc

only

a 25 amp

blade·tn~

luse.

Parts

and

Tools

Supplied

parts

and

fasteners:

• A222HLX Amplifier

• High !evel input harness

Other

tools

and

supplies

needed:

• A Phillips screwdriver

• A pocket knife or

scrarer

to

make

a dea.!!

connection

for

the

ground wire

• A drill

and

a

liS'

drill bil

• Power, ground. speaker and sensing wire

• Solde., a soldering

gun

and win: nuts

or

cleclri-

<:altape

or

a set

or

crimp-on electrical tenninals

for <:onnccling high \evel inputs_

instaliat;on

Alternatives

See

r~ge

(,

{Of

de[3jled

wiring

instructions

A2:22HLX

&lIed

L.PF

crOsseV6f

10:

SUbwoolers

IDndged).

!nstallation

Instrfuct~ons

important:

A222HLX

Amplifier

•

For

low level input connection you will need a

pair

of

shielded

Mert:O

audio

cables with

RCA

type jacks.

Tht;':

length

or

the

cabl<:

and configu-

ration

of

jacks

depends on your particular

installation. I r

mountt;':d

undt;':f

tilt;':

dash near lhe

radio,

you will

nt;':t;':d

a pair

of

shieldt:d audio

cables. Keep

tht;':se

cables as short as possible

to

minimize the chance

of

picking

up

interference.

• When mounting. the amplifier in

the

trunk. route

power and input cables on opposite sides

of

lhe

vehicle.

Select

HPF

crossover

10

block.

low

frequencies

IOf

improved

speaker

life

and

belter'sound

The

fin!

ins(ali:l1J<Hl

step

is

HI

disCOfl,,,"CI

tb{"

ne!,!"liyt;" lermir131

"f

,lit'

car

bllttery.

Fur

your

s"r':ly"

d.)

not

bypa.~~

this

5(~r.

~,,,,k~

S<l~t

n"gatj~·e

b"ltny

term;Il>!!

is

oiSC(J'1!i<:dl"d

before ffi:Jking

"ny

wirin:.!

c():1nedi0r.s.

Ev<::ry

jn~ta!Jatioo

will tx: a

\<i~

dif(.:r;::m na,<:d

upon

vehidl" desigfl

<lnd

whether

the

A222HLX

i$

a flew

c)r

replacement

unit. For

kst

~SUllS.

read through all

inslruclion

s!Cr~.

tx:forc

Slaning.

Check

all IOCnliiJ[l, Jot!

placem<::nL<;

ca~fully

bcfor~

making

~ny

cuts

or

conn<:elions_

Dis<:onnect

neg~I;~<'

temljn~!

ofbaUt;':ry.

2

Del<,nnin~

bCalion

for amplific:r.

dt:.:k

lit and sp",:ing for wiring connc<:tions.

Drill holes for

mcu[][jng

the A222HLX

(if

m:cess<iryl_

4

Connect

Wif<:~

10

'chick

<is

Shi)Wn

in

\\'iring

Connectiuns

on

rage

6_

5. Rc.conn<::cl the n<'g;lIivc

O~Il<;:ry

t<;:rminal.

6.

Adjust

input

sensili\'i~)"

control

Note:

For

bc~l

n~~!Jlb.

adju~!

sensitivity

to

th~

lowest

lcvds

po~siok.

Adjust for best o<:si!t'd

ha!;-\n.:r::

!:><;lwccn

i"r<)nt

and

r\.~ar

sp'~akers.

lnstallaucn

is

ccmr:~IC

5

A222HLX

AmpUf"Hllr

Wiring

Instructions

This section explains how

10

wire the A222HLX

power

amplifier to

your

vehicle system.

ImportEnt:

If

wiring

connections

are

made

wrong,

the

unit

will

not

operate

p{"ope{"iy

and

it

could

be

damaged.

Follow

the

installation

instnlctions

carefully,

or

have

the

installation

handled

by

an

experienced

technician.

.

Power Antenn.a Lead

(fO

sensing wire.

see

i------------~~~:)-----·

\

L

Radio

R

·

kvutS

may

be

hgll<M!l

(fran

the recaye{ssoaaker)

C<"

Ic:m

IeYeI

(frcm

soocial

bw

keYelCUp..tS).

low"level

il(.:U

is

praooro

Ic.-

00s!

~

-OR

Impoitan(:

Use

~

bw~<Yt-igl1wel

ilp..Ls.

Ne..er

car.oc:

oont">gl.n:!bw

level i"pJts.

Sphce (as

rlecessaryj _

~'lnJUli1JllUUU1JlJlJ\nn'"

JI

0---'

Cc:o.->ac:I

to

001ef a !abe6ed

lIrt'<¥"11"

1e<TTffl

c.-

I:)

a dean.

~

rmta! pa!1 d the d"la.sss.

ihe

8I""tlPfifIer

wiI

not

\10'011(

~

this

voW

is not CQrYJeCI.eCl

,-------

Co--nect

In tne

~

anENla

Ieaj

d tha rado. t OO!I

is

~_

HmeisrdavaiLDe.romoc:tlOa

12V(+jSl:X.llt2

tnaI

is

M

....ne<l

gm:n

is

on

ard

noctive """en

';noon

.,

011.

Ccn1ec:::lOthal<'Ehdeballery. Use10AWG..wec.-larger. +12V

-==="

This

~

must

be

made

iasl

6

rl,gn"

Geeund

Use crlt !or

/"i

~f

~C«r<c

Troubleshooting

-

Po$sible Cause

~doesrd~

No

power to yekNi

poy.e-..we

ijxJwef

LED

rd

al)

....oen

withvehOe(l')

vehOe

and

rociO

are

(l1

No

power

to

bUe

sensOg wire

~radoCf1

Fuse

00Ml

(ioline

~,

yelbN v.ire)

A1rlo

;Ot,rne

needs

to

be

\

I~

sensitivity

axttrd

aqusted

too

low

turned

~

too

tij1

for

~

,"""'"

Rado

rlrne

is

too

seroitive

! lrou!

sensitMty

o:::ruro'

<qusled

100

high

Scu1d from c;d.j

CW'Ie

~

I Defective

speake(

I

BI<N<;

""'"

Mernator v.tine n

am,:>Iified

oot;:Juts

(~ig'wtb"lnc<se)

i

lcuJ

pop

Or!

speakers

I'>11en

~

is!lJmed

Cf1

or

d!

I

A.m;Jifier

shJ:s

0CrMt

after

peno:l

d

tn-.e

from

~'n

I V'C>ftllle

I

i

(2-mt4-dl

arros)

LOW

()(

'XI

i ar,v\(lefo:Jt:iu(I'>'itllSO"--<Jio:ef

;~;"i:J<idoed

i

o::<lfqJr<llKX1

-

j

NoI.Mpu:(X1~j

10000'Y.e!s

I Ca:1'!

fir<::!;::;ause

c(

V»5f1

!

Poor~lospeaker{l'>;re)

I Speaker wires

s.'lorIDg

to}1!!her

,

i

3oIt1

tigh

and

low

~~

;-,puts

used

j

Yefuw

'Mn!:;t-,oong

to chassis

I

Speaker

v.ires

SlOrtiog

logelher

I

FI.aOo

has

poor noise mmunily

i

Ilrnprooerg~ccnr.eaions

;

3c-e8J\E'~

'

.....

'res

r:c<.O'X',{'Je?'-"1to

j

S--"'6a~ers

Dr(lOef!'J

7

A222Hl.X

AOlplifier

CorrectM! Action

COed:

cornect):;)ns

to

raio

"""""""

Adius:l

~

sens,'tivity a:n!ro/

) Aqustir.p<4sen:s.tr.Jitya:ntro/

R~speaker

""""~

i Sepatate

SO""ake{

wires

am

~je

--

Use

Offy

low

~

or

high

level

~.

f1€ver

ttih

Locale

bam

wire

ard

insUIaIe

Separale

speaker

wires

am

~e

~2Ldio

iroots

to~ifier-

~

ndse

d'sappeaI;;

(hen

!he

radio

is

at falA

/1ns'.a.I

a p:wer

Woe

filter

11

yelloN

wire

0X'0edi0ns

Ma~e

S!)re

radooard amplifier are

g!t.'lU'<Jed

i 0lar>Oe

to

<!

oIYn

speaker

O&:is

d 2

C>'YTl

>OaCs

r.ave

I

beffi

l.l$ed,

A.mp '''1'ji

not

o;:>er.rta

into

2

ohms

i

b!iogE<J

(r>.:(

"' .... :

...

;1'1

3J(

cm;ula!Jcn

ar.x..=

~~-~1

!

S"l1'"

IQ

2-01

CY..JS,1lC<1

: Coo\ac(Jensen

Ted¥>caJ

Ass...,,>.a."'Ce

I (1-.0cxr323-'J221)

i

,

I

,

I

i

Specifications

Amplifier

Poweroulpllt@

14.4

VOC

1

kHL

Frequency Response

..

Signa.!

to

Noise Ratio @ Rateo

Power.

Channel Separation @ Ref.

Power

_,_

THO

&

IMO

@ Ref.

Power

in[(l 2

ohms

SrlCaker Impedance ....

Inpullmpcdance.

Crossover Frequencies.

Power

Requirement

".

Fuse Requirements .

Dimensions

..

250

Watts

Peak

..

_ .......... (4

ohms)

50

Watl~

per

channd

RMS,

kss

than

0.3%

THO

(2

ohms)

75

wa[l~

per channel RMS.

Ic~s

'_han

05%

THO

(4

ohms) hridged !

50

walL,

per

channel RMS, less than

0.5%

THO

_._

.......... _

10

Hz·30kHz

±:;

dB

. ...

_>80dB

>65

dB,

1

kHz

._

... <O.IS:·

. 2-S

ohms

._

....

Low

'u:vd:

10

k

chm~

High

leveL

"27

ohms

. . _

..

Low: J

50

H:;,

High:

60

Hz

14.4

VDC

(10.8-15.6

VDC

allowable)

. ......

25

amp

blade-type

fuse

. ......

~.,

\ 9.25"

I<

S"

(76.2mm x 235rr.m x :Z03mm)

Specifications

suhject

to

c:hang<=

without

n(jlic~.

limited

Warrant),'

Length

of\Varr.anty.

This

Wa1T.:lniy

(rorn kn_-er.. a {hvision

0;

Inu.:rnaltO<I<l1

kllst:~.

Inc.

n:rn.'!ins

i~

c(f<:;<.;l

f.,r

.!

period

of

ant:

ytar

from fit:

d.:J~

of

lht:

fir~l

C()[]'UI1J<;r

purchase

Persons

Protected.

Thi~

warr.l.n!y will he eniorn:.ahle hy

lIlC

origillal

owner

during the warr,mty pen(xi

M>

h'!)C

coo,

proof

of

purcha~e

from

an

authorized

jcnS<'n dcaJer

is

pres~mcd

if warranty savicc

is

required

\Vitat

is

CoH':red. EXcepl

a.~

otherwi~c

spccif,o:d.

thi~

WaJTdnty

a:lVCr.;

all dcftel.'> in material

and

worklll3.nship

In

this

producL The

following

are

not

covereci". ctanl:l.ge resulting

from

a.ccidt:nL misuse,

abuse,

negle.:::L

product

modification.

improper

installation. in<:orreCl hne vohagt:. unauthorized rt:pair

or

failu~

to follow

imlruClior,~

~I.!rplicd

with

the

product:

damage

occl.!rring during

~hirm(:nt

(cI<llm~

m'N

be

pn...~ntW

to

the

carrier): climin2ti(lr:

of

car

stalic

or

other

electrical interfefl>nces:

an"

pr(yjUCI

p~m:ha<.ed OUl~ide

of

Ihe USA

or

on

which

(he

;.eri<l.!

number

has been defaced,

modified

or

[tm<w.;j

How to

Obtain

\'>-'arrant)'

information.

j(

your

knscn

amplifier

n:qui:b

servicc.

pi=~e

tckphone

u,

~l

1-800-321-4815.

We

will

eilhL1"

infoflTl

you

ofth¢

nafT"lC

;InC

~ddrt:~_,

of

an a.uthoriJ.<;d

Jen_~[1

Rt:pair S12t;on

"hid',

wili se::rvice th¢

produci

or

Wl~

will advist:

you

to .',;mj

th~

product

to:J

LKWr;o

_<t:rviox

CClue

•.

If

shipmen(

oCthe

rroduct

is

require:::'.,

it

~tJOl!'.d

be packed securel\',

"TIle.

()r1~n·.;t

d3tcd

lid'i

CI

sale mus[

always

be

'mdud<Xf

,-,,'Ith

u-,~

product

as

proof

of

warrwll), co\'era!,:c.

\'>-'hl'lt \\"-e \\-'ill

Pl'I),

For.

We

will

fJi!)-'

for

all iar,,),

6"]U

m:lll:ria!

c..X~!l""

..

~ql!ired

lD

reran

L'1e

uru:.,

h\E

-",)U

m:'L,'

ray

an)' labor

CQst~

for

Inc

~moyal

and/or

in$ta~b;;(ln

uf

L'1,:

pn:xjucL

I'

i~,~

rn:xiuc!

IS

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