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  • Page 1

    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 1 Owner’s manual APX2120 APX4240 APX1300 APX AMPLIFIERS AMPSOwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-13, 17:02 1[...]

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    2 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 English Thank you f or purchasing this Clarion product. • Please read this owner’ s manual in its entirety bef ore operating this equipment. • After reading this manual, keep it handy , such as in your glov e compar tment. • Sav e your sales receipt. The warranty at the end of this man ual and your sales receipt ar[...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 3 English Contents 1. FEA TURES ............................................................................................................. 4 2. PRECA UTIONS ...................................................................................................... 5 Installation ................................................[...]

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    4 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 English 1. FEA TURES The Clarion APX2120, APX4240, and APX1300 amplifiers fit a variety of system configurations and provide these f eatures: • Full frequency response with low distortion and exceptional signal-to-noise performance • Advanced circuitry design provides bridgeable outputs f or use in a variety of applica[...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 5 English 2. PRECA UTIONS • Do not operate this product in w ays other than those described in this manual. • Do not disassemble or modify this product. • Do not pour liquid or poke f oreign objects into the unit. W ater and humidity will damage inter nal circuitry . • If the unit becomes wet, turn off all power and [...]

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    6 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 3. CONTROLS APX1300 controls and input connections APX2120 controls and input connections APX4240 controls and input connections 1. RCA input jacks 2. Front RCA input jac ks 3. Rear RCA input jacks 4. Gain control 5. Front gain control 6. Rear gain control 7. Bass boost control 8. Speaker lev el inputs 9. Front speak er le[...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 7 English 4. OPERA TIONS Setting the operating level The gain controls allow you to set the nominal oper ating lev el of the amplifier from 250mV to 2.5V for RCA inputs or 500mV to 5V f or speaker le vel inputs . This wide adjustment range accommodates vir tually any source unit brand. Impro ving bass sound The amplifiers fe[...]

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    8 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 English Care and maintenance Cleaning the cabinet Use a soft, dry cloth to gently wipe dust and dir t from the unit. Do not use benzene , thinner , car cleaner, or other cleaners . These substances may damage the unit or cause the paint to peel. Servicing the unit In the ev ent that trouble arises, nev er open the case or [...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 9 English • Mount the amplifier on a rigid surface aw ay from subwoof er enclosures or to any area that is prone to vibration. Do not install the amplifier on plastic or on any other combustib le material. • For easy system setup , mount the amplifier so that the front panel controls are accessible after installation. ?[...]

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    10 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 English P ower and speaker connections APX1300 pow er and speaker connections APX2120 pow er and speaker connections APX4240 pow er and speaker connections 8 6 5 7 2 1 10 9 8 6 5 7 3 4 4 3 8 6 5 7 1. Left front speaker output 2. Right front speaker output 3. Left speaker output 4. Right speaker output 5. Remote tur n-on i[...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 11 English Applications The APX1300 car audio amplifier can be used in a variety of system applications. Mono subwoofer system This application shows the amplifier in mono operation to drive a subwoof er . Set X-Over mode to LPF and adjust the frequency to the subwoof er specifications. AMPSOwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-13, 17:02[...]

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    12 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 English Subwoof er system In this application, the amplifier is used in a subwoof er system. AMPSOwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-13, 17:02 12[...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 13 English Four -channel stereo system In this application, the APX4240 is used as a four-channel amplifier to driv e four full- range speakers in stereo . AMPSOwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-13, 17:02 13[...]

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    14 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 English T wo-channel high power system In this application, the APX2120 is used to drive a pair of subwoof ers. Setting the gain After completing the installation, follo w these steps to set the gain control and perform the final system checks . 1. T urn the gain control all the way countercloc kwise. 2. T urn the vehicle[...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 15 Setting the crosso ver Clarion amplifiers feature fully-adjustable crosso vers. 1. Using the X-Over mode s witch, select either LP (low pass) or HP (high pass) or OFF for full r ange. 2. Using the F req (Hz) control, select the frequency . Setting the bass boost 1. Initially set the bass boost control to off. 2. Listen to[...]

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    16 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 6. T r oubleshooting No A udio • Low or no remote turn-on voltage: check remote connections at the amplifier and source unit. • Blown amplifier fuse: replace with a new f ast-blo w fuse (same rating). • P ower wires not connected: check battery and ground wiring at the amplifier and check the battery connections. ?[...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 17 7. Glossar y Crossov er : A device that limits the range of frequencies sent to a speak er or amplifier . dB: decibel, a measurement of the relative diff erence in power or intensity between two acoustic signals. Equalizer : Component that boosts or cuts sound signal frequencies to improv e the quality of the sound. Gain [...]

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    18 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 9. LIMITED W ARRANTY INFORMA TION For USA and Canada only Except as noted, Clarion products purchased from an authorized Clarion dealer are warranted against all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of original purchase. The following Clarion products noted below ** are warranted aga[...]

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    APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 19 AMPSOwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-13, 17:02 19[...]

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    20 APX2120/APX4240/APX1300 Clarion Corporation of America All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006: Clarion Corp. of America AMPSOwnersManual.pmd 2005-12-13, 17:02 20[...]