Blaupunkt PCA2120 - Manuals

Page 2 - All power ratings conform to CEA-2006 standards.; LAUPUNKT; HANNEL

All power ratings conform to CEA-2006 standards. PARAMETER/FEATURE PCA 260 PCA 2120 Channels 2/1 2/1 Size ( W x H x D) 10x1.9x8.5 inches (254x49x215mm) 10x1.9x11.6 (254x49x295mm) Weight 4.8 lbs (2.2 kg) 5.6 lbs (2.5 kg) Spade screw speaker terminals? YES YES Maximum terminal wire size 14 ga. 14 ga. ...

Page 3 - NDICE; NDICE DAS

– 1 – Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Safety Concerns & installation warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 4 - PCA A

– 2 – Congratulations! You are the now the owner of an exceptional car audio amplifier from the audio enthusiasts at Blaupunkt. Our engineering staff has spent considerable time refining our PCA series amplifiers in order to introduce greatsound to the consumer at an affordable price. With these pro...

Page 5 - WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES; - Always disconnect the negative battery cable before; HEAT; high current wires, and braking system components.; GIVE YOURSELF LOTS OF TIME; AFETY

– 3 – We always recommend you have your Blaupunkt amplifiers professionally installed but theinstallation process is often so easy that the average consumer can achieve success with littletrouble. Regardless of the person installing, you should be sure to review the following pointsbefore proceeding...

Page 6 - Supplementary subwoofer system

– 4 – Before wiring up an audio system that may not achieve thesound quality you want, be sure to choose a system conceptthat fits your listening requirements. Basic systems, areceiver with internal 4x20 watts and 4 coax speakers, areadequate for many listeners. But, when you want to really“feel” th...

Page 7 - VEHICLE FUSING

– 5 – V EHICLE W IRING L OUDSPEAKER W IRE C HART (Wire gauge per loudspeaker/speaker power in “rms” watts) W IRE L ENGTH 20 W 50 W 100 W 200 W 5 ft. / 1.5 m 18 16 16 16 10 ft. / 3.0 m 18 16 16 16 15 ft. / 4.5 m 16 16 16 14 20 ft. / 6.0 m 16 16 16 14 25 ft. / 7.5 m 16 16 14 12 S YSTEM P OWER AND G RO...

Page 8 - ONNECTIONS; Ground Terminal; Speaker Outputs

– 6 – POWER CONNECTIONS & TRIGGER LINE:SPEAKER OUTPUTS - The amplifier is connected to appropriate impedance speakers via these leads. It is IMPERATIVE that these leads NOT beconnected or touch the vehicle chassis in any way or the amplifier will bedamaged. The (+) and (-) leads of the amp are i...

Page 9 - Volts to drive the amp to full output.; CROSSOVER MODE SELECTOR -; with 6x9” fullrange coaxial speakers for example.)

– 7 – LINE LEVEL INPUTS & OUTPUTS - The most commonly used inputs & outputs in the aftermarket are RCA type line level inputs. These can handle up to about 6 Volts rms without overdriving the amplifier. Such high voltages are rarely foundfrom car audio head units so this is a very comfortabl...

Page 10 - Channel Bridged Subwoofer Mode; Channel Dual Subwoofer Mode; YSTEM

– 8 – 1 Channel Bridged Subwoofer Mode By electrically connecting a subwoofer speaker in the way shownabove, you are able to greatly increase the output power deliveredfrom the amplifier to the speaker. Such a circuit increases thevoltage “swing” across the speaker which increase the power seenby a ...

Page 12 - SYMPTOM; PROBABLE CAUSE OR CORRECTION; ROUBLE

– 10 – SYMPTOM No power (power light not on) Power but no sound (power light is on) No sound from one channel or entire side Very low sound level Power amplifier turns on and offrepeatedly (motor-boating sound) Amplifier turns off during loud or distortedpassages Amplifier performs fine but gets ver...