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PSW-D112/DPS-12 Powered Subwoofer SERVICE MANUAL JBL Consumer Products Inc. 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, N.Y. 11797 1-800-336-4JBL in the USA A Harman International Company Rev E 7/2001...
IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTES: When testing the PSW-D112/DPS-12 Series amplifier, a load must always be connected to the output terminals, whether the woofer, or a 4 to 8 ohm resistive load.
MECHANICAL PARTS LIST..........19 NOTE: CERTAIN DRAWINGS AND CONNECTIONS WERE DEPICTED INCORRECTLY IN SOME EARLY COPIES OF THE PSW-D112 AND DPS-12 OWNER'S MANUALS . THEY INCLUDE: 1. DRAWING OF RCA LINE LEVEL INPUT/OUTPUT JACKS ON PAGES 3, 4, & 5; ALL CHANNELS - RIGHT SIDE SHOULD BE “LINE OUT”, LEFT SIDE SHOULD BE “LINE IN”.
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D112/DPS-12 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS LINE VOLTAGE Yes/No Hi/Lo Line Nom. Unit Notes US 120vac/60Hz 108-132 Vrms Normal Operation EU 230vac/50-60Hz 207-264 Vrms Normal operation, MOMS required Parameter Specification Unit Test Limits Conditions Notes Amp Section Class D Preferred...Sink required for Class...
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Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D112/DPS-12 Limiter (yes/no) functional ck. Maximum Output Power THD at Max. Output Power Maximum THD as a result of limiting. Features functional ck. Phase Switch (yes/no) — functional ck. Volume pot Taper (lin/log) — Input Configuration — Enabled w/Line/Spkr Input L,R,C functional ck..
Pass 10. Direct In - If you will be connecting the PSW-D112 to a receiver/processor containing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround technology, use this single RCA connection.
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D112/DPS-12 OPERATION Crossover Adjustments Phase High-Pass Control Phase Control If you hooked up your subwoofer as shown in Speaker The Phase Control determines whether the subwoofer Connection 4 on page 9. you also have the capability of speaker’s piston-like action moves in and out with the main adjusting the high-pass frequency.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS NOTE: The rear plate for the PSW-D112 is shown, which has the level control on the front panel. The DPS-12 has this level control on the rear panel (amplifier). In addition, the Rev0 version of the PSW-D112/DPS-12 is shown in these illustrations, which has Center channel input and output connectors;...
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3 b ) I f y o u w i l l b e c o n n e c t i n g t h e SPKR Out PSW-D112/DPS-12 to a receiver/processor Direct Out containing a Dolby Digital or D.T.S. surround technology: 1.
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D112/DPS-12 TROUBLESHOOTING If you used the high-level (speaker) inputs and If you used the line-level inputs and there is no there is no sound from any of the speakers, check sound from the subwoofer, check the following: the following: Receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.
NOTE: When testing the PSW-D112/DPS-12 amplifier, a load must always be connected to the output terminals, whether the woofer, or a 4 to 8 ohm resistive load.
When troubleshooting, failure to check these joints can result in erroneous conclusions or wasted time. In the event you receive a PSW-D110, PSW-D112, ARC SUB 8 or ARC SUB 10 Subwoofer with the complaints “Dead, or No Output, or Motorboating (Oscillation)”, perform the steps listed below first before any further troubleshooting takes place: 1) Unplug all cables, lay the subwoofer on a padded surface.
* Rev 0 of the PSW-D112 subwoofer is easily identified by the presence of Center channel Input and Output connectors JBL Incorporated 250 Crossways Park Dr.
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D112/DPS-12 PSW-D112/DPS-12 MECHANICAL PARTS LIST Ref. # Part Number Description PSW-D112/DPS-12 70302 Knob, 3 pcs on DPS-12, 2 pcs on PSW-D112 70312 Faceplate PSW-D112 70311 Faceplate DPS-12 70316 Amp PCB support 70150 Phase switch (also DPS-12 Video Contour switch)
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D112/DPS-12 PSW-D112/DPS-12 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST (Rev0) Ref. # Part Number Description Ref. # Part Number Description Preamp Board R37, 38 40438 0.25W 1% metal film 40457 200k 0.25W 5% carbon film Low Pass 40436 0.25W 10% Quad Lin Pot...
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R1 C, R3 C, R1 R, R3 R R2 L, R2 C, R2 R 40405 4.7k 0.25W 5% carbon film Miscellaneous 70302 Knob, 3 pcs on DPS-12, 2 pcs on PSW-D112 70312 Faceplate PSW-D112 70311 Faceplate DPS-12 70316 Amp PCB support...
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D112/DPS-12 PSW-D112/DPS-12 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS S53AMI/S64AMI - Power Amp module SAFETY PART NOTE: THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN INSTALLING NEW S53AMI/S64AMI AMP MODULES: FAILURE TO FOLLOW ONE OR MORE OF THESE STEPS MAY RESULT IN THE INSTANT DESTRUCTION OF THE MODULE WHEN POWERED UP.