Jbl simply cinema active subwoofer -service manual (16 pages)
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ARC SUB10/DS-10 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 A 10/2000...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 SAFETY INFORMATION Warning List of Safety Components Requiring Exact Replacements Any person performing service of this unit will be exposed to hazardous voltages and the risk of electric shock. It is Fuse SLO BLO 0.63A 250V T type.
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 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 Specificatio QA Test Parameter Unit Conditions Notes Limits Amp Section T y p e ( C l a s s A B , D , Class D Preferred...Sink required for Class...
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Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 Limiter THD at Max. Output Maximum Output Power functional Maximum THD as a result of limiting. Power Features — V o l u m e p o t T a p e r — functional (lin/log) HP Speaker out...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 ARC SUB10/DS-10 CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTION 1. Volume Control - adjusts the level of volume of the Note: DS-10 controls subwoofer relative to the rest of the system. are shown here 2. Power LED - This light will be RED when the unit is plugged in and not receiving a signal;...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS BEFORE THIS AMPLIFIER IS PLUGGED IN, make sure its rated voltage corresponds to the voltage of the AC power source to be employed. Failure to use the correct voltage could cause damage to the amplifier when the AC power cable is plugged in.
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Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 problem. Track back the signal path to locate RCA jack (chassis) to the line neutral of AC problem. cord. Resistance should be >100MW . H. If signal present at pin 8, but still no sound, check B) Hi-Pot Test...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Note: DS-10 controls are shown here RECEIVER/AMPLIFIER Volume SUBWOOFER OUT Line Level LEFT RIGHT Note: Some receivers/amplifiers have Power a single (mono) subwoofer output. In this case, it is recommended that you MAIN SPEAKER OUTPUT use a “Y”-connector (not included) to...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 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.
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 ARC SUB10 / DS-10 TEST SET UP AND PROCEDURE Volume AC VOLT METER ( 6V ) CD PLAYER ARC SUB10 / DS-10 LINE LEVEL UNDER TEST Power PRE AMP Crossover Frequency FROM LINE-LEVEL SOURCE AMPLIFIER Level SPEAKER OUTPUT...
In the event you receive a ARC SUB10 / DS-10 Subwoofer with the complaints “Dead, or No Output, or Motorboating (Oscillation)”, perform the steps listed below first before any further troubleshooting takes place: Unplug all cables, lay the subwoofer on a padded surface.
Subject: Failure of C6 In the event you receive a JBL subwoofer corresponding to one of the above models with the complaint “no output” and capacitor C6 (10uf 50v NPE) is damaged in the amplifier, replace with the following part: JBL part# 30712 (10uf 100v NPE) General reference for location only;...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS AND SOLUTIONS TO COMMON SERVICE PROBLEMS For models: ARC SUB 8, ARC SUB 10 TIP# JBLTT2000-01 Complaint: How do you replace or service any of the front panel components on the Subwoofer faceplate for model ARC...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 ARC SUB10 Version 5 PCB The PLAIN 5 PCB was used in ARCSUB10 PLAIN 5 - Component Side Trace PLAIN 5 - Solder Side Trace Layer as viewed through the board...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 ARC SUB10/DS-10 Version 5.1 PCB PLAIN 5.1 - Component Side Trace PLAIN 5.1 - Solder Side Trace Layer as viewed through the board...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 ARC SUB10/DS-10 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST Ref. # Part Number Description Ref. # Part Number Description Product Safety Notice: Components identified by the IEC symbol in the part list R15, 42, 43, 57 40406 100kW 0.25W ±5% carbon film...
Amplifier/Subwoofer ARC SUB10/DS-10 ARC SUB10/DS-10 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS & TRANSISTORS 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.
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