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OWNER'S MANUAL
6 x 9-inch (150 x 230 mm) 2-Way Component System
Thank you for choosing JL Audio loudspeakers for
your automotive sound system.
We strongly recommend that you have your new loudspeakers installed by
an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your authorized dealer has the training,
expertise and installation equipment to ensure
optimum performance of these loudspeakers in your vehicle.
If you decide to install the loudspeakers yourself, please read this manual
thoroughly to familiarize yourself with their installation
requirements and setup procedures.
Should you have any questions regarding the instructions in this manual,
please contact your authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance, or call the
JL Audio Technical Support Department at (954) 443-1100
during business hours (USA - Eastern Time Zone).
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Summary of Contents for Sonic Electronix C1-690
- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL 6 x 9-inch (150 x 230 mm) 2-Way Component System Thank you for choosing JL Audio loudspeakers for your automotive sound system. We strongly recommend that you have your new loudspeakers installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your authorized dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment to ensure optimum performance of these loudspeakers in your vehicle.
- Page 2 1.96 in / 50 mm Height (B) 0.90 in / 23 mm Depth (C) 1.34 in / 34 mm Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice. 2 | JL Audio - C1-690 Owner’s Manual...
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Page 3: Getting Started
C1-690 SPECIFICATIONS: GETTING STARTED • Turn off the audio system. It is also advisable to disconnect the negative (–) Continuous Power Handling: 60 Watts terminal of your vehicle’s battery whenever Recommended Amp Power: 10-100 Watts per channel (RMS) performing installation work. - Page 4 For this reason, they are generally more desirable than higher mounting locations. Higher mounting locations often result in extreme near- side soundstage bias which compromises the stereo listening experience. 4 | JL Audio - C1-690 Owner’s Manual...
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Page 5: Tweeter Installation
TWEETER INSTALLATION CROSSOVER NETWORK INSTALLATION C1 tweeters have been designed for surface The crossover networks supplied with your C1 or flush-mounting. Before choosing a method, System should be installed in a dry location inside carefully inspect the desired mounting location your vehicle. -
Page 6: Surface-Mount Installation
5) Using a 1/4-inch (6 mm) drill bit, drill the hole for the tweeter’s wires at the location you marked in step 3. 6) Screw the surface-mount fixture to the vehicle panel using the supplied #6 sheet metal screws (hand-tighten). 6 | JL Audio - C1-690 Owner’s Manual... -
Page 7: Flush-Mount Installation
DIAGRAM E: Flush-Mount Tweeter Installation < > 10 mm length 25 mm length Stud bolts are provided in two lengths to accommodate different panel thicknesses. FLUSH-MOUNT INSTALLATION 1) Detach the preinstalled surface-mount 6) Attach the spring clip from behind the panel using fixture by inserting a small flat screwdriver the supplied M5 nut and tighten by hand until the into the slots behind the tweeter flange... - Page 8 Many cars are different from WA R N I N G one side to the other! Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or stripping the mounting screws. 8 | JL Audio - C1-690 Owner’s Manual...
- Page 9 DIAGRAM F: Speaker Installation with Spacer Ring...
- Page 10 Notes 10 | JL Audio - C1-690 Owner’s Manual...
- Page 11 Notes...
- Page 12 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone) JL Audio, Inc 10369 North Commerce Pkwy. Miramar, FL 33025 International Warranties: Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc. Printed in China C1-690-011817...
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