JL Audio Evolution C3-600 Owner's Manual

JL Audio Evolution C3-600 Owner's Manual

6-inch (150 mm) convertible 2-way component system

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6-inch (150 mm) Convertible 2-Way Component System
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C3 Convertible
Component System for your automotive sound system.
These Evolution™ Speakers have been designed and manufactured to
exacting standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your
vehicle. For maximum performance and extended warranty
coverage, we highly recommend that you have your new speakers installed
by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your authorized
dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment to ensure
optimum performance from this product. Should you
decide to install the speakers yourself, please take the time
to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself
with its installation requirements and setup procedures.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this
manual or any aspect of your amplifier's operation, please contact your
authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance,
please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department
at (954) 443-1100 during business hours.

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  • Page 1 If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact your authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance, please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department...
  • Page 2 4.72 in. / 119.9 mm width (B) 3.36 in. / 85.3 mm Depth (C) 1.44 in. / 36.6 mm Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice. 2 | JL Audio - C3-600 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 3 “REF”(Reference)position.Tofindtheoptimum TweeTer ProTeCTIon tonalbalanceinyourinstallation,experimentwith TheC3crossovernetworksareequippedwith alternatetweeterlevelsettingsbymovingthepins.It anadvancedelectronictweeterprotectioncircuit issafetoswitchjumperswhilethesystemisplaying. designedtominimizethepossibilityoftweeter DIaGram B: Coaxial system wiring failure.Thiselectronicdevicemonitorscurrentgoing tothetweeterandwilldisconnectthetweeterfrom thesignalwhenitsensesoverload.Shouldthisoccur whilelisteningtotheaudiosystem,simplyreducethe volumeforafewsecondsandtheprotectioncircuit willresetitselfautomatically. CrossoVer neTworK aDJusTmenT Thecrossovernetworkshavebeendesignedto allowtonaladjustmentstotheuppermidrange responseandtweeterlevel.Theseadjustmentsmake Amplifier itpossibletofine-tuneyoursystemtosuityour Output listeningpreferencesandtocompensateforvarious Black speakermountingapplications. 4 | JL Audio - C3-600 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 4 Negative(-)blackleadtothesmallerconnectiontab. FigureC. FigureD. downfirmly/evenlyontheplugwiththumband (SeeFigureC). indexfingerandturn1/4turnclockwise. Now,notethetwotabsontheinsideofthebottom Forwoofermountinginstructions,pleaserefer endofthetweeterpost.Alignthesetabstothe toPages10-11ofthisManual.Forseparatetweeter channelsvisibleonoppositesidesofthereceiverin DIaGram D: Phase Plug / Component system Configuration mountinginstructions,pleaserefertoPages12-13of thewoofer’scenter.Whiletuckingthewiresintothe thisManual. tweeterpost,slidethetweeterpostdownintoplace untilitstopsandisreadytobelocked.Tolock,push downfirmly/evenlyonthetweeterpostwiththumb andindexfingerandturn1/4turnclockwise. (SeeFigureD). Forwoofermountinginstructions,pleasereferto Pages10-11ofthisManual. 6 | JL Audio - C3-600 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 5 DIaGram e: CoaXIal ConFIGuraTIon - less Desirable Door speaker Placement DIaGram G: ComPonenT ConFIGuraTIon - less Desirable Door speaker Placement DIaGram F: CoaXIal ConFIGuraTIon - more Desirable Door speaker Placement DIaGram H: ComPonenT ConFIGuraTIon - more Desirable Door speaker Placement 8 | JL Audio - C3-600 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 6: Woofer Installation

    WA R N I NG degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleaks themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross withanautomotive-gradesealantmaterial. degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleaks Usethesuppliedmountingclipsunlessthefactory withanautomotive-gradesealantmaterial. pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or holesalreadyfeaturethreadedinserts. stripping the mounting clips. Hand-tightenthescrewsevenly(SeeDiagramI). 10 | JL Audio - C3-600 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 7: Tweeter Installation

    Flush-mount Installation DiagramL.Next,routethetweeter’spositive(+)and Thedometweeterssuppliedwithyour negative(-)wireleadsthroughthe1/4-inchcenter DIaGram l: surface-mount Tweeter Installation C3-600systemhavebeendesignedtointegratewith hole.Thetweeterissecuredtothefixtureusinga yourinstallationinaclean,unobtrusivemanner simplebayonet(twistandlock)mechanism.Toattach usingaflush-mountcup.Thiscompactmounting thetweetertothesurface-mountfixture,observethe fixtureisinstalledusingthemethodillustratedin indentedlockingslotsontheouteredgeofthetweeter DiagramKandrequiresamountingholewitha bodyandalignthesewiththetabsvisibleonthe diameterof1.875in.(47.6mm). insidewallsofthefixture.Thetweetershouldslide Atleast1.70-inch(43.2mm)ofclearanceis intoplaceeasilyandcanthenbelockedbypushing requiredbehindthemountingsurfaceofthetweeter downonthetweeterandgivingitasmallclockwise forthespringclipsand1-inchmachinescrews turn(SeeDiagramL). usedinmountingthefixture.Inlimiteddepth applications,itmaybenecessarytocutdownthe lengthofthemachinescrew,ortouseashorterscrew (notsupplied).Hand-tightenthemachinescrewuntil thefixtureissecure(SeeDiagramK). 12 | JL Audio - C3-600 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 8 14 | JL Audio - C3-600 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 9: International Warranties

    10369 North Commerce Pkwy. Miramar, FL 33025 (do not send product for repair to this address) 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 C3-600-040512...

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