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PSW-D110/DPS-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 G 6/2001...
Use only factory replacement Main PCB IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTES: When testing the PSW-D110/DPS-10 Series amplifier, a load must always be connected to the output terminals, whether the woofer, or a 4 to 8 ohm resistive load. All AC powered test instruments (meters, oscilloscopes, etc.) must have a floating ground, i.e., be...
PSW-D110/DPS-10 Version 3.93 PCB AND PROCEDURE............10 (Solder Side) ..............24 PSW-D110/DPS-10 POWER AMP PSW-D110/DPS-10 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ..25 TEST PROCEDURE and FLOW CHART ....11 PSW-D110/DPS-10 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ...26 SERVICE BULLETIN JBL9902 REV1 - MAY 1999 ..14 PWS-D110/DPS-10 SCHEMATIC 1 of 2.....27 SERVICE BULLETIN JBL9903 - APRIL 1999 ....15...
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D110/DPS-10 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS LINE VOLTAGE Yes/No Hi/Lo Line Unit Notes US 120vac/60Hz 108-132 Vrms Normal Operation EU 230vac/50-60Hz 207-264 Vrms Normal operation, MOMS required Parameter Specification Unit Conditions Notes Amp Section Type (Class AB, D, other) Class D Preferred...Sink required for Class AB...
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Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D110/DPS-10 Limiter (yes/no) T H D a t M a x . O u t p u t Maximum Output Power Maximum THD as a result of limiting. Power Features Phase Switch (yes/no) — V o l u m e...
Front Panel ( PSW-D110 only) 1. Power - (PSW-D110 ONLY) This light will be RED when the unit is plugged in and not receiving a signal; when the PSW-D110 receives a signal, the light will cycle to GREEN. If no signal is received after 10 – 15 minutes the light will cycle back to RED (standby) until a signal is present again.
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D110/DPS-10 OPERATION Crossover Adjustments Phase High-Pass Control Phase Control • This control is only active if you are using the hook-up The Phase Control determines whether the subwoofer method described in detail on page 8, Figure 3. The speaker’s piston-like action moves in and out with the main High-Pass control determines the frequency at which the speakers, 0°...
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D110/DPS-10 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS NOTE: The rear plate for the PSW-D110 is shown, which has the level control on the front panel. The DPS-10 has this level control on the rear panel (amplifier) Figure 1 2) If your receiver/amplifier has subwoofer outputs or preamp output jacks for the left and right channels.
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D110/DPS-10 TROUBLESHOOTING If you used the high-level (speaker) inputs and there is no • Powered subwoofer is plugged in. sound from any of the speakers, check the following: • Adjust the crossover point. • Receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.
NOTE: When testing the PSW-D110/DPS-10 amplifier, a load must always be connected to the output terminals, whether the woofer, or a 4 to 8 ohm resistive load.
PSW-D110/DPS-10 TEST PROCEDURE A. Power Amp Section 1. Resistance Check Resistance from O/P of the module to GND should be >10K (NO LOAD) Resistance from V+ of the module to V- of the module should read >5k Resistance from V+ of the module to O/P of the module should read >10K Resistance from V- of the module to O/P of the module should read >10K...
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4. High-Pass -Set up Set Generator at 100mV@at 100Hz Signal to Low level input Measure voltage at high-pass output -Voltage measurement Hi-Pass Pot Setting Output 24mV 55mV 4. LED With a 35mV input signal at a single Low level input, LED should change to green See flow chart (following page) for detailed diagnostics.
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PSW-D/DPS-10 POWER MODULE TESTING FLOW CHART CAUTION : MODULE OUTPUT IS FLOATING AND IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST A SHORT TO GROUND. ALL TEST INSTRUMENTS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT MUST BE FLOATING. ATTACH THE SCOPE PROBE TIP TO SPK - and REFERENCE LEAD TO SPK+.
Model: PSW-D110 Subject: Grille removal When servicing the PSW-D110 subwoofer, care must be taken when removing the metal subwoofer speaker grille. Removing the grille by grasping one grille edge and pulling it off with a hinge-like action could result in broken grille pins.
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.
Models: PSW-D110, DPS-10, ARC SUB8, ARC SUB10, DS-10 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: Order kit JBL part# 30721 and replace the following included parts: C6 –...
For grille replacement, there are two versions of the grille. Earlier version has a .220" (5.6mm) grille pin diameter. JBL Part# 200510. Later version has a .410" (10.4mm) grille pin diameter. JBL Part# 200511. In the case of a missing grille, where pin...
Amplifier/Subwoofer PSW-D110/DPS-10 PSW-D110/DPS-10 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.
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