Blaupunkt Blau PCwg100 User Manual

Blaupunkt Blau PCwg100 User Manual

Professional quality component subwoofers

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PCwg100
PCwg120
Professional Quality Component Subwoofers
Subwoofers à composant de qualité professionnelle
Subwoofers con componente de calidad profesional
Subwoofers com componente de qualidade profissional

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  • Page 1 PCwg100 PCwg120 Professional Quality Component Subwoofers Subwoofers à composant de qualité professionnelle Subwoofers con componente de calidad profesional Subwoofers com componente de qualidade profissional...
  • Page 2 URCHASE NFORMATION Purchase Date: Retailer: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Installer: Vehicle: THER OTES...
  • Page 3: Key Features

    MOST important are the concerns with safety and the installation process. Since our Blaupunkt retail dealers have the tools and experience for an optimized and safe installation, we always recommend they do the final vehicle integration. But, should you choose to install these products yourself, please take the time to read this manual completely and abide by all precautions.
  • Page 4: Safety Concerns

    AFETY ONCERNS We always recommend you have your Blaupunkt speakers professionally installed but the installation process is often so easy that the average consumer can achieve success with little trouble. Regardless of the person installing, you should be sure to review the following points before proceeding with the installation: READ THE MANUAL! Understanding the product and installation limitations before lifting a screwdriver.
  • Page 5: System Design Guidelines

    YSTEM ESIGN UIDELINES SYSTEM PLANNING The largest possible impact on any audio system (home or car) is the tonal quality of the loudspeakers, their respective placement, and their overall efficiency (loudness). A 4x20 watt amplifier and four dual-cone speakers is never going to make an impressive performance.
  • Page 6: Subwoofer Enclosure Types

    You need to make the choice based upon personal listening habits and requirements. Having “Multi-Box” design characteristics, your Blaupunkt subwoofer performs remarkably well in ALL installations, but is optimized for Sealed, Vented, and Single-Vented Band-Pass configurations due to its moderate Qts values. Below is a summary of these 5 popular enclosures.
  • Page 7 CTIVE AND PASSIVE ELECTRICAL CONFIGURATIONS At some point, the subwoofer speaker must be electrically connected to an audio amplifier, be it a dedicated bass-only amp or the amplifier built inside the radio. Clearly, the highest performance level will be from the outboard dedicated amp due to its typically higher power (e.g., 100 watt amp vs.
  • Page 8: Installation

    NSTALLATION UIDELINES We strongly recommend that you have your Blaupunkt subwoofers professionally installed. If you choose to do your own installation please note the following important information: Before cutting any trim or metal make sure your final installation will clear all moving parts, factory cables, wires, and hoses.
  • Page 9: Enclosure Construction

    ASIC ATHEMATICS FOR NCLOSURE ONSTRUCTION AREA AND VOLUME CALCULATIONS Although many enclosures can now be purchased in prefabricated form, building your own enclosure is often fun, acoustically rewarding, or even a necessity to properly fit many vehicles. In order to build such a box there MUST be a basic understanding of mathematic principals or you will wind up wasting incredible amounts of time and money by making mistakes in the box design and assembly.
  • Page 10 Clearly a reference book useful for all.) BLAUBOX WOOFER BOX DESIGN COMPUTER PROGRAM, Thomas Breithaupt, Blaupunkt div. Robert Bosch Corporation, 2800 S. 25th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60153. (This is a simple to use IBM PC computer program used to predict the frequency response of a subwoofer in 10 different enclosures including sealed, vented, and bandpass configurations.
  • Page 11: Warranty

    We shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages arising from the sale or use of any Blaupunkt car audio products, whether such claim is in contract or tort. No attempt to alter, modify, or amend this warranty shall be effective unless authorized in writing by an officer of Robert Bosch Corporation.
  • Page 12 - PC 100, 10” S LAUPUNKT ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS UBWOOFER PARAMETER VALUE POWER HANDLING 180 Watts rms 540 Watts peak SENSITIVITY 92 dB (2.83V/1m) 89 dB (1W/1m) 10.1 (257 mm) FREQ. RESPONSE 20 - 2kHz NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 4 ohms MAGNET WEIGHT 40 oz MOUNTING CUTOUT DIMENSIONS 9.2 inches (234mm)
  • Page 13 - PC 100, 10” S LAUPUNKT ECOMMENDED ESIGNS UBWOOFER SEALED BOX SEALED BOX: 0.5 vs. 1.5 cu.ft. Total box Freq. Mid-band volume effcy (cu.ft.) (Hz) (dB) 1.5 cu.ft. 0.50 0.5 cu.ft. 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.00 VENTED BOX VENTED BOX: 0.5 vs. 1.5 cu.ft. Total box Freq.
  • Page 14 - PC 120, 12” S LAUPUNKT ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS UBWOOFER PARAMETER VALUE POWER HANDLING 200 Watts rms 600 Watts peak SENSITIVITY 93 dB (2.83V/1m) 90 dB (1W/1m) 12.1 (306 mm) FREQ. RESPONSE 20 - 2kHz NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 4 ohms MAGNET WEIGHT 40 oz MOUNTING CUTOUT DIMENSIONS 11.2 inches (284mm)
  • Page 15 - PC 120, 12” S LAUPUNKT ECOMMENDED ESIGNS UBWOOFER SEALED BOX SEALED BOX: 0.75 vs. 2.0 cu.ft. Total box Freq. Mid-band volume effcy (cu.ft.) (Hz) (dB) 2.0 cu.ft. 0.50 0.75 cu.ft. 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.00 VENTED BOX: 0.75 vs. 2.0 cu.ft. VENTED BOX Total box Freq.
  • Page 16 LAUPUNKT AMPLE NCLOSURE IZES This page is offered ONLY as a “starting point” for box construction. Although our woofers work well in a wide range of box volumes, many people try to build boxes too large assuming they will get better bass response with such monstrous sized boxes.
  • Page 17 ] sealed ] vented ] bandpass ] other (explain) What Blaupunkt woofer models are you working with? How many woofers in the same cabinet? How many ports do you have or want? Diameter and length (in inches) of each: Diameter [...
  • Page 18 Robert Bosch Corporation Sales Group - Blaupunkt Division 2800 S. 25th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60153 U.S.A. http://www.blaupunkt.com Copyright 1998 by the Robert Bosch Corporation No portion of this work may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the Robert Bosch Corporation...

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