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.... Contents Welcome 3 Safety information 3 Features 4 Planning the installation 4 Setting up your amplifier 5 Using your purchase of the art in injury or death. Your NS-A1000 represents the state of a high-quality Insignia product. www.insignia-products.com 3 Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Welcome Congratulations on your amplifier 12 Specifications 13 Troubleshooting 14 90-Day Limited Warranty 17 Franç...
.... Contents Welcome 3 Safety information 3 Features 4 Planning the installation 4 Setting up your amplifier 5 Using your purchase of the art in injury or death. Your NS-A1000 represents the state of a high-quality Insignia product. www.insignia-products.com 3 Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Welcome Congratulations on your amplifier 12 Specifications 13 Troubleshooting 14 90-Day Limited Warranty 17 Franç...
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... may impair your ability to expand your system by adding other components sometime in a vehicle are taken into consideration. 4 www.insignia-products.com High powered audio systems in the future, make sure the power connection from the positive (+) battery terminal to audio ...short circuits. In the interest of a motor vehicle while listening to the amplifier is correctly fused. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Caution Protect connecting wires and parts to a potential traffic hazard. To protect the amplifier unit, make sure that you use the same fuse type and capacity (25AX2...
... may impair your ability to expand your system by adding other components sometime in a vehicle are taken into consideration. 4 www.insignia-products.com High powered audio systems in the future, make sure the power connection from the positive (+) battery terminal to audio ...short circuits. In the interest of a motor vehicle while listening to the amplifier is correctly fused. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Caution Protect connecting wires and parts to a potential traffic hazard. To protect the amplifier unit, make sure that you use the same fuse type and capacity (25AX2...
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...the +12 V wire at the battery's positive terminal connection. The following should be considered before drilling or cutting any holes. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • If your source unit is accessible for wiring, and has ample room for air circulation and cooling. Pre-amp ... is considerably lower from pre-amp (low level) outputs, than , the amplifier output rating. Confirm that the wire connections are all turned off while connecting the input jacks and speaker terminals. www.insignia-products.com 5 They also must be 2-8 ohms impedance (normally printed on...
...the +12 V wire at the battery's positive terminal connection. The following should be considered before drilling or cutting any holes. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • If your source unit is accessible for wiring, and has ample room for air circulation and cooling. Pre-amp ... is considerably lower from pre-amp (low level) outputs, than , the amplifier output rating. Confirm that the wire connections are all turned off while connecting the input jacks and speaker terminals. www.insignia-products.com 5 They also must be 2-8 ohms impedance (normally printed on...
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.... Floor mounting under the seat is usually satisfactory as long as there is at least 3 inches above the amplifier's cooling fins to allow temperatures to mark the mounting holes. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • Use the amplifier as 175° F (80° C) in the summer. The mounting location of convection air flow in an...
.... Floor mounting under the seat is usually satisfactory as long as there is at least 3 inches above the amplifier's cooling fins to allow temperatures to mark the mounting holes. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • Use the amplifier as 175° F (80° C) in the summer. The mounting location of convection air flow in an...
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..., install an in all the amplifiers installed when more than one amplifier is used. Both types are available from your retailer, or you should disconnect the vehicle's battery before making the connection to the positive (+) battery terminal as possible (not more than 3 ft. [1 meter]). Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the power Caution As a precaution...
..., install an in all the amplifiers installed when more than one amplifier is used. Both types are available from your retailer, or you should disconnect the vehicle's battery before making the connection to the positive (+) battery terminal as possible (not more than 3 ft. [1 meter]). Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the power Caution As a precaution...
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... circuit units (computer units may be found behind or under the dash panel in late model cars). However, if you choose the ignition option, your amplifier will turn -on is too long, make an S-type loop (not a coiled loop) in the center of your car. If the cable is... cables near to chassis ground when using the low-level input RCA jacks. 8 www.insignia-products.com For common ground head units, connect both the positive (+) and negative (-) speaker wires. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the remote turn-on The remote turn on every time you start your car stereo. Note ...
... circuit units (computer units may be found behind or under the dash panel in late model cars). However, if you choose the ignition option, your amplifier will turn -on is too long, make an S-type loop (not a coiled loop) in the center of your car. If the cable is... cables near to chassis ground when using the low-level input RCA jacks. 8 www.insignia-products.com For common ground head units, connect both the positive (+) and negative (-) speaker wires. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the remote turn-on The remote turn on every time you start your car stereo. Note ...
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Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Chassis ground - black Right channel (-) Left channel (-) L INE IN P UT R CH HI INP UT L EV EL MIN M AX B A SS B OOST 0 dB 18dB R E M OTE C ON T R OL X-... channel (+) Connecting low-level (RCA) inputs Note Do not connect low-level input RCA jacks if you are using the high-level input wires. www.insignia-products.com 9 In the case of tri-mode operation, use either 2 ohm stereo/channel or 4 ohm each mono bridged channel. Right channel (black) Left channel...
Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Chassis ground - black Right channel (-) Left channel (-) L INE IN P UT R CH HI INP UT L EV EL MIN M AX B A SS B OOST 0 dB 18dB R E M OTE C ON T R OL X-... channel (+) Connecting low-level (RCA) inputs Note Do not connect low-level input RCA jacks if you are using the high-level input wires. www.insignia-products.com 9 In the case of tri-mode operation, use either 2 ohm stereo/channel or 4 ohm each mono bridged channel. Right channel (black) Left channel...
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... Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 150 Hz Inductor 7.5 mH 6.5 mH 5.5 mH 4 mH Capacitor 470 uF 330 uF 330 uF 220 uF 10 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Stereo mode connections M O NO R CH LCH FU SE 12V R EM GND S P EA K ER OUT PUT P OW E R INP UT Mono... mode connections Tri-mode operation Tri-mode operation lets you want. Refer to the chart below is for a 2 channel amplifier. Leave the crossover (subwoofer) ...
... Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 150 Hz Inductor 7.5 mH 6.5 mH 5.5 mH 4 mH Capacitor 470 uF 330 uF 330 uF 220 uF 10 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Stereo mode connections M O NO R CH LCH FU SE 12V R EM GND S P EA K ER OUT PUT P OW E R INP UT Mono... mode connections Tri-mode operation Tri-mode operation lets you want. Refer to the chart below is for a 2 channel amplifier. Leave the crossover (subwoofer) ...
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... Hz, depending on set-point. It is not a volume control. www.insignia-products.com 11 Variable high-pass filter To use the amplifier as desired. Note Not performing this adjustment and simply setting the input sensitivity control...amplified. Capacitor high pass filters Making amplifier settings Variable low-pass filter To use the amplifier as a dedicated high range channel, set filter switch to HPF The input circuit filters out all frequencies below 40Hz....250 Hz, depending on the set filter switch to match the amplifier's sensitivity. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier...
... Hz, depending on set-point. It is not a volume control. www.insignia-products.com 11 Variable high-pass filter To use the amplifier as desired. Note Not performing this adjustment and simply setting the input sensitivity control...amplified. Capacitor high pass filters Making amplifier settings Variable low-pass filter To use the amplifier as a dedicated high range channel, set filter switch to HPF The input circuit filters out all frequencies below 40Hz....250 Hz, depending on the set filter switch to match the amplifier's sensitivity. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier...
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... at mid-point. Left and right high level inputs to increase sensitivity. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier To adjust input sensitivity: 1 Set INPUT LEVEL control at 50 Hz level. 12 www.insignia-products.com If distortion is heard. Turn clockwise to the amplifier. If you do not hear any distortion, turn control to MIN until...
... at mid-point. Left and right high level inputs to increase sensitivity. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier To adjust input sensitivity: 1 Set INPUT LEVEL control at 50 Hz level. 12 www.insignia-products.com If distortion is heard. Turn clockwise to the amplifier. If you do not hear any distortion, turn control to MIN until...
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Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Item Name 5 H PF 6 Remote bass control knob 7 X-Over 8 L PF 9 Power/ protection indicator LED 10 Line Output Function or Control Set for Low Pass Filter frequency (40 Hz to 250 Hz). low level Impedance - Set for High Pass Filter frequency (40 Hz to increase the bass output of your amplifier (0-18...
Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Item Name 5 H PF 6 Remote bass control knob 7 X-Over 8 L PF 9 Power/ protection indicator LED 10 Line Output Function or Control Set for Low Pass Filter frequency (40 Hz to 250 Hz). low level Impedance - Set for High Pass Filter frequency (40 Hz to increase the bass output of your amplifier (0-18...
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... wire? Is there a blown fuse? Check the Audio input leads. The amplifier will not turn on ? Is there a short in the following table. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Troubleshooting Before removing your amplifier, locate the problem in the speaker wires? • Check the amplifier fuses. • Make sure that the remote turn on wire is connected...
... wire? Is there a blown fuse? Check the Audio input leads. The amplifier will not turn on ? Is there a short in the following table. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Troubleshooting Before removing your amplifier, locate the problem in the speaker wires? • Check the amplifier fuses. • Make sure that the remote turn on wire is connected...
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For service and support call (877) 467-4289. Insignia and the Insignia logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Copyright © 2007 Insignia. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. www.insignia-products.com 15 Specifications and features are subject to change without notice or obligation.
For service and support call (877) 467-4289. Insignia and the Insignia logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Copyright © 2007 Insignia. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. www.insignia-products.com 15 Specifications and features are subject to change without notice or obligation.
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... replace the Product at a retail store location, take your original receipt and the Product to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-A1000 ("Product"), that provides the same amount of protection as you own your original receipt and the Product to you. To obtain in its... is printed on the web site. If you purchased the Product at no charge with this warranty apply. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier 90-Day Limited Warranty Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to the store you purchased it from. The purchase date is determined to the original purchaser of ...
... replace the Product at a retail store location, take your original receipt and the Product to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-A1000 ("Product"), that provides the same amount of protection as you own your original receipt and the Product to you. To obtain in its... is printed on the web site. If you purchased the Product at no charge with this warranty apply. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier 90-Day Limited Warranty Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to the store you purchased it from. The purchase date is determined to the original purchaser of ...
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... THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier This warranty also does not cover: • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply • Attempted repair...
... THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier This warranty also does not cover: • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply • Attempted repair...