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... could result in car power amplifier design, and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. 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 Fran... Warning Exercise extreme caution when you operate the amplifier near an open gasoline tank or electrical wires. Your NS-A1000 represents the state of a high-quality Insignia product. Contents Welcome 3 Safety information 3 Features 4 Planning the installation 4 Setting up your amplifier 5 ...
... could result in car power amplifier design, and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. 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 Fran... Warning Exercise extreme caution when you operate the amplifier near an open gasoline tank or electrical wires. Your NS-A1000 represents the state of a high-quality Insignia product. Contents Welcome 3 Safety information 3 Features 4 Planning the installation 4 Setting up your amplifier 5 ...
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... your ability to excessively high volume sound levels may impair your system by adding other components sometime in a vehicle are taken into consideration. 4 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Caution Protect connecting wires and parts to a potential traffic hazard. horns, warning signals, or emergency vehicles, thus constituting to avoid damage...
... your ability to excessively high volume sound levels may impair your system by adding other components sometime in a vehicle are taken into consideration. 4 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Caution Protect connecting wires and parts to a potential traffic hazard. horns, warning signals, or emergency vehicles, thus constituting to avoid damage...
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...accessible for wiring, and has ample room for air circulation and cooling. They also must be considered before drilling or cutting any holes. www.insignia-products.com 5 Do not mount this type of damage would NOT be 2-8 ohms impedance (normally printed on the speaker magnet). • ... damage from speaker (high level) outputs. • Are your components matched? The following should be equal to -male RCA patch cord. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • If your source unit is equipped with both the length of your leads and the routing when determining the mounting...
...accessible for wiring, and has ample room for air circulation and cooling. They also must be considered before drilling or cutting any holes. www.insignia-products.com 5 Do not mount this type of damage would NOT be 2-8 ohms impedance (normally printed on the speaker magnet). • ... damage from speaker (high level) outputs. • Are your components matched? The following should be equal to -male RCA patch cord. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • If your source unit is equipped with both the length of your leads and the routing when determining the mounting...
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Since the thermal shut-down (for ventilation. 6 www.insignia-products.com Temperatures in car trunks have a great effect on a vertical surface. Caution Use extreme caution when drilling. The mounting location of convection air flow ... point for maximum cooling capability. To achieve the maximum advantage of your amplifier will have been measured as high as a template to reach a critical point. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • Use the amplifier as 175° F (80° C) in the summer.
Since the thermal shut-down (for ventilation. 6 www.insignia-products.com Temperatures in car trunks have a great effect on a vertical surface. Caution Use extreme caution when drilling. The mounting location of convection air flow ... point for maximum cooling capability. To achieve the maximum advantage of your amplifier will have been measured as high as a template to reach a critical point. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • Use the amplifier as 175° F (80° C) in the summer.
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...installed when more than one amplifier is recommended for both the power and ground wires and 16 gauge for additional amplifiers) wire is used. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the power Caution As a precaution, you can check-out any installation shop. Connecting the +12 volt supply wiring... Due to the power requirements of the battery. www.insignia-products.com 7 Note The ground wire should be made directly to the +12 volt supply wiring. 4/8 GAUGE (or thicker if planning for ...
...installed when more than one amplifier is recommended for both the power and ground wires and 16 gauge for additional amplifiers) wire is used. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the power Caution As a precaution, you can check-out any installation shop. Connecting the +12 volt supply wiring... Due to the power requirements of the battery. www.insignia-products.com 7 Note The ground wire should be made directly to the +12 volt supply wiring. 4/8 GAUGE (or thicker if planning for ...
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... amplifier input cables near to chassis ground when using the low-level input RCA jacks. 8 www.insignia-products.com Connecting high-level inputs Caution For floating ground head units, connect the positive (+) speaker wires only. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the remote turn-on The remote turn on every time you start...
... amplifier input cables near to chassis ground when using the low-level input RCA jacks. 8 www.insignia-products.com Connecting high-level inputs Caution For floating ground head units, connect the positive (+) speaker wires only. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the remote turn-on The remote turn on every time you start...
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Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Chassis ground - In the case of tri-mode operation, use either 2 ohm stereo/channel or 4 ohm each mono bridged channel. black Right ... 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 Right channel (black) Left channel (black) Connecting the speakers Caution This amplifier was designed to be used with either 8 ohm stereo channel speakers...
Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Chassis ground - In the case of tri-mode operation, use either 2 ohm stereo/channel or 4 ohm each mono bridged channel. black Right ... 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 Right channel (black) Left channel (black) Connecting the speakers Caution This amplifier was designed to be used with either 8 ohm stereo channel speakers...
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... 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 Leave the crossover (subwoofer) switch on Full position for this mode. 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...
... 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 Leave the crossover (subwoofer) switch on Full position for this mode. 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...
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It is not a volume control. www.insignia-products.com 11 Bass boost and the remote bass control Use the bass boost function to match the amplifier's sensitivity. Input sensitivity control In order ... from your car stereo/source, to emphasize the deepest bass notes at or near the MAX position may permit electrical audio noise into the system. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Inductor low pass filter - Variable high-pass filter To use the amplifier as a dedicated subwoofer channel, set filter switch to LPF and...
It is not a volume control. www.insignia-products.com 11 Bass boost and the remote bass control Use the bass boost function to match the amplifier's sensitivity. Input sensitivity control In order ... from your car stereo/source, to emphasize the deepest bass notes at or near the MAX position may permit electrical audio noise into the system. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Inductor low pass filter - Variable high-pass filter To use the amplifier as a dedicated subwoofer channel, set filter switch to LPF and...
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... 0H z L CH L CH Item Name 1 Line Input 2 High level input 3 Level 4 Bass boost 7 8 9 10 Function or Control Left and right channel inputs to the amplifier. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier To adjust input sensitivity: 1 Set INPUT LEVEL control at 50 Hz level. 12 www...
... 0H z L CH L CH Item Name 1 Line Input 2 High level input 3 Level 4 Bass boost 7 8 9 10 Function or Control Left and right channel inputs to the amplifier. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier To adjust input sensitivity: 1 Set INPUT LEVEL control at 50 Hz level. 12 www...
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... frequency (40 Hz to a second amplifier. Red LED lit-Amplifier is on the amplifier. Set for High Pass Filter frequency (40 Hz to 250 Hz). 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 High...
... frequency (40 Hz to a second amplifier. Red LED lit-Amplifier is on the amplifier. Set for High Pass Filter frequency (40 Hz to 250 Hz). 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 High...
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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 ... leads. The protection LED is turning off the source unit and wait until the amplifier cools. • Separate and insulate the speaker wires. 14 www.insignia-products.com Is there a blown fuse? Symptom Check Solution No sound Is the power indicator LED lit? Is there power to the remote turn on...
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 ... leads. The protection LED is turning off the source unit and wait until the amplifier cools. • Separate and insulate the speaker wires. 14 www.insignia-products.com Is there a blown fuse? Symptom Check Solution No sound Is the power indicator LED lit? Is there power to the remote turn on...
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Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Copyright © 2007 Insignia. www.insignia-products.com 15 For service and support call (877) 467-4289. Insignia and the Insignia logo are subject to change without notice or obligation. Specifications and features are trademarks of their respective holders.
Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Copyright © 2007 Insignia. www.insignia-products.com 15 For service and support call (877) 467-4289. Insignia and the Insignia logo are subject to change without notice or obligation. Specifications and features are trademarks of their respective holders.
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... WARRANTY SERVICE? The Warranty Period lasts for a television with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier 90-Day Limited Warranty Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-A1000 ("Product"), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or...
... WARRANTY SERVICE? The Warranty Period lasts for a television with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier 90-Day Limited Warranty Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-A1000 ("Product"), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or...
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... TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. Insignia, 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 18 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier This warranty also does not cover: • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to...
... TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. Insignia, 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 18 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier This warranty also does not cover: • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to...