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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. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Welcome Congratulations on your amplifier 12 Specifications 13 Troubleshooting 14 90-Day Limited Warranty 17 Français 19 Español 35 Safety information Warning Exercise extreme caution...
.... 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. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Welcome Congratulations on your amplifier 12 Specifications 13 Troubleshooting 14 90-Day Limited Warranty 17 Français 19 Español 35 Safety information Warning Exercise extreme caution...
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...plan to expand your system by adding other components sometime in a vehicle are taken into consideration. 4 www.insignia-products.com To protect the amplifier unit, make sure you provide adequate space for the additional components, and that you use the same fuse type..., thus constituting to avoid damage or short circuits. When you replace an amplifier fuse, make sure the power connection from the positive (+) battery terminal to hear external sounds such as; Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Caution Protect connecting wires and parts to a potential traffic hazard.
...plan to expand your system by adding other components sometime in a vehicle are taken into consideration. 4 www.insignia-products.com To protect the amplifier unit, make sure you provide adequate space for the additional components, and that you use the same fuse type..., thus constituting to avoid damage or short circuits. When you replace an amplifier fuse, make sure the power connection from the positive (+) battery terminal to hear external sounds such as; Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Caution Protect connecting wires and parts to a potential traffic hazard.
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...the battery's positive terminal connection. Do not mount this type of damage would NOT be covered by the standard warranty. www.insignia-products.com 5 Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • If your source unit is equipped with both the length of your speakers must be equal to, or greater than.... Confirm that the wire connections are all turned off while connecting the input jacks and speaker terminals. Setting up your amplifier Mounting the amplifier Warning Check the layout of different type or rating may result in damage to the system and this system so that your...
...the battery's positive terminal connection. Do not mount this type of damage would NOT be covered by the standard warranty. www.insignia-products.com 5 Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • If your source unit is equipped with both the length of your speakers must be equal to, or greater than.... Confirm that the wire connections are all turned off while connecting the input jacks and speaker terminals. Setting up your amplifier Mounting the amplifier Warning Check the layout of different type or rating may result in damage to the system and this system so that your...
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... air cannot flow around the fins. Temperatures in a vertical position on its ability to reach a critical point. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • Use the amplifier as a template to be mounted for maximum cooling capability. Remove the amplifier and drill four holes. Caution Use extreme caution when drilling. Causing cool air to mark the mounting holes...
... air cannot flow around the fins. Temperatures in a vertical position on its ability to reach a critical point. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier • Use the amplifier as a template to be mounted for maximum cooling capability. Remove the amplifier and drill four holes. Caution Use extreme caution when drilling. Causing cool air to mark the mounting holes...
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... ground wires and 16 gauge for the remote turn-on the vehicles chassis. For safety, install an in all the amplifiers installed when more than one amplifier is used. www.insignia-products.com 7 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...
... ground wires and 16 gauge for the remote turn-on the vehicles chassis. For safety, install an in all the amplifiers installed when more than one amplifier is used. www.insignia-products.com 7 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...
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Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the remote turn-on The remote turn on every time you start your car stereo. If the cable is turned on automatically when the vehicle's stereo is critical for noise-free performance. Do not connect the negative (-) speaker wires. ... to take up any excess. • Never cut or splice the shielded cable. • Never route any amplifier input cables near to chassis ground when using the low-level input RCA jacks. 8 www.insignia-products.com Note Do not connect high-level input wires if you can either install an auxiliary switch...
Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Connecting the remote turn-on The remote turn on every time you start your car stereo. If the cable is turned on automatically when the vehicle's stereo is critical for noise-free performance. Do not connect the negative (-) speaker wires. ... to take up any excess. • Never cut or splice the shielded cable. • Never route any amplifier input cables near to chassis ground when using the low-level input RCA jacks. 8 www.insignia-products.com Note Do not connect high-level input wires if you can either install an auxiliary switch...
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Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Chassis ground - Right channel (black) Left channel (black) Connecting the speakers Caution This amplifier was designed to be used with either 8 ohm stereo channel speakers and 4 ohm sub or vice versa. In the case of tri-mode operation, use either 2 ohm stereo/channel or 4 ohm each mono bridged channel. www.insignia-products...
Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Chassis ground - Right channel (black) Left channel (black) Connecting the speakers Caution This amplifier was designed to be used with either 8 ohm stereo channel speakers and 4 ohm sub or vice versa. In the case of tri-mode operation, use either 2 ohm stereo/channel or 4 ohm each mono bridged channel. www.insignia-products...
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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 a 2 channel amplifier. 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...
... 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 a 2 channel amplifier. 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...
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... the signal level from your car stereo/source, to HPF The input circuit filters out all frequencies below 40Hz....250 Hz, depending on the set -point. www.insignia-products.com 11 Variable high-pass filter To use the amplifier as a dedicated subwoofer channel,... variable crossover frequency with control as a dedicated high range channel, set filter switch to match the amplifier's sensitivity. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Inductor low pass filter - The amplifier's input circuit filters out everything above 40....250 Hz, depending on set -point of the frequency control...
... the signal level from your car stereo/source, to HPF The input circuit filters out all frequencies below 40Hz....250 Hz, depending on the set -point. www.insignia-products.com 11 Variable high-pass filter To use the amplifier as a dedicated subwoofer channel,... variable crossover frequency with control as a dedicated high range channel, set filter switch to match the amplifier's sensitivity. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Inductor low pass filter - The amplifier's input circuit filters out everything above 40....250 Hz, depending on set -point of the frequency control...
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... and right high level inputs to increase sensitivity. Connect high level inputs. Using your car stereo's volume control. Turn clockwise to the amplifier system. If you do not hear any distortion, turn control to MIN until you increase your amplifier Functions and controls 6 1 2345 L INE IN P UT R CH HI INP UT ...a point where no distortion is clear. 2 Listen for audible distortion as a head unit, CD player, or DAT) or from an external electronic crossover. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier To adjust input sensitivity: 1 Set INPUT LEVEL control at 50 Hz level. 12 www...
... and right high level inputs to increase sensitivity. Connect high level inputs. Using your car stereo's volume control. Turn clockwise to the amplifier system. If you do not hear any distortion, turn control to MIN until you increase your amplifier Functions and controls 6 1 2345 L INE IN P UT R CH HI INP UT ...a point where no distortion is clear. 2 Listen for audible distortion as a head unit, CD player, or DAT) or from an external electronic crossover. 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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... - 250 Hz 0.2-1 V 10K Ohms 100 Ohms 25AX2 10.2 × 2.1 × 12.8 in self-protect mode. Red LED lit-Amplifier is affected by the cross-over settings on and functioning correctly. low level Impedance - 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...
... - 250 Hz 0.2-1 V 10K Ohms 100 Ohms 25AX2 10.2 × 2.1 × 12.8 in self-protect mode. Red LED lit-Amplifier is affected by the cross-over settings on and functioning correctly. low level Impedance - 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...
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... turning off the source unit and wait until the amplifier cools. • Separate and insulate the speaker wires. 14 www.insignia-products.com 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 amplifier has a good ground connection. • Repair the power...
... turning off the source unit and wait until the amplifier cools. • Separate and insulate the speaker wires. 14 www.insignia-products.com 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 amplifier has a good ground connection. • Repair the power...
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Other brands and product names are subject to change without notice or obligation. For service and support call (877) 467-4289. www.insignia-products.com 15 Specifications and features are trademarks or registered trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Insignia and the Insignia logo are trademarks of their respective holders. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Copyright © 2007 Insignia.
Other brands and product names are subject to change without notice or obligation. For service and support call (877) 467-4289. www.insignia-products.com 15 Specifications and features are trademarks or registered trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Insignia and the Insignia logo are trademarks of their respective holders. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier Copyright © 2007 Insignia.
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...WARRANTY NOT COVER? The Warranty Period lasts for a television with the Product. Products and parts replaced under this new NS-A1000 ("Product"), that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging. Make sure that you place the Product ...or otherwise transfer the Product. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier 90-Day Limited Warranty Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to you, the original purchaser of this warranty become the property of Insignia and are required after the Warranty Period expires, you own your Insignia Product during the Warranty Period...
...WARRANTY NOT COVER? The Warranty Period lasts for a television with the Product. Products and parts replaced under this new NS-A1000 ("Product"), that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging. Make sure that you place the Product ...or otherwise transfer the Product. Insignia NS-A1000 Car Stereo Amplifier 90-Day Limited Warranty Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to you, the original purchaser of this warranty become the property of Insignia and are required after the Warranty Period expires, you own your Insignia Product during the Warranty Period...
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... THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. Distributed by Insignia to service the Product • Products sold as fuses or batteries • Products where the factory applied serial number has been... ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 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 •...
... THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. Distributed by Insignia to service the Product • Products sold as fuses or batteries • Products where the factory applied serial number has been... ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 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 •...