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OWNER'S MANUAL
monoblock subwoofer amplifier
Thank you for purchasing a JL Audio amplifier for
your automotive sound system.
Your amplifier has been designed and manufactured to exacting
standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your vehicle.
For maximum performance and extended warranty
coverage, we highly recommend that you have your new amplifier
installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your authorized
dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment to ensure
optimum performance from this product. Should you
decide to install the amplifier yourself, please take the time
to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself
with its installation requirements and setup procedures.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this
manual or any aspect of your amplifier's operation, please contact your
authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance,
please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department
at (954) 443-1100 during business hours.
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- Page 1 If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact your authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance, please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department...
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Page 2: Protect Your Hearing
12V, negative-ground electrical Your JL Audio amplifier employs an make sure there is at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the operation of this product so as not to damage systems. -
Page 3: Product Description
3) Connect power wire to the positive battery overall output and the desired balance 8 AWG, etc.). If only the 500/1v2 is being run from that power post. Fuse the wire with an appropriate fuse in the system. See Appendix A (page 14) wire, we recommend a 50A fuse be used. - Page 4 You cannot use the turn-on output to turn on The amplifier will operate with only one input two different methods: feature of the 500/1v2 is its ability to be turned processors that are in the signal path before the connection (left or right), but will require an on and off by the presence or lack of signal at 500/1v2.
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Page 5: Crossover Controls
2) “Amp Filter”: The preamp output delivers speakers in the system. Experiment to find the same signal that is feeding the 500/1v2’s CROSSOVER CONTROLS the slope which best matches the acoustic amplifier section, including all the processing Crossovers are groups of individual electronic requirements of your system. -
Page 6: Subwoofer Output
If you connect a load higher than 4Ω nominal all signal from flowing through the circuit. Bass Control” features, set the “Amp LP Filter” to the 500/1v2, power will drop by half with switch on “12dB” and rotate the frequency every doubling of impedance above 4Ω. If you selection knob fully clockwise to the “200 Hz”... - Page 7 This may happen in a rapid cycle when bass- IMPORTANT heavy program material causes a weak charging Do NOT attempt to “bridge” two 500/1v2’s or system to dip below 10 volts momentarily. If this combine their output to a single load in any is happening in your system, have your charging manner.
- Page 8 (within the frequency Input Section: design is beneficial for many reasons. One of range to be amplified by the 500/1v2) at 3/4 Input Type: Differential-balanced with RCA jack inputs these reasons is ease of setup. Because each source unit volume.
- Page 9 39 ......198 Full-clockwise : 197 Full-clockwise : 61 Full-clockwise : 81 Full-clockwise : 198 16 | JL Audio - 500/1 Owner’s Manual...
- Page 10 With the flexible on-board crossovers and needs to be adjusted independently. To processing incorporated into the 500/1v2, it properly calibrate the amplifiers for is possible to connect multiple 500/1v2’s in a Output Mode maximum, identical, clean output, please operating in signal sensing turn-on mode.
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Page 11: Appendix E: Trouble Shooting
Check the nominal load impedance to verify that the amplifier output of the signal cables. is driving a load between 1.5 - 4Ω. JL Audio monoblock Check the output of the amplifier. Using the procedure explained in amplifiers have two “+” positive connections and two “–”... -
Page 12: Installation Notes
MONO OUTPUT ONLY Control Monoblock Subwoofer Amplifier LP | HP Off | On Left Output Right Output Filter Freq. (Hz) Infrasonic Freq. (Hz) Remote Bass Port Filter Freq. (Hz) Left Ch. Right Ch. 22 | JL Audio - 500/1 Owner’s Manual... - Page 13 International Warranties: Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc. Absolute Symmetry™ Class A/B Amplifier Circuit is covered by U.S. Patent #6,294,959 and is pending in the countries listed below.