JL Audio 1200/1v3 Owner's Manual

1200 w class-d monoblock subwoofer amplifier
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1200/1
1200 W CLASS-D 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 owner’s manual 1200/1 1200 W CLASS-D 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.
  • Page 2: Protect Your Hearing

    ProteCt Your Hearing! installation aPPliCations We value you as a long-term customer. For This amplifier is designed for operation in Cooling efficiency Considerations: If mounting the amplifier under a seat, that reason, we urge you to practice restraint in vehicles with 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...
  • Page 3: Product Description

    13) Turn on the source unit at a low level grommet to prevent damage to the insulation If only the 1200/1v3 is being run from that operation. 2 AWG or larger is recommended to double-check that the amplifier is of the wire.
  • Page 4: Remote Turn-On

    RCA type jacks is used for input on speaker-level sources, splice the speaker output 1200 /1 AWG pure copper wire (or larger) when the 1200/1v3. You may run a stereo or a mono wires of the source unit or small amplifier Monoblock Subwoofer Amplifier LP | HP...
  • Page 5: Crossover Controls

    Rotating by switching the “Mode/Slope” switch to the the control clockwise will result in higher 1200/1v3 is fully variable between 40 Hz and “Off” position. This is useful if you are using for the preamp output, delivering the same 200 Hz via the “Filter Freq.”...
  • Page 6: Subwoofer Output

    “Mode” switch. This bypasses all signal from flowing through the circuit. If you connect a load higher than 4Ω nominal to the 1200/1v3, power will drop by half with 2) Parametric Bass Equalizer: The parametric every doubling of impedance above 4Ω. If you equalizer allows the user to select the center connect a load lower than 1.5Ω...
  • Page 7 Keep in mind that any large amplifier, like amplifier, seating them firmly so that no bare the 1200/1v3, places a very heavy demand on a wire is exposed. While holding each wire in place, 1) “Power” (Green): lights to indicate that the vehicle’s charging system when operated at its...
  • Page 8 (within the frequency input section: design is beneficial for many reasons. One of range to be amplified by the 1200/1v3) at 3/4 Input Type: Differential-balanced with RCA jack inputs these reasons is ease of setup. Because each source unit volume.
  • Page 9 aPPendix C: Precise Frequency selection Chart CHart a-1 CHart a-2 CHart a-3 CHart a-4 amPliFier low-Pass Filter PreamP outPut seCtion inFrasoniC Filter eq Center FrequenCY detent Panel actual detent Panel actual detent Panel actual detent Panel actual number marking Freq. number marking Freq.
  • Page 10 Range” position on the “Output Mode” 1) Set the “Master” amplifier’s “Output Mode” is possible to connect multiple 1200/1v3’s in a maximum, identical, clean output, please switch of the first “Slave” amplifier. Then, “Master/Slave” configuration, with each amplifier switch to the center “Amp Filter”...
  • Page 11 Check your voltage source and grounding point. The power supply “my amplifier doesn’t turn on” of the 1200/1v3 will operate with charging system voltages Check the fuse, not just visually, but with a continuity meter. It is down to 10V. Shutdown problems at higher volume levels...
  • Page 12 installation notes: Use this diagram to document your amplifier’s switch and control positions. Preamp Output Section Amp LP Filter Amplifier Input Section Subwoofer Output Infrasonic Filter “Q” Center Freq. Boost (dB) Output Mode Filter Slope Mode Mode | Slope Input Voltage Input Sens.
  • Page 13 limited warrantY - amPliFiers (usa) JL AUDIO warrants this product to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years. The warranty is extended to three (3) years total if installation is performed by an authorized JL Audio dealer using a JL Audio Premium Power Connection System for power wiring.

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