JBL 500GTi Installation Manual
JBL 500GTi Installation Manual

JBL 500GTi Installation Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to Club GTi ...3 About this Manual ...3 Autosound at its Best ...4 Designing Your System ...4 Component Placement...5 Installation Warnings and Tips ...5 Mounting Instructions ...6 Wiring ...7 System Connections ...8 A Note on Power Handling ...9 In Case of Difficulty ...9 Specifications ...10 Thiele-Small Specifications ...11...
  • Page 3: Welcome To Club Gti

    If you feel you possess the necessary skills, and prefer to install the equipment yourself, this manual will provide you with the necessary specifics to properly use the 400 or 500GTi in typical installations. Consult your JBL dealer, or a qualified technician, for more information.
  • Page 4: Autosound At Its Best

    JBL’s GTX47, GTX4 or GTX2. If you prefer passive crossovers, we suggest a complete 408GTi or 508GTi system which includes the 08GTi Tweeter, 400 or 500GTi...
  • Page 5: Component Placement

    Woofer/Midrange, and a laboratory- optimized crossover. The most popular system configuration is a hybrid using an active crossover for the subwoofer to midrange crossover point, and a passive crossover for the midrange to tweeter crossover. Your GTi Competition series dealer is uniquely qualified to help guide you on the best system configuration for your needs.
  • Page 6: Mounting Instructions

    Mounting Instructions Pick a mounting location after reading the recommendations in the Component Location section of this manual. MOUNTING RING Mounting Speakers in ADAPTOR Stock Hole Locations Access the stock speaker location and remove the stock speaker. The 400 and 500GTi include mounting ring adaptors which allow the speaker to be mounted in standard 4"...
  • Page 7: Wiring

    This does not mean tweeter JBL 08GTi AMPLIFIER midrange JBL 400GTi AMPLIFIER midbass JBL 600GTi ACTIVE HEAD AMPLIFIER X-OVER UNIT...
  • Page 8: System Connections

    A good place to start your tuning process is between 50Hz and 150Hz when using the 500GTi and between 80Hz and 150Hz when using the 400GTi. In 4-way sys- tems using a midbass driver such as the 600GTi, the crossover point may be raised...
  • Page 9: A Note On Power Handling

    For safety, the maximum recommended amplifier power routed directly to the 400 and 500GTi Midrange is 150 watts for the 400GTi and 200 watts for the 500GTi. A Note on Power Handling As a result of their high efficiency, all...
  • Page 10: Specifications

    Minimum Recommended Amplifier Power: Sensitivity (2.83 Volts / 1 Meter): Impedance: Dimensions: Overall Diameter (Mounting Tab to Frame Edge): Height: Mounting Depth: Cutout Size: Weight 400GTi 500GTi 80Hz – 5kHz 60Hz – 5kHz 80Hz 60Hz 5kHz 5kHz 100 Watts 150 Watts...
  • Page 11: Thiele-Small Specifications

    Note: The Thiele-Small specifications shown apply only after a break-in period of approximately 2 hours. JBL continually strives to improve its products. New materials, production methods and other refinements may result in a change from published specifications and description. The changes will equal or exceed the original specifications, unless otherwise stated.
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