Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1000/1 JL Audio
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Thank you for purchasing a JL Audio amplifier for your automotive sound system. Y our amplifier has been designed and manufactured to exacting standards in or der to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your vehicle.
PLANNING Y OUR INST ALLA TION It is impor tant that you take the time to read this manual and that you plan out y our installation carefully . The f ollowing are some considerations that you m ust take into account when planning your installation.
PO WER CONNECTIONS Before installing the amplifier , disconnect the negative (ground) wire from the vehicle's batter y . This will prevent accidental damage to the system, the vehicle and y our per son during installation. The 1000/1's “+12 VDC” and “Ground” connections are designed to accept 4 AWG po wer wire.
window . If you are using an after mar ket source unit, with conventional preamp-level outputs, this is most likely the position that y ou will use. The “High” position on the “Input V oltage” switch selects an input sensitivity range between 800mV and 8V .
This is completely independent of the amplifier’ s internal filter and allows the user to match, stagger or ov er lap the subwoofer lo w-pass filter frequency of the amplifier crosso ver with the output f ilter’ s frequency for precise control and optimized midbass performance .
performance in your system, listening in par ticular to the mid-bass smoothness and impact to make your determination. ST A TUS INDICA T OR LIGHTS / PRO TECTION CIRCUITR Y There are three status indicator lights on the top of the amplifier .
JL AUDIO 1 000/1 13 APPENDIX A: Precise Fr equency Selection CHAR T A-1 AMPLIFIER LO W -P ASS FIL TER Detent Panel Actual Number Marking Fr eq. Full counter -clockwise: 42 01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
JL AUDIO 1 000/1 15 14 JL AUDIO 1 000/1 APPENDIX B: Input Sensitivity Lev el Setting JL Audio amplifier s utilizing the Regulated Intelligent P ow er Supply (R.I.P .S.) allow deliv er y of their rated power when connected to any load impedance from 1.
out of the preamp outputs of the amplifier are compatible with the “Low” setting on the “Input Range” control. The “Signal Sensing” tur n-on feature will not work on “sla ve” amplifiers, but “sla ve” amplifiers can be turned on and off by a “master” amplifier operating in signal sensing tur n-on mode .
JL AUDIO 1 000/1 19 “MY AMPLIFIER SHUTS OFF ONCE IN A WHILE, USU ALL Y A T HIGHER V OLUMES” Check your voltage source and grounding point. The R.I.P .S. power supply is rated to oper ate with source voltages between 11 - 14.5V . Shutdown problems at higher levels can occur when the charging system voltage drops below 10-volts.
JL AUDIO 1 000/1 21 APPENDIX E: 1000/1 Specifications GENERAL SPECIFICA TIONS: Recommended Fuse V alue: 100A Recommended Fuse T ype: ANL INPUT SECTION: Input T ype: Differential-balanced with RC A jac.
JL AUDIO 1 000/1 23 Low/High 22 JL AUDIO 1 000/1 INST ALLA TION NO TES: Use this diagram to document your amplifier ’ s switch and control positions.
LIMITED W ARRANTY - AMPLIFIERS (USA) JL AUDIO warr ants this product to be free of defects in materials and wor kmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the original date of purchase .
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