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OWNER’S MANUAL
700W 5-Channel Amplifier with 2-Way / 3-Way Crossover
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, 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 ensu
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PROTECT YOUR HEARING! INSTALLATION APPLICATIONS We value you as a long-term customer. For This amplifier is designed for operation in that reason, we urge you to practice restraint in vehicles with 12 volt, negative-ground electrical the operation of this product so as not to damage systems. Use of this product in vehicles with your hearing and that of others in your vehicle. positive ground and/or voltages other than 12V Studies have shown that continuous exposure to may result in damage to
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PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION It is important that you take the time to read Mounting the amplifier upside down is this manual and that you plan out your strongly discouraged. If mounting the amplifier installation carefully. The following are some under a seat, make sure there is at least 1 inch considerations that you must take into account (2.5 cm) of space above the amplifier’s outer when planning your installation. shell to permit proper cooling. Cooling Efficiency Considerations: Saf
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The JL Audio XD700/5 is a five-channel, 6) Find a good, solid metal grounding point system amplifier utilizing JL Audio NexD™ ultra- close to the amplifier and connect the high speed switching technology for its four main negative power wire to it using appropriate channels and NexD™ high-speed switching for hardware (use of the JL Audio ECS master its subwoofer channel. The NexD™ technologies ground lug, XB-MGLU is recommended). deliver outstanding fidelity and effic
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POWER CONNECTIONS Before installing the amplifier, disconnect the The ground connection should be made negative (ground) wire from the vehicle’s battery. using 4 AWG wire and should be kept as This will prevent accidental damage to the system, short as possible, while accessing a solid the vehicle and your body during installation. piece of sheet metal in the vehicle. The surface of the sheet metal should be sanded at the contact point to create a clean, metal- to-metal connection between
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TURN-ON LEAD INPUT SECTION The XD700/5 uses a conventional +12V remote The XD700/5’s input section allows you to send turn-on lead, typically controlled by the source signals to the amplifier section through the use unit's remote turn-on output. The amplifier will of two, four or six differential-balanced inputs. turn on when +12V is present at its “Remote” Input connections are via up to three pairs of input and turn off when +12V is switched off. If traditional RCA-type jacks. a source unit
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FILTER CONTROLS Input Voltage Range: Most speakers are not designed to reproduce The XD700/5’s input sections are designed to the full range of frequencies audible by the human accept signal voltages from 100mV – 4V. This ear. For this reason, most speaker systems are will accommodate all preamp level signals and comprised of multiple speakers, each dedicated many speaker level signals. to reproducing a specific frequency range. Filters To use speaker-level sources, simply splice the are u
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Channel 1 & 2 Filter: 12dB/octave High-Pass only, with x10 multiplier switch “12dB” (Low-Pass): Configures the filter “Off”: Defeats the filter completely, allowing to attenuate frequencies above the indicated the full range of frequencies present at the inputs filter frequency at a rate of 12dB per octave. to feed these channels. This is useful for systems This is useful for connection of subwoofers in a utilizing outboard active crossovers or requiring bi-amplified system. This shallowe
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REMOTE LEVEL CONTROL (OPTIONAL) SPEAKER OUTPUTS The XD700/5’s speaker outputs are designed to accept 16 AWG - 8 AWG wire. To connect the speaker wires to the amplifier, first back out the set screws on the top of the terminal block, using the supplied 2.5 mm hex wrench. Strip 1/2 inch (12 mm) of insulation from the end of each wire and insert the bare wire into the terminal block, seating it firmly so that no bare wire is exposed. While holding the wire in place, tighten the set With th
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SUBWOOFER OUTPUTS When a pair of the XD700/5’s main channels The XD700/5’s single subwoofer channel is are bridged, they will deliver 200W x 1 into a designed to deliver power into subwoofer loads 4 ohm load or 150W x 1 into an 8 ohm load. equal to or greater than 2 ohms. It is rated for Operating a pair of bridged channels into a 300W into 2 ohms, 250W into 3 ohms and 200W load lower than 4 ohms is not recommended. into 4 ohms (Continuous Power, RMS Method). A bridged pair of channels re
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STATUS LED / PROTECTION CIRCUITRY There is a single multi-color LED on the top 5) LED off / Amplifier Shuts Off Unexpectedly surface of the amplifier to indicate the amplifier’s The only condition that will shut down operating status. an undamaged XD700/5 completely is if battery voltage or remote turn-on voltage drops below 10 volts. The “Status LED” will turn off when this occurs. The amplifier will turn back on when voltage climbs back above 11 volts. If this is happening in your syste
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS The XD700/5 is a very flexible amplifier, well- wagon application. Experiment to find the slope suited for a multitude of system configurations. In setting that results in the smoothest subwoofer to this section, the most likely configurations for a midbass transition. system with a single XD700/5 are explained in detail. Next, turn your attention to the “CH 1 & 2” Once you have selected your desired Controls and select “x1” (high-pass) on the “HP configuration, you can
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a sharper filter slope that more aggressively After proper adjustment of the “Input attenuates frequencies above the selected “Filter Sens.” controls for both main channel Freq.” setting. Neither setting is inherently pairs and the subwoofer channel using the “better”, but in general, the shallower “12dB” method shown in Appendix A (page 14), setting is more desirable for a subwoofer having you can fine tune filter frequencies and to fire from a trunk into the cabin of a sedan or attenuate
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APPENDIX A: Input Sensitivity Level Setting 6) V erify that you have disconnected the speakers Following the directions below will allow the before proceeding. Play a track with an installer to adjust the input sensitivity of each appropriate sine wave (within the frequency amplifier channel pair simply and easily in just a range to be amplified by the channel you are few minutes using equipment which is commonly adjusting) at 3/4 source unit volume. available in installation bays. 7) Conne
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APPENDIX B: APPENDIX C: Precise Frequency Selection Chart XD700/5 Specifications: Recommended Fuse Value: 60A “FILTER FREQ” Recommended Fuse Type: MAXI® or AGU Detent Panel Actual Input Sections: Number Marking Freq. No. of Inputs: Three Stereo Pairs F ull counter-clockwise: 49 Input Type: Differential-balanced with RCA jack inputs 01 ............................49 02 ........... “50” ............49 Input Range: 100mV - 4V RMS 03 ............................50 Amplifier Section: 0
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APPENDIX D: TROUBLESHOOTING “How do I properly set the input sensitivity on my amplifier?” Please r efer to Appendix A (page 14) to set the input sensitivity for maximum, low-distortion output. “My amplifier doesn’t turn on.” Check t he fuse, not just visually, but with a continuity meter. It is possible for a fuse to have poor internal connections that cannot be found by visual inspection. It is best to take the fuse out of the holder for testing. If no problem is found with the fuse, i
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“My amplifier shuts off once in a while, usually at higher volumes.” Check y our voltage source and grounding point. The power supply of the XD700/5 will operate with charging system voltages down to 10V. Shutdown problems at higher volume levels can occur when the charging system voltage (or remote turn- on voltage) momentarily drops below 10V. These dips can be of very short duration making them extremely difficult to detect with a common DC voltmeter. To ensure proper voltage, inspect
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INSTALLATION NOTES: Use this diagram to document your amplifier’s switch and control positions. 18 | JL Audio - XD700/5 Owner’s Manual
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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. This warranty is not transferrable and applies only to the original purchaser from an authorized JL AUDIO dealer. Should service be necessary under this warranty for a
