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owner’s manual
360W 2-Channel, Full-Range 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, 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 perfor
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! IMPORTANT Prote Ct Your Hearing! installation aPP liC ations Planning Your installation We value you as a long-term customer. For This amplifier is designed for operation in It is important that you take the time to read Mounting the amplifier upside down is that reason, we urge you to practice restraint in vehicles with 12 volt, negative-ground electrical this manual and that you plan out your strongly discouraged. the operation of this product so as not to damage systems. Use of this pro
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Produ Ct d esCri Ption Power Conne Ctions The JL Audio J2-360.2 is a two-channel, full- 5) R un speaker cables from the speaker systems Before installing the amplifier, disconnect the Any wires run through metal barriers (such as range audio amplifier utilizing to the amplifier mounting location. negative (ground) wire from the vehicle’s battery. firewalls), must be protected with a high quality Class A/B technology. 6) F ind a good, solid metal grounding point This will prevent accidental da
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IMPORTANT ! t urn- o n l ead in Put s ensitivit Y Controls The J2-360.2 is turned on and off 1) Low-Level Inputs: A standard left/ Make sure you observe correct polarity in The control labeled “Input Sens.” can be used using a conventional +12V remote turn- right pair of RCA type jacks in the making the “High Level Input” connections. to match the source unit’s output voltage to the on lead, typically controlled by the “Amplifier Inputs” section is used for Failure to do so will reduce bass
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Filter Controls Pre am P outP uts sPeaker outP uts The active filter built into the J2-360.2 can 2) “ Filter Freq. (Hz)” The J2-360.2 has separate The J2-360.2 incorporates a pass-through The J2-360.2’s speaker outputs are designed to be used to eliminate potentially harmful and/ Filter Frequency controls in each Channel preamp output section, so that additional accept 16 AWG - 8 AWG wire. or undesired frequencies from making their way Controls section for the low-pass filter and amplifiers ca
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am Pli Fier status indiC ator l ig Hts & s ervi Cing Your a mPliF ier ! IMPORTANT Prote Ction CirC uitr Y If your amplifier fails or malfunctions, please When bridged, the amplifier There are two status indicator lights on the return it to your authorized JL Audio dealer so will deliver 360W x 1 into a 4 ohm load or control panel of the amplifier. that it may be sent in to JL Audio for service. 220W x 1 into an 8 ohm load. Operating a There are no user serviceable parts or fuses inside
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aPPendix a : aPPendix b: input s ensitivity l evel s etting 8) I ncrease the “Input Sens.” control until the J2-360.2 s pecifications Following the directions below will allow the target voltage is observed with the voltmeter. installer to adjust the input sensitivity of each 9) Once you have adjusted the amplifier to g eneral s pecifications: amplifier channel pair simply and easily in just a its maximum low-distortion output level, Recommended Fuse Value: 40A few minutes using equipment whic
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aPP endix C: troubles Hooting “How do i properly set the input sensitivity on my amplifier” “my amplifier turns on, but there is no output” Please refer to Appeaset the input sensitivity for maximum, low- Check the input signal using an AC voltmeter to measure the distortion output. voltage from the source unit while an appropriate test tone is “my amplifier doesn’t turn on” played through the source unit (disconnect the input cables Check t he fuse, not just visually, but with a continu
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installation notes : Use this diagram to document your amplifier’s switch and control positions. Preamp Amplifier Outputs Inputs LEFT LEFT Power High-Level Inputs Protect | | HP Off LP Filter Mode 50 500 O +9dB min max Input Sens. Filter Frequency (Hz) Bass Boost RIGHT RIGHT 16 JL Audio 17
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installation notes : installation notes : 18 JL Audio 19
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l imited w arrant Y - a mPli Fiers ( usa ) JL Audio warrants this product to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. 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 any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction, JL Audio will (at its discretion), repair or replace the defective product with new
