Summary of the content on the page No. 1
owner’s manual
1000W 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, 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 perform
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
! 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 12V, 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 product
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Produ Ct d esCri Ption Power Conne Ctions The JL Audio J2-1000.1 is a monoblock 5) Run speaker wire from the speaker systems Before installing the amplifier, disconnect the Any wires run through metal barriers (such as subwoofer amplifier utilizing highly efficient to the amplifier mounting location. negative (ground) wire from the vehicle’s battery. firewalls), must be protected with a high quality Class D technology. Its frequency response 6) Find a good, solid metal grounding point Thi
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
IMPORTANT ! “rem ote” turn- on “am Pli Fier in Put s” “in Put sensiti Vit Y” (gain ) ad Justment The J2-1000.1 is turned on and off The J2-1000.1 offers two input connection Make sure you observe correct polarity in Located next to the input connectors is a rotary using a conventional +12V remote turn- methods, one for high-level (speaker level) signals making the “High-Level Input” connections. control labeled “Input Sens.”. This rotary control on lead, typically controlled by the and one for
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
“l P Filter ” (Cro sso Ver ) Control “Pre -outs” (Pream P outP uts ) “bass bo ost” Control s Pea Ker outP ut The J2-1000.1 employs a 12dB/octave low-pass The J2-1000.1 incorporates a preamp output The J2-1000.1 includes a single band, boost- Speaker connection to the J2-1000.1 is (LP) active filter for its internal channel. This section, designed to make multiple amplifier only bass equalizer controlled by a rotary knob straightforward and takes place at the far right feature is designed to at
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
status indiC ator l ig Hts / s er ViCing Your a mPliF ier Prote Ction CirC uitr Y If your amplifier fails or malfunctions, please There are two status indicator lights on the top return it to your authorized JL Audio dealer so of the amplifier. These are as follows: that it may be sent in to JL Audio for service. There are no user serviceable parts or fuses inside 1) “Power” (Green): lights to indicate that the the amplifier. The unique nature of the circuitry amplifier is turned on a
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
aPPendix a : aPPendix b: input s ensitivity l evel s etting 8) I ncrease the “Input Sens.” control until the J2-1000.1 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) O nce 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: 100A few minutes using equipment w
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
aPPendix C: troublesHooting “How do i properly set the input sensitivity on my amplifier” “my amplifier turns on, but there is no output” Please refer to Appendix A (page 12) to set the input sensitivity for Check the input signal using an AC voltmeter to measure the maximum, low-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, b
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
installation notes : Use this diagram to document your amplifier’s switch and control positions. Amplifier Inputs Pre-Outs Amplifier Controls Amplifier Status High-Level Inputs LEFT LEFT Protect Power min max 40 300 Off +12dB Input Sens. LP Filter Frequency (Hz) Bass Boost Remote Level Port RIGHT RIGHT 16 JL Audio 17
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
installation notes : installation notes : 18 JL Audio 19
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
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
