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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 ninety

(90) days from the original date of purchase. The warranty term is extended to two (2) years if installation is

performed or approved by an authorized JL AUDIO dealer (proof of installation or approval required on

purchase receipt).

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 or remanufactured

product at no charge. Damage caused by the following is not covered under warranty: accident, misuse, abuse,

product modification or neglect, failure to follow installation instructions, unauthorized repair attempts,

misrepresentations by the seller.This warranty does not cover incidental or consequential damages and does not

cover the cost of removing or reinstalling the unit(s). Cosmetic damage due to accident or normal wear and tear

is not covered under warranty.

Warranty is void if the product’s serial number has been removed or defaced.

Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to the period of the express warranty as provided

herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail, and no warranties, whether express or implied,

shall apply to this product thereafter. Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties, therefore these

exclusions may not apply to you.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state.

If you need service on your JL AUDIO product:

All warranty returns should be sent to JL AUDIO ’s Amplifier Service Facility freight-prepaid through an

authorized JL AUDIO dealer and must be accompanied by proof of purchase (a copy of the original sales receipt).

Direct returns from consumers or non-authorized dealers will be refused unless specifically authorized by 

JL AUDIO with a valid return authorization number.

Warranty expiration on products returned without proof of purchase will be determined from the

manufacturing date code. Coverage may be invalidated as this date is previous to purchase date. Non-defective

items received will be returned freight-collect. Customer is responsible for shipping charges and insurance in

sending the product to JL  AUDIO. Freight damage on returns is not covered under warranty.

For Service Information in the U.S.A. please call:

JL Audio customer service: (954) 443-1100 

during normal business hours (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Eastern Time)

JL Audio, Inc

10369 North Commerce Pkwy.

Miramar, FL 33025

(do not send product for repair to this address)

International Warranties:

Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only 

by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc.

JL5001MAN-CH-09-2002

Patented Class D Amplifier Circuit (U.S. Patent #6,441,685) is Patent-Pending in the following
countries:

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea,

Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and all
other PCT countries.

Summary of Contents for 500/1

Page 1: ...equipment to ensure optimum performance from this product Should you decide to install the amplifier yourself please take the time to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself with its...

Page 2: ...mets and loom where appropriate Do not mount the amplifier in the engine compartment under the vehicle on the roof or in any other area that will expose the amplifier circuitry to the elements JL AUDI...

Page 3: ...DIO 500 1 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The JL Audio 500 1 is a monoblock subwoofer amplifier utilizing proprietary and patented Class D technology Its frequency response is limited to the range below 250 Hz...

Page 4: ...ortion and possible speaker damage IMPORTANT JL AUDIO 500 1 7 TURN ON OPTIONS The 500 1 can be turned on and off using two different methods 1 A conventional 12V remote turn on lead 2 A signal sensing...

Page 5: ...the filter frequency with a higher level of precision consult Appendix A Chart A 4 page 13 of this manual JL AUDIO 500 1 9 CROSSOVER CONTROLS Crossovers are groups of individual electronic filters whi...

Page 6: ...30 PM Eastern Time Monday Friday JL AUDIO 500 1 11 The Boost control determines how much boost in dB you are adding to the bass signal A range of 0 15dB of boost is available The Remote Bass Port all...

Page 7: ...24 80 78 25 82 26 86 27 90 28 95 29 100 100 30 107 31 113 32 122 33 131 34 143 35 156 36 200 169 37 186 38 192 39 197 Full clockwise 197 CHART A 3 INFRASONIC FILTER Detent Panel Actual Number Marking...

Page 8: ...tage to Low and turn the Input Sens control on the amplifier all the way down 4 Set the source unit volume to 3 4 of full volume If the amplifier is being driven by a source unit s dedicated subwoofer...

Page 9: ...g its own speaker system but controlled by the processing and filtering of only one amplifier This is very useful when driving multiple subwoofers with multiple amplifiers To create a Master Slave con...

Page 10: ...nections as explained above continued on next page MY AMPLIFIER DOESN TTURN ON Check to make sure there is 12V at the Remote connection of the amplifier In some cases the turn on lead from the source...

Page 11: ...ley filter with continuously variable cutoff frequency selection from 40 200 Hz defeatable ADVANCED BASS CONTROL SECTION Parametric EQ Single band fully parametric equalizer with Q adjustment from 0 5...

Page 12: ...JL AUDIO 500 1 23 22 JL AUDIO 500 1 JL AUDIO 500 1 monoblock subwoofer amplifier 12VDC Ground Remote INSTALLATION NOTES Use this diagram to document your amplifier s switch and control positions...

Page 13: ...ed warranties therefore these exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If you need service on you...

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