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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 and extended warranty 

coverage, 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 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 installation requirements and setup procedures.

If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this 

manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact

your authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further

assistance, please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department at

(954) 443-1100 during business hours (Eastern Time Zone).

JL AUDIO 

500/5 

five-channel system amplifier

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Summary of Contents for 500/5

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: ...lector pg 8 Selects Front Filter Cutoff Frequency pg 8 Input Sensitivity Control pg 6 Left and Right Input Jacks pg 6 Left and Right Input Jacks pg 6 Rear Speaker Outputs pg 11 Front Speaker Outputs p...

Page 3: ...00 5 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The JL Audio 500 5 is a five channel system amplifier utilizing patented Absolute Symmetry Class AB technology for its front and rear channels and patented Class D technolog...

Page 4: ...ition switched circuit The 500 5 s Remote turn on connector is designed to accept 18 AWG 8 AWG wire 12 AWG is more than adequate for this purpose To connect the remote turn on wire to the amplifier fi...

Page 5: ...ugh mode for the preamp output delivering a sum of the signals being fed to the Front Input Section and Rear Input Section of the amplifier If the input signal is full range the preamp output Sub LP F...

Page 6: ...ker connectors only the Left and Right remain unused Then connect a mono signal to both left and right RCA inputs for ction ut Sens ght Ch Front Speaker Outputs IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT JL AUDIO...

Page 7: ...erating normally 2 Thermal Red lights to indicate that the amplifier has exceeded its safe operating temperature putting the amplifier into a self protection mode which reduces the power output of the...

Page 8: ...te This configuration can also be set up so that the subwoofer level tracks with the front channel level and only the rear channels are faded To configure the system in this manner go to the Subwoofer...

Page 9: ...for speaker level inputs Select Low for preamp level inputs or High for speaker level inputs Select 2ch Input Mode Amp Output to Rear Satellite Speakers Amp Output to Front Satellite Speakers Select...

Page 10: ...ee way operation This allows the independent powering of tweeters midwoofers and subwoofer s in the system and gives extensive control over level matching and crossover parameters Left and right tweet...

Page 11: ...33 143 34 157 35 184 36 200 193 37 198 38 198 39 198 Full clockwise 198 20 JL AUDIO 500 5 APPENDIX A Precise Frequency Selection Chart CHART A 1 FILTER FREQ FRONT REAR CH FILTERS Detent Panel Actual N...

Page 12: ...is very predictable This makes setting the gain structure via the input sensitivity controls very simple Following the directions below will allow the user to adjust the input sensitivity of the ampl...

Page 13: ...rocessing incorporated into the 500 5 it is possible to connect additional JL Audio 250 1 amplifiers in a Master Slave configuration with each amplifier driving its own speaker system but controlled b...

Page 14: ...MY AMPLIFIER Please refer to Appendix B page 22 to set the input sensitivity for maximum low distortion output MY AMPLIFIER DOESN TTURN ON Check to make sure there is 12V at the Remote connection of...

Page 15: ...hannel 20 Hz 20 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 108 5 dB referred to rated power A weighted 20 Hz 20 kHz noise bandwidth Frequency Response 5 Hz 30 kHz 0 1 dB Damping Factor 200 4 per ch 50 Hz 100 2 per ch...

Page 16: ...req Range x1 x10 HP Filter Freq Hz Front Speaker Outputs Filter Slope 12dB 24dB Filter Mode Off BP HP 30 JL AUDIO 500 5 JL AUDIO 500 5 five channel system amplifier 12VDC Ground Remote Sub LP F R Inpu...

Page 17: ...s 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 p...

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