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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.

JL5005MAN-CH-10-2002

Absolute Symmetry

Class AB Amplifier Circuit is covered by U.S. Patent #6,294,959 and is

pending in the countries listed below.

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 500/5

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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