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owner’s manual

600 W CLASS-D MONOBLOCK SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER

 600/1

v3

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.

Summary of Contents for 600/1v3

Page 1: ...io 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 t...

Page 2: ...n system wiring outside or underneath the vehicle This is an extremely dangerous practice which can result in severe damage to your vehicle and person Protect all system wires from sharp metal edges a...

Page 3: ...iate for your system s needs The safety of your installation depends on appropriate power connections and fuse protection Product Description The JL Audio 600 1v3 is a monoblock subwoofer amplifier ut...

Page 4: ...nt to create a clean metal to metal connection between the chassis and the termination of the ground wire with a brass or copper power ring For optimal grounding we recommend the use of a JL Audio ECS...

Page 5: ...e above hint is not set in stone You should always listen to the system carefully to determine the best choice as vehicle acoustics and other factors play a big role in choosing the most appropriate f...

Page 6: ...elect the center frequency of the boost band as well as the bandwidth Q of the boost band The Q control selects the bandwidth of the boost around the center frequency Lower numbers pertain to wider ba...

Page 7: ...s This may happen in a rapid cycle when bass heavy program material causes a weak charging system to dip below 10 volts momentarily If this is happening in your system have your charging system inspec...

Page 8: ...y and easily in just a few minutes using equipment which is commonly available in installation bays Necessary Equipment Digital AC Voltmeter CD with a sine wave test tone recorded at 0 dB reference le...

Page 9: ...20 67 21 69 22 72 23 75 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 Pane...

Page 10: ...source unit or from an outboard processor This amplifier s Amp LP Filter section and Advanced Bass Control features will process the signal for the Slave amplifier or amplifiers Here is the procedure...

Page 11: ...ient connection with the metal inside the terminal block How do I properly set the input sensitivity on my amplifier Please refer to Appendix A page 14 to set the input sensitivity for maximum low dis...

Page 12: ...tput MONO OUTPUT ONLY Left Output Right Output Left Ch Right Ch Filter Freq Hz Filter Freq Hz Infrasonic Freq Hz Remote Bass Port Full Range Amp Filter Out Filter Output Mode Filter Slope Mode Mode Sl...

Page 13: ...etail 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 Thi...

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