JL Audio gotham v2, Owner'S Manual

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Page 23 | Gotham v2
SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM 2:
Multiple Gotham v2s to
Home Theater Receiver or
Home Theater Preamp/Processor
To greatly simplify using multiple
subwoofers in a single home theater
system, Gotham v2s incorporate a
“Master/Slave” signal distribution system.
This allows control of all the Gotham v2s
in a system from a single “Master” unit.
First, you will select a
Gotham v2
subwoofer as the “Master” via its upper
“Input Mode” switch. Generally, you will
designate the Gotham v2 closest to the
receiver/preamp as the master. In some
cases; for example, when the control panel
of certain units is difficult to access, you
may prefer to designate the one which is
easiest to access as the master.
Two connection types are available for
connecting the master
Gotham v2
to your
home theater system: balanced (XLR or
1/4-inch TRS connector) and unbalanced
(RCA-type connector). Balanced
connections provide superior noise
rejection and ensure proper grounding
between components. If your receiver
or processor has balanced outputs, we
highly recommend that you use them to
connect to the Gotham v2 designated as
the master.
In the connection diagram at left,
balanced connections are shown as solid
lines, unbalanced connections are shown
dotted. You will only use one of these
input connection methods for the
Gotham
v2 designated as the master (not both).
The remaining Gotham v2s in the
system will be configured as “Slave” units
via their upper “Input Mode” switches.
Using balanced XLR cables, you will
connect the master Gotham v2’s “Output
to Slave” to the “Left or Mono” balanced
input of the first slave Gotham v2 . That
slave unit’s “Output to Slave” connector
will feed the “Left or Mono” input of
the next slave unit via another balanced
XLR cable. Subsequent slave units will
be connected in the same manner.
Connections between the “Master” and
“Slave” Gothams and between “Slave”
Gothams are via balanced XLR cables
ONLY.
IMPORTANT
WARNING
WARNING! TURN OFF THE GOTHAM v2(s) AND ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT IN
THE SYSTEM BEFORE MAKING OR CHANGING ANY CONNECTIONS!
TO ADDITIONAL GOTHAMS
(IF APPLICABLE)
OUTPUTS
SUB REAR
REAR CENTER
FRONT
FRONT
R
L
PRE OUT
PROCESSOR (BALANCED OUTPUTS)
GOTHAM REAR CONTROLS (MASTER)
OR
RECEIVER / PROCESSOR (UNBALANCED OUTPUTS)
GOTHAM REAR CONTROLS (SLAVE)