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Thank you for purchasing a JL Audio amplifier for  

your marine 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, 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.

OWNER’S MANUAL

200W Marine 2-Channel Amplifier

Summary of Contents for M200/2

Page 1: ...n 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 i...

Page 2: ...IAL NUMBER In the event that your amplifier requires service or is ever stolen you will need to have a record of the product s serial number Please take the time to enter that number in the space prov...

Page 3: ...d electronic devices You should also take the time to securely mount the amplifier using the supplied screws so that it does not come loose in the event of a collision or a sudden jolt to the vessel S...

Page 4: ...gative power wire to the negative battery post Use the same size power wire as the wire connected to the 12V connection minimum 4 AWG 5 Run signal cables and remote turn on wire from the source unit t...

Page 5: ...hat no bare wire is exposed While holding the wire in place tighten the set screw firmly taking care not to strip the head of the screw The ground connection should be made using the same gauge wire a...

Page 6: ...no bare wire is exposed While holding the wire in the terminal tighten the set screw firmly taking care not to strip the head of the screw and making sure that the wire not the insulation is firmly gr...

Page 7: ...ensitivity quieter for a given input voltage To properly set the amplifier for maximum clean output please refer to Appendix A page 12 in this manual After using this procedure you can then adjust the...

Page 8: ...ntrol The M200 2 employs a 12dB per octave filter which can be configured as a high pass or low pass filter type or defeated completely by way of the three position Filter Mode switch Off Defeats the...

Page 9: ...splitter and multiple phone cables When connected to the amplifier the HD RLC operates as follows At full counter clockwise rotation the audio will mute completely At full clockwise rotation the leve...

Page 10: ...connectors only the Left and Right remain unused When bridged the amplifier will deliver optimum power into a 4 ohm load When the M200 2 is bridged it will deliver 200W x 1 into a 4 ohm load or 150W x...

Page 11: ...ery short duration This functionality can be used to diagnose a short circuit by only connecting one channel at a time The Status LED will turn amber when you connect the channel that is experiencing...

Page 12: ...plifier outputs 6 Verify that you have disconnected the speakers before proceeding Play a track with an appropriate sine wave within the frequency range to be amplified by the M200 2 at 3 4 source uni...

Page 13: ...ed 20 Hz 20 kHz noise bandwidth 84 dB referred to 1W A weighted 20 Hz 20 kHz noise bandwidth Frequency Response 12 Hz 22 kHz 0 1dB Damping Factor 150 4 ohms per ch 50 Hz 75 2 ohms per ch 50 Hz Crossov...

Page 14: ...r this problem jump the 12VDC wire to the Remote terminal to see if the amplifier turns on I get a repetitive ticking or popping sound coming out of the speaker s Check the speaker wires for a possibl...

Page 15: ...urce unit while an appropriate test tone is played through the source unit disconnect the input cables from the amplifier prior to this test The frequency used should be in the range that is to be amp...

Page 16: ...16 JL Audio XD200 2 Owner s Manual INSTALLATION NOTES Use this diagram to document your amplifier s switch and control positions...

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Page 20: ...ter 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 va...

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