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OWNER’S MANUAL

800W Marine 8 Channel Amplifier

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 vessel or 

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.

NOT FOR USE IN 12 V SYSTEMS! 

Summary of Contents for M800/8-24V

Page 1: ...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 thoroughl...

Page 2: ...nty This product is not certified or approved for use in aircraft Do not attempt to bridge the outputs of this amplifier with the outputs of a second amplifier including an identical one PLANNING YOUR...

Page 3: ...e 2 Ch 4 Ch 8 Ch CH 7 L CH 8 R CH 7 8 Filter Mode Filter Freq Hz Input Sens Off HP LP CH 5 L CH 6 R CH 3 L CH 4 R CH 1 L CH 1 2 CH 3 4 CH 5 6 CH 2 R Filter Mode Filter Freq Hz Input Sens Off HP LP Fil...

Page 4: ...ve power wire to the negative battery post Use the same size power wire as the wire connected to the 24V connection minimum 4 AWG 5 Run signal cables and remote turn on wire from the source unit to th...

Page 5: ...ied 2 5 mm hex wrench Strip 1 2 inch 12 mm of insulation from the end of each wire and insert the bare wire into the terminal block seating it firmly so that no bare wire is exposed While holding the...

Page 6: ...ircuit Remote Level Control C CH 1 L CH 2 R Bridged INPUT SECTION L R CH 1 2 CH 3 4 CH 5 6 CH 7 8 24 VDC Ground Remote NOT FOR USE IN 12V SYSTEMS The M800 8 24V s Remote turn on connector is designed...

Page 7: ...election pg 8 Ch 1 2 Input Sensitivity Control pg 7 Ch 3 4 Filter Frequency Selector pg 8 Ch 3 4 Filter Mode Selection pg 8 Ch 3 4 Input Sensitivity Control pg 7 Ch 5 6 Filter Frequency Selector pg 8...

Page 8: ...P Filter Mode Filter Freq Hz Input Sens Off HP LP Filter Mode Filter Freq Hz Input Sens Off HP LP L R 1 Filter Mode Control The M800 8 24V employs a 12dB per octave filter for each pair of channels Ea...

Page 9: ...audio will mute completely At full clockwise rotation the level will be the same as if the HD RLC was not connected at all In other words it operates strictly as a level attenuator Remote Level Mode A...

Page 10: ...t and Right speaker connectors only The Left and Right remain unused When bridged each channel pair will deliver optimum power into a single 4 ohm load When a pair of channels are bridged they will de...

Page 11: ...d and is accompanied by a muting of the affected channel s Because the muting behavior may be very short in duration it may manifest itself as an audible repetitive ticking noise in the output Over cu...

Page 12: ...ry in the JL Audio amplifiers requires specifically trained service personnel Do not attempt to service the amplifier yourself or through unauthorized repair facilities This will not only void the war...

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Page 14: ...nce of the speaker system connected to the amplifier outputs 6 Verify that you have disconnected the speakers before proceeding Play a track with an appropriate sine wave within the frequency range to...

Page 15: ...referred to rated power A weighted 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...

Page 16: ...ired To test for this problem jump the 24VDC wire to the Remote terminal to see if the amplifier turns on I hear a repetitive ticking or popping sound coming out of the speaker s Check the speaker wir...

Page 17: ...source 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...

Page 18: ...ter Mode Inpu Sen Off HP LP CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 5 CH 6 L R CH 7 CH 8 INPUT SECTION 24 VDC Ground Remote 2 Ch Input 1 feeds CH 1 CH 3 CH 5 CH 7 Input 2 feeds CH 2 CH 4 CH 6 CH 8 4 Ch Input 1 feeds C...

Page 19: ...8 Filter Mode Filter Freq Hz Input Sens Off HP LP CH 5 L CH 6 R CH 3 L CH 4 R CH 1 L CH 1 2 CH 3 4 CH 5 6 CH 2 R Filter Mode Filter Freq Hz Input Sens Off HP LP Filter Mode Filter Freq Hz Input Sens...

Page 20: ...hereafter 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 wh...

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