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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.

JL10001MAN-CH-09-2002

Patented Class D Amplifier Circuit (U.S. Patent #6,441,685) is Patent-Pending in the following
countries:

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 1000/1

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 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 ...

Page 2: ... using grommets and loom where appropriate Do not mount the amplifier in the engine compartment under the vehicle on the roof or in any other area that will expose the amplifier circuitry to the elements JL AUDIO 1000 1 3 Infrasonic Filter Defeat Switch pg 9 Preamp Output Filter Slope Selector pg 8 Input Sensitivity Control pg 7 Selects Output Filter Cutoff Frequency pg 8 Selects Infrasonic Filter...

Page 3: ...L Audio 1000 1 is a monoblock subwoofer amplifier utilizing proprietary and patented Class D technology Its frequency response is limited to the range below 250 Hz It is not designed for driving midrange speakers or tweeters Every aspect of its operation has been optimized for low frequency amplification For detailed specifications please refer to Appendix E page 21 TYPICAL INSTALLATION SEQUENCE T...

Page 4: ...he slope which best matches the acoustic requirements of your system Hint A trunk mounted sub whose output has to fight through a rear deck or a back seat often benefits from the 12 dB octave slope which lets more upper bass content pass through A sub that fires directly into the listening environment is more likely to benefit from a 24 dB octave slope JL AUDIO 1000 1 7 REMOTETURN ON The 1000 1 us...

Page 5: ...slave arrangement as shown in Appendix C page 16 If you are using an external active crossover and would like to use the Advanced Bass Control features set the Amp LP Filter switch on 12dB and rotate the frequency selection knob fully clockwise to the 200 Hz position This will activate the LF Boost and Infrasonic Filter controls without significantly affecting the crossover point selected by the e...

Page 6: ...1 SUBWOOFER OUTPUT The 1000 1 employs JL Audio s exclusive Regulated Intelligent Power Supply R I P S design This sophisticated power supply allows the amplifier to produce its optimum power 1000 watts x 1 over a wide range of speaker impedances Unlike conventional amplifiers that require a specific impedance to produce optimum power the R I P S equipped 1000 1 gives you the freedom to use a varie...

Page 7: ... 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 Panel Actual Number Marking Freq Full counter clockwise 14 01 14 02 14 03 14 04 15 14 05 15 06 15 07 16 08 18 17 09 17 10 18 11 19 12 20 13 20 14 25 21 15 22 16 24 17 25 18 27 19 28 20 30 30 21 33 22 35 23 39 24 42 25 40 47 26 ...

Page 8: ...tage to Low and turn the Input Sens control on the amplifier all the way down 4 Set the source unit volume to 3 4 of full volume If the amplifier is being driven by a source unit s dedicated subwoofer output also adjust the source unit s subwoofer level control to 3 4 of maximum output This will allow for reasonable gain overlap with moderate clipping at full volume 5 Using the chart below determi...

Page 9: ... master slave chain APPENDIX C Master Slave Configurations With the flexible on board crossovers and processing incorporated into the 1000 1 it is possible to connect multiple 1000 1 s in a Master Slave configuration with each amplifier driving its own speaker system but controlled by the processing and filtering of only one amplifier This is very useful when driving multiple subwoofers with multi...

Page 10: ...ections as explained above continued on next page MY AMPLIFIER DOESN TTURN ON Check to make sure there is 12V at the Remote connection of the amplifier In some cases the turn on lead from the source unit is insufficient to turn on multiple devices and the use of a relay is required To test for this problem jump the 12V wire to the Remote terminal to see if the amplifier turns on If this does not w...

Page 11: ...y filter with continuously variable cutoff frequency selection from 40 200 Hz defeatable ADVANCED BASS CONTROL SECTION Parametric EQ Single band fully parametric equalizer with Q adjustment from 0 5 4 0 center frequency adjustment from 20 80 Hz boost adjustment from 0 to 15 dB and port for optional remote bass boost control RBC 1 defeatable Infrasonic Filter Fully variable 24 dB octave Butterworth...

Page 12: ...JL AUDIO 1000 1 23 Low High 22 JL AUDIO 1000 1 INSTALLATION NOTES Use this diagram to document your amplifier s switch and control positions ...

Page 13: ...ed 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 cop...

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