4 | JL Audio - 1200/1v3 Owner ’ s M anual
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POWER CONNECTIONS
Befor e in st a l l i ng t he a mpl i f i er,
di sc on nec t t he ne gat ive ( g rou nd) w i re
f rom t he veh ic le’ s bat te r y. Thi s w i l l pre vent
acc ide nta l d a ma ge to t he s y ste m, t he ve hic le
a nd you r per son du r i ng i ns ta l lat ion.
+12VDC Ground Remote
Preamp Output Section Infrasonic Filter “Q” Center Freq . Boost (dB) Amp LP Filter
Advanced
Bass
Control
Amplifier Input Section Subwoofer Output
MONO OUTPUT ONL Y
Left Output Right Output Left Ch. Right Ch. Filter Fr eq. (Hz) Filter Fr eq. (Hz) Infrasonic Freq. (Hz) Remote Bass Port
Full Range
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Amp Filter
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Out Filter
Output Mode Filter Slope Mode Mode
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Slope Input Voltage Input Sens.
Output Polarity
12dB
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24dB
Filter Mode
LP
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HP
Bass EQ
Off
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On
Off
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12dB
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24dB Low
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High
Normal
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Reversed
Off
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On
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45
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85
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200 15
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25
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60 40
45
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80
1 00
200
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1.1
1.6
2.7
4.3
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80 0
+4
+10
+13
+15
1 20 0 / 1v3
Monoblock Subwoofer Amplifier
+ 1 2V Battery Connection
Y ou w i l l nee d to c onne c t a power w i re to
t he veh icle ’ s posit i ve bat te r y te rm i na l , us i ng a n
appropr iat e power ri ng or sp ec ia l i z ed bat ter y
ter m i na l con ne c tor, such as t h e JL Aud io
X B -BT U or X D -BT S. T hi s c onne c t ion mus t
be t ig ht a nd c orr osion-f ree t o ens ur e proper
con nec t iv it y . Th i s w i re MUS T be f u s ed
appropr iat ely for s a fet y. Any power w ire s r u n
t hr oug h me ta l ba rr ie rs (such as f ir ew a l ls), must
be prot ec te d w it h a h ig h qu a l it y i nsu lat i ng
gr omm et to pre vent d a ma ge to t he i ns u lat ion
of t he w i re. Fa i lu re to do s o may re su lt i n a
da n gerou s shor t c irc u it .
Pow er Wire Requirements
Th e 120 0/1 v3’ s “+12 V D C ” and “Grou nd ”
con nec t ion s a re de sig ned t o acc ep t 4 A W G
power w i re . 2 A W G or 1/0 A W G pu re c oppe r
w ir e is re com mend ed for a ny powe r w ir e ru n
longer t h a n 72 i nche s ( 180 c m) . Th i s la rg er
w ir e shou ld b e reduc ed to 4 A WG usi ng a
di st r ibut ion b loc k w it h in 3 6 w i re i nche s (90
cm) of th e a mpli f ier’s “+1 2 V D C” connector .
For r un s shor t er t ha n 7 2 in che s, 4 A WG
pure c opp er power w i re i s ac ce pt able .
If you a re i n st a l l i ng t he 12 0 0/1 v3 w it h ot her
a mpli f iers a nd w i sh t o us e a si ng le ma i n p ower
w ir e, u se 1/0 A WG pure cop per w i re a s a ma i n
power w i re . Th i s 1/0 A W G power w i re shou ld
ter m i nate i nto a f u se d d is t ri but ion bloc k mou nted
as c los e to t he a mpl i f ie rs a s pos sib le a nd shou ld
con nec t to t h e 120 0/1 v3 w it h 4 A WG pu re c opper
powe r w i re .
Plea se not e t hat lower A WG numb ers m ea n
big ger w i re a nd v ic e-vers a ( 1/0 A WG is t he la r ges t,
2 A W G is sm a l ler, the n 4 A W G, t he n 8 A W G, e tc.).
IMPORT ANT
W e do n ot rec omme nd t he us e of “copper -
cla d a lum i num w i re ” or “CC A ” w i re be cau se
t hi s w ire i s sig n if ica nt ly le ss c onduc t ive t ha n
pure c oppe r w ire . On ly u se pu re c opper p ower
w ire , suc h as J L Audi o’ s P rem ium Power Wi re.
Tin ne d copp er w ir e ( si lver c olor) is acc ept able
as t he t i n-pl ati ng i s on ly a ver y m i nor
compon ent of t he w ir e.
Fuse Requirements
Th e in st a l l at ion of a f u se on t he m a in p ower
w ir e, w it h i n 18 wi re i nch es (45 cm) of the p osit i ve
bat ter y ter m i na l i s v it a l to prote c t t he w i re a nd
t he veh icle f r om f i re i n t he e vent of a col l i sion
or shor t-c irc u it . Th e f us e va lue at eac h power
w ir e shou ld b e jus t hi g h enou gh for a l l of t he
equ ipment b ei ng r u n fr om t hat power w ire . Do
not us e a f u se w it h a v a lue t h at fa r e xce ed s t he
tot a l f u se r at in g of t he ele c t ron ics c onn ec te d to
th e wir e.
If on ly t he 120 0/1 v3 is b ei ng r u n f rom t ha t
power w i re , we rec omm end a 100A f u se b e
us ed . Ma x iF us e™ ( big pla s t ic-bo dy f u se) or AN L
(l a rge bl ade -t y p e ) f us es a re recommen ded .
If ot h er a mpl if iers a r e a ls o be in g powere d
f rom a ma i n power w ire a nd a ll t he a mpli f iers
toge t her ex ce ed 100 a mp s in t ota l f us e rat i ng ,
we rec omme nd t he u se of a n A N L ( la rg e-bl ade)
f us e a nd holde r at t he bat t er y plu s a f u se d
di st r ibut ion b loc k nea r t he a mpl i f i ers . E ach
a mpli f ier mus t be f u se d i nde pend ent ly at t he
out puts of t h e f us ed p ower d is t ri but ion bloc k .
W e re com mend a ppropr iat ely r ate d Ma x i Fu se ™
f us es a nd a J L Aud io f u se d d ist r ibu ti on bloc k .
Plea se c onsu lt w it h you r J LAud io
dea ler to ma ke su re t h at t he w i re, f us e
holder a nd f us e rat i ngs a r e appropr iat e
for you r sy st em’ s ne ed s. T he s a fet y of
you r in st a l l at ion de pend s on appropr i ate
power c onne c t ions a nd f u se pr otec t ion .
PRODUCT DESCRIP TION
Th e JL Aud io 120 0 /1 v3 i s a monoblo ck
sub woo fe r am plifier utilizing p rop rietary and
pa ten ted Cl ass D techn ology . I ts frequ en cy
res pons e i s l i mit ed t o t he r a nge b elow 2 50 H z . It
is not d esi g ned for d r iv i ng m id r a nge sp ea kers or
t wee ter s. Ever y as pe ct of it s op er at ion ha s be en
opt i mi z ed for low-fre quenc y a mpli f icat ion .
For det a i le d spe ci f icat ion s, pl ea se re fer to
Appe ndi x B (page 15).
TYPICAL INST ALLA TION S EQUENCE
Th e fol low i ng repre se nts t he s equ enc e for
a t y pic a l a mpl i f ie r in st a l l at ion, u si ng a n
a f ter m a rket s ou rce u n it or OE M Inte r fac e
proc es sor ( l i ke t he C le a nSwee p® CL 4 41 ds p ).
Add it iona l s tep s a nd d i f ferent pro ce dure s may
be re qu ire d i n some a ppli cat ion s. I f you h ave
a ny que st ion s, pl ea se conta c t you r aut hor i z ed
JL Aud io dea ler for a ssi st a nc e.
1) Disc onne c t t he n egat i ve bat te r y p os t
con nec t ion a nd s ec u re t he d is con ne c ted c ab le
to preve nt acc ident a l re -c onne c t ion du ri ng
insta l lation. Th is s tep i s not opt iona l!
2) Ru n power w i re f rom t he b at ter y loc at ion to
t he a mpl if ier mou nt i ng loc at ion , ta k i ng c ar e
to route it i n su ch a way t hat it w i l l not b e
da m age d a nd w i l l not i nter fe re w it h veh ic le
oper at ion. 2 A WG or la rger i s rec om mende d
for w ir e r un s g reat er t h a n 72 i nche s ( 180
cm) in len g t h . Th i s 2 A W G w i re nee ds
to be re duce d to 4 A WG wit h i n 36 w i re
inc he s of t he a mpl if ier u si ng a d is t r ibut ion
bloc k . Use a 1/0 A W G or 1/0 A W G m a i n
power w i re w it h a f used power d i st r ibut ion
bloc k when a dd it iona l ampl i f i ers a re b ei ng
in st a l le d w it h t he 12 0 0/1 v3 a n d ar e bei ng
powere d f rom t he s a me ma i n power w ire .
3) Con nec t p ower w i re to t he p osit ive b at ter y
pos t . Fus e t he w i re w it h a n ap propr iate f u s e
bloc k ( an d con nec tor s ) w it h i n 1 8 in che s ( 4 5
cm) wi re le ng t h of t he p os iti ve bat te r y p ost .
Th i s f u se i s es sent i a l to prote c t t he veh ic le.
Do no t install the fuse until the po we r wi re
ha s be en con ne ct ed to t he a mpli f ier.
4) Ru n sig na l ca bles (RC A ca bles) and re mote
tu r n- on w i re f rom t he s ourc e u ni t or inte r fac e
proc es sor to t he a mpli f ier mou nt in g loc at ion .
5) Ru n sp ea k er w i re f rom t he s pe a ke r sy st ems to
t he a mpl if ier mou nt i ng loc at ion .
6) Fi nd a go od , sol id , ba re m et a l g rou nd i ng
poi nt clo se to t h e a mpli f ier a nd con ne ct t he
negat i ve power w i re to it u si ng ap propri ate
ha rdwa r e. Use m i n imu m 4 A WG power w ir e,
no longer t h a n 36 i nch es (90 cm). In some
veh icle s, it m ay be ne ce ss a r y t o upg ra de t he
bat ter y ’ s g rou nd w i re a s wel l . (See p age 6 for
imp or ta nt not ice).
7) S ec u rel y mou nt t he a mpl if ier u si ng
appropriate ha rdwa re.
8) Con nec t t he re mote t u r n-on w i re a nd t he
pos it ive a nd neg at ive power w ire s to t he
a mpli f ier’s power conne c tor plug . T hen i ns er t
t he power c on nec tor plu g into t he a mpli f ier’s
power c onne c tor rec ep ta cle , pus hi ng f i rm l y .
9) Con ne ct t he RCA i nput ca ble s
to t he a mpl i f ier.
10 ) Con ne c t t he sp ea k er w i re s to t he sp ea ker
con nec tor plu g a nd i ns er t t he plu g f i r m ly i nto
t he sp ea k er con ne c tor rec ept ac le.
1 1 ) C a ref u l ly rev iew t he a mpl i f i er’s control
se t ti n gs to ma ke su re t h at t hey a re s et
acc ord i ng to t he ne ed s of t he s ys tem .
12 ) I ns ta l l power w i re f u se (1 0 0A for a
si ng le 120 0/1v3 ) a nd rec on nec t t he ne gat ive
batter y post term ina l.
13 ) T u rn on t h e sou rce u n it at a low le vel
to double -c hec k t hat t he a mpli f ier is
con f ig ure d cor re ct ly . Res is t t he tempt at ion
to cr a n k it up u nt i l you have ver i f i ed t he
cont rol se t t i ngs .
1 4) Ma ke nec es s a r y adju st me nts to t h e input
sen sit iv it y cont rols t o obt a in t he ri g ht
overa l l outpu t a nd t he de si red b a la nc e
in t he sy ste m. S ee Ap pend i x A (page s 1 4 )
for t he rec om mende d i nput sen sit iv it y
sett ing method.
15 ) E njoy t he f r u its of you r l ab or w it h you r
favor ite mu sic .