JBL Stereo Amplifier GTO 1001EZ User Manual

GTO-1001eZ/  
GTO-751eZ/GTO-501eZ  
subwoofer amplifier  
Owner’s Manual  
 
mOunting the amplifier  
nOte: You may find it more convenient to make all of the connections to the amplifier before you permanently mount  
it to the vehicle.  
Before mounting the amplifier you must remove the two end caps to expose the mounting holes and the connections.  
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the attachment screws and then the end caps, as shown in the illustration. Put  
the screws in a safe place, so you can use them to reattach the end caps after you have made all the connections to  
the amplifier.  
nOte: Before you permanently mount the amplifier, read Auto Turn-On Switch, below, to determine the setting of the  
switch, which is located on the amplifier’s bottom panel.  
1. Select a suitable mounting location as described above.  
2. Using the amplifier as a template, mark the locations of the mounting holes on the mounting surface.  
3. Drill pilot holes in the mounting surface.  
4. Attach the amplifier to the mounting surface with four appropriate mounting screws of your own choice. We  
suggest using #8 Phillips-head sheet metal screws. Make sure the amplifier is mounted securely.  
cOnnecTiOns  
impOrtant: Disconnect the vehicle’s negative (–) battery terminal before beginning the installation.  
If you have not already done so, remove the two end caps that cover the amplifier’s connectors as explained in  
Mounting the Amplifier, above. This will provide easier access to all of the amplifier’s connectors.  
autO turn-On sWitch  
No remote turn-on connection is necessary because GTO amplifiers include signal-sensing turn-on, which will turn  
the amplifier on when it receives an audio signal at any of its input connectors. The amplifier will automatically turn off  
approximately five minutes after the input signal ceases.  
If your audio system’s source unit includes a remote turn-on wire and you would prefer to use it, the amplifier  
will sense that you’ve used a remote turn-on wire and that connection will override the signal-sensing turn-on. If  
necessary, you can defeat the signal-sensing turn-on circuit by moving the Auto Turn-On switch to the “Off” position.  
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cOnnecting the pOWer and grOund  
The GTO subwoofer amplifiers are capable of delivering extremely high power levels, and require a heavy-duty and  
reliable connection to the vehicle’s electrical system to achieve optimal performance. Please adhere to the following  
instructions carefully.  
using the connectors  
GTO subwoofer amplifiers use the same type of screw terminals for power and speaker connections. This type of  
terminal is easy to use, provides superior current transfer and allows the easy connection of large-gauge wire.  
To use the connectors, use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the connector’s set screw, insert the bare wire and tighten  
the set screw to secure the wire in the connector.  
Loosen  
Screw  
Insert  
Wire  
Tighten  
Screw  
ground connection  
Connect a wire (minimum 6AWG – 13.2mm2 – for the GTO-1001EZ; minimum 8AWG – 8.4mm2 – for the GTO-751EZ  
and GTO 501EZ) from the amplifier’s GND terminal directly to a solid point on the vehicle’s chassis. For a good  
connection, use sandpaper to clear the paint from the metal surface at this chassis location. Use a star-type lock  
washer to secure the wire’s connection.  
Power  
Connectors  
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Audio System Head Unit  
Remote Turn-On (optional)  
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#18 AWG (0.82mm ) Wire  
+12V  
2
>
>
#6AWG (13.2mm ) Wire – GTO-1001EZ  
2
#8AWG (8.4mm ) Wire – GTO-751EZ/  
120A Fuse (GTO-1001EZ)  
80A Fuse (GTO-751EZ)  
50A Fuse (GTO-501EZ)  
GTO-501EZ  
18"  
(46cm)  
Chassis Ground  
(bare metal)  
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#6AWG (13.2mm ) Wire – GTO-1001EZ  
2
#8AWG (8.4mm ) Wire – GTO-751EZ/  
GTO-501EZ  
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power connection  
1. Connect a wire (minimum 6AWG – 13.2mm2 – for the GTO-1001EZ; minimum 8AWG – 8.4mm2 –for the  
GTO-751EZ and GTO-501EZ) directly to the battery’s positive (+) terminal.  
2. Install a fuse holder for a 120A fuse (GTO-1001EZ), 80A fuse (GTO-751EZ) or 50A Fuse (GTO-501EZ) on this wire  
within 18" (46cm) of the battery’s (+) terminal. Do not install the fuse in the holder at this time.  
3. Route this wire to the amplifier’s location and connect it to the amplifier’s +12V terminal. Be sure to use  
appropriate grommets whenever routing wires through the firewall or other sheet metal. impOrtant: Failure to  
adequately protect the positive wire from potential damage may result in a vehicle fire.  
4. When you are finished routing and connecting this wire, install the appropriate fuse in the holder you installed near  
the battery. (GTO-1001EZ = 120A fuse; GTO-751EZ = 80A fuse; GTO-501EZ = 50A fuse.)  
suBWOOfer cOnnectiOn  
Connect the subwoofer to the amplifier’s Sub (+) and (–) terminals.  
GTO  
Subwoofer Amplifier  
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Subwoofer  
Always connect the (+) terminal on the amplifier to the (+) terminal on the subwoofer and the (–) terminal on the  
amplifier to the (–) terminal on the subwoofer.  
impOrtant: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires do not touch each other or the other terminal at both the amplifier  
terminals and subwoofer terminals. Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage the amplifier.  
nOte: The minimum subwoofer impedance is 2 ohms.  
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input cOnnectiOns  
Input Connectors  
Use RCA audio cables to connect source units with preamp-level outputs to the amplifier; use the supplied bare wire-  
to-RCA adapters to connect to source units that don’t have RCA output connectors.  
Use a small Phillips screwdriver to loosen the adapter’s set screws and insert the speaker wires into the holes on the  
back of the adapter. Tighten the set screws to secure the wires.  
Loosen  
Screw  
Insert  
Wire  
Tighten  
Screw  
Always connect the (+) speaker wire to the (+) terminal on the adapter and the (–) speaker wire to the (–) terminal on  
the speaker.  
impOrtant: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires do not touch each other. Touching wires can cause a short circuit  
that can damage the source unit or the amplifier.  
When you’re finished, plug the adapter into the appropriate input connector on the amplifier.  
• You can use either input connector to connect a source component with a single mono subwoofer output.  
seTuP PrOcedure  
GTO subwoofer amplifiers include a setup CD with test signals that makes it easy to precisely set the amplifier’s input  
gain to maximize the amplifier’s signal-to-noise and dynamic range performance with your vehicle’s audio system. The  
amplifiers feature three Gain Indicator LEDs that provide all the feedback you need to quickly set the gain to the proper  
level.  
cOntrOls  
Before setting the amplifier controls: Confirm that all connections have been correctly made, reconnect the  
vehicle’s negative (–) battery terminal and turn the audio system on.  
Crossover  
Control  
Gain  
Control  
Gain  
Indicator  
LEDs  
Bass  
Boost  
Control  
set the crOssOver  
Before you set the amplifier’s gain, we recommend that you set the Crossover controls for the subwoofer. The  
crossover is permanently set for low-pass operation.  
crossover control  
The Crossover control determines the frequency where the low frequencies sent to the subwoofer begin to be reduced  
in volume.  
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The low-pass Crossover control setting you use for your subwoofer will depend partly on the system’s high-pass  
channel settings, and partly on the type and location of your system’s subwoofer. Start by setting the Crossover  
control to a frequency somewhat lower than the lowest setting you used on any of the high-pass channels. After  
listening to music on the system for a time, fine-tune the low-pass Crossover control setting to achieve a smooth  
transition from the subwoofer to the rest of the system’s speakers while avoiding a “hole,” where the sounds that  
occur between the subwoofer and other speakers seem to drop out. The illustration below shows the acceptable low-  
pass Crossover control frequency range.  
set the gain  
Gain LEDs  
Switch  
Input Level  
Switch  
Before beginning, make sure the Gain LEDs switch is set to the “On” position.  
1. Initially set the Input Level switch to the “Hi1” position.  
nOte: If you have connected the GTO subwoofer amplifier to your factory audio system’s speaker outputs, the  
audio system may show a “speaker disconnected” message, or may fail to play with an amplifier connected to its  
output. If this happens, set the GTO amplifier’s Input Level switch to the “Hi2” position. The “Hi2” position includes a  
circuit designed to fool this type of factory system into “seeing” a speaker connected to its output.  
2. Turn the amplifier Gain controls to the “Min” setting.  
3. If you have connected an RBC Remote Bass Control (sold separately), set its knob to 3/4 (clockwise) before  
performing the rest of the procedure. This will allow you to use the control to boost or attenuate the subwoofer  
after you have completed setup.  
4. Play the supplied setup CD through the vehicle’s audio system.  
5. Set the audio system head unit’s volume to maximum (all the way up).  
6. SLOWLY advance the Gain control setting. The Gain Indicator LEDs will light up:  
• Yellow LED = Gain is too low  
• Green LED = Gain is OK  
• Red LED = Gain is too high  
7. SLOWLY advance the Gain control so that the green Gain Indicator LED lights up. If you overshoot and the red  
LED lights up, turn the Gain control down so that the yellow LED lights up and advance the Gain control SLOWLY  
until the green LED lights up.  
Gain too low  
(increase gain)  
Gain too high  
(decrease gain)  
Gain OK  
nOte: If you advance the Gain control all the way and the yellow LED is still lit up, turn the Gain control to “Min,”  
switch the Input Level switch to the “Low” position and repeat Step 6.  
8. When the amplifier’s Gain Indicator LED is lit green, the GTO amplifier gain setup is complete.  
nOte: Set the amplifier’s Gain LED switch to the “Off” position to prevent the red LEDs from lighting up  
continually during normal operation.  
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Bass BOOst  
The Bass Boost control provides up to 12dB of bass boost at 45Hz. Set this control according to your personal taste,  
but be careful not to set the control at a high enough level to cause audible distortion or bottoming of your subwoofer.  
pOWer/prOtectiOn led  
Power/  
Protection  
LED  
The GTO amplifier Power/Protection LED’s color indicates the amplifier’s operational status:  
• LED is orange: Normal operation (power is on)  
• LED is off: Amplifier is in standby mode  
• LED is red: Amplifier is in protect mode  
If the amplifier is in the protect mode (the LED is red), see Troubleshooting, on page 9.  
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TrOubleshOOTinG  
If your amplifier isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section  
before calling your dealer or contacting JBL customer service.  
prOBlem  
causes and sOluTiOns  
No sound (the amplifier’s  
Power/ Protection LED is off):  
• Check that the amplifier’s +12V and GND connections have been properly  
made.  
• Check if the fuse on the +12V wire located near the battery is blown; if so,  
replace it with an identical fuse.  
• Check all amplifier fuses; if any are blown, replace them with identical fuses.  
• If you are using the amplifier’s REM connection for turn-on, check that the  
wire is properly connected to the audio system’s remote turn-on wire or to the  
vehicle’s ACC power terminal.  
• If you are using the amplifier’s Auto Turn-On circuit for turn-on, check that the  
amplifier’s Auto Turn-On switch (on the amplifier’s bottom panel) is set in the  
“On” position.  
No sound (the amplifier’s  
Power/ Protection LED is  
orange):  
• Check that all amplifier input and speaker connections have been properly  
made.  
• Check that the amplifier’s Gain control is not turned all the way down.  
• Check that the vehicle audio system’s source unit’s volume control is not  
turned all the way down.  
• If you have connected an optional Remote Bass Control (sold separately)  
to the amplifier, check that it is not turned all the way down (fully  
counterclockwise).  
No sound (the amplifier’s  
Power/ Protection LED is red):  
• Confirm that the vehicle’s electrical system is supplying between 9V and 16V  
DC to the amplifier. If the supply voltage is outside of this range, correct the  
condition before attempting to use the amplifier.  
• If the amplifier has overheated, wait until it has cooled down before attempting  
to use it again.  
• Disconnect all speakers from the amplifier and attempt to turn it on again:  
– If the amplifier turns on (the Power/Protect LED is orange), there is a short  
circuit in one or more of the speaker wires. Correct all short circuits before  
reconnecting the speakers to the amplifier.  
– If the amplifier does not turn on (the Power/Protect LED is still red), contact  
your authorized JBL dealer for assistance.  
• If the optional Sub Channel Level control is connected to the amplifier, check  
that it is not turned all the way down (fully counterclockwise).  
Sound is too quiet, even with the  
vehicle audio system’s head unit  
volume turned all the way up:  
• Check the amplifier’s Input Level switch. If it is set to “Hi1,” turn the amplifier’s  
Gain controls all the way down and re-set the Input Level switch to “Low.”  
Then perform the Set the Gain procedure, on page 7, again.  
Sound in the subwoofer is  
distorted:  
• If the Input Level switch is set in the “Low” position, change the setting to “Hi1”  
and perform the Set the Gain procedure, on page 7, again for those channels.  
• While listening to bass-heavy music, turn the Bass Boost control all the way  
down, and then gradually increase it until the distortion begins to return.  
Reduce the Bass Boost control setting slightly to eliminate the distortion and  
leave it set there.  
• Check that the distortion is not originating from the vehicle audio system’s  
source unit.  
The amplifier’s Gain LEDs  
constantly illuminate red while  
the amplifier is operating:  
• Set the amplifier’s Gain LEDs switch in the “Off” position.  
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sPecificaTiOns  
gtO-1001eZ  
Number of Channels:  
Power Output (CEA 2006A):  
1
650W RMS x 1 channel at 4 ohms, 14.4V DC, <1.0% THD  
1000W RMS x 1 channel at 2 ohms, 14.4V DC, <1.0% THD  
Max Power:  
1450W x 1 channel at 2 ohms (50Hz), 15.5V DC, 10% THD  
Frequency Response:  
Signal-to-Noise (@ 1W):  
Maximum Current Draw:  
Fuse Replacement:  
Dimensions (D x H x W):  
Weight:  
10Hz – 280Hz ( 3dB)  
> 80dB  
95A  
40A x 3  
14-11/16" x 2-9/16" x 9-11/16" (373mm x 66mm x 246mm)  
10.8 lb (4.9kg)  
gtO-751eZ  
Number of Channels:  
Power Output (CEA 2006A):  
1
500W RMS x 1 channel at 4 ohms, 14.4V DC, <1.0% THD  
750W RMS x 1 channel at 2 ohms, 14.4V DC, <1.0% THD  
Max Power:  
1200W x 1 channel at 2 ohms (50Hz), 15.5V DC, 10% THD  
10Hz – 280Hz ( 3dB)  
Frequency Response:  
Signal-to-Noise (@ 1W):  
Maximum Current Draw:  
Fuse Replacement:  
Dimensions (D x H x W):  
Weight:  
> 80dB  
70A  
40A x 2  
11-15/16" x 2-9/16" x 9-11/16" (302mm x 66mm x 246mm)  
9.0 lb (4.1kg)  
gtO-501eZ  
Number of Channels:  
Power Output (CEA 2006A):  
1
350W RMS x 1 channel at 4 ohms, 14.14V DC, <1.0% THD  
500W RMS x 1 channel at 2 ohms, 14.4V DC, <1.0% THD  
Max Power:  
770W x 1 channel at 2 ohms (50Hz), 15.5V DC, 10% THD  
10Hz – 280Hz ( 3dB)  
Frequency Response:  
Signal-to-Noise (@ 1W):  
Maximum Current Draw:  
Fuse Replacement:  
Dimensions (D x H x W):  
Weight:  
> 80dB  
45A  
25A x 2  
8-3/8" x 2-9/16" x 9-11/16" (213mm x 66mm x 246mm)  
6.4 lb (2.9kg)  
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JBL is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States  
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