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THANK YOU
for purchasing a JBL A6000GTi or A3000GTi amplifier.
For warranty support, please register your purchase at
www.jbl.com. Select Car Audio, then click on Support,
and then click on Product Registration. Also, please
retain your original purchase receipt and packing crate
in case you must ship your unit back for service.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: Playing loud music • At the installation sites, locate WARNING: To avoid personal injury MOUNTING THE
in an automobile can hinder your and make a note of all fuel lines, and possible product damage, we AMPLIFIER
ability to hear traffic and permanently hydraulic brake lines, vacuum lines strongly urge you to enlist additional We strongly recommend first mounting
damage your hearing. We recommend and electrical wiring. Use extreme help in unpacking and moving the a piece of wood or medium density
listening at low or moderate levels caution when cutting or drilling in JBL A6000GTi or A3000GTi amplifier fiberboard (MDF) to the vehicle, and
while driving your car. JBL accepts and around these areas. to a desired mounting location. then mounting the amplifier to the
no liability for hearing loss, bodily • Before drilling or cutting holes, use board. The amplifier is large and heavy
injury or property damage resulting a utility knife to remove unwanted PARTS LIST and must be mounted using all four
from the use or misuse of this product. fabric or vinyl to keep material from screws and T-nuts provided. Using
Each amplifier is packed with the
snagging in a drill bit. following parts: the amplifier as a template, mark the
IMPORTANT: To get the best • When routing cables, keep input- location of the mounting holes on the
• Four (4) 1/2" x 3" socket-head cap
performance from your JBL A6000GTi signal cables away from power mounting surface, drill pilot holes, and
screws and T-nuts.
or A3000GTi amplifier, we strongly cables and speaker wires. Use securely attach the amplifier to the
• One (1) Remote Level Control with
recommend that installation be grommets when passing cables mounting surface with the provided
mounting hardware
entrusted to a qualified professional. through the vehicle’s inner walls. screws and T-nuts. Make sure the
• One (1) 15' RJ11 Cable for Remote amplifier does not pinch or smash
Although these instructions explain • When making connections, observe
Level Control power cables, speaker wires, input
how to install JBL amplifiers in a the amplifier’s polarity markings.
general sense, they do not show • One (1) Logo Badge cables or any of the vehicle’s wiring.
Make sure that each connection
specific installation methods that may is clean and properly secured. Use • One (1) Set of Performance Graphs Install the Remote Level Control in a
be required for your particular vehicle. the shortest ground wire possible • One (1) Owner’s Manual convenient location in or under the
If you do not have the necessary tools to minimize resistance and avoid • One (1) Warranty Registration dashboard. The control may be
or experience, do not attempt the noise problems. Instruction Card removed from its housing for custom
installation yourself. Instead, please • If the amplifier’s fuse must be installation. Using the enclosed RJ11
ask your authorized JBL car audio replaced, use only the same type cable, connect the control to the
dealer about professional installation. and rating as that of the original. amplifier, as shown in Figure 1.
Do not substitute another kind.
INSTALLATION A6000GTi/A3000GTi
WARNINGS AND TIPS CHOOSING A (on input panel)
• Always wear protective eyewear
MOUNTING LOCATION
when using tools. RJ45 connector
The JBL A6000GTi and A3000GTi
• Turn off all audio components and
amplifiers are big! Conventional
other electrical devices before you
mounting locations under driver or RJ45 connector on back
start. Disconnect the (–) negative
passenger seats will not accommodate
lead from your vehicle’s battery.
either amplifier. Mount the amplifier in
• Check clearances on both sides of the vehicle’s trunk or cargo area, but RJ11 Cable
a planned mounting surface before never mount the amplifier in the engine
drilling holes or installing screws. compartment, outside the vehicle or Figure 1. Connecting the Remote Level
Remember – the screws can extend in any location where it may get wet. Control.
behind the surface. When choosing a location, make sure
the site’s underlying structure is strong Once the amplifier is mounted, peel the
enough to support the amplifier’s backing from the adhesive (on the back
weight and drilled holes for mounting of the logo badge) and attach the
bolts. Also, verify that there will be badge in the appropriate orientation.
adequate ventilation around the
amplifier, so that airflow to its internal
fans will not be blocked and the unit
can properly cool itself.
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DESIGNING A SPEAKER SYSTEM FOR THE GTi AMPLIFIER
NOTE: Although the JBL A6000GTi or PARALLEL To determine the impedance of a ABOUT SPEAKER
A3000GTi amplifier will drive a system CONNECTIONS system of three W15GTi (dual voice- POWER HANDLING
made up of any subwoofers, we The formula for determining the coil) subwoofers connected in series- The RMS power handling rating of
recommend using JBL GTi subwoofers equivalent impedance of the voice parallel, use the series connection a speaker indicates the amount of
with GTi amplifiers. coils connected in parallel is: formula to determine the impedance power it will handle continuously.
Z equivalent = 1/(1/Z1 + 1/Z2 + 1/Z3 …) of each subwoofer with its voice coils Although designing a subwoofer
Both the JBL A6000GTi and A3000GTi connected in series. Then insert the system by considering the RMS rating
Where Z equivalent is the equivalent calculated value into the parallel
amplifiers provide RMS power that will ultimately provide you with the
impedance of the coils connected in connection formula to determine the
exceeds the RMS power-handling most reliable system, your speakers
parallel. Z1, Z2 and Z3 (and so on) are equivalent impedance for the three
rating of nearly every subwoofer may be able to handle more power,
the nominal impedance ratings of the subwoofers connected in parallel.
available. To use this amplifier depending on what kind of music is
individual speakers. The equivalent
optimally, you should design a speaker being reproduced.
impedance of the voice coils shown in
system made up of several identical NOTE: Each W15GTi voice coil has an
Figure 3 is 2 ohms.
speakers, so that the power delivered impedance of 6 ohms. For music with extended bass notes
by the amplifier will be shared equally 4 ohms 4 ohms (e.g., bass music, hip-hop or techno),
among the speakers. For example, in Figure 4, each woofer you should design a speaker system
will have an impedance of 12 ohms, by based on the RMS power handling of
The JBL A6000GTi and A3000GTi Z total = Z1 + Z2 = 6 + 6 = 12 your speakers. For music with sharp
amplifiers support a wide range of transient bass notes (e.g., rock,
and the three woofers connected country or jazz), the RMS power
impedances, and any speaker system
in parallel will have an equivalent handling rating is conservative, and
with a total or equivalent impedance of
impedance of 4 ohms, by you can count on your speakers being
1 to 4 ohms will extract full power from
either amplifier. In order to connect Z equivalent = 1/(1/Z1 + 1/Z2 + 1/Z3) able to handle more power than the
Figure 3. Parallel connection of two = 1/(1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12) RMS rating.
multiple woofers to the A6000GTi or
4-ohm voice coils yields a total = 1/(3/12)
A3000GTi, you’ll need to connect your
impedance of 2 ohms. = 12/3 = 4
speakers in series, parallel or series- The total power output of your
parallel. We’ve included diagrams for amplifier will be divided among the
each connection scheme and a pair of DUAL VOICE-COIL NOTE: All subwoofers connected to an speakers connected to it. For example,
formulas, which will help you. CONNECTIONS amplifier in a system must be identical if you are using an A6000GTi and three
Dual voice-coil subwoofers, such as and, if they are dual voice-coil sub- W15GTi subwoofers, each subwoofer
SERIES CONNECTIONS JBL’s GTi series, may be connected woofers, their coils must be wired will receive 2,000 watts.
The formula for determining the in series, as shown in Figure 2; in identically. Do not connect the coils of
total impedance of the two woofers parallel, as shown in Figure 3; or in one subwoofer together in series and
It’s important to choose a system of
connected in series is: series-parallel, as shown in Figure 4. another in parallel, since doing so will
subwoofers that will handle all of the
cause uneven power distribution,
Z total = Z1 + Z2 + Z3 ... power. To determine how much total
Figure 4. Series-parallel connections potential damage to the speakers, and
Where Z total is the total impedance of power your speaker system will
of three W15GTi subwoofers (with a poor overall performance.
all woofers connected in series. Z1, Z2 handle, simply multiply the RMS power
voice coil impedance of 6 ohms) yields handling rating of one of your speakers
and Z3 (and so on) are the nominal
a total series impedance of 12 ohms by the total number of speakers that
impedance ratings of the individual
for each subwoofer, and an equivalent will be connected.
speakers. The total impedance of the
parallel impedance of 4 ohms for all
voice coils shown in Figure 2 is 8 ohms.
three subwoofers.
4 ohms 4 ohms Remove
Terminal Jumper
Red
POWER IN IS HOW YOUR CHARGING PROGRAM MATERIAL Few stock batteries can provide the
POWER OUT SYSTEM WORKS AND CURRENT DEMAND current required to reproduce even
In order to get full power out of your The battery’s job is to start your Music is a combination of loud and short-duration musical peaks. Adding
amplifier, you must provide full power vehicle. Running the electrical soft sounds, with varying durations a pair of batteries with cold-cranking
to your amplifier. That’s a basic rule accessories is the alternator’s job. and rhythms that present unique capacities of 600 amperes will provide
of physics. The A6000GTi amplifier The battery isn’t designed to be a current demands during amplification. extra current for short music bursts,
can draw nearly 800 amperes when continuous source of power. It is a For example, it may take full power but reserve power may still be
reproducing sine waves at full output. renewable source and is charged by to reproduce the sound of a kick drum. depleted over longer music intervals.
Both JBL A6000GTi and A3000GTi the alternator when the engine runs. The peak power demand doesn’t last Adding more batteries will provide
amplifiers can quickly exhaust the Battery charging can only occur when very long, but it is repeated over more reserve power and current, but
factory-installed charging system of the current demand from the electrical and over. no matter how many are installed, the
any vehicle on the road today. With accessories is less than the total cur- alternator will still have to recharge
this much available amplifier power, rent output capacity of the alternator. them all.
If your charging system can’t provide
you will need to beef up your vehicle’s all the power your amplifier needs on
electrical system to satisfy the a continuous basis, it still may be If you plan to use the A6000GTi or
amplifier’s current demands. We adequate. During the sound of the A3000GTi in SPL competition, the
recommend adding at least two kick drum, the battery can provide charging system requirements will be
12-volt batteries, connected in the extra current that’s necessary, much greater than those for normal
parallel with cold-cranking capacities and between kick drum beats, the music listening. Be prepared to add
of at least 600 amperes each, to the alternator will put some of the energy additional batteries and alternators to
factory-installed charging system. back into the battery. provide continuous current required
for continuous duty.
However, depending on the current
rating of the alternator, the amplifier’s See your authorized JBL car audio
maximum output power, the music dealer for help in designing and
content, and the charging system’s installing an upgraded charging
capability, the alternator may not be system to support your GTi amplifier.
able to keep up over time. In that case,
you’ll need to install a somewhat larger
alternator for more current, or adjust
your driving and listening habits, to
give the alternator time to catch up
with the amplifier’s current demand.
4
MAKING THE CONNECTIONS
POWER CONNECTIONS Connect the source unit’s remote SIGNAL CONNECTIONS For gauges, varying voltages are output
Use 0-gauge cable to connect the turn-on lead to the REMOTE terminal Use high-quality twisted-pair RCA on selected RJ45 pins to indicate
amplifier’s GND – terminal directly to on the amplifier (see Figure 5). Use audio cables to connect your source voltage, current and temperature.
the vehicle’s chassis (see Figure 5). any convenient gauge wire for the unit’s main stereo or subwoofer RCA
Scrape off all paint from the metal area connection. output jacks to the amplifier’s L/R For battery voltage, linear scale (pin 1):
for a good, clean ground connection. INPUT jacks. For a single subwoofer 2 volts = 8 volts at the battery
Make sure the ground wire is as short The amplifier’s internal neon lights output, use an RCA “Y” adapter to 4.5 volts = 18 volts at the battery
as possible and is connected to metal require a separate switched power connect its signal to both input jacks. For temperature, linear scale (pin 2):
on the vehicle’s body. Do not connect connection with at least a 2-ampere 0 volts = –10 degrees Celsius
the GND – cable to the frame of the current capacity. If desired, install a As a convenience, each JBL A6000GTi 5 volts = 110 degrees Celsius
vehicle. It is isolated from the chassis switch to turn on the neon lights or a or A3000GTi amplifier is also equipped For current, linear scale (pin 3):
using rubber shims and will not provide relay triggered by a circuit in the vehicle with a set of PASS-THRU L/R RCA 0 volts = 0 amperes current draw
an adequate ground. Instead, use the (e.g., door switch, trunk pin switch or audio jacks. They will pass incoming 5 volts = 800 amperes current draw
trunk’s floor or cargo area as a suitable other turn-on source). If you want the audio signals unaltered, and you can
location. Do not connect the GND – amplifier’s neon to light when the use them to send stereo audio signals
cable to the battery’s negative (–) amplifier is on, connect the LIGHTING Also, you can connect a power meter
to other components in your system.
terminal. terminal to a relay triggered by the radio’s using the pins for battery voltage and
remote turn-on lead (see Figure 5). current. Be sure to use a power meter
Source Unit REMOTE LEVEL that multiplies the incoming voltage
A6000GTi CONTROL/ACCESSORY and current signals (i.e., P = E x I) to
Power Terminals GAUGE OUTPUTS convert the data to watts.
The A6000GTi and A3000GTi use an
Remote Turn-On
RJ45 connector to output control CONNECTING
signals for the Remote Level Control THE SPEAKERS
and accessory gauges. Use the 15'
IMPORTANT: As a safety feature
+12 V RJ11 cable to connect the control to
(or other and due to the high output voltage
turn-on the amplifier. For accessory gauges,
signal)
85 87 87a capability of the A6000GTi and
0-gauge 0-gauge use the pinouts in Figure 6 to make
no nc
A3000GTi amplifiers, the SPEAKER
custom cables with materials found
OUTPUTS are equipped with a cover
86 30 at most electronics supply stores or
that must be in place in order for the
Ground SPDT Relay home centers.
ANN-Type Fuse Chassis amplifier to operate. When the cover
(500 A or more) Ground is removed, the amplifier will turn off
18" (Bare Metal) and speaker connections can be
RJ45 Connector made safely.
(GTi Input Panel) 8 1
Figure 5. Power wiring
diagram for the JBL A6000GTi
amplifier. The A3000GTi is Batteries Ground (also use for acc. gauges) = 8 1 = Battery Voltage (to acc. volt meter)
No Connection = 7 2 = Temperature (to acc. temp. gauge)
wired in a similar way. Remote Level Control = 6 3 = Current (to acc. ampere meter)
Remote Level Control = 5 4 = Remote Level Control
Use 0-gauge cable to connect the Figure 6. Pinouts for the REMOTE LEVEL RJ45 connector on the
BATT+ terminal directly to the vehicle’s IMPORTANT: Do not connect a jumper A6000GTi or A3000GTi amplifier.
battery. If the battery is located in the directly between the REMOTE and
engine compartment and the BATT+ LIGHTING terminals. Doing so may
cable must be routed through the burn out the remote turn-on circuits
firewall or any metal obstruction, in your source unit.
install a wafer-type (ANN) fuse with a
current rating of at least 500 amperes
and an appropriate fuse holder
within 18" of the vehicle’s battery
(see Figure 5).
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MAKING THE CONNECTIONS
2 to 4 2 to 4
ohms ohms
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MAKING THE CONNECTIONS
2 ohms
or less
2 to 4 2 to 4
ohms ohms
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SETTING UP THE GTi AMPLIFIER
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SETTING UP THE GTi AMPLIFIER
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SETTING UP THE GTi AMPLIFIER
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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