Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Precautions _______________________________________________________4 1.1 Important Safeguards for Audio Products ________________________________4 2.0 Introduction and Features ____________________________________________6 2.1 Included __________________________________________...
Page 5 - PRECAUTIONS; Note to CATV system installer:
1.0 5 PRECAUTIONS 18. An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric lightor power circuits, or where it can fall into such power linesor circuits. When installing an outside antenna system,extreme care should be taken to keep from touching ...
Page 6 - THX Ultra; INTRODUCTION
6 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this JBL SynthesisS5160 power amplifier! You have chosen a product thatembodies the best of what JBL has discovered about theemotional power of audio reproduction in more than fiftyyears of preeminence in the field. This amplifier has beendesigned a...
Page 7 - Quiet Cooling; in temperature within the amplifier; Comprehensive and Isolated Circuit Protection; Owner’s manual
7 Quiet Cooling The S5160 utilizes a fan to cool the amplifier channels,ensuring long-term reliability. To reduce fan noise to anabsolute minimum, a thermal sensing and control circuitthat senses increases in temperature within the amplifier and powers a fan at a speed proportional to that tempera-t...
Page 9 - Speaker Terminals; Terminals marked with the flash symbol; Fuse Replacement; Wire Run Length; Minimum Gauge
9 ¢ ∞ § ¶ • ª ‚ 5. Speaker Terminals Connect the speakers to these terminals, following the nor-mal convention: Wire the “+” side of the speaker to the redterminal, and the “–” side to the black terminal. Wire thespeakers with the proper polarity; reversing any speaker’sconnections will not damage e...
Page 10 - Put this switch in the; Auto On; position if the amplifier is; Manual On; position. The amplifier will then be controlled; Speaker Mode Control Connectors
10 7. Manual On/Auto On Switch Put this switch in the Auto On position if the amplifier is being used as part of a JBL Synthesis system. When usedin this way, the S5160 will automatically turn on when thePower switch is depressed and the surround processor isactivated. For other installations, or sh...
Page 11 - General Information; switches; Top
General Information A Synthesis One installation utilizing the benefits of bi-amplification of the front speakers incorporates a total of four power amplifiers; two S5160’s, and two S800’s.Eight of the 10 channels on the S5160’s are to be used for driving the high-frequency and low-frequency inputs ...
Page 12 - NOTES; Control Wiring Diagram
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not exposethis appliance to rain or moisture.Do not remove cover. No userserviceable parts inside. Referservicing to qualified service personnel. THX ® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF LUCASFILM, LTD. SDEC-1000ADigital Equalizer ControllerJBL In...
Page 13 - Interconnection Diagram
13 4.0 CONNECTING YOUR JBL SYNTHESIS SYSTEM 4.3 JBL Synthesis One: Interconnection Diagram SDEC-1000A S800 S800 Optional 7.1System ConnectionFor Left and Right Rear Ambient Speakers 10A 120V 50/60Hz 1200W ON OFF MANUAL ON AUTO ON IN OUT Ch. 2 Output Ch. 1 BRIDGED Input Ch. 2 Input ATTENTION: VOIR LE...
Page 15 - TROUBLESHOOTING
15 Problem: Amplifier does not turn on. Neither the red nor blue indi- cator lights are on. Make sure that the amplifier is plugged in, and verify that there isthe proper voltage (120V) at the wall outlet. Problem: The red indicator lights, but the blue indicators do not light up when the Power swit...
Page 16 - SPECIFICATIONS
JBL Consumer Products8500 Balboa BoulevardNorthridge, CA 91329250 Crossways Park DriveWoodbury, NY 11797516.255.4JBL Part No. S5160/120OM A Harman International Company ® Rated Power Output 160W per channel into 8 ohms, all channels driven THD < 0.03%, 20Hz – 20kHz Input Impedance >28k ohms Se...