Page 2 - I N C L U D E D; T H A N K Y O U F O R C H O O S I N G J B L; CAUTION
I N C L U D E D Four satellites for left/rightfront and surrounds. Wall-mount brackets. SCS 146contains an additional satelliteto be used as surround back. One center channel speaker . Powered subwoofer. 2 For more than 55 years, JBLhas been involved in everyaspect of music and filmrecording and rep...
Page 3 - S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T
3 1.52 – 1.83m (5 – 6 ft.) 0 – 0.61m (0 – 2 ft.) Subwoofer Front Speakers Center Channel Speaker S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T Surround Speakers (SCS 146) 1.52 – 1.83m (5 – 6 ft.) Surround Speakers (SCS 140) The front speakers should beplaced the same distance fromeach other as they are from theli...
Page 4 - M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S; Satellites and Surrounds
4 M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. Wall-Mounting Attach plate to wall. Thebrackets should be placed,if possible, so that thescrews will fasten into awooden wall stud. If that isnot possible, use properlyselected wall anchors. The customer is respon-sible for proper ...
Page 5 - S P E A K E R C O N N E C T I O N S; Connection Tips
5 Separate and strip the ends ofthe speaker wire as shown.Speakers and electronicsterminals have corresponding(+) and (–) terminals. Mostmanufacturers of speakers andelectronics, including JBL, usered to denote the (+) terminaland black for the (–) terminal.The (+) lead of the speaker wireis noted w...
Page 6 - HIGH LEVEL; L R; OUT
6 Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level (SCS 140 and SCS 146) Use this installation method forDolby Pro Logic applications(not Dolby Digital, DTS ® or other digital processing), wherethe receiver/processor doesnot have a subwoofer output, ora volume-controlled preamp(line-) level output:Co...
Page 7 - Dolby Digital or DTS
7 Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level (SCS 140 and SCS 146) Use this installation method forDolby Pro Logic applications(not Dolby Digital, DTS ® or other digital processing), wherethe receiver/processor isequipped with a subwoofer output, or a volume-controlledpreamp (line-) level output:Use...
Page 8 - O P E R A T I O N; Volume
8 O P E R A T I O N MIN MAX Subwoofer Level MIN MAX Subwoofer Level Move the Master Power switch(marked “Power” ¡ ) to the “ • ” (On) position to use thesubwoofer. The SCS 140subwoofer will automaticallyturn itself on or go into standby(sleep) mode when left in thestandby mode (“Auto/On”switch ™ in ...
Page 9 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
9 If there is no sound from any ofthe speakers: • Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. • Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in, itsPower switch ¡ is switched on to the “ON•” position. • Check all wires and connections betweenreceiver/ amplifier andspeakers. Make sure...
Page 10 - SCS 140 Active Subwoofer; O W N E R ’ S G U I D E; S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
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