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Page 2 - R E A D T H I S !; I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y P r e c a u t i o n s !; CAUTION

2 R E A D T H I S ! I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y P r e c a u t i o n s ! General:1. Unpacking: Check the product carefully. If it has been damaged in transit, report thedamage immediately by calling your dealerand/or the shipping company thatdelivered it. 2. Connections: Whenever changing, con- nec...

Page 3 - 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

3 I N C L U D E D Four satellites for left/rightfront and surrounds. Wall-mount brackets. One center channel speakerwith adjustable support leg. Powered subwoofer. For more than 50 years, JBLhas been involved in everyaspect of music and filmrecording and reproduction,from live performances to therec...

Page 4 - S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T

4 1.52 – 1.83m (5 – 6 ft.) 0 – 0.61m (0 – 2 ft.) Subwoofer Surround Speakers Front Speakers The front speakers should beplaced the same distance fromeach other as they are from thelistening position. They shouldbe placed at about the sameheight from the floor as thelisteners’ ears will be, or theyma...

Page 5 - M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S; Satellites and Surrounds

5 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 6 - S P E A K E R C O N N E C T I O N S; Connection Tips

6 Separate and strip the ends ofthe speaker wire as shown.Speakers and electronicsterminals have corresponding(+) and (–) terminals. Mostmanu-facturers of speakersand electronics, including JBL,use red to denote the (+)terminal and black for the (–)terminal.The (+) lead of the speaker wireis noted w...

Page 7 - HIGH LEVEL; L R; OUT

7 Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level 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:Connect your receiver or...

Page 8 - Dolby Digital or DTS

Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level 8 Use this installation method forDolby Pro Logic appli-cations(not Dolby Digital, DTS ® or other digital processing), wherethe receiver/processor isequipped with a subwooferoutput, or a volume-controlled preamp (line-) level output:Use RCA-type patch cords...

Page 9 - O P E R A T I O N; Volume; Crossover; P H A S E

9 O P E R A T I O N MIN MAX Subwoofer Level MIN MAX Subwoofer Level Press the Master PowerSwitch (marked Power ¡ ) to the ON position to use thesubwoofer. When your receiveror amplifier is off, or is notsending program material tothe subwoofer, the subwooferwill be in standby mode. Whenthe subwoofer...

Page 10 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

10 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 sur...

Page 12 - SCS 138 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

JBL Consumer Products 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 Europe: 2. Route de Tours, 72500 Château du Loir, France www.jbl.com ©2001 JBL, Incorporated. JBL is a registered trademark of JBL, Incorporated. Part No. 1111-SCS138 Refinements may be made on occasion to existing products without n...