Page 2 - Important Safety Precautions!; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
2 READ FIRST! Important Safety Precautions! 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation open- ings. Install in accordance with theman...
Page 3 - JBL Consumer Products
3 INCLUDED THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL For more than 50 years, JBLhas been involved in everyaspect of music and filmrecording and reproduction,from live performances tothe recordings you play inyour home, car or office. We’re confident that the JBLsystem you have chosen will provide every note of enj...
Page 4 - SPEAKER PLACEMENT; SUBWOOFER
4 SPEAKER PLACEMENT SUBWOOFER SURROUND SPEAKERS 5 – 6 ft FRONT SPEAKERS 0-2 ft The front speakers should beplaced the same distancefrom each other as they arefrom the listening position.They should be placed atabout the same height fromthe floor as the listeners’ears will be, or they may beangled to...
Page 5 - MOUNTING OPTIONS; SATELLITES AND SURROUNDS
5 MOUNTING OPTIONS On shelves. WALL-MOUNTING On the wall. Wall brackets are included. Slide speaker onto support. On optional stands (FS400). Place speaker and support on wall plate. Attach plate to wall. The brackets should beplaced, if possible, sothat the screws will fasten into a wooden wall stu...
Page 6 - CONNECTION TIPS; SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
6 CONNECTION TIPS SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Separate and strip the ends of the speaker wire as shown. Speakers andelectronics terminals havecorresponding (+) and (–)terminals. Most manufac-turers of speakers and elec-tronics, including JBL, usered to denote the (+) terminaland black for the (–) terminal. ...
Page 7 - HIGH LEVEL; L R; OUT
7 DOLBY* PRO LOGIC* (NON-DIGITAL) – SPEAKER LEVEL Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic applica-tions (not Dolby Digital, DTS ® or other digital processing),where the receiver/processordoes not have a subwooferoutput, or a volume-controlledpreamp (line-) level output: Connect your receive...
Page 9 - OPERATION; Subwoofer; Subwoofer
9 OPERATION MIN MAX Subwoofer Level MIN MAX Subwoofer Level Move the Master Powerswitch (marked “Power” ¡ ) to the “•” (On) position touse the subwoofer. TheSCS160 subwoofer will auto-matically turn on or go intostandby (sleep) mode whenleft in the auto mode (“Auto/ On” switch ™ in the “Auto” positi...
Page 10 - is; TROUBLESHOOTING
10 If there is no sound from anyof the speakers: • Check that receiver/ampli-fier is on and a source isplaying. • Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in, and its Power switch ¡ is switched on (“•” position).• Check all wires and con-nections between receiver/amplifier and speakers.Make sure ...
Page 12 - Satellites; Center; Ohms nominal; Bass reflex; SPECIFICATIONS; OWNER’S GUIDE
12 SCS160 System Frequency Response 30Hz – 20kHz (–6dB) Satellites Recommended Power 10 – 100 Watts Impedance 8 Ohms nominal Sensitivity 88dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter Tweeter One 1/2" (13mm) titanium-laminate dome,video-shielded Midrange Dual 3" (75mm) drivers, video-shielded Dimensions (H x W x D) ...