Page 2 - O W N E R ’ S G U I D E; S G
X + 0 + Y 2 0 M H Z X + 0 + Y 2 0 M H Z ” X + 0 + Y 2 0 P R O D U C T L I N E : J B L S o u n d g e a r ™ S e r i e s M O D E LN U M B E R : D E S I G N G O A L : Bring the live sound of the concert hall into the home S Y S T E M T Y P E : Complete bookshelf sound system S P E A K E R D E S I G N : ...
Page 3 - T h a n k Yo u f o r C h o o s i n g J B L
2 3 SAFETY INFORMATION 4 GETTING STARTED 4 Controls and Connections 4 Front Panel 5 Rear Panel 6 Display 7 Remote Control 8 Remote Control Operation 8 Batteries 8 Using the Remote Control 9 Connections 9 External Sources 9 Digital Outputs 9 Loudspeakers 10 Headphones 10 Antenna 10 Setting the Clock ...
Page 4 - r e a d f i r s t !; Important Safety Precautions!; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
1. Read Instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should...
Page 5 - G E T T I N G S TA R T E D; Controls and Connections; Front Panel
4 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D Controls and Connections Front Panel 38 39 40 41 31 37 36 35 34 33 32 43 42 ¡ ™ £ ¢ ∞ § ¶ ª ‚ ⁄ ¤ ‹ › fi fl ‡ ° · k a b c d e f g h j • i ¡ Power button ™ Clock button £ Alarm 1 button ¢ Alarm 2 button ∞ Set/Station button § Tune Down/Up (AM/FM), Fast Forward/Rewind (Tap...
Page 6 - Rear Panel
c Preset Up (AM/FM)/Forward Play (Tape)/Play (CD) button d Record/Pause (Tape) button e Aux 1/MP3 Input jacks f Optical Digital Output jack g Preset Down (AM/FM)/Reverse Play (Tape) button h Play Mode/Demo button i Hi-Speed (Tape to Tape) Dubbing button j Tape Deck A (Play) Door k Normal Speed (Tape...
Page 7 - Display
6 a b c d e fg h i j k lm n o p q r s t u v w x y z ` 31 30 28 29 1 2 a Volume Level b Disc Number indicators c Information Display for Level, Function, Clock, Frequency, Tape Counter, CD Time, Programmed Play List d CD Track Numbers Remaining e CD Play Over indicator f CD Sync Recording indicator g...
Page 8 - volume; Power; Remote Control
7 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D Controls and Connections volume EQ boost mute tuner preset aux tape b tape a sleep tune tune display program repeat Power cd disc skip 25 26 24 23 22 21 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 # $ % ^ & * ( ) ! @ Remote Control 1 Power button 2 Mute button 3 Tuner/Band (AM/FM) button 4...
Page 9 - Batteries; Open the battery cover; Using the Remote Control; Control Range; Remote Control Operation
8 Batteries Before using the remote control for the firsttime, insert two AAA (UM-4, IEC R03)-type high-quality batteries, as shown in the diagramsbelow. Be sure to observe correct battery polarity (+ and –), as installing the batteriesincorrectly may damage the remote. Do not usedifferent types of ...
Page 10 - Connections; External Sources; Front; Digital Outputs; Using JBL Soundgear With an
9 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D Connections External Sources Two RCA-type jacks marked AUX 1 and AUX 2are provided. The front input jacks (AUX 1/MP3)should be used for temporary connections, suchas an MP3 player, MiniDisc (MD) player, videocamera or video game. The rear input jacks(AUX 2) should be use...
Page 11 - Headphones; Important; Setting the Clock
10 Connections (cont.) Headphones Connecting a headphone automatically dis- ables the loudspeakers in order to provide a pri-vate listening session. Antenna Important FM Antenna ConnectionUnless radio signals are very weak, no externalantenna is necessary. Simply connect the sup-plied FM indoor ante...
Page 12 - Basic Operation; Boost
G E T T I N G S TA R T E D Basic Operation Auto Function Select System JBL Soundgear allows you to automaticallyswitch sources by selecting a function associ-ated with the new source in a single step, with-out having to press an input or source selectbutton. That is, if, for example, the radio is pl...
Page 13 - Reception; E N J O Y I N G J B L S O U N D G E A R; Listening to the Radio
Automatic Tuning 1. Turn on the Power ¡ 1 . 2. Press the Tuner/Band button 3 repeatedly to choose either AM or FM radio.3. Press and hold the Tuning Down/Up (Tune ¤ /Tune ⁄ ) button § &( for more than 0.5 seconds. The unit will scan and automatically tune in a station of acceptablebroadcast stre...
Page 14 - Playing CDs
Your JBL Soundgear system will play discs displaying the Compact Disc Digital Audio logo . It will also play properly finalized CD-R discs. JBL Soundgear is not able to play CD-RW,DVD, Video CD, computer data discs, or anyother type of disc except CD or CD-R, as notedabove. Basic Operation 1. Press ...
Page 16 - Using External; Playback; Tape Counter
15 E N J O Y I N G J B L S O U N D G E A R Using External (Auxiliary) Sources 1. Switch on the auxiliary device (TV, VCR orMP3 player) connected to the front or rear AUX 1 or AUX 2 jacks. 2. Select the desired auxiliary device by repeat-edly pressing the Aux 1/2 button ‹ 5 . 3. See the Recording sec...
Page 17 - R e c o r d i n g Ta p e s
16 Recording From a CD, Radio or Externally Connected Equipment Recordings can only be made using Deck B. Onlynormal bias tapes should be used. 1. Power the unit on ¡ 1 , and insert a blank tape into Deck B. Use the Fast Forward § 9 or Rewind § # buttons to proceed to the point where you wish the re...
Page 18 - A D V A N C E D F E AT U R E S; D u a l A l a r m s a n d Ti m e r R e c o r d i n g; Alarm and Timer Setting; To Cancel or; Setting the
17 A D V A N C E D F E AT U R E S D u a l A l a r m s a n d Ti m e r R e c o r d i n g Alarm and Timer Setting JBL Soundgear offers a flexible dual alarm andtimer capability, which allows you to programthe system to either play or record two differentsources at two different times, for as long adura...
Page 19 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
18 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If there is no sound from either of thespeakers: • Check that the unit is plugged into an activeelectrical outlet.• Check that the unit is turned on, and that asource is selected and playing. If Tape or CDwas selected, make sure that a cassette or dischas been insert...
Page 20 - Specifications
19 Specifications SG2020 SG3030 System Output Power 150 Watts total 200 Watts total (bi-amplified) 75W + 75W (1% THD, 50Hz – 20kHz) 30W + 30W (1% THD, 200Hz – 20kHz)70W + 70W (1% THD, 50Hz – 20kHz) Sound Pressure Level 107dB 108dB Frequency Response 45Hz ~ 20kHz 40Hz ~ 20kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A...