Page 3 - W E L C O M E; Warning; Caution
1 W E L C O M E And thank you for purchasing thisJBL Digital Simply Cinema system.This state of the art system includeseverything you need to experiencemovie theater quality digital videoand audio in the comfort of your ownliving room. The only thing you needto add is your own TV. We havedesigned th...
Page 4 - T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
2 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction Page Important Safeguards and Precautions 3 Front Panel Controls 5 Front Panel Display 6 Rear Panel Connections 7 Remote Control 8 Basic Information 10 About This Manual 10 Notes On Discs 10 DVD Regional Coding 10 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Contr...
Page 5 - I M P O R TA N T S A F E G U A R D S A N D P R E C A U T I O N S
3 I M P O R TA N T S A F E G U A R D S A N D P R E C A U T I O N S Power Cord Protection To avoid any malfunctions of thesystem controller or subwoofer, andto protect against electric shock, fireor personal injury, please observe thefollowing:• Hold the plug firmly when connect- ing or disconnecting...
Page 6 - Service; Copyright
4 If There is Noise Interferen-ce on the TV While a Broad-cast is Being Received Depending on the reception conditionof the TV, interference may appear onthe TV monitor while you watch a TVbroadcast and the controller is lefton. This is not a malfunction of thecontroller or the TV. To watch a TVbroa...
Page 7 - F R O N T P A N E L C O N T R O L S
5 F R O N T P A N E L C O N T R O L S Open/ Close Power DVD VCD CD MP3 Select Source Volume Volume Headphone Refer to the pages indicated inparentheses for details. POWER (page 15). Turn on and off the main power of the system. (Note: This switch must be “on” inorder to operate the system with there...
Page 8 - F R O N T P A N E L D I S P L A Y
6 F R O N T P A N E L D I S P L A Y RDS PTY RDS PTY Refer to the pages indicated inparentheses for details. Speakers Icon (page 16, 36). Indicates which of the six speakersare operating. Status Bar. Shows the operating information, such as “OPEN”,“CLOSE”and “LOADING”, etc. Showsthe type of disc play...
Page 9 - R E A R P A N E L C O N N E C T I O N S
7 R E A R P A N E L C O N N E C T I O N S Refer to the pages indicated inparentheses for details. AM Antenna (page 14). Connect to the supplied AM loop antenna. FM Antenna (page 14). Connect to the supplied FM antenna. Audio Out (page 15). Optional connection to a TV set or externalaudio system (als...
Page 10 - R E M O T E C O N T R O L
8 R E M O T E C O N T R O L STANDBY REPEAT A - B SUBTITLE TITLE SETUP DVD 1 GOTO 2 RETURN AUDIO DISPLAY ANGLE 5 4 3 6 7 8 ZOOM ENTER TESTTONE MUTE SLEEP SELECT SLOW STEP LISTENING ADJ/VOL ST/MO MEMO STA - TUN - TUN + STA + + _ LANGUAGE N / P >10 0 9 PROGRAM MENU/ PBC STOP PLAY / PAUSE TUNER AUX O...
Page 12 - B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N; About This Manual; Regional Coding
10 B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N About This Manual • The types of functions and operations that can be used for aparticular disc vary depending onthe features of that disc. In somecases, these functions andoperations may differ from thedescriptions given in this manual. Inthis event, follow the in...
Page 13 - S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T; Subwoofer
11 S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T The front speakers should be placedthe same distance from each other asthey are from the listening position.They should be placed at about thesame height from the floor as thelisteners’ ears will be, or they may beangled toward the listeners. The center channel spe...
Page 14 - S P E A K E R M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S; DSC800 Satellites and Surrounds
12 Wall-Mounting The customer is responsible forproper selection and use of mounting hardware, available throughhardware stores, to properly andsafely wall-mount the speakers. S P E A K E R M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S DSC800 Satellites and Surrounds DSC400 Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. On t...
Page 15 - D S C S Y S T E M C O N N E C T I O N
13 D S C S Y S T E M C O N N E C T I O N Caution: Always make certain that the controller and the subwoofer are turned off before connecting or disconnecting anything. Connecting the Controller tothe Subwoofer Connect the special multi-pin cable(included) to the output marked"System Audio Output...
Page 16 - A N T E N N A C O N N E C T I O N S
14 A N T E N N A C O N N E C T I O N S Connect the supplied AM and FMantennas as shown for radioreception. Connect the AM loop antenna to theAM screw terminals. Connect the FM antenna to the 75 Ohm FM antenna socket. Notes: • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from thesystem and ...
Page 17 - Connecting the AC Power
15 T V , A U D I O A N D P O W E R C O N N E C T I O N SA N D S U B A U T O O N Connecting the TV andoptional components TV Connection (method 1) - using SCART cable (cable included) To view the video from DVD discs onyour TV set, connect the SCART TVOut jack of this system to the SCARTIn jack of yo...
Page 18 - A D J U S T I N G S P E A K E R L E V E L S
16 After you have connected the systemand positioned the speakers, the nextstep is to adjust the level of eachsatellite, using the Test Tone, so thattheir levels at your normal listeningposition are identical. Thisadjustment should be made with theTest Tone only, not while you arewatching a DVD movi...
Page 19 - U S I N G T U N E R P R E S E T S; Presetting Radio Stations; Changing Preset Stations
17 U S I N G T U N E R P R E S E T S Open/ Close Power DVD VCD CD MP3 Headphone Select Source Volume Volume STANDBY REPEAT A - B SUBTITLE TITLE SETUP DVD 1 GOTO 2 RETURN AUDIO DISPLAY ANGLE 5 4 3 6 7 8 ZOOM ENTER TESTTONE MUTE SLEEP SELECT SLOW STEP LISTENING ADJ/VOL ST/MO MEMO STA - TUN - TUN + STA...
Page 20 - P L A Y I N G D I S C; Basic DISC Playback
18 P L A Y I N G D I S C Basic DISC Playback IMPORTANT: Please note that some DVD movie discs may not have all the features describedin this chapter. Refer to the instructions or notes included with each disc todetermine what features and operations are available on that particular disc. 1. Turn on ...
Page 21 - Slow Motion Playback
19 P L A Y I N G D I S C Slow Motion Playback 8. Press SLOW on the remote control to play a disc in slow motion. If thedisc is a DVD, press repeatedly toselect the desired slow-motionspeed:SF1 ➞ SF2 ➞ SF3 ➞ SR1 ➞ SR2 ➞ SR3 ➞ normal play. Notes: • SF: Slow Forward SR: Slow Reverse • The larger the nu...
Page 22 - U S I N G T H E I N D I V I D U A L D V D D I S C M E N U
20 Using the title menu A DVD is divided into sections called“titles”. Normally, a title consists ofseveral chapters. When you play aDVD which contains several titles,you can select the title (or chapter)you want using the title menu. 1. Press TITLE while playing a DVD disc. “TITLE MENU” will be sho...
Page 23 - R E P E A T P L A Y B A C K
21 R E P E A T P L A Y B A C K You can repeat all chapters in a titleor on a disc. You can repeat all trackson a disc. You can repeat a singletitle, chapter or track. In program playmode, the system repeats thechapters or tracks in the programmedorder. 1. Press REPEAT while playing a disc. 2. If you...
Page 25 - S E L E C T I N G A S T A R T P O I N T
23 S E L E C T I N G A S T A R T P O I N T Selecting a start point bychapter or time code TO SELECT A STARTINGTITLE/CHAPER (DVD ONLY) 1. Press GO TO . The following menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Use or to select title number or chapter number. Use the number buttons ( 0~9 / >10 ) to input the...
Page 27 - S E T T I N G S A N D A D J U S T M E N T S
25 S E T T I N G S A N D A D J U S T M E N T S Using the SETUP Menu and Navigation Buttons( D / E / / ) • The SETUP Menu contains a listing of all of the optional settings thatare included in this home theatersystem. They have all been preset towork properly with most systemsand setups. The speaker ...
Page 28 - S E T U P M E N U L I S T I N G
26 Following is a listing of all of thepossible options for each setting inthis system as they appear on themenu pages. The factory defaultsetting for each item is underlined. Before you decide to change any ofthe factory default settings, pleasereview the specific explanation ofeach setting on the ...
Page 29 - G E N E R A L S E T U P
27 G E N E R A L S E T U P Selecting the On ScreenDisplay (OSD) Language The first step in making any settingsis to select your preferred languagefor the On Screen Display menus. We have preset the initial default OnScreen Display (OSD) Language toEnglish. If English is your preferredlanguage, no ad...
Page 30 - TV Display Setting
28 TV Display Setting Path: Main Page ➞ General Page ➞ TV Display Selects the aspect ratio of the TV setto be connected. • NORMAL/PS (4:3 Pan & Scan mode):Used when you connect anormal TV to the system. Displays awide picture on the whole TVscreen with a portion (right and leftsides of the pictu...
Page 31 - Video Output Setting; Angle Mark Setting
29 G E N E R A L S E T U P Video Output Setting The initial default Video Output Modesetting for this system is "S-VIDEO"which is the correct setting when youare connecting this system to your TVusing either the Video Out jack, the S-Video output socket or the SCARTconnector. There is no nee...
Page 32 - S P E A K E R S E T U P; Audio Mode Setting
30 S P E A K E R S E T U P Recommended Speaker Placement Speaker placement like above or similar is recommended when using the 5 satellites and subwoofer which wereincluded with your system. Audio Mode Setting Path: Main Page ➞ Speaker Set Up Page ➞ Audio Mode The Audio Mode switches auto-matically ...
Page 33 - D O L B Y D I G I T A L A N D P R E F E R E N C E S S E T U P; DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP; PREFERENCES SETUP
31 D O L B Y D I G I T A L A N D P R E F E R E N C E S S E T U P DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP Dual Mono Setting Path: Main Page ➞ Dolby Digital Setup ➞ Dual Mono Default Setting: STEREO Some (rare) Dolby Digital DVDs maybe recorded with Dual Mono pro-gram, i.e. different programs on leftand right front chann...
Page 34 - P R E F E R E N C E S S E T U P
32 P R E F E R E N C E S S E T U P Selecting the Language forSubtitles Path: Main Page ➞ Preferences Page ➞ Subtitle Selects the preferred language forsubtitles as default. • ENGLISH • SPANISH• FRENCH• ITALIAN• GERMAN• OFF Notes: • When you select a preferred language (English is the default) thatis...
Page 35 - Changing the Password
33 P R E F E R E N C E S S E T U P Changing the Password Path: Main Page ➞ Preferences ➞ Password ➞ Change To change the password from theoriginal factory setting of "3308",follow the path shown above to selectthe "Change" heading. Press ENTERfor the "Password Change Page". U...
Page 36 - O T H E R F U N C T I O N S; Angle Selection
34 O T H E R F U N C T I O N S Angle Selection Some DVD discs contain sceneswhich have been shot simultaneouslyfrom more than one camera angle toallow the user to select the preferredviewing angle. (The recorded anglesdiffer from disc to disc.) 1. While playing a title shot from different angles, th...
Page 37 - RDS Operation; Listening To The Radio
35 O T H E R F U N C T I O N S RDS Operation The JBL DSC100DVD is equipped withRDS (Radio Data System), which bringsa wide range of information to FMradio. Now in use in many countries,RDS is a system for transmitting e.g.station call signs or networkinformation and a description of stationprogram t...
Page 38 - O T H E R F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D ); Selecting Listening Modes
36 O T H E R F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D ) Program Types (PTY) An important feature of RDS is itscapability of encoding broadcastswith Program Type (PTY) codes thatindicate the type of material beingbroadcast. The following list showsthe abbreviations used to indicateeach PTY, along with a...
Page 39 - Surround Mode Chart
37 O T H E R F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D ) Notes: • Before you press the listening button, please lower the volumelevel to reduce the possibility ofspeaker damage. • If you are listening to a mono broadcast or recording, select theStereo setting (all surround indi-cators disappear in the d...
Page 40 - Using The Sleep Timer
38 O T H E R F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D ) Using The Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn offautomatically at a specified time. 1. Press SLEEP while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP , the time changes as shown below. 120 (minutes) ➞ 110 ➞ 100 ➞ 90 ➞ 80 ➞ 70 ➞ 60 ➞ 50 ➞ 40 ➞...
Page 43 - S P E C I A L F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D )
41 S P E C I A L F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D ) Picture Zooming (DVD and VCD) 1. Press the ZOOM button on the remote control during normal, slowor still (pause) playback. 2. If you press the ZOOM button repeatedly, the magnification levelincreases. Two magnificationlevels are available. On ...
Page 44 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
42 If you experience any of the followingdifficulties while using the system,use this troubleshooting guide to helpyou remedy the problem. Should anyproblem persist, consult yourauthorized JBL dealer. No power. • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? • One of the safety mechanisms ...
Page 45 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ( C O N T I N U E D )
43 The remote does not function. • Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the system. • Move the remote control closer to the system. • Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel. • Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones ifthey are weak. • Ch...
Page 46 - G L O S S A R Y
44 G L O S S A R Y Bit rate Value indicating the amount of videodata compressed in a DVD persecond. The unit is Mbps (megabitper second). 1 Mbps indicates thatthe data per second is 1,000,000 bits.The higher the bit rate, the larger theamount of data. However, this doesnot always mean higher quality...
Page 47 - D S C 1 0 0 D V D - R D S S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
45 D S C 1 0 0 D V D - R D S S P E C I F I C A T I O N S DVD player Pickup: Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650nm Signal system: NTSC / PAL Video signal horizontal resolution: More than 480 lines (DVD) Video signal-to-noise ratio: More than 60 dB (DVD) Audio frequency response: DVD (PCM): 20Hz ~ 22k...
Page 48 - L O U D S P E A K E R S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
46 L O U D S P E A K E R S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Satellite DSC400 DSC800 Frequency response (-6 dB) 120 Hz - 20 kHz 90 Hz - 22 kHz Sensitivity (2.83V/1M) 86 dB 86 dB Nominal impedance 8 Ohm 8 Ohm Amplifier power (in sub) 5 x 35 Watts RMS 5 x 35 Watts RMS Bass/midrange driver 75 mm paper cone, 10...
Page 50 - O W N E R ’ S G U I D E
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-DSC400/800 O W N E R ’ S G U I D E P R O D U C T L I N E : DSC 400 (230V)...
