Page 2 - thank you; Table of Contents
thank you for choosing JBL. For more than 50 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and repro- duction, from live performances to monitoring the recordings you play in your home, car or office. We’re confident that the JBL system you have chosen will provide every n...
Page 3 - Important Safety Precautions!; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
– 3 – 1. Read Instructions. All the safety and operating instruc-tions should be read beforethe product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions. The safety and operating instruc-tions should be retained forfuture reference. 3. Heed Warnings. All warn- ings on the product and in theoperating instructions...
Page 4 - The Source; included; Surround Speakers; Speaker Placement; Wall bracket for The Source.; Satellites
– 4 – The Source ™ . Five satellites for left, right, center and surrounds. Powered subwoofer containing all amplification. included Surround Speakers one. Speaker Placement CD Open Random Power Volume Skip Search Tune Stereo/Mono – Bass + Surround Mode – Treeble + Tuner Presets Auto Add Tape/Aux TV...
Page 5 - Mounting Options; Satellites and Surrounds
– 5 – Mounting Options On optional stands, FS300. 1. Attach plate to wall. 2. Slide speaker onto support. 3. Place speaker and support on wall plate. The customer is responsiblefor proper selection and use of mounting hardware, available through hardwarestores, to properly and safelywall-mount the s...
Page 6 - Connections; Connect TV or VCR to The Source; Connect The Source to a Subwoofer
– 6 – two. Connections Connect TV or VCR to The Source JBL ESC350 Powered Subwoofer Out In A or B TV Tape/Aux AM Loop US Europe Tuner Frequency Standard Rear Panel of The Source TV or Hi-Fi VCR Antenna FM 75 Ω L R L R AUDIO OUT JBL ESC350 Powered Subwoofer Out In A or B TV Tape/Aux AM Loop US Europe...
Page 7 - Speaker Connections
– 7 – Left Front Center Right Front OUTPUTS Right Surround Left Surround FRONT SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT CENTER LEFT RIGHT LEFT Speaker and Amplifier Connection Speaker Connections ESC350 Simply Cinema OM 9/11/98 2:06 PM Page 7
Page 8 - Operations; Mute; Volume; Volume
– 8 – three. Operations Volume Mute Volume + – Volume THE SOURCE To raise volume: Turn control on The Sourceclockwise or Mute To lower volume completely: Push “Mute” on the remote control.When “Mute” is pushedagain, the volume willreturn to its original level. Mute Volume + – Volume Mute + – Volume ...
Page 10 - To Scan within the Same Track; CD Operation; To Skip to a Different Track; Push “; To Play a CD
AM/FM TV Aux To Scan within the Same Track Skip Search Tune THE SOURCE Push “<<” or “>>” onThe Source or REMOTE the remote control. – 10 – CD Operation Open Power Volume Search Tune To Skip to a Different Track AM/FM TV Aux TV Aux Surround Skip Search Tune THE SOURCE Push “ | <” or “&...
Page 11 - To Program the CD; To Pause the CD; ” to; To Play the Tracks of a CD in Random Order; If “Random” and
– 11 – To Program the CD Open Power Volume Skip Search Tune Tuner Presets Auto Add Delete TV Aux Surround To Pause the CD Search Tune Search Tune To Stop the CD TV Aux Surround THE SOURCE 1. Push “Power” and/or“Open” on The Source.2. Insert CD. THE SOURCE 4. Push “Add” to programtrack. Repeat proced...
Page 12 - Tuner Operation; To Switch Between AM and FM; “AM/FM” on The Source or
– 12 – Tuner Operation Power Stereo/Mono Tape/Aux TV Auto Tune AM/FM Repeat Rear To Switch Between AM and FM Stereo/Mono Tape/Aux TV Auto Tune AM/FM Repeat Rear To Tune to a Particular Station AM/FM TV Aux Mute Volume CD AM/FM Power Sleep + Mute Volume CD AM/FM Power Sleep + Skip Search Tune THE SOU...
Page 13 - If a Selected FM Station is a Little Noisy; To Have the Tuner Search for the Next Strong Station
– 13 – If a Selected FM Station is a Little Noisy Stereo/Mono Tape/Aux TV Auto Tune Rear Speakers AM/FM TV Aux To Have the Tuner Search for the Next Strong Station Stereo/Mono Tape/Aux TV Auto Tune AM/FM Repeat Rear Speakers Skip Search Tune Skip Search Tune AM/FM TV Aux THE SOURCE Push “Stereo/Mono...
Page 14 - Preset Operation; Activating this feature; on The Source or
– 14 – The Source has a unique feature that will automati-cally place up to 32 stations in memory. To activate this feature, pushand hold the “Auto” buttonfor one second. The tunerwill search the dial andplace the stations with astrong signal into memory. Preset Operation Tuner Presets Auto Add Dele...
Page 15 - Dolby; This system contains three surround modes.; Surround Mode Operation
– 15 – 1. Dolby Pro Logic – In this mode all fivespeakers are used. 2. Dolby Pro Logic Phantom –In this mode the centerchannel does not operate.This may be preferredwhen listening to a musicsource that was notrecorded with surround-channel information. 3. 2-channel – In thismode the program isplayed...
Page 16 - The test tone is; Test Tone; Balance
– 16 – For proper Dolby Pro Logicoperation, a test tone is used to calibrate the volume settings of thespeakers. A noise will be heard cycling, in order,from the front left, center,right, and both surroundspeakers. Using the remote control,push “Tone.” Then adjustthe Center and Surroundlevels until ...
Page 17 - Delay Time; Distan
– 17 – Delay Time The delay control allowsthe user to set the sur-round delay between 15and 30 milliseconds in one-millisecond increments. The best setting willdepend on the distancebetween the main listening area and thefront speakers as well as the distance between themain listening area and the r...
Page 18 - Operation; Troubleshooting
– 18 – If there is no sound from anyof the speakers, check thefollowing: • Make sure the subwoofer isplugged into an active AC wall outlet.• Make sure the Master PowerSwitch, located on the rear of thesubwoofer, is in the “ On/Standby ” position.• Make sure there is a source –for example, a VCR or t...
Page 19 - Specifications; Components; Occasional refinements
– 19 – Specifications Components The Source surround sound processor, CD player, AM/FM tuner Subwoofer 8" driver in a bass-reflex enclosure Satellite Speakers 3/4" tweeters, 3" midrange driver System Remote credit-card-sized hand-held controller ESC350 System Amplifier 200 watts total sy...
