Page 2 - SAFETY GUIDELINES; Important Safety Instructions; Class II Product
EN-2 SAFETY GUIDELINES Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. 1. Keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Follow all instructions. 4. Do not use this apparatus near water. 5. Clean only with dry cloth. 6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the ...
Page 3 - Pb
EN-3 Warning Mains plug/appliance coupler is used to disconnect device and it shall remain readily operable. Safety Compliance This equipment has been designed to meet the IEC/EN 62368-1 international electrical safety standard. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjec...
Page 4 - Your SA750 Development Team; WELCOME
EN-4 Thank You And Congratulations... ...for purchasing your JBL SA750 integrated amplifier.JBL has been producing specialist audio products of remarkable quality for 75 years and the new SA750 integrated amplifier is the latest in a long line of award winning Hi-Fi.This handbook is a guide to insta...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
EN-5 CONTENTS SAFETY GUIDELINES EN-2 WELCOME EN-4 OVERVIEW EN-6 TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS EN-7 FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS EN-8 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS EN-9 CONNECTING LOUDSPEAKERS EN-10 OPERATION EN-12 Selecting An Audio Source EN-12 LISTENING EN-13 Listening Using Headphones E...
Page 6 - OVERVIEW; JBL’s SA750 Amplifier
EN-6 OVERVIEW JBL’s SA750 Amplifier JBL’s SA750 integrated amplifier provides class leading sound quality for the best reproduction of your music from traditional HiFi separates and the various internet streaming services that are on offer. Drawing on the many years of amplifier design experience at...
Page 7 - TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
EN-7 TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Apple, AirPlay and the AirPlay logo, iPod, iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. AirPlay 2 works with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 11.4 or later, Mac with OS X Mounta...
Page 8 - FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS
EN-8 FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS The SA750 is designed to run warm in normal use, however extended use at high volume levels can result in the amplifier casework becoming hot to the touch. AUX INPUT Analog 3.5mm stereo socket, intended for connecting an external analog source STANDBY SWITCH...
Page 9 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS
EN-9 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS NETWORK Connect this socket to a port on your network router using an Ethernet patch cable. See "Home Automation Control" on page EN-14 USB TYPE A This USB socket is used for playback of audio files from pen drives. POWER INLET Connect the correct mai...
Page 10 - CONNECTING LOUDSPEAKERS; Single Wiring; Notes On Making Speaker Connections
EN-10 CONNECTING LOUDSPEAKERS There are many different ways of connecting loudspeakers to your SA750 amplifier. The following section describes how to connect the speakers and amplifier for the most common configurations. Single Wiring If each speaker has more than one pair of connecting terminals, ...
Page 11 - CONNECTING LOUDSPEAKERS CONTINUED
EN-11 CONNECTING LOUDSPEAKERS CONTINUED Bi-Amping Bi-amping is the separation of the amplification of low and high-frequency signals over two amplifiers.Bi-amping requires the use of two amplifiers per channel. Normally, your SA750 is used to drive the high frequency (treble) speakers, while a secon...
Page 12 - OPERATION
EN-12 OPERATION Switching On The switch on the rear panel switches the unit on and off. The switch on front of the amplifier and the remote control is used to switch the unit into and out of standby mode. Setup Menu The SA750 setup menu allows the customization of certain features of the amplifier. ...
Page 13 - LISTENING; Listening Using Headphones; Balance Control; Analog Direct; Processor Mode
EN-13 LISTENING Listening Using Headphones The headphone socket ( PHONES ) accepts phones with an impedance rating between 16Ω and 2kΩ, fitted with a 3.5mm stereo jack. By default the pre-amp outputs and speakers are muted when the headphones are plugged in.The speakers and pre-amp outputs can be co...
Page 14 - CONNECTING TO A NETWORK; Home Automation Control; Chromecast Built-In Setup; Wired Connection
EN-14 CONNECTING TO A NETWORK In order to use the AirPlay and Chromecast built-in functionality of the SA750 you will need to connect it to your home network via a wireless or wired connection. The following sections detail how to do this. Note: When the wired connection is used the wireless connect...
Page 15 - DIRAC LIVE; Problems; Using Dirac
EN-15 DIRAC LIVE There is a proprietary automatic loudspeaker setup function built into your SA750 from Dirac Research. Using a PC/Mac based application, this attempts to set all the essential speaker settings for all the speakers in your system. It also calculates room equalisation (Room EQ) filter...
Page 16 - REMOTE CONTROL; The remote complies with Part 15 of
EN-16 REMOTE CONTROL SAT AUX NET USB BD AV PHONO PVR GAME CD DISP STB DIRECT EQ OK RTN VOL+ MODE INFO MENU VOL- Toggles power between standby and on. INFO Info cycles through the information displayed on the lower portion of the front panel display when on NET and USB inputs. MENU Enters the setup m...
Page 17 - SETUP MENU; Entering Setup Menu; System Info
EN-17 SETUP MENU The setup menu allows you to configure various aspects of the SA750 integrated amplifier. Entering Setup Menu To enter the setup menu, press the key on the remote control. Navigating The Setup Menu The setup menu can be navigated by using the remote control as shown below. HOME Exit...
Page 18 - Network Settings; Network Info
EN-18 SETUP MENU See "SA750 DIGITAL FILTERS" on page EN-19 for more explanation on the differences between the filters. Network Settings Network Info Displays the units wired and wireless MAC address, IP address and friendly name and host name. Net Standby Enables or disables the network con...
Page 19 - SA750 DIGITAL FILTERS; Corrected Minimum Phase Fast Roll
EN-19 SA750 DIGITAL FILTERS The SA750 allows the listener to choose between a number of digital filters for use in the audio DAC. Digital filters are required to minimise unwanted antialiasing distortion in the audio band but no digital filter is perfect, all are a compromise between various paramet...
Page 20 - TROUBLESHOOTING
EN-20 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check the following No sound
The SA750 amplifier is correctly plugged in and switched on
Your audio source is correctly connected, the correct input is selected and it is not muted
The SA750 is not in protection mode, as described below Sound cuts-out unexpectedly...