Operation; Power/Level Control/Crossover Adjustments - JBL Northridge E150P Service Manual

E150P

OPERATION

Power
When the unit is plugged in
and the power switch is on
and no signal is received, the
LED on the top of the unit will
turn red. When a signal is
present, the LED will turn
green.
Level Control
The subwoofer Level Control
adjusts the volume of the
subwoofer relative to the rest
of the system. Proper level
adjustment depends on sev-
eral variables such as room
Crossover Adjustments
LEVEL
CROSSOVER
FREQUENCY
LINE LEVEL IN
+ –
ON OFF
POWER
Northridge E Series
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Note: It will take several min-
utes for the LED to turn from
green to red after the input
signal to the subwoofer is
removed. Due to JBL's unique
high-output, high-efficiency
amplifier design, power con-
size, subwoofer placement,
type of main speakers and
position. Adjust the subwoofer
level so that the volume of the
bass information is pleasing
to you.
The Crossover Frequency
Control determines the highest
frequency at which the sub-
Max
Min
woofer reproduces sounds. If
LFE NORMAL
your main speakers can com-
PHASE
0º 180º
fortably reproduce some low-
frequency sounds, set this
150Hz
50Hz
control to a lower frequency
setting, between 50Hz and
L R
100Hz. This will concentrate
For LFE use L or R
the subwoofer's efforts on the
L
ultradeep bass sounds
HIGH
LEVEL
IN
required by today's films and
R
music. If you are using smaller
bookshelf speakers that do not
extend to the lower bass fre-
120V
60Hz
quencies, set the low-pass
crossover control to a higher
setting, between 120Hz and
150Hz. This control is not used
when the LFE switch is in the
"LFE" position.
sumption is minimal when the
subwoofer is not receiving a
signal. Of course, the sub-
woofer can be turned off,
whenever desired, if you do
not wish to leave it in auto
(standby) mode.
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