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SCS 140, SCS 146, DSC 1000 (230V) DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership. SATELLITE TYPE: Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter, sealed enclosure SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared...
T H A N K Y O U F O R C H O O S I N G J B L For more than 55 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and reproduction,...
S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T Front Speakers Surround Speakers (SCS 140) Surround Speakers (SCS 146) The front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position.
M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. Wall-Mounting Attach plate to wall. The brackets should be placed, if possible, so that the screws will fasten into a wooden wall stud.
Speakers and electronics terminals have corresponding (+) and (–) terminals. Most manufacturers of speakers and electronics, including JBL, use red to denote the (+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal. The (+) lead of the speaker wire is noted with a stripe. It is...
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Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level (SCS 140 and SCS 146) Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic applications ® (not Dolby Digital, DTS other digital processing), where the receiver/processor does not have a subwoofer output, or a volume-controlled preamp (line-) level output: Connect your receiver or amplifier’s front left and right...
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Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level (SCS 140 and SCS 146) Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic applications ® (not Dolby Digital, DTS other digital processing), where the receiver/processor is equipped with a subwoofer Center Left Front –...
O P E R A T I O N Move the Master Power switch (marked “Power” ¡) to the “ • (On) position to use the subwoofer. The SCS 140 subwoofer will automatically turn itself on or go into standby (sleep) mode when left in the standby mode (“Auto/On”...
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If there is no sound from any of the speakers: • Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. • Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in, its Power switch ¡...
Refinements may be made on occasion to existing products without notice, but will always meet or exceed original specifications unless otherwise stated. Simply Cinema is a registered trademark of JBL, Incorporated. *Dolby and Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.