Unpacking The System; Placing The Speakers; Connecting The Speakers - JBL CONTROL X Owner's Manual

UNPACKING THE SYSTEM

Carefully unpack the system. If you suspect damage from transit,
report it immediately to your dealer and/or delivery service. Keep
the shipping carton and packing materials for future use. Open the
package and verify the following contents:
INCLUDED
2 x JBL Control X speakers
2 x Adjustable wall-mount brackets
(includes bar wrench and security cables)
1 x Owner's Manual

PLACING THE SPEAKERS

These speakers can be mounted or placed on a stand, shelf
or table. The following figures show two possible indoor applications
and one outdoor application.
For optimal performance, do not block the rear port on the back of
each speaker.
Application 1: Adding speakers to a home theater system.
Left Front
Channel
Left
Left
Surround
Rear
Channel
Channel
Application 2: Adding speakers to remote locations in your home.
Left Front
Channel
Left Rear
Channel
2
Subwoofer
TV
Center Right Front
Channel Channel
Couch
Right
Right
Surround
Rear
Channel
Channel
Right Front
Channel
o
45
Center Rear Right Rear
Channel Channel
Application 3: Installing speakers horizontally under eaves
outside your home.

CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS

CAUTION: Make sure that all of the system's electrical components
are turned OFF (and preferably unplugged from their AC outlets) before
making any connections.
Connect your speaker wire to the post terminals on the rear of the
speaker. Banana plugs may be used for convenience. Please note if
your speaker wire features a polarity stripe to help distinguish its two
conductors. Use this polarity stripe to ensure that you are connecting
the positive (+) terminal on the JBL Control X speakers to the positive
(+) terminal on the amplifier, and connect the negative (–) speaker
terminal to the negative (–) terminal on the amplifier. It does not matter
whether you use the striped conductor for connecting the postive (+)
terminals or the negative (–) terminals.
Do not reverse polarities (i.e., "+" to "–" or "–" to "+") when making
connections. Doing so will cause poor stereo imaging and diminished
bass performance.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the (+) and (–) wires or connectors do not
touch each other or the other terminal. Touching wires can cause a
short circuit that can damage your receiver or amplifier.