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Thank you for your purchase of JBL 7 Series Powered Master Reference Monitors To receive important information as it becomes available please take a moment to register your 7 Series speakers now. Click link or go to www.jblpro.com/7series...
Section 1: Important Safety Instructions Explanation of Graphic Symbols Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the users to Heed all warnings. the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the Follow all instructions.
Contents Important Safety Instructions .................. 3 Introduction ........................ 5 Setting Up Your System .................... 6 What's Included? ....................6 Unpacking ......................6 Placement ......................6 System Connections ....................7 Audio Connections ....................7 Power Connections ....................7 Making Sound ....................... 7 705P and 708P Features Front ........................
100 hours. This demanding test ensures your 7 Series speakers will deliver years of reliable performance. To get the most out of your JBL 7 Series, please review this owner’s manual and keep it available for future reference. Also, please register your new speakers at www.jblpro.com/registration.
Section 3: Setting Up Your System Each 7 Series box includes the following items: • One 7 Series Master Reference Monitor • One Power Cord • Quick Set Up Guide UNPACKING This side up When removing a speaker from its packaging, we recommend the following procedure, which will prevent damage of the high frequency transducer located near the top of the cabinet on the front of the speaker:...
Use of 110 ohm cable is recommended. A maximum of four JBL 7 Series speakers can be serially connected using the digital Pass-Through connectors. Selective monitoring of the sources, Analog, AES channel A or AES channel B is achieved using the rear panel controls.
Section 4: 705P and 708P Features FRONT VIEW FEATURES 1. WAVEGUIDE – The specially designed Image Control Waveguide enhances imaging and optimizes the blend of direct and reflected sound in the room, ensuring neutral sound at the listening position. 2. HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSDUCER (Tweeter) – Reproduces high frequency signals. 3.
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REAR PANEL 11. VENTILATION SLOTS - These slots provide air flow to reduce heat inside the enclosure, this ensure that airflow is not impeded. 12. LCD DISPLAY – Text in the display indicates status of software-controlled settings. 13. BACK KEY – Press this key to return to prior display screen. 14.
Section 5: Menu of Software-Controlled Features 705P and 708P speakers include software-enabled features that can be accessed and adjusted using the MENU key, the ROTARY CONTROL, along with the ENTER and BACK Keys. To select and set the values of a particular feature: •...
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SOFTWARE-ENABLED FEATURES: INPUT TRIM – Adjusts the level of the signal sent to the amplifier. Counter clockwise adjustment of the ROTARY CONTROL reduces the speaker volume. Clockwise rotation increases speaker volume. u [0dB]; -24dB – 0dB; 0.1dB adjustment resolution INPUT SELECT - Allows monitoring of the following input sources: u {[Analog];...
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ROOM EQ – Eight filters of parametric ROOM EQ can be applied to compensate for the adverse effects of room acoustics and the speakers proximity to boundaries and restore neutral frequency response. u Enable {Engaged, [Disengaged]} u Parametric EQ Filter 1 {Engaged, [Disengaged]} Frequency 8 [1kHz];...
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PRESETS – Provides access to six factory presets and six registers that can be used to save user-created settings of EQ and Delay parameters. u Load Load Factory Preset • [1] EQ Flat • 2: LF Boost • 3: LF Cut •...
UTILITY u MENU TIMEOUT – Determines the interval that the MENU key retains and when pressed, returns the display to the last edited feature screen. - Immediate - 5 Seconds - 15 Seconds - 30 Seconds - 45 Seconds - 1 minute - Disabled Section 6: Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING...
Section 9: JBL Service Contact Information CUSTOMER SERVICE: In the US: Phone: 800-397-1881 support@jblpro.com PRODUCT REGISTRATION: Register your product online at www.jblpro.com/registration On The World Wide Web: www.jblpro.com PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS, OUTSIDE THE USA: Contact the JBL Professional Distributor in your area. A complete list of JBL Professional international distributors is provided at our U.S.A.
Section 10: Product Warranty Information The JBL Limited Warranty on professional loudspeaker products (except for enclosures) remains in effect for five years from the date of the first consumer purchase. JBL amplifiers are warranted for three years from the date of original purchase.
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