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JBL Performance Series PT800 Owner's Manual

Performance series studio monitor and cinema loudspeaker.
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S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
PS1400
Powered Subwoofer
Built-In Amplifier Power Output
400 Watts
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)
91dB
Frequency Response (–6dB)
28Hz to 130Hz
Crossover Frequency
130Hz
Low-Frequency Transducer
LE14H-3 14" Aquaplas
woofer with rubber surround, 4"
edge-wound copper voice coil,
and cast-aluminum basket
Baffle
IsoPower™
Ports
2 FreeFlow™ flared
Terminals
5-Way, gold-plated binding posts
Dimensions (H x W x D)
19" x 20" x 15"
(483mm x 508mm x 381mm)
Plus grille and spike feet
Weight
80 lb (36kg)
All features and specifications
are subject to change without notice.
* Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
O W N E R ' S G U I D E
P R O D U C T
Performance
L I N E :
PS1400, PT800, PC600
M O D E L S :
D E S I G N G O A L : Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to
the home environment by calling on JBL's professional engineering leadership
T W E E T E R : 1-Inch, Pure-Titanium Dome with Rubber Surround, Mounted
™
in EOS
Waveguide
M I D R A N G E : 4-Inch, Titanium Inverted Dome with Rubber Surround and
Cast-Aluminum Basket
L O W - F R E Q U E N C Y : Titanium-Alloy Inverted Dome with Rubber Surround
and Cast-Aluminum Basket in PT800 and PC600; 14-Inch Aquaplas
Rubber Surround, 4-Inch Edge-Wound Copper Voice Coil and Cast-Aluminum
Basket in PS1400
P R O F E S S I O N A L R E F E R E N C E : Studio Monitor and Cinema
Loudspeaker Series
PT800 Satellites
Recommended Amplifier
Power Range
50 – 250 Watts
Nominal Impedance
8 Ohms
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)
91dB
Frequency Response (–6dB)
80Hz to 22kHz
Crossover Frequencies
650Hz, 3200Hz
™
-cone
High-Frequency Transducer
1" Pure-titanium dome with
rubber surround, shielded, with
EOS
™
waveguide
Midrange Transducer
4" Titanium inverted dome with
rubber surround and cast-
aluminum basket, shielded
Low-Frequency Transducer
8" Titanium-alloy inverted dome
with rubber surround and cast-
aluminum basket, shielded
Baffle
IsoPower™
Ports
None (sealed enclosure)
Network
Straight-Line Signal Path
Terminals
5-Way, gold-plated binding posts
Dimensions (H x W x D)
24" x 13-1/2" x 6"
(610mm x 343mm x 152mm)
Plus grille
Weight
37 lb (17kg)
Series
™
with
™
™
(SSP)
P R O S O U N D
C O M E S
H O M E
JBL Consumer Products
250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 USA
8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329
800-336-4JBL (4525) (USA only)
www.jbl.com
©2001 JBL, Incorporated.
JBL is a registered trademark of JBL, Incorporated.
Part No. 336608-001
PC600 Center
Recommended Amplifier
Power Range
50 – 250 Watts
Nominal Impedance
8 Ohms
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)
91dB
Frequency Response (–6dB)
80Hz to 22kHz
Crossover Frequencies
800Hz, 3500Hz
High-Frequency Transducer
1" Pure-titanium dome with
rubber surround, shielded, with
EOS
™
waveguide
Midrange Transducer
4" Titanium inverted dome with
rubber surround and cast-
aluminum basket, shielded
Low-Frequency Transducer
Dual, 6, " titanium-alloy inverted
domes with rubber surround and
cast-aluminum basket, shielded
Baffle
IsoPower™
Ports
None (sealed enclosure)
Network
Straight-Line Signal Path
Terminals
5-Way, gold-plated binding posts
Dimensions (H x W x D)
11-5/8" x 26-7/16" x 7-1/4"
(295mm x 672mm x 184mm)
Plus grille
Weight
32 lb (15kg)
™
™
(SSP)
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  • Page 1 D E S I G N G O A L : Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership T W E E T E R : 1-Inch, Pure-Titanium Dome with Rubber Surround, Mounted ™...
  • Page 2 D E S I G N G O A L : Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership T W E E T E R : 1-Inch, Pure-Titanium Dome with Rubber Surround, Mounted in EOS ™...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    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 50 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and reproduction,...
  • Page 4 I N C L U D E D One PC600 Center Speaker Accessories carton containing: For PS1400: 2 gold jumper bars to connect PS1400 speaker outputs to PT800 inputs; 2 mounting pillars; 4 long hex bolts; 1 Allen wrench. One PT800 Satellite Speaker...

  • Page 5: Speaker Placement

    PT800 tower and PS1400 subwoofer modules: The low-frequency material reproduced by the subwoofer is mostly omni-directional, and this speaker may be placed in a convenient location in the room. However, the best reproduction of bass will be heard when the subwoofer is...

  • Page 6: Mounting Options

    Figure 2 Figure 4a 2. Lift the metal plate off of the speaker (you may need to insert one end of the Allen wrench into an empty screw surrounds. The rear center speaker will no more call attention to itself than the surround speakers.
  • Page 7 3. Place the PS1400 subwoofer in the desired location, as described in the Speaker Placement section, and remove the 4 Allen head bolts from the mounting plate on top of the subwoofer. Put these bolts in a safe place for future...
  • Page 8 PT800 towers in the corners of the room using the optional PCM800 corner-mount bracket. PCM800 corner-mounting kits are available separately from your JBL dealer. NOTICE: Important Safety Notes • Proper selection of mounting hardware and installation of the wall and/or corner brackets are the responsibility of the customer.

  • Page 9: Speaker Connections

    PT800. The crossover is precision- designed to create a smooth, integrated floorstanding speaker system when the PS1400 and PT800 are stacked. In the “Separated” position, the PS1400 provides an electronic 300Hz rolloff for the...

  • Page 10: General Connection Information

    (+) and (–) terminals. Most manu- facturers of speakers and electronics, including JBL, use red to denote the (+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal. The (+) lead of the speaker wire is sometimes noted with a stripe or other demarcation.

  • Page 11: Connections And Settings

    7. Remove the JBL logo plate from the mounting plate on top of the PS1400 by gently prying it upwards. This will expose the binding post output terminals that will provide the signal for the PT800 module.

  • Page 12: Right Surround

    Note: You may, if desired, use stacked PS1400 and PT800 modules in the surround speaker positions. These should be wired the same way as shown above for the front speakers. If you choose this configuration, change the setting on your receiver/processor for the rear channels from “Small”...
  • Page 13 RCA-type patch cords into the LFE inputs of the PS1400 modules. 8. Remove the JBL logo plate from the mounting plate on top of the PS1400 by gently prying it upwards. This will expose...
  • Page 14 – Note: You may, if desired, use stacked PS1400 and PT800 modules in the surround speaker positions. These should be wired using the same speaker-level connections as shown above for the front speakers but without using the subwoofer/LFE connections. If you choose this configuration, change the setting on your receiver/processor for the rear channels from “Small”...
  • Page 15 PT800 modules. Be sure that the JBL logo plate is installed over the output terminals on the top of the PS1400 subwoofer module. 5. Set the PS1400’s crossover switch ™...
  • Page 16 Left Tower – Center – – Input Left Sub Receiver – – – Subwoofer/LFE Y-Connector not included Left Surround – Right Tower – – Input Right Sub – – Right Surround –...
  • Page 17 PT800 modules. Be sure that the JBL logo plate is installed over the output terminals on the top of the PS1400 subwoofer module. 5. Set the PS1400’s crossover switch ™...
  • Page 18 Left Tower – Center – – Input Left Sub Receiver – – – Subwoofer/LFE Y-Connector not included Left Surround – Right Tower – – Input Right Sub – – Right Surround –...

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    • Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speaker. Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured. • If your receiver/processor is set in Dolby Pro Logic mode, make sure the center speaker is not in phantom mode.
  • Page 20 Staple sales invoice here.

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