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CineMa BD100/
CineMa BD300
Home theater system
Cinema BD300 (120V version) system shown
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 CineMa BD100/ CineMa BD300 Home theater system Cinema BD300 (120V version) system shown Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 BD/DVD Region CoDes Your BD receiver is designed to be compatible with region- management information that is encoded on most Blu-ray Disc ™ and DVD recordings. Your receiver will play only discs that contain region coding for the area where your receiver was shipped and intended for sale: AreA Where Blu-rAy diSc...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TaBle of ConTenTs inTRoDuCTion inTroducTion Please register your product on our Web site at www.jbl.com. Verify line VolTAge Before uSing Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, unpAcking you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions.
  • Page 4: Installation Location

    • To ensure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety hazards, If any of these items are missing, please contact JBL Customer Service place the receiver on a firm and level surface. When placing the receiver via www.jbl.com.
  • Page 5: Receiver Front-Panel Controls

    Standby mode to conserve electrical power. iMporTAnT: do not turn the receiver’s volume up to or past the point where the audio from the speakers becomes distorted. doing so can damage the speakers. www.jbl.com...
  • Page 6: Receiver Rear-Panel Connections

    ReCeiVeR ReaR-panel ConneCTions Bd300 receiVer Composite video output Connector Analog Audio Input Network Subwoofer Connectors Port output Connector Speaker Connectors vents optical Digital Input Connectors HDMI Input Power Cord Connectors Connector Coaxial Digital Input Connector HDMI Network Monitor out Connector Connector FM Antenna Connector...
  • Page 7 TV (such as an Internet connection) without making an additional connection from the device to the receiver. Note: You must enable your TV’s Audio Return Channel output. Consult your TV’s instruction manual for information. www.jbl.com...
  • Page 8: Remote-Control Functions

    ReMoTe-ConTRol funCTions Eject Button Power Button Source Buttons DISC RADIO STREAM SOURCE Number Buttons Mute Button Display Button MUTE DISPLAY Setup Button VOL + CH + SETUP volume +/– Buttons Channel +/– Buttons HOME VOL – CH – Home Button TOP MENU POP-UP MENU Top Menu Button...
  • Page 9 Pop-Up button may display the disc menu, depending on how the disc’s menu system was authored. enter button: Press this button to select the highlighted item on the on- screen menu. cursor buttons: Use these buttons to navigate through items on the on- screen menu. www.jbl.com...
  • Page 10: Connections

    Your Cinema BD100 receiver has color-coded speaker connectors and the white front left (+) Cinema BD100 speaker wires are color-coded to make it easy to connect front right (+) the speakers properly. blue...
  • Page 11 The poWered SuBWoofer (Bd300 only) plAcing The SpeAkerS: cineMA Bd100 SySTeM Use the supplied subwoofer LFE cable to connect the BD300 receiver’s Subwoofer Output connector to the powered subwoofer’s LFE input. Place center speaker BD300 Receiver above or below center of Tv Place left &...
  • Page 12: Connecting The Fm Antenna

    connecTing The fM AnTennA connecTing your hdMi Source deViceS (Bd300 only) Connect the supplied antenna to the FM Antenna connector, as shown in If you have any source devices with HDMI connectors, using them will the illustration below. Fully extend the antenna wire and move it to different provide the best possible video and audio performance quality.
  • Page 13: Connecting To Your Home Network

    USB port. It will work only when inserted into the rear-panel USB Network port. • Do not insert a USB memory stick or similar device into the rear-panel USB Network port. The port will work only with a USB network adapter like the one supplied with the receiver. www.jbl.com...
  • Page 14: Preparing The Remote Control

    The front-panel information display will display the legend of the receiver. Bright lights, fluorescent lights and plasma-video displays “JBL.” The receiver is now ready for use. may interfere with the function of the remote. • The remote has a range of about 20 feet (6.1m), depending on the lighting conditions.
  • Page 15: Setting Up The Receiver

    You can adjust any of these settings later and review advanced user settings by selecting “Settings” from the Home Menu. 16:9 Full Please Select the best aspect ratio for JBL Cinema BD to use with your TV. 16:9 Normal Next 4:3 Pan &...
  • Page 16 BD receiver that you’ve downloaded from a JBL Web in-picture (PIP) icon will be displayed automatically when a Blu-ray Disc site or other JBL source. Such an upgrade can be performed via a USB recording with PIP content is played.
  • Page 17 • “4:3 Letterbox” displays 16:9 material with black bars above and below the picture, preserving the program’s original visual composition without distortion. Resolution: This option lets you select your TV’s highest resolution. “Auto” automatically selects the best resolution for your TV or flat-screen display. www.jbl.com...
  • Page 18 Speaker Settings: This option lets you set the following items: AUDIo SETTINGS Test Tone: This setting outputs test noise through each of the loudspeaker channels in the following order: Left (L), Center (C), Right (R), Right- Surround (RS), Left-Surround (LS) and Subwoofer (SUB). Use the setting to check that each loudspeaker is connected properly to the Cinema BD receiver and to set the distances to the speakers.
  • Page 19: Using The Receiver

    HDMI ARC, HDMI 1 (BD300 only), HDMI 2 (BD300 only) and Aux inputs. Subsequent presses advance through the inputs in order. To use the Playlist function, see Using Playlists, on page 27. www.jbl.com...
  • Page 20 ADjUSTING INDIvIDUAL SPEAkER voLUMES 5. Press Enter to adjust the level of the speaker. You can adjust the volumes of the system’s individual speakers while you’re listening to audio playback sources. 1. Press the Setup button and use the Cursor Right button to select Audio Settings.
  • Page 21: Using The Disc Player

    The BD receiver can play the following types of discs (5"/12cm and 3"/8cm size): • BD-Video (single-layer or double-layer) • DVD-Video • DVD+R/+RW • DVD-R/-RW • CDDA (CD digital audio) • CD-R/RW NOTE: The compatibility and performance of dual-layer discs is not guaranteed. www.jbl.com...
  • Page 22: Playback Features

    SupporTed MediA codecS Bookmark function: The bookmark function lets you mark up to 12 locations on the disc currently playing. Press the Bookmark button to mark The BD receiver can play media recorded in the following audio/video the current location on the disc. To clear a bookmarked location, press the codecs: Back button.
  • Page 23: Playing Streaming Media Via Your Home Network

    Picasa, you first must set up an account with the service. the DLNA protocol using HARMAN Music Manager software, which can be downloaded without charge from www.jbl.com. (Third-party software that playing pandora Music. The free, personalized Pandora Internet radio enables DLNA file sharing also is available.)
  • Page 24: Listening To Fm Radio

    lisTening To fM RaDio playing files fRoM usB DeViCes anD DaTa DisCs Press the Radio button on the remote control or, if the Home Menu screen is displayed on the OSD, highlight “FM Radio” and press the Enter button. Your Cinema BD system can play MP3 (up to 320kbps bitrate) audio files, The Radio Now Playing screen will appear on the OSD, and the Cinema BD display JPEG photos and show MPEG 2 and DivX home theater profile receiver’s information display will show the currently tuned-in FM frequency.
  • Page 25 5 seconds, 15 seconds or 30 seconds. • Transition: Select from various types of image-to-image transitions. Pressing the Options button when a directory is displayed shows the Playlist Options box. See Using Playlists, on page 27, for more information. www.jbl.com...
  • Page 26: Playing Music Files

    plAying MuSic fileS While playing music files from a USB device or data CD, you can also view photos that are on the same media. Press the Home button while the music In the top directory, select “Music.” Select a folder containing music files file is playing, navigate to a folder containing photo files, and select a photo and highlight a music file in the folder.
  • Page 27: Using Playlists

    3. Select the file type of the playlist you want to play. The playlist will open. 4. Select the first item in the playlist and press the Play button. The playlist will play. To repeat the playlist, press the Repeat button. You can repeat one item (“1”) or the entire playlist (“All”). www.jbl.com...
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    TRouBleshooTing If your BD receiver isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section before calling your JBL dealer. PRoBLEM SoLUTIoN The receiver won’t power up (the On/Standby indicator is not lit): •...
  • Page 29: Specifications

    Bd100 And cineMA Bd300 receiVerS AUDIo SECTIoN Total output power: BD100 – 300W RMS (20% THD); BD300 – 350W RMS (1%THD) Input sensitivity/impedance (line inputs): 250mV/46k ohms Signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A): –80dB Frequency response @ 1W (±3dB): 20Hz – 20kHz...
  • Page 30 SATELLITE SPEAkERS CINEMA BD100 CINEMA BD300 High-frequency transducer: 1/2" (13mm) titanium-laminate dome, video-shielded Midrange transducer: 3" (75mm) paper cone, video-shielded Full-range transducer: 2-1/2" (64mm) cone Dimensions (W x H x D): 4-3/8" x 3-3/16" x 3-3/4" (111mm x 81mm x 95mm) Weight: 1.1 lb (0.5kg) ea.
  • Page 31 Made in P.R.C. © 2012 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. JBL is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. The “Hear the truth” logo is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated.

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