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DSC 400 (230V)/DSC 800 (230V)
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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
SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure
PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Cinema Systems
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- Page 1 DSC 400 (230V)/DSC 800 (230V) NUMBER: 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 SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared...
- Page 3 W E L C O M E And thank you for purchasing this JBL Digital Simply Cinema system. This state of the art system includes everything you need to experience movie theater quality digital video and audio in the comfort of your own living room.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
EN 50081-1:1992 EN 50082-1:1992 EN 60065-1:1998 EN 50013/A14:1999 EN 50020/A14:1999 EN 55022:1998 EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000 EN 61000-3-3/1:1995 Page Page Luc Emmanuel Godard JBL, Harman Consumer International France, 09/01... -
Page 5: Important Safeguards And Precautions
In the event that liquid should enter the cabinet, unplug the unit immediately and contact your authorized JBL dealer immediately. • Do not remove the cabinet. Touching parts inside the cabinet could result in electric shock and / or damage to the unit. - Page 6 TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the controller. Service • Do not attempt to service the controller or subwoofer yourself. • Please contact your authorized JBL dealer. Copyright Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the permission of the owner of the copyright.
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Page 7: Front Panel Controls
F R O N T P A N E L C O N T R O L S Power Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. POWER (page 15). Turn on and off the main power of the system. (Note: This switch must be “on”... -
Page 8: Front Panel Display
F R O N T P A N E L D I S P L A Y RDS PTY Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Speakers Icon (page 16, 36). Indicates which of the six speakers are operating. Status Bar. -
Page 9: Rear Panel Connections
R E A R P A N E L C O N N E C T I O N S Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. AM Antenna (page 14). Connect to the supplied AM loop antenna. FM Antenna (page 14). -
Page 10: Remote Control
R E M O T E C O N T R O L STANDBY TUNER GOTO ZOOM SETUP TITLE MENU / PBC ANGLE SLEEP >10 LISTENING TEST PROGRAM N / P TONE SELECT ENTER STEP AUDIO MEMO STA - STA + SLOW DISPLAY TUN -... - Page 11 RETURN (page 20). Displays root menu when playing a DVD. REPEAT (page 21). Press to select Repeat 1 or Repeat All tracks (CDs) or titles/chapters (DVDs) playback. A-B (page 21). Specifies a section and plays it repeatedly. MUTE (page 18). Mutes the sound. LISTENING (page 36).
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Page 12: Basic Information
B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N About This Manual • The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc. In some cases, these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this manual. -
Page 13: Speaker Placement
S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T Front Speakers Surround Speakers The front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position. They should be placed at about the same height from the floor as the listeners’... - Page 14 S P E A K E R M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S DSC800 Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. Wall-Mounting The customer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting DSC400 Satellites and Surrounds On shelves.
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Page 15: System Connections
DO NOT O PEN RISK O F ELECTRIC SHOC K A VIS NE PA S OU VRIR RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE POWER SUB400 JBL, Incorporated For use with DSC400 System 230 - 240V ~ 50Hz Northridge, CA 450W A Harman International Company... -
Page 16: Antenna Connections
A N T E N N A C O N N E C T I O N S Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas as shown for radio reception. Notes: • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components. -
Page 17: Tv, Audio And Power Connections And Sub Auto On
In jack of your TV set. If this connec- tion is made, the audio signal will also be routed to the TV, but as long as the speakers of your JBL DSC system are active, the volume on your TV should be turned down. -
Page 18: Adjusting Speaker Levels
A D J U S T I N G S P E A K E R L E V E L S After you have connected the system and positioned the speakers, the next step is to adjust the level of each satellite, using the Test Tone, so that their levels at your normal listening position are identical. -
Page 19: Using Tuner Presets
U S I N G T U N E R P R E S E T S Presetting Radio Stations You can preset up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM stations, in any combination, in the tuner memory for easy recall. TUNER Open/ Power... -
Page 20: Playing Disc
DVD on the remote control to enter DVD player mode directly, or press SOURCE on the front panel to select it, the JBL logo screen appears on TV. 4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a disc on the tray. -
Page 21: Slow Motion Play
P L A Y I N G D I S C Slow Motion Playback 8. Press SLOW on the remote control to play a disc in slow motion. If the disc is a DVD, press repeatedly to select the desired slow-motion speed: SF1©SF2©SF3©SR1©SR2©... -
Page 22: Using The Individual Dvd Disc Menu
U S I N G T H E I N D I V I D U A L D V D D I S C M E N U Using the title menu A DVD is divided into sections called “titles”. -
Page 23: Repeat Playback
R E P E A T P L A Y B A C K You can repeat all chapters in a title or on a disc. You can repeat all tracks on a disc. You can repeat a single title, chapter or track. In program play mode, the system repeats the chapters or tracks in the programmed order. -
Page 24: Program Play (Audio Cd's And Vcd's Only)
P R O G R A M P L A Y ( A U D I O C D A N D V C D O N L Y ) Ensure that the disc tray is selected as the source by pressing DVD on the remote control. -
Page 25: Selecting A Start Point
S E L E C T I N G A S T A R T P O I N T Selecting a start point by chapter or time code OPEN / STANDBY TUNER CLOSE GOTO ZOOM SETUP TITLE RETURN GO TO MENU / PBC REPEAT... -
Page 26: Checking Information Using Display Button
C H E C K I N G D I S C I N F O R M A T I O N U S I N G D I S P L A Y B U T T O N You can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or chapters, tracks or time,... -
Page 27: Settings And Adjustments
S E T T I N G S A N D A D J U S T M E N T S Using the SETUP Menu and Navigation Buttons ( / / / ) • The SETUP Menu contains a listing of all of the optional settings that are included in this home theater system. -
Page 28: Set Up Menu Item List
S E T U P M E N U L I S T I N G Following is a listing of all of the possible options for each setting in this system as they appear on the menu pages. The factory default setting for each item is underlined. -
Page 29: General Setup
G E N E R A L S E T U P Selecting the On Screen Display (OSD) Language The first step in making any settings is to select your preferred language for the On Screen Display menus. We have preset the initial default On Screen Display (OSD) Language to English. -
Page 30: Tv Display Setting
G E N E R A L S E T U P TV Display Setting Path: Main Page © General Page © TV Display N OR M A L / PS N OR M A L / LB W ID E 16:9 Selects the aspect ratio of the TV set to be connected. -
Page 31: Video Out Setting
G E N E R A L S E T U P Video Output Setting The initial default Video Output Mode setting for this system is "S-VIDEO" which is the correct setting when you are connecting this system to your TV using either the Video Out jack, the S- Video output socket or the SCART connector. -
Page 32: Speaker Setup
S P E A K E R S E T U P Audio Mode Setting Path: Main Page © Speaker Set Up Page © Audio Mode STE R EO PR O LOG IC 5.1 C H LT / R T SE T A U D IO M O D E The Audio Mode switches auto- matically to the type of audio on the... -
Page 33: Dolby Digital Setup
D O L B Y D I G I TA L A N D P R E F E R E N C E S S E T U P DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP Dual Mono Setting Path: Main Page © Dolby Digital Setup ©... -
Page 34: Selecting The Language For Subtitles
P R E F E R E N C E S S E T U P Selecting the Language for Subtitles Path: Main Page©Preferences Page©Subtitle Selects the preferred language for subtitles as default. • ENGLISH • SPANISH • FRENCH • ITALIAN •... -
Page 35: Changing The Password
P R E F E R E N C E S S E T U P Changing the Password Path: Main Page © Preferences © Password © Change To change the password from the original factory setting of "3308", follow the path shown above to select the "Change"... -
Page 36: Other Functions
O T H E R F U N C T I O N S Angle Selection Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from more than one camera angle to allow the user to select the preferred viewing angle. -
Page 37: Listening To The Radio
(PTY). As more FM stations become equipped with RDS capabilities, the JBL DSC100DVD will serve as an easy- to-use center for both information and entertainment. This section will help you take maximum advantage of the RDS system. -
Page 38: Listening To An External Source
In that case, you can hear the sound of the station received by your TV´s tuner with the JBL DSC system, if the system is connected to the TV using the SCART cable (see method 1, page 15). -
Page 39: Surround Mode Chart
O T H E R F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D ) Notes: • Before you press the listening button, please lower the volume level to reduce the possibility of speaker damage. -
Page 40: Using The Sleep Timer
Press SLEEP, the remaining time appears on the front panel display for a few seconds. MP3 Playback The JBL DSC100DVD is rare among DVD players in that it is able to playback discs recorded with MP3 files. This means that you may enjoy... - Page 41 • When a multisession disc with both standard CD audio and MP3 content is in use, the JBL DSC100DVD will play only the CD audio sections of the disc. • When an MP3 disc with multiple...
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Page 42: Adjusting The Speaker Volume And Treble Controls
O T H E R F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D ) Adjusting The Individual Speaker Volume (without Test Tone) And Treble Controls Note: All bass sounds are directed to the subwoofer only. -
Page 43: Picture Zooming
S P E C I A L F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D ) Picture Zooming (DVD and VCD) 1. Press the ZOOM button on the remote control during normal, slow or still (pause) playback. -
Page 44: Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist, consult your authorized JBL dealer. No power. • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? • One of the safety mechanisms may be operating. - Page 45 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ( C O N T I N U E D ) The remote does not function. • Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the system. •...
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Page 46: Glossary
G L O S S A R Y Bit rate Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (megabit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. -
Page 47: Specifications
D S C 1 0 0 D V D - R D S S P E C I F I C A T I O N S DVD player Pickup: Signal system: Video signal horizontal resolution: Video signal-to-noise ratio: Audio frequency response: (Stereo) Audio signal-to-noise ratio: Total harmonic distortion::... - Page 48 JBL continually strives to improve its products by introducing design refinements into existing models without notice. For this reason, the DSC 400 and DSC 800 systems may differ in some respects from the published specifications and descriptions, but will always equal or exceed the original specifications unless otherwise stated.
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Page 50: France
DSC 400 (230V)/DSC 800 (230V) NUMBER: 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 SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared...