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SPEAKER PLACEMENT
FRONT
CENTER CHANNEL
SPEAKERS
SPEAKER
SURROUND SPEAKERS
The front speakers should be
behind the listening position,
placed the same distance
facing forward. Additional
from each other as they are
satellites may be purchased
from the listening position.
separately for use in 6.1- or
They should be placed at
7.1-channel systems.
about the same height from
Generally, it is best to aim
the floor as the listeners'
all of the speakers (except
ears will be, or they may be
the subwoofer) toward the
angled toward the listeners.
listening position at about
The center channel speaker
ear-level height.
should be placed directly
The low-frequency material
above or below the televi-
reproduced by the subwoofer
sion, and no more than two
is mostly omnidirectional,
feet above or below the
and this speaker may be
tweeters of the left and right
placed in a convenient loca-
speakers. It is often con-
tion in the room. However,
venient to set the center
bass reproduction will be
speaker on top of the tele-
maximized when the sub-
vision set, as shown in the
woofer is placed in a corner
drawing.
along the same wall as the
The surround speakers
front speakers. Experiment
should be placed slightly
with subwoofer placement
behind the listening position
by temporarily placing the
and, ideally, should face
subwoofer in the listening
each other and be at a level
position and moving around
higher than the listeners' ears.
the room until the bass
If that is not possible, they
reproduction is best. Place the
may be placed on a wall
subwoofer in that location.
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SUBWOOFER
0–2 ft
(0–0.6m)
5–6 ft
(1.5–1.8m)
MOUNTING OPTIONS
SATELLITES AND SURROUNDS
On shelves.
On the wall. Wall
brackets are included.
ATTACHING THE SHELF STAND TO THE SPEAKER
Prepare the speaker wire as
the left, and the negative
described on page 7. Thread
conductor through the hole
the two conductors through
on the right, looking at the
the two holes in the stand
front of the stand. Push down
bracket. Make sure to pre-
on the red speaker terminal
serve the proper polarity
and insert the bare end of the
(+ and – connections) by
positive wire into the hole
threading the positive con-
under the red cap. Release
ductor through the hole on
the cap, and tug gently on the
wire to make sure that the
connection is snug. Follow
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the same procedure to con-
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nect the negative wire to its
terminal.
Gently pull the slack out of
the wire and screw the shelf
MOUNTING THE SATELLITES ON OPTIONAL FLOOR STANDS
Important Safety Note: The
ibility between the selected
supplied floor stand adapters
stand and these satellite loud-
facilitate installation with a
speakers.
variety of general-purpose
The floor stand adapters are
floor stands available from
compatible with floor stands
many manufacturers. Since
equipped with a 1/4"-20
different stands will have
threaded insert.
different weight capacities
Prepare the speaker wire as
and stability characteristics, it
described on page 7. Thread
is the customer's responsibility
the two conductors through
to check with the stand
the two holes in the floor stand
manufacturer or dealer to
determine whether that spe-
cific stand is capable of han-
dling the weight and propor-
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tions of these loudspeakers in
a safe and stable manner. JBL
disclaims any liability for the
selection of suitable floor
stands and/or correct compat-
On optional stands.
stand onto the back of the
speaker in two places, as
shown. The shelf stand
screws may be found in
Hardware Bag A. Use the
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–
larger screw in the upper
screw hole, and the smaller
screw in the lower screw hole.
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–
adapter. Make sure to
preserve the proper polarity
(+ and – connections) by
threading the positive
conductor through the hole
on the left, and the negative
conductor through the hole on
the right, looking at the front of
the adapter. Push down on the
red speaker terminal and
insert the bare end of the
positive wire into the hole
under the red cap. Release
the cap, and tug gently on
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the wire to make sure that
–
the connection is snug.
Follow the same procedure
to connect the negative wire
to its terminal.
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–
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