Planning Your System - JBL CS480 Owner's Manual

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to the recordings you play in your home, car or office.
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INCLUDED
Carefully unpack the system. If you suspect damage from transit, report it
immediately to your dealer and/or delivery service. Keep the shipping car-
ton and packing materials for future use. Open the package and verify the
following contents:
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(1) Subwoofer
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(4) Satellite speakers
(5) Adjustable wall brackets for satellites and
center channel with tightening bar
(4) Wall brackets for satellites
(1) Wall bracket for center channel
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(1) Center with base
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PLANNING YOUR SYSTEM

Before deciding where to best place your speakers, survey your room
and study Figures 1 and 2.
Left Front Center
Channel
Channel
Couch
Left
Surround
Channel
Figure 1. In this overhead view of a typical installation, satellite
speakers are used to reproduce sound for the front and surround
channels. The center channel reproduces sound and dialogue.
The powered subwoofer provides bass for effects and music.
Subwoofer
Right Front
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Channel
Center
Channel
Left Front
Channel
Left
Surround
Channel
Figure 2. This figure shows an alternative layout, which may be
more suitable for some rooms.
Subwoofer
Right Front
Channel
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Right
Surround
Channel
Right
Surround
Channel