READ FIRST! Important Safety Precautions! CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove the grounding plug on the power cord, or use any plug or extension cord that does not have a grounding plug provided. Make certain that the AC outlet is properly grounded.
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL For more than 50 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and reproduction, from live performances to the recordings you play in your home, car or office. We’re confident that the JBL...
SPEAKER PLACEMENT 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’ ears will be, or they may be angled toward the listeners.
MOUNTING OPTIONS SATELLITES AND SURROUNDS On shelves. WALL-MOUNTING Attach plate to wall. The brackets should be placed, if possible, so that the screws will fasten into a wooden wall stud. If that is not possible, use properly selected wall anchors. The customer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware, avail-...
(+) and (–) terminals. Most manufacturers of speakers and electronics, including JBL, use red to denote the (+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal. The (+) lead of the speaker wire is noted with a stripe.
DOLBY* PRO LOGIC* (NON-DIGITAL) – SPEAKER LEVEL Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic applica- tions (not Dolby Digital, DTS or other digital processing), where the receiver/processor does not have a subwoofer output, or a volume-controlled preamp (line-) level output: Connect your receiver or amplifier’s front left and right speaker terminals to the left...
DOLBY PRO LOGIC (NON-DIGITAL) – LINE LEVEL Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic appli- cations (not Dolby Digital, DTS or other digital process- ing), where the receiver/ processor is equipped with a subwoofer output, or a Left Front –...
Move the Master Power switch (marked “Power” ¡) • to the “ ” (On) position to use the subwoofer. The SCS136 subwoofer will automatically turn on or go into standby (sleep) mode when left in the auto mode (“Auto/On” switch HIGH LEVEL –...
If the problem has fol- lowed the speaker, consult your dealer for further assis- tance or, if that is not possi- ble, visit www.jbl.com for further information. If there is no sound from the center speaker: • Check all wires and con- nections between receiver/ amplifier and speaker.
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If there is no sound from Staple sales invoice here. the surround speakers: • Check all wires and con- nections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires are con- nected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured, or touching each other.
P R O D U C T L I N E : SURROUND CINEMA SPEAKERS SCS136 MODEL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound DESIGN GOAL: to the home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership. Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter, SATELLITE TYPE: sealed enclosure Bass-reflex enclosure SUBWOOFER TYPE: FreeFlow™ flared...