JBL Simply Cinema SCS138 Owner's Manual

JBL Simply Cinema SCS138 Owner's Manual

Jbl surround cinema speakers owner's guide

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PRODUCT LINE:
SCS138 (230V)
MODEL
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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, sealed enclosure
SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure
PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Cinema Loudspeaker Series
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  • Page 1 SCS138 (230V) MODEL 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, sealed enclosure SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared...
  • Page 2: R E A D T H I S

    R E A D T H I S ! 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.
  • Page 3 T H A N K Y O U F O R C H O O S I N G J B L For more than 50 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of music and film...
  • Page 4: 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 5: Mounting Options

    M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S 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.
  • Page 6: Speaker Connections

    Speakers and electronics terminals have corresponding (+) and (–) terminals. Most manu-facturers 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.
  • Page 7: Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) - Speaker Level

    Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic applications ® (not Dolby Digital, DTS 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...
  • Page 8: Line Level And Connection

    Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic appli-cations ® (not Dolby Digital, DTS other digital processing), where the receiver/processor is equipped with a subwoofer output, or a volume-controlled Center Left Front – Subwoofer Receiver Left...
  • Page 9: Phase

    SCS138 system is with the Crossover Control ¢ set to the "Max" position.
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G If there is no sound from any of the speakers: • Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. • Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in, its Power switch ¡...
  • Page 11: Declaration Of Conformity

    EN 60065:1998 EN 55013/A14:1999 EN 55020/A14:1999 EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000 EN 61000-3-3/1.1995 EN 50081-1:1992 EN 50082-1:1992 Luc Emmanuel Godard JBL, Harman Consumer International France, 08/01...
  • Page 12: Specifications

    Refinements may be made on occasion to existing products without notice, but will always meet or exceed original specifications unless otherwise stated. Simply Cinema is a registered trademark of JBL, Incorporated. *Dolby and Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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