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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 1
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SURROUND CINEMA
SPEAKERS
SCS180.6
OWNER’S GUIDE
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 2 READ FIRST! Important Safety Precautions! 13. Unplug this apparatus during light- into such power lines or circuits. ning storms or when unused for long When installing an outside antenna periods of time. system, extreme care should be taken 14. Refer all servicing to qualified to keep from touching such power lines service personnel. Servicing is or circuits, as contact with them might required when the apparatus has be fatal. been damaged in any way, such
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 3 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL For more than 50 years, JBL provide every note of enjoy- Web site at www.jbl.com. has been involved in every ment that you expected – It enables us to keep you aspect of music and film and that when you think posted on our latest advance- recording and reproduction, about purchasing additional ments, and helps us to better from live performances to audio equipment for your understand our customers the recordings you play in home,
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 4 SPEAKER PLACEMENT FRONT CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKERS SPEAKER SUBWOOFER 0-2 ft SURROUND SPEAKERS 5 – 6 ft The front speakers should be Two of the surround speak- processing (such as Dolby placed the same distance ers should be placed slightly Pro Logic*) is available, it from each other as they are behind the listening position may be preferable to aim the from the listening position. and, ideally, should face speakers straight out from They should be place
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 5 MOUNTING OPTIONS SATELLITES AND SURROUNDS On shelves. On the wall. Wall On optional stands (FS1000). brackets are included. WALL-MOUNTING Attach plate to wall. Place speaker and support Slide speaker The brackets should be on wall plate. Make sure onto support. placed, if possible, so that that at least 1/4" (6mm) of IMPORTANT NOTE: The the screws will fasten into a the wall plate metal shaft is satellite speaker, when wooden wall stud. If that is inserte
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 6 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS CONNECTION TIPS Separate and strip the To connect the supplied ends of the speaker wire speaker wires to the satellite as shown. The wires sup- and center speaker termi- plied with the system may nals, press the red or black already be stripped and plastic tab for the desired tinned for easy insertion terminal, insert the bare end into the speaker terminals. of the wire into the hole and Speakers and electronics release the tab. Gently t
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 7 DOLBY DIGITAL OR DTS (OR OTHER DIGITAL SURROUND MODE) CONNECTION Frequency Effects channel. receiver should be config- RECEIVER SUBWOOFER Connect this jack to the LFE ured for 6.1-channel opera- LINE LEVEL IN output or subwoofer output tion (if available), and the L LFE OUT LFE INPUT on your receiver or amplifier. front left, front right, center R Connect each speaker to the and rear speakers should all corresponding speaker be set to “Small.” If you
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 8 DOLBY PRO LOGIC (NON-DIGITAL) – SPEAKER LEVEL Right Front Left Front Center 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 Subwoofer preamp (line-) level output: SPEAKER LEVEL Connect your receiver or L R amplifier’s front left and right OUT speaker te
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 9 OPERATION Move the Master Power senses an audio signal, it will On” switch ™ in the “Auto” switch (marked “Power” ¡) automatically turn on (LED position). When your to the “•” (On) position to will be green). If the sub- receiver or amplifier is off, use the subwoofer. The woofer does not sense a sig- or is not sending program SUB180 subwoofer will auto- nal after approximately 20 material to the subwoofer, matically turn on or go into minutes, it will aut
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 10 TROUBLESHOOTING If there is no sound from any other speakers that is work- If the system plays at low of the speakers: ing correctly. Turn every- volumes but shuts off as thing back on, and deter- volume is increased: • Check that receiver/ampli- mine whether the problem fier is on and a source is • Check all wires and con- has followed the speaker, or playing. nections between receiver/ has remained in the same amplifier and speakers. Make • Check that t
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 11 If there is no sound from 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. • Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier and its surround sound features. • Make sure the movie or TV show you are watching is recorded in a surround sound mode. If it is not, check to see whet
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SCS180.6 OM 7/21/04 12:38 PM Page 12 SPECIFICATIONS Subwoofer SCS180.6 System Amplifier Frequency Response 150 Watts RMS 30Hz – 20kHz (–6dB) Woofer 10" (250mm) Satellites Enclosure Recommended Power Bass reflex 10 – 100 Watts Dimensions (H x W x D) Impedance 17-3/4" x 15-3/4" x 16-3/4" 8 Ohms nominal 451mm x 400mm x 426mm Sensitivity Weight 88dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter 35 lb/15.9kg Tweeter One 1/2" (13mm) titanium-laminate dome, video-shielded Midrange Dual 3" (75mm) drivers, video-shielded
