JBL SCS 135 User manual

SPECIFICATIONS
SCS135 System
FrequencyResponse
35Hz_ 20kHz(-6dB
Satellites
RecommendedPower
I0- 100watts
Impedance
8 ohms nolnlna
Sensitivity
86dB @1wattJl meter
Tweeter
One 1/2"[l[anluFnqamJna_e
Center
RecommendedPower
10- 100watts
Impedance
8ohms Romirla
Sensitivity
86dB @ 1watt!1 mete[
Tweeter
One !12"titanium-laminate
aome. video-sh_e_eea
Midrange
Dual 3 _]rlvers, vlaeo*snlelaea
Dimensions(H xW x D)
3-1/4"x 7-5/8"x 3_3/4'
aome, v_geo*sn_eldeO 83ramx 194ramx 95ram
Midraege Weight
One 3" driver, video*shielded 1.89Ib/0.86kg
Dimensions_-Ix W x D)
4-3/8"x 3-3,'16"x 3-3
11tmmx 81ramx 95ram
Weight
-- _/0.5kg Subwoofer
Amplifier
100watts RMS
Bass
8" woofer bass*reflex
enclosure
Dimensions(H xW x D)
15'x 13 ×14"
381mmx 330ramx 356mm
Weight
30 Ib/13.6kg
All features and sDeciflcations are subject to change wnnou[ notice.
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READ THIS! Important Safety Precautions!
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INCLUDED
Four satellites for left, right and
surrounds. Wall*mount brackets,
One center-channel speaker
with adjustable support leg,
Powered subwoofec
Two 20'speaker cables for Three 40!speaker cables for
connection from receiver to connection from receiver tO
subwoefer, lett and right rear satellites
and center speaker,
TWO15' speaker bablbs for
connection from subwoofer to
front speakers.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Center,Channel
Front Speakers Speaker Subwoofer
Surround Speakers
The front speakers should be by screwing the leg in to The low*frequency material
placed the same distance angle the speaker up, or reproduced by the
f[orn each other as they are unsc_ewieg the leg slightly to subwoofer is mostly omai_
from the listening position.
Theyshould be placed at
about the same height from
the floor as the listeners'
ears will be, or they may be
angled toward the listeners,
The center-channel speaker
should be placed slightly
behind the front left and right
speakers, and no more than
two feet above or below the
tweeters of the left and right
speakers, It iS often con-
venient to set the center
speaker ontop of the
television set, as shown
in the drawing. Use the
supplied support leg to
aim it toward the listener
angle the speaker down.
Thetwo surround speakers
should be placed slightly
behind the listening position
and, ideally, should face
each other and beat a level
higher than the listeners'
ears. If that is not possible,
they may be placed on a wall
behind the listening position,
facing _ard, The surround
speak_i_ _hould not call
attenti_ t_ thellsselves.
Experiment with their
placement until you hear a
diffuse, ambient sound
accompanying the main*
program material heard in
the front speakers.
directional, and this speaker
may be placed in a con-
venient location in the room,
However,the best repro*
duetion of basswill beheard
when the subwoofer is
placed in a corner along the
same wall as the front
speakers, Experiment with
sobwoofer placement by
temporarily placing the
subwoofer in the listening
position and moving around
the room until the bass
reproduction is best, Place
the subwoofer in that
location,

MOUNTING OPTIONS
Qa ah_ly_a_ On the wall. Wall brackets
are included. On optional stands (£$300).
Wall-Mounting
Attach plate to wall, The Slide speaker onto suppo[t, Place speaker and
brackets should beplaced, support on wall plate,
if possib!e, 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 end use of
mounting hardware,
available through
hardware stores, to
properly andsafely
wall-mountthe
speakers,

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Connection Tips Separate end strip the amplifier and (-) on the
ends Ofthe speaker wire speaker to (-) on the
as shown, Speakers and amplifier, Wiring "out of
electronics terminals have phase° results in thin sound,
_,, #_ corresponding (+)and (-) weak bass and e poor
terminals, Most manu_ stereo image,
Bfaeturers of speakers and With the advent of
electronics, including JBL, multiehannel surround*
use red to denote the (+) sound systems,connecting
terminal and black for the all of the speakers in your
(_)terminal, system with the correct
The (+)lead of the speaker polarity remains equally
wire is noted with a stripe. It important in order to
is important to conr_ectboth preserve the proper
speakers identically: (÷)on ambience and directionality
the speaker to (+)an the of the program material.
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Dolby"Pro Logic"(Non-Digital)- Speaker Level
RightFront
for Dolby pro Logicappli- _ Center
cat,ons_nDtoo,byo,g,to,.IA _1 [_AI
OTSorothe_d,g,to,Imml i_i i_i IL_JL_
proceseing,wherethe i_-_Lpi i L_ L_ i IL:_L
Fecei_edptoceesor dees not m_ _
have a suSwoofer otltpui. or .......... ...........
a volume-controlled preamp _ Subwoofer
I,ne-)lev_ioutput: I
connectyburreceiveroi /L HI6HLEVEL R
amplifier's front left and !ight + I_-- +
speaker terminals to the left @1_ _ @
and right terminals on the "_
Si........ -_ ®
i i Receiver :
_ff Fm_ Center
subwoofer that are marked
"High Level In," Connect the
left and right terminals onthe
subw_fe_ _ _e _ed
"H*gh
responding _iffais 6_ the
back of yogi _ J_ _d
right spea_eis :
Connect your receiver or
amplifier's center, left and
right surround-speaker
terminals to the corre- left Surround
sponding terminals on the
RightFront
Right Surround
back Ofyour center, left and ,_ ,_
right surround speakers, ........[j_ _

DolbyPro Logic(Non-Digital). LineLevel
Use this installation method Use RCA4ype patch cords Pro Logic processors, Note: If
for Dolby Pro Logic appli- to connect the Iinedevel your receiver or amplifier only
cations (not Dolby Digital, DTS subwoofer outputs on your has one subwoofer output
or other digital processing), receiver or amplifier to the jack, then you will need to use
where the receiver/processor linedevel inputs on the a Y-connector (not included),
is equipped with a subwoofer subwoofer, IMPORTANT:Do Plug the male end of the Y-
output, or a volume-controlled not Usethe LFEinput on the connector into your receiv_i
preamp (line-) leveI output: subwoofer with Dotby or amplifier's subwoofer
Center output jack, and connect
LeftFront Right Front of the two female ends to
Le_
FmnL
Le_
Rear
-I
Le_ Surround
;ubwoo_
Out
I separate RCA4ype patch
cords. Finaiiyl piug the RC_:
type patch cords into the lirle-
level inputs on the subwoofer,
Connect each speaker to
the corresponding speaker
terminals on your receiver
or amplifier,
Right Surround
DolbyDigital or DTS(orOther Digital SurroundMode) Connection
RECEIVER SUBWOOFER Use this installation method
for Dolby Digital, DTSor other
digital surround processors:
Use the line-level inputjack
marked" LFE" for the tow-
Frequency Effects channel
Connect this jack to the LFE
output or subwoofer output
onyour receiver or amplifie£
CORReCteach speaker to the
terminals on your receiver
or amplifier.
Make sure that you have
configured your surround-
sound processor for
Subwoofer On_ The front
left, front right, center and
rear speakers should all be
set to" Small,"
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0 P ERAT I0 N
.... _ove the Master Power ..... is eot sending program When the _Auto/On" switch
.......switch (marked" Power" O) material to the subwoofer, O is switched to the "On"
to the %" (On) position to use the subwoofer will be in positiQn,the subwoofer will
the subwoofen The SCS135 standby mode.When the sub- remain on, whether or not
subwoofet will automatically woofer sensesan audio signal, program material is £1aying,
turn itself on or go into it will automatically ture itself If you will beaway from
standby (sleep) mode when on: Ifthe subwoofer does home for anextended period
left in the standby mode not sense a signal after of time, or if [he subwoofer
("Auto/On" switch _ in _he approximately twenty minutes, wiii not be used, switch the
"Auto" position}, When your it will automatically go into Master Power switch 401to
receiver or amplifier is off, or standby mode, the Off position,
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Volume
Volume can beadjusted
using the Subwoofer Level
Control _(above), as shown
below,
Subwoofer ©Level ©
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Ifthere is no soundfromany •If your receiver/processor is If there isno soundfrom
of me speakers: set in Dolby Pro Logic mode, the surroundspeakers:
• Check that receiver/amplifier make surathe center speaker • Check atl wires and con*
ison and asource is playing, is not in phantom mode nections Between receiver/
• Check that the powered • Ifyour receiver/processor amplifier and speakers, Make
subwoofer is plugged in its is set in DoIby Digital o_DTS sure all Wiresare connected.
Power switch _) is switched mode, make surethe Make sure none of the
on to the "." position, and the receiver/processor is corn speaker wires are frayed, cut
"Auto/On" switch _ is either figured so _hatthe center or punctured,
in the "On" or" Auto" position, speaker is enabled, • Review proper operation of
• Check all wires and cony your receiver/amplifier and its
needons between receiver/ If the systemplaysat low surround-sound features,
amplifier end speakers, Make volumes butshutsoffas •Make sure the movie or TV
sure all wires are connected, volume is increased: show you are watching is
Make sure none of tfie ; Check all wires aridcbn: reedrded in a surrodnd:soufid
speaker wires are frayed, nections between receiver/ mode, If it is not, check to see
cut or punctured, amplifier and speakers: Make if your receiver/amplifier has
• Review proper operation of sure all wires are connected, other surround modes you
your receiver/amplifier, Make sure none of the may use,
speaker wires are frayed, cut •In Dolby Digital or
Ifthere is no soundcoming or punctured, modes, make sure y_
from one speaker: •If more than one pair Ofmain receiver/processor
• Check the" Balance" control speakers isbeing used; check configured so that the
on your receiver/amplifier, the minimum impedance surroundspeakers are
,Check all wires _nd con requirements of your enabled,
nections between receiver/
amplifier end speakers, Make
sure all wires are connected,
Make sure none of the
speaker wires are frayed,
cut or punctured,
• In Dolby Digital or DTS
modes, make sure that the
receiver/processor is
receiver/amplifier.
If there is low (or no)bass
output
•Make sure the connections
to the left and right" Speaker
Inputs" have the correct
polarity (+and- ).
• Make sure the subwoofer
•Review the operation of your
DVDplayer and thejacket of
your DVDto make sure that
the DVDfeatures the desired
Dolby Digital or DTSmode,
and that you have properly
selected that mode using both
the DVDplayer's menu and the
DVDdisc's menu,
configured so that the speaker is plugged into an active
in question is enabled, electri_i bufieb
• Mak_ _re the powered
!fthere is no Soundfromthe subw_{_ is plugged i_
center speaker:, and iseither in the "On_ or
• Check all wires and "Auto" position.
connections between • In Dolby Digital or DTS
receiver/amplifier and modes, make sure your
speaker. Make sureell Wires receiver/processor is
are connected, Make sure configured so that the Sub-
none of the speaker wires are woofer and LFEoutput
frayed, cut or punctured, are enabled,
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