JBL Simply Cinema ESC340 User manual

Simple setup guide
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TM
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ESC340

TM
®
ESC340
Simple
setup guide
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The ESC340 offers t o unique
user-convenience features:
Automatic Turn-On/Shut-Do n
and Automatic Digital-Input
Selection.
The Automatic Turn-On feature
ill turn the ESC340 on as soon
as a source connected to its
digital inputs (such as DVD, CD
player ith digital output, or
any other device featuring a
coaxial or optical digital output)
is s itched on, or as soon as the
unit connected to its last-used
analog input starts outputting
sound.
When using digital inputs, the
Automatic Turn-On can be
activated by turning on either
one of the connected digital
sources such as a DVD player or
a CD player ith digital output.
When using analog inputs (TV or
AUX), Automatic Turn-On is
available only for the device
that as last listened to before
the ESC340 shut do n. In order
to listen to the other device, the
ESC340 input needs to be
manually selected by using the
Input button on the product and
on the remote, hich, in turn,
disables the Automatic Digital-
Input Selector until the ESC340
is shut do n.
The Automatic Turn-Off shuts
the unit do n five minutes after
all sources connected to its
digital inputs are po ered do n
and the device connected to its
selected analog input stops
playing.
The Automatic Digital-Input
Selector automatically selects
the source connected to its
digital inputs hen that source
is po ered on. Upon po er
do n of this digital unit, if no
other source is on, the ESC340
ill s itch itself off after five
minutes. If the analog source
that as selected prior to the
digital source turning on is still
playing, the ESC340 ill s itch
back to that other source. Once
a digital source is po ered on
and selected as an input,
turning on a device connected
to the other digital input ill
not s itch the input until the
selected digital device is first
po ered off.
These t o features can only be
used if the customer does not
manually turn the ESC340 on or
off, and does not manually
select an input source. Once
either of these selections is
made manually, the automatic
features are disabled as follo s:
1. If the ESC340 is turned off
manually, it ill not turn back
on automatically for at least five
minutes. During these five
minutes, it can be turned on
either from the front panel or
via the remote control.
2. Once an input source is
selected manually, the
Automatic Source-Selection
feature ill remain disabled
until the ESC340 shuts do n.
3. Once any one of the t o
devices connected to the ESC340
digital inputs is po ered on and
its input is selected by the
ESC340, the device connected to
the other digital input of the
ESC340 cannot be automatically
selected until the already-
selected digital device is
po ered do n.
Important Note
Automatic On/O and Automatic Digital-Input Selection

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• Complete, self-po ered DTS,
Dolby* Digital surround
processor ith four satellite
speakers, a center channel
loudspeaker, sub oofer,
remote control, and all
amplification built-in.
(Just Add TV!)
• Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro
Logic*, including Phantom
and 3-Stereo, and Stereo
listening modes.
• Automatic Turn-On and Turn-
Off.
• Automatic Source S itching
for the digital inputs.
• T o digital (one optical and
one coaxial) inputs and t o
analog inputs.
• 2-Way video-shielded micro-
satellites ith titanium-
laminate t eeters and
common voicing for all five
channels, and an 8-inch,
long-thro , floor-firing
sub oofer.
• Late Night compression for
nighttime listening ithout
unexpected and objectionably
loud passages.
• All amplification and controls
are mounted in the
sub oofer, eliminating the
need for a separate control
unit.
• Remote controllable via
outboard remote eye that can
be mounted ith the center
channel or separately, so that
the sub oofer can be hidden
a ay.
Features
4 satellites and a center channel
loudspeaker.
“Smart” po ered
sub oofer/controller.
included
JBL ” error free“ speaker cables.
Extension cable XC300 available
in 10-foot lengths in either
hite or black.
Foot for horizontal placement of
center speaker. Versatile remote
sensor and double-sided tape
provided.
Remote control.
Bass
Treble
Delay Level
0 dB Test
Adjustment
Late Night
Power
Mute
Surround
Mode
In ut
–+
–+
–+
Volume
Digital coax input cable and
analog RCA input cable.

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About Dolby Digital
The ESC340 features Dolby
Digital (also unofficially kno n
as AC-3) multichannel signal
processing, a system developed
by Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby Digital, unlike “matrixed”
systems (such as Dolby Pro
Logic) that derive multichannel
sound from a t o-channel
source, is capable of delivering
information for one sub oofer
and five full-range channels as
discrete and individual channels
in digital AC-3 data format from
sources such as a DVD player.
The result is clear and accurate
digital sound to each speaker,
along ith availability of stereo-
surround effects (Dolby Pro
Logic features mono surrounds).
Dolby Digital is capable of
delivering several different
formats of surround sound, the
most robust one being the 5.1-
channel mode, hich provides
separate signals for five
satellite speakers as ell as for
a sub oofer. The ESC340
features a “5.1-Ch” indicator
that illuminates hen a Dolby
Digital 5.1-channel encoded
signal is present. Dolby Digital
can also provide other AC-3
digital multichannel signals, as
ell as 2-channel signals, hich
can be decoded via Dolby Pro
Logic processing into
multichannel surround sound.
About DTS
DIGITAL SURROUND
THE FINEST 5 .1 SURROUND
SOUND TECHNOLOGY ON THE
MARKET TODAY!
An amazing ne technology for
surround-sound entertainment,
DTS Digital Surround is an
encode/decode system that
delivers six channels (5.1) of
master-quality,20-bit audio.
In the encoding process, the
DTS algorithm encrypts six
channels of 20-bit digital audio
imformation in the space
previously allotted for ouly t o
channels of 16-bit linear PCM.
Then during playback, the DTS
decoder reconstructs the
original six channels of 20-bit
digital audio.
Each of these six channels is
audibly superior to the 16-bit
linear PCM audio found on
conventional compact discs.
• Wall-mount brackets and floor
stands available separately
for the satellites.
• Credit-card-type, full-
function remote control.
• JBL “error free” speaker
cables simplify connection
and eliminate possibility of
out-of-phase iring.
• Center foot for horizontal
placement of the center
channel.
• Rotatable JBL logos to allo
for vertical or horizontal
placement of the satellites.

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On shelves. On the all. Optional bracket,
WB300 or WB300WHT ( hite).
Mounting Options
On optional stands, FS300
or FS300WHT ( hite).
Subwoo er
Surround Speakers
5-6ft.
(150-180cm)
Front and Surrounds Speakers
one. Speaker Placement
Satellites
0-60cm
Mounting Remote Sensor to Center Speaker.
Place remote sensor at bottom
of center speaker.
Insert support leg through
remote sensor and into
speaker.
Center speaker.
The remote sensor may be placed any here using the supplied double-sided tape.

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two. Speaker, Source, and Remote-Sensor Connectors
(rear panel o subwoo er)
Speaker and Amplifier Connection
Dashed lines indicate that
wire is not incl ded
Extension cables, XC300, available in
10-foot lengths from yo r JBL dealer.
Left Front
TV
A dio O tp t
OPTICAL
Right Left
Center
Right Front
Remote Sensor
COAXIAL
TV
AUX
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
Right S rro nd
Left S rro nd
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
RIGHT
CENTER
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
AC POWER
ON / STANDBY
OFF
REMOTE SENSOR
INPUT
RIGHT
AUX
(Additional A dio So rce)
A dio O tp t
Right Left
ANALOG
INPUTS
DIGITAL
INPUTS
Digital So rce A
DVD or CD
Digital O tp t
Digital So rce B
DVD or CD
Digital O tp t
LEFT

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three. Operation
Master On/O Switch
To operate unit, place this s itch
in the On/Standby position. The
system ill go into standby hen
no signal has been received and
hen no unit connected to any of
its t o digital inputs has been on
for approximately five minutes.
Rear-Panel Control
Remote-Control-Battery Installation.
+
+
+
Push small tab to ards
battery slot and pull battery
dra er out.
Remove old battery. Insert ne battery ith “+”
side up, and slide battery
dra er back into remote.

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Bass
Treble
Delay Level
0 dB Test
Ad ustment
Late Night
Power
Mute
Surround
Mode
Input
–+
–+
–+
Volume
8
10
11
12
13
5
4
9
7
3
2
1
6
Volume
Surround Mode
Input Mute
STANDBY
ON
SUB
LVL
DLY
RSRFCLFLS
AUX
PCM
3 - St Late NightPhantom
Digital ProLogic
Surround
DIG. OPT DIG. COAX TV
31
32
33
2
6
5
4
18
16
15
14
22
23 24 25
19 21 26 17
27
28 29 30
20
Remote and Front-Panel Controls and Indicators
Front Panel
Remote Control
1. Power
This button, located only on the
remote control, allo s the user
to manually turn on or off the
ESC340. Please note that the
ESC340 features Automatic Turn-
On/Off, and the po er s itch is
not normally used unless it is
necessary to override this
automatic feature, or in case the
analog input to be used is not
the last one that as used and
so Automatic Turn-On is not
available for that input. Please
read the details regarding
Automatic Turn-On/Off on page
3 of this manual, and keep in
mind that the ESC340 automatic
turn-on feature ill be disabled
for five minutes if the ESC340 is
shut do n manually. The ESC340
can also be po ered on by using
the Input button (4) on the
front panel of the sub oofer or
on the remote control. Please
note that if input selection is
done by pressing the Input
button, the Automatic Digital
Input Selection of the ESC340
ill be disabled until the ESC340
shuts do n.
When the ESC340 is plugged into
a orking electrical outlet and
its master s itch on the back
panel is set to On/Standby, the
Standby (32) indicator ill
illuminate. The ON (31) indicator
ill light as soon as the ESC340
is turned on either automatically
or via the pressing of the Po er
or Input buttons.
2. Mute
From either the front panel or
the remote control, press (Mute)
to lo er the volume completely.
The mute symbol indicator (33)
ill illuminate. When you press
either of the mute buttons
again, the volume ill return to
its previous setting.
Note: The mute function can
also be turned off by pressing
either of the volume buttons on
the front panel or the remote
control.
3. Late Night
This feature is available for
Dolby Digital only. It compresses
the inherently dynamic digital
sound so that the quiet and loud
passages are not quite as
different in sound levels as they
ordinarily are. This feature
allo s the user to atch movies
and listen to dialogue at toned-
do n levels so as not to disturb
others by the loud sound effects
that may be present. The Late
Night indicator (26) illuminates
hen this feature is active.

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4. Input
This control is available on both
the front panel and the remote
control. It allo s manual selec-
tion hen the user repeatedly
presses and releases the button
for any of the ESC340’s four
inputs. The ESC340 features an
Automatic Digital Input Selec-
tion feature that automatically
s itches the ESC340 to the
source connected to one of its
t o digital inputs as soon as
that device is po ered on.
Please read the section on page
3 to thoroughly familiarize
yourself ith the conveniences
and conditions of using the
Automatic Digital Input
Selection feature. The Input
s itch is also used hen the
source connected to the
ESC340’s analog input is not the
analog source that as listened
to the last time the ESC340 as
on (and hence the Automatic
Turn-On feature is not
available). The Input s itch also
turns on the ESC340 hen
pressed (see item 1 earlier in
this section). Whenever a
specific input is selected either
manually or automatically, its
indicator (14, 15, 16 or 17) on
the ESC340’s unit’s front panel
ill be illuminated.
5. Surround Mode
Pressing and releasing this
button allo s the selection of
different listening modes.
Surround (18), Phantom (19)
and 3-Stereo (20) are available
listening options for Dolby Pro
Logic. Stereo (21) bypasses the
surround processing and out-
puts sound through the right-
and left-front speakers only.
In Surround mode, all five
satellites and the sub oofer ill
play. In Phantom mode, all
speakers except the center
channel ill play. In 3-Stereo,
all speakers except for the t o
surround speakers ill be active.
6. Volume
Press (∧) on the remote control
or the front panel to raise the
system’s volume. Press (∨) on
the remote control or the front
panel to lo er the system’s
volume. The volume setting is
indicated on the status-bar
indicator (27).
7. 0 dB
Press this button to reset the
Center, Surround, Balance,
Treble and Bass controls to their
default positions.
8. Test
Press this button to activate the
Test Tone mode (see Test Tone
section).
9. Delay
The relative timing of sounds
coming from the center and/or
surround speakers compared to
the front-left and front-right
speakers can be adjusted. The
first press of this button allo s
adjustment of the center
channel, all the ay from the
default setting of 0 ms (milli-
seconds), hich means no delay
(all status bars off), to a
maximum of 5 ms (5 status bars
on). The indicators C (28) and
DLY (30) ill be on. The second
press of the Delay button allo s
adjustments of the surround
speakers; indicators LS (28) and
RS (28) and DLY (30) ill be on.
The delay can be adjusted from
zero (all status bars off) to
15 ms (all status bars on) in
DTS and Dolby Digital and from
15 ms (all status bars off) to 30
ms (all status bars on) in Dolby
Pro Logic (there is an inherent
and fixed 15 ms of delay added
in the “matrixed” Dolby Pro
Logic to re-create the proper
surround effect). The center and
surround adjustments can be
done in either DTS, Dolby
Digital or Dolby Pro Logic
“matrixed” modes. There are no
separate delay adjustments for
the individual modes of
operation. During adjustments,
the audio mutes momentarily
every time the Adjustment +/–
button (11) is pressed. Please
note that the status-bar
indicator (27) ill not display
unless Adjustment +/– buttons
are pressed. Also, hile the
status-bar indicator (27) is on,
channel indicators (28) and DLY
(30) ill not be displayed. And,
if adjust-
ments are done in a mode here
a certain channel is not
available, the adjustment step
for that channel is skipped. For
example, in Phantom mode, the
center-channel delay cannot be
adjusted since Phantom does
not have a center channel. In
Stereo, neither the center nor
the surround delay can be
adjusted since Stereo does not
feature surround speakers or a
center speaker. A third press of
the Delay button ill exit the
ESC340 from its delay-
adjustment mode.
10. Level
The relative level of sounds
coming from each of the
ESC340’s speakers can be ad-
justed hile listening to
program material on the
ESC340. Repeated pressing and
releasing of the Level button
allo s access to each channel.
The display ill indicate LVL
(29), and the channel indicators
(28) LF (Left Front), C (Center),
RF (Right Front), LS (Left
Surround), RS (Right Surround)
and SUB (sub oofer) ill
illuminate to indicate the active
speaker. The level for the