JBL Home Theater System SCS160 User Manual

S U R R O U N D C IN E M A  
S P E A K E R S  
S C S 1 6 0  
O W N E R ’S G U ID E  
 
T H A N K Y O U F O R C H O O S IN G J B L  
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recording and reproduction,  
from live performances to  
the recordings you play in  
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IN C LU D E D  
One center channel speaker  
with adjustable support leg.  
Five satellites for left, right and  
surrounds. Wall-mount brackets.  
Powered subwoofer.  
Two 20' speaker cables for  
connection from receiver to  
subwoofer.  
Four 40' speaker cables for  
connection from receiver to  
three rear satellites and  
center speaker.  
Two 15' speaker cables for  
connection from subwoofer  
to front speakers.  
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S P E A K E R P LA C E M E N T  
F R O N T  
S P E A K E R S  
C E N T E R C H A N N E L  
S P E A K E R  
S U B W O O F E R  
0-2 ft  
S U R R O U N D S P E A K E R S  
5
– 6 ft  
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.  
slightly to angle the speaker  
down.  
ment until you hear a diffuse,  
ambient sound accompanying  
the main-program material  
heard in the front speakers.  
Two of the surround speak-  
ers should be placed slightly  
behind the listening position  
and, ideally, should face  
each other and be at a level  
higher than the listeners’  
ears. If that is not possible,  
The low-frequency material  
reproduced by the subwoofer  
is mostly omnidirectional,  
and this speaker may be  
placed in a convenient loca-  
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 on top of the tele-  
vision set, as shown in the  
drawing. Use the supplied  
support leg to aim it toward  
the listener by screwing the  
leg in to angle the speaker  
up, or unscrewing the leg  
they may be placed on a wall tion in the room. However,  
behind the listening position, bass reproduction will be  
facing forward. The surround maximized when the sub-  
back speaker should be  
woofer is placed in a corner  
along the same wall as the  
front speakers. Experiment  
with subwoofer placement  
by temporarily placing the  
subwoofer in the listening  
position and moving around  
the room until the bass  
placed on the wall behind  
the listening position, facing  
the center channel speaker.  
You may leave the surround  
back speaker out of your  
system altogether if your  
receiver/processor only sup-  
ports 5.1 channels. The sur-  
round speakers should not  
call attention to themselves.  
Experiment with their place-  
reproduction is best. Place the  
subwoofer in that location.  
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M O U N T IN G O P T IO N S  
S A T E LLIT E S A N D S U R R O U N D S  
On shelves.  
On the wall. Wall  
On optional stands (FS400).  
brackets are included.  
W A LL- M O U N T IN G  
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.  
Slide speaker  
onto support.  
Place speaker and  
support on wall plate.  
The customer is respon-  
sible for proper selection  
and use of mounting  
hardware, available  
through hardware stores,  
to properly and safely  
wall-mount the speakers.  
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S P E A K E R C O N N E C T IO N S  
C O N N E C T IO N T IP S  
Separate and strip the  
To connect the supplied  
ends of the speaker wire  
as shown. Speakers and  
electronics terminals have  
corresponding (+) and (–)  
terminals. Most manufac-  
turers of speakers and elec-  
tronics, including JBL, use  
speaker wires to the satellite  
and center speaker termi-  
nals, press the red or black  
plastic tab for the desired  
terminal, insert the bare end  
of the wire into the hole and  
release the tab. Gently tug  
red to denote the (+) terminal on the wire to make sure  
and black for the (–) terminal.  
that it is fully inserted.  
The (+) lead of the speaker  
wire is noted with a stripe. It  
is important to connect both  
speakers identically: (+) on  
the speaker to (+) on the  
amplifier and (–) on the  
To use the binding-post  
speaker terminals on the  
subwoofer, unscrew the  
colored collar until the pass-  
through hole in the center  
post is visible under the  
speaker to (–) on the amplifier. collar. Insert the bare end of  
Wiring “out of phase” results  
in thin sound, weak bass and  
a poor stereo image.  
the wire through this hole;  
then screw the collar down  
until the connection is tight.  
The hole in the center of each  
collar is intended for use  
With the advent of multi-  
channel surround sound  
systems, connecting all of  
the speakers in your system  
with the correct polarity  
remains equally important in  
order to preserve the proper  
ambience and directionality  
of the program material.  
with banana-type connectors.  
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D O LB Y * P R O LO G IC * (N O N - D IG ITA L)  
S P E A K E R LE V E L  
Right Front  
Left Front  
Use this installation method  
Center  
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:  
Subwoofer  
Connect your receiver or  
amplifiers front left and right  
speaker terminals to the left  
and right terminals on the  
subwoofer that are marked  
High Level In.” Connect the  
left and right terminals on the  
subwoofer that are marked  
High Level Out” to the  
HIGH LEVEL  
L
R
+
+
OUT  
IN  
corresponding terminals on  
the back of your front left  
and right speakers.  
Receiver  
Left Front  
Center  
Right Front  
+
+
+
Connect your receiver or  
amplifiers center, surround  
and surround back speaker  
terminals to the correspon-  
ding terminals on the back of  
your center and surround  
speakers.  
Left Surround  
Surround Back  
Right Surround  
+
+
+
Left Surround  
Surround Back  
Right Surround  
+
+
+
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D O LB Y P R O LO G IC (N O N - D IG ITA L)  
LIN E LE V E L  
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  
volume-controlled preamp use the LFE input on the sub-  
(line-) level output:  
woofer with Dolby Pro Logic  
processors. NOTE: If your  
receiver or amplifier only has  
one subwoofer output jack,  
then you will need to use a  
Y-connector (not included).  
Plug the male end of the Y-  
connector into your receiver  
or amplifiers subwoofer out-  
put jack, and connect each  
of the two female ends to  
separate RCA-type patch  
cords. Finally, plug the RCA-  
type patch cords into the  
line-level inputs on the sub-  
woofer.  
Use RCA-type patch cords  
to connect the line-level sub-  
woofer outputs on your  
receiver or amplifier to the  
line-level inputs on the sub-  
woofer. IMPORTANT: Do not  
Center  
Left Front  
Right Front  
+
+
+
Subwoofer  
Line-  
Level In  
L
R
Connect each speaker to  
the corresponding speaker  
terminals on your receiver  
or amplifier.  
Receiver  
Left  
Front  
Subwoofer  
Out  
Right  
Front  
+
+
R
L
Make sure your receiver or  
processor is correctly con-  
figured to indicate that the  
subwoofer is “On.”  
+
Center  
Surround Back  
Left  
Surround  
Right  
Surround  
+
+
+
Note for advanced users: If  
your receiver/processor has  
a built-in low-pass crossover  
filter for the subwoofer out-  
put, you may use the LFE  
input to bypass the sub-  
Right Surround  
Left Surround  
Surround Back  
+
+
+
woofers internal crossover.  
D O LB Y D IG ITA L O R D T S  
(O R O T H E R D IG ITA L S U R R O U N D M O D E ) C O N N E C T IO N  
RECEIVER  
SUBWOOFER  
LINE LEVEL IN  
Frequency Effects channel.  
Connect this jack to the LFE  
output or subwoofer output  
on your receiver or amplifier.  
Connect each speaker to the  
corresponding speaker  
terminals on your receiver  
or amplifier.  
receiver should be config-  
ured for 6.1-channel opera-  
tion (if available), and the  
front left, front right, center  
and rear speakers should all  
be set to “Small.” If your  
receiver allows you to set  
the crossover frequency  
between the subwoofer and  
the main speakers, select  
120Hz or the setting that is the  
closest frequency below it.  
L
LFE INPUT  
LFE OUT  
R
Use this installation method  
for Dolby Digital, DTS or  
other digital surround  
processors:  
Make sure that you have  
configured your surround  
sound processor for  
Use the line-level input jack  
marked “LFE” for the Low-  
“Subwoofer On.” The  
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O P E R A T IO N  
Move the Master Power  
switch (marked “Power” ¡)  
to the “•” (On) position to  
use the subwoofer. The  
SCS160 subwoofer will auto-  
matically turn on or go into  
standby (sleep) mode when  
left in the auto mode (“Auto/  
senses an audio signal, it will  
automatically turn on (LED  
will be green). If the sub-  
woofer does not sense a sig-  
nal after approximately 20  
minutes, it will automatically  
go back into standby mode.  
On” switch in the “Auto”  
position). When your  
receiver or amplifier is off,  
or is not sending program  
material to the subwoofer,  
the subwoofer will be in  
standby mode (LED will be  
red). When the subwoofer  
When the “Auto/On” switch  
is switched to the “On”  
position, the subwoofer will  
remain on, whether or not  
program material is playing.  
HIGH LEVEL  
SUBWOOFER  
LINE LEVEL IN  
+
+
L
R
LEVEL  
OUT  
IN  
L
LFE  
AUTO  
ON  
£
R
If you will be away from  
home for an extended period  
of time, or if the subwoofer  
will not be used, switch the  
Master Power switch ¡ to  
the Off position.  
MIN  
MAX  
GREEN: ON  
RED: STANDBY  
+
IMPORTANT: CONNECT STRIPED WIRE TO RED  
(
)
SPEAKER TERMINAL.  
SUB 160  
Harman International Company  
POWER  
JBL, Incorporated  
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V O LU M E  
Volume may be adjusted  
using the Subwoofer Level  
control £ as shown.  
Subwoofer  
Level  
MIN  
MAX  
Subwoofer  
Level  
MIN  
MAX  
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T R O U B LE S H O O T IN G  
If there is no sound from any  
of the speakers:  
other speakers that is work-  
If the system plays at low  
volumes but shuts off as  
volume is increased:  
ing correctly. Turn every-  
thing back on, and deter-  
mine whether the problem  
has followed the speaker, or  
has remained in the same  
channel. If the problem is  
in the same channel, the  
source of the problem  
Check that receiver/ampli-  
fier is on and a source is  
playing.  
Check all wires and con-  
nections between receiver/  
amplifier and speakers. Make  
sure all wires are connected.  
Make sure none of the  
speaker wires are frayed,  
cut or punctured, or touching  
each other.  
Check that the powered  
subwoofer is plugged in,  
and its Power switch ¡ is  
switched on (“ ” position).  
is most likely with your  
receiver or amplifier, and  
you should consult the  
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  
• If more than one pair of  
main speakers is being used,  
check the minimum imped-  
ance requirements of your  
receiver/amplifier.  
owners manual for that  
product for further informa-  
tion. If the problem has fol-  
lowed the speaker, consult  
your dealer for further assis-  
tance or, if that is not possi-  
further information.  
frayed, cut or punctured, or  
touching each other.  
Review proper operation of  
your 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 –).  
If there is no sound from the  
center speaker:  
If there is no sound coming  
from one speaker:  
Check all wires and con-  
nections between receiver/  
amplifier and speaker. Make  
sure all wires are connected.  
Make sure none of the  
speaker wires are frayed,  
cut or punctured, or touch-  
ing each other.  
Check the “Balance” control  
on your receiver/amplifier.  
• Make sure the subwoofer  
is plugged into an active  
electrical outlet, and is  
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  
turned on (Power switch ¡  
in the “ ” position).  
• In Dolby Digital or DTS  
modes, make sure your  
receiver/processor is config-  
ured so that the subwoofer  
and LFE output are enabled.  
• If your receiver/processor  
is set in Dolby Pro Logic mode,  
make sure the center speaker  
is not in phantom mode.  
frayed, cut or punctured, or  
touching each other.  
• In Dolby Digital or DTS  
modes, make sure that the  
receiver/processor is config-  
ured so that the speaker in  
question is enabled.  
• If your receiver/processor  
is set in Dolby Digital or DTS  
modes, make sure the receiver/  
processor is configured so  
that the center speaker is  
enabled.  
Turn off all electronics  
and switch the speaker in  
question with one of the  
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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 whether your  
receiver/amplifier has other  
surround modes you may use.  
In Dolby Digital or DTS  
modes, make sure your  
receiver/processor is config-  
ured so that the surround  
speakers are enabled. When  
all five satellites are in use,  
remember to configure your  
receiver or processor for  
6.1-channel operation.  
Review the operation of  
your DVD player and the  
jacket of your DVD to make  
sure that the DVD features  
the desired Dolby Digital or  
DTS mode, and that you  
have properly selected that  
mode using both the DVD  
players menu and the DVD  
discs menu.  
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S P E C IF IC A T IO N S  
S ub w o o fe r  
S CS 16 0 S ys te m  
Amplifier  
Frequency Response  
150 Watts RMS  
Woofer  
30Hz – 20kHz (–6dB)  
10" (250mm)  
Enclosure  
Bass reflex  
Dimensions (H x W x D)  
17-3/4" x 15-3/4" x 16-3/4"  
451mm x 400mm x 426mm  
Weight  
S ate llite s  
Recommended Power  
10 – 100 Watts  
Impedance  
8 Ohms nominal  
Sensitivity  
88dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter  
Tweeter  
35 lb/15.9kg  
One 1/2" (13mm) titanium-laminate dome,  
video-shielded  
Midrange  
Dual 3" (75mm) drivers, video-shielded  
Dimensions (H x W x D)  
8-1/8" x 3-1/2" x 3-7/8"  
206mm x 89mm x 99mm  
Weight  
All features and specifications are  
subject to change without notice.  
*Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
DTS is a registered trademark of  
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.  
2.65 lb/1.2kg  
Ce nte r  
Recommended Power  
10 – 100 Watts  
Impedance  
8 Ohms nominal  
Sensitivity  
88dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter  
Tweeter  
One 1/2" (13mm) titanium-laminate dome,  
video-shielded  
Midrange  
Dual 3" (75mm) drivers, video-shielded  
Dimensions (H x W x D)  
3-1/2" x 8-1/8" x 3-7/8"  
89mm x 206mm x 99mm  
Weight  
2.65 lb/1.2kg  
P R O S O U N D  
O W N E R ’S G U ID E  
C O M ES H O M E ™  
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S P E A K E R S  
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to the home environment by calling on JBLs professional engineering leadership.  
© 2003 Harman International Industries, Incorporated  
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sealed enclosure  
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Harman International Industries, Incorporated.  
P O R T D E S IG N : FreeFlow™ flared  
Part No.406-000-00890  
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