User manual JBL ESC 500

[. . . ] It enables us to keep you posted on our latest advancements, and helps us to better understand our customers and to build products that meet their needs and expectations. Important Safety Precautions! 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. Make certain that the AC outlet is properly grounded. Do not use an adapter plug with this product. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] The product has been dropped or damaged in any way; or f. The product exhibits a distinct change in performance; this indicates a need for service. When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Antenna Lead-In Wire Ground Clamp Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20) Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Electric Service Equipment Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art. JBLULB 10/99 Please read this manual carefully before you begin Included: · · · · · · Dolby * Pro Logic * processor (main unit) with 6 amplifiers and 6-channel direct inputs for use with external decoders 5 Video-shielded satellites, wall-mountable, for front, center and rear channels Powerful subwoofer for deep bass Remote control All necessary cables and wires Complete, simple-to-follow setup guide ESC230 Main Unit. Wall-Mounting Your Satellites The satellites may be wallmounted. The customer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware available through hardware stores to properly and safely wall-mount the satellites. This product is not intended for ceiling mounting. VOLUME CTR/REAR LEVEL CENTER TREBLE BASS + ­ + ­ + ­ + ­ BASS BOOST FRONT LEFT BALANCE FRONT RIGHT REAR L/REAR R POWER INPUT PRO LOGIC 6-CHANNEL HALL/CONCERT DIGITAL DIRECT STEREO ESC230 Surround Processor/Amplifier 6-CHANNEL DIGITAL DIRECT INPUTS Front, rear and center speakers with rotating logo. MUTE POWER TEST BASS BOOST INPUT HALL/CON. 6-CH STEREO PRO LOGIC ­ VOLUME + CTR / REAR LEVEL + BASS ­ + TREBLE ­ Subwoofer. F/L LEVEL UP + + + + CENTER Remote. F/R LEVEL UP REAR LEFT / REAR RIGHT _ _ _ _ ESC230 Batteries. ® TM Cables. RED TAG 5' BLACK TAG 9' WHITE TAG 28' { { FRONT { { { SUB CENTER 4 { REAR { 1 Speaker Placement For optimum performance, follow these guidelines when placing the speakers. Front Speakers Place the front left and right speakers on the sides of the television. Hall/Concert These modes create surround sound from stereo recordings. The center channel is not used and the surround channels have a 20-ms delay. Repeated pressing and releasing of the button provides access to these two modes. VOLUME CTR/REAR LEVEL TREBLE BASS Stereo This mode plays two-channel recordings through the front left and right speakers. 6-Channel Direct Digital If you have a DVD player or surround processor with a built-in Dolby Digital or DTS processor, this mode will provide the best quality surround-sound presentation. MUTE POWER TEST BASS BOOST INPUT HALL/CON. 6-CH STEREO PRO LOGIC ­ VOLUME + CTR / REAR LEVEL + BASS ­ + TREBLE ­ CENTER F/L LEVEL UP REAR LEFT / REAR RIGHT F/R LEVEL UP CENTER + ­ + ­ + ­ + ­ BASS BOOST FRONT LEFT BALANCE FRONT RIGHT ESC230 ® TM REAR L/REAR R POWER INPUT PRO LOGIC 6-CHANNEL HALL/CONCERT DIGITAL DIRECT STEREO ESC230 Surround Processor/Amplifier 6-CHANNEL DIGITAL DIRECT INPUTS 9 Test Mode and Level Adjustments Test Tone The test tone is used to calibrate the level settings of the speakers. A static noise will be heard cycling, in order, from the front left, center, right and both surround speakers. Using the remote control, adjust the Center and Surround levels until the volume of all the speakers is the same during the test. The test tone is used to calibrate the performance of the system. When listening to an actual recording, the volume level of the surround channels is generally much lower than that of the front channels. In fact, when listening to a movie, virtually all of the dialogue and a substantial number of effects are reproduced through the center channel. Dolby Pro Logic, Hall and Concert Modes 1. Push the Test button on the remote control. [. . . ] Push Treble w to decrease the level of low frequencies. VOLUME CTR/REAR LEVEL CENTER TREBLE BASS MUTE POWER + ­ + ­ + ­ + ­ BASS BOOST FRONT LEFT BALANCE FRONT RIGHT MUTE POWER TEST BASS BOOST INPUT POWER INPUT PRO LOGIC 6-CHANNEL HALL/CONCERT DIGITAL DIRECT STEREO REAR L/REAR R TEST ESC230 Surround Processor/Amplifier BASS BOOST INPUT 6-CHANNEL DIGITAL DIRECT INPUTS HALL/CON. 6-CH STEREO HALL/CON. 6-CH STEREO PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC ­ VOLUME + ­ VOLUME + CTR / REAR LEVEL + BASS ­ CTR / REAR LEVEL + + BASS ­ + TREBLE ­ TREBLE BASS BASS ­ CENTER CENTER + F/L LEVEL UP REAR LEFT / REAR RIGHT F/R LEVEL UP + F/L LEVEL UP F/R LEVEL UP REAR LEFT / REAR RIGHT ­ ­ ESC230 ® TM ESC230 ® TM VOLUME CTR/REAR LEVEL CENTER TREBLE BASS + MUTE POWER ­ + ­ + ­ + ­ BASS BOOST FRONT LEFT BALANCE FRONT RIGHT MUTE POWER REAR L/REAR R TEST BASS BOOST POWER INPUT PRO LOGIC 6-CHANNEL HALL/CONCERT DIGITAL DIRECT STEREO INPUT ESC230 Surround Processor/Amplifier 6-CHANNEL DIGITAL DIRECT INPUTS TEST BASS BOOST INPUT HALL/CON. 6-CH STEREO HALL/CON. 6-CH STEREO PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC ­ VOLUME + ­ VOLUME + CTR / REAR LEVEL + BASS ­ CTR / REAR LEVEL + TREBLE TREBLE + BASS TREBLE + TREBLE ­ + + ­ ­ CENTER CENTER F/L LEVEL UP REAR LEFT / REAR RIGHT F/R LEVEL UP ­ ­ F/L LEVEL UP REAR LEFT / REAR RIGHT F/R LEVEL UP ESC230 ® TM ESC230 ® TM 13 Troubleshooting If you hear no sound at all: · Make sure the ESC230 main unit is plugged into a live electrical outlet and that the power switch is on. · Check connections from the ESC230 main unit to the TV, VCR, DVD player and the outboard surround processor. · If using with a television or outboard surround processor, make sure that the TV or the surround processor is on and a signal is present. 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