User manual JBL MS 8

[. . . ] jbl ® Ms-8 System integration digital processor User GUide TABLe OF CONTeNTs Introduction Important!Read Before You Begin Box Contents Applications Connections Power Audio Inputs Audio Outputs Display Microphone Update Installation Choosing a Location for the Main Unit Mounting the Main Unit Choosing a Location for the Display Unit Installing the Display Unit Mounting the Remote Control Using the Remote Control Calibration/Setup Language Selection Input Setup Output Setup Acoustic Calibration Using the MS-8 Volume Up and Volume Down Buttons Main Menu Input Selection Menu Audio Controls Menu Favorites Menu System Settings Menu Resetting the Microprocessor Troubleshooting Specifications 3 4 4 4 5 5 7 11 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 22 23 24 25 25 26 32 35 35 35 36 36 39 40 41 42 47 www. jbl. com 2 iNTrOdUCTiON Thank you for your purchase of the JBL® MS-8 System Integration Digital Processor. We have designed the MS-8 to make successful installation and setup easy and to provide you with years of enjoyable and great sound. We have also designed the MS-8 and this owner's manual to make do-it-yourself installation an option for those DIYers who have some experience in mechanical and electrical procedures and who have access to the simple tools required for minor disassembly of automotive interior panels. [. . . ] If in Step 2 you selected 2 way a) The MS-8 will display Front Lo/Hi Xover. This screen enables you to choose the crossover frequency between the front midrange and tweeter (or between a separate midbass driver and a midrange/tweeter). Use the Left and Right navigation buttons to display a frequency between 50Hz and 10kHz, and press the Select button to select it. If you're using separate tweeters connected to the MS-8's amplifier or to an additional amplifier, we recommend using a setting of 3500Hz or higher. b) The MS-8 will then display Front Lo/Hi Slope. This screen enables you to choose the rate of attenuation of the filter between the midrange and tweeter. Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to highlight a filter slope, and press the Select button to select it. If you're using separate tweeters (as discussed in Step 5a), we recommend using 24dB/octave. If in Step 2 you selected 3 way a) The MS-8 will display Front Lo/Mid Xover. This screen enables you to choose the crossover frequency between the front midbass and midrange. Use the Left and Right navigation buttons to display a frequency between 100Hz and 10kHz, and press the Select button to select it. The design and performance of your front speakers determines which frequency you should choose. b) The MS-8 will then display Front Lo/Mid Slope. This screen enables you to choose the attenuation rate of the filter between the midbass and midrange. Use the Up and Down navigation buttons to highlight an attenuation rate, and press the Select button to select it. The design and performance of your front speakers determines which rate you should choose. c) The MS-8 will then display Front Mid/Hi Xover. This screen enables you to choose the crossover frequency between the front midrange and tweeter. Use the Left and Right navigation buttons to display a frequency between 200Hz and 10kHz, and press the Select button to select it. The design and performance of your front speakers determines which frequency you should choose. If you're using separate tweeters connected to the MS-8's amplifier or to an additional amplifier, we recommend using a setting of 3500Hz or higher. d) The MS-8 will then display Front Mid/Hi Slope. [. . . ] Solution Use the MS-8's System Levels screen to reduce the center speaker's level until it sounds correct to you. Then save the settings as one of the MS-8's Favorite settings so you can recall it whenever you listen to this type of station. See Audio Controls Menu, on page 36, and Favorites Menu, on page 39. Use the MS-8's Tone Controls and/or Graphic EQ screens to return all controls to their center positions. [. . . ]