User manual JBL SUB10

[. . . ] The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus. [. . . ] 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. Figure A. Example of Antenna Grounding as per National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70 2 Venue Sub10 (120V) OM 2/3/06 11:39 AM Page 5 INTRODUCTION JBL® SUB10 Powered Subwoofer For more than 60 years, JBL has been providing audio equipment to concert halls, recording studios and movie theaters around the world, and has become the hands-down choice of leading recording artists and sound engineers. With the JBL Venue™ Series, innovative technologies such as titaniumlaminate-dome tweeters, EOS™ waveguides and PolyPlas™ transducer reinforcement are available to you. Unpacking the Subwoofer If you suspect damage from transit, report it immediately to your dealer. Keep the shipping carton and packing materials for future use. SUB RIGHTCHANNEL SPEAKER PLACEMENT Since the installation of a subwoofer can be somewhat more complicated than installation of full-range speakers, it is essential that you read this section very carefully prior to connecting the subwoofer to your system. Should you have questions relating to your installation, it is advisable to call either your dealer or JBL’s Customer Service Department for advice. The performance of the subwoofer is directly related to its placement in the listening room and how you align the subwoofer with its satellite speakers. Setting the volume of the subwoofer in relationship to the left and right speakers is also of critical importance because it is essential that the subwoofer integrate smoothly with the entire system. Setting the subwoofer’s volume level too high will result in overpowering, boomy bass. Setting the volume level too low will negate the benefits of the subwoofer. Here are several additional facts on installation that may prove useful. It is generally believed by most audio authorities that low frequencies (below 125Hz) are nondirectional and, therefore, placement of a subwoofer within any listening room is not critical. While in theory it is true that the larger wavelengths of extremely low frequencies are basically nondirectional, the fact is that, when installing a subwoofer within the limited confines of a room, reflections, standing waves and absorptions generated within the room will strongly influence the performance of any subwoofer system. As a result, specific location of the subwoofer becomes important, and we strongly recommend that you experiment with placement before choosing a final location. Placement will depend upon your room and the amount and quality of bass required (for example, whether or not your room permits placement of the subwoofer near either satellite). PRIMARY LISTENING AREA Figure 1. This example shows the subwoofer positioned behind the right-channel satellite speaker to re-create the actual location of bass instruments in an orchestra and/or add impact to movie soundtracks. 3 Venue Sub10 (120V) OM 2/3/06 11:39 AM Page 6 SPEAKER LEVEL IN LINE LEVEL IN 3 SUBWOOFER LEVEL 4 GREEN: ON RED: STAND-BY 1 0 L R LFE CROSSOVER L 2 R MIN AUTO ON MAX PHASE 0 0 180 0 7 50 Hz 150 5 6 "WAR NING : FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE T 3. 15A L/250V FUSE" "AVE R TIS S E ME NT: UTILISEZ UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE T 3. 15A L/250V" T3. 15A L/250V ™ ® SUB10 ® POWER 8 R RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN C A UT IO N NRTL/C CSA 22-2 No. 1 UL 1492 AC 120V~60Hz 250 Watts ¡ Speaker-Level Inputs ™ LFE Input £ Line Inputs ¢ Subwoofer-Level Control ∞ Power Indicator LED § On/Off Auto Switch ¶ Phase Switch • Crossover Adjustment ª Power Switch 4 Venue Sub10 (120V) OM 2/3/06 11:39 AM Page 7 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS If you have a Dolby® Digital or DTS® receiver/processor with a low-frequencyeffects (LFE) or subwoofer output: If your receiver/processor does not have subwoofer outputs for the left and right channels or an LFE output, connect speaker wire from your receiver/ amplifier to your speakers and subwoofer using two sets of speaker wire: SUBWOOFER OR LFE OUTPUT RECEIVER/AMPLIFIER Front Speaker Output IN ANDBY L R 0 0 IN L R "W ARNI :FOR CONTINUED NG PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE T 3. 15A L/250V FUSE" T3. 15A L/250V If your receiver/processor does not contain a Dolby Digital or DTS processor but has subwoofer outputs: POWER SUB10 NOTE: If your receiver/processor has only one sub out, you may use either the L or R input. R "AVERTI SSEM ENT:UTILISEZ UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE T 3. 15A L/250V" This area is designed to during normal operation. RECEIVER/PROCESSOR C A U TIO N RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NRTL/C CSA 22-2 No. 1 UL 1492 AC 120V~60Hz 250Watts "W ARNI :FOR CONTINUED NG PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE T 3. 15A L/250V FUSE" T3. 15A L/250V "AVERTI SSEM ENT:UTILISEZ UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE T 3. 15A L/250V" SUB10 L R This area is designed to during normal operation. POWER R RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN C A U TIO N NRTL/C CSA 22-2 No. 1 UL 1492 AC 120V~60Hz 250Watts IN L R L 0 This figure shows how to connect bare wires to the speaker-level terminals. "W ARNI :FOR CONTINUED NG PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE T 3. 15A L/250V FUSE" T3. 15A L/250V "AVERTI SSEM ENT:UTILISEZ UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE T 3. 15A L/250V" SUB10 This area is designed to during normal operation. POWER R RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN C A U TIO N NRTL/C CSA 22-2 No. 1 UL 1492 AC 120V~60Hz 250Watts 5 Venue Sub10 (120V) OM 2/3/06 11:39 AM Page 8 OPERATION Power On Plug your subwoofer’s AC cord into a wall outlet. Do not use the outlets on the back of the receiver. [. . . ] If a problem occurs, make sure that all connections are properly made and clean. If a problem exists in one loudspeaker, reverse the connection wires to the left and right system. If the problem remains in the same speaker, then the fault is with the loudspeaker. [. . . ]