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CINEMA 500
Home theater speaker system
QUICK-START GUIDE
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The Cinema 500 is a complete six-piece home theater speaker
system that includes four identical, two-way, video-shielded satellite
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SUBWOOFER REAR-PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS On/Standby LED Crossover Control Phase Switch Power-On This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Mode Switch Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Subwoofer Level Control Line-Level In LFE Connector Line-Level In L/R Connectors Power Switch Power Cord On/Standby LED: When the Power-On Mode Switch is in the “Auto” Subwoofer Level Control: Use this control to adjust the subwoofer’
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PLACING THE SPEAKERS FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER TV Front Left Front Right Center Speaker Speaker Speaker 0 – 2 ft (0 – 61cm) TV Front Left Front Right Speaker Speaker SURROUND SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER TV Front Left Center Front Right Speaker Speaker Speaker Subwoofer Surround Left Surround Right Speaker Speaker 5 – 6 ft (1.5m – 1.8m) Surround Left Surround Right Speaker Speaker 3 www.jbl.com English
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SPEAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS SHELF-MOUNTING Satellites: 1. 2. 3. Center: WALL-MOUNTING IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: The customer is solely responsible for Be sure to follow these installation instructions carefully. If you have proper selection and installation of mounting hardware not included any questions or doubts about your ability to wall-mount the speakers with the speakers. JBL disclaims any liability for the selection and correctly, consult with your authorized JBL dealer or custom installer. i
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CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS CAUTION: Before making speaker connections, be sure that your receiver or amplifier is turned off and preferably that its AC cord is unplugged from the AC power outlet. Connect the speakers to your receiver or amplifier: Connect the speaker's “+” terminal to the amplifier's “+” terminal: Speaker 1. Wire with 2. Colored Band to “+” Terminal Amplifier 3. SPEAKER OUTPUT Wire with Colored Band Colored Band to “+” Terminal to “+” Terminal Connect the speakers to the proper am
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CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO A RECEIVER OR PREAMP/PROCESSOR WITH A DEDICATED SUBWOOFER OUTPUT Receiver or Amplifier SUBWOOFER LFE OUT Mono RCA Cable SUB 140P (included) Subwoofer TO A RECEIVER OR PREAMP/PROCESSOR WITH A PREAMP OUTPUTS Receiver or PREAMP Amplifier OUTPUTS Mono RCA Cable SUB 140P (included) Subwoofer Mono RCA Cable (not included) TO A RECEIVER OR PREAMP/PROCESSOR WITH A PREAMP OUTPUTS CONNECTED TO MAIN AMP INPUTS Receiver or Amplifier PREAMP MAIN AMP OUTPUTS INTPUTS Stereo SUB 140
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OPERATING THE SUBWOOFER TURNING THE SUBWOOFER ON AND OFF SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENTS: PHASE Set the subwoofer’s Power Switch to the “On” position. The Phase Switch determines whether the subwoofer driver’s piston-like • If the subwoofer’s Power-On Mode Switch is set to “Auto,” the action moves in and out in phase with subwoofer will automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio the satellite speakers. If the subwoofer signal, and it will go into Standby mode after it has received no
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SPECIFICATIONS CINEMA 500 SYSTEM Frequency response: 32Hz – 20kHz (–6dB) CINEMA 500 SATELLITE SPEAKERS CINEMA 500 CENTER SPEAKER ™ Low-frequency transducer: Two 3" (75mm) PolyPlas cone, video-shielded Two 3" (75mm) PolyPlas cones, Low-frequency transducer: video-shielded 1" (25mm) titanium-laminate dome, High-frequency transducer: 1" (25mm) titanium-laminate dome, video-shielded High-frequency transducer: video-shielded Recommended amplifier power: 100 watts Recommended power handling: 100
