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CST55
CSS10
CSB5
CSC55
®
™
JBL CINEMA SOUND
CST55, CSB5, CSC55,
CSS10
OWNER’S GUIDE
English
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READ FIRST! Important Safety Precautions! 13. Unplug this apparatus during 18. An outside antenna system lightning storms or when unused for should not be located in the vicinity long periods of time. of overhead power lines or other 14. Refer all servicing to qualified electric light or power circuits, or service personnel. Servicing is where it can fall into such power required when the apparatus has lines or circuits. When installing an been damaged in any way, such as outside antenna system,
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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL For more than 60 years, JBL provide every note of Web site at www.jbl.com. has been involved in every enjoyment that you expect – It enables us to keep you aspect of music and film and that when you think about posted on our latest advance- recording and reproduction, purchasing additional audio ments, and helps us to better from live performances to the equipment for your home, car understand our customers recordings you play in your or office, you will once again an
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT FRONT CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKERS SPEAKER SUBWOOFER 0–2 ft 0–0.6m SURROUND SPEAKERS † Single surround back speaker may be used with 6.1 receivers and processors. Alternate placement for surround speakers when only 5.1 channels are used; required placement for surround back speakers in 7.1-channel systems. The front speakers should be placed slightly behind the In systems where only analog placed the same distance listening position and, ideally, surround processing (such as ® fr
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WALL-MOUNTING THE CSC55 AND CSB5 The CSC55 center channel Step 1. Using the included Once positioned properly, the and the CSB5 are designed to mounting template (CSC55 speaker should slide down be mounted on the wall. There only) or the bracket back plate slightly and become secure. are two (2) fixed-mount wall (CSB5 only), mark the To remove the speaker from brackets provided for the positions on the wall where the wall, simply slide the CSC55, and one for the CSB5. you would like to place t
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SPEAKER CONNECTIONS CONNECTION TIPS CST55 CSB5, CSC55 To provide a neater installa- To use the binding-post tion, the CST55 allows you to speaker terminals, unscrew insert the speaker wires the colored collar until the through holes in the base. pass-through hole in the center post is visible under Simply separate and strip the collar. Insert the bare end the wires as described above, of the wire through this hole; loosen the terminals and Separate and strip the then screw the collar down inser
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® ® DOLBY DIGITAL OR DTS (OR OTHER DIGITAL SURROUND MODE) CONNECTION RECEIVER SUBWOOFER Connect this jack to the LFE or 7.1-channel operation as output or subwoofer output appropriate. The front left, L on your receiver or amplifier. front right, center and rear LINE LFE LFE OUT LEVEL Connect each speaker to speakers should all be set R IN the corresponding speaker to “Small.” If your receiver terminals on your receiver allows you to set the cross- Use this installation method or amplifier. ov
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SUBWOOFER OPERATION Press the Master Power or if the subwoofer will not be position by pressing it until it switch (marked “Power” a) used, switch the Master pops out. to the On position to use the Power switch a to the Off subwoofer. The CSS10 subwoofer will automatically turn on or go into standby (sleep) mode as described below. When your receiver or amplifier is off, or is not sending program material to the subwoofer, the subwoofer will be in standby mode (the LED on the front of the CSS1
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TROUBLESHOOTING • Switch the Phase switch c to If there is no sound from any If there is no sound from the the opposite position, and select of the speakers: center speaker: the position that results in the • Check that receiver/amplifier • Check all wires and most pleasing bass response. is on and a source is playing. connections between receiver/ amplifier and speaker. Make If there is no sound from • Check that the powered sure all wires are connected. the surround speakers: subwoofer is pl
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SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM CSC55 Frequency Response 27Hz – 30kHz (–6dB) Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power 150 Watts* Power Handling 50W Continuous/300W Peak CST55 Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power Frequency Response 55Hz – 30kHz (–6dB) 150 Watts* Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms Power Handling 50W Continuous/300W Peak Sensitivity 90dB @ 1 watt/1 meter Frequency Response 55Hz – 30kHz (–6dB) Tweeter One 19mm (3/4") titanium-laminate dome, Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms video-shielded Sensitivity 90dB @ 1 Wa
