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CINEMA VISION
CVSAT50, CVCEN50,
CVSUB50
OWNER’S GUIDE
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 2 READ FIRST! Important Safety Precautions! ing the cart/apparatus combination 18. An outside antenna system CAUTION to avoid injury from tip-over. should not be located in the vicinity RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 13. Unplug this apparatus during of overhead power lines or other DO NOT OPEN lightning storms or when unused for electric light or power circuits, or CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, long periods of time. where it can fall into such power do not
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 3 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL For more than 50 years, JBL provide every note of enjoy- Web site at www.jbl.com. has been involved in every ment that you expected – It enables us to keep you aspect of music and film and that when you think posted on our latest advance- recording and reproduction, about purchasing additional ments, and helps us to better from live performances to audio equipment for your understand our customers the recordings you play in home, car or
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 4 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. 5 – 6 ft 1.5 – 1.8m † 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 lis- processing (such as Dolby placed the same distanc
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 5 MOUNTING OPTIONS SATELLITES AND SURROUNDS On shelves using the optional On the wall. Wall brackets are On compatible floor stands avail- CVTS50 table stands. included. able from other manufacturers, using the supplied floor stand adaptors. ATTACHING THE CVTS50 TABLE STAND (AVAILABLE SEPARATELY) TO THE CVSAT50 Important Safety Notes: ity (+ and – connections) by placing the positive conduc- • The table stand consists of tor on the left, and the nega- two main parts
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:37 PM Page 6 MOUNTING THE SATELLITES ON OPTIONAL FLOOR STANDS Important Safety Note: Prepare the speaker wire The supplied floor stand as described on page 8, and adaptors facilitate installation thread it through the floor with a variety of general- stand’s wire management purpose floor stands available system (if any), as instructed from many manufacturers. in the owner’s guide for the Since different stands will stands. Make sure to pre- have different weight capaci- serve
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:37 PM Page 7 WALL-MOUNTING Mount the wrench to loosen the red col- Important Safety Note: attachment lar of the binding post until The customer is solely plate into a the pass-through hole under- responsible for proper selec- wood stud neath it is revealed. Insert the tion of mounting hardware on the wall, bare end of the positive wire not included with the speak- using three through the hole, then screw ers, and for proper assembly #10 pan- the collar down until it is tight.
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 8 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS CONNECTION TIPS The (+) lead of the speaker hole; then screw the collar wire is noted with a stripe. It down until the connection is is important to connect both tight. The hole in the center speakers identically: (+) on of each collar is intended the speaker to (+) on the for use with banana-type amplifier and (–) on the connectors. To comply with speaker to (–) on the amplifier. European CE certification, Wiring “out of phase” results these
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 9 SYSTEM CONNECTION The CVSUB50 subwoofer full-range signal through the Make sure that you have is equipped with only one subwoofer output or with configured your surround input – a dedicated low- components that only have sound processor for “Sub- frequency effects (LFE) input. a line-level (preamp) output, woofer On.” Also configure Since the LFE channel is by unless an outboard low-pass your receiver for 5.1-, 6.1- definition limited to only the crossover is use
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 10 SUBWOOFER OPERATION Press the Master Power of time, or if the subwoofer the Off position by pressing switch (marked “Power” å) will not be used, switch the it until it pops out. in to the On position to use Master Power switch å to the subwoofer. The CVSUB50 subwoofer will automatically turn on or go into standby ç (sleep) mode as described below. When your receiver or amplifier is off, or is not ∫ sending program material to the subwoofer, the sub- woofer will
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 11 TROUBLESHOOTING If there is no sound from any tion. If the problem has fol- • In Dolby Digital or DTS of the speakers: lowed the speaker, consult modes, make sure your your dealer for further assis- receiver/processor is config- • Check that receiver/ampli- tance or, if that is not possi- ured so that the subwoofer fier is on and a source is ble, visit www.jbl.com. and LFE output are enabled. playing. If there is no sound from the • Switch the Phase Switch • Chec
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CV OM 5/14/04 3:06 PM Page 12 SPECIFICATIONS CVCEN50 System Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power Frequency Response 150 Watts** 22Hz – 20kHz (–6dB) Power Handling 50W Continuous/300W Peak Frequency Response 55Hz – 30kHz (–6dB) CVSAT50 Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power Sensitivity 90dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter 150 Watts** Tweeter Power Handling 50W Continuous/300W Peak One 3/4" (19mm) titanium-laminate dome, Frequency Response 55Hz – 30kHz (–6dB) video-shielded Nominal
