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OWNER’S GUIDE
PRODUCT LINE:
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MODEL NUMBER:
SCS 140, SCS 146, DSC 1000 (230V)
DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the
home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.
SATELLITE TYPE: Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter, sealed enclosure
SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure
PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Cinema Loudspeaker Series
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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL For more than 55 years, JBL We’re confident that the JBL or office, you will once again has been involved in every system you have chosen will choose JBL. aspect of music and film provide every note of enjoment For connection of the DSC recording and reproduction, that you expected – and that 1000, please refer to the DSC from live performances to the when you think about 1000 Source manual. recordings you play in your purchasing additional audio home, car or office. e
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT Front Speakers Center Channel Speaker Subwoofer 0 – 0.61m (0 – 2 ft.) Surround Speakers (SCS 140) placed on a wall behind the listening position, facing for- ward. The surround back speaker (in SCS 146 only) 1.52 – 1.83m (5 – 6 ft.) should be placed behind the listening position, facing the center speaker. The surround speakers should not call attention to themselves. Experiment with their Surround Speakers (SCS 146) placement until you hear a diffuse, ambient sound accompanyin
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MOUNTING OPTIONS Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. On the wall. Wall brackets On optional stands are included. (FS300S). Wall-Mounting Attach plate to wall. The Slide speaker onto support. Place speaker and support brackets should be placed, on wall plate. if possible, so that the screws will fasten into a wooden wall stud. If that is not possible, use properly selected wall anchors. The customer is respon- sible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware, available through hardware st
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SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Separate and strip the ends of phase” results in thin sound, Connection Tips the speaker wire as shown. weak bass and a poor stereo Speakers and electronics image. terminals have corresponding With the advent of multichannel (+) and (–) terminals. Most surround-sound systems, manufacturers of speakers and connecting all of the speakers electronics, including JBL, use in your system with the correct red to denote the (+) terminal polarity remains equally and black for the (–)
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Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level (SCS 140 and SCS 146) Use this installation method for Left Front Right Front Dolby Pro Logic applications Center ® (not Dolby Digital, DTS or + – + – + – other digital processing), where the receiver/processor does not have a subwoofer output, or a volume-controlled preamp (line-) level output: Subwoofer Connect your receiver or amplifier’s front left and right HIGH LEVEL speaker terminals to the left + –
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Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level (SCS 140 and SCS 146) Use this installation method for output, or a volume-controlled the left or right line-level input Dolby Pro Logic applications preamp (line-) level output: on the subwoofer. IMPORTANT: ® (not Dolby Digital, DTS or Use RCA-type patch cords Do not use the LFE input on the other digital processing), where to connect the line-level subwoofer with Dolby Pro Logic the receiver/processor is subwoofer output on your processors. Note: If y
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OPERATION Move the Master Power switch sending program material to the When the “Auto/On” switch ™ (marked “Power” ¡) to the “•” subwoofer, the subwoofer will is switched to the “On” (On) position to use the be in standby mode. When the position, the subwoofer will subwoofer. The SCS 140 subwoofer senses an audio remain on, whether or not subwoofer will automatically signal, it will automatically turn program material is playing. turn itself on or go into standby itself on. If the subwoofer does
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TROUBLESHOOTING If there is no sound from any of • If your receiver/processor is If there is no sound from the the speakers: set in Dolby Pro Logic mode, surround speakers: • Check that receiver/amplifier make sure the center speaker • Check all wires and is on and a source is playing. is not in phantom mode. connections between • Check that the powered • If your receiver/processor receiver/ amplifier and ® subwoofer is plugged in, its is set in Dolby Digital or DTS speakers. Make sure all wires
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SPECIFICATIONS SCS 140/SCS 146 Satellite and SCS 146 Surround Back Frequency Response (-6dB): 120Hz – 20kHz Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 86dB Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms Recommended Amplifier Power 10 – 50 Watts RMS per Channel Drive Units: 12mm Titanium Laminate Dome Video-shielded HF 75mm Paper Cone Video-shielded Midrange Dimensions (H x W x D): 111mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.4" x 3.2" x 3.7") Weight: 0.5kg (1.1lb) SCS 140/SCS 146 Center Frequency Response (-6dB): 120Hz – 20kHz Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 88dB
