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DSC 400
DSC 800
2 HZ
X + 0 + Y 0M
OWNER’S GUIDE
PRODUCT LINE:
®
MODEL
NUMBER: DSC 400 (230V)/DSC 800 (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
SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure
PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Cinema Systems
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WELCOME And thank you for purchasing this All of the optional system settings Warning JBL Digital Simply Cinema system. have been preset at our factory for To prevent fire or shock hazard, This state of the art system includes correct operation of the system. All do not expose the unit to rain or everything you need to experience you have to do is insert a disc, sit moisture. movie theater quality digital video back, and enjoy a great home theater To avoid electrical shock, do not open and audi
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Page Speaker Setup 30 Important Safeguards and Precautions 3 Audio Mode Setting 30 Front Panel Controls 5 Dolby Digital Setup 31 Front Panel Display 6 Dual Mono Setting 31 Rear Panel Connections 7 Dynamic Range Setting 31 Remote Control 8 Preferences Setup 31 Basic Information 10 Selecting the Language for Audio 31 About This Manual 10 Selecting the Language for Subtitles 32 Notes On Discs 10 Selecting the Language for Disc Menu 32 DVD Regional Coding 10 Setting th
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS Power Cord Protection Non-Use Periods Stacking To avoid any malfunctions of the Place the controller in a horizontal • When the controller is not being system controller or subwoofer, and position and do not place any object used, turn it off. to protect against electric shock, fire on it. • When left unused for a long period or personal injury, please observe the of time, the controller and following: Condensation subwoofer should be unplugged • Hold the pl
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS If There is Noise Interferen- Copy protection Unpacking ce on the TV While a Broad- This DVD player supports Macro- Check that you have the following vision copy protection. On DVD discs items: cast is Being Received that include a copy protection code, if • DSC100DVD-RDS DVD Depending on the reception condition the contents of the DVD disc are player/controller/tuner (1) of the TV, interference may appear on copied using a VCR, the copy pro- • Subwoofer (1)
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Volume Source Open/ Power Select Close Headphone DVD VCD CD MP3 Volume
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. POWER (page 15). Turn on and off FWD. While playing a disc SELECT (page 40). Select an audio the main power of the system. (page 19), press this button to select channel to check or adjust its level. (Note: This switch must be “on” in the next title, chapter or track. While VOLUME + (page 16, 4
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FRONT PANEL DISPLAY RDS PTY RDS PTY
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Speakers Icon (page 16, 36). Mono (page 35). Illuminates when Phan (Phantom) (page 37). Indicates which of the six speakers unit is set to MONO FM mode. Illuminates when “Pro Logic are operating. Phantom” is selected. Stereo (page 35). Illuminates Status Bar. Shows the operating when a stereo FM station is received. Nor (Normal) (page 37). information, such as “
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. AM Antenna (page 14). Connect to SCART In/Out (page 15). Connect AC Power Cord (page 15). the supplied AM loop antenna. to a TV SCART input. (SCART cable Connect to a 230V wall outlet. included.) FM Antenna (page 14). Connect to the supplied FM antenna. Video Out (page 15). Connect to a TV video input. (Composite video Audio Out (page 15). Optional cable not included). connection to a TV set or external a
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REMOTE CONTROL 28 OPEN / OPEN / 24 STANDBY DVD TUNER AUX CLOSE STANDBY DVD TUNER AUX CLOSE 1 11 25 29 GOTO ZOOM SETUP TITLE RETURN GOTO ZOOM SETUP TITLE RETURN 2 12 MENU MENU 30 26 1 2 3 / PBC REPEAT 1 2 3 / PBC REPEAT 13 31 4 5 6 ANGLE A - B 4 5 6 ANGLE A - B 3 14 32 7 8 9 SLEEP MUTE 7 8 9 SLEEP MUTE 15 33 >10 0 LISTENING >10 0 LISTENING 16 + + TEST TEST ADJ/VOL ADJ/VOL 17 PROGRAM N / P TONE SELECT PROGRAM N / P TONE SELECT _ _ 4 5 18 27 ENTER ENTER 19 20 6 SUBTITLE SUBTITLE STEP AUDIO STEP AUD
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RETURN (page 20). Displays root AUDIO. Selects the audio AUX (page 36). Selects the AUX or menu when playing a DVD. channels for sound (Only with some TV (SCART) audio input. (i.e. external DVDs, with others “LANGUAGE” must source). REPEAT (page 21). Press to select be used). Repeat 1 or Repeat All tracks (CDs) or TITLE (page 20). Displays the title titles/chapters (DVDs) playback. SUBTITLE (page 34). menu when playing DVD. Selects desired language for subtitles
A-B (page 21). Spec
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BASIC INFORMATION Disc handling precautions About This Manual Regional Coding • To keep the disc clean, handle the • The types of functions and DVD players and discs are designed disc by its edge. Do not touch the operations that can be used for a with regional restrictions which surface. particular disc vary depending on dictate the regions in which a disc • Do not stick paper or tape on the the features of that disc. In some can be played. If the region number disc. cases, these functions and
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT Front Speakers Center Channel Speaker Subwoofer 0 – 0.6m (0 – 2 ft.) Surround Speakers 150-180 cm The front speakers should be placed The rear delay settings in this system The low-frequency material the same distance from each other as have been set so that the optimum reproduced by the subwoofer is they are from the listening position. position from the listener is 1m. The mostly omnidirectional, and this They should be placed at about the two surround speakers should be spea
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SPEAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS DSC800 Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. On the wall. Wall brackets are On optional stands. included. Wall-Mounting hardware, available through The customer is responsible for hardware stores, to properly and proper selection and use of mounting safely wall-mount the speakers. DSC400 Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. On the wall. Wall brackets are an On optional stands (FS300S). optional extra (WB300S). Attach plate to wall. The brackets Slide speaker onto support
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< < DSC SYSTEM CONNECTION Caution: Always make certain that the controller and the subwoofer are turned off before connecting or disconnecting anything. "System Audio Input" on the conveniently built into the subwoofer Connecting the Controller to subwoofer. This sends the bass/Low to power your DSC satellite speakers. the Subwoofer Frequency Effects signal to the Connect the special multi-pin cable subwoofer's own 100 Watt amplifier (included) to the output marked and sends the three front and
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ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Connect the supplied AM and FM Connect the AM loop antenna to the Connect the FM antenna to the antennas as shown for radio AM screw terminals. 75 Ohm FM antenna socket. reception. AM loop antenna (included) FM antenna (included) Notes: Notes: • To prevent noise pickup, keep the • If you connect the system to an AM loop antenna away from the outdoor antenna, ground it against system and other components. lightning. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire • To prevent a gas exp
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TV, AUDIO AND POWER CONNECTIONS AND SUB AUTO ON the DSC100DVD unit in this manner, CDR and some others.) the Audio Connecting the TV and use the AUX Audio Input to carry the Out jacks should be connected to optional components audio signal from your TV. Connecting the analog Record In jacks of the TV Connection (method 1) more than one video signal output appropriate device. They can also - using SCART cable (cable included) from the DSC100DVD unit will result in be connected to any audio input
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ADJUSTING SPEAKER LEVELS After you have connected the system selected, note that all six speaker sounds lower than the front and positioned the speakers, the next icons in the display are on (see speakers when the front panel step is to adjust the level of each page 6), otherwise press LISTENING display and the TV screen indicate satellite, using the Test Tone, so that on the remote until this is the case. that the tone is coming from the their levels at your normal listening • Stop any external
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USING TUNER PRESETS on the right) to select another pre- Presetting Radio Stations set memory number, and press You can preset up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM stations, in any MEMO again to enter that station in combination, in the tuner memory for easy recall. the selected preset memory number. TUNER Note: Volume Source You must press MEMO to memorize a Open/ Power Select Close SOURCE Headphone DVD VCD CD MP3 Volume station while the Memory indicator appears in the display (
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PLAYING DISC When a disc is inserted the Basic DISC Playback following will occur depending on IMPORTANT: the type of disc inserted. Please note that some DVD movie discs may not have all the features described • When playing a DVD, a DVD menu in this chapter. Refer to the instructions or notes included with each disc to or title menu may appear on the TV determine what features and operations are available on that particular disc. screen (see page 20). • When playing a VCD, CD or MP3 disc the p
