JBL 500 user manual

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JBL Series 9/11/98 11:17 AM Page 1
JBL500,
JBL800, JBL900,
JBL Center
simple setup guide
thank you for choosing JBL. For more than 50 years, JBL
has been involved in every aspect of musical and film recording and
reproduction, from live performances to monitoring the recordings
you play in your home, car or office.
We’re confident that the JBL loudspeakers you have chosen will
provide every note of enjoyment that you expected – and that
when you think about purchasing additional audio equipmen

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JBL Series 9/11/98 11:17 AM Page 2 one. Speaker Placement JBL500, JBL800 JBL900 JBL Center 0-2 ft.

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JBL Series 9/11/98 11:17 AM Page 3 two. Speaker Connections Connection Tips Speakers and electronics terminals have corresponding (+) and (–) terminals. It is important to connect both speakers identi- cally: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the amplifier and (–) on the speaker to (–) on the amplifier. Wiring “out of phase” results in thin sound, weak bass and a poor stereo image. RIGHT LEFT Ð + Ð + Ð + Ð + Speaker Outputs Troubleshooting If there is no sound from If the sy

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G N 5 I 0 T A Y JBL Series 9/11/98 11:17 AM Page 4 Specifications JBL500 JBL800 Frequency Response (–6dB): 75Hz – 20kHz 52Hz – 20kHz Recommended Maximum Power Handling*: 50 watts 100 watts Sensitivity @ 1 watt/1 meter: 86dB 89dB Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms 8 ohms Crossover Frequency: 2200Hz 3200Hz Woofer: 5-1/4" 8" Tweeter: 2" paper cone 12mm Dimensions (H x W x D): 11 x 6-1/2 x 7-1/4 inches 32 x 9 x 8 inches 279 x 165 x 184mm 813 x 229 x 203mm Weight (each): 7 lbs/3.2 kg 25 lbs/11.4 kg JBL900 J