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LSR4328P, LSR4326P
Studio Monitors
Owner’s Manual
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. WARNING: 2. Keep these instructions. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not • expose the apparatus to rain or moisture. 3. Heed all warnings. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or 4. Follow all instructions. • splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. As with any electronic product, use care not to spill
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Table Of Contents Safety Instructions .......................................................................iii Introduction ....................................................................................1 Quick Start .....................................................................................5 Reference .......................................................................................9 Front Panel ..............................................................................
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Introduction - Manual Conventions Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of JBL LSR4300 Series Studio Monitors, the most advanced loudspeaker system ever developed for critical listening. We know that very few people read owner’s manuals from cover to cover, so we’ve organized this one to make it easy to find the information you need. The Features section on the next page provides a brief overview of the exceptional features of the LSR4300 Series. It’s followed by a QuickStart secti
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Introduction - Features Indicates that an LED is lit green. Indicates that an LED is lit red. Features The LSR4300 Series combines stunning sound and legendary JBL design with innovative new technologies. The end result is a product that is nothing short of revolutionary – a monitoring system suitable for use in the most demanding music, broadcast, and postproduction applications. RMC™ Room Mode Correction The biggest challenge for anyone producing audio is creating a mix that sounds gre
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Introduction - Features HiQnet™ Networking The LSR4300 Series also incorporates the new Harman HiQnet™ protocol that networks all the speakers in a system together and allows full control from the provided wireless remote control or from any computer via a standard USB connection and LSR4300 Control Center Software. With the push of a button or the click of a mouse you can change the system level, choose from any of three different inputs (one analog and two digital), mute and solo individu
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Introduction - Features Onboard Bi-amplification LSR4300 Series monitors are self-powered, eliminating the need for external amplifiers. Perfectly matched bi-amplification is provided onboard, with 150 watts of power for the woofer and 70 watts for the high frequency transducer. Other Features • Custom designed transducers specially engineered to deliver clean, crisp sound. The LSR4328P model features an 8-inch low frequency woofer, while the LSR4326P model offers a 6.25-inch woofer, both
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Quick Start Quick Start Each LSR4300 speaker includes: • One speaker • CAT5 networking cable • AC power cord • This owner’s manual The LSR4326/PAK and the LSR4328P/PAK include: • Two speakers, each with the above items • LSR4300 Accessory Kit containing: o Calibration microphone and mic clip o Infrared wireless remote control o LSR4300 Control Center Software o 16-foot USB Cable o Two network terminators o Two AAA Batteries Here are simple step-by-step instructions to get you up and running quic
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Quick Start LSR4300 Rear Panel 3. Connect each speaker to a suitable power source using the supplied AC power cable. (See page 23 in this manual for more information.) 4. Connect the speakers together in any order using the supplied CAT5 cable. Plug one end of the cable into either of the two HiQnet ports on one speaker and the other end into a HiQnet port on another speaker until all speakers are connected. Connect the two supplied ethernet terminators to the first and last speakers in th
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Quick Start tivity switch to +4dBV (switch IN) or -10dBu (switch OUT) to match the nominal level of the signal source. If you don’t know how to set the switch, consult the documentation for the signal source. Most professional devices operate at +4dBV while most consumer devices operate at -10dBu. (See page 24 in this manual for a wiring diagram.) Do NOT make connections to both the XLR and ¼″ analog connectors; use one or the other. b. If you are connecting digital signals (i.e., from
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Quick Start 8. Power up your signal source, then press the front panel POWER button on any speaker. All speakers in the system will power on (the JBL Logo will go from dimly to brightly lit.) To avoid “thumps” which can damage your speakers, always power up the signal source FIRST and your LSR4300 monitors LAST. 9. Set the initial speaker volume by pressing the + / - controls on any speaker. All speakers in the system will go to the designated volume. As the volume is increased, additi
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Reference - Overview/Front Panel Reference Overview LSR4328P/4326P Front LSR4328P/4326P Rear Front Panel LSR4328P/4326P Front Panel The controls and displays on the front panel of the LSR4300 allow you to adjust and view various speaker settings. Below is a listing and description of each. 1. Power Indicator – The JBL logo lights at two different levels. It is illuminated dimly whenever the LSR4300 is connected to an AC power source, indicating the spe
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Reference - Front Panel 2. Power – After connection to an AC power source, press this button to turn the speaker on. If networked together with other speakers, all speakers will turn on simultaneously. Press the button again to return the speaker to a low-power stand-by mode, where the internal amplifiers are turned off and all user functions are deactivated. As shown below, when the speaker is powered on and active, the JBL logo will be brightly lit (see #1 above) and the left-most mete
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Reference - Front Panel You can calibrate your LSR4300 system so that the meter display will show how much SPL the speaker is contributing at the listening position. For more information, see Appendix E on page 38 in this manual. 4. SOLO – Press this button to mute the signal on all other speakers. As shown below, when this function is active, the SOLO button will flash on the selected speaker. At the same time, the SOLO buttons on all other networked speakers (those that are mute
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Reference - Front Panel When a brand new LSR4300 speaker is first powered on or if its factory settings have been recalled (see page 30 in this manual), the RMC button lights steadily to indicate that an RMC calibration needs to be performed. For more information, see page 25 in this manual. 6. EQ – Pressing this button allows you to enable or bypass the LSR4300 equalization. When the button is lit, EQ is active. When EQ is ON, the LF and/or HF buttons will also light if the current se
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Reference - Front Panel 9. PRESET – Allows you to select and activate one of six factory EQ presets, or a seventh “current setting” preset. To recall a preset, press the PRESET button. It will flash. While flashing, use the + or – buttons to select the desired preset. 13
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Reference - Front Panel When a preset is selected, the LF and HF buttons will illuminate to indicate whether the currently selected preset has LF and/or HF boost or cut. The preset becomes active when the PRESET button stops flashing (after approximately 3 seconds). If no preset is selected during that time (that is, the +/- buttons have not been pressed), or if you select Preset 0, or if you press the PRESET button a second time, the system will return to its current settings. For more
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Reference - Front Panel S/PDIF input selected (channel A) S/PDIF input selected (channel B) AES/EBU input selected (channel A) AES/EBU input selected (channel B) After changing the input source, the Active Input display on the rear panel will indicate the current selection. When monitoring digital (S/PDIF or AES/EBU) signal, the rear panel DIP switches must be set correctly in order to determine which channel is being reproduced. For more information, see page 23 in this manual. If you
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Reference - Rear Panel 11. +/ - – These increment/decrement buttons have different functions, depending upon whether a front panel button is flashing or not. If a front panel button is flashing, they are used to increment or decrement the value of the selected parameter. (For example, if the PRESET button is flashing, the +/- buttons step through the various equalization presets.) If no front panel button is flashing, the +/- buttons adjust the overall system volume. (Press the + button t
