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OWNER’S GUIDE
PRODUCT LINE:
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MODEL
NUMBER:
SCS138 (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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READ THIS! Important Safety Precautions! 9. Wall or Ceiling Mounting. The product Active (Powered) Products: should be mounted on a wall or ceiling only 19. Ventilation. Slots and openings in the CAUTION when and as recommended by the manu- cabinet are provided for ventilation and to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK facturer. ensure reliable operation of the product DO NOT OPEN 10. Cleaning. Unplug this product from the and to protect it from overheating, and wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use these
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23. Non-use Periods. The power cord of 26. Damage Requiring Service. Unplug this 27. Servicing. Do not attempt to service the product should be unplugged from the product from the wall outlet and refer this product yourself, as opening or outlet when left unused for long periods of servicing to qualified service personnel removing covers may expose you to time. under the following conditions: dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 24. Lightning. F
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT Front Speakers Center Channel Speaker Subwoofer 0 – 0.61m (0 – 2 ft.) Surround Speakers 1.52 – 1.83m (5 – 6 ft.) The front speakers should be listener by screwing the leg in The low-frequency material placed the same distance from to angle the speaker up, or reproduced by the subwoofer is each other as they are from the unscrewing the leg slightly to mostly omnidirectional, and this listening position. They should angle the speaker down. speaker may be placed in a be placed at
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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 the amplifier. Wiring “out of Connection Tips the speaker wire as shown. phase” results in thin sound, Speakers and electronics weak bass and a poor stereo terminals have corresponding image. (+) and (–) terminals. Most With the advent of multichannel manu-facturers of speakers surround-sound systems, and electronics, including JBL, connecting all of the speakers use red to denote the (+) in your system with the correct terminal and black for th
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Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level 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 L R + –
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Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level Use this installation method for preamp (line-) level output: LFE input on the subwoofer Dolby Pro Logic appli-cations Use RCA-type patch cords with Dolby Pro Logic ® (not Dolby Digital, DTS or to connect the line-level processors. Note: If your other digital processing), where subwoofer outputs on your receiver or amplifier only has the receiver/processor is receiver or amplifier to the line- one subwoofer output jack, equipped with a subwoofer level i
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OPERATION PHASE Press the Master Power not sense a signal after The Phase Control ™ determines Switch (marked Power ¡) to approximately twenty minutes, whether the subwoofer’s piston- the ON position to use the it will automatically go into like action moves in and out in subwoofer. When your receiver standby mode. If you will be phase with the main speakers or or amplifier is off, or is not away from home for an opposite the main speakers. This sending program material to extended period of tim
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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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Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Consumer International 2, route de Tours 72500 Château-du-Loir France declare in own responsibility, that the product described in this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical standards: EN 60065:1998 EN 55013/A14:1999 EN 55020/A14:1999 EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000 EN 61000-3-3/1.1995 EN 50081-1:1992 EN 50082-1:1992 Luc Emmanuel Godard JBL, Harman Consumer International France, 08/01 11
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SPECIFICATIONS SCS 138 Satellite 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 138 Center Frequency Response (-6dB): 120Hz – 20kHz Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 88dB Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms Recommended Amp
