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O W N E R ’ S G U I D E
P R O D U C T L I N E :
SCS 140, SCS 146, DSC 1000
(230V)
D E S I G N G O A L : Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the
home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.
home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.
S AT E L L I T E T Y P E : Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter, sealed enclosure
S U B W O O F E R T Y P E : Bass-reflex enclosure
P O R T D E S I G N : FreeFlow™ flared
P R O F E S S I O N A L R E F E R E N C E : Cinema Loudspeaker Series
®
M O D E L N U M B E R :
I N C L U D E D
Four satellites for left/right
front and surrounds. Wall-
mount brackets. SCS 146
contains an additional satellite
to be used as surround back.
front and surrounds. Wall-
mount brackets. SCS 146
contains an additional satellite
to be used as surround back.
One center channel speaker .
Powered subwoofer.
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For more than 55 years, JBL
has been involved in every
aspect of music and film
recording and reproduction,
from live performances to the
recordings you play in your
home, car or office.
has been involved in every
aspect of music and film
recording and reproduction,
from live performances to the
recordings you play in your
home, car or office.
We’re confident that the JBL
system you have chosen will
provide every note of enjoment
that you expected – and that
when you think about
purchasing additional audio
equipment for your home, car
system you have chosen will
provide every note of enjoment
that you expected – and that
when you think about
purchasing additional audio
equipment for your home, car
or office, you will once again
choose JBL.
For connection of the DSC
1000, please refer to the DSC
1000 Source manual.
choose JBL.
For connection of the DSC
1000, please refer to the DSC
1000 Source manual.
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T H A N K Y O U F O R C H O O S I N G J B L
Two 6.1-meter (20-foot) speaker
cables for connection from
receiver to subwoofer.
cables for connection from
receiver to subwoofer.
Three 4.6-meter (15-foot)
speaker cables for connection
from subwoofer to front
speakers and center speaker.
speaker cables for connection
from subwoofer to front
speakers and center speaker.
Two (Three in SCS 146) 12.2-
meter (40-foot) speaker cables
for connection from receiver to
left and right rear satellites and
surround back speaker.
(SCS 146 only)
meter (40-foot) speaker cables
for connection from receiver to
left and right rear satellites and
surround back speaker.
(SCS 146 only)
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
do not remove the grounding plug
on the power cord, or use any plug
or extension cord that does not have
a grounding plug provided.
Make certain that the
AC outlet is properly grounded.
Do not use an adapter plug
with this product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to
symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Harman Consumer International
2, route de Tours
72500 Château-du-Loir
France
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
Gary Mardell
JBL,
Harman Consumer International
France, 08/03
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1.52 – 1.83m
(5 – 6 ft.)
0 – 0.61m (0 – 2 ft.)
Subwoofer
Front Speakers
Center Channel Speaker
S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T
Surround Speakers (SCS 146)
1.52 – 1.83m
(5 – 6 ft.)
Surround Speakers (SCS 140)
The front speakers should be
placed the same distance from
each other as they are from the
listening position. They should
be placed at about the same
height from the floor as the
listeners’ ears will be, or they
may be angled toward the
listeners.
placed the same distance from
each other as they are from the
listening position. They should
be placed at about the same
height from the floor as the
listeners’ ears will be, or they
may be angled toward the
listeners.
The center channel speaker
should be placed slightly
behind the front left and right
speakers, and no more than
two feet above or below the
tweeters of the left and right
speakers. It is often convenient
should be placed slightly
behind the front left and right
speakers, and no more than
two feet above or below the
tweeters of the left and right
speakers. It is often convenient
to set the center speaker on
top of the television set, as
shown in the drawing. Use the
supplied support leg to aim it
toward the listener by screwing
the leg in to angle the speaker
up, or unscrewing the leg
slightly to angle the speaker
down.
top of the television set, as
shown in the drawing. Use the
supplied support leg to aim it
toward the listener by screwing
the leg in to angle the speaker
up, or unscrewing the leg
slightly to angle the speaker
down.
The two surround speakers
should be placed slightly
behind the listening position
and, ideally, should face each
other and be at a level higher
than the listeners’ ears. If that
is not possible, they may be
should be placed slightly
behind the listening position
and, ideally, should face each
other and be at a level higher
than the listeners’ ears. If that
is not possible, they may be
placed on a wall behind the
listening position, facing for-
ward. The surround back
speaker (in SCS 146 only)
should be placed behind the
listening position, facing the
center speaker. The surround
speakers should not call
attention to themselves.
Experiment with their
placement until you hear a
diffuse, ambient sound
accompanying the main-
program material heard in the
front speakers.
The low-frequency material
reproduced by the subwoofer is
mostly omnidirectional, and this
speaker may be placed in a
convenient location in the
room. However, the best
reproduction of bass will be
heard when the subwoofer is
placed in a corner along the
same wall as the front
speakers. Experiment with
subwoofer placement by
temporarily placing the
subwoofer in the listening
position and moving around the
room until the bass
reproduction is best. Place the
subwoofer in that location.
listening position, facing for-
ward. The surround back
speaker (in SCS 146 only)
should be placed behind the
listening position, facing the
center speaker. The surround
speakers should not call
attention to themselves.
Experiment with their
placement until you hear a
diffuse, ambient sound
accompanying the main-
program material heard in the
front speakers.
The low-frequency material
reproduced by the subwoofer is
mostly omnidirectional, and this
speaker may be placed in a
convenient location in the
room. However, the best
reproduction of bass will be
heard when the subwoofer is
placed in a corner along the
same wall as the front
speakers. Experiment with
subwoofer placement by
temporarily placing the
subwoofer in the listening
position and moving around the
room until the bass
reproduction is best. Place the
subwoofer in that location.
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M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S
Satellites and Surrounds
On shelves.
Wall-Mounting
Attach plate to wall. The
brackets should be placed,
if possible, so that the
screws will fasten into a
wooden wall stud. If that is
not possible, use properly
selected wall anchors.
brackets should be placed,
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 stores,
to properly and safely wall-
mount the speakers.
sible for proper selection
and use of mounting
hardware, available
through hardware stores,
to properly and safely wall-
mount the speakers.
On the wall. Wall brackets
are included.
are included.
Slide speaker onto support.
On optional stands
(FS300S).
(FS300S).
Place speaker and support
on wall plate.
on wall plate.
