SCS 300 SAT (serv.man2) - JBL Audio User Guide / Operation Manual

SCSSAT300

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One satellite for use as left, right, 
surround or surround back. 
Wall-mount bracket. Shelf stand. 

One 12m (40') speaker cable.

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The SCSSAT300 loudspeaker
is designed to be used either
by itself or in a pair to
upgrade a 5.1-channel home
theater system to a 6.1- or
7.1-channel system, when
connected to a compatible
receiver or processor and
amplifier. The speaker is
identical to the satellite
speakers supplied with the
JBL SCS260.5 and SCS260.6
systems, and may be used
interchangeably with them 
in the front left or right, 
surround left or right or 
surround back left or right
positions.

Although best results will 
be obtained when the
SCSSAT300 is used with 
a JBL SCS home theater
speaker system, it may be

used in the surround chan-
nels of most systems.

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.

Two of the 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 placed on a wall
behind the listening position,
facing forward. The rear wall
is also the required place-
ment for the surround back

speakers in a 7.1-channel
system. The surround back
speaker in a 6.1-channel 
system should be placed on
the wall behind the listening
position, facing the center
channel speaker. The sur-
round speakers should not
call attention to themselves.
Experiment with their place-
ment until you hear a diffuse,
ambient sound accompanying
the main-program material
heard in the front speakers.

It is neither necessary nor
desirable to tilt the surround
speakers to aim them down
toward the listening area.
They should be aimed
straight ahead to produce the
proper effect.

Alternate placement for surround speakers or placement for 
surround back speakers.

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Placement for surround back speaker in a 6.1 system. 

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On a shelf.

On the wall. A wall bracket is
included.

On an optional stand.

Prepare the speaker wire as
described on page 5. Thread
the two conductors through
the two holes in the stand
bracket. Make sure to pre-
serve the proper polarity 
(+ and – connections) by
threading the positive con-
ductor through the hole on

the left, and the negative
conductor through the hole
on the right looking at the
stand from the front. Push
down on the red speaker ter-
minal and insert the bare end
of the positive wire into the
hole under the red cap.
Release the cap, and tug

gently on the wire to make
sure that the connection 
is snug. Follow the same pro-
cedure to connect the nega-
tive wire to its terminal.
Use the larger screw in the
upper screw hole, and the
smaller screw in the lower
screw hole 

Gently pull the slack out of
the wire and screw the shelf
stand onto the back of the
speaker in two places, as
shown.

Important Safety Note: The
customer is solely responsi-
ble for proper selection of
mounting hardware not
included with the speaker,
and for proper assembly 
and installation of the wall-
bracket, including but not
limited to the selection of
appropriate weight-bearing
supports and proper use of
the bracket. JBL disclaims
any liability for the selection
of mounting hardware and/or
bracket installation. Be sure
to follow these bracket
assembly and installation
instructions carefully. If you
have any questions or doubts
about your ability to correctly
wall-mount the speakers,
consult with your authorized
JBL dealer or custom
installer.
Step 1: Unscrew and remove
the large Molded Nut ™. If
necessary, use the supplied
Metal Bar ∞ as a lever by
inserting it into one of the
holes in the outer edge of the
Molded Nut ™.

Step 2: Firmly grasp the Ball
and Shaft £ and pull it
straight out of the Attach-
ment Plate ¢. Avoid leaning
it to the side for leverage, as
this may break off a tab.

Step 3: Slide the Molded Nut
™ onto the Ball and Shaft £
with the threaded opening
facing the ball. Thread the
Metal Nut ¡ all the way
onto the Ball and Shaft £,
with the star washer side
away from the ball. Refer to
the exploded drawing for the
proper orientation of these
three parts.

Step 4: Screw the Ball and
Shaft £ into the Threaded
Insert § on the back of the
Satellite Speaker ¶ until 
it is fully seated in the
Threaded Insert §, but do
not tighten as you might dis-
lodge the Threaded Insert §.
Such damage would 
not be covered under the
warranty.

Step 5: Tighten the Metal Nut

¡

with the star washer side

between the Metal Nut

¡

and the back of the Satellite
Speaker

¶

, using large 

needle-nose pliers until it is
firmly seated against the
back of the Speaker

¶

and

has locked the Ball and Shaft

£

and the Speaker

¶

together. 
Note that once the Metal Nut
¡ is fully tightened, it may
embed some marks on the
back of the Satellite Speaker
¶. However, these marks will
be covered by the Metal Nut ¡

Step 6: Mount the Attach-
ment Plate ¢ into a wood
stud on the wall, using four
#10 pan-head wood screws
at least one inch long (not
supplied) 

•. Make sure that

all four screws are driven

into the stud and not into
drywall. If the bracket needs
to be mounted in drywall, the
customer is responsible for
selecting and using appro-
priate wall-anchors and
screws.

Important Note: The Metal
Nut

¡

must be fully tight-

ened against the Satellite
Speaker

¶

as described in

Step 5 before beginning Step

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