User manual JBL ESC 300 (220 - 240V)

TM TM ESC300 (230V) simple set-up guide thank you for choosing JBL. For over 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 system you have chosen will provide every note of enjoyment 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. JBL Consumer Products included "Smart" powered subwoofer/controller. Five satellites for left, right, center and surrounds. Foot for horizontal placement of center speaker. Versatile remote sensor, and double-sided tape provided. MUTE VOLUME 0dB TEST CENTER ­ ­ L TREBLE Music + + R SURROUND SURROUND MODES Pro Logic BALANCE ­ BASS + + Simulated ­ 3 Stereo INPUT Video Stereo Aux TM JBL "error free" speaker cables. Extension cable XC300 available in 10-ft. length in either white or black. Remote control. features · Dolby* Pro Logic* processor with additional Phantom, Simulated, 3-Stereo, and Stereo Surround modes. · Six channels of amplification for all speakers and subwoofer. · Five identical, 2-way micro-satellites with titanium tweeters. · Full-function remote control. · Remote sensor with connection wire for easy placement. one. Speaker Placement Satellites Subwoofer 0-2 ft. Mounting Remote Sensor to Center Speaker. If desired, the remote sensor may be placed anywhere using the supplied double-sided tape. Center speaker. Place remote sensor at bottom of center speaker. Insert support leg through remote sensor and into speaker. Surround Speakers 5 ­ 6 ft. Mounting Options Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. On the wall. Optional bracket. WB300 or WB300WHT (white). On optional stands. FS300 or FS300WHT (white). two. Speaker Connections (rear panel of subwoofer) Center Left Front Right Front TM SUB300 JBL, Incorporated, Northridge, CA For use with ESC300 System A Harman International Company INPUTS AUX VIDEO TV or VCR RIGHT LEFT Audio Output OUTPUTS RIGHT Right Left FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER LEFT Remote Sensor RIGHT SURROUND SPEAKERS LEFT Additional Audio Source Audio Output WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVISI RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR REMOTE SENSOR INPUT Right Left AC POWER ON / STANDBY OFF CAUTION: REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE. ATTENTION: UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MÊME TYPE. Left Surround AC 230V ~ 50Hz Right Surround Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. "Dolby," "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Speaker and Amplifier Connection three. Operation Remote Control Battery Installation. + Push small tab towards battery slot and pull battery drawer out. Remove old battery. Insert new battery with "+" side up, and slide battery drawer back into remote. Rear Panel Control 1 2 MUTE VOLUME + 0dB TEST CENTER 3 SURROUND MODES AC 230V ~ 50Hz ­ ­ L TREBLE + + R SURROUND BALANCE 10 11 Pro Logic Phantom ­ BASS + + Master On/Off Switch To operate unit, place this switch in the On/Standby position. The system will go into standby when no signal has been received for approximately five minutes. 12 13 14 Simulated ­ 3 Stereo INPUT Video Stereo Aux TM Remote Control 1. Mute From either the front panel or the remote control, press (Mute) to lower the volume completely. The mute symbol indicator (27) will begin to flash. When you press either of the mute buttons again, the volume will return to its previous setting. Note: The mute function can also be turned off by pressing either of the volume buttons on the front panel or the remote control. 2. 0dB Press this button to reset the Center, Surround, Balance, Treble, and Bass controls to their default positions. 3. Test Press this button to activate the Test Tone mode (see "Test Tone" section). 4. Volume Press ( ) on the remote control or the front panel to raise the system's volume. Press ( ) on the remote control or the front panel to lower the system's volume. 5. Center Press (+) on the remote control to increase the relative volume of the center channel. Press (­) on the remote control to decrease the relative volume of the center channel. < < + 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 15 6. Surround Press (+) on the remote control to increase the relative volume of the surround channels. Press (­) on the remote control to decrease the relative volume of the surround channels. 7. Balance Press (R) on the remote control to decrease the volume of the left channel. Press (L) on the remote control to decrease the volume of the right channel. 8. Treble Press (+) to increase the level of high-frequency information. Press (­) to decrease the level of high-frequency information. 9. Bass Press (+) to increase the level of low-frequency information. Press (­) to decrease the level of low-frequency information. 10­14. Surround Modes From the remote, press one of these buttons to directly choose the desired surround mode (see "Surround Modes" section). From the front panel, press (Surround Mode) to cycle between the surround modes. 15­16. Input Selector From the remote, press either (Aux) or (Video) to select the desired input. From the front panel, press (Input) to select the desired input. 17 18 20 19 21 22 23 24 25 Pro Logic AUX Phantom VIDEO Simulated INPUT SURROUND MODE VOLUME Stereo 3 Stereo ON STANDBY 26 27 1 MUTE 15/16 10 4 Front Panel Indicators 17­18. Input Either Video or Aux will illuminate, depending on which input is chosen. 19­23. Surround One of these will illuminate, depending on which surround mode is chosen. 24. Status Bar Indicators These LEDs show the relative setting of volume, balance, center level, surround level, bass and treble controls (see "Status Bar Indicators" section). 25. On This will illuminate when the Master On/Off is switched to On/Standby and a signal is present. 26. Standby This will illuminate when the Master On/Off is switched to On/Standby and a signal is not present. 27. Mute Symbol This will flash whenever the Mute feature is engaged. Status Bar Indicators LED Bar Indicators illuminate in response to adjustments in volume, balance, center level, surround level, bass, and treble controls. Volume Increase Decrease Bass, Treble, Center Level, and Surround Level Increase Decrease 0dB 0dB Balance Left Right 0dB 0dB Surround Modes Dolby Pro Logic Use this mode for films recorded using Dolby Pro Logic Surround. The surround channels have a 20-ms delay. Phantom This mode creates surround sound from stereo recordings. The center channel is not used and the surround channels have a 20-ms delay. Simulated This mode provides surround sound with no delay for the surround speakers. This is not a Dolby mode. 3-Stereo Mode Use this mode to play back Pro Logic-encoded films when you do not want the surround channels to play. Stereo This mode plays a recording in traditional two-channel stereo. Test Tone The test tone is used to calibrate the volume settings of the speakers. A static noise will be heard cycling, in order, from the front left, center, right, and both surround speakers. Using the remote control, adjust the Center and Surround levels until the volume of all the speakers is the same during the test. Note: The test tone is used to calibrate the performance of the system. When listening to an actual recording, the volume level of the surround channels is generally much lower than that of the front channels. In fact, when listening to a movie, virtually all of the dialogue and a substantial amount of the effects are reproduced through the center channel. Troubleshooting If there is no sound from any of the speakers, check the following: · Make sure the subwoofer is plugged into an active AC wall outlet. · Make sure the Master Power Switch, located on the rear of the subwoofer, is in the "On/Standby" position. · Make sure there is a source ­ for example, a VCR or television hooked up to the video or auxiliary input jacks. · Make sure that the program material is playing. · Recheck the hookup connections in the "Speaker Connections" section. If there is no sound from the surround speakers or it is very low, check the following: · Check all connections between processor/amplifier and each of the speakers. · Raise the surround volume from the remote control (see "Operation" section). · Make sure the TV show or movie you are watching is recorded in Dolby Surround. If it is not, try the Phantom or Simulated surround mode. If there is no sound from the center speaker, check the following: · Make sure that the processor is in the Pro Logic, 3 Stereo, or Simulated mode. If it is in Phantom or Stereo mode, the center speaker will not play. · Check the connections between the subwoofer and the center speaker. If you have low bass output, check the following: · Experiment with placement of the subwoofer. Remember, place the subwoofer in a corner to get maximum bass output from the system. · Increase the level of bass, using the remote control. Specifications ESC300 System Amplifier 200 watts total system output; front channels: 35 watts x 3 @ .1% THD; surround channels: 15 watts x 2 @ .1% THD; subwoofer: 65 watts x 1 @ 1% THD Signal-to-Noise Ratio 90dB Input Impedance 20k ohms Input Sensitivity 400mV Auto Turn-on Sensitivity 2mV/channel System Frequency Response (­6dB) 35Hz ­ 20kHz Subwoofer Dimensions (HxWxD) 15-1/8 x 13 x 14-1/2 inches 384 x 330 x 368mm Weight 34.5 lbs/15.7 kg Satellites (each) Dimensions (HxWxD) 4-3/8 x 3-3/16 x 3-3/4 inches 111 x 81 x 95mm Weight .8 lbs/.4 kg Occasional refinements may be made to existing products without notice, but will always meet or exceed original specifications unless otherwise stated. Declaration of Conformity CEL EB RAT I NG 0 YEAR We, JBL Europe A/S Kongevejen 194B DK-3460 Birkerød DENMARK declare in own responsibility, that the products described in this owner's manual are in compliance with technical standards: EN 55 013/6.1990 EN 55 020/6.1988 EN 55 022/6.1993 EN 60 065/1994 JBL Consumer Products 80 Crossways Park West, Woodbury, NY 11797 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 1-800-336-4JBL (4525) (USA only) http://www.jbl.com S © 1996 JBL, Incorporated. JBL and Simply Cinema are registered trademarks of JBL, Incorporated. *Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Printed in 3/97 Part No. ESC300/230 OM A Harman International Company A Harman International Company 5 EN 60 555-2-3/1987/88 Steen Michaelsen JBL Europe A/S Birkerød. DENMARK. 1/97