CST55
CSS10
CSB5
CSC55
®
JBL CINEMA SOUND™
CST55, CSB5, CSC55,
CSS10
OWNER’S GUIDE
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CSC55
CSS10
Grille
CST55
(2) Wall brackets
CSB5
Grille
Grille
(1) Wall bracket
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER CHANNEL
SPEAKER
SUBWOOFER
0–2ft
0–0.6m
SURROUND SPEAKERS
† Single surround back speaker
may be used with 6.1 receivers
and processors.
Alternate placement for surround speakers when only 5.1 channels are used; required placement for surround back
speakers in 7.1-channel systems.
The front speakers should be
placed the same distance
from each other as they are
from the listening position.
The CSB5 speakers 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 slightly behind the
listening position and, ideally,
should face each other and be Dolby Pro Logic II) is
In systems where only analog
surround processing (such as
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at a level higher than the
listeners’ ears. If that is not
possible, they may be placed
against a wall behind the
listening position, facing
forward. In 6.1-channel appli-
cations, two of the surround
speakers should be placed in
the side positions, and a
single surround back speaker
should be placed against the
wall behind the listening
position. In 7.1-channel
available, it may be preferable
to aim the speakers straight
out from the wall to obtain a
more diffuse sound.
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, bass
The center channel speaker
should be placed slightly
behind the front left and right
speakers, and no more than
2 feet (0.6m) above or below
the tweeters of the left and
right speakers. It is often
convenient to set the center
speaker on top of the
reproduction will be
maximized 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.
applications, place two of the
surround speakers in the side
positions, and place the two
surround back speakers
against the rear wall.
television set, as shown in the
drawing.
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®
In Dolby Digital and DTS
The JBL Cinema Sound
speaker system may be used
in 5.1-, 6.1- or 7.1-channel
applications. In 5.1-channel
applications, two of the
surround speakers should be
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systems, it is best to aim all of
the speakers (except the
subwoofer) toward the
listening position at or slightly
above about ear-level height.
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WALL-MOUNTING THE CSC55
AND CSB5
The CSC55 center channel
and the CSB5 are designed to
Step 1. Using the included
mounting template (CSC55
Once positioned properly, the
speaker should slide down
be mounted on the wall. There only) or the bracket back plate slightly and become secure.
are two (2) fixed-mount wall
brackets provided for the
CSC55, and one for the CSB5.
Each speaker bracket will
require up to three 1-1/2" #10
wood screws; each screw
should be fastened to a wall
stud.
(CSB5 only), mark the
positions on the wall where
you would like to place the
mounting screws.
To remove the speaker from
the wall, simply slide the
speaker up.
Step 2. Attach the back
plate(s) of the bracket to
the wall using three screws
(not included).
If a wall stud is unavailable,
install an anchor appropriate
for a 1-1/2" #10 screw.
Step 3. Attach the front
plate(s) (with the two holes) of
the bracket(s) to the CSC55 or
CSB5, using the provided
screws.
NOTE: The customer is
responsible for the correct
selection and use of mounting
hardware (available through
hardware stores) to ensure
the proper and safe wall-
mounting of the speakers.
Step 4. Slide the CSC55 or
CSB5 speaker with attached
bracket front plate(s) onto the
back plate(s) of the
bracket(s).
CSC55
CSB5
NOTE: Remove the base of the
CSB5 by removing the two
screws on the bottom of the
speaker.
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SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
CONNECTION TIPS
CST55
CSB5, CSC55
To provide a neater installa-
tion, the CST55 allows you to
insert the speaker wires
through holes in the base.
To use the binding-post
speaker terminals, unscrew
the colored collar until the
pass-through hole in the
center post is visible under
the collar. Insert the bare end
of the wire through this hole;
then screw the collar down
until the connection is tight.
The hole in the center
Simply separate and strip
the wires as described above,
loosen the terminals and
Separate and strip the
insert each wire into its
ends of the speaker wire
corresponding hole in the
as shown.
base. Then tighten down the
of each collar is intended
for use with banana-type
connectors. To comply with
European CE certification,
these holes are blocked with
plastic inserts at the point of
manufacture.
To use banana-type
connectors requires the
removal of the inserts.
Speakers and electronics
terminals have corresponding
(+) and (–) terminals. Most
manufacturers of speakers
and electronics, including
JBL, use red to denote the (+)
terminal and black to denote
the (–) terminal.
terminals.
The (+) lead of the speaker
wire is noted with a stripe.
It is important to connect both
speakers identically:
(+) on the speaker to (+) on
the amplifier and (–) on the
speaker to (–) on the amplifier.
Wiring “out of phase” results
in thin sound, weak bass and
a poor stereo image.
The hole in the center
of each collar is intended
for use with banana-type
connectors. To comply with
European CE certification,
these holes are blocked with
plastic inserts at the point of
manufacture.
With the advent of multichan-
nel surround sound systems,
connecting all of the speakers
in your system with the
correct polarity remains
equally important in order to
preserve the proper ambience
and directionality of the
To use banana-type
connectors requires the
removal of the inserts.
program material.
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DOLBY® DIGITAL OR DTS®
(OR OTHER DIGITAL SURROUND MODE) CONNECTION
RECEIVER
LFE OUT
SUBWOOFER
LFE
Connect this jack to the LFE
output or subwoofer output
on your receiver or amplifier.
Connect each speaker to
the corresponding speaker
terminals on your receiver
or amplifier.
or 7.1-channel operation as
appropriate. The front left,
front right, center and rear
speakers should all be set
to “Small.” If your receiver
allows you to set the cross-
over frequency between the
subwoofer and the main
speakers, select 100Hz or
the setting that is the closest
frequency below it.
L
LINE
LEVEL
IN
R
Use this installation method
for Dolby Digital, DTS or other
digital surround processors:
Make sure that you have
configured your surround
sound processor for “Sub-
woofer On.” Also configure
your receiver for 5.1-, 6.1-
Use the line-level input jack
marked “LFE” for the Low-
Frequency Effects channel.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC® (NON-DIGITAL) – LINE LEVEL
Use this installation method
for Dolby Pro Logic
applications (not Dolby Digital, subwoofer outputs on your
DTS or other digital
processing), where the
receiver/processor is
equipped with a subwoofer
output, or a volumecontrolled
preamp (line-) level output:
Use RCA-type interconnects
to connect the line-level
NOTE: If your receiver or
amplifier has only one
subwoofer output jack, then
you will need to use a
receiver or amplifier to the
line-level inputs on the
subwoofer. IMPORTANT: Do
not use the LFE input on the
subwoofer with Dolby
Y-connector (not included).
Plug the male end of the
Y-connector into your receiver
or amplifier’s subwoofer
output jack, and connect each
of the two female ends to
separate RCA-type
interconnects. Finally, plug the
RCA-type interconnects into
the line-level inputs on the
subwoofer.
Pro Logic processors.
Left Front
Center
Right Front
–
+
–
+
–
+
Subwoofer
Line
Level In
L
Connect each speaker to
the corresponding speaker
terminals on your receiver
or amplifier.
R
Receiver
Make sure your receiver or
processor is correctly
Subwoofer
Out
Right
Front
Left
Front
configured to indicate that the
subwoofer is “On.”
L
R
–
+
–
+
–
+
Center
Left
Surround
Surround Back
Left
Surround Back
Right
Right
Surround
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
Surround Back
Left
Surround Back
Right
Right Surround
Left Surround
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
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SUBWOOFER OPERATION
Press the Master Power
switch (marked “Power” a)
to the On position to use the
subwoofer. The CSS10
or if the subwoofer will not be
used, switch the Master
Power switch a to the Off
position by pressing it until it
pops out.
subwoofer will automatically
turn on or go into standby
(sleep) mode as described
below. When your receiver or
amplifier is off, or is not
sending program material
to the subwoofer, the
subwoofer will be in standby
mode (the LED on the front of
the CSS10 will be red). When
the subwoofer senses an
audio signal, it will
automatically turn on (the LED
will be green). If the
subwoofer does not sense a
signal after approximately 20
minutes, it will automatically
go into standby mode.
If you will be away from home
for an extended period of time,
VOLUME
The Phase control determines
whether the subwoofer’s
pistonlike action moves in and
out in phase with the main
speakers or opposite the main
speakers. There is no correct
or incorrect setting. Proper
phase adjustment depends on
several variables, such as
subwoofer placement and
listener position. Adjust the
Phase switch c to maximize
bass output at the listening
position.
Remember, every system,
room and listener is different.
There are no right or wrong
settings; this switch offers the
added flexibility to adjust your
subwoofer for optimum
performance for your specific
listening conditions without
having to move your speakers.
If at some time in the future
you happen to rearrange your
listening room and move your
speakers, you should
Subwoofer
Level
MIN
MAX
Subwoofer
Level
MIN
MAX
Volume may be adjusted using
the Subwoofer Level control
b, as shown.
experiment with the phase
switch in both positions, and
leave it in the position that
maximizes bass performance.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
• Switch the Phase switch c to
the opposite position, and select
the position that results in the
most pleasing bass response.
If there is no sound from any
of the speakers:
• Check that receiver/amplifier
is on and a source is playing.
If there is no sound from the
center speaker:
• Check all wires and
connections between receiver/
amplifier and speaker. Make
sure all wires are connected.
Make sure none of the speaker
wires are frayed, cut or
punctured, or touching each
other.
If there is no sound from
the surround speakers:
• Check all wires and
connections between receiver/
processor and speakers. Make
sure all wires are connected.
Make sure none of the speaker
wires are frayed, cut or
punctured, or touching each
other.
• Check that the powered
subwoofer is plugged in and is
turned on (Power switch a
pushed in).
• Check all wires and
connections between receiver/
amplifier and speakers. Make
sure all wires are connected.
Make sure none of the speaker
wires are frayed, cut or
punctured, or touching each
other.
• If your receiver/processor is
set in Dolby Pro Logic mode,
make sure the center speaker is
not in phantom mode.
• If your receiver/processor is
set in one of the Dolby Digital or
DTS modes, make sure the
receiver/processor is
configured so that the center
speaker is enabled.
• Review proper operation of
your receiver/amplifier and its
surround sound features.
• Review proper operation of
your receiver/amplifier.
• Make sure the movie or
TV show you are watching
is recorded in a surround sound
mode. If it is not, check to see
whether your receiver/
processor has other surround
modes you may use.
If there is no sound coming
from one speaker:
• Check the “Balance” control
on your receiver/amplifier.
If the system plays at low
volumes but shuts off as
volume is increased:
• Check all wires and
• Check all wires and
connections between receiver/
amplifier and speakers. Make
sure all wires are connected.
Make sure none of the speaker
wires are frayed, cut or
punctured, or touching each
other.
• In Dolby Digital or DTS modes,
make sure your receiver/
processor is configured so that
the surround speakers are
enabled. When five satellites
are in use, remember to
configure your receiver or
processor for 6.1-channel
operation, and when six
connections between receiver/
processor and speakers. Make
sure all wires are connected.
Make sure none of the speaker
wires are frayed, cut or
punctured, or touching each
other.
• In Dolby Digital or DTS modes,
make sure that the receiver/
amplifier is configured so that
the speaker in question is
enabled.
• If more than one pair of main
speakers is being used, check
the minimum impedance
requirements of your receiver/
amplifier.
satellites are in use, configure
your receiver or processor for
7.1 channels.
• Review the operation of your
DVD player and the jacket of
your DVD to make sure that the
DVD features the desired Dolby
Digital or DTS mode, and that
you have properly selected that
mode using both the DVD
player’s menu and the DVD
disc‘s menu.
• Turn off all electronics and
switch the speaker in question
with one of the other speakers
that is working correctly. Turn
everything back on, and
determine whether the problem
has followed the speaker or has
remained in the same channel.
If the problem is in the same
channel, the source of the
If there is low (or no) bass
output:
• Make sure the connections to
the left and right “Speaker
Inputs” have the correct
polarity (+ and –).
• Make sure the subwoofer is
plugged into an active electrical
outlet and is turned on (Power
switch a pushed in).
problem is most likely with your
receiver or amplifier, and you
should consult the owner’s
manual for that product for
further information. If the
• In Dolby Digital or DTS modes,
make sure your receiver/
processor is configured so that
the subwoofer and LFE output
are enabled.
problem has followed the
speaker, consult your dealer for
further assistance or, if that is
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SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM
Frequency Response 27Hz – 30kHz (–6dB)
CSC55
Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power
150 Watts*
Power Handling 50W Continuous/300W Peak
Frequency Response 55Hz – 30kHz (–6dB)
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms
Sensitivity 90dB @ 1 watt/1 meter
Tweeter One 19mm (3/4") titanium-laminate dome,
video-shielded
CST55
Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power
150 Watts*
Power Handling 50W Continuous/300W Peak
Frequency Response 55Hz – 30kHz (–6dB)
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms
Sensitivity 90dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter
Tweeter One 3/4" (19mm) titanium-laminate dome,
video-shielded
Woofers Dual 130mm (5") transducers with
PolyPlas™ cones, neodymium magnets and
HeatScape™ motor structure, video-shielded
Woofers Dual 130mm (5") transducers with
PolyPlas™ cones, neodymium magnets and
HeatScape™ motor structure, video-shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D)
(including wall-mount bracket and grille)
159 x 667 x 108mm (6-1/4" x 26-1/4" x 4-1/4")
Weight 4.5kg (10 lb)
Dimensions (H x W x D)
(including wall-mount bracket and grille)
1168 x 286 x 286mm (46" x 11-1/4" x 11-1/4")
Weight 7.7kg (17 lb)
CSS10
Amplifier Power 150 Watts RMS
Frequency Response 27Hz – Low-pass crossover
setting at signal source
Low-Frequency Driver
250mm (10") cone and HeatScape™
motor structure, video-shielded
Input LFE preamp level
Dimensions (H x W x D) (including feet)
464 x 337 x 406mm (18-1/4" x 13-1/4" x 16")
Weight 19.5kg (43 lb)
CSB5
Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power
125 Watts*
Power Handling 40W continuous/300W peak
Frequency Response 60Hz – 30kHz (–6dB)
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms
Sensitivity 88dB @ 1 watt/1 meter
Tweeter 3/4" (19mm) Titanium-laminate dome,
video-shielded
Woofer 5" (130mm) Transducer with PolyPlas™
cone, neodymium magnet and HeatScape™ motor
structure, video-shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D) (including base and grille)
363 x 155 x 116mm (14-5/16" x 6-1/8" x 4-9/16")
All features and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Dolby and Pro Logic are registered trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.
*The maximum recommended amplifier power rating
will ensure proper system headroom to allow for
occasional peaks.
We do not recommend sustained operation at these
maximum power levels.
Weight 2.3kg (5 lb)
Dimensions (H x W x D) (without base and with
wall-mount bracket and grille)
338 x 155 x 130mm (13-5/16" x 6-1/8" x 5-1/8")
Weight 2kg (4.5 lb)
CSB5, CSC55 and CST55
CSS10 (230V only)
Declaration of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity
PRO SOUND COMES HOME™
We, Harman Consumer Group International
2, route de Tours
72500 Chateau du Loir
We, Harman Consumer Group International
2, route de Tours
72500 Chateau du Loir
JBL Consumer Products, 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 USA
8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 USA
2, route de Tours, 72500 Chateau du Loir, France
France
France
declare in own responsibility that the products described
in this owner’s manual are in compliance with technical
standards:
EN 61000-6-3:2001
EN 61000-6-1:2001
declare in own responsibility that the product described
in this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical
standards:
EN 55013:2001+A1:2003
EN 55020:2002+A1:2003
EN 61000-3-2:2000
© 2006 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001
EN 60065:2002
JBL and Harman International are registered trademarks, and JBL Cinema Sound,
PolyPlas, HeatScape and Pro Sound Comes Home are trademarks,
of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
Part No.406-000-05331-E
Laurent Rault
Harman Consumer Group International
Chateau du Loir, France 6/06
Laurent Rault
Harman Consumer Group International
Chateau du Loir, France 6/06
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