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T H A N K Y O U F O R C H O O S IN G J B L
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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.
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IN C LU D E D
One center channel speaker
with adjustable support leg.
Five satellites for left, right and
surrounds. Wall-mount brackets.
Powered subwoofer.
Two 20' speaker cables for
connection from receiver to
subwoofer.
Four 40' speaker cables for
connection from receiver to
three rear satellites and
center speaker.
Two 15' speaker cables for
connection from subwoofer
to front speakers.
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S P E A K E R P LA C E M E N T
F R O N T
S P E A K E R S
C E N T E R C H A N N E L
S P E A K E R
S U B W O O F E R
0-2 ft
S U R R O U N D S P E A K E R S
5
– 6 ft
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.
slightly to angle the speaker
down.
ment until you hear a diffuse,
ambient sound accompanying
the main-program material
heard in the front speakers.
Two of the surround speak-
ers 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,
The low-frequency material
reproduced by the subwoofer
is mostly omnidirectional,
and this speaker may be
placed in a convenient loca-
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 con-
venient to set the center
speaker on top of the tele-
vision 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
they may be placed on a wall tion in the room. However,
behind the listening position, bass reproduction will be
facing forward. The surround maximized when the sub-
back speaker should be
woofer 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
placed on the wall behind
the listening position, facing
the center channel speaker.
You may leave the surround
back speaker out of your
system altogether if your
receiver/processor only sup-
ports 5.1 channels. The sur-
round speakers should not
call attention to themselves.
Experiment with their place-
reproduction is best. Place the
subwoofer in that location.
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M O U N T IN G O P T IO N S
S A T E LLIT E S A N D S U R R O U N D S
On shelves.
On the wall. Wall
On optional stands (FS400).
brackets are included.
W A LL- M O U N T IN G
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.
Slide speaker
onto support.
Place speaker and
support on wall plate.
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.
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S P E A K E R C O N N E C T IO N S
C O N N E C T IO N T IP S
Separate and strip the
To connect the supplied
ends of the speaker wire
as shown. Speakers and
electronics terminals have
corresponding (+) and (–)
terminals. Most manufac-
turers of speakers and elec-
tronics, including JBL, use
speaker wires to the satellite
and center speaker termi-
nals, press the red or black
plastic tab for the desired
terminal, insert the bare end
of the wire into the hole and
release the tab. Gently tug
red to denote the (+) terminal on the wire to make sure
and black for the (–) terminal.
that it is fully inserted.
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
To use the binding-post
speaker terminals on the
subwoofer, unscrew the
colored collar until the pass-
through hole in the center
post is visible under the
speaker to (–) on the amplifier. collar. Insert the bare end of
Wiring “out of phase” results
in thin sound, weak bass and
a poor stereo image.
the wire through this hole;
then screw the collar down
until the connection is tight.
The hole in the center of each
collar is intended for use
With the advent of multi-
channel 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 program material.
with banana-type connectors.
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D O LB Y * P R O LO G IC * (N O N - D IG ITA L)
–
S P E A K E R LE V E L
Right Front
Left Front
Use this installation method
Center
for Dolby Pro Logic applica-
+
–
+
–
+
–
tions (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
speaker terminals to the left
and right terminals on the
subwoofer that are marked
“High Level In.” Connect the
left and right terminals on the
subwoofer that are marked
“High Level Out” to the
HIGH LEVEL
L
R
+
–
–
+
OUT
IN
corresponding terminals on
the back of your front left
and right speakers.
Receiver
Left Front
Center
Right Front
+
–
+
–
+
–
Connect your receiver or
amplifier’s center, surround
and surround back speaker
terminals to the correspon-
ding terminals on the back of
your center and surround
speakers.
Left Surround
Surround Back
Right Surround
+
–
+
–
+
–
Left Surround
Surround Back
Right Surround
+
–
+
–
+
–
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D O LB Y P R O LO G IC (N O N - D IG ITA L)
–
LIN E LE V E L
Use this installation method
for Dolby Pro Logic appli-
cations (not Dolby Digital,
DTS or other digital process-
ing), where the receiver/
processor is equipped with
a subwoofer output, or a
volume-controlled preamp use the LFE input on the sub-
(line-) level output:
woofer with Dolby Pro Logic
processors. NOTE: If your
receiver or amplifier only has
one subwoofer output jack,
then you will need to use a
Y-connector (not included).
Plug the male end of the Y-
connector into your receiver
or amplifier’s subwoofer out-
put jack, and connect each
of the two female ends to
separate RCA-type patch
cords. Finally, plug the RCA-
type patch cords into the
line-level inputs on the sub-
woofer.
Use RCA-type patch cords
to connect the line-level sub-
woofer outputs on your
receiver or amplifier to the
line-level inputs on the sub-
woofer. IMPORTANT: Do not
Center
Left Front
Right Front
+
–
+
–
+
–
Subwoofer
Line-
Level In
L
R
Connect each speaker to
the corresponding speaker
terminals on your receiver
or amplifier.
Receiver
Left
Front
Subwoofer
Out
Right
Front
+
+
–
–
R
L
Make sure your receiver or
processor is correctly con-
figured to indicate that the
subwoofer is “On.”
+
–
Center
Surround Back
Left
Surround
Right
Surround
+
+
–
+
–
–
Note for advanced users: If
your receiver/processor has
a built-in low-pass crossover
filter for the subwoofer out-
put, you may use the LFE
input to bypass the sub-
Right Surround
Left Surround
Surround Back
+
–
+
–
+
–
woofer’s internal crossover.
D O LB Y D IG ITA L O R D T S
(O R O T H E R D IG ITA L S U R R O U N D M O D E ) C O N N E C T IO N
RECEIVER
SUBWOOFER
LINE LEVEL IN
Frequency Effects channel.
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.
receiver should be config-
ured for 6.1-channel opera-
tion (if available), and the
front left, front right, center
and rear speakers should all
be set to “Small.” If your
receiver allows you to set
the crossover frequency
between the subwoofer and
the main speakers, select
120Hz or the setting that is the
closest frequency below it.
L
LFE INPUT
LFE OUT
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
Use the line-level input jack
marked “LFE” for the Low-
“Subwoofer On.” The
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O P E R A T IO N
Move the Master Power
switch (marked “Power” ¡)
to the “•” (On) position to
use the subwoofer. The
SCS160 subwoofer will auto-
matically turn on or go into
standby (sleep) mode when
left in the auto mode (“Auto/
senses an audio signal, it will
automatically turn on (LED
will be green). If the sub-
woofer does not sense a sig-
nal after approximately 20
minutes, it will automatically
go back into standby mode.
On” switch ™ in the “Auto”
position). When your
receiver or amplifier is off,
or is not sending program
material to the subwoofer,
the subwoofer will be in
standby mode (LED will be
red). When the subwoofer
When the “Auto/On” switch
™ is switched to the “On”
position, the subwoofer will
remain on, whether or not
program material is playing.
™
HIGH LEVEL
SUBWOOFER
LINE LEVEL IN
+
–
–
+
L
R
LEVEL
OUT
IN
L
LFE
AUTO
ON
£
R
If you will be away from
home for an extended period
of time, or if the subwoofer
will not be used, switch the
Master Power switch ¡ to
the Off position.
MIN
MAX
GREEN: ON
RED: STANDBY
+
IMPORTANT: CONNECT STRIPED WIRE TO RED
(
)
SPEAKER TERMINAL.
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V O LU M E
Volume may be adjusted
using the Subwoofer Level
control £ as shown.
Subwoofer
Level
MIN
MAX
Subwoofer
Level
MIN
MAX
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T R O U B LE S H O O T IN G
If there is no sound from any
of the speakers:
other speakers that is work-
If the system plays at low
volumes but shuts off as
volume is increased:
ing correctly. Turn every-
thing back on, and deter-
mine 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 problem
• Check that receiver/ampli-
fier is on and a source is
playing.
• Check all wires and con-
nections 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.
• Check that the powered
subwoofer is plugged in,
and its Power switch ¡ is
switched on (“ ” position).
•
is most likely with your
receiver or amplifier, and
you should consult the
• Check all wires and con-
nections between receiver/
amplifier and speakers.
Make sure all wires are con-
nected. Make sure none of
the speaker wires are
• If more than one pair of
main speakers is being used,
check the minimum imped-
ance requirements of your
receiver/amplifier.
owner’s manual for that
product for further informa-
tion. If the problem has fol-
lowed the speaker, consult
your dealer for further assis-
tance or, if that is not possi-
further information.
frayed, cut or punctured, or
touching each other.
• Review proper operation of
your receiver/amplifier.
If there is low (or no) bass
output:
• Make sure the connections
to the left and right “Speaker
Inputs” have the correct
polarity (+ and –).
If there is no sound from the
center speaker:
If there is no sound coming
from one speaker:
• Check all wires and con-
nections between receiver/
amplifier and speaker. Make
sure all wires are connected.
Make sure none of the
speaker wires are frayed,
cut or punctured, or touch-
ing each other.
• Check the “Balance” control
on your receiver/amplifier.
• Make sure the subwoofer
is plugged into an active
electrical outlet, and is
• Check all wires and con-
nections between receiver/
amplifier and speakers.
Make sure all wires are con-
nected. Make sure none of
the speaker wires are
turned on (Power switch ¡
in the “ ” position).
•
• In Dolby Digital or DTS
modes, make sure your
receiver/processor is config-
ured so that the subwoofer
and LFE output are enabled.
• If your receiver/processor
is set in Dolby Pro Logic mode,
make sure the center speaker
is not in phantom mode.
frayed, cut or punctured, or
touching each other.
• In Dolby Digital or DTS
modes, make sure that the
receiver/processor is config-
ured so that the speaker in
question is enabled.
• If your receiver/processor
is set in Dolby Digital or DTS
modes, make sure the receiver/
processor is configured so
that the center speaker is
enabled.
• Turn off all electronics
and switch the speaker in
question with one of the
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If there is no sound from
the surround speakers:
• Check all wires and con-
nections between receiver/
amplifier and speakers.
Make sure all wires are con-
nected. Make sure none of
the speaker wires are
frayed, cut or punctured, or
touching each other.
• Review proper operation of
your receiver/amplifier and
its surround sound features.
• 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/amplifier has other
surround modes you may use.
•
In Dolby Digital or DTS
modes, make sure your
receiver/processor is config-
ured so that the surround
speakers are enabled. When
all five satellites are in use,
remember to configure your
receiver or processor for
6.1-channel operation.
• 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.
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S P E C IF IC A T IO N S
S ub w o o fe r
S CS 16 0 S ys te m
Amplifier
Frequency Response
150 Watts RMS
Woofer
30Hz – 20kHz (–6dB)
10" (250mm)
Enclosure
Bass reflex
Dimensions (H x W x D)
17-3/4" x 15-3/4" x 16-3/4"
451mm x 400mm x 426mm
Weight
S ate llite s
Recommended Power
10 – 100 Watts
Impedance
8 Ohms nominal
Sensitivity
88dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter
Tweeter
35 lb/15.9kg
One 1/2" (13mm) titanium-laminate dome,
video-shielded
Midrange
Dual 3" (75mm) drivers, video-shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D)
8-1/8" x 3-1/2" x 3-7/8"
206mm x 89mm x 99mm
Weight
All features and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
*Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
2.65 lb/1.2kg
Ce nte r
Recommended Power
10 – 100 Watts
Impedance
8 Ohms nominal
Sensitivity
88dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter
Tweeter
One 1/2" (13mm) titanium-laminate dome,
video-shielded
Midrange
Dual 3" (75mm) drivers, video-shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D)
3-1/2" x 8-1/8" x 3-7/8"
89mm x 206mm x 99mm
Weight
2.65 lb/1.2kg
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© 2003 Harman International Industries, Incorporated
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sealed enclosure
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F E R T Y P E : Bass-reflex enclosure
Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
P O R T D E S IG N : FreeFlow™ flared
Part No.406-000-00890
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