Harman 500 Home Theater System User Manual
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1. SURROUND SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER Surround Right Surround Left Speaker Speaker e o Surround Left Speaker O EE J Front Left Center Front Right Speaker Speaker Speaker Subwoofer Surround Right Speaker O SPEAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS SHELF MOUNTING Satellites 1 WALL MOUNTING IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE The customer is solely responsible for proper selection and installation of mounting hardware not included with the speakers JBL disclaims any liability for the selection and installation of mounting hardware Be sure to follow these installation instructions carefully If you have any questions or doubts about your ability to wall mount the speakers correctly consult with your authorized JBL dealer or custom installer Center Satellite 1 15 16 2 3 16 49mm 65mm KO e Se o 1 Decide on locations for the speakers according to the recommendations in Placing the Speakers on page 3 2 Select wall hanging hardware that is appropriate for the construction and materials of your walls The Cinema 500 front center and surround speakers weigh 3 25 Ib 1 47kg each Be sure to use hardware that can support their weight BE 7 11 16 7 195 5mm 32. Volume level phase crossover frequency Connections LFE input left and right RCA line level inputs Power requirement 120V 60Hz 150W US 220V 240V 50Hz 150W EU Power consumption lt 1W 8mA 120V standby 300w 2 5A 120V peak 19 x 14 x 14 Dim nsions Wx Ha 483mm x 355mm x 355mm Weight 22 Ib 10kg HARMAN HARMAN Consumer Inc 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge CA 91329 USA 2010 HARMAN International Industries Incorporated All rights reserved JBL is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries Incorporated registered in the United States and or other countries PolyPlas is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries Incorporated Features specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice Part No 950 0298 001 Rev A www jbl com
3. Install the wall hanging hardware on the walls Make sure that the hardware is driven into studs and not into drywall or plaster If the hardware must be mounted in drywall or plaster you are responsible for selecting and using wall anchors that are appropriate for the construction and materials of your walls 4 Hang the speakers on the wall mount hardware CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS CAUTION Before making speaker connections be sure that your receiver or amplifier is turned off and preferably that its AC cord is unplugged from the AC power outlet Connect the speakers to your receiver or amplifier Connect the speaker s terminal to the amplifier s terminal Speaker Wire with Colored Band to Terminal Amplifier SPEAKER OUTPUT Wire with Fo Colored Band to Terminal Colored Band to Terminal Connect the speakers to the proper amplifier channels Front Left Front Right Center Wire with Green Bands Wire with Wire with White Bands Red Bands Surround Left Surround Right CENTER Receiver or Amplifier Wire with Wire with Blue Bands Gray Bands IMPORTANT Make sure the and bare wires do not touch each other or the other terminal Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your receiver or amplifier CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO A RECEIVER OR PREAMP PROCESSOR WI
4. room Power On Mode Switch When this switch is set in the Auto position and the Power Switch is set to On the subwoofer will automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio signal and will enter the Standby mode when it has gone without receiving an audio signal for 20 minutes When this switch is set in the On position the subwoofer will remain on whether or not it is receiving an audio signal E eee I E151553 o SUB140P Northridge CA USA Designed and engineered in USA Made in PR C This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules peration is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired ia cpus ct vn omc SSS O i ae 9 lt rastas oie wn conan GE plage ey This area is designed to become quite warm during normal operation WARNING TO REDUGE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVERTISSEMENT POUR PR VENIR LES RISQUES DINCENDIE OU DE CHOC LECTRIQUE VITER D EXPOSER CET APPAREIL ALA PLUIE O A L HUMIDIT ON E Ol OFF Subwoofer Level Control Use this control to adjust the subwoofer s volume Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume Line Level In LFE Connector This input bypasses the subwoofer
5. the Off position SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENTS CROSSOVER CONTROL NOTE The Crossover Control functions only when you are using the Line Level In L R Connectors The Line Level In LFE Connector bypasses the subwoofer s built in crossover and the Crossover Control CROSSOVER The Crossover Control adjusts the subwoofer s built in crossover between 50Hz and 200Hz The higher you set the Crossover Control the 7 higher in frequency the subwoofer will operate and the more its bass will overlap that of the 30 ley 20 satellite speakers This adjustment helps achieve a smooth transition of bass frequencies between the subwoofer and the satellites for a variety of different rooms and subwoofer locations To set the Crossover Control listen for the smoothness of the bass If the bass seems too strong at certain frequencies try a lower Crossover Control setting If the bass seems too weak at certain frequencies try a higher Crossover Control setting SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENTS VOLUME Use the Subwoofer Level Control to set the subwoofer s volume Turn the knob clockwise to increase the subwoofer s volume turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume Once you have balanced the subwoofer s volume with that of the other speakers in your system you shouldn t have to change it SUBWOOFER LEVEL Notes on Setting Subwoofer Volume e Sometimes the ideal subwoofer volume setting for music is too loud for films
6. JBL by HARMAN CINEMA 500 Home theater speaker system QUICK START GUIDE THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS We re confident that this JBL system will provide every note of enjoyment that you expect and that when you think about JBL PRODUCT purchasing additional audio equipment for your home car or office Le you will once again choose JBL products The Cinema 500 is a complete six piece home theater speaker system that includes four identical two way video shielded satellite speakers a dedicated voice matched video shielded center speaker with dual midrange drivers an 8 inch 208mm 150 watt powered subwoofer and all of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your audio video receiver or preamp processor and amplifier This quick start guide contains all the information you need to set up connect and adjust your new speaker system For more in depth information go to our Web site www jbl com INCLUDED ITEMS 1X 1X 3X 15 ft 4 5m 30 ft 9 0m SUBWOOFER REAR PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS GREEN ON On Standby STANDBY LED CROSSOVER Crossover Control 50 Hz 200 PHASE Phase Switch Des POWER ON MODE Power On Be O Mode Switch O Sra R LEVEL Subwoofer e Level Control 4 LINE Line Level In EN O LFE Connector Q Line Level In L R Connectors Power Switch Power Cord On Standby LED When the
7. Power On Mode Switch is in the Auto position this LED indicates whether the subwoofer is in the On or Standby state e When the LED glows green the subwoofer is turned on e When the LED glows red the subwoofer is in the Standby mode When the Power Switch is set to Off the LED will not light up no matter what setting the Power On Mode Switch is in Crossover Control This control determines the highest frequency at which the subwoofer reproduces sounds The higher you set the Crossover Control the higher in frequency the subwoofer will operate and the more its bass will overlap that of the satellite speakers This adjustment helps achieve a smooth transition of bass frequencies between the subwoofer and the satellites for a variety of different rooms and subwoofer locations NOTE The Crossover Control functions only when you are using the Line Level In L R Connectors The Line Level In LFE Connector bypasses the subwoofer s built in crossover and Crossover Control Phase Switch This switch determines whether the subwoofer driver s piston like action moves in and out in phase with the satellite speakers If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with the satellite speakers the sound waves from the satellites could partially cancel out the sound waves from the subwoofer reducing bass performance and sonic impact This phenomenon depends in part on the placement of all the speakers relative to each other in the
8. TH A DEDICATED SUBWOOFER OUTPUT Receiver or Amplifier SUBWOOFER LFE OUT ED susor Mono RCA Cable SUB 140P included Subwoofer TO A RECEIVER OR PREAMP PROCESSOR WITH A PREAMP OUTPUTS Receiver or preamp Amplifier OUTPUTS 99 Mono RCA Cable included SUB 140P Subwoofer Mono RCA Cable not included TO A RECEIVER OR PREAMP PROCESSOR WITH A PREAMP OUTPUTS CONNECTED TO MAIN AMP INPUTS Receiver or Amplifier PREAMP MAIN AMP OUTPUTS INTPUTS T K Ts Stereo Y Cable not included SUB 140P Subwoofer Stereo Audio Cable not included Mono RCA Cable included Mono RCA Cable not included OPERATING THE SUBWOOFER TURNING THE SUBWOOFER ON AND OFF Set the subwoofer s Power Switch to the On position e f the subwoofer s Power On Mode Switch is set to Auto the subwoofer will automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio signal and it will go into Standby mode after it has received no audio signal for 20 minutes The subwoofer s LED will glow green when the subwoofer is on and will glow red when the subwoofer is in Standby e f the Power On Mode Switch is set to On the subwoofer will remain on at all times The subwoofer s LED will glow green If you will not be using the subwoofer for an extended period for instance if you re going on vacation set the Power Switch to
9. s internal crossover circuitry so use it only with a receiver or processor subwoofer output that has been low pass filtered If your receiver or processor does not have a dedicated subwoofer output that is low pass filtered use the subwoofer s Line Level In L R Connectors see below instead Use the supplied mono RCA cable purple connectors to connect the Line Level In LFE Connector to the dedicated subwoofer output of a receiver or preamp processor Line Level In L R Connectors These inputs pass through the subwoofer s built in crossover Use them if your receiver or preamp processor does not have a dedicated subwoofer output that is low pass filtered Power Switch Set this switch in the On position to turn the subwoofer on The subwoofer will then be in On or Standby mode depending on the setting of the Power On Mode Switch Power Cord After you have made and verified all subwoofer and speaker connections described in this manual plug the power cord into an active unswitched electrical outlet for proper operation of the subwoofer DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some audio components PLACING THE SPEAKERS FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER Front Left An Front Right nee k Speaker r Speaker Speaker An as gt gt TV Wh Front Left Speaker 0 2 ft 0 61cm Front Right Speaker
10. t the switch in the position that gives drums and other percussive sounds maximum impact SPECIFICATIONS CINEMA 500 SYSTEM Frequency response 32Hz 20kHz 6dB CINEMA 500 SATELLITE SPEAKERS Low frequency transducer Two 3 75mm PolyPlas cone video shielded High frequency transducer 1 25mm titanium laminate dome video shielded JBL by HARMAN CINEMA 500 CENTER SPEAKER Low frequency transducer Two 3 75mm PolyPlas cones video shielded High frequency transducer 1 25mm titanium laminate dome video shielded Recommended amplifier power 100 watts Nominal impedance 8 ohms Sensitivity 2 83V 1m 86dB Crossover frequency 3 7kHz Enclosure type Sealed Connector type Push spring terminal Recommended power handling 100 watts Nominal impedance 8 ohms Sensitivity 2 83V 1m 89dB Crossover frequency 3 7kHz Enclosure type Sealed Dimensions H x W x D 11 3 8 x 4 3 4 x 3 3 8 289mm x 121mm x 86mm Connector type Push spring terminal Weight 3 2 Ib 1 45kg Dimensions H x W x D 4 7 8 x 12 x 3 3 8 124mm x 305mm x 86mm SUB140P SUBWOOFER Low frequency transducer 8 200mm cone down firing Weight 3 2 Ib 1 45kg Enclosure type Ported down firing Amplifier power 150 watts Frequency response 32Hz 150Hz 6dB Audio controls
11. while MIN MAX the ideal setting for films is too quiet for music When setting the subwoofer volume listen to both music and films with strong bass content and find a middle ground volume level that works for both If your subwoofer always seems too loud or too quiet you may want to place it in a different location Placing the subwoofer in a corner will always tend to increase its bass output while placing it away from any walls or corners will always tend to lessen its bass output SUBWOOFER ADJUSTMENTS PHASE The Phase Switch determines whether the subwoofer driver s piston like action moves in and out in phase with the satellite speakers If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with the satellite speakers the sound waves from the satellites could partially cancel out the waves from the subwoofer reducing bass performance and sonic impact This phenomenon depends in part on the placement of all the speakers relative to each other in the room PHASE E REVERSE NORMAL Although in most cases you should leave the Phase Switch in the Normal position there is no absolutely correct setting for the Phase Switch When the subwoofer is properly in phase with the satellite speakers the sound will be clearer and have maximum impact and percussive sounds like drums piano and plucked strings will sound more lifelike The best way to set the Phase Switch is to listen to music that you know well and to se
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