JBL PS120, PS60, PS100 User Manual

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PS SERIES

POWERED SUBWOOFERS

OWNER’S

MANUAL

PS60 PS100 PS120

PS

JBL PS120, PS60, PS100 User Manual

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE AMPLIFIER BACK.

NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENTION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADE CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on choosing JBL loudspeakers. Their highly accurate, uncolored and balanced sound character will greatly increase your enjoyment of recorded music. We build JBL speakers with careful attention to detail, using only the highest quality materials. They will provide many years of excellent performance.

Our PS Series rivals the performance of more expensive powered subwoofers. It gives you remarkably accurate and pleasing sound reproduction.

mAmplified Subwoofer:

Your PS Series subwoofer has both line-level and speakerlevel stereo inputs for versatility and ease of use. We've also provided speaker output to let you hook-up satellite speakers. Adjustable level and crossover points let you balance the subwoofer with your main speakers.

mHigh Polymer Laminate /Polypropylene Woofers: provide tight bass and welldefined sound reproduction without harshness, stridency, or listener fatigue.

mHigh Quality Active Equalization Amplifier Circuitry: Integrating the acoustic and electronic systems into a single enclosure enable JBL engineers to employ an equalizer circuit that extends the bass response beyond the limitations of a small enclosure.

mAcoustically Optimized Enclosure: Optimized to produce an extended and level bass response.

mMagnetic Shielding: allows you to place your subwoofer near video monitors without creating interference or distorting the picture.

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CONNECTIONS

CAUTION: Before making any connections to your subwoofer, make sure the power to your entire system is OFF .

POWER

Plug the power cord into a grounded wall outlet or the accessory outlet on the back of your amplifier/receiver.

INPUTS

Your PS subwoofer has both linelevel and speaker-level input connections. Review your receiver/T.V./source amplifier instruction manual to see which outputs your equipment provides, then follow the appropriate instructions below.

"Line Input" - Use the RCA (phono) input jacks labeled "Line Input" when connecting from a line-level device, such as a preamp, crossover, signal processor, or when using any of the line-level outputs on the rear of your receiver/T.V./source amplifier. If your receiver has a single RCA output for sending the signal to the subwoofer, you may connect this output to the R or L input jack on your PS subwoofer. Or, you may connect it to both R & L input jacks by using a "y" adapter. Many stereo/ large screen T.V.'s have stereo (R & L) RCA jacks for sending the signal to external audio equipment. Your subwoofer connects to these using both the R & L input jacks. (See Fig. 1).

"Speaker Level Input (from amplifier)" - Use these inputs when connecting to the speaker out (speaker mains) of your receiver/T.V./source amplifier. Run speaker wires from the speaker output terminals (usually coded red and black) on the rear of your receiver/T.V./source amplifier to the red and black input terminals labeled "Speaker Level Input (from amplifier)" on the PS subwoofer. (See Fig. 2)

Preparing the speaker level hookup wire

Your JBL dealer can recommend suitable cables, or you can buy wire at most hardware stores. High quality connectors and cable offer consistent performance that does not deteriorate over time. We recommend #16 AWG twoconductor insulated wire as a minimum size. If your PS subwoofer is more than 30 feet (10 m) from your receiver/T.V. /source amplifier, use larger diameter wire.

Making the speaker level hookup

1.First measure the distance from your receiver/T.V./source amplifier to your PS subwoofer.

2.Next make two hookup wires this length.

3.Strip off 3/8" of insulation from both ends of each conductor wire.

4.Twist each set of thin wires into a tightly-bunched spiral.

5.Now find a visual difference between the two conductors of each molded pair of speaker wire.

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