JBL 406-000-05970-E User Manual

JBL®CONTROL

®

SERIES

CONTROL

®

MONITOR

LOUDSPEAKERS

OWNER’S GUIDE

JBL®CONTROL®SERIES

Place pads here

Left
Surround
Channel

Right
Surround
Channel

Right Rear
Channel

Left Rear
Channel

JBL Subwoofer

(optional)

Center Rear

Channel

Right
Front
Channel

Left
Front
Channel

JBL Center

Channel

(optional)

Left

Front

Channel

Left
Surround
Channel

Left Rear

Channel

Right Rear

Channel

Center Rear

Channel

Right

Surround

Channel

Right
Front
Channel

JBL Center

Channel

(optional)

JBL Subwoofer

(optional)

Listening Position

Left

Channel

Right
Channel

For more than 60 years, JBL®audio equipment has been chosen for top concert
halls, recording studios and movie theaters around the world, becoming the
hands-down choice of leading recording artists and sound engineers. With
JBL Control

®

Monitor loudspeakers, innovative technologies such as an all-new,
extended-response soft-dome tweeter, a second-generation Elliptical Oblate
Spheroidal™(EOS) waveguide and PolyPlas™transducer reinforcement are
available to you. Enjoy!

UNPACKING THE SPEAKERS

If you suspect damage from transit, report it immediately to your dealer. Keep
the shipping carton and packing materials for future use.

Included:
2x Control Monitor loudspeakers
1x Owner’s manual
1x USA warranty sheet
2x Wall brackets
2x Sets of four rubber feet
1x 4mm Allen wrench for wall-bracket installation

PLACEMENT

STEREO

Before deciding where to place your speakers, survey your room and think
about placement, keeping the following points in mind and using Figure 1
as a guide:

• For best results, place the speakers 6'– 8' (1.5m–2.5m) apart.

• Position each speaker so that the tweeter is approximately at ear level.

• Generally, bass output will increase as the speaker is moved closer to a

wall or corner.

• Refer to “Home Theater” below if you also plan to use the speakers for

home theater reproduction.

NOTE: A JBL powered subwoofer will add impact and realism to both
music and film soundtracks. Contact your JBL dealer for recommendations
on subwoofer models for your particular application.

Figure 2. This overhead view shows a typical home theater plan. Left/right
rear channels are for a 7-channel system. The center rear channel is for
a 6-channel system.

Figure 1. Experiment with speaker placement to obtain
the best bass level and stereo imaging in your room.

HOME THEATER

For front-channel use, place one speaker on the left and another on the right,
along either side of the television monitor. Since the speakers are magnetically
shielded, you can place them near a CRT TV without worrying about the
magnetic field distorting the TV picture.

For surround-channel use, place speakers on bookshelves or stands alongside
the listening position. Control Monitor loudspeakers are also wall-mountable.
Final placement depends on room acoustics, availability of space and your
listening preference (Figures 2 and 3).

In 6- or 7-channel configurations, place the rear channel(s) behind the listening
position, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

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Figure 3. This figure shows an alternate layout, which may be more suitable

for some rooms. Left/right rear channels are for a 7-channel system. The
center rear channel is for a 6-channel system.

INSTALLING FEET

The supplied self-adhesive rubber feet may be attached to the bottom corners
of your speakers to protect your furniture.