JBL SCS 146, SCS 140, DSC 1000 User Manual

O W N E R ’ S G U I D E

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MODEL NUMBER:

SCS 140, SCS 146, DSC 1000 (230V)

DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.

SATELLITE TYPE: Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter, sealed enclosure

SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure

PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Cinema Loudspeaker Series

T H A N K Y O U F O R C H O O S I N G J B L

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I N C L U D E D

Four satellites for left/right

One center channel speaker .

Powered subwoofer.

front and surrounds. Wall-

mount brackets. SCS 146

contains an additional satellite

to be used as surround back.

Two 6.1-meter (20-foot) speaker

Two (Three in SCS 146) 12.2-

cables for connection from

meter (40-foot) speaker cables

receiver to subwoofer.

for connection from receiver to

left and right rear satellites and

Three 4.6-meter (15-foot)

surround back speaker.

speaker cables for connection

(SCS 146 only)

from subwoofer to front

speakers and center speaker.

Declaration of Conformity

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

We, Harman Consumer International

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,

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do not remove the grounding plug

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on the power cord, or use any plug

France

or extension cord that does not have

declare in own responsibility, that the product

a grounding plug provided.

Make certain that the

described in this owner’s manual is in

AC outlet is properly grounded.

compliance with technical

standards:

Do not use an adapter plug

EN 60065:1998

with this product.

EN 55013/A14:1999

The lightning flash with arrowhead

EN 55020/A14:1999

symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is

intended to alert the user to the

EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000

presence of uninsulated “dangerous

EN 61000-3-3/1.1995

voltage” within the product’s enclosure

that may be of sufficient magnitude to

EN 50081-1:1992

constitute a risk of electric shock to

EN 50082-1:1992

persons.

The exclamation point within an

equilateral triangle is intended to alert

Gary Mardell

the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing)

JBL,

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instructions in the literature

Harman Consumer International

accompanying the appliance.

France, 08/03

S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T
Front Speakers	Center Channel Speaker	Subwoofer
	0 – 0.61m (0 – 2 ft.)
Surround Speakers (SCS 140)
		placed on a wall behind the
		listening position, facing for-
		ward. The surround back
		speaker (in SCS 146 only)
	1.52 – 1.83m	should be placed behind the
	(5 – 6 ft.)
		listening position, facing the
		center speaker. The surround
		speakers should not call
		attention to themselves.
Surround Speakers (SCS 146)		Experiment with their
		placement until you hear a
		diffuse, ambient sound
		accompanying the main-
		program material heard in the
		front speakers.
	1.52 – 1.83m	The low-frequency material
	(5 – 6 ft.)	reproduced by the subwoofer is
		mostly omnidirectional, and this
		speaker may be placed in a
		convenient location in the
		room. However, the best
		reproduction of bass will be
The front speakers should be	to set the center speaker on	heard when the subwoofer is
		placed in a corner along the
placed the same distance from	top of the television set, as	same wall as the front
each other as they are from the	shown in the drawing. Use the	speakers. Experiment with
listening position. They should	supplied support leg to aim it	subwoofer placement by
be placed at about the same	toward the listener by screwing	temporarily placing the
height from the floor as the	the leg in to angle the speaker	subwoofer in the listening
listeners’ ears will be, or they	up, or unscrewing the leg	position and moving around the
may be angled toward the	slightly to angle the speaker	room until the bass
listeners.	down.	reproduction is best. Place the
		subwoofer in that location.

The center channel speaker	The two surround speakers
should be placed slightly	should be placed slightly
behind the front left and right	behind the listening position
speakers, and no more than	and, ideally, should face each
two feet above or below the	other and be at a level higher
tweeters of the left and right	than the listeners’ ears. If that
speakers. It is often convenient	is not possible, they may be

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M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S

Satellites and Surrounds

On shelves.			On the wall. Wall brackets			On optional stands
			are included.			(FS300S).

Wall-Mounting

Attach plate to wall. The

Slide speaker onto support.

Place speaker and support

brackets should be placed,

on wall plate.

if possible, so

that the

screws will

fasten into a

wooden wall

stud. If that is

not possible,

use properly

selected wall

anchors.

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 I O N S

Connection

Tips

Separate and strip the ends of

phase” results in thin sound,

the speaker wire as shown.

weak bass and a poor stereo

Speakers and electronics

image.

terminals have corresponding

With the advent of multichannel

(+) and (–) terminals. Most

surround-sound systems,

manufacturers of speakers and

connecting all of the speakers

electronics, including JBL, use

in your system with the correct

red to denote the (+) terminal

polarity remains equally

and black for the (–) terminal.

important in order to preserve

The (+) lead of the speaker wire

the proper ambience and

is noted with a stripe. It is

directionality of the program

important to connect all

material.

speakers identically: (+) on the

speaker to (+) on the amplifier

and (–) on the speaker to (–) on

the amplifier. Wiring “out of

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Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level (SCS 140 and SCS 146)

Use this installation method for
Dolby Pro Logic applications	Left Front				Center			Right Front
(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					HIGH LEVEL
speaker terminals to the left			+	L	–	–	R	+
and right terminals on the
		OUT
subwoofer that are marked
“High Level In.” Connect the
left and right terminals on the		IN
subwoofer that are marked
“High Level Out” to the cor-
responding terminals on the					Receiver
back of your front left and right
speakers.		Left Front			Center			Right Front
Connect your receiver or
		+	–		+	–		+	–
amplifier’s center, left and right
surround-speaker terminals to
the corresponding terminals on
the back of your center, left and
right surround speakers.		Left Surround			Surround Back			Right Surround
		+	–		+	–		+	–

Left Surround

Surround Back

Right Surround

+

–

+

–

+

–

Only in 6.1 systems

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Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level (SCS 140 and SCS 146)

Use this installation method for				output, or a volume-controlled				the left or right line-level input
Dolby Pro Logic applications				preamp (line-) level output:				on the subwoofer. IMPORTANT:
(not Dolby Digital, DTS® or				Use RCA-type patch cords				Do not use the LFE input on the
other digital processing), where				to connect the line-level				subwoofer with Dolby Pro Logic
the receiver/processor is				subwoofer output on your				processors. Note: If your
equipped with a subwoofer				receiver or to amplifier either				receiver or amplifier has two
								subwoofer output jacks then
Left Front			Center			Right Front		you can plug the RCA-type
+	–		+	–		+	–	patch cords into both left and
								right line-level inputs on the
								subwoofer.
			Subwoofer					Connect each speaker to the
			Line-					corresponding speaker
			Level In					terminals on your receiver or
			L
								amplifier.
			R
			Receiver
		Left	Subwoofer		Right
	Front			Out	Front
	+	–			+	–
			R	L
			+	–
		Left	Center		Right
			Surround Back
	Surround				Surround
	+	–	+	–	+	–
Left Surround			Surround Back			Right Surround
+	–		+	–		+	–
		Only in 6.1 systems

Dolby Digital or DTS® (or Other Digital Surround Mode) Connection (SCS 140 and SCS 146)

RECEIVER

SUBWOOFER

output or subwoofer output

rear

speakers should all be set

LINE LEVEL

IN

on your receiver or amplifier.

to

“Small.”

L

LFE OUT

LFE INPUT

Connect each speaker to the

If your receiver allows you to

R

corresponding speaker

set the crossover frequency

terminals on your receiver or

between the subwoofer and the

amplifier.

main speakers, select either

Use this installation method

for

Make sure that you have

120Hz or 150Hz, or select the

Dolby Digital, DTS® or other

configured your surround-sound

setting that is the closest

digital surround processors:

processor for “Subwoofer On.”

frequency below these.

Use the line-level input jack

The surround receiver should be

marked “LFE” for the Low-

configured for 6.1-channel

Frequency Effects channel.

operation (if available) and the

Connect this jack to the LFE

front left, front right, center and

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O

P E R A T I O N

Move the Master Power switch

sending program material to the

When the “Auto/On” switch ™

(marked “Power” ¡) to the “•”

subwoofer, the subwoofer will

is switched to the “On”

(On) position to use the

be in standby mode. When the

position, the subwoofer will

subwoofer. The SCS 140

subwoofer senses an audio

remain on, whether or not

subwoofer will automatically

signal, it will automatically turn

program material is playing.

turn itself on or go into standby

itself on. If the subwoofer does

If you will be away from home

(sleep) mode when left in the

not sense a signal after

for an extended period of time,

standby mode (“Auto/On”

approximately twenty minutes,

or if the subwoofer will not be

switch ™ in the “Auto”

it will automatically go into

used, switch the Master Power

position). When your receiver

standby mode.

switch ¡ to the Off position.

or amplifier is off, or is not

HIGH LEVEL

™

LINE LEVEL IN

SUBWOOFER

+ L –

– R +

LEVEL

OUT

LFE

L

£

IN

AUTO

ON

R

MIN MAX

GREEN: ON

RED: STANDBY

IMPORTANT: CONNECT STRIPED WIRE TO RED (+ ) SPEAKER TERMINAL.

POWER

SUB 140

¡

		AC 230V~50Hz
	CAUTION
		200 Watts
	DO NOT OPEN
	RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

Volume

Volume can be adjusted using the Subwoofer Level Control £ (above), as shown below.

Subwoofer	Subwoofer
Level	Level

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

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T

R O

U B L E S H O O T I N G

If there is no sound from any of

• If your receiver/processor is

If there is no sound

from the

the speakers:

set in Dolby Pro Logic mode,

surround speakers:

• Check that receiver/amplifier

make sure the center speaker

• Check all wires and

is on and a source is playing.

is not in phantom mode.

connections between

• Check that the powered

• If your receiver/processor

receiver/ amplifier and

subwoofer is plugged in, its

is set in Dolby Digital or DTS®

speakers. Make sure all wires

Power switch ¡ is switched

mode, make sure the

are connected. Make sure

on to the “ON•” position.

receiver/processor is con-

none of the speaker wires are

• Check all wires and

figured so that the center

frayed, cut or punctured.

connections between

speaker is enabled.

• Review proper operation of

your receiver/amplifier and its

receiver/ amplifier

and

speakers. Make

sure all wires

If the system plays at low

surround-sound features.

are connected.

Make sure

volumes but shuts off as

• Make sure the movie or TV

none of the speaker wires are

volume is increased:

show you

are watching is

frayed, cut or punctured.

• Check all wires and connecti-

recorded

in a surround-sound

• Review proper operation of

ons between receiver/

mode. If it

is not, check to see

your receiver/amplifier.

amplifier and speakers. Make

if your receiver/ amplifier has

sure all wires are connected.

other surround modes you

If there is no sound coming

Make sure none of the

may use.

from one speaker:

speaker wires are frayed, cut

• In Dolby Digital or DTS®

• Check the “Balance” control

or punctured.

modes, make sure your

on your receiver/amplifier.

• If more than one pair of main

receiver/processor is

• Check all wires and con-

speakers is being used, check

configured so that the

nections

between receiver/

the minimum impedance

surround speakers are

amplifier and speakers. Make

requirements of your

enabled.

sure all wires are connected.

receiver/amplifier.

• Review the operation of your

Make sure none of the

DVD player and the jacket of

speaker wires are frayed, cut

If there is low (or no) bass

your DVD to make sure that

or punctured.

output:

the DVD features the desired

• In Dolby Digital or DTS®

• Make sure the connections to

Dolby Digital or DTS® mode,

modes, make sure that the

the left and right “Speaker

and that you have properly

receiver/processor is

Inputs” have the correct

selected that mode using both

configured so that the

polarity (+ and –).

the DVD player’s menu and

speaker in question is

• Make sure the subwoofer is

the DVD disc’s menu.

enabled.

plugged into an active

electrical outlet.

If there is no sound from the

• Make sure the powered

center speaker:

subwoofer is plugged in and

• Check all wires and

switched on.

connections between

• In Dolby Digital or DTS®

receiver/

modes, make sure your

amplifier and speaker. Make

receiver/processor is

sure all wires are connected.

configured so that the

Make sure none of the

subwoofer and LFE output are

speaker wires are frayed, cut

enabled.

or punctured.

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S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
SCS 140/SCS 146 Satellite and SCS 146 Surround Back
Frequency Response (-6dB):	120Hz – 20kHz
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m):	86dB
Nominal Impedance:	4 Ohms
Recommended Amplifier Power	10 – 50 Watts RMS per Channel
Drive Units:	12mm Titanium Laminate Dome Video-shielded HF
	75mm Paper Cone Video-shielded Midrange
Dimensions (H x W x D):	111mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.4" x 3.2" x 3.7")
Weight:	0.5kg (1.1lb)
SCS 140/SCS 146 Center
Frequency Response (-6dB):	120Hz – 20kHz
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m):	88dB
Nominal Impedance:	4 Ohms
Recommended Amplifier Power	10 – 50 Watts RMS per Channel
Drive Units:	12mm Titanium Laminate Dome Video-shielded HF
	Dual 75mm Paper Cone Video-shielded Midrange
Dimensions (H x W x D):	83mm x 194mm x 95mm (3.3" x 7.6" x 3.7")
Weight:	0.85kg (1.88lb)
SCS 140 Active Subwoofer
Low Frequency Cut-off:	35Hz
High Frequency Cut-off:	160Hz
Built-in Power Amplifier:	100 Watts RMS
Drive Unit:	200mm Paper Cone Long Throw Driver. Bass Reflex Enclosure
Dimensions (H x W x D):	410mm x 280mm x 376mm
Weight:	12.7kg
SCS 140/SCS 146 System
Frequency Response (-6dB):	35Hz – 20kHz

Refinements may be made on occasion to existing products without notice, but will always meet or exceed original specifications unless otherwise stated.

Simply Cinema is a registered trademark of JBL, Incorporated. *Dolby and Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS® is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

O W N E R ’ S G U I D E	P R O S O U N D
PRODUCT LINE:	C O M E S H O M E	™
®
	JBL Consumer Products
MODEL NUMBER:	250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797
SCS 140, SCS 146, DSC 1000 (230V)	Europe: 2. Route de Tours, 72500 Château du Loir, France
DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the	www.jbl.com
home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.
SATELLITE TYPE: Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter, sealed enclosure	©2003 JBL, Incorporated.
SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure	JBL is a registered trademark of JBL, Incorporated.
PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared	Part No.406-000-00969

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Cinema Loudspeaker Series