JBL L-1, L-5, L-3, L-7 Owners manual

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IMPORTANT: L3, Ls,AND L7 MODELS REQUTRE
SOMEASSEMBLY.
For proper stabil¡ty, it is recommended thatyou use the molded base L3,
L5, and
lnstructions begin on the next
page,
third
provided
L7 speaker:
column.
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Finall¡ all L Series constructed with ery and colorations whích can.occur
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ATTACHING SCRE\ryS AND
BASE
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2. Locate eþht Phillips-head screws packed
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PTACEMENT
The produces
Where'you putyourJBL
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Because different
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positioning
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WhileJBL L sound good tions in the average listening room will
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the ultimate decision you
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reproduce surpr¡s-
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bass under any
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How close speaker wall "couple" in increased
systems are
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The closer
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Placement for best treble
dispersion
High musical sounds create the
fine deails of a musical experience.
High-frequency sounds such as fe-
to
male upper
are more
violins, lead guitars,
vocals,
piano octaves
directional
and cymbals
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midrange. In other words, these
sounds are best heard
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yourJBL
the
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lamp cord
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gauge
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minimum size of wire
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is much closer to
your amplifier than the othen You may need to loosely
coil
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if
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3/8"
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into
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you
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visual difference between
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make up each speaker
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depending on the type and
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a strand of
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connected identically.
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Before hooking up the
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speaker
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(red)
and
output terminals for both rþht
leftspeakers.
and
3. Connect both conductoÊs of each speaker speaker output Note: ln some cases, the amp/ receiver has two complete sets
of speaker
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and
"B".
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suggest
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terminals.
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of
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Hooking sets ofspeakers
lf your
plete
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in
another room.
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up multiple
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it's possible
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LEFT
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between
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section.
terminals
to hook up
of speakers, for
speakers may
L Series
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you
want to
Before ofspeakers besides check the following specífications:
set
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2. The
BotJr
expressed in ohms and both can be
('.A"
found in
an
which receiver
receiver's ance is determined by whetlrer or not
Power
4 ohms
the following
owner's POWER:
A) 100watts RMS into
I ohms. both channels driven, 20-20kHz with less
than 0.02% THD
B) 4'ohms. both channels driven, 20-20kHz with less than 0.02% THD
Part B indicates
fìer
can handle 4-ohm combined
impedances created of speakers. lf rating is given,
the
amp/receiver isnt designed
to handle 4-ohm combined ratings
if
even speaker terminals
play
both
hooking up another set
amplifien's MINIMUM
LOAD
IMPEDANCE
set of speakers
came with
it does have two sets of
impedance
NOMINAL
of these specifìcations are
the owner's manuals
your
and speakers.
minimum load imped-
ratings are
and 2 ohms. For example,
in an
entry
manual...
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that
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assume
on
sets
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L Series,
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recommended
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your receiver is not
lf
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the kind of exænsion you'd like to add,or
power many
your house,
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avoid
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up to each
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load impedance
rated
for 4-ohrn as
speakers.
speakers.
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the
power
speakers.
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sure speaker connêGions correctly and then st¿rc enioyinlkheml
l. With the amp/receiver still
turned off, confìrm ttrat its vol­ume control is turned allthe
way DOWN. NexÇsetthe
BALANCE position. Alsq receiver hasA/B set ¡t to correspond to the set of speaker output term¡nals connected
speakers.
2. Now turn on receiver and a music source such as CD or FM station.
Select that source
3. receiver PLAY on the music source
comPonent
4. GENTLY turn up the volume control until from both L Series (lf
one or both channels
produce
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Rotate the amp/receiver
5. BALANCE control allthe way to the LEFI. Sound come from lf the sound comes from the RIGHT speaker with the
ance control
have been reversed during
wires
drivet'
time to
made the amplifìer-to-
controlto
if the amp/
speaker switch,
to the L
your
player;
front panel
you
hear sound
sound, consult
the left
LEFI,the
make
its
center
Series
amp/
cassette deck
on the amp/
press
and
speakers.
do
).
should only
speaker:
bal-
speaker
hook-up. Turn the amp/receiver off and switch both speaker wires.
ó.
-
lf sound moves to the appro-
priate
speaker when the
BALANCE the corresponding direction, you're ready L
Series speakers. lf not,
consult
Caring for speakers
general,
In
be all the c¿re necessary L Series' cabinet fìnish does
need
waxing or oiling. However; if the enclosure surhces dirty,they may damp
cloth or a
for a sealed
use a pump recdy
on the speakers since over-spnry L Series' speaker cones. lnstead,
apply cleaner to a soft rag wipe it onto the cabine¿
To remove dust from
cloth, use a vacuum with a brush
attachmen¿ Spots may
removed with
sPot
remover.
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The vast majorÇ speaker being traced
switch settlngs.
"malfunctions"
control
to enjoy
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your
L Series
a light dusting should
be cleaned with a
cleaner
fìnish.
wood
or spmy cleaner di-
could be harmfulto the
a commercial
to connections or
To avoid
sets of
is
rot¿ted in
your
since
become
suiøble
the
be
new
of
end up
packing
new
the
not
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the
and then
grille
up correctly functioning and sending them off, that they're not really at
tlre following tips fìrst, before
requesting service. No sound at all from
either speaker
l.
Amp/receiver tape
pushed in
ton
phono
FM or
2. Wrong speaker switch pressed
"A"
both outPuts.
3. Sound source deck turnable) not turned not activated or not
amp/receiver front,
No sound
l. Balance
way left or
2.
Speaker
has become either the speaker or the amp/receiven
3. One of the between sound source and amp/ receiver is faulty or has become
disconnected.
Both speakers umes but shut offas volume incrcased OR sound turns on
and offintermittently
few
l. A
strands of speaker
may be the Re-check connections.
shorting
speakers or amp/receiven
while
inputs.
if the amp/receiver
"B"
and
fiom one speaker
control
righr
wire to that speaker
disconnected at
connections
play
speakgrs
only to find
fault" check
'
monitor but-
using CQ
is
sets of speaker
(CD
cassette
selected on
panel.
turned all the
at lowvol-
wire
out at either
has
on,
is
il
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