JBL L890, L830, L880, LC1 User Manual

5–6 ft.

(1.5m–1.8m)

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

5–6 ft.

(1.5m–1.8m)

Proper placement of the
speakers is an important step
in obtaining the most realistic
soundstage possible. These
recommendations are for the
optimum placement of the
loudspeakers. Use these
placement recommendations
as a guide. Slight variations
will not diminish your listen­ing pleasure.

All of the Studio
loudspeakers referred to in

MODEL: L830

As front speakers

MODEL: LC1

™

L Series

this guide are video-shielded
and may safely be placed
near a television.

MODELS: L880, L890

As surround speakers

The LC1 center channel
loudspeaker is designed
to complement all of the
Studio L Series loudspeakers.
It is ideal for re-creating the
cinematic experience in your
home.

STUDIO™L SERIES

1

L830, L880, L890, L

OWNER’S GUIDE

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®

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Amplifier

High Frequency

Low Frequency

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– +– +

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LEFT

LEFT

R

IGHT

RIGHT

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SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Place pads here

MODELS: L830,
L880, L890

Receiver’s Speaker Outputs

MODEL: LC1

Receiver’s Speaker Outputs

Speakers and electronics have
corresponding (+) and (–)
terminals. It is important to

connect both speakers identi­cally: (+) on the speaker to (+)
on the amplifier and (–) on the
speaker to (–) on the amplifier.
Wiring “out of phase” results
in thin sound, weak bass and
poor imaging.

To use the binding-post
speaker terminals, unscrew
the colored collar until the
pass-through hole in the cen­ter post is visible. Insert the
bare end of the wire through
this hole; then screw the collar
down until the connection
is tight.

The hole in the center of each
collar is intended for use with
banana-type connectors. To
comply with European CE
certification, these holes are
blocked with plastic inserts at
the point of manufacture. To
use banana-type connectors
requires the removal of the
inserts. Do not remove these
inserts if you are using the
product in an area covered by
the European CE certification.

BI-WIRING

The bi-wire connection
method requires one amplifier
and two sets of speaker wires.
By removing the shorting bars,
connections may be made to
the individual network
using four conductors,

sections

one for

each of the four terminals.
For single-wire connection,

leave the shorting bars in
place and connect only a sin­gle set of speaker wires (two
conductors) to the two upper
terminals.

Bi-Wire Connections

SPEAKER SETUP

MODELS: L830,
LC1

The supplied self-adhesive
rubber feet may be attached
to the
speakers
furniture.

MODELS: L880,
L890

These models feature four
rubber feet that enable them
to be placed on a smooth­surfaced floor, such as tile or

bottom corners of your

to protect your

hardwood. Four metal spikes
are supplied for use when
the speaker is to be placed
on a carpeted surface, to
decouple the speaker from
the floor and prevent
unwanted damping. To insert
the spikes, gently lay the
speaker on its side (not its
front or back) on a soft,
nonabrasive surface. Each
spike screws into the threaded
insert in the center of each
rubber foot. Make sure all
four spikes are screwed in
completely for stability.

NEVER drag the speaker to
move it, as this will damage
the spikes, the feet and/or
the wood cabinet itself.

Always lift the speaker and
carry it to its new location.

CAUTION: Floorstanding
(tower) loudspeakers have
a high center of gravity and
may become unstable and tip
over during earthquakes, or if
rocked, tipped or improperly
positioned. If this is a con­cern, these speakers should
be anchored to the wall
behind them, using the same
procedures and hardware
customary for anchoring
bookcases and wall units.
The customer is responsible
for proper installation and
proper selection of hardware.

SPECIFICATIONS

830 L880 L890 LC1

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escription

D

-Way, 4-Way, Dual 4-Way, Dual 3-Way, Dual

3
6" Bookshelf 6" Floorstanding 8" Floorstanding 5-1/4" Center

aximum

M
Recommended
Amplifier Power*

Power Handling
(Continuous/Peak)

ominal Impedance

N

50W 200W 250W 150W

1

75W/300W 100W/400W 125W/500W 75W/300W

Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms

8

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 90dB 91dB 91dB 91dB
Frequency 48Hz – 40kHz 30Hz – 40kHz 28Hz – 40kHz 55Hz – 40kHz

Response (±3dB)
Crossover

Frequencies
Ultrahigh-Frequency

Transducer
High-Frequency

Transducer
Midrange Transducer

Low-Frequency 6" PolyPlas™Cone Dual 6" PolyPlas™Cones Dual 8" PolyPlas™Cones Dual 5-1/4" PolyPlas™Cones
Transducer(s) With Rubber Surround With Rubber Surrounds With Rubber Surrounds With Rubber Surrounds

2500Hz, 20kHz 700Hz, 5kHz, 20kHz 700Hz, 5kHz, 20kHz 3000Hz, 20kHz

3/4" Mylar®Dome With Cast-Aluminum Chassis

1" Pure-Titanium Dome With Cast-Aluminum Chassis in JBL EOS™Waveguide

N/A 4" PolyPlas™Cone 4" PolyPlas™Cone N/A

and Cast-Aluminum and Cast-Aluminum and Cast-Aluminum and Cast-Aluminum
Chassis; HeatScape
Motor Structure; Motor Structures; Motor Structures; Motor Structures;
Symmetrical Field Symmetrical Field Symmetrical Field Symmetrical Field

™

(SFG™); Geometry™(SFG™); Geometry™(SFG™); Geometry™(SFG™);

Geometry
Oversized Kapton
Voice Coil; Magnetic Voice Coils; Magnetic Voice Coils; Magnetic Voice Coils; Magnetic
Shorting Ring Shorting Rings Shorting Rings Shorting Rings

®

With Rubber Surround With Rubber Surround
and Cast-Aluminum and Cast-Aluminum
Chassis; HeatScape
Motor Structure Motor Structure

™

Chassis; HeatScape™Chassis; HeatScape™Chassis; HeatScape

™

Chassis; HeatScape

™

Oversized Kapton®Oversized Kapton®Oversized Kapton

™

®

Magnetic Shielding Yes Yes Yes Yes
Baffle Low Diffraction, IsoPower
Enclosure Bass-Reflex With Bass-Reflex With Bass-Reflex With Bass-Reflex With

™

FreeFlow
Rear-Firing Port Front-Firing Port Front-Firing Port Rear-Firing Port

FreeFlow

™

™

FreeFlow

™

FreeFlow

™

Network Straight-Line Signal Path™(SSP™)
Terminals Gold-Plated 5-Way Binding Posts, Bi-Wirable
Dimensions (H x W x D) 15-1/4" x 8-3/4" x 12-3/4" 39" x 8-3/4" x 14-3/4" 42-1/4" x 10-1/4" x 15" 7-1/2" x 21" x 10"

(385mm x 222mm x 320mm) (991mm x 222mm x 370mm) (1073mm x 259mm x 380mm) (191mm x 533mm x 254mm)

Weight per Speaker 22 lb (10kg) 54 lb (24.5kg) 60 lb (27.3kg) 23 lb (10.5kg)

* The maximum recommended amplifier power rating will ensure proper system headroom to allow for occasional peaks.

We do not recommend sustained operation at these maximum power levels.
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
All dimensions include grilles and feet, but not spikes.

TROUBLESHOOTING

f there is no sound from

I

ny of the speakers:

a

• Check that receiver/ampli­fier is on and that a source is
playing.

• Review proper operation of
your receiver/amplifier.

If there is no sound
coming from one
speaker:

• Check the “Balance”
control on your receiver/
amplifier.

• Check all wires and connec­tions between receiver/
amplifier and speakers.

• Make sure no wires are
touching other wires or
terminals and creating a
short circuit.

• Make sure all wires are
connected. Make sure none
of the speaker wires are
frayed, cut or punctured.

• In Dolby®Digital or DTS

®

modes, make sure that the
receiver/processor is config­ured so that the speaker in
question is enabled.

• Turn off all electronics and
switch the speaker in ques­tion with one of the other
speakers that is working cor­rectly. Turn everything back
on, and determine whether
the problem has followed the
speakers, or has remained
in the same channel. If the
problem is in the same chan-

nel, the source of the prob­lem is most likely with your
receiver or amplifier, and

you
should consult the owner’s
manual for that product for
further information.

If the
problem has followed the
speaker, consult your dealer
for further assistance or, if
that is not possible, visit
www.jbl.com for further
information.

If the system plays at
low volumes but shuts
off as volume is
increased:

• Check all wires and con­nections between receiver/
amplifier and speakers.

• Make sure all wires are
connected. Make sure none
of the speaker wires are
frayed, cut or punctured.

• If more than one pair of
main speakers is being used,
check the minimum imped­ance requirements of your
receiver/amplifier.

If there is no (or low)
bass output:

• Make sure the polarities
(+ and –) of the left and right
“Speaker Inputs” are
connected properly.

• Consider adding a powered
subwoofer to your system for
use with digital “.1” surround
formats.

f there is no sound from

I

he surround speakers:

t

• Check all wires and con­nections between receiver/
amplifier and speakers.
Make sure all wires are con­nected. Make sure none of
the speaker wires are frayed,
cut, punctured or touching
each other.

• Review proper operation of
your receiver/amplifier and
its surround sound features.

• Make sure the movie or
TV show you are watching
is recorded in a surround
sound mode. If it is not,
check to see whether your
receiver/amplifier has other
surround modes you may
use.

• In Dolby Digital or DTS
modes, make sure your
receiver/processor is config­ured so that the surround
speakers are enabled.

• Review the operation of your
DVD player and the jacket of
your DVD to make sure that
the DVD features the desired
Dolby Digital or DTS mode,
and that you have properly
selected that mode using both
the DVD player’s menu and the
DVD’s menu.

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Consumer Group International

2, route de Tours
72500 Chateau du Loir

France
declare in own responsibility that the products described in this owner’s manual are in compli­ance with technical standards:

EN 61000-6-3:2001
EN 61000-6-1:2001

Laurent Rault

Harman Consumer Group International

Chateau du Loir, France 8/05

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International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the
United States and/or other countries.

Studio Series, Pro Sound Comes Home, EOS, PolyPlas,
HeatScape, Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG), IsoPower,
FreeFlow and Straight-Line Signal Path (SSP) are trademarks
of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
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