JBL S36IIPM User Manual

S36IIPM

STUDIO™SERIES

OWNER’S GUIDE

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been involved in every aspect of
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in your home, car or office.

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provide every note of enjoyment that

you expected – and that when you
think about purchasing additional
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT

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

The Studio

™

Series S36IIPM loud­speakers are video-shielded and
can safely be placed near a
television.

The loudspeakers are weather­resistant and may be used either
indoors or outdoors, such as in a
patio area. As noted below, when
using the speakers outdoors, we

recommend mounting them under
an overhang, such as roof eaves,
for added protection. Because
they are resistant to moisture,
the speakers are also appropriate
for mounting in a bathroom,
although not inside a bathtub or
shower stall.

Although these loudspeakers are
designed as a mirrored pair, the
decision as to which one is left or
right will depend on the amount of
space left between them.

A wider stereo image is presented
with the tweeter/midrange array
outboard, and a tighter image is
presented with the array inboard.

For stereo-only applications:

For home theater applications:

This placement provides a wide
spread in sound, supplemented
by the center channel speaker.

Do not attempt to mount these
speakers on a ceiling, on the
underside of roof eaves or in a
shower stall.

The S36IIPM loudspeakers may be
positioned on the wall either hori­zontally or vertically. The grille logo
on each speaker may be rotated
depending on how the speaker is
positioned. Gently pull the logo
away from the grille slightly, rotate it
to the desired position, and let go.
The logo will snap back into place.

When mounted vertically, the
tweeter array may be positioned
either up or down, depending on the
height of the placement. If the
speakers will be above ear level,
the tweeter array should be posi­tioned down, preferably no more
than two feet above ear level. If
the speakers will be mounted very
low, it may be best to position the
tweeter array upward so that it will
be no more than two feet below
ear level.

The enclosures are specially
designed to angle the speakers
toward the listener when mounted
flush against the wall.

When mounting the speakers out­doors, we recommend that you
place them under an overhang,
such as roof eaves, for added pro­tection, and that you use two of
the supplied special angle-mount
screws per speaker, which angle
the speakers downward at a
greater-than-usual angle, facilitat­ing water drainage.

NOTE: When using the enclosed
angle-mount screws, always use
the top two screw locations appro­priate for the specific mounting
orientation of your S36

IIPM.

Referring to the enclosed installa­tion template, screw locations (1)
and (2) are to be used when
mounting the S36

IIPM horizontally

so that these locations are on top.
To mount the loudspeakers verti­cally, use locations (2) and (4)

or

locations (1) and (3), depending on
the mounting orientation. Do not
mount the speaker upside down
(with screw locations (3) and (4) on
top) because it won’t be able to
lock onto the screw heads.
Remember that the JBL logo on
the tweeter/mid faceplate can be

rotated with choice of speaker
position (vertical or horizontal).

At least one screw per speaker
should be installed in a wooden
wall stud. Select an appropriate
wall anchor for the other screw.
If the special angle-mount screws
are not being used, size 10 screws
of at least 1-1/2" in length are rec­ommended. If the screws are used
in drywall or other surfaces inca­pable of holding the screw by
itself, selection of proper anchors
is essential. The customer is solely
responsible for proper selection
and installation of screws, anchors
and other installation hardware.
Further installation details are
included on the installation
template.

WALL-MOUNTING

0-2 ft.

Less than 6 – 8 feet

More than 6 – 8 feet

Roof eave

Supplied Angle-Mount Screw
(When using angle-mount screws,
always utilize the top
two screw holes on the
S36IIPM, depending on
mounting orientation.)

PM

II

Wall

Horizontal mounting:

S36

Use screwholes (1) and (2).
Vertical mounting: Use
screwholes (1) and (3), or (2)
and (4), whichever are uppermost.
Supplied Rubber Pad