JBL S36 WHT, S36 User Manual

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TWEETER TYPE: Pure-titanium dome with EOS™ waveguide

DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to

thehomeenvironment bycalling on JBL’s professionalengineering leadership.

CROSSOVER NETWORK: Straight-Line Signal Path™ (SSP)
ENCLOSURE DESIGN: Sealed
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Studio Monitor

OWNER’S GUIDE

WOOFER TYPE:

Cast-aluminum basket with HeatScape™ motor structure

PRODUCT LINE:

STUDIO SERIES

JBL Consumer Products
250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797

8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329
800-336-4JBL (4525) (USA only)
www.jbl.com

©2000 JBL, Incorporated. JBL is a registered trademark
of JBL, Incorporated.

Part No.

qi0424

TWEETER TYPE: Pure-titanium dome with EOS™ waveguide

DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to

the homeenvironment bycalling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.

CROSSOVER NETWORK: Straight-Line Signal Path™ (SSP)

WOOFER TYPE:

Cast-aluminum basket with HeatScape™ motor structure

ENCLOSURE DESIGN: Sealed
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Studio Monitor

OWNER’S GUIDE

PRO SOUND
COMES HOME

™

PRODUCT LINE:

STUDIO SERIES

MODEL

S36

NUMBER:

MODEL

S36

NUMBER:

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL

For more than 50 years, JBL
has been involved in every
aspect of music and film
recording and reproduction,
from live performances to the
recordings you play in your
home, car or office.

We’re confident that the JBL
loudspeakers you have
chosen will provide every

note of enjoyment that you
expected – and that when you
think about purchasing
additional audio equipment
for your home, car or
office, you will once again
choose JBL.

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SPECIFICATIONS

S36

Description: 3-Way 6" horizontal/vertical mirror-image

wall-mount/bookshelf loudspeakers

Maximum Recommended

Amplifier Power*: 150W

Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m):

90dB

Frequency Response (–3dB):

60Hz – 20kHz

Crossover Frequencies: 650Hz, 3000Hz

High-Frequency Transducer: 1" Pure-titanium dome, with rubber surround,

shielded; Elliptical Oblate Spheroidal™ (EOS)
waveguide

Midrange Transducer: 4" PolyPlas™ (polymer-coated cellulose fiber)

cone, rubber surround, shielded; Linear Field
Proximity™ (LFP) bezel

Low-Frequency Transducer

: 6" PolyPlas™ (polymer-coated cellulose fiber)

cone, rubber surround, SFG™, magnetic shorting
rings, high-temp oversized Kapton®voice coil,
HeatScape™ motor structure, cast-aluminum
baskets, shielded

Baffles: Low diffraction, IsoPower™

Enclosure: Sealed

Network: Straight-Line Signal Path™ (SSP)

Terminals: All-metal, gold-plated 5-way binding posts

Dimensions (H x W x D): 10-1/4" x 14-5/8" x 5"

260mm x 371mm x 127mm

Weight: 11 lb/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.
Occasional refinements may be made to existing products without notice but will always meet or

exceed original specifications unless otherwise stated.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

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.

The Studio Series S36
loudspeakers are video­shielded and can safely be
placed near a television.

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.

If there is no sound from
any of the speakers:

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

• Review proper operation
of your receiver/amplifier.

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

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

CONNECTION TIPS

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

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

TROUBLESHOOTING

Declaration of Conformity

We,Harman Consumer International

2, route de Tours
72500 Chateau-du-Loir
France

Steen Michaelsen

Harman Consumer International

France. 5/00

declare in own responsibility, that the loudspeaker
described in this owner’s manual is in compliance with
technical standards:
EN 50081-1:1992
EN 50082-1:1992

For stereo-only applications:

For home-theater applications:

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

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

The Studio Series S36
loudspeakers may be wall­mounted as either front or
rear speakers, horizontally
or vertically. The S36
enclosures are specially

designed to angle the
speakers toward the listener
when mounted flush against
the wall.

A template sheet is provided
to aid in drilling mounting
holes needed for the 4
keyholes on the back of
the S36. Always use all 4
keyholes, and try to place at
least 2 of the 4 screws into a
wooden wall stud. 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

Installation of Self-Adhesive
Rubber Pads: If the S36 is to

be placed on a surface
(such as a table top or shelf)
rather than being wall­mounted, the enclosed self­adhesive rubber pads are to
be attached to the bottom of
the speaker cabinet in their
designated recessed loca­tions. If the S36 is to be wall­mounted, then the four self­adhesive rubber pads should
be attached to the back of

the speaker, as shown in the
bottom right diagram.

The S36 can also be used on
floor stands. Please see your
JBL dealer for more
information.

PADS GO HERE

TV

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 a
poor stereo image. With the
advent of multichannel
surround sound systems,
connecting all of the
speakers in your system
with the correct polarity

The S36 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.

KEYHOLES FOR

MOUNTING HARDWARE

PLACE RUBBER PADS HERE

For wall-mounting

For tabletop or shelf placement

remains equally important in
order to preserve the proper
ambience and directionality
of the program material.

Less than 6 – 8 feet

More than 6 – 8 feet

0-2 ft.

RIGHT

– +

LEFT

– +

– +– +

Speaker Outputs