JBL SPEAKER PLACEMENT P25, PERFORMANCE P35 Owner's Manual

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 Performance

™

Series
loudspeakers referred to in
this guide are video-shielded
and can safely be placed
near a television.

MODELS: P25, P35

0

–2 ft.

(0–0.6m)

The P25 and P35 center
channel loudspeakers are
designed to complement all
of the Performance

™

Series
loudspeakers. It is the ideal
way to re-create the cine­matic experience in your
home.

P25, P35

PERFORMANCE

™

SERIES

OWNER’S GUIDE

®

MODELS: P25,
P35

Speakers and electronics ter­minals 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.

MODELS: P25, P35

The supplied self-adhesive
rubber feet may be attached
to the bottom corners of your
speakers to protect your
furniture.

Receiver

Speaker Outputs

– +

CENTER

CENTER

– +

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING

If there is no sound from
a

ny of the speakers:

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

• Review proper operation of
your receiver/amplifier.

I

f there is no sound com-

ing 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 chan­nel, 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
l

ow volumes but shuts

o

ff 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.

We, Harman Consumer Group International

2, route de Tours
72500 Chateau du Loir
France

declare in own responsibility that the loud­speaker described in this owner’s manual is
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 10/05

Declaration of Conformity

P25 P35

D

escription Description

2-Way, dual 5" center 3-Way dual 5" center

M

ax. Recommended Amplifier Power* Max. Recommended Amplifier Power*

1

50W 150W

Power Handling (Continuous/Peak) Power Handling (Continuous/Peak)

7

5W/300W 75W/300W

Nominal Impedance Nominal Impedance

8 Ohms 8 Ohms

S

ensitivity (2.83V/1m) Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)

90dB 91dB

Frequency Response (–3dB) Frequency Response (–3dB)

8

0Hz – 20kHz 75Hz – 20kHz

Crossover Frequency Crossover Frequency

4000Hz 800Hz, 3200Hz

High-Frequency Transducer High-Frequency Transducer

3/4" (19mm) Titanium-laminate dome, shielded 3/4" (19mm) Titanium-laminate dome, shielded

Low-Frequency Transducer Midrange Transducer

Dual 5" (130mm) PolyPlas,™shielded 3" (75mm) PolyPlas,™shielded

Baffle Low-Frequency Transducer

Low diffraction, IsoPower

™

Dual 5" (130mm) PolyPlas,™shielded

Port Baffle

FreeFlow™flared Low diffraction, IsoPower

™

Network Port

Straight-Line Signal Path™(SSP) FreeFlow™flared

Terminals Network

Gold-plated, 5-way binding posts Straight-Line Signal Path™(SSP)

Dimensions (H x W x D) Terminals

6-7/8" x 18" x 10" (175mm x 457mm x 254mm) Gold-plated, 5-way binding posts, bi-wirable

Weight per Speaker Dimensions (H x W x D)

15.6 lb/7.1kg 7-1/4" x 22" x 10-7/16" (185mm x 558mm x 264mm)

Weight per Speaker

22 lb/10kg

SPECIFICATIONS

2

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

home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.

TWEETER TYPE: Pure-titanium dome with EOS™ waveguide

WOOFER TYPE: Cast-aluminum basket with HeatScape™ motor structure

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

ENCLOSURE DESIGN: Sealed

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Studio Monitor

OWNER’S GUIDE

PRODUCT

LINE:

MODEL:

P25, P35

PERFORMANCE

™

SERIES

© 2005 Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
All rights reserved.

Part No.

361821-001

PRO SOUND
COMES HOME

™

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250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797
8

5

00 Balboa Boulevard,

Northridge, CA 91329

2, route de T

ours, 72500 Chateau du Loir

, France

516.255.4JBL (4525) (USA only)
www

.jbl.com

JBL and Harman International are registered trademarks, and Performance Series, Pro Sound Comes Home, PolyPlas,
IsoPower, FreeFlow and Straight-Line Signal Path are trademarks, of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.

* The maximum recommended amplifier power rating will ensure proper system headroom to allow for occa

sional peaks. We do not recommend sustained operation at these maximum power levels.
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.