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QUICK-START GUIDE

CINEMA 500

Home theater speaker system

4X 1X

4X 8X 1X

INCLUDED ITEMS

The Cinema 500 is a complete six-piece home theater speaker system

that includes four identical, two-way, video-shielded satellite speakers,

a dedicated, voice-matched, video-shielded center speaker with dual

midrange drivers an 8-inch (203mm), 150-watt powered subwoofer and

all of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your audio/

video receiver or preamp/processor and ampliﬁer.

We're conﬁdent that this JBL system will provide every note of

enjoyment that you expect – and that when you think about purchasing

additional audio equipment for your home, car or ofﬁce, you will once

again choose JBL products.

This quick-start guide contains all the information you need to set

up, connect and adjust your new speaker system. For more in-depth

information, go to our Web site: www.jbl.com.

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS JBL

PRODUCT

15 ft (4.5m)

30 ft (9.0m)

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Summary of content (8 pages)

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Cinema 500 Home theater speaker system quick-start guide Thank You For Choosing This JBL® Product The Cinema 500 is a complete six-piece home theater speaker system that includes four identical, two-way, video-shielded satellite speakers, a dedicated, voice-matched, video-shielded center speaker with dual midrange drivers an 8-inch (203mm), 150-watt powered subwoofer and all of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your audio/ video receiver or preamp/processor and amplifier.
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Subwoofer Rear-Panel Controls and Connections On/Standby LED Crossover Control Phase Switch Power-On Mode Switch This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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ENGLISH Placing the Speakers Front Left and right Speakers Center Speaker TV Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Center Speaker 0 – 2 ft (0 – 61cm) TV Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Surround Speakers and subwoofer TV Front Left Speaker Surround Right Speaker Center Speaker Front Right Speaker Subwoofer Surround Left Speaker 5 – 6 ft (1.5m – 1.8m) Surround Left Speaker Surround Right Speaker www.jbl.com 0234CSK - JBL Cinema 500 Quick Start ENG.
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Speaker Mounting Options Shelf-Mounting Satellites: 1. 2. 3. Center: Wall-Mounting IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: The customer is solely responsible for proper selection and installation of mounting hardware not included with the speakers. JBL disclaims any liability for the selection and installation of mounting hardware. Satellite Be sure to follow these installation instructions carefully.
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ENGLISH Connecting the Speakers CAUTION: Before making speaker connections, be sure that your receiver or amplifier is turned off and preferably that its AC cord is unplugged from the AC power outlet. Connect the speakers to your receiver or amplifier: Connect the speaker's "+" terminal to the amplifier's "+" terminal: 1. Speaker Wire with Colored Band to “+” Terminal 2. Amplifier 3.
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Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with a Dedicated Subwoofer Output Receiver or Amplifier Mono RCA Cable (included) SUB 140P Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with a preamp outputs Receiver or Amplifier SUB 140P Subwoofer Mono RCA Cable (included) Mono RCA Cable (not included) to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with a preamp outputs connected to main amp inputs Receiver or Amplifier PREAMP OUTPUTS L R MAIN AMP INPUTS L R SUB 140P Subwoofer Stereo “Y” Cable (not i
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Turning the Subwoofer On and Off Set the subwoofer’s Power Switch to the “On” position. ••If the subwoofer’s Power-On Mode Switch is set to “Auto,” the subwoofer will automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio signal, and it will go into Standby mode after it has received no audio signal for 20 minutes. The subwoofer’s LED will glow green when the subwoofer is on and will glow red when the subwoofer is in Standby.
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Specifications Cinema 500 System Frequency response: 32Hz – 20kHz (–6dB) Cinema 500 Center Speaker Cinema 500 Satellite Speakers Low-frequency transducer: Two 3" (75mm) PolyPlas™ cones, video-shielded Low-frequency transducer: Two 3" (75mm) PolyPlas cones,video-shielded High-frequency transducer: 1" (25mm) titanium-laminate dome, video-shielded High-frequency transducer: 1" (25mm) titanium-laminate dome, video-shielded Recommended amplifier power: 100 watts 100 watts Nominal impedance: 8 ohms