/21/99 3:48 PM Page 1 control ® Control Series OM Owner’s Manual Control Series Compact Monitors
Control Series OM 1/21/99 3:48 PM Page 2 thank you for choosing JBL. For over 50 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of musical and film recording and reproduction, from live performances to monitoring the recordings you play in your home, car, or office. We’re confident that the 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.
Control Series OM 1/21/99 3:48 PM Page 3 one. Speaker Placement As front speakers As rear speakers 5 – 6 ft. CM Center 0-2 ft. TV TV The CM Center includes two sets of feet. This gives you a total of three different options to properly direct the sound toward your listening position. 1. For a slight downward angle, do not use either set of included feet. 2. To increase the downward angle, choose one of the sets of feet to install. 3.
Control Series OM 1/21/99 3:48 PM Page 4 two. Speaker Connections Connection Tips 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 a poor stereo image.
Control Series OM 1/21/99 3:48 PM Page 5 three. Wall Mounting CM40AW, CM42, CM42AW, CM52, CM52AW Vertical The Control Series Speakers may be wall mounted. The customer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware, available through hardware Horizontal stores, to properly and safely wall mount the speakers. This product is not intended for ceiling mounting. Optional adjustable wall/ ceiling-mount brackets are available from JBL.
Control Series OM 1/21/99 3:48 PM Page 6 Specifications CM40AW CM42, CM42AW CM52, CM52AW CM Center 4" 1/2" Titanium Dome 1/2" Titanium Dome 1/2" Titanium Dome Full-Range Driver 4" Poly-Laminate Cone 5-1/4" Poly-Laminate Cone Dual 4" Poly-Laminate Cone 4kHz 4kHz 3.
