HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 3 ® HOME THEATER IN-WALL SERIES HTI88 OWNER’S GUIDE
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 2 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 monitoring the recordings you play in your home, car or office. We’re confident that the JBL loudspeaker you have chosen 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.
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 3 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Low-frequency sounds are normally omnidirectional, meaning the listener can’t tell where they are generated from. However, frequencies between 75Hz and 150Hz can be localized, especially at higher volume levels. Positioning your subwoofer as recommended will provide the most natural soundstage and imaging from your loudspeaker system.
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 4 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Connection Tips To use the spring-clip-type terminals on the HTI88 loudspeaker, press the colored tab and insert the bare end of the wire into the hole. Release the tab and gently tug the wire to ensure that it is secure. speakers in your system with the correct polarity remains equally important in order to preserve the proper ambience and directionality of the program material.
4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 5 your receiver/amplifier to the Input 1 (for left channel) and Input 2 (for right channel) connectors on the HTI88 loudspeaker or connection panel. Connect the Output 1 terminals to the corresponding terminals on your front left speaker, and the Output 2 terminals to the correspon- amplifier or your main receiver/ amplifier to power the HTI88, select one of the two connection methods that follow.
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 6 the high-passed signal to the speaker-level outputs for connection to the satellite speakers. Connection Method #2 Use this method when you are using the HTI88 with a dedicated subwoofer amplifier. Connect your main receiver/ processor’s line-level subwoofer output to the line-level input on your subwoofer amplifier. Connect the speaker terminals on your subwoofer amplifier to either Input 1 or Input 2.
4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 7 Connection Method #2, Using One HTI88 in Stereo Mode (Remove Shorting Straps) Amplifier Receiver/Processor Line-Level Inputs Rear of HTI88** Speaker-Level Outputs Left J2 Right Right J1 HTi88s C3 L3 + Right C2 C1 C4 L4 + IN 2 – – L2 L1 Left Left + OUT 2 – + + OUT 1 – BLK – + IN 1 – Subwoofer or Main Amp Out GRN HTI88 OM BLK ORN ** Use corresponding inputs on HTI88BB connections panel when installed with back box.
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 8 EXISTING CONSTRUCTION HTI88 Level Template The grille is packed separately from the speaker. If at some later date you wish to remove the grille from the speaker, to avoid scratching the grille or baffle you may unfold a paper clip, insert the straight end through one of the holes in the grille, and gently pull up. Determine the correct speaker location. Notes: • Use the cardboard template when cutting the drywall.
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 9 NEW CONSTRUCTION You may either purchase the optional HTI88 back box kit, or you may install the speaker after the wallboard has been installed by following the instructions for existing construction on page 8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THE HTI88 USING THE HTI88BB BACK BOX KIT The HTI88BB enclosure (“back box”) is optional. If desired, it is installed during new construction before the wallboard is installed.
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 10 6. Screw the L-brackets into the studs. 7. Remove the wood centering bars and replace the flathead screws into the holes left over (the holes left in the cabinet face underneath the bars are also counterbored to accept the flat-head screws). See Detail A 8. The enclosure is now installed and ready for the wallboard to be installed over it. 9.
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 11 TROUBLESHOOTING If there is no sound from any of the speakers: • Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. • 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, punctured or touching each other. • Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier.
HTI88 OM 4/19/05 4:43 PM Page 2 SPECIFICATIONS HTI88 Frequency Response 30Hz – 100Hz (–6dB) Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power † 250 Watts per channel Impedance 8 Ohms nominal per woofer Sensitivity 94dB (2.
